Tolbooths – local holding prisons, and a not so temporary home for many a Covenanter. The Tolbooth as its name suggests was usually a place at or near a main gate into a town where literally any tolls, or local taxes, and customs were collected. They were also the local place of confinement for persons […]
ALEXANDER SHIELDS. A Hind Let Loose. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 5 p 239 St Andrews Second, 1697 ALEXANDER SHIELDS, born 1661, son of James S., miller, Haughhead, parish of Earlston, Berwickshire, and Helen Brown, and brother of Michael S., author of Faithful Contendings Displayed; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh, […]
Rev. Canon Charles Jupp and the Aberlour Orphanage The Reverend Canon Charles Jupp was ordained in 1868 and became Rector of St. Margaret’s Church in Aberlour from 1874. He was warden and founder of an orphanage there in 1875 when he began a lifetime’s work with destitute children. The first home was a small […]
JOHN BLACKADDER Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 2 p 302, Troqueer 1653 JOHN BLACKADDER [BLACKADER], son of John B. of Inzievar, cadet of the family of Tulliallan; educated at Univ. of Glasgow, where his uncle, .lohn Strang, D.D., was Principal; M.A. (1650);licen. probably by Presb. of Glasgow; ord. 7th June 1653; deprived by […]
The “Drunken” Parliament. At the Restoration in 1661 John Middleton – Earl of Middleton, was appointed as the King`s Commissioner and General of the Forces to be raised in Scotland. A valiant soldier and in that context a leader of men, he was however possessed of a vile temper, he was cynical, boorish, a scandalous […]
“Crown” Prisoners (continued) 69 Easton Andrew West Lothian Torphichen 70 Easton James West Lothian Torphichen 71 Easton John * West Lothian Torphichen 72 Eccles Mungo Ayr Maybole 73 Edgar John * Galloway Balmaclellan 74 Eliot John Merse & Teviotdale Sudon/South Dean 75 Ferguson John Nithsdale Glencairn 76 Ferguson William* Nithsdale Glencairn 77 Finlay Thomas Ayr […]
Captain (Colonel ) Blood and the Crown Jewels. Thomas Blood, whether called `Captain`, ` Colonel` or `Parson` was a rogue and confidence trickster par excellence. In May 1663 he had been involved in a plot to capture the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland which failed and he fled to England Whether or not he was entitled […]
Alexander Peden was born about 1626 in the house of Auchincloich in the northern part of the Parish of Sorn, Ayrshire. He was the eldest son and heir to his father a small proprietor of land who by the standards of the day was quite well off. Thus the young Alexander received a good education […]
DAVID BLACK – an early victim of the King`s displeasure. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 5 p 420 Arbirlot, 1597 DAVID BLACK, educated at Univ. of St Andrews; adm. (on the recommendation of Andrew Melville) min. of St Andrews Nov. 1590. Having offended JamesVI. by” certain unreverent, reproach full and […]
BERNARD SANDERSON Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 2 p 288. Kirkpatrick Irongray. 1663. M.A. (St Andrews 1625); master of the Grammar School of Leith 8th Oct.1629, “under condition that he continue for five years, and shall not countenance or resort to any public exercise of theologie in any Presbyterian meetings, nor present himself […]
The Epistle sent by the Bishop of Rome to Richard II, King of England, to persecute John Wickliff’.’ To his most dear son in Christ, Edward*, the illustrious king of England, health, &c. The realm of England, which the most High hath put under your governance, a realm glorious for its power and abundance of […]
Proclamation declaring those persons at Bothwell Brig to be rebels and traitors, and prohibiting having any contact with them. [ Mackenzie, History of Galloway, ii, pt 1. p 231. Note the title Mr usually indicates a minister of the kirk.] Proclamation against rebels, June 16th 1679 Charles, by the grace of God, King of […]
PATRICK ANDERSON Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 1, p 265, Walston. PATRICK ANDERSON, M.A. (St Andrews 1648); adm. between Ist May and Ist Nov. 1655; deprived by Act of Parliament llth June, and of Privy Council Ist Oct. 1662; indulged at Kilbirnie; resided in Edinburgh for some years; called before the Privy Council […]
JAMES FEITHIE Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 1, p 287 Peebles, 1687 JAMES FEITHIE [FITHIE,FORTHIE], M.A. (Edinburgh, 6th July 1656); was a prisoner for holding conventicles, and ordered to be liberated from the Edinburgh Tolbooth 4th July 1679; became chaplain to the Trinity Hospital, Edinburgh; was again arrested and sent to the Bass, […]