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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MARTYRS' TOMB [Rullion Green] | Martyr's Stone Martyr's Stone Martyr's Stone Martyr's Tomb |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Torrence Mr. C. Borthwick Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff Stat Acct [Statistical Account] 1845 |
012 | [Situation] 1 5/8 miles S.W.by S. [South West by South from Woodhouselee. A plain tomb stone erected in 1738 to the memory of the Covenanters who fell in the battle of Rullion Green, The names of the Rev. [Reverend] J. Crookshanks, Mr. A. McCormack and about 50 others are inscribed on it and stated to be slain while "innocently" defending themselves against the enemies of Christ's Gospel. |
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This object is evidently a tomb.
It is written Martyr's Tomb by
order of Captn. [Captain] James.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Brenda Pollock
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