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P R E F A C E .

N gathe rin g m ateri als for these A n n als my ﬁrs t idea

was n l e th e s of s an d I o y to trac hi tory Colin burgh , the n thought that a pam phlet of forty or ﬁfty pages w ou ld be sufﬁcien t ; but as th e s ubj ect w as in vestigated the m aterial s greatly i n creased a nd th e s tory becam e

m e n e e s n . A n d es es on e can a or i t r ti g b id , h rdly w rite of Scotchm e n t wo ce nturies ago without sayi n g som ethin g of e l n s n e a e s m u th ir re igio , i c th t occupi d o ch of the ir thoughts an d h ad s o m uch to do i n form ing their char a e a d l d m e e s m a ct r , n this e to giv o e ccou n t of th e

f t h s I a v e l th church li e of e pari h . h tried to te l e story w as fe w e ai s as ss e s o a m ith dry d t l po ibl , th t it ay b e found inte re stin g to th e general reade r ; an d I hav e s a e a s a n a a e n f m a a v n p r d no p in to obt i ccur t i or tion , h i g searched all the available original docum e n ts as well as m uch printed m atte r. Th e a uthorities are give n in all cases w e e s see me ee f h r thi d n d ul . I am specially indebted to t h e Right Honourable t h e E arl of Crawford for th e ready access h e s o kindly gave m e the s a e as es a t H a H a n d to hi toric l tr ur igh ll , a only

a esse e e e hi s n a a in l r d gr to obligi g libr ri n , Mr J . P . 6 P REPA CE .

E m an s ar d u h d ond . My th k e also e to t e Rev . Alex an de r Legge for perm itting m e to ex am ine t h e old

e s e s of hi s -sess s n f th H i s r gi t r kirk ion ; to Dr Dick o , o e tori cal e a me t h e Re s e H se E d p rt nt in gi t r ou , dinburgh ; to

’ t h e fﬁ a s of th e A a es L a E o ci l dvoc t ibr ry , dinburgh ; to Mr

. T . R sse E n for t h e u s a s an d W u ll , di burgh , ill tr tion ; not

e as F a n d m a f e n s s l t to Mr lockh rt a ny ri d in Colin burgh , w h o h ave allowed m e to look o ve r t he titles of their

s s an d a fa e m e w m an fa s a n t hou e , h ve vour d ith y ct d e

mi n i scen ces .

Co u nsnv n c u , m? 8 Ap 1 96. O N T N S C E T .

- E I . CHAPT R NETHER RI RES . — — Si tuati on of Colinsburgh The Be tons N ether Ri t es Land. Agri cultural — — — — Small Popu lati on Town ﬁrst feu ed i n was Earli est Faun a N amed Col

s i n burgh i n 1 686.

R I I — LY B CHAPTE . THE EAR INHA ITANTS . — — — Early Charters and H ou ses Price of Fen s Sandyﬁeld Orphan Child ’ i n s Cad er— illa e Characters B e llmen—Schoola and Teachers— osi K g g V g , Opp

— — — es t ion to Popery Cen ten ari ans J acobi te Re belli ons Weather Noti c .

A —TH E FOU DE CH PTER III . N R . — — Lord M enm ui r Balcarres H ou se Farm R en ts The Old Chapel l ' - — — Coli n s B i rth H i s Father an d B rothe r Presen ted at Cou rt H is Marri ages

—A i te- I n E x i le—H i s Dea h Jacob t . — E I V T H E B U RC H OF B O Y . CHAPT R . AR N — — — Formed i n 1 686 Fai rs and M arkets Courts and B ai li es of Barony The Tol ooth—Bloodwei ts —Th e all Law-C urfe w B e ll b G y .

E V — A I H M R CHAPT R . THE P R S INISTE S . — ' Roman Catholi c Clergy Spe n s Lesli e M oncri eﬂ R u the rford Car — michae l Rollock M unro Forret H ay Dru mmond Wi lson Ayt one

l e ale— h alme rs—Small Ferri e—M i lli an Fli — rvi n e Le e C i d sd C g n t I gg .

V — K E R I . K IO CHAPT THE IR SESS N . — — Mi n utes and Cle rks Ch u rch S e r vi ces and Commu n ions Cu pa and — — — ' Tokens Abse nce from Ki rk Collecti ons Care of the Poor Beggar s B adges — Ed ucati on an d Teachers.

