William Govan
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Captain William Govan. was a Scottish officer who fought for the Covenanters during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He was awarded the honour of presenting Montrose's standard to the Scottish Parliame
The place of Govan's execution at the Mercat Cross on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
Plaque, Grassmarket
Mercat Cross, Edinburgh
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The Mercat Cross of Edinburgh is a market cross, which stands in Parliament Square next to St Giles' Cathedral, facing the High Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
The Mercat Cross viewed from within Parliament Square looking across the Royal Mile with the pediment of Edinburgh City Chambers in the background.
Part of the original cross-shaft in the city's Huntly House Museum
Royal Unicorn on the Cross
The 'Maiden', used for beheadings in 16th and 17thC Edinburgh