David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ A marble slab in the church of Brotherton is thus inscribed:—
“Near the east window in the church-yard lie interred the remains of Charles Daubuz, formerly vicar of this parish, who departed this life 14th June 1717, aged 43 years. And of Claudius Daubuz, his son, late Rector of Bilsthorpe and prebendary of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, who died the 13th of September 1760, aged 56 years. Both [were] eminent for piety, virtue and learning; they lived beloved and died universally lamented. ”

“ Dreading any insult from priests or people, the widow begged the innkeeper for leave to bury her husband in his garden privately. The good man helped her to dig his grave, and there the pasteur was buried during the night. ”

“ The early promise of scholarship and biblical learning which characterised Mr. Daubuz had perhaps been fostered by the refugee divine and author, De la Mothe, as I find that he married one of the connections of that family, Anne Philota, daughter of Philippe Guide, M.D. They had eight children, of whom I have the names of five, — Stephen, perhaps the eldest son ”