VI — D L CHAPTER L CHU RCH I SCIP INE . — — — — Severi ty Sabbath B reaki ng Ti ppli ng Scoldi ng an d Flyt i ng Wi tch — — — — craft Publi c Re bukes Repen tance S tool The Jouga and Stocks Cor

oral n — tu mac p Pu i shmen t Con y.

E V - OV CHAPT R III . THE C ENANTERS . — Sweari ng of Cov enan ts Drummond i n B ass Rock Pi ti lloch and H ay — — — Ex ecut ed Phi li p Escaped Archbi sh op Sharp The H e nde rson: and Flem — —F i n i ns Fi nes i eld Preach g. 8 CON TE N TS .

E I X H E U . P . C H U RCII . CHAPT R . — — — — Or igi n Ch u rch B u i lt Fi rst R e li ef Presbytery S ti pe nds Commu m on s — — — — — Clerks a n d Pre cen tors Th e Poor D n e zpli ne Mone y Lent Ed ucati on

on tr vers — li n re a n — The Eas h u rch C o y Sp t i n Co g g ti o t C .

— M H E TH E D E N G E . C APT R X . ISS TIN INIST RS — — Cohe r Cowan Paton Scott J ami eson R e i d R u ssell Tu rn bu ll

M arshall— Cu mm i n — Di i e— acks n — ohm tone Di c Barn ards Di c g ck j o J k y , k

— I{e n ne d y .

A T E X L— L E D Y S CH P R AT R A . — — D e mon stra t i on s J ohn Scot t J a me s Thom son B on n i e Coli n sbu rgh

Gas Wate r a n d D rai n a e— A r i cu lt u ral Soci e t olu n tee rs— Soci al M ee t , , g g y V — — — — ‘ — i ng Flower Shows Cu rli n g Clu bs Lady Cu rl ers Garde ner s H all Town

H all ANNALS OF COLINSBURGH.

CHAPTER I .

n et h er R i t es.

H E records of the pas t have always an interest to

h m a l t e en and women of the present . Ap rt a

e e f m a a s n es tog th r ro ntiquar i n ta tes , e ve ry o e lik to know something of the place in which he was born or t a he district in which he lives . Changes are ever t king

ace m em n s are s a e m e an d pl , i prov e t con t ntly b ing ad , ea i own s s o ch generation has ts characteri tic feature , s that in the course of two or three centuries a place i s

m a greatly changed from what it once was. Y et hu n

e i s e e m th sam e for fe i s s natur v r uch e , li a continuou

am an d th s m s n f a i stre , e a e pa sions a d eelings which g t ate d t he eas s of m en a o a e e a e . br t long g h v th ir pl c in

u r ea s a are all wh o h rt to d y. W e inﬂuenced by those o

a v e ef us ma e s h e gon b ore , though it y b unconsciou ly, and thus the story of the past helps to ex plain much of

our life now. t o AN N ALS OF COLI N SB UR GH .

Colinsburgh form s part of the paris h of Kilconquhar

the as e of F fe t he a e wee in e t n uk i , lying on high ro d b t n

A s n d Le a m es f the n truther a ven , bout three il north o

F of F at E e . i s a a e s far as rith orth li It only vill g , o

a i s e i s the s popul tion concern d , but it hopping centre of the s s an d ma ﬁtl e al e a wn urrounding di trict , y y b c l d to , as w s s r e th a s i s it a always de c ib d in e old ch rte r . It

m m m for es a e m e co paratively ode , it only go b ck rath r or

s a d s i ts i n d than two hundred year , n thu or gin a pro gress can be traced with som e degree of fulness and a I b e ccuracy . f the re e nothing sp cially re markable in i ts s d t e i ts wn s a e the ir hi tory , it ha a l ast o h r in st ring e e s f f m e a s and th e s m a e es v nt o or r d y , tory y prov inter t ing to a wide r circle than the present inhabitants .

