William Crichton, 2nd Earl of Dumfries
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William Crichton was the 2nd Earl of Dumfries
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He objected to the posthumous execution of Alexander Peden
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Earl of Dumfries
Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall...
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He objected to the posthumous execution of Alexander Peden
Alexander Peden
Alexander Peden , also known as Prophet Peden, was one of the leading forces in the Covenanter movement, was born at Auchincloich Farm near Sorn, Ayrshire, about 1626, and was educated at the University of Glasgow...
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