George Buchanan grave monument in Greyfriars Private Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
George Buchanan grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Buchanan | 1582 | 76 | 1506 | first name on monument | Famous Renaissance scholar historian neoLatin poet and dramatist He taught in Paris Bordeaux Coimbra and St Andrews On his return home in 1561 he sided with the Reformers and became a fierce protagonist against Mary Queen of Scots and was appointed tutor to James VI He died in poverty His actual place of burial is now thought to be in front of the east wall This monument and a window in the Kirk were dedicated to his memory nearly three centuries after his death |
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Greyfriars Private Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Greyfriars Private Cemetery
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