Volume contents
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- 151 - Muirkirk , Title page
- 152 - Muirkirk , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTYR'S GRAVE (Brown) [Priesthills] | Brown's Grave Brown's Grave Brown's Grave Brown's Grave Martyr's Stone |
Estate Map Mr. J. Whyte fac [factor] Muirkirk Mr. J. Alison "Tordoors" New Stat. [Statistical] Acct [Account], |
026 | Within this small enclosure is placed a gravestone and beneath are deposited the remains of John Brown, the same alluded to in the Stat [Statistical] Acct [Account], of this Parish, The epitaph on the gravestone states that he was shot by a party of Men under the Command of Graham of Claverhouse, on the 1st May, 1685. for his adhearance to the "Covenant", There was an Anniversary Sermon preached here in 1826. and the amount collected on that occasion went towards the expense of erecting a "Monumental Stone" to his Memory. The Monumental Stone is about 6 feet high and of a plain description. it is placed with the gravestone within the enclosure, |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Ayr -- Parish of Muirkirk 37
[Note in red with arrow pointing to description]
Martyr's stone Paterson's History -
"The most remarkable of these monuments
is the gravestone of one John Brown, erected on
the farm of Priesthill. The death of this man was
perpetrated with such cold-blooded cruelty, near
his own habitation, and in the presence of his
wife and family, that to visit his grave is
considered a sort of pilgrimage by the pious
of all persuations . The stone bears that he was
New Statistical Acct. [Account]
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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 48 - Parish of Muirkirk, OS1/3/48
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Muirkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.