_1169 Wigtown Martyrs Trail and Martyrs Cell "<div>The Wigtown Martyrs Trail and Martyrs\u2019 Cell, Wigtown County Buildings. Meet in the whitewashed Martyrs\u2019 Cell inside Wigtown County Buildings to join The Wigtown Martyrs\u2019 Trail.<\/div><div>Scotland\u2019s Booktown is an ancient Royal Burgh with an infamous role in our religious and social history. In 1685 Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan were drowned and three men (George Walker, William Johnstone, and John Milroy) hanged without proper trial, because they would not sign an oath stating that the King was head of the church, and would not attend church services conducted by Episcopalian curates.<\/div>" Organization "<div>The Wigtown Martyrs Trail and Martyrs\u2019 Cell, Wigtown County Buildings. Meet in the whitewashed Martyrs\u2019 Cell inside Wigtown County Buildings to join The Wigtown Martyrs\u2019 Trail.<\/div><div>Scotland\u2019s Booktown is an ancient Royal Burgh with an infamous role in our religious and social history. In 1685 Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan were drowned and three men (George Walker, William Johnstone, and John Milroy) hanged without proper trial, because they would not sign an oath stating that the King was head of the church, and would not attend church services conducted by Episcopalian curates.<\/div>" 54.86856 -4.441562