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Influence of Shields on Inscriptions of Graves Erected between 1702 and 1714.

Name Date Incident Shields Stone Grave Inscription Corrections New Information Adherence to Poem Cloud 1714 Wodrow Parish 1690 Date Location/Shire based on Edition 1722 Shields

1 William 1682 Shot, 1702– , Yes No No Scotlands Reformation No No new Graham Crossmichael ! 1714 Covenants National and information " Solemn League

2 Robert 1684 Shot, 1702– Auchencloy, Yes No No Scotlands Reformatione No No new Ferguson Girthon ! 1714 Kirkcudbright Covenants Nationall information ! and Solemn League

3 John 1684 Shot, 1702– St Johns Town, Yes No Identified Robert Scotlands Reformation Yes No new Grierson Girthon !! 1714 Kirkcudbright Stewart as the son of and Covenants National information !! Major Robert Stewart of and Solemn League 5 Robert Ardoch. The poem Stewart blamed intelligencers for their deaths.

15 Daniel 1685 Shot, 1702– , Yes Corrected No Word of God Christs Yes Added that it McMichael Durisdeer ! 1714 ‘Sir Robert kingly government in his was ‘[Sir ! Dalzel and house and the John] Dalziel liev: covenanted work of of Kirk Stratoun’ to Reformation against michael’ Sir John tyranny perjury and Dalyel prelacy

17 Robert 1685 Shot, 1702– Kirkandrews, Possible No (if had Added first name of Scotlands Reformation No No new No McQhae Borgue ! 1714 Kirkcudbright read errata Robert and clarified Covenants National and information in Shields). location of death from Solemn League between rivers ‘Fleet and Dee’ to Borgue parish.

22 John Bell 1685 Shot, 1702– , Yes No Poem added that The Covenants (in Yes No new Tongland ! 1714 Kirkcudbright Douglas of Morton gave poem) information ! him quarters and location on Moor Name Date Incident Shields Stone Grave Inscription Corrections New Information Adherence to Poem Cloud 1714 Wodrow Parish 1690 Date Location/Shire based on Edition 1722 Shields

23 James 1685 Shot, 1702– Kirkconnel Yes No No Scotlands Reformation No No new Clement Tongland ! 1714 Moor, Covenants National and information ! Kirkcudbright Solemn League

25 Robert 1685 Shot, 1702– Girthon, Yes No Clarified that Robert Scotlands Reformation No No new Lennox Tongland ! 1714 Kirkcudbright Lennox was ‘sometime Covenants National and information ! in’ Ireland toun Solemn League

24 David 1685 Shot, 1702– , Possible No Added exact date of 21 The principles of Yes Agrees on Halliday Tongland !! 1714 Kirkcudbright Feb, 1685 for Halliday Scotlands Covenanted role of Earl of !! in Mayfield’s death. Reformatione Annandale, 79 David Shot, Added David Halliday as per Shields Halliday / as ‘once in Glenape’ and the stone Tongland and exact date of 11 of Short July, 1685, for death

80 George 1685 Shot, 1702– Balmaghie, Yes Changed No Scotlands Reformation No No new Short Twynholm/ ! 1714 Kirkcudbright parish of Covenants National and information ! Tongland death to Solemn League Tongland

30 John Barrie 1685 Shot, 1702– Strathaven, Possible No Poem added that The word of God and Yes May add Evandale !! 1714 Lanark ‘bloody Bell’ killed our Covenants Barrie ‘in !! 31 William Paterson Evandale’, but Paterson that may also relate to the location of the grave. Added that Paterson ‘lived in the parish of Cambusnetha n’ Name Date Incident Shields Stone Grave Inscription Corrections New Information Adherence to Poem Cloud 1714 Wodrow Parish 1690 Date Location/Shire based on Edition 1722 Shields

33 John Gordon 1685 Shot, 1702– Lochenkit, Possible Corrected First to identify William Word of God Christs Yes No new Kirkpatrick- !! 1714 Kirkcudbright the names Heron, John Gordon kingly government in his information !! 34 William Durham given in and William Stewart. house and the Herron !! Shields and Added an exact date of covenanted work of !! lists four 2 March for the deaths. Reformation against 35 William rather than tyranny perjury and Stewart three men. prelacy Changed the 36 John month of the Wallace deaths from Feb to Mar.

37 Edward 1685 Hanged, 1702– Halhill, Yes Changed Added that Captain Word of God Christs Yes No new Gordon Irongray !! 1714 Kirkcudbright first name Bruce was involved. kingly government in his information !! from John to Added exact date of 3 house and the 38 Alexander Edward. March for their deaths Covenanted work of McCubine Changed Reformation against surname to tyranny perjury and McCubine prelacy

39 William 1685 Shot, 1702– , Yes No Added Smith’s age as The Covenanted work Yes Added that he Smith Glencairn ! 1714 Dumfries 19, that he was shot at of Reformation was shot ‘at ! Minnyhive Moss and an the Bridge- exact date for his death end of Minni- of 29 March ive’ and stated that he was 18 and that he died in May