The ﬁ s w ses we a e N e e R s a r t fe hou re c ll d th r ire , h ving

e s f a am m me af e b e n built on the land o th t n e , i diately t r

th f al 1 1 they were acquired by e Earl o B carres in 68 . They form ed part of the he reditary possessions of the

E s e es es e e s arl of Fife , which includ d , b id oth r prop rtie ,

es e an d E e R es on the f m e of w h W t r ast r ir , or r hich t e

n d the a e of a of R es s f r castle a ch p l our l dy ir tood , n ot a

fa m se f R s n ow from the prese nt r hou o ire , be longing to

Eas N e w R es n ow a of s Balca rres ; t ton ir , p rt the Elie e

d es N ew R es n ow tate an W t ton ir , be longing to Charl ton .

the ea 1 8 N e e R es was a In y r 49 , th r ir cquired by S i r

e th e L H T eas e d David B ton , ord igh r ur r an Captain of Falkland Palace ; an d hi s des cendants continued i n

s s of for m e a a e an f po ses ion it or th n c ntury d a hal . They were known as the Betons of N ether Rires an d

th e a Creich , e latter prop rty h ving been acquired about N E THER RI RES . 1 1

1 02 . The as a d 5 l t n se venth of the line , David Beton ,

eft n s s hi f l o i u e , s our children having all died in the ir

u and 660 f e i s yo th ; in 1 , be or h s death , h e di poned Nether

x R es hi s ew am ﬁ f a f . ir to neph , J es Beton , ar o B l our

The new e ea propri tor does not seem to have been w lthy, as fe w of th e lairds of that troubled time were ; for i n 1 668 he borrowed two thousand merks’ from Stephen

T a s e Le a hi an n a e ough , kipp r in ven , p ying m an u l int r est of f s s d n hi our core pound , an givi g m a bond over i h s lands of Coates and Nethe r Rires in security . In the following year h e sold N ethe r Rires to Si r William

u e of B a caski e af e wa s of Lochlev i n ar e Br c l , t r rd , chit ct t s I w a ed n rd o King Charle I . , whose charter as se l o g

1 i r am w n t a M arch 669. S Willi , ho ever, did o ret in it

as he s ed the Ea of B al long, di pon it to Colin , third rl

res an d hi s e the l th Fe u a ca r , h irs of entail , on g br ry

1 68 1 w e e e f h a a es es a e . , h n it b cam a part o t e B lc rr t t

was a a e e e It then entirely agricultur l l nd , th r b ing no

a e f n as e an man vill g o a y kind upon it . There w nev r y

h u i n 1 0 to si on o se , although a charte r give n in 5 7 John

he an d ma Beton , it was provided that should build in

-a a s tain a sufﬁcient mansion , with a court y rd, v ult ,

h e was s tables, garde n and dovecote , but t e int ntion n eve r carried out . The description given in the instrument of sasine i s as

N r R es follows : All and h aill th e lands of eathe ir ,

u s n a s f s f s ou tsetts w ith ho se , biggi gs, y ird , to t , cro t , ,

’ ' 1 2 wh full i ula of the Beton fami l 1 Wood s E ast NM qzﬁ , p. 3, in ich part c rs y

er was w rth 1 s d or two-thi rds of a ound Scots aThi s is Scots money. A m i t o 3 4 , p , sterli n bu t of r e the urchasin ower o whi ch agai n was equi valent to 1 s 8d g, , cou s , p g p f w money was very nmch greater then than i t i s no . 1 2 AN N ALS OF COLI N SB UR GH .

woo s milns ﬁshi n s ai r s e i es an ex es d , , g , p t , p nd cl , n , con n ex es e e s n d al e e s , d p ndencie , a l othe r p rtin nt , lying ' ” w t h ri m f f x Th same ee e s ithin he S e ﬁdo o Fy e . e d d giv w a w hat appears to be th e annual value of th e l nd , ith i ts fe u fa ms s m d s s as e x e r , kain , custo s an ca u altie , t nd

si x s s w s e ls of a ing to pound Scot , ith three cor bol victu l ,

f a a o which forty were of m eal an d twenty of be r, long “ w T ese e s h ad ee s e ith twelve capons. h duti b n di pon d by King J ames t he six th to J am es B eaton of Cre ich an d

a ea i s n s h d e e D vid B ton , h so , becau e they a r nounced th ir right to t he ofﬁce of the S tewartry of Fife an d Capta i n of th Pa f h f D arn oc h e lace o Falkland, with t e lands o ,

f m a e con or to contract between th e King and them , d t d 1 sth S eptembe r

Th e a s e The eas e l nd w re not of great e x tent . t rn boundary was formed by the road com ing down from

