List of Protestant martyrs of the Scottish Reformation

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The Martyrs' Monument, St Andrews, which commemorates Patrick Hamilton, Henry Forrest, George Wishart and Walter Milne

Two people were executed under heresy laws during the reign of James I (1406–1437). Protestants were then executed during persecutions against Protestant religious reformers for their religious denomination during the reigns of James V (1513–1542) and Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1567). The excesses of this period were recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs.

Contents

Order Of Death.NameNationality/ResidenceDescriptionDate of executionPlace of executionReferences
1. John Resby Englishpriest1407/1422 Perth [1] [2]
2. Pavel Kravař (Paul Crawar)Bohemian Hussite physician23 July 1433 St Andrews [3] [4]
3. Patrick Hamilton Kincavil, West Lothianpriest - precentor of St Andrews Cathedral29 February 1528 St Andrews [5] [6] [7]
4. Henry Forrest Linlithgow, West Lothianmonk - Benedictine 1532 or 1533 St Andrews [8] [9] [10] [11]
5. Norman Gourlay Dollar, Clackmannanshire priest - Vicar of Dollar26 August 1534 Cross of Greenside, near Edinburgh [9] [12] [13]
6. David Stratton Lauriston Castle, Aberdeenshire brother of the Laird of Lauriston26 August 1534 Cross of Greenside, near Edinburgh [9] [12] [13]
7. Thomas Forret Dollar, Clackmannanshire priest - Vicar of Dollar28 February/1 March 1539 [14] Castle Hill, Edinburgh [15] [16] [17] [18]
8. Duncan Simpson Stirling, Stirlingshirepriest28 February/1 March 1539 [14] Castle Hill, Edinburgh [15] [16]
9. John Keillor Stirling, Stirlingshirefriar - Dominican (blackfriar)28 February/1 March 1539 [14] Castle Hill, Edinburgh [15] [16]
10. John Beveridge Stirling, Stirlingshirefriar - Dominican (blackfriar)28 February/1 March 1539 [14] Castle Hill, Edinburgh [15] (Christian name not given) [16]
11. Robert Forster Stirling, Stirlingshirenotary28 February/1 March 1539 [14] Castle Hill, Edinburgh [15] [16]
12. Jerome Russell Taken at Dumfries friar - Franciscan 1539 Glasgow [14] [19]
13. Alexander Kennedy "who passed not 18 years of age, one of excellent genius in Scottish poesy"1539 Glasgow [19] [20] (Christian name not given) [21]
14. William Anderson Perth maltman1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth [15] [22] [23]
15. James Finlayson Perth 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth [15] [22] [23]
16. James Hunter Perth flesher1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth [15] [22] [23]
17. Robert Lamb Perth merchant1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth [15] [22] [23]
18. James Raveleson Perth skinner1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth [15] [22] [23]
19. Helen Stark Perth wife of James Raveleson, skinner1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth [15] [22] [23]
20. George Wishart Taken at Ormiston in East Lothian schoolmaster and itinerant preacher1 March 1546 St Andrews [24] [25]
21. Adam Wallace Fayle, Kyle, Ayrshire "simple poor man"1550 Edinburgh [26] [27] [28]
22. Walter Milne Lunan, Angus priest of the parish of LunanApril 1558 St Andrews [29] [30]
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References

  1. ↑ Knox 1846, page 5.
  2. ↑ Knox 1846, Appendix.
  3. ↑ Bower, Walter, Scotichronicon , ed. D.E.R. Watt, (Aberdeen University Press, 1987), viii, pp. 276/7-281/2.
  4. ↑ Knox 1846, page 6.
  5. ↑ Foxe 1583, page 997.
  6. ↑ Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Hamilton, Patrick"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 201.
  7. ↑ Torrance, Iain. "Hamilton, Patrick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/12116.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ↑ Knox 1846, page 52.
  9. 1 2 3 Foxe 1583, page 1006.
  10. ↑ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Forrest, Henry"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 20. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 2.
  11. ↑ Kirk, James. "Forrest, Henry (d. 1533?), protestant martyr". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9887.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. 1 2 Knox 1846, page 58.
  13. 1 2 Knox 1868, page 666.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Knox 1846, page 63.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Foxe 1583, page 1290.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 Calderwood 1842, page 124.
  17. ↑ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Forret, Thomas"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 20. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 9.
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  19. 1 2 Calderwood 1842, page 132.
  20. ↑ Knox 1846, page 64.
  21. ↑ M'Crie 1849, page 26.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Knox 1846, page 116.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Calderwood 1842, page 170ff.
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