57-540: HMP Glenochil is a prison located near Tullibody , Scotland. It houses male offenders of High, Medium and Low security classifications. The prison does not accept prisoners directly from the courts but commits prisoners who have been previously convicted and located in other prisons, primarily HMP Perth, HMP Edinburgh , HMP Barlinnie and HMP Grampian . The prison has a design capacity of 670 prisoners and in May 2010 held 668 prisoners (284 short-term, 384 long-term). The governor
114-467: A 2012 estimate the population of Tullibody is approximately 8,710 or 9,530 residents including the area of Cambus . There are remains of human activity in the Tullibody area from Mesolithic times. On Braehead Golf Course, the green-keepers found a midden containing shell remains of mussels, scallops and cockles dating back to 4000 BC. Known as The Braehead Shell Midden it is one of the few found on
171-623: A Robert Meldrum. It was purchased by the Abercrombie/Abercromby family around 1705. The fine replacement mansion house was built around 1710 by the Abercrombie family. Its second laird, George Abercrombie (1705-1800) was a major agricultural improver who co-founded the Highland Society in 1784 and applied many of his principles to his own estate. His main position was as Professor of Law at Edinburgh University . In
228-573: A coffin, quhilk, under a canopy of rich velwet, wer careyit from the Burrow-mure to the Toun of Edinburgh; the nobles barones and gentrie on hors, the Toun of Edinburgh and many thousandis besyde, convoyit these corpis all along, the callouris [colours] fleying, drums towking [beating], trumpettis sounding, muskets cracking and cannones from the Castell roring; all of thame walking on until thai come to
285-476: A lang space marching up an doun the streitis, went out thaireftir to the Burrow mure quhair his corps wer bureyit, and quhair sundry nobles and gentrie his freindis and favorites, both hors and fute wer thair attending; and thair, in presence of sundry nobles, earls, lordis, barones and otheris convenit for the tyme, his graif [grave] was raisit, his body and bones taken out and wrappit up in curious clothes and put in
342-464: A letter for her father: The letter opened, and thereon was wrote What sort of tomb she wished, the place and spot. "Place me," it ran, "in coffin made of stone. Nor tree plant near, nor earth be laid thereon, And let the distance be about a perch Before the middle entrance of the church, So that false Beaton, passing out and in. May see the relic of his pride and sin." He saw it not, already he had fled; Another priest read service o'er
399-510: A parliament to meet at Glasgow on 20 October, in which he no doubt hoped to reconcile loyal obedience to the King with the establishment of a non-political Presbyterian clergy. That parliament never met. Charles had been defeated at the Battle of Naseby on 14 June 1645, and Montrose had to come to his aid if there was to be still a king to proclaim. David Leslie , one of the best Scottish generals,
456-477: A poem about the same graveyard and another entitled Tullibody which repeatedly describes Tullibody as sweet. Tullibody, as well as having a famous stone coffin, is also recorded to have had an iron coffin case as an attempt to thwart local body-snatchers. These deterrents were known as mortsafes . Punch magazine ran a poem about an eagle, which threatened a baby in its pram, which could not be diverted even when offered three different kinds of biscuit. A song
513-553: A third of the ministers quit the Church of Scotland protesting that congregations must be able to choose their own minister. This was often done at considerable personal sacrifice as they left their salaries, their homes and sometimes their congregations to set up the Free Church in May 1843. There was a Free Church in Tullibody in the 19th century. Harvey is known to have done many studies for his paintings and Tullibody Church
570-553: Is Natalie Beal. Glenochil was first opened in 1966 as a Detention Centre on land which was purchased from the Coal Board. It was extended in 1975 to become a Young Offender's Institution and Detention Centre. In the 1980s it began holding long-term prisoners and in 2007 began accepting short term prisoners. 56°08′33″N 3°49′04″W / 56.14238°N 3.81791°W / 56.14238; -3.81791 Tullibody Tullibody ( Scottish Gaelic : Tulach Bòide )
627-710: Is a village set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland . It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley . The village is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-west of Alva , 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-west of Alloa and 4.0 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Stirling . The village is part of the Clackmannanshire council area . According to
