Alexander Peden

Alexander Peden
Peden's cloth mask and wig displayed in the Museum of Scotland
Personal
Born1626
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
DiedJanuary 26, 1686(1686-01-26) (aged 59–60)
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Resting placeCumnock, Scotland
55°27′19″N 4°15′44″W / 55.455364°N 4.262325°W / 55.455364; -4.262325
ReligionChristianity
SchoolPresbyterianism
The Bass Rock, East Lothian. Peden endured upwards of five years from 26 June 1673 to 9 October 1678 closely shut up in that "desolate sea-girt Rock".[1]
Peden at Richard Cameron's grave. Peden is reported to have said "Oh to be wi thee, Ritchie!" at the grave of Cameron's decapitated body.[2]
Alexander Peden Memorial inscription, Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
The Marriage of the Covenanter, by Alexander Johnston (1815–1891). Alexander Peden conducted the marriage of John Brown to Isabel Weir at Priesthill in Muirkirk parish in 1682[3]
Peden's blue plaque at Mistyburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Alexander Peden (1626 – 26 January 1686), also known as "Prophet Peden", was one of the leading figures in the Covenanter movement in Scotland.

  1. ^ Dickson, John (1899). Emeralds chased in Gold; or, the Islands of the Forth: their story, ancient and modern. [With illustrations.]. Edinburgh and London: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier. p. 225. Retrieved 3 March 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Menteath, A. Stuart, Mrs (1852). Lays of the kirk and covenant. New York : R. Carter & Brothers. pp. 122–133. Retrieved 16 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Jardine, Mark (17 April 2014). "Alexander Peden: Prophecy, Ploughmen and Preaching in 1682". Jardine's Book of Martyrs. Retrieved 12 April 2019.