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Martyrs' Stone

A Category B Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1853 / 55°11'7"N

Longitude: -3.8912 / 3°53'28"W

OS Eastings: 279682

OS Northings: 589526

OS Grid: NX796895

Mapcode National: GBR 188H.C0

Mapcode Global: WH4TP.6X9Q

Plus Code: 9C7R54P5+4G

Entry Name: Martyrs' Stone

Listing Name: Ingleston Martyrs' Monument

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342740

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10309

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342740

Location: Glencairn

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Glencairn

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Erected circa 1685, against north wall of farmhouse garden to commemorate execution of 5 martyrs. Stone monument, simple

upright slab, with shaped top, inscribed on south face.

Statement of Interest

Inscribed "In this yard were shot John Gibson, James Bennoch,

Robert Edgar, Robert Mitchell & Robert Grierson, April 28:

1685 by Colerell (sic) Douglass & Livingstouns Dragoons for

adhering to Christs Kingly Government (sic) in his Church

against Tyrannie perjurie & prelacie". Their tombstones are

in the Parish Churchyard (no 232 in INVENTORY). B for

historic interest

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