Samuel RUTHERFURD Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920,1926 vol 2 p 385 Anwoth, 1627: vol 7 p 418 Prin St Marys 1647 SAMUEL RUTHERFORD [RUTHERFURD], adm. in 1627; app. Professor of Divinity in the Univ. of St Andrews 7th Jan. 1639. SAMUEL RUTHERFORD [more correctly RUTHERFURD], born at Nisbet (now part of […]
Charles FERME – a vigorous opponent of Episcopacy Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 6 p 220-1Fraserburgh, 1598 CHARLES FERME [or FAIRHOLM ], born in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh in 1567; described in a manuscript of Thomas Crawford, as ” a man of obscure parentage,” and “brought up by Alexander Guthrie, […]
JOHN ROW, ( secundus) Minister of Culross. He was born Perth, his baptism is recorded as having taken place 6th Jan. 1568-9, third son of John R., the Reformer, min. of Perth; educated by his father, he was so precocious that he knew Hebrew at the age of seven, and read daily after dinner or […]
THOMAS HOG Conventicler, Prisoner on the Bass, banished Fast iEcclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 7 p 40 Kiltearn, 1654. THOMAS HOG, born Tain, 1628, “of honest parents, native highlanders somewhat above the vulgar rank” educated at Grammar School, Tain, and Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1650) became chaplain at Dunrobin to John, […]
European Reformers. Switzerland Ulrich Zwingli (1487-1531) It was Ulrich Zwingli who was mainly responsible for the introduction of a stern almost Puritan type of Protestant theology into Switzerland. Zwingli`s early work was later developed by Calvin, in much the same way as Philip Melancthon formulated Martin Luther`s ideas of a more elaborate and ceremonial form […]
THE WALDENSIAN “NOBLE LESSON” The “Noble Lesson” a poem that appeared ca 1100AD is a statement of beliefs held by the Waldensians. It is probably founded on earlier traditions and culture of the Waldensian Valleys that go back at least to the fourth and fifth centuries, and the time of Pope Sylvester (314-336AD) and the […]
Some facts about the Siege of Londonderry – 18 April 1689 to 1 August 1689 The Siege proper lasted for 105 days but the citizens and the garrison were pent up by the presence of first the Earl of Antrim`s forces from 7 December 1688, and then by King James` forces, to 31 July 1689 […]
ALEXANDER SCROGIE. – an Aberdeen Doctor (DD) who rejected the Covenant. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 6 p 18 Old Machar, 1621 ALEXANDER SCROGIE {primus), born 1565 ; educated at King’s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. ; became a regent in Marischal College ; assistant at Skene 9th Sept. 1603; ord. […]
JAMES SHARP – Archbishop of St Andrews.”a knave, pur sang” Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 7 p 326 Abp St Andrews 1666 JAMES SHARP, born Banff Castle, 4th May1618 [not 1613 as in Dict. Nat. Biog.], son of William S., provost and sheriff-clerk of Banffshire, and Isobel, daugh. of John […]
Catholic Missionaries in Scotland 1653-1741. Extracts from The Scotichronicon, Appendix. Rev J F S Gordon (1868) [Click for larger image] Pages 6-10.
William VEITCH Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 2 p 265 St Michaels, Dumfries,1694 WILLIAM VEITCH, born 27th April 1640, youngest son of -John V., min. of Roberton, Lanarkshire; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1659); tutor in the family of Sir Andrew Ker of Greenhead; licen. by Presb. of Lanark in 1664. Having […]
GILBERT RULE Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 1, p 39, Old Greyfriars, 1689 Born about 1629, probably in Edinburgh, where his brother, Archibald, was one of the bailies (there is some likelihood, however, that he was born at Elgin in Oct. 1628 ; after a distinguished career at the Univ. of Glasgow, where […]
PATRICK COUPER Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) rev 1917, 1920 vol 5 p 227 Pittenweem, 1692 PATRICK COUPER [or COWPER],born in Scone 1660; educated at Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (22nd July 1678); was much persecuted as a Presbyterian. One Sunday evening, when engaged in family worship, he narrowly escaped capture by the magistrates […]
ALEXANDER HENDERSON. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, H Scott (1915) vol 1, p 66 St Giles, 1639 He was born at Luthrie, in the Fife parish of Creich, in 1583. Of his parentage and family history hardly anything is known. Tradition says he was the son of a feuar, and a cadet of the Hendersons of Fordel. […]