A Covenanter memorial in Loudoun Parish Churchyard
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A Covenanter memorial in Loudoun Parish Churchyard
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 12 Jun 2010
On the north side of the church and inscribed as follows:- ERECTED SEPT 1829 by Parishioners of Loudoun in testimony of their deep admiration of the noble struggle in defence of the civil and Religious Liberties of their Country against the despotic and persecuting measures of the House of Stuart maintained by the under named Martyrs belonging to this Parish who suffered and died for their devotedness to the covenanted work of Reformation Matthew Paton Shoemaker in Newmilns who was taken in the Rencounter at Pentland & executed at Glasgow Dec. 19th 1666 David Findlay who was Shot at Newmilns by order of Dalziel 1666 James Wood taken at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge & executed at Magusmuir Nov. 25th 1679 John Nisbet in Glen executed at Kilmarnock April 14th 1683 and James Nisbet in Highside executed at Glasgow June 11th 1684 “These are they who came out of great tribulation” REV. VII. 14.
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