Greyfriars Kirkyard is the

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surrounding

Greyfriars Kirk Greyfriars Kirk ( gd, Eaglais nam Manach Liath) is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is surrounded by Greyfriars Kirkyard. Greyfriars traces its origin to the south-west parish of Edin ...

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. It is located at the southern edge of the

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, adjacent to

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. Burials have been taking place since the late 16th century, and a number of notable Edinburgh residents are interred at Greyfriars. The Kirkyard is operated by City of Edinburgh Council in liaison with a charitable trust, which is linked to but separate from the church. The Kirkyard and its monuments are protected as a category A

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History

Greyfriars takes its name from the

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on the site (the friars of which wear grey habits), which was dissolved in 1560. The churchyard was founded in August 1562 after Royal sanction was granted to replace the churchyard at

St Giles' Cathedral St Giles' Cathedral ( gd, Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The current building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 1 ...

in Edinburgh. The latter burial ground was not used after around 1600. Greyfriars Kirkyard with Edinburgh Castle behind

Non Omnis Moriar, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

The Kirkyard was involved in the history of the

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s. The Covenanting movement began with signing of the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirk on 28 February 1638. Following the defeat of the militant Covenanters at Bothwell Brig in 1679, some 1200 Covenanters were imprisoned in a field to the south of the churchyard. When, in the 18th century, part of this field was amalgamated into the churchyard as vaulted tombs the area became known as the "Covenanters' Prison". During the early days of photography in the 1840s the kirkyard was used by

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and Robert Adamson as a setting for several portraits and tableaux such as ''The Artist and The Gravedigger''.

Covenanters

The National Covenant was signed in the graveyard (as it was a place of legal free public assembly) in 1638. Whilst some depictions of the event show them leaning on table-stones, these stones did not exist at that time and the signing was done during the period of ban on central gravestones. Following the

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(22 June 1679), some 1200 prisoners were brought to Edinburgh. Their being too numerous for containment in the prison or castle a makeshift "prison" was formed in a field south of Greyfriars Kirkyard, to hold around 400 not containable elsewhere. This area was conveniently enclosed on two sides by the

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and on a third side (the west) by the high enclosing wall of

. The fourth side faced the churchyard and was separated by an easily patrolled and guarded picket fence. The name Covenanters Prison stuck. The bulk of the area was built on by the city Bedlam (around 1690). A remaining strip of land, sandwiched between the Bedlam and George Heriot's School, was used for additional burial ground from around 1700. The style at the time was to build in enclosed vaults, and this is the dominant form in this section. As the vaults did not exist at the time of the area's prison use, despite their potential to be used as prison cells, this was never the case. The area was open to public view until around 1990, but was thereafter locked by

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to stem persistent vandalism and use by drug-users. The area is accessible during the day by special arrangement with the guides at Greyfriard Kirk during their opening hours and at night by going on a City of the Dead Tour where the Black Mausoleum can be visited.

Greyfriars Bobby

The graveyard is associated with

Greyfriars Bobby Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died on 14 January 1872. The story continu ...

, the loyal dog who guarded his master's grave. Bobby's headstone at the entrance to the Kirkyard, erected by the Dog Aid Society in 1981, marks his reputed burial place, however as there are no parts of the kirkyard that is not consecrated it is also believed he was buried under a tree outside the gates to the right of the current main entrance. The dog's statue is opposite the graveyard's gate, at the junction of

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and Candlemaker Row. The grave of a Pentland Hills Shepherd, "Auld Jock" (John Gray), where the dog famously slept for 14 years, lies on the eastern path, some 30m north of the entrance. The stone is modern, the grave originally being unmarked.