Fai rﬁeld to Kilcon qu har u all on the east of that li n e

e the s 3 and u s b longing to original estate of B alcarre , th only the western half of Colinsburgh stands on wh a t was e N e e R far we s onc th r ires . It only e x tended as t as Charlton an d B alch rysti e ; an d was bounde d on t h e

a a es an d R es n d a n the s u h north by B lc rr ir , a m rched o o t wi the a an d l s T e we e b e th Kilconquh r E ie e tates . her r s es we - e a es of an n ow e B a l id t nty nin cr l d , b longing to ch r sti e w we e s A s e y , hich r old to Mr lex ander Chri ti , by

1 ar i ular R e i ste f t c r o Sasi nes for Fife vol . 1 . 66 P g , 5 , p 4 .

al nventor of Ti tl e Deeds of Ne t e H al l h r R e R ai h . y it s, i n M u ni men t oom, H g

' Th e mi ll elon i n to B al carres w e he ar er se t aim i e 3 b g g , her t g den s h ou a C n o w ’ stands i s called R M i ll i n B eau f , N . . l s Map o 1 65 4 ; bu t i t cou ld not have bee n o n “ Neth er Ri res lan ds for i n 1 8 i t was calle he f B a arh wh en \Vil l , 59 d t M i ln o lc ou s, i am Wh tt had i t I n the r i N . i sess on records Alex ander Wh t ether Rire s M i ln i s y K k , y , , men ti on ed as one of the elders, but i n 1 643 and afterwards he is descri bed as i n B al carres Mill . N H ER RI R S E T E . 1 3

f a s 1 1 T e A lex ande r, Earl o B alc rre in 79 . h y we re then

w f a e s divided into t o parks o bout qual ize , and we re let

f -ﬁ s s an e Th at about orty ve hilling acr . e adve rtisement published at th e tim e of t h e sale describes them as su b “ st a ti all e sed w s e es and sa s T n y nclo ith ton dyk , y , hese

r a ﬁn f lands a e of a remark ble e soil , beauti ully situated on a gentle eminence a little to the westward of Colins

u nd a e a m s mma e b rgh, a h v o t co nding vi w of the Frith

r T e r w an d count y round . h tu npike road to Pitten eem

s m an d a as goe along the , post p ses daily, they are near se a ﬁs w s f e and m a e s f r l s ver l hing to n , u l , rk t o al kind of

s s n d ff on of the provi ion , a a ord e ﬁnest situations for a " a n f otl n d I villa th t ca be ound in S c a . There i s a tradition that at on e time Nether Rires

s of a a s e - s d consi ted only ro d id public hou e an a smithy, w hich implies that these were the only two houses stand

e e the e s of the a e ing tog th r , r t l nd b ing occupied by

m s d f s he a w s t s m all far er an cro ter . T l nd a le out in ' f e es each t n an w i w to ts or p ndicl , e t orking h s o n bit of

w the f hi s fam ground ith help o ily , or with occasional

a at th e a es an d e s seas s e x tra l bour h rv t oth r bu y on . I have not bee n able to learn deﬁnitely where that

- s s a w ﬁrst public hou e tood , but prob bly it as where that

’ R s an s of H e nry obertso n n ow st d , a site convenient for — “ travellers betwee n Kilconquhar an d Largoward or the ” s as t a a of the a s was e a m oor , h t p rt p ri h th n c lled , as w e ll as for those going east and wes t along the main “ 1 6 e e we e f a e ses ews road . In 47 th r r our l hou , or br ter

the a s e es s hou se s in p ri h , b sid tho e in the village of Kilconquhar ; and on e of these was kept by Margaret

i u i e R m H ai h H all 1 Papers n M n m nt oo , g . H 1 4 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB UR G .