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#1732802487063684-484: Is left inclosit in ane yll [aisle] until forder ordour be by his Majestie and Estaites of Parliament for the solempnitie of his Buriall. Montrose's limbs were brought from the towns to which they had been sent (Glasgow, Perth, Stirling and Aberdeen) and placed in his coffin, as he lay in state at Holyrood. A splendid funeral was held in the church of St. Giles on 11 May 1661. The torso of an executed person would have normally been given to friends or family; but Montrose
741-482: Is owned by the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum . There are at three poems relating to The Maiden's Stone. One is a three-part poem called "The Maid of Myreton; A Tale of Tullibody". The subject of the poem is a parish priest Peter Beaton who fell in love with Martha, the only child of Wishart, the laird of Myreton. The affair did not end well with her dying of a broken heart but leaving
798-532: Is recorded in the same volume, called "Gently rising Tullibody" which praises the town and Abercromby's military victory in Egypt over the French. Yet another poem which mentions Tullibody is from the same book and involves a dialogue between a Besom Cadger and a Fisherwoman. The title is Causey Courtship. James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 – 21 May 1650)
855-685: The Battle of Carbisdale , Montrose was tried by the Scottish Parliament and sentenced to death by hanging , followed by beheading and quartering . After the Restoration , Charles II paid £802 sterling for a lavish funeral in 1661. Montrose's reputation later changed from traitor or martyr to a romantic hero and subject of works by Walter Scott and John Buchan . His spectacular victories, which took his opponents by surprise, are remembered in military history for their tactical brilliance. James Graham, Chief of Clan Graham ,
912-680: The Elector Palatine and sister of Prince Rupert of the Rhine . In 1638, after King Charles I had attempted to impose an Episcopalian version of the Book of Common Prayer upon the reluctant Scots, resistance spread throughout the country, eventually culminating in the Bishops' Wars . Montrose joined the party of resistance, and was for some time one of its most energetic champions. He had nothing puritanical in his nature, but he shared in
969-751: The Portlethen Moss to attack Royalists at the Battle of the Brig of Dee . These events played a part in Charles I 's decision to grant major concessions to the Covenanters . In July 1639, after the signing of the Treaty of Berwick , Montrose was one of the Covenanting leaders who visited Charles. His change of mind, eventually leading to his support for the King, arose from his wish to get rid of
1026-603: The University of St Andrews . At the age of seventeen, he married Magdalene Carnegie, who was the youngest of six daughters of David Carnegie (afterwards Earl of Southesk ). They were parents of four sons, among them James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose . Montrose traveled extensively in Europe through France, Italy and the German principalities. He had a famous love-affair with Princess Louise Hollandine , daughter of
1083-603: The groom of the Earl of Leven and travelled away from Carlisle , and the eventual capture of his party, in disguise with "two followers, four sorry horses, little money and no baggage". Highlanders had never before been known to combine, but Montrose knew that many of the West Highland clans, who were largely Catholic , detested Argyll and his Campbell clansmen, and none more so than the MacDonalds who with many of
1140-476: The 19th century the ground was turned to industry. The house was demolished around 1960. George's sons were raised in the house and each rose to fame: Sir Ralph Abercromby , Robert Abercromby of Airthrey and Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby . Tullibody is a former mining town, although neither that industry nor any other major employers have a presence in the town, with many of the residents now commuting to Stirling and Alloa to work. Historically, there
1197-481: The Auld Kirk to repair the bridge. Tullibody, unlike Alloa, had its own Parish Church until the start of the 17th century when it lost its superior status and Alloa became a parish in its own right. Bishop Keith said of Alloa Parish that it "swallowed up the mother church" at Tullibody. The Abercrombys made The Auld Kirk their family cemetery. In 1600 there were between four and five hundred communicant members, above
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#17328024870631254-558: The Campbells, at Auldearn , Alford and Kilsyth his victories were obtained over well-led and disciplined armies. The fiery enthusiasm of the Gordons and other clans often carried the day, but Montrose relied more upon the disciplined infantry from Ireland. His strategy at Inverlochy, and his tactics at Aberdeen, Auldearn and Kilsyth furnished models of the military art, but above all his daring and constancy marked him out as one of
1311-808: The Old Scottish Language"), which was the first published secular book in the history of Scottish Gaelic literature , the Jacobite war poet and military officer Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair both translated into Gaelic and versified several famous statements made by Montrose expressing his loyalty to the House of Stuart during the English Civil War . Authorities for Montrose's career include George Wishart's Res gestae , etc. (Amsterdam, 1647), published in English as Memoirs of
