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Margaret Wilson (c. 1667 – 11 May 1685) was a young Scottish Covenanter, from Wigtown in Scotland executed by drowning for refusing to swear an oath declaring James VII (James II of England) as head of the church. She died along with Margaret McLachlan. The two Margarets were known as the Wigtown Martyrs. Wilson became the more famous of the two because of her youth. As a teenager, her faith unto death became celebrated as part of the martyrology of Presbyterian churches. Quoted from Wikipedia .

Spreading over the valley between the Castle and the Church of the Holy Rude the Old Town Cemetery is of outstanding importance within the historic landscape of Stirling. Quoted from the Old Town Cemetery website . "We know of no sweeter cemetery in all of our wanderings than that of Stirling." (William Wordsworth)

The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling, Scotland. The church was founded in 1129 during the reign of David I, but earliest part of the present church dates from the 15th century. As such it is the second oldest building in Stirling after Stirling Castle, parts of which date from the later 14th century. The chancel and tower were added in the 16th century. Quoted from Wikipedia .