Monuments

Enclosed burial lairs are found mainly on the south edge of the graveyard and in the "Covenanters' Prison". These either have solid stone walls or iron railings and were created as a deterrent to grave robbing, which had become a problem in the eighteenth century. Greyfriars also has two low ironwork cages, called

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s. These were leased, and protected bodies for long enough to deter the attentions of the early nineteenth-century

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who supplied

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with corpses for dissection. The kirkyard displays some of Scotland's finest mural monuments from the early 17th century, rich in symbolism of both mortality and immortality such as the Death Head, Angel of the Resurrection and the King of Terrors. These are mostly found along the east and west walls of the old burial yard to the north of the kirkyard. Notable monuments include the Martyr's Monument, which commemorates executed Covenanters. The Italianate monument to

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was designed by the architect James Smith, and modelled on the Tempietto di San Pietro, designed by

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. Duncan Ban MacIntyre's memorial was renovated in 2005, at a cost of about £3,000, raised by a fundraising campaign of over a year. The monument of John Byres of Coates, 1629, was one of the last works of the royal master mason

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Bloody MacKenzie's Tomb

The distinctive domed tomb of Sir George MacKenzie has long had an association with rumours of ghosts. In 2003 two teenage boys, aged 17 and 15, entered the tomb via a ventilation slot in the rear (now sealed). They reached the lower vault (containing the coffins), broke the coffins open and stole a skull. Police arrived as they were playing football with the skull on the grass. The pair narrowly escaped imprisonment on the little-used but still extant charge of violating sepulchres.

Notable burials

The grave of Thomas Bannatyn, Greyfriars Kirkyard

(note-''CP'' denotes graves within the sealed south-west section known as the Covenanters Prison) *

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is named *

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(1753–1820) *

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(d.1675) principal of

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, location unknown *

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(1808–1810) * Bishop William Cowper (1568–1619) * James Craig (1739–1795), architect and designer of Edinburgh's New Town * William Creech (1745–1815), bookseller and Lord Provost of Edinburgh * Andrew Crosbie (1736–1785), lawyer and founding Fellow of the

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(unmarked) * Sir Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington (1643–1710),

1702-4 (CP) * John Dalrymple (1734-1779) Lord Provost 1770 and 1777 (CP) * Prof

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Professor of Greek at the

(1742–1806) * Charles

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* Adam Drummond (1713–1786) * Very Rev John Drysdale

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(''CP'') * Sir

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(''CP'') *

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of Monymusk and Pitsligo

(1739–1806) and his son Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet (1773–1828), banker *

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(1780–1860),

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(1699–1749), inventor of stereotyping (unmarked grave) *

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(1795–1837), artist * Arthur Giles (1834-1921) Princes Street bookseller and printer. *

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* Admiral Alexander Graeme (1741–1818), naval officer *

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(1777–1855), architect (''CP'') * Lord Patrick Grant (1691–1754), judge (''CP'') * John Gray (died 1858), owner of Greyfriars Bobby * John Hall of Dunglass (1650–1695) Lord Provost and his great grandson

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(1761–1832) geologist * Robert Hamilton (advocate)

(1763–1831) friend of

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* Matthew Hardie (1755–1826) violin maker nicknamed the 'Scottish Stradivari' *

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(1798-1844) unmarked within the grave of his father-in-law

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(1540–1610) goldsmith, father to

* Rev Prof John Hill

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(1725–1786),his physician son,

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(1742–1826) * Alexander Kemp

(1822–1854) chemist * Robert Kerr (1759–1813) scientific author * Rev James Kirkton (1628-1699) in the Trotter vault *

James L'Amy James L'Amy of Dunkenny (8 July 1772- 15 January 1854) was a Scottish advocate and amateur phrenologist. He served as Sheriff of Forfar from 1819 until death. Life L'Amy was born on 8 July 1772 the son of Agnes (née) Hamilton and John Ramsay L ...

of Dunkenny

(1772–1854) advocate and phrenologist *

John Law John Law may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John Law (artist) (born 1958), American artist * John Law (comics), comic-book character created by Will Eisner * John Law (film director), Hong Kong film director * John Law (musician) (born 1961) ...

(c1632-1712) minister and prisoner on the

Bass Rock The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass (), ( gd, Creag nam Bathais or gd, Am Bas) is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately offshore, and north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volca ...

* Sir John Leach (1760–1834) judge, buried in the Adam mausoleum *

John Learmonth John Learmonth of Dean, DL FRSE (26 May 1789 – 17 December 1858) was Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1831 to 1833. He was co-funder of the Dean Bridge project in western Edinburgh and gives his name to many of the streets in Comely Bank, the ...

of Dean (1789–1858),

1831–33 (''CP'') and his ancestor James Learmonth, Lord Balcomie * William Little (1525–1601) twice

1586 and 1591 * Sir George Lockhart (1630–1689), murder victim buried in Mackenzie's tomb * Thomas McCrie (1772–1835), historian, and his son

Thomas M'Crie the Younger Thomas M'Crie (earlier spellings include McCree and Maccrie) (7 November 1797–9 May 1875) was a Presbyterian minister and church historian. He was a Scottish Secession minister who joined the Free Church of Scotland and served as the M ...

