Midland Farm, Fenwick
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Midland Farm, Fenwick
Image: © Becky Williamson Taken: 13 Feb 2011
In 1685, a party of dragoons interrupted a prayer meeting at Midland Farm, attended by Covenanters John Nisbet, Peter Gemmel, George Woodburn and John Fergushill. They searched the house for an hour, but, finding nothing, gave up their search. They were told shortly afterwards, however, that they were ‘good seekers, but ill finders,’ and this prompted them to return to the farm where they found the Covenanters hiding in the barn with the cattle. Peter Gemmel, George Woodburn and John Fergushill were shot to death. John Nisbet was wounded, but survived. He was later executed at Kilmarnock.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.653516
Longitude
-4.431646