Shootings and Summary Field Executions, 1682 to 1685.
Incident Date Name Method Died at Parish Shire By Grave
1 1682 William Graham Shot Crossmichael Kirkcudbright Capt Claverhouse’s Horse Crossmichael
2 Auchencloy 18 Dec 1684 Robert Ferguson Shot Auchencloy Girthon Kirkcudbright Col John Graham of Claverhouse Auchencloy
3 Auchencloy 18 Dec 1684 John Grierson Shot Auchencloy Girthon Kirkcudbright Col John Graham of Claverhouse St Johns Town
4 Auchencloy 18 Dec 1684 James McMichael KIA Auchencloy Girthon Kirkcudbright Col John Graham of Claverhouse ?
5 Auchencloy 18 Dec 1684 Robert Stewart Shot Auchencloy Girthon Kirkcudbright Col John Graham of Claverhouse St Johns Town
6 Taken at Auchencloy Late Dec 1684 William Hunter Hanged/ Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Col John Graham of Claverhouse Kirkcudbright Beheaded ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Capt Thomas Douglas
7 Taken at Auchencloy Late Dec 1684 Robert Smith Hanged/ Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Col John Graham of Claverhouse Kirkcudbright Beheaded ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Capt Thomas Douglas
8 Late Dec, 1684, Andrew MacGill Hanged Ayr Ayr Ayr Gallows, Ayr or Jan 1685
9 Caldons 23 Jan James Dun Shot Caldons Minnigaff Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Caldons Wood Lt John Livingston Cornet James Dundas
10 Caldons 23 Jan Robert Dun Shot Caldons Minnigaff Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Caldons Wood Lt John Livingston Cornet James Dundas
11 Caldons 23 Jan Andrew or James M’Call Shot Caldons Minnigaff Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Caldons Wood Lt John Livingston Cornet James Dundas
12 Caldons 23 Jan John McClive Shot Caldons Minnigaff Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Caldons Wood Lt John Livingston Cornet James Dundas
13 Caldons 23 Jan John Stevenson Shot Caldons Minnigaff Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Caldons Wood Lt John Livingston Cornet James Dundas Incident Date Name Method Died at Parish Shire By Grave
14 Caldons 23 Jan Thomas Stevenson Shot Caldons Minnigaff Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Caldons Wood Lt John Livingston Cornet James Dundas
15 31 Jan Daniel McMichael Shot Lower Dalveen Durisdeer Nithsdale, Capt John Dalziel of Glenae Durisdeer Dumfries Lt Alexander? Straiton
16 Jan Thomas McHaffie Shot Linfern? Straiton Carrick, Ayr ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Straiton
17 Jan–July? Robert McQhae Shot Kirkandrews? Borgue Kirkcudbright Capt Thomas Douglas Kirkandrews
18 Jan–July? William Auchenleck Shot Carlinwark Buittle Kirkcudbright Capt Thomas Douglas’s Foot Buittle
19 Abjuration court 3 Feb James Algie Hanged Paisley Paisley Renfrew William Hamilton of Orbiston Paisley
20 Abjuration court 3 Feb John Park Hanged Paisley Paisley Renfrew William Hamilton of Orbiston Paisley
21 Auchengilloch 13 Feb John Smith Shot Lesmahagow Lanark Lt-Col Thomas Buchan Muirkirk Convention Cromwell Lockhart of Lee
22 Kirkconnel Moor 21 Feb John Bell Shot Kirkconnel Moor Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Anwoth
23 Kirkconnel Moor 21 Feb James Clement Shot Kirkconnel Moor Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Kirkconnel Moor
