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Greyfriars Churchyard, view of church from east
McKenzie, J. C., 1912, Photograph
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Greyfriars Churchyard, view of church from east
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Title
Greyfriars Churchyard, east division, view of church from east
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This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
Artist / maker
McKenzie, J. C.
Date
1912
Size
11.9 x 9.1 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh takes its name from early associations with the Franciscan Order (otherwise known as the Grey Friars). The church was built in around 1620. In 1638 it was the site of the signing of the National Covenant, a document pledging to defend the Presbyterian Church against Charles I unwanted innovations.
Greyfriars Kirk was damaged by fire in both 1845 and 1857.
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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