
What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: During the plague of 1544 George Wishart preached from the parapet of this port. The people standing within the gate and the plague stricken lying without in booths. "He sent hi hand and healed them" psalms ??. Restored 1877
George Wishart was a Scottish Protestant reformer and preacher who played a significant role in bringing Lutheran ideas to Scotland; his preaching during the plague of 1544 exemplifies his commitment to ministering to the sick and afflicted.
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