Gilbert Elliot and John Stewart blue plaque
Overview
Gilbert Elliot and John Stewart blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Scotland Scottish Borders. This blue commemorative plaque records: In the 18th century this was the Black Bull Inn. In 1726 a murder took place here, when Sir Gilbert Elliot of Stobs drew his sword and stabbed Colonel Stewart of Stewartfield.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: In the 18th century this was the Black Bull Inn.
People and events
The saved account records: In 1726 a murder took place here, when Sir Gilbert Elliot of Stobs drew his sword and stabbed Colonel Stewart of Stewartfield.
How it worked
The saved account records: Much alcohol had been taken and an argument about political matters had arisen.
What remains
The saved account records: Sir Gilbert escaped and hid in the graveyard later to be smuggled abroad and ultimately pardoned.
Why it mattered
Gilbert Elliot and John Stewart blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: In the 18th century this was the Black Bull Inn. In 1726 a murder took place here, when Sir Gilbert Elliot of Stobs drew his sword and stabbed Colonel Stewart of Stewartfield. Much alcohol had been taken and an argument about political matters had arisen. Sir Gilbert escaped and hid in the graveyard later to be smuggled abroad and ultimately pardoned. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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