Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh

Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh

Jan 24, 2020 | Podcast

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One of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh, the Magdalen Chapel was built in 1541 and has the oldest surviving stained glass in Scotland. It was the location for the first ever General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the building played a significant, if somewhat sombre role during the Covenanter era.  Matthew Vogan explains more.  (8m 38s)

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Captain Paton’s Sword – Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh – SFH039

Captain Paton’s Sword – Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh – SFH039

Dec 21, 2019 | Podcast

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The sword featured in “Scotland’s Forgotten Suffering” (episode three of Scotland’s Forgotten History) was owned by Captain John Paton from Fenwick in Ayrshire.  He fought with the Covenanters at the Pentland Rising, Battle of Drumclog and Battle of Bothwell Bridge.  He was executed in the Grassmarket on 9 May 1684.  Matthew Vogan is in the Magdalen Chapel where Paton’s body would have been prepared prior to burial in the nearby Greyfriars Kirkyard.

 

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