1368-574: The Picts. He is reported to have given Tullibody its name, calling it "Tirly-bothy" meaning oath of the croft . Certainly there was a standing stone on the main road to Stirling (near the Catholic Church) until the early 1900s when it is then reported to have been demolished to make ready for the road upgrading. An alternative toponymy has been suggested. David I of Scotland was responsible for Tullibody's claim to fame when in 1149 he granted
1425-485: The Presbyterian and national party, and of the estate of burgesses . Montrose, on the other hand, wished to bring the King's authority to bear upon parliament to defeat Argyll, and offered the King the support of a great number of nobles. He failed, because Charles could not even then consent to abandon the bishops, and because no Scottish party of any weight could be formed unless Presbyterianism were established as
1482-520: The Scots in 1306 reportedly tried to build a castle in Tullibody, on the hill behind the Delph Pond. As it would have been of wooden construction, no one has ever found any proof. In January 1560, William Kirkcaldy of Grange demolished part of Tullibody bridge to delay French troops returning to Stirling Castle . The French commander Henri Cleutin , known as General D'Oysel, took down the roof of
1539-531: The Tolbuith of Edinburgh, frae the quhilke his heid wes very honorablie and with all dew respectis taken doun and put within the coffin under the cannopie with great acclamation and joy; all this tyme the trumpettis, the drumes, cannouns, gunes, the displayit cullouris geving honor to these deid corps. From thence all of thame, both hors and fute, convoyit these deid corps to the Abay Kirk of Halyrudhous quhair he
1596-519: The Tullibody library, Abercromby Primary and St. Bernadette's RC School. Tullibody Old Kirk is depicted in George Harvey 's famous work of 1848 Quitting the Manse. The work is rarely on display due to bad bitumen damage caused by Harvey's experiments with varnish. The subject of the painting is a minister and his wife leaving their home in a national event known as The Disruption where around
1653-656: The age of 16, at the church in Tullibody. In 1645, the Earl of Montrose , on the night before the Battle of Kilsyth , encamped his forces in the woods of Tullibody. A daggered footnote in the Old Statistical Accounts suggests that Montrose was pursued by the Marquis of Lorn who probably camped at the spot now known as Lorn's Hill. One of the earliest maps of the area was made by surveyor and cartographer John Adair in 1681. In 1745 Stirling's Secession preacher Ebenezer Erskine left Stirling which
1710-431: The amnesty tacitly accorded to all Charles's partisans. The king signed a warrant for his Marquessate and appointed Montrose Lord Lieutenant of Scotland, both in 1644. A year later in 1645, the king commissioned him captain general . His military campaigns were fought quickly and used the element of surprise to overcome his opponents even when sometimes dauntingly outnumbered. At one point, Montrose dressed himself as
1767-602: The beginning of 1661. Shortly after Montrose's death, the Scottish Argyll Government switched sides to support Charles II 's attempt to regain the English throne, provided he was willing to impose the Solemn League and Covenant in England for a trial period at least. After the Restoration , Montrose was officially rehabilitated in the public memory. On 7 January 1661, Montrose's mangled torso
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1824-604: The bishops without making Presbyterians masters of the state. His was essentially a layman's view of the situation. Taking no account of the real forces of the time, he aimed at an ideal form of society in which the clergy should confine themselves to their spiritual duties, and the king should uphold law and order. In the Scottish parliament which met in September, Montrose found himself opposed by Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll , who had gradually assumed leadership of
1881-477: The college of Glasgow under William Forrett who later tutored his sons. At Glasgow, he read Xenophon and Seneca , and Tasso in translation. In the words of biographer John Buchan , his favourite book was a "splendid folio of the first edition" of History of the World by Walter Raleigh . Montrose became 5th Earl of Montrose by his father's death in 1626. He was then educated at Saint Salvator's College at
1938-560: The conduct of General Leslie" who remained in charge in the city until 12 April. Three times Montrose entered Aberdeen. On the second occasion, the leader of the Gordons, the Marquess of Huntly entered the city under a pass of safe conduct but ended up accompanying Montrose to Edinburgh, with his supporters saying as a prisoner and in breach of the pass, but Cowan is clear Huntly chose to go voluntarily, rather than as prisoner, noting "by giving out he had been forced to accompany Montrose he