(1797–1875) * Alexander MacDuff of Bonhard

(1816–1866) *

William McGonagall William Topaz McGonagall (March 1825 – 29 September 1902) was a Scottish poet of Irish descent. He gained notoriety as an extremely bad poet who exhibited no recognition of, or concern for, his peers' opinions of his work. He wrote about 2 ...

(1825–1902), poet * Duncan Ban MacIntyre (1724–1812), Gaelic poet *

Colin MacLaurin Colin Maclaurin (; gd, Cailean MacLabhruinn; February 1698 – 14 June 1746) was a Scottish mathematician who made important contributions to geometry and algebra. He is also known for being a child prodigy and holding the record for bei ...

(1698–1746), mathematician, and his son

John Maclaurin, Lord Dreghorn The Hon John Maclaurin, Lord Dreghorn FRSE (15 December 1734 – 24 December 1796) was a Scottish advocate who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. In 1783 he was one of the founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was a prolific ...

(1734–1796) * Hugh Mackail, martyr (1640?–1666) minister hanged at the market-cross after being tortured with the

boot A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is c ...

(1636–1691), Lord Advocate *

Henry Mackenzie Henry Mackenzie FRSE (August 1745 – 14 January 1831, born and died in Edinburgh) was a Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer sometimes seen as the Addison of the North. While remembered mostly as an author, his main income came from legal rol ...

(1745–1831), writer and author of ''

The Man of Feeling ''The Man of Feeling'' is a sentimental novel published in 1771, written by Scottish author Henry Mackenzie. The novel presents a series of moral vignettes which the naïve protagonist Harley either observes, is told about, or participates in. ...

'' and his son

Joshua Henry Mackenzie, Lord Mackenzie The Hon. Joshua Henry Mackenzie, Lord Mackenzie (1774 – 1871) was a 19th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. Early life He was born in 1774 the eldest son of the Edinburgh author Henry Mackenzie and his ...

(1774–1851) * Sir James McLurg of Vogrie (1629–1717),

Dean of Guild A Dean of Guild, under Scots law, was one of a group of burgh magistrates who, in later years, had the care of buildings. The leader of the group was known as Lord Dean of Guild. Originally, the post was held by the head of the Guild brethren of ...

, philanthropist, major investor in the Darien scheme (''CP'') * John Manderston,

1819–21 * Sir John Medina (1659–1710) prominent artist (the "sunken" vault on the east side) * Alexander Miller (d. 1616), tailor to James VI *

Patrick Miller of Dalswinton Patrick Miller of Dalswinton, just north of Dumfries (1731–1815) was a Scottish banker, shareholder in the Carron Company engineering works and inventor. Miller is buried in a tomb against the southern wall of Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh. ...

(1731–1815) steamship inventor * Alexander Moncrieff (1613–1688) prominent 17C minister, also grandfather of Alexander Moncrieff * Mary Arbuthnot Moir (1804-1900) Friend of

Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels '' Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy ...

Robert Scott Moncrieff Robert Scott Moncrieff (1 December 1793 – 18 June 1869) was a Scottish advocate, amateur illustrator and caricaturist. Life He was born in Tullibole Castle near Fossoway on 1 December 1793. He trained in law at the University of Edinburgh ...

(1793–1869) advocate and amateur artist and his son

Colin Scott-Moncrieff Colonel Sir Colin Campbell Scott-Moncrieff (3 August 1836 – 6 April 1916) was a British engineer, soldier and civil servant, best known for repairing the Nile Barrage and reorganizing the irrigation system of Egypt in the 1880s. Early lif ...

(''CP'') * Dr Alexander Monro (1697–1767) and his son

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1733–1817), famed anatomists * Alexander Monteith (surgeon) (1660–1713) surgeon and apothecary *

Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet (c. 1720 – 12 June 1781) was 25th Baron and the 28th chief of the Clan Munro. He was a Scottish soldier and politician. He was loyal to the Hanoverian dynasty and served as a captain in Loudon's Highlanders Regim ...

