Grave as it was for many years (above)

Andrew Hislop's Grave

Craighaugh

Eskdalemuir

Dumfriesshire

NGR - NY 249985

Hislop's grave comprises of a tablestone located in the middle of a small field off the B 709, just north of Craighaugh. It was erected in 1702 and Repaired by Subscription April 1825. It was also Repaired by Wm. Hoope Esq from Liverpool, July 1884.

The inscription is difficult to decipher, but read:

Here lyes And. [Andrew] Hislop

Martyr shot dead upon

this spot by Sir James

Johnston of Westerhall

and John Graham of C

laverhouse for adheri

ng to the word of God

Christ's Kingly govern

ment in his house and

ye Covenanted work of

reformation against tyran

ny perjury and prelacy

May 12 – 1685 re [Revelations] 12 11. Halt p

assenger, one word wi

th thee or two Why I

lye here wouldst thou tru

ly knowBy wicked han

ds cruel and unj

ust Without all law

my life from me they

thrust and being dead

they left me on this s

pot and for burial this

same place I got. Tr

uth's friends in Esk

dale now triumph

their lot, To wit, the faith

ful for my seal that

got. 1702.

Andrew Hislop's Grave

Andrew Hislop lived at home with his mother and siblings at Rennaldburn (NY 260968) or Windshiels (NY 161924) in Dryfesdale. They often sheltered Covenanters, one of whom died in their home. They buried him in secret. Word of this escaped, and Sir John Graham of Claverhouse and his men caught him in Dryfesdale. He was brought over the hills to Eskdalemuir. Sir James Johnstone of Westerhall (d. 1699) disinterred the body, destroyed the Hislop's home and stole their possessions. Andrew Hislop was sentenced to death at Eskdalemuir, carried out by Johnstone. He was shot on 12 May 1685 and buried at the spot. It is said to have been the last Covenanter death that Claverhouse was involved in.

Gravestone with wooden fence, 2024.

Grave as it appeared on an old postcard (above)