English: Samuel Rutherford's Grave, St Andrews Cathedral
After losing his charge as minister at Anwoth in Galloway, due to his nonconformity to Episcopacy, Samuel Rutherford was banished to Aberdeen. In 1638 he became the Professor of Divinity at St Andrews University. The inscription reads (note unusual spelling of Samuel Rutherford):

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Here lyes the Reverend Mr. Samuell Rutherfoord Professor of Divinity in The University of St Andrews who died March the 20 1661. What tongu what Pen or Skill of Men Can famous Rutherfoord commend His Learning justly rasid his fame True GODliness Adornd His Name He did converse with things ABOVE Acquainted with Emmanuels Love Most orthodox He was And sound And Many Errots Did confound For Zions King and Zions cause And Scotlands covenanted Laws Most constantly he Did contend Until His Time was At An End Than He wan To the Full Fruition Of That which He Had seen in vision.