’ H r s a s n ame was Tai lyou r in Nether Rires . e hu b nd

ishi n ton sh e e be wn her D g , but continu d to kno by

m as was th e mm a e at a me m aide n na e , co on pr ctic th t ti

r he -sess n am e er and fo long after . T kirk io , ong th ir oth

w the e a n of the n afﬁc duties, had to do ith r gul tio dri k tr , and in that year they summoned all the brewsters to

f m nd a m s e em not se appear be ore the , a d oni h d th to ll

h S a a a s e x e so m as a ny drink on t e bb th d y , c pt uch

s wh s se rved for refreshment, or to tho e o should e nd for i t to their own houses ; and this Margare t Tailyou r i s m e am em An d 1 680 n D s ention d ong th . in , Joh i hing

N R s a 6 1 s d s t th s ss n ton , ether ire , p id £ 3 4 Scot o e e io for libe rty to erect a headstone on the grave of hi s

a a T il ou r Th s f t ﬁ s m mothe r, M rg ret a y . e ite o he r t s ithy ’ e s a s s was whe re M lville dr pe ry hop n ow stand , and was “ es e hi s f kept by John Arnot, d crib d in charter as abr i f erri .

Of the sma fa me s on e was T mas C rs i rs t ll r r ho a ta , an e e a 1 6 d ld r in Kilconquh r church in 43 , an who died i n

1 68 . H i s an la the s s e of th e w i 4 l d y on outh id to n , m m ediately to the west of the road leading to Kiloon

’ ” u har a als m fa e q , prob bly including o y th r s acres, the ﬁe e w s a the ld b lo thi p rk , on other s ide of the road

f m Ma ﬁeld . H i s son T mas s ro y , ho Car tairs , was or dained as an elder in 1 68 1 ; and they must both hav e

ee men e a m e s b n young on b ing d itt d to thi ofﬁce , as

e e of em was ma e af e n ith r th rri d till t rwards .

T e e was a a an h r D vid Dunc , wright in Nether Rire s

r l n the Edin ur h Re i ster of Wi lls there is thi s en tr a b g g y: On s July 1 598, th e Testament was conﬁrmed of Mar aret H unter sumt rne s ous t s g , y p o David Car tai rs, i n e e es ri f N th r Rir , pa sh o Ki lconquhar. N HER RI S E T RE . 1 5

wh s e as w es in 1667 , o ign d itn s to a deed ex ecuted by

f a f Mr Bethune o B l our in that year . Hi s house may

a e ee w a i s now a e th e s o h v b n in h t c ll d hop d or park,

th ﬁe the wes s e of the a a e ld on t id ro d going to B lca rres , opposite the dovecote ; and which was latterly where the — workshop of the joine r on the estate stood hence i ts

nam e .

th e s e f s for th a s I n e r gi t r o birth e p ri h , which be gin

1 e are se f m s i n 637, ther ven a ilie recorded as living in

N R es 1 6 : se of T mas e ther ir up to 49 tho ho Latty, John

mas Russ ex a e w Osset, Tho ell, Al nd r Bo man, Thomas

s ames a and the T mas Cars s Byre , J Br id , ho tair already

Af e a ea the a resses f h m entioned . t r th t y r dd o t e par so a m ents were n ot given, th t nothing ore can be learned - m s so e . The sess e s w fro thi urc ion cl rk , ho ever, were careful in distinguishing the poor on the roll ; and it ap pears that during the ﬁfty years before Colinsburgh was

si x e so s N e e R es ll founded , only p r n in th r ir , a women ,

m e as ece a a e f are ention d r iving p rochi l r lie , with occa

ms t s a s iou al small su o ca u l poor . In 1 645 the tenants in Nethe r Rires were required to lead stones for the

w s se churchyard all , or el to contribute ﬁve pounds

s s em as e of S cot among t th , th ir proportion the charges T ese ee a fo r necessary repairs . h thr p rticulars help to

e u s s me ea of the m e a at a giv o id li it d popul tion th t time .

a ea s a e th a s of N e e R es As lr dy t t d , e l nd th r ir came i a

ss ss of C Ea of a a es 1 1 t o po e ion olin , rl B lc rr in 68 , and in

w ea he e a feu the a th e follo ing y r b g n to l nd . The ﬁrst

e a e s we e all a e 0th M a 1 68 thre ch rt r r d t d 3 y 2 , which i s

f e the a e of the f at of the e th ere or d t ound ion villag . The most r eli able tradition that has come down to us regard 1 6 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB UR GIJ .

i i s t ing h s obj ect in founding a town here, that it was o

e f i s s a s provid accommodation or h di b nded troop . They are said to have lived for a short time in tents or tem porary structures within the grounds to the east of the

se and s w s a n m s f Hou , it accord ith thi tr ditio that o t o the ea f w t s rs rly euars ere cal led he ervito of the earl . The ﬁrst of these charters was give n to J ames Arnot and hi s s s ra hi m t s of n pou e, g nting en rood land , o which a house had been already built . It was the

se o ed M rs ewa e e hou long ccupi by D r, or M ggie Bogi ,

a - Mrs N e s ow as public house ; the n by l on , n rebuilt by

and s o d H R s Mr White , pre ently ccupie by enry obe rt on . I t i s described as bounded on the south by the public s ee n he and wes the tr t, o t north , east , t by lands of the

f s l fe e Earl o Balcarre stil un u d .

