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Meikle Auchingibbert
Covenanters Grave (17th Century), Gravestone (19th Century)
Site Name Meikle Auchingibbert
Classification Covenanters Grave (17th Century), Gravestone (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Stonepark Monument
Canmore ID 43511
Site Number NS51NE 6
NGR NS 5925 1943
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/43511
- Council East Ayrshire
- Parish Old Cumnock
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
- Former County Ayrshire
NS51NE 6 5925 1943.
(NS 5925 1943) Martyr's Grave (McGeachan) (NAT)
OS 6" map (1971)
John McGeachan, the farmer in Meikle Auchingibbert, was wounded in a skirmish with dragoons on the 20th June 1688 at Bellow Path near Lugar while taking part in the rescue of the Rev David Houston. He died of his wounds three weeks later and was buried at this spot. The inscription on his gravestone reads: 'Here lies John McGeachan, who for his constant adherence to the word of God, prosecuting the ends of our National League and Covenant, and appearing for the rescue of the Rev David Houston one of the prosecuted ministers of the gospel was shot at Bellow Path by a party of bloody dragoons xxviii July 1688. Erected Anno 1728." Warrick states that the date is in error, and a fresh stone was erected in 1836, with the amendment, but mis-spelt the name as "MacGeachan". Both stones are enclosed by an iron railing.
J Warrick 1899; Name Book 1855; 1959
As described, except that an inscription on the later stone states it was erected in 1856, not 1836. The turf-covered footings of an old croft lie a little to the N of the burial site at NS 5925 1950.
Visited by OS (JRL) 2 November 1981
