David Steel's Monument

David Steel was shot by the dragoons near to his home at Skellyhill on 20 December 1686. He was 33 years old. He had worked as a shepherd.

David Steel's Monument

Skellyhill

Lesmahagow

Lanarkshire

NGR - NS 789374

David Steel's monument stands near to the farmhouse of Skellyhill, west of Lesmahagow.

David Steel's gravestone can be found in Lesmahagow kirkyard.

The inscription on the monument reads:

BE THOU FAITHFUL

UNTO DEATH

DAVID STEEL

Martyr

Was shot here by order of Crighton

On the 20^th December 1686

Aged 33 years

(Left side)

EXACT SPOT OF MARTYRDOM

ABOUT 27 FEET TO THE

WEST

(back)

OCCASIONED

BY A SERMON IN THE

ADJOINING FIELD ON

SABBATH 12^TH SEP 1858

BY REV JAMES LAING MA

MINISTER OF THE FREE

CHURCH OF LESMAHAGOW

AND

ERECTED MAINLY BY

JAMES T BROWN ESQ

OF AUCHLOCHAN AND

NETHER SKELLYHILL