Greyfriars Churchyard, Alexander Henderson's monument

Category

Library Item

Item no

5929

Title

Greyfriars Churchyard, east division, west wall, Alexander Henderson's monument

Description

The nearer free-standing monument is to Alexander Henderson, the one to the right and behind is to William Carstares and family members.

This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.

Artist / maker

McKenzie, J. C.

Date

1912

Size

11.6 x 9 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Alexander Henderson was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and a leader in the Covenanter movement.
William Carstares (or Carstairs) was a Presbyterian minister and leader of the Scottish church at the time of the Revolution Settlement.
You can read more about the lives of Alexander Henderson and William Carstares on Britannica.

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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