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The Covenanters’ Prison, Edinburgh, 1679 #History #Scotland
• December 5, 2016 • 14 CommentsPosted in 1679, Alexander Balfour (Gilston), Andrew Newbigging, Andrew Sword (d.1679), Andrew Thomson (Sauchie), Andrew Wallace (Irongray), Ayrshire, Balmaghie parish, Borders, Borgue parish, Bowden parish, Captain Strachan, Ceres parish, Covenanters, Cranston parish, Croune of London (1679), David Cunningham, David Somerville, Drummond parish, East Calder parish, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Tolbooth, Edinburghshire, Fife, Galashiels parish, Galloway, George Lord Ross, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, Inverkeithing parish, Irongray parish, James Balfour (Gilston), James Corsan (Kirkcudbright), James Gray, James Lileburn (Kinross), James Waddell (Monklands), James Wood (d.1679), John Blackadder, John Clyde (d.1679), John Govan, John Kid (d.1679), John King (d.1679), John Kirk (Ceres), John McBraickney, John Scott (Ettrick Forest), John Thomson (Bothwellmuir), John Waddel (d.1679), Kelso parish, Kilmarnock parish, Kincardine parish, Kinross, Kinross parish, Kirkcudbright parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Linlithgowshire, Livingston parish, Loudoun parish, Militia, Old Monkland parish, Orwell parish, Patrick Keir, Patrick Wilson, Perthshire, Robert Boig (Newbigging), Robert Garnock, Robert Kirk (Burleigh), Robert McGill (Galashiels), Robert Miller (Pinclo), Robert Russell, Robert Young (Galasheils), Roxburgh, Scotland, Scottish History, Selkirkshire, St Ninians parish, Stirlingshire, Stow parish, Strathmiglo parish, Thomas Brown (d.1679), Thomas Crichton, Thomas Miller (Ceres), Thomas Pringle, Thomas Williamson (Over Cranstoun), Walter McKechnie, West Port Gate, William Brown, William Grindlay, William Hardie, William Henderson, William Younger
Tags: British History, Covenanters, Covenanters' Prison, Edinburgh, George Heriot's School, History, Sandy Bells, Scotland, Scottish History
The Notorious Traitors: Gogar, Sangster and the Sweet Singers of Israel
• September 7, 2011 • 11 CommentsPosted in 1681, Adam Philip, Andrew Pitilloch, Ann Stewart, Archibald Stewart, Bo'ness, Bo'ness parish, Carriden parish, Charles II, Christopher Miller, David Jamie, Donald Cargill, Edinburgh, Gibbites, Grassmarket, Henry Hall of Haughead, Isobel Alison, James Hamilton, James II, James Renwick, James Skene, Janet Elphinstone (Mrs Moor), John Gibb, John Park, John Potter, Laurence Hay, Linlithgow, Linlithgow parish, Linlithgowshire, Margaret Stewart, Marion Harvie, Michael Potter, Mutton Hole, Patrick Walker, Queensferry paper, Robert Law, Robert Sangster, Robert Steedman, Sweet Singers, Thomas Knox, Torwood, West Port Gate, William Gogar
Tags: 1681, British History, Covenanters, Edinburgh, History, Israel, Linlithgowshire, Martyrdom, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History, Sweet Singers
The King ‘Deserves to Dye’: The execution of Cuthill and Thomson, 1681.
• September 6, 2011 • 5 CommentsPosted in 1681, Adam Philip, Airth, Alloa, Andrew Pitilloch, Archibald Stewart, Bo'ness parish, British History, Charles II, Christopher Miller, Clackmannanshire, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Devon Common, Donald Cargill, earl of Balcarres, earl of Linlithgow, earl of Mar, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Mercat Cross, Fife, George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, Gibbites, History, James Boig, James II, John Gibb, John Kid (d.1679), John King (d.1679), John Potter, Laurence Hay, Linlithgowshire, Marion Harvie, Patrick Walker, Scotland, Scottish History, St Ninians parish, Stephen Cuthel, Stirlingshire, Sweet Singers, Throsk, Walter Smith, West Port Gate, William Cuthill (d.1681), William Gogar, William Graham earl of Airth, William Thomson (d.1681)
Tags: Britain, British History, Covenanters, Edinburgh College of Art, History, Martyrdom, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History
Miller’s Crossing
• August 3, 2011 • 11 CommentsPosted in 1680, 1681, Alexander Hastie, Archibald Riddell, Archibald Stewart, Bo'ness, Canongate Tolbooth, Christopher Miller, Covenanters, David Hackston of Rathillet, Donald Cargill, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Tolbooth, Fife, France, Gargunnock, Gargunnock parish, George Johnston, Gibbites, James Renwick, James Skene, James VII & II, John Carstairs, John Gibb, John Murray (Bo'ness), John Potter, John Spreul, Largo Law, Robert Law, Robert Sangster, Scotland, Scottish History, Stirlingshire, Sweet Singers, Torwood, West Port Gate, William Gogar
Tags: 1681, British History, Covenanters, Donald Cargill, Edinburgh, History, James Renwick, Scotland, Scottish History