(1720–1781) military leader during the Rebellion of 1745 * Sir Archibald Muir, twice

1691–92 and 1696–98 * Prof Alexander Murray (1775–1813) * James Murray of Deuchar (1571 – 30 April 1649), wealthy merchant * John Mylne (1611–1667), mason and architect * Sir

William Newbigging Sir William Newbigging FRSE FRCSEd FRGS (25 April 1773''Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'' – 23 October 1852) was a Scottish surgeon who served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 1814 to 1816. He ...

(1772–1852), physician *

Alexander Nisbet Alexander Nisbet (bapt. 23 March 1657; died 7 Dec. 1725) was a Scottish lawyer and antiquarian. He is remembered for his works on the subject of heraldry, which are generally considered to be some of the most complete and authoritative ever pr ...

(1657–1725), antiquarian and author of ''A System of Heraldry'' (grave location unclear) *

John Nisbet John Nisbet (1627–1685) was a Scottish covenanter who was executed for participating in the insurgency at Bothwell Brig and earlier conflicts and for attending a conventicle. He took an active and prominent part in the struggles, of the C ...

(1627–1685), Covenanter, hanged at the Grassmarket *

William Oliphant, Lord Newton Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton (1551–1628) was a Scottish judge. Admitted as an advocate in 1577, he became an Advocate Depute in 1604. He gained favour of James VI by throwing up his brief for the six ministers in 1606. He was appointed a ...

(1561–1628), judge * John Paton,

and army captain, executed in 1684 *

Archibald Pitcairne Archibald Pitcairne or Pitcairn (25 December 165220 October 1713) was a Scottish physician. He was a physician and poet who first studied law at Edinburgh and Paris graduating with an M.A. from Edinburgh in 1671. He turned his attent ...

(1652–1713), physician *

Captain John Porteous Captain John Porteous (c. 1695 – 1736), was a Scottish soldier and Captain of the Edinburgh City or Town Guard. Early life John Porteous was born at The Glen, Quair Water, near Traquair, in the Borders, the son of Stephen Porteous, a tai ...

(c. 1695–1736), soldier and lynching victim, after whom the

Porteous Riots The Porteous Riots surrounded the activities of Captain John Porteous (c. 1695 – 1736), Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh, Scotland, who was lynched by a mob for his part in the killing of innocent civilians while ordering the me ...

are named * Gilbert Primrose (1535–1616) surgeon *

James Rae (surgeon) James Rae (1716–1791) was a Scottish surgeon, known as the earliest lecturer on surgery in Edinburgh and with a particular reputation as a dental surgeon. Life The only son of John Rae (1677–1754), a barber-surgeon originally from Stirlings ...

(1716–1791) * Allan Ramsay (1686–1758), poet * Archibald Riddell (minister) prisoner on the

and covenanting minister at New Jersey and Edinburgh * General Henry James Riddell (died 1861) commander in chief of the Scottish army * Thomas Riddell possible inspiration for J. K. Rowling's fictional character who cannot be named * William Ritchie (1781–1832)) founder and editor of

The Scotsman ''The Scotsman'' is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh. First established as a radical political paper in 1817, it began daily publication in 1855 and remained a broadsheet until August 2004. Its pare ...

* William Robertson D.D. (1721–1793), historian and his son Lt Col David Robertson MacDonald *

William Robertson (antiquary) William Robertson FRSE (1740–1803) was an 18th-century Scottish antiquary who served as Keeper of Records for Scotland. Life He was born in Fordyce in northern Scotland in 1740 the son of James Robertson and his wife, Isabella Taylor. He w ...

(1740–1803) *

George Romanes George John Romanes FRS (20 May 1848 – 23 May 1894) was a Canadian-Scots evolutionary biologist and physiologist who laid the foundation of what he called comparative psychology, postulating a similarity of cognitive processes and mechanism ...

FRS (1848–1894) (memorial only) *

William Roxburgh William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...

(1751–1815) botanist * Thomas Ruddiman (1674–1757), classical scholar and grammarian *

Gilbert Rule Gilbert Rule (c. 1629 – 1701) was a nonconformist Church of Scotland minister and the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1690 to 1701. Early life Rule was born about 1629, probably in Edinburgh, where his brother, Archibald, was one ...

