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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
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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.
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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