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at lower end increasing to 1'.11" at centre & slightly
decreasing to top. (see rubbing.)
Celtic Cross shaft. 3'.6" long including a
portion of the tenon. 8" long, - 1'.7" broad
and 3" thick. Decorated on both faces with
three vertical bands of interlacing scrolls.
Within a railed enclosure are the martyrs
tombs
1. Is a table stone 5'.11" long, 2'.4" broad, bearing
inscriptions in capital letters as follows:-
LET EARTH AND STONE STILL WITNES BEARE
THEIR LYES A VIRGINE MARTYRE HERE
MURTHERD FOR OUNING CHRIST SUPREAME,
HEAD OF HIS CHURCH AND NO MORE CRIME.
BUT NOT ABJURING PRESBYTRY
AND HER NOT OUNING PRELACY
THEY HER CONDEM'D BY UNJUST LAW;
OF HEAVEN NOR HELL THEY STOOD NO AW
WITHIN THE SEA TY'D TO A STAKE
SHE SUFFERED FOR CHRIST JESUS SAKE,
THE ACTORS OF THIS CRUEL CRIME
WAS LAGG - STRACHAN - WINRAM AND GRHAME
NEITHER YOUNG YEARES NOR YET OLD AGE
COULD STOP THE FURY OF THERE RAGE.

and at right angles across the top

HERE LYES MARGRAT WILLSON,
DOUGHTER TO GILBERT WILLSON,
IN GLENVERNOCH, WHO WAS
DROUNED, ANNO 1685
AGED 18.

2. A small upright stone measuring 2'.3" in height
by 1'.11" in breadth is inscribed.

On top -- ME MENTO MORI
On front -- HERE LYES MARGRAT LACHLANE
WHO WAS BY UNJUST LAW SENTENCED
TO DIE BY LAGG STRACHANE WINRAME
AND GRHAME, AND TYED TO A STAKE WITH
(centre of line) -- IN THE FLOOD FOR HER

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