Scotland's Forgotten History Podcast

Scotland's Forgotten History Podcast


Royal statues, Slavery and Persecution – John Mathieson, Closeburn – SFH063

June 19, 2020

While Charles II and James II were enslaving Africans for the plantations they were also involved in enslaving some of their own people for the same purpose. In this episode, we follow the eventful history of one ordinary man who was caught up in it, John Mathieson of Closeburn near Dumfries.