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
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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.

Order Of Death. Name Nationality/Residence Description Date of execution Place of execution References
1. John Resby English priest 1407/1422 Perth
2. Pavel Kravař (Paul Crawar) Bohemian Hussite physician 23 July 1433 St Andrews [3]
3. Patrick Hamilton Kincavil, West Lothian priest – precentor of St Andrews Cathedral 29 February 1528 St Andrews [6][7]
4. Henry Forrest Linlithgow, West Lothian monk – Benedictine 1532 or 1533 St Andrews [10][11]
5. Norman Gourlay Dollar, Clackmannanshire priest – Vicar of Dollar 26 August 1534 Cross of Greenside, near Edinburgh
6. David Stratton Lauriston Castle, Aberdeenshire brother of the Laird of Lauriston 26 August 1534 Cross of Greenside, near Edinburgh
7. Thomas Forret Dollar, Clackmannanshire priest – Vicar of Dollar 28 February/1 March 1539 Castle Hill, Edinburgh [17][18]
8. Duncan Simpson Stirling, Stirlingshire priest 28 February/1 March 1539 Castle Hill, Edinburgh
9. John Keillor Stirling, Stirlingshire friar – Dominican (blackfriar) 28 February/1 March 1539 Castle Hill, Edinburgh
10. John Beveridge Stirling, Stirlingshire friar – Dominican (blackfriar) 28 February/1 March 1539 Castle Hill, Edinburgh (Christian name not given)
11. Robert Forster Stirling, Stirlingshire notary 28 February/1 March 1539 Castle Hill, Edinburgh
12. Jerome Russell Taken at Dumfries friar – Franciscan 1539 Glasgow
13. Alexander Kennedy “who passed not 18 years of age, one of excellent genius in Scottish poesy” 1539 Glasgow (Christian name not given)
14. William Anderson Perth maltman 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth
15. James Finlayson Perth 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth
16. James Hunter Perth flesher 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth
17. Robert Lamb Perth merchant 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth
18. James Raveleson Perth skinner 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth
19. Helen Stark Perth wife of James Raveleson, skinner 1544 (tried on 25 January) Perth
20. George Wishart Taken at Ormiston in East Lothian schoolmaster and itinerant preacher 1 March 1546 St Andrews [24][25]
21. Adam Wallace Fayle, Kyle, Ayrshire “simple poor man” 1550 Edinburgh
22. Walter Milne Lunan, Angus priest of the parish of Lunan April 1558 St Andrews [29][30]

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  1. ^ Bower, Walter, Scotichronicon, ed. D.E.R. Watt, (Aberdeen University Press, 1987), viii, pp. 276/7-281/2.
  2. ^ Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). “Hamilton, Patrick” . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 201.
  3. ^ 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.)
  4. ^ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). “Forrest, Henry” . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 20. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 2.
  5. ^ 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.)
  6. ^ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). “Forret, Thomas” . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 20. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 9.
  7. ^ Kirk, James. “Forret, Thomas (d. 1540?), protestant martyr”. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9899. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1900). “Wishart, George (1513?-1546)” . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 62. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 248–251, 253–254.
  9. ^ Dotterweich, Martin Holt. “Wishart, George”. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29793. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1894). “Mylne, Walter” . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 40. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 9.
  11. ^ Greaves, Richard L. “Mylne, Walter”. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19704. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)



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