1995-547: The confusion of the French Revolution. Montrose had successive victories at the Battle of Tippermuir , with the support of Alasdair MacColla and his Irish soldiers, the Battle of Aberdeen , the Battle of Inverlochy , the Battle of Auldearn , the Battle of Alford , and the Battle of Kilsyth , which was the largest battle of the conflict in Scotland. After several years of continuous victories, Montrose
2052-491: The continent and he was offered an appointment as lieutenant-general in the French army, and the Emperor Ferdinand III awarded him the rank of field marshal, but Montrose remained devoted to the service of King Charles and so his son, Charles II . Montrose was to appear once more on the stage of Scottish history. In June 1649, eager to avenge the death of the King, he was restored by the exiled Charles II to
2109-522: The dead; And those who sought him, sought him all in vain. He ne'er was seen by living man again. Long, long the church was wrapt in silent gloom, The door built up that faced the Maiden's Tomb; The tomb lies open, empty, broken, marred, In ancient Tullibody's quiet graveyard. There is also a longer poem about the same subject called "The Maiden's Stone of Tullibody". A third, much shorter, poem called Martha of Myreton comes sandwiched between
2166-460: The ecclesiastical power in Scotland. Rather than give way, Charles prepared in 1640 to invade Scotland. Montrose was of necessity driven to play something of a double game. In August 1640 he signed the Bond of Cumbernauld as a protest against the particular and direct practising of a few, in other words, against the ambition of Argyll. But he took his place amongst the defenders of his country, and in
2223-484: The great soldiers of his time. His career of victory was crowned by the great Battle of Kilsyth on 15 August 1645. Such was the extent of his military fame that King Louis XIV offered him the position of Marshal of France . Now Montrose found himself apparently master of Scotland. After Kilsyth, the king's secretary arrived with letters from Charles documenting that Montrose was lieutenant and captain general. He first conferred knighthood on Alasdair. Then he summoned
2280-536: The ill-feeling aroused by the political authority King Charles had given to the bishops. He signed the National Covenant , and was part of Alexander Leslie 's army sent to suppress the opposition which arose around Aberdeen and in the country of the Gordons. Though often cited as commander of the expedition, the Aberdeen Council letter books are explicit that the troops entered Aberdeen "under
2337-577: The lands and fishing rights to Cambuskenneth Abbey and it was then that the Auld Kirk was erected, where it still stands today. Hugh de Roxburgh was the rector of Tullibody, Chancellor of Scotland and bishop of Glasgow in the late 12th century. A 19th century map shows the church with the Priest's Well and the Maiden Stone at the graveyard. Edward I of England , in his attempt to subdue
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2394-489: The north side of the Forth. The Haer Stane, now part of Tullibody War Memorial, is said to have formed part of a circle of standing stones. It is thought that the church in Tullibody dates from the end of the fourth century and St. Serf ministered to the church in the 5th century on his journeys to Alva . Folklore states that Kenneth MacAlpin , King of Scots, amassed his army on Baingle Brae before he fought and subdued
2451-465: The now nominal lieutenancy of Scotland. Charles, however, did not scruple soon afterwards to disavow his noblest supporter to become King on terms dictated by Argyll and his adherents. In March 1650, Montrose landed in Orkney to take command of a small force which he had sent on before him with George Hay, 3rd Earl of Kinnoull . Crossing to the mainland, he tried in vain to raise the clans, and on 27 April
2508-416: The other clans rallied to his summons. The Royalist allied Irish Confederates sent 2000 disciplined Irish soldiers led by Alasdair MacColla across the sea to assist him. The Irish proved to be formidable fighters. In two campaigns, distinguished by rapidity of movement, he met and defeated his opponents in six battles. At Tippermuir and Aberdeen he routed Covenanting levies; at Inverlochy he crushed
2565-592: The same month displayed his gallantry in action at the forcing of the River Tyne at Newburn . On 27 May 1641 he was summoned before the Committee of Estates and charged with intrigues against Argyll, and on 11 June he was imprisoned by them in Edinburgh Castle . Charles visited Scotland to give his formal assent to the abolition of Episcopacy , and upon the King's return to England, Montrose shared in
2622-443: The village in the last 5 years. The town has four primary schools – St. Bernadette's, Abercromby, Banchory and St. Serf's – with young people also attending the local high schools including Lornshill Academy , St Modan's High School , Alloa Academy and Alva Academy . Tullibody has seen a massive leap in education when Clackmannanshire Council in 2017-2019 spent £15 million making the new Tullibody South Campus building featuring
