Mary Erskine's Tomb, Covenanter's Gaol

Category

Library Item

Item no

12752

Title

Mary Erskine's tomb, Covenanter's Gaol, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Description

A commemorative plaque on Mary Erskine's tomb in the Covenanter's Gaol within Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. The text of the plaque is framed by a simple border and is on a wall.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.

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