Patrick Hamilton blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The initial on the pavement nearby mark the spot where Patrick Hamilton, member of the University, was burned at the stake on 29 February 1528, at the age of 24. On the continent he had been greatly influenced by Martin Luther, and on his return to St. Andrews he began to teach Lutheran doctorines. Having been tried and found guilty of heresy, he was condemned to death, thus becoming the first martyr of the Scottish Reformation.

Patrick Hamilton was a Scottish theologian greatly influenced by Martin Luther, making him the first martyr of the Scottish Reformation after being executed for heresy in 1528.