David Steel's Monument

 

David Steel was shot by the dragoons near to his home at Skellyhill on 20 December 1686. He was 33 years old. He had worked as a shepherd.

David Steel's Monument

Skellyhill

Lesmahagow

Lanarkshire

NGR - NS 789374

 

David Steel's monument stands near to the farmhouse of Skellyhill, west of Lesmahagow.

David Steel's gravestone can be found in Lesmahagow kirkyard.

The inscription on the monument reads:

 

BE THOU FAITHFUL

UNTO DEATH

 

DAVID STEEL

Martyr

Was shot here by order of Crighton

On the 20th December 1686

Aged 33 years

 

(Left side)

 

EXACT SPOT OF MARTYRDOM

ABOUT 27 FEET TO THE

WEST

 

(back)

 

OCCASIONED

BY A SERMON IN THE

ADJOINING FIELD ON

SABBATH 12TH SEP 1858

BY REV JAMES LAING MA

MINISTER OF THE FREE

CHURCH OF LESMAHAGOW

AND

ERECTED MAINLY BY

JAMES T BROWN ESQ

OF AUCHLOCHAN AND

NETHER SKELLYHILL