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John Nisbet

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John Nisbet

Birth
Death
4 Dec 1685
Burial
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland Add to Map
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John Nisbet was captured at Fenwick and following trial was executed in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh on 4 December 1685 by hanging. John Nisbet is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh but there is no monument. There is a memorial monument in his home parish, at Loudoun Parish Kirk in Newmilns.
of Hardhill.
Children:
Sergeant James Nisbet of Edinburgh Castle died 14 Jan and was buried the 16 Jan 1728 in the Martyrs grave Greyfriars
Alexander Nisbet
Hugh Nisbet
a daughter who died in a cave before him
John Nisbet was captured at Fenwick and following trial was executed in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh on 4 December 1685 by hanging. John Nisbet is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh but there is no monument. There is a memorial monument in his home parish, at Loudoun Parish Kirk in Newmilns.
of Hardhill.
Children:
Sergeant James Nisbet of Edinburgh Castle died 14 Jan and was buried the 16 Jan 1728 in the Martyrs grave Greyfriars
Alexander Nisbet
Hugh Nisbet
a daughter who died in a cave before him

Gravesite Details

The Martyrs' monument in Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh was built in 1706 to commemorate the 100 or so Covenanters killed in Edinburgh, including John Nisbet.


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  • Created by: PJTS
  • Added: Oct 4, 2022
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244142187/john-nisbet: accessed ), memorial page for John Nisbet (unknown–4 Dec 1685), Find a Grave Memorial ID 244142187, citing Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland; Maintained by PJTS (contributor 49296811).