| Rev William Veitch was the minister of St Michael's Church in Dumfries. He was born in 1640. A supporter of the Covenants, he was banished and persecuted for some time. After the Glorious Revolution he was inducted as minister of Dumfries in 1694, and served until 1715. His wife died the day before he did, in 1722.
Although Veitch's gravestone was known on the wall of the church, it had no surviving inscription. After some deliberation, the following inscription was carved onto a new stone, hewn from Locharbriggs sandstone, and erected by the Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association in 2001:
Here lies
William Veitch
1640-1722
Covenanter, persecuted and banished
Suffered but survived
Minister of this Parish 1694--1715
Also
His praying, supportive wife, Marion
Who predeceased him by one day. New gravestone on St Michael's Church wall to Rev William Veitch, unveiled on 23 September 2001 For more information, see: | |
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