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John Hunter’s Grave, Tweedsmuir – SFH027
Picking up from the earlier episode at the Devil's Beef Tub, Matthew Vogan and Jimmy Fisher are in Tweedsmuir to tell the rest of the story of what happened to John Hunter. "When Zion's King was robbed of His right, His witnesses in Scotland...
Stobo Kirk, Peeblesshire – SFH026
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There’s not much to Stobo; some houses and farms, a lovely garden and a famous Spa, but it’s full of history with regards to the church.
The Journey of The Covenant, Pt 7 – Andrew Cant in Inverness – SFH025
Matthew Vogan is at Inverness Old Church sharing with us some of the address that Andrew Cant gave there when the copy of the National Covenant arrived in town for the people to sign.To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
The Marquess and the Maiden – National Museum, Edinburgh – SFH024
Archibald Campbell, the Marquess of Argyll, was one of the most significant political figures amongst the Convenanters. His steadfast and uncompromising nature was more than evident when he came face to face with 'The Maiden.' Matthew Vogan...
The Devil’s Beef Tub, Moffat – SFH023
The Devil’s Beef Tub. What a name! It comes from its use as a place for keeping stolen cattle after border raids together with the tub shape of the valley. There is a cairn of stones on the slope of the Beef Tub which marks the spot where a...
Lanark Covenanter Memorial
"Lanark is a real Covenanter town..." Matthew Vogan and Jimmy Fisher are at a large obelisk in St Kentigern’s churchyard in Lanark, which is covered on all four sides with inscriptions of names. It was built to commemorate the men from the town who were...
James Gavin Memorial Cairn – Douglas, Lanarkshire – SFH021
Near the bottom of the Main Street in Douglas, Lanarkshire, you'll find a small memorial garden with a cairn. If you look closely at the cairn you'll see some initials carved into the main stone at the top of the cairn. 'IG' and 'HD' stand for James Gavin and Helen...
Helen Alexander – Old Woodhouselee Castle, Auchendinny – SFH020
Following on from last week's podcast about the young Beatrix Umpherston, Matthew Vogan traipses through woods near Penicuik in Midlothian, to tell us something of her mother, Helen Alexander. To dig deeper visit www.ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com.
Beatrix Umpherston and the Children’s Covenant – Old Pentland Cemetery, Loanhead – SFH019
When you hear about the faith and the depth of understanding that young Beatrix showed as a ten year old, it will leave you pondering only one question. Matthew Vogan asks it from the burial grounds of the Old Pentland Cemetary near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland....
Samuel Rutherford and the Booksellers of St Paul’s, London – SFH018
Golden acorns, green dragons and the 17th century equivalent of Twitter. Matthew Vogan is outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London to explain how Samuel Rutherford engaged in the public square in his day. To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
The Cameronians – Douglas & Dunkeld – SFH017
Jimmy Fisher is back with Matthew Vogan and they're in Douglas, Lanarkshire where the statue of James, Earl of Angus points the way to the location where the Cameronian Regiment first mustered on May 14th, 1689. The Regiment was made up of followers of the Covenanter,...
Museum of Edinburgh, Canongate – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt6 – SFH016
Matthew finishes the Edinburgh section of the Journey of the Covenant with a stop on the Canongate and the Museum of Edinburgh. To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
Trinity Apse, Chalmer’s Close, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt5 – SH015
Matthew Vogan finds the original church building where the people of Edinburgh began to sign the National Covenant. But what does the Old Scots word "Yellach" (or yelloch) mean? And why did the people give it? To dig deeper, visit www.scotlandforgottenhistory.com...
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt4 – SFH014
What happened when the ministers in the Church of Scotland were of one mind and agreed on a united course of action to stand for true religion, in accordance with their Confession, in order to recover the purity and liberty of the gospel? Matthew Vogan explains more...
Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt3 – SFH013
It's the morning of the 28th of February, and the National Covenant is making its way up the hill to Greyfriars Kirk.... Matthew Vogan continues tracing the Journey of the Covenant from a very noisy Candlemaker Row in Edinburgh, just round the corner from the...
The Three Sisters, Cowgate, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt2 – SFH012
On Tuesday, 27th February, 1638, a group of between two to three hundred ministers met here (the Tailors' Hall) to consider the draft text of the National Covenant for signing at Greyfriars the next day. Matthew Vogan traces the Journey of the National Covenant...
Warriston’s Close, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt1 – SFH011
The National Covenant was renewed on the 28 February 1638. Archibald Johnston, one of the drafters alongside Alexander Henderson, described that day as "The Glorious Marriage Day of the Kingdom With God." Over steep steps and cobbled streets, Matthew Vogan traces...
Richard Cameron – Douglas, Lanarkshire – SFH010
Richard Cameron was one of the most influential figures among the Covenanters, but the story of what happened to his head and hands is rather grisly. Matthew Vogan of Reformation Scotland is joined again by Jimmy Fisher of Scottish Reformation Tours in the Lanarkshire...
Argyll Rising – Carnwath – SFH009
Matthew Vogan is back with Jimmy Fisher in Carnwath finding out how Sir William Denham and Sir Thomas Stewart were involved in Argyll's Rising.
Samuel Rutherford – Scotland Place, London – SFH008
Matthew Vogan is back down in London, tracking down the location where Samuel Rutherford gave a stirring communion address prior to attending the Westminster Assembly in 1643. To dig deeper, visit www.scotlandsforgottenhistory.com