24 Kirkconnel Moor 21 Feb David Halliday Shot Kirkconnel Moor Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Balmaghie
25 Kirkconnel Moor 21 Feb Robert Lennox Shot Kirkconnel Moor Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Girthon
26 Kirkconnel Moor 21 Feb Andrew McRobert Shot Kirkconnel Moor Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Twynholm
27 28 Feb Edward McKean Shot Dalwyne Barr Carrick, Ayr Cornet James Dundas Barr
28 Feb? John Hallume Hanged Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Capt Thomas Douglas Kirkcudbright Lt John Livingston
29 Feb or March? William Adam Shot Upper Welwood Muirkirk Ayr Capt John Dalziel of Glenae Upper Welwood Lt Alexander? Straiton
30 Feb–May? John Barrie Shot Strathaven Evandale Lanark Capt John Ingles Strathaven
31 Feb–May? William Paterson Shot Strathaven Castle Evandale Lanark Capt-Lt John Bell Strathaven
32 Feb–July? William Shillilaw Shot Woodhead Tarbolton Ayr Lt Lewis Lauder Tarbolton
33 Lochenkit 2 March John Gordon Shot Lochenkit Kirkpatrick-Durham Kirkcudbright ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Lochenkit Incident Date Name Method Died at Parish Shire By Grave
34 Lochenkit 2 March William Herron Shot Lochenkit Kirkpatrick-Durham Kirkcudbright ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Lochenkit
35 Lochenkit 2 March William Stewart Shot Lochenkit Kirkpatrick-Durham Kirkcudbright ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Lochenkit
36 Lochenkit 2 March John Wallace Shot Lochenkit Kirkpatrick-Durham Kirkcudbright ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Lochenkit
37 Taken at Lochenkit 3 March Edward Gordon Hanged Hallhill Irongray Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Halhill ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce
38 Taken at Lochenkit 3 March Alexander McCubine Hanged Hallhill Irongray Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Halhill ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce
39 29 March William Smith Shot Moniaive Moss Glencairn Nithsdale, Cornet John Baillie Tynron Dumfries Robert Laurie of Maxwelton John Douglas of Stenhouse
40 March John Brown Shot Blackwood Lesmahagow Lanark Lt James Murray Blackwood
41 March James White KIA/ Little Blackwood Fenwick Ayr Cornet Peter Ingles Fenwick Beheaded
42 4–5 April Thomas Richard Shot Cumnock Cumnock Ayr Col James Douglas Cumnock Capt John Inglis or Cornet Peter Ingles
43 Ingliston 28 April James Bennoch Shot Lower Ingliston Glencairn Nithsdale, Col James Douglas Glencairn Dumfries Lt John Livingston
44 Ingliston 28 April Robert Edgar Shot Lower Ingliston Glencairn Nithsdale, Col James Douglas Glencairm Dumfries Lt John Livingston
45 Ingliston 28 April John Gibson Shot Lower Ingliston Glencairn Nithsdale, Col James Douglas Glencairn Dumfries Lt John Livingston
46 Ingliston 28 April Robert Grierson Shot Lower Ingliston Glencairn Nithsdale, Col James Douglas Balmaclellan Dumfries Lt John Livingston
47 Ingliston 28 April Robert Mitchell Shot Lower Ingliston Glencairn Nithsdale, Col James Douglas Glencairn Dumfries Lt John Livingston
48 April John Semple Shot Eldington Dailly Carrick, Ayr Cornet James Dundas Old Dailly Alexander Ferguson of Kilkerran
49 April John Law KIA Newmilns Loudoun Ayr Died attacking Ducat Tower Newmilns Incident Date Name Method Died at Parish Shire By Grave
