OS1/11/105/99
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISON OF THE COVENANTERS WHO WERE TO RISE AT THE BATTLE OF BOTHWELL BRIDGE -1679 | Prison of the Covenanters taken at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge | Mr Campbell Recorder Mr Cowie Greyfriars' Place |
[Situation] At the South Side of Greyfriars' Grave Yard A long narrow portion of the Southern part of Greyfriars' Grave yard, in which the Covenanters taken in the battle of Bothwell Bridge were confined for several months, and exposed to the inclemency of the weather, and other Kinds of ill treatment, aliKe inhuman and severe, 8 men watched as sentinels through the day and 24 during the night, who treated the prisoners cruelly, and insulted their female friends in a most indecent manner. After being confined here for about two months they were tried and sentenced to transportation, sent on their way to the place of exile, they were WrecKed and only 45 were saved. |
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[Page] 99Parish of The City of Edinburgh
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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