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Brushed metal plaque № 28063

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Covenanter Memorial here lie two brothers of the name of Smith belonging to Earnock Muir and a man whose name has not been handed down. They had fought in the ranks of the Covenanting Army at Bothwell Brig Sunday 22nd June 1679 and in the retreat had reached here when they were overtaken by the Royalist soldiers and killed on this spot for Christ's crown and Covenant.

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