Major John McCulloch IAge: 61 years1605–1666
- Name
- Major John McCulloch I
- Given names
- Major John
- Surname
- McCulloch I
| Birth | about 1605 26 |
| Marriage | Margaret … — View this family about 1630 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Henry McCulloch of Barholm about 1635 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William McCulloch of Clauchreid about 1640 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a father | Thomas McCulloch 1642 (Age 37 years) |
| Death | condemned to death and hanged at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh 7 December 1666 (Age 61 years) |
| Burial | On the evening of the execution he was laid to rest in the Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh where his epitaph reads ‘Major John McKoolo, west countryman, executed' 7 December 1666 (on the date of death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas McCulloch Birth: 1579 — Balholm Death: 1642 |
| mother | |
| himself |
Major John McCulloch I Birth: about 1605 26 Death: condemned to death and hanged at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh — 7 December 1666 — Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| brother |
Robert McCulloch Birth: Kirkclaugh |
| Family with Margaret … |
| himself |
Major John McCulloch I Birth: about 1605 26 Death: condemned to death and hanged at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh — 7 December 1666 — Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| wife |
Margaret … Birth: about 1610 |
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Marriage: about 1630 — |
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6 years son |
Henry McCulloch of Barholm Birth: about 1635 30 25 — Barholm, Wigtownshire, Scotland Death: 1691 |
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6 years son |
William McCulloch of Clauchreid Birth: about 1640 35 30 — Scotland |
| Note | John McCulloch, the Covenanter, is described as a Major and McKerlie suggests that this was his rank in the rebel force at Pentland. It is known that the rebels were divided into companies commanded by ‘Captains’, who possessed no military skill or experience, but they were nowhere given that rank in any official document. Gordon of Knockbrex is believed to have been Captain of Borgue: he and John McCulloch were indicted and executed together. In both the indictment and warrant of execution Gordon is merely given his territorial designation, but McCulloch described as a Major. Only three other rebels, all known to have had military experience, are given any rank - Colonel Wallace, Major Learmont, and Captain Arnot. It therefore seems probable that John McCulloch had served abroad in the continental wars, and, at the time of the rising, had been in retirement at Barholm, for, in 1666 he is described by Woodrow as a much respected and reverend old gentleman. |