Basic Site Details | Name: | Greyfriars Churchyard, John Byres Monument | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Byres died in 1629 | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Commemorative monument | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1629 | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | William Wallace | | A | c. 1629 | | Was owed 500 merks after his death for this monument by Byres' widow. |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Brown, James | 1867 | Epitaphs and Monumental inscriptions in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh | | | p81. Illustration | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | NAS National Archives of Scotland | Records with prefix CC | CC 8/8/56, ff.39v-40v | |
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