Tour Scotland 4K travel video of the memorial to Bishop Patrick Scougal in St Machar's Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Patrick Scougal, born 1607, died 1682, was a Scottish churchman. A native of Haddingtonshire in East Lothian, and cousin of painter John Scougal. In 1624 he graduated from the University of Edinburgh as Master of Arts. In 1636, he became a minister of Dairsie parish, Fife, moving on to Leuchars in 1645 and then to Saltoun, near Edinburgh, in 1659. Scougal married firstly, Margaret Wemyss, and by her had five children, including the famous minister Henry Scougal. His second wife was Anna, daughter of William Congalton of that Ilk, widow of Robert Lauder of Gunsgreen, near Eyemouth, Berwickshire. Bishop Scougall was interred in Aberdeen Cathedral. His monument, a mural tomb on the south-west wall of the nave, is a notable, if slightly naïve example of 17th century Scottish neo-classical design, including a portrait of Scougal and a rich array of symbolic ornament. The surname Scougal was first found in East Lothian where they held a family seat on the lands of Scougall in the parish of Tyningham. This ancient surname held a family seat as a family, probably a Clan, since it earned the designation of Scougall of that Ilk. Spelling variations of this family name include: Skowgall, Skowgal, Skowgale, Scougall, Scowgall, Scowgale, Scouggall, Scougal, Scougale, Skugall, Skugal, Skugale, Skuggall, Skuggal, Skuggale, Scouggald and many more. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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