40 John Brown 1685 Shot, 1702– Blackwood, Yes No No None Yes No new Lesmahagow ! 1714 Lanark information !

41 James White 1685 KIA, 1702– Fenwick, Yes No No None Yes No new Fenwick ! 1714 Ayr information " Name Date Incident Shields Stone Grave Inscription Corrections New Information Adherence to Poem Cloud 1714 Wodrow Parish 1690 Date Location/Shire based on Edition 1722 Shields

43 James 1685 Shot, 1702– Glencairn, Yes No Added an exact date for Word of God Christs Yes No new Bennoch Glencairn ! 1714 Dumfries his death of 28 April. Kingly government in information ! Identified Livingston as his house and the a commander of Covenanted work of dragoons. Reformation against Tyrany Perjury and Prelacy

44 John/Robert 1685 Shot, 1702– Glencairn, Yes Changed Added an exact date for Word of God Christs Yes No new Edgar Glencairn !! 1714 Dumfries first name their deaths of 28 April. Kingly government in information !! from John to Identified Livingston as his house and the 47 Robert Robert a commander of Covenanted work of Mitchell Edgar dragoons. Reformation against Tyrany Perjury and Prelacy

45 John Gibson 1685 Shot, 1702– Glencairn, Yes No Added an exact date for Word of God Christ’s Yes No new Glencairn ! 1714 Dumfries their deaths of 28 April. kingly government in his information ! Identified Livingston as house and the a commander of Covenanted Work of dragoons. Reformation against Tyrany, Perjury and Prelacy

46 Robert 1685 Shot, 1702– , Yes No No None Yes No new Grierson Glencairn ! 1714 Kirkcudbright information !

53 Gabriel 1685 Shot, 1702– Eaglesham, Yes Changed Added the role of Owning the Covenanted Yes No new No Thomson Eaglesham !! 1714 Renfrew ‘Ironkeple’ to dragoons in their testimony information ‘Ardencaple’ deaths. Also added an 54 Robert exact date for their Lockhart deaths of 1 May

56 John Brown 1685 Shot, 1702– Priesthill, Possible No Added an exact date of Testimony to the Yes No new Muirkirk ! 1714 Ayr 1 May for death. Also Covenanted work of information ! added Brown’s age, as Reformation 58 Name Date Incident Shields Stone Grave Inscription Corrections New Information Adherence to Poem Cloud 1714 Wodrow Parish 1690 Date Location/Shire based on Edition 1722 Shields

57 John 1685 Hanged, 1702– Mauchline, Yes No No The Covenanted works Yes Corrected Brounen Mauchline !!! 1714 Ayr of Reformation ‘Beuning’ to !! ‘Bruning’ Bryce & 58 John Bryce !! Gillies

59 William Finneson

60 Peter Gillies

61 Thomas Young

62 Adam 1685 Shot, 1702– Kells, Yes No No Scotlands Reformation No No MacQuhan Kells ! 1714 Kirkcudbright Covenants National and ! Solemn League

63 Thomas 1685 Shot, 1702– Cathcart, Yes Corrected Added exact date for Owning the Covenanted Yes Stated they Cook Cathcart !!! 1714 Renfrew ‘Tam’ to killings of 11 May. Also Work of Reformation were killed on !!! ‘Thom’ added details about a 8 May 64 Robert Thom search of Polmadie and that they were killed ‘in 65 John Urie the Loan of Polmadie’

68 Andrew 1685 Shot, 1702 Craighaugh, Yes No Added exact date for his Word of God, Christ’s Yes No new Hislop ! Dumfries death of 12 May kingly government in his information ! house and the Covenanted work of Reformation, against tyranny, pergury, and prelacy Name Date Incident Shields Stone Grave Inscription Corrections New Information Adherence to Poem Cloud 1714 Wodrow Parish 1690 Date Location/Shire based on Edition 1722 Shields

69 James Kirko 1685 Shot, 1702– Dumfries, Yes No No Word of God Christs Yes Added that Dumfries ! 1714 Dumfries kingly goverment in his Kirko ‘lived in ! house and the the parish of Covenanted work of Keir’ Reformation against tirranie, perjurie, and prelacie

86 John 1685 Shot, 1702– Fenwick, Yes Changed Added they were shot at None Yes No new Ferguson Fenwick !! 1714 Ayr ‘Ferguson’ to Midland information !! ‘Fergushill’ 88 George Woodburn

87 Patrick 1685 Shot, 1702– Fenwick, Yes Used Peter Added his age as 21 His faithful testimony to Yes No new Gemmell Fenwick ! 1714 Ayr rather than the cause of Christ information ! Patrick

89 David Steel 1686 Shot, 1702– Lesmahagow, Possible No Added he was shot at Testimony to the Yes No new Lesmahagow ! 1714 Lanark Skellyhill, an exact date Covenants and work of information ! of death of 20 Reformation December and that he was 33

46 Deaths - - 46/46 30 13/30 24/30 Yes. 8/30 19/30 have new 23/30 40/46 Grave Kirkcudbright information. Yes. Deaths s 7/30 Dumfries 6/30 7/30 5/30 Ayr Possible 11/30 do not have new No (all 3/30 Lanark information Kirkcu 2/30 Renfrew dbrigh t)

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