The American Declaration of Independence

So what is the connection between Yester Kirk in the small village of Gifford, and one of the most important documents ever signed?

all you need to know about Gifford's most famous son

The actress Reese Witherspoon has visited this quiet corner of East Lothian, looking for background information on her most famous ancestor: the Rev John Witherspoon, president of Princeton University, and signatory to the Declaration of Independence.

This is a panorama (12 images) of the back of the kirk (Scot's word for Church) and the graveyard. The other side had a freshly dug grave, so I thought it a bit tasteless to shoot from there.