50 April? Thomas or John McClorkan Shot Drummellane Dailly Carrick, Ayr ? Old Dailly
51 April? John Hunter Shot Corehead Moffat Nithsdale, Col James Douglas Tweedsmuir Dumfries
52 April–May? John Smith Shot Cronan? Loudoun Ayr Cornet Peter Ingles ?
53 April–May? Gabriel Thomson Shot Cowplie Eaglesham Lanark Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple Eaglesham Highlanders
54 April–May? Robert Lockhart Shot Sparrow Hill Eaglesham Lanark Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple Eaglesham Highlanders
55 April–May? James Smith Died of Mauchline Mauchline Ayr Capt John Ingles or Cornet Peter Ingles Mauchline Wounds
56 1 May John Brown Shot Preisthill Muirkirk Ayr Col John Graham of Claverhouse Priesthill
57 Mauchline 6 May John Brounen Hanged Mauchline Mauchline Ayr Col John Graham of Claverhouse Mauchline Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix
58 Mauchline 6 May John Bryce Hanged Mauchline Mauchline Ayr Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix Mauchline
59 Mauchline 6 May William Finneson Hanged Mauchline Mauchline Ayr Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix Mauchline Cromwell Lockhart of Lee
60 Mauchline 6 May Peter Gillies Hanged Mauchline Mauchline Ayr Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix Mauchline
61 Mauchline 6 May Thomas Young Hanged Mauchline Mauchline Ayr Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix Mauchline Cromwell Lockhart of Lee
62 10–11 May Adam MacQuhan Shot Knockdavie, Kells Kirkcudbright Col James Douglas Kells Newtown of Galloway
63 Polmadie 11 May Thomas Cook Shot Polmadie Cathcart Renfrew Major John Balfour Cathcart Capt James Maitland
64 Polmadie 11 May Robert Thom Shot Polmadie Cathcart Renfrew Major John Balfour Cathcart Capt James Maitland
65 Polmadie 11 May John Urie Shot Polmadie Cathcart Renfrew Major John Balfour Cathcart Capt James Maitland Incident Date Name Method Died at Parish Shire By Grave
66 11 May Margaret McLauchlan Drowned Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Robert Grierson of Lag Wigtown ‘Major’ George Winram
67 11 May Margaret Wilson Drowned Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Robert Grierson of Lag Wigtown ‘Major’ George Winram
68 11–12 May Andrew Hislop Shot Craighaugh Eskdalemuir Eskdale, James Johnston of Westerhall Craighaugh Dumfries Col John Graham of Claverhouse Highlanders
69 12 May James Kirko Shot Sands of Dumfries Dumfries Nithsdale, ‘Capt’ Alexander Bruce Dumfries Dumfries
70 Renwick May–June Joseph Wilson Shot Carsgailoch Hill Cumnock Ayr Highlanders Carsgailoch Conventicle
71 Renwick May–June John Jamieson Shot Carsgailoch Hill Cumnock Ayr Highlanders Carsgailoch Conventicle
72 Renwick May–June John Umphrey Shot Carsgailoch Hill Cumnock Ayr Highlanders Carsgailoch Conventicle
73 May–June David Dun Shot ? Cumnock Ayr Highlanders Cumnock
74 May–June Simon Paterson Shot ? Cumnock Ayr Highlanders Cumnock
75 Post 11 William Johnston Hanged Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown ‘Major’ George Winram Wigtown May–July?
76 Post 11 John McIlroy Hanged Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown ‘Major’ George Winram Wigtown May–July?
77 Post 11 George Walker Hanged Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown ‘Major’ George Winram Wigtown May–July?
78 23 May–5 June? Matthew McIlwraith Shot Colmonell Colmonell Carrick, Ayr Col Claverhouse’s Horse Colmonell
79 11 July David Halliday Shot Twynholm/ Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Balmaghie Earl of Annandale
80 11 July George Short Shot Twynholm/ Tongland Kirkcudbright Robert Grierson of Lag Balmaghie Earl of Annandale
81 July Gilbert MacAdam Shot Two Merkland? Kirkmichael Carrick, Ayr Archibald Kennedy of Culzean Kirkmichael John Reid of Ballochmyle Incident Date Name Method Died at Parish Shire By Grave
82 July? William McKergour Shot Blairquhan Miln Straiton Carrick, Ayr Archibald Kennedy of Culzean ?
83 Mid July? Daniel McIlwraith Shot Near Alterconnach Colmonell Carrick, Ayr Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix Barrhill David Kennedy of Bellymore
84 Mid July? John Murchie Shot Near Alterconnach Colmonell Carrick, Ayr Lt-Gen William Drummond of Cromlix Barrhill David Kennedy of Bellymore
85 Mid July? Alexander Lin Shot Craigmoddie Fell Kirkcowan Wigtown Lt-Gen Drummond’s Troops Linn’s Grave
The “Martyrs of Tradition”, for which there is no historical evidence, do not appear in this list.