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The church of Paisley Martyrs', which was opened in 1835, was named in honour of two tenant farmers from the parish of Eastwood, named James Algie and John park. These two men on the 3rd February 1835 were charged with disowning the supremacy of King Charles in Church and State, and after refusing to comply with demands to take the Oath of Abjuration, were hanged at the Cross of Paisley. During the following years a chapel constitution was granted to the martyrs' church and in 1874 the parish of Paisley Martyrs' was disjoined from that of the High Kirk and Abbey Parish of Paisley, and erected as a separate parish, quoad sacra. In 1979 a union was formed between Paisley Martyr's parish church and the former United Free Church congregation of Paisley Martyrs' Memorial. After the union the charge continued under the name of Paisley Martyrs'. The kirk session sits within the Presbytery of Paisley. |