Th s u w s e e e e econd fe a giv n to Colin B nn t , vintner,

’ who had f he Ea s se s H f u w been one o t rl rvitor . i s e as

f f i s a the s o ﬁ tee n roods, and th t on which hou e occupied

ws a s the ex by Mr Da on n ow st nd . In n t century it was

e th e fam n d f m m heir d by Cupar ily, a ro the it descended

T i s ss hi s to Dr odd , and s till posse ed by descendants in ' sa . he fe was a s mm Dy rt T third u Patrick Cr ig , i ediately

the wes of t he e e w a a e to t pr c ding, ith l n between , n ow ’ s s e an d s s s occupied a a book ell r druggi t hop . Along with these roods on which t he houses we re

e w e a s wo e a es f i built, ther er l o t or thr e cr o land n

the ar e s . ames A for x am cluded in ch t r J rnot, e ple , had

o a es of a a e a the s s e of he s ee tw cr r bl l nd on outh id t tr t, taken off th e farm of Thom as Carstairs ; an d Colin B en

h d es t he s e a n et a three acr on north id , nd the othe r houses on that side of the street as far west as the N I S E THER R RE . 1 7

r all es e as e h water gate , a e d crib d b ing bounded on t e ’ north by Colin Bennet s yard .

u e i n 1 68 was to C a s The only fe grant d 3 h rle Bennet ,

’ wh o had a s ee one of the Ea s se s m altman , l o b n rl rvitor ,

h ﬁ s a s t s an d w ho was t e r t b ilie of Colin burgh . I wa on

f th s ea th s f th e s outh s ide o e treet , n r e hou e o Mr David

s ﬁ s sm on the eas and th Niven , having thi r t ithy t, e

fe e of the U . P C n the wes ground , the n un u d , . hurch o t. In 1 684 othe r si x hou ses were feued alongside of those

already built on th e north side of the street. What i s

’ s s as f e e w S ms n ow Mr White hop w eu d to Andr i on , ’ h s s s nd as n w s anothe r of t e Earl ervitor , a w lo g kno n a

T Th e x f u t t e w w th e olbooth . n e t e o h est, no Mr

’ e s se was ssess he B utcha s an d Whit hou , long po ed by t rt , i t i s to it that th e old doorway built into the house ad

e we joining be longs . Th y re both rebuilt by Mr White

f ea s o an he e a e th me a a ew y r ag , d r t in d e orna nt l door

a the e se . The s w y, only putting it into oth r hou initial

re R . B . M . T 1 2 1 for R e e an d is f a . 7 , ob rt Bogi h wi e . The third house i s the on e refe rred to al ready as James ’ s th ﬁ s be f Arnot , e r t to eued . The nex t on e , occupied ' s we - s an d em s s s a a d lling hou e ch i t shop, wa not built

m a e e a till uch l t r, b ing origin lly a part of the adjoining

’ ’ fan . The ex two e e s and Pa n t , Colin B nn t trick Craig s ,

a e ee a ea me e . The ex s h h v b n lr dy ntion d n t hou e , t e

e of A ex a d H prop rty Mr l n er utt, was fe ued by David

a mas an d the a e n i M ir, on ; l nd then b longing to it , a d n

e the a a a at the wes d clud d in origin l ch rter, l y t en of

s the rt s e of the a i Colin burgh , on no h id public ro d , m m e a e t e eas of th e m n w di t ly to h t Ho e M erry road , o be

th e s h s longing to Balcarre estate. T e nex t hou e was 1 8 AN N ALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

ne a f of w i s n w s f a double o , h l hich o in ruin , eued to

am . The ex h se t he ne f h Willi Kinloch n t ou , o east o t e ’ s d to F ar w s currier an be longing Mr lockh t, a built by

s em ss . he e x was f e to An n T Jame W y T n t eu d ait ,

s ma e s was of ﬁve s x and like o ny oth r rood in e tent.

