Tour Scotland Photograph James Martin Gravestone Gask

Tour Scotland photograph of the the Reverend James Martin gravestone in the Parish Churchyard in Gask, Perthshire, Scotland. Minister of Gask for 53 years, died July 3rd, 1906, aged 83.

There are several groups of Martins or Macmartins in Scotland. The MacMartins of Letterfinlay appear to have allied themselves to the Clan Cameron in the late 14th century, and finally merged with the Camerons after the Battle of Lochaber in 1429. The MacMartins, who became a sept of Clan Cameron, are said to have been amongst the most loyal and valuable followers of Cameron of Lochiel. In the Jacobite rising of 1745, the MacMartins were with Lochiel's regiment. There is a branch of MacMartins from Strathclyde. The Martins on Isle of Skye are traditionally associated with Clan Donald, and the Lothians were home to a powerful de St Martin family from the 12th century.



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