(1629 (approx) – 1701) minister and the Principal of

Edinburgh University The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a Public university, public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted ...

from 1690 to 1701 *

Sir William Scott of Thirlestane Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet of Thirlestane (c.1670 – 8 October 1725) was a Scottish lawyer, known as a neo-Latin poet. Life He was the eldest son of Francis Scott, 1st Baronet of Thirlestane, Selkirkshire, and Lady Henrietta, daughter of ...

(1670–1725) landowner and poet (''CP'') * Sir Robert Sibbald (1641–1722) physician and botanist *

Henry Siddons Henry Siddons (4 October 1774 – 12 April 1815) was an English actor and theatrical manager, now remembered as a writer on gesture. Life Siddons was the eldest child of Sarah Siddons, and was educated at Charterhouse School, being intended ...

(1774–1815) failed actor son of

Sarah Siddons Sarah Siddons (''née'' Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified". She was the elder sister of Joh ...

, and his wife

Harriet Siddons Harriet Siddons (née Murray; 16 April 1783 2 November 1844), sometimes known as Mrs Henry Siddons, was a Scottish actress and theatre manager. Edinburgh referred to her as "Our" Mrs Siddons to distinguish her from her English mother-in-law ...

* Sir James Skene (died 1633) President of the College of Justice * John Skene, Lord Curriehill (d.1617) *

William Smellie (encyclopedist) William Smellie (1740–1795) was a Scottish printer who edited the first edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. He was also a naturalist and antiquary, who was joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, co-founder of the Society of ...

(1740–1795) creator of the

Encyclopædia Britannica The (Latin for "British Encyclopædia") is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It is published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; the company has existed since the 18th century, although it has changed ownership various t ...

* Sir

James Spittal Sir James Spittal (1769–1842) was a Scottish silk merchant who was Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1833 to 1837. Spittal Street in the west of Edinburgh is named after him. He was a strong Whig politician who campaigned for election reforms to increa ...

(1769–1842),

1833 until 1837 and his son Dr

Robert Spittal Robert Spittal MD FRSE (c.1800–1852) was a 19th-century Scottish physician and amateur botanist. Life Spittal was born to Marion Brown and James Spittal. The family moved to 59 South Bridge in Edinburgh's Old Town in 1810. He studied med ...

Sir James Stewart (Lord Advocate) Sir James Stewart (or Steuart) of Goodtrees (1635–1713) was a Scottish lawyer, political opponent of the Stuarts monarchy, and reforming Lord Advocate of Scotland from 1692 to 1713. The Jacobites nicknamed him Jamie Wylie. Early life ...

(1635–1713) location of grave unknown * Rev Dr

Matthew Stewart (mathematician) Matthew Stewart FRS FRSE (1717–1785) was a Scottish mathematician and minister of the Church of Scotland. Life He was born in the manse at Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute, on 15 January 1717, the son of Rev Dugald Stewart, the local ministe ...

(1717–1785) father of

Dugald Stewart Dugald Stewart (; 22 November 175311 June 1828) was a Scottish philosopher and mathematician. Today regarded as one of the most important figures of the later Scottish Enlightenment, he was renowned as a populariser of the work of Francis Hut ...

(unmarked grave) * James Stirling (1692–1770), mathematician * Sir James Stirling, 1st Baronet (1739-1805) three times

and Sir Gilbert Stirling, baronet * Rev James Struthers (1770–1807) famous orator *

James Stuart of Binend Sir James Stuart of Binend (1716–1777) was an 18th-century Scottish merchant who was twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1764 to 1766 and 1768 to 1770. Life He was born on 13 April 1716 the son of Charles Stuart of Dunearn in Fife (1672-1732) ...

(1716–1777) twice

and his son

Charles Stuart of Dunearn Charles Stuart of Dunearn FRSE (1745–1826) was a Scottish minister who went on to co-found the Royal Society of Edinburgh and to be President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Life He was born at Dunearn House near Burntisla ...