si s s w e al f e 1 These x hou e re l eu d in 684 , and togethe r l with the othe rs already described , were al the houses that formed the town for the short time i t was kn own

ir I n 1 686 t e Ea a s as Nether R es . h rl of B alc rre changed

’ o s a f e ms f s the name t Colin burgh , c lling it a t r hi el , Colin ” was s me imes w e at rs Brough , as it o t ritt n ﬁ t ; and all the houses feued afte r t hat date are descri bed as be in g

s r the wn f s u . on the land , o in to , o Colin b rgh ’ To the west of the currie r s in the square i s what i s called the water gate : a small stream which ﬂows down

s s w s f m n from the Balcarre ground , hich u ed or erly to ru

h s s be low t e Oppo ite hou e and down to S an dyﬁeld , but

l i h s which has recently been ed nto t e public drain . It

s n ow e se f me was an e i ntirely clo d ove r, but or rly it op n s s m ns a e e was a tream of o e co ide r ble de pth . Th r w r ss for w h -s ss ooden b idge acro it, hich t e Kirk e ion

n h had frequently to provide planks for repairs . x I t e se venteenth century it was used only by foot passe n

s s e e w a s he a s an d ger , a th r ere then no c rt in t p ri h ,

s s w s h s a e hor e ould ju t have to ford t e tream . In l t r

es w s s f r s tim there a a bridge trong e nough o cart , until at last the water was led be low the road by a built con

ui d t.

1 T e s ss n was hen the nl u l au an i t la wi i t to re ai r the h e io t o y p b i c thori ty, d y th p s 1 ﬁft -two shilli n s were f r ane l be ane bri e between bri dge . I n 654 y g paid o p an k to dg ” ’ B arn ards and i lcon uhar A new on e was u ilt i n 1 661 at Arnott a Mill now y K q . b , ilcon uhar Mill etween I ncharvi e and i lcon uhar whi ch cost 10 Scots fo K q , b K q , £ r s f u t u d s t e f r timber, a6 8d or p ting i t p, an 7 o th smi th o nai ls.

CHAPTER I I .

t he B arty aubabttauts.

HE building of the eastern half of Colinsburgh was ’ t he feu f begun in 1 687 , o Mr Braid s s hop at the ’ e f on e corn r, and that o Mr S kinne r s premises at the

w f r ﬁ ve s other, along ith our o other , having been granted in January of that year . But the troubles conse quent on the Revolution S ettlement delayed m at

s f m The Ea of a a s ter or a ti e . rl B lc rre was not only an

E s a ia wa m s e of ames I I d pi cop l n, but a r upport r J . , an he did not take kindly to the accession of William and

H e w s e s me o he eff s M ary. a i nvolv d in o f t ort to res

the a f m an d as a es h e was tore Stu rt a ily, r ult a prisoner

E C s e N em 1 68 w e h in dinburgh a tl in ov ber 9, h re e signed one of the feu charters ; an d fe uing then came to a stand ’ f a s still or twelve years , on ccount of the Earl absence

as a f e F a e an d H a . f e hi s ugitiv in r nc oll nd A t r return , a large number of charte rs were iss ued betwee n 1 706

n w h e e an d e a d 1 72 1 , the year in hich di d , n arly all the remaining fe us were iss ued by hi s s uccessors before th e close of the eightee nth c entury . It will be easily understood that Colinsburgh did not

e ese th s s a a a ea a e s th n pr nt e ub t nti l pp r nc it doe now. TH E E ARL Y I NH AB I TAN TS . a 1

S hi st w e 1 10 sa s the ea ibbald , in s hi ory ritt n i n 7 , y , rl

hi s use has caused build a handsom e village below ho , ” which i s named after him self ; 1l but for al l that it has m been greatly i proved . At ﬁ rst each fe u ar built h i s house as his fancy or con

v n i e nce su s s m e s e one e gge ted . Mo t of the w re ingl ,

s s e s we w s and toreyed house , oth r re of t o storey , high ” a and f e the e to the e ﬂat laigh , b ck or , ntrance upp r

s n s s a a s a ases being u ually by a out ide t ir, for inte rn l t irc

a e n u m we re not ge nerally dopted till later . The larg r

b r th s s we e of them fronted e tree t, while othe r re built

f T e e was urther back, with a courtyard in front . h r

s the - s he e u ually not only dwelling house , but al o t byr

s a e f a an or table , both lik ronting the street , with l e or “ t he f r we e ntry leadi ng to yaird or kale gree n , o ﬂo r

a s w s The g rden ere hardly thought of in those day .