2679-539: Was hanged on the 21st, with Wishart's laudatory biography of him around his neck. He protested to the last that he was in truth a Covenanter and a loyal subject. Grant states that the execution was overseen by the Edinburgh City Guard under command of Major Weir . His head was removed and stood on the "prick on the highest stone" of the Old Tolbooth outside St Giles' Cathedral from 1650 until
2736-624: Was a Scottish nobleman , poet , soldier and later viceroy and captain general of Scotland . Montrose initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms , but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. From 1644 to 1646, and again in 1650, he fought in the civil war in Scotland on behalf of the King. He is referred to as the Great Montrose . Following his defeat and capture at
2793-545: Was disinterred from the gallows ground on the Burgh Muir and carried under a velvet canopy to the Tolbooth, where his head was reverently removed from the spike, before the procession continued on its way to Holyrood Abbey . The diarist John Nicoll wrote the following eyewitness account of the event: [A guard of honour of four captains with their companies, all of them in] thair armes and displayit colouris, quha eftir
2850-740: Was finally defeated at the Battle of Philiphaugh on 13 September 1645 by the Covenanter army of David, Lord Newark , restoring the power of the Committee of Estates . In March 1650 he captured Dunbeath Castle of the Clan Sinclair , who would later support him at Carbisdale. Montrose was defeated at the Battle of Carbisdale by the Munros, Rosses, Sutherlands and Colonel Archibald Strachan . In his 1751 poetry collection Ais-Eiridh na Sean Chánoin Albannaich ("The Resurrection of
2907-582: Was neatly easing his own predicament and at the same time sparing Montrose a great deal of embarrassment". Spalding also supports that Huntly went voluntarily. Montrose was a leader of the delegation who subsequently met at Muchalls Castle to parley regarding the 1638 confrontation with the Bishop of Aberdeen . With the Earl Marischal he led a force of 9000 men across the Causey Mounth through
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#17328024870632964-555: Was promptly dispatched against Montrose to anticipate the invasion. On 12 September he came upon Montrose, who had been deserted by his Highlanders and was guarded only by a little group of followers, at Philiphaugh . He won an easy victory. Montrose cut his way through to the Highlands; but he failed to organise an army. In September 1646 he embarked for Norway . Stories of his victories as documented in Latin by George Wishart reached
3021-466: Was surprised and routed at the Battle of Carbisdale in Ross-shire . His forces were defeated in battle but he escaped. After wandering for some time, he was surrendered by Neil MacLeod of Assynt at Ardvreck Castle , to whose protection, in ignorance of MacLeod's political enmity, he had entrusted himself. He was brought a prisoner to Edinburgh, and on 20 May sentenced to death by the parliament. He
3078-493: Was the subject of an excommunication, which was why it was originally buried in unconsecrated ground. In 1650 his niece, Lady Napier, had sent men by night to remove his heart. This relic she placed in a steel case made from his sword and placed the whole in a gold filigree box, which had been presented to her family by a Doge of Venice . The heart in its case was retained by the Napier family for several generations until lost amidst
3135-467: Was the youngest of six children and the only son of John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose , and Lady Margaret Ruthven. The exact date and place of his birth are unknown, but it was probably in mid-October. His maternal grandparents were William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie , and Dorothea Stewart , a daughter of Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven and his second wife Janet Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl . Montrose studied at age twelve at
3192-529: Was under the control of the Jacobite army and preached to his people in the wood at Tullibody. The church was rebuilt in 1760 at the cost of George Abercromby, first laird of Tullibody. A fine memorial to his father and grandfather dating from 1700 (and similar to the huge graves in Greyfriars Kirkyard lies against the wall of the church. An earlier house on the site was built around 1680 by
3249-400: Was work with wool employing 30–40 people and a tannery on Alloa Road, which employed 30 to 40 men processing leather and making glue. The site near the Delph Pond, a former curling pond, was demolished, being replaced with new housing in 2017. Since the late 1990s and early 2000s, there has been a rapid expansion in housebuilding in the town, with 400 new houses built on the north side of
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