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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| MARTYRS' GRAVE [Cathcart churchyard] | Martyrs Grave Martyrs Grave Martyrs Grave |
McDonalds Rambles Round Glasgow Rev Dr [Reverend Doctor] Smith Cathcart J Gordon Esq Aikenhead |
013.11 | A flat tombstone in the grave yard at Cathcart bearing the following inscription_ This is the Stone tomb of "Robert Thom, Thomas Cook,and John Urie, Martyrs for owning the Covenanted work of Reformation the 11th May 1685_ "The bloody murderers of these men Were Major Balfour and Captain Maitland With them others were not frie Caused them to search in Polmodie As soon as they had them out found They murthered them with shots of guns Scarce time to them did they allow Before their Maker their Knees to bow Many like in this land have been Whose blood for wingeance cries to Heaven This Cruel wickedness yow see Was done in loan of Polmadie This shall a standing witness be Twixt Presbtrie & Prelacie. from "Macdonalds Rambles Round Glasgow |
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[Page] 27County of Renfrew Parish of Cathcart
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