11 May 1685 A.D. Margaret Wilson, Scottish Covenanter, Presbyterian and Martyr at the Hands of a Stuart King Mixed with Erastian, Anglican Hubris
11 May 1685 A.D. Margaret Wilson, Scottish Covenanter, Presbyterian and Martyr at the Hands of a Stuart King Mixed with Erastian, Anglican Hubris. From Wikipedia The Wigtown Martyrs Monument in the Old Town Cemetery, Stirling , depicts Margaret Wilson reading the Bible with her young sister Agnes, watched over by a despairing guardian angel. Margaret Wilson (c. 1667 – 11 May 1685) was a young Scottish Covenanter , from Wigtown in Scotland executed by drowning for refusing to swear an oath declaring James VII as head of the church . She died along with Margaret McLachlan. The two Margarets were known as the Wigtown Martyrs. Wilson became the more famous of the two because of her youth. As a teenager, her faith unto death became celebrated as part of the martyrology of Presbyterian churches. Contents 1 Background and arrest 2 Privy Council of Scotland 3 Reprieve and execution 4 Witness statements 5 Art and literature 6 See also ...