(1745–1826) * Prof John Thomson FRS

(1765–1846), President of the

* Archibald Tod (d.1656), twice

1646–48 and 1651–54 * Robert Traill (1603–1678), minister of the parish * The Trotter family of

Mortonhall Mortonhall is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the south edge of the city. The area is along the western end of the Frogston Road between Fairmilehead and Gilmerton; it is just to the south of Liberton and the Braid Hills. The area was t ...

* William Trotter of Ballindean (1772-1833), famous furniture maker and also Lord Provost 1825 to 1827 * William Tytler (1711–1792), his son

Alexander Fraser Tytler Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee FRSE (15 October 17475 January 1813) was a Scottish advocate, judge, writer and historian who was a Professor of Universal History, and Greek and Roman Antiquities at the University of Edinburgh. Life ...

(1747–1813) and grandson

Patrick Fraser Tytler Patrick Fraser Tytler FRSE FSA(Scot) (30 August 179124 December 1849) was a Scottish advocate and historian. He was described as the "Episcopalian historian of a Presbyterian country". Life The son of Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhous ...

(1789–1849) (''CP'') * Barbara and Mary Walker of Coates, rich spinsters who paid for St Marys Episcopal Cathedral in the west of the city *

(1768–1843), mathematician * George Watson (1654–1723), accountant and founder of

George Watson's College George Watson's College is a co-educational independent day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1741, became a day school in 1871, and was m ...

James Watson James Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist. In 1953, he co-authored with Francis Crick the academic paper proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. Watson, Crick a ...

(died 1722) printer and publisher. Founder of the

Edinburgh Gazette ''The Edinburgh Gazette'' is a newspaper of record (government gazette) of the Government of the United Kingdom, along with ''The London Gazette'' and ''The Belfast Gazette''. It is published by The Stationery Office (TSO), on behalf of His Maje ...

and

Edinburgh Courant The ''Edinburgh Courant'' was a broadsheet newspaper from the 18th century. It was published out of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Its first issue was dated February 14–19, 1705 and was sold for a penny. It was Scotland's first regional newsp ...

* John Watson W.S. (died 1762), founder of John Watson's Institution, now the Gallery of Modern Art. * John Wilson of

Kilmaurs Kilmaurs () is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland which lies just outside of the largest settlement in East Ayrshire, Kilmarnock. It lies on the Carmel Water, southwest of Glasgow. Population recorded for the village in the 2001 Census recorde ...

executed 22 December 1666 for his part in the

Pentland Rising The Battle of Rullion Green took place on 28 November 1666, near the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, Scotland. It was the only significant battle of the Pentland Rising, a brief revolt by Covenanter dissidents against the Scottish government. S ...

Patrick Wilson Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor and director. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in ''The Full Monty'' (2000–2001) and ''Oklahoma ...

(1798–1871) architect * Robert Whytt (1714–1766) physician and president of the

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a medical royal college in Scotland. It is one of three organisations that sets the specialty training standards for physicians in the United Kingdom. It was established by Royal charter ...

(''CP'') * Very Rev William Wishart (1660-1729) and his

son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some curren ...

(CP) * William Wright (1735–1819) botanist

Gallery

File:Notable burials at Greyfriars.JPG, Notable burials File:Greyfriars Kirkyard, north-east corner.jpg, Section of the east wall File:Greyfriars Kirkyard, east wall.jpg, Monuments on the east wall File:George Buchanan Memorial, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh.JPG, George Buchanan Memorial File:Tomb of John Bayne of Pitcarlie, Greyfriars Kirkyard Edinburgh.jpg, Tomb of

(17thC) File:Tomb of the laird of Ravilstoun, detail.jpg, Detail on the tomb of George Foulis, laird of Ravilstoun (d.1633) and his wife, Jane Bannatyne File:Greyfriars grotesques.JPG, Detail on the John Mylne Monument (17thC) File:Mackenzie mausoleum.JPG, Mausoleum of Sir George Mackenzie, by James Smith File:Memento mori, Greyfriars Kirk - geograph.org.uk - 1302429.jpg, Tombstone of James Borthwick, surgeon, who died in 1676 File:Recumbent figure, Greyfriars Kirkyard.JPG, Recumbent figure on the tomb of William and Clement Little, 1683 File:George-watson-graveyard.jpg, Gravestones in the north-west of the kirkyard, including marker for the burial site of George Watson

References

External links

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