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English: A Covenanter's grave at Kirkmichael Parish Churchyard This memorial is for Gilbert McAdam who was killed for his religious beliefs in 1685. There are three engraved panels on the monument inscribed as follows:-

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HERE LYES GILLBERT McADAM WHO WAS SHOT IN THIS PARISH BY THE LAIRD OF CO LZEAN AND BALLOCHMIL FOR HIS ADHERENCE TO THE WORD OF GOD AND SCOTLANDS COVENAN TED WORK OF REFORMATION JULY 1685

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Erected A.D. 1829 BY A PUBLICK CONTRIBUTION A OF FEW WELL DISPOSED PEOPLE. AS A TESTIMONY OF THEIR ADHERENCE TO THESE TRUTHS AND APPROBATION OF THAT CAUSE IN WHICH THIS MARTYR SUFFERED

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JA MEMENTO MORI THIS STONE BELONGS TO GILBERT McADAM WHO LIES HERE SON TO WILLIAM McADAM AND BESSIE FOLLIRTOUN

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Camera location55° 20′ 49.3″ N, 4° 36′ 39″ W  Heading=292° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location55° 20′ 49.3″ N, 4° 36′ 39″ W  Heading=292° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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