fs w m s f ma f e roo ere o tly o thatch , the windows s ll , o t n with a knot in som e of the panes of glass ; and the doors we e f s h a th we r o ten divided acros t e middle , so th t e lo r half might be shut while the uppe r portion was left ope n

a m n i r see to d it light a d a , an d the women might be n

ea f a l ning with their elbows on the lower hal , ch tting to

e s A f w h a th ir cronie outside . very e of t e origin l build

s s m e se ing till re ain , although improved and mod rni d ,

but mos t of the house s ha ve bee n e ntirely rebuilt . Th e charte rs were always taken out in the n ame of th e fe a and i s w fe so a e se e the se u r h i , th t th y rv d purpo

of a w t f a u s f the e ill , he wi e h ving a life rent e o prop rty

if she s h r s and th es son s ee urvived e hu band , e eld t ucc d

1 History of Fife, edi ti on of 1 803, p. 358. as ANN ALS OF COU N SB URGH .

t e r f s T f ing o th ights o both parent . he ollowi ng was a ‘ “ c mm a se th s eﬂect z— To An e m o on cl u to i dr w Sy so n , ’ hi s s s se a an d Ca er e swa hi s lord hip rv nt , th in O ld , s spou e , an d es e f em tw n n h long t liv r o th o in co ju ct fee , and to t e

e s wf r reat or r r t x m h ir la ully p oc to be p oc ea betwi t the , whom failin g to the he irs and assignees whatsomever of the sa n w mson a an id A dre S y , herit bly d irredeemably. Often the same charter contai ned seve ral feus granted to the same person ; and in the e vent of the father dying

s i s e h f se n ﬁr t, h s on occupi d t e amily hou a d lands , while the widow had one of th e othe r houses as a dowry h ouse . The dispositions given on the sales of property were forme rly much more complicated than they are n ow . Ce rtain friends were appointed bailies or agents by the seller to give formal posse ssion of the prope rty to the

u su w f p rchase r . The u al form as like the ollowing “ And I h e re by desi re and require you (leaving a blank for he es an d eac of u ct and s t nam , ) h you conj n ly everally m n e e s e a a y baillies i that part h r by p ci lly constituted , th t on sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the foresaid s f d s an the e e and e e to ubjects be ore i poned , d r giv d liv r the said Thomas Wilkie and his foresaids heritable state

d e an d o real ssess of all an sasin , real , actual c rpo po ion

n w he esa t o we n - ses and es a d hole t for id w d lli g hou byr , with the garden lying to the north of said dwelling

s r a bef s ed an d e e house , all as pa ticul rly ore de crib h r

' d s a r ti r m um and a th de hel a repe ted b m ta , th t by e

r s l nd h is r saids live y to the said Thom a Wi kie a fo e , or to hi s or the ir certain attorney or attorneys i n the ir

f a o r u name bearer hereo , of earth nd stone f the g o nd E E RL Y N H B T TH A I A I AN TS . 23

f h s s d l m o t e foresaid ubject , an a l other sy bols requisite ,

w s ea e e an d this ye no ay l v undon . The curious fact i s brought ou t by these old charters that up to the year 1 8 1 0 our sovereigns were described

as s of G ea a F ra nce d I e king r t Brit in , an r land . But in conseque nce of the I rish Union in 1 809 th e Privy Coun

th s cil resolved that in future e title hould be , by t he

f d of th grace o Go , e United Kingdom of Great Britain ” n ef e of he F a d Ire land , King, D end r t aith . And thus

h f F ch t e title of King o rance , whi had bee n borne by

u k o d an d h r a s o r ings f r four hundre t i ty ye r , ever s ince

w n s the time of Edward II I . , as o ly di contin ued i n the I reign of George I I .

f h f s was er m d a T The price o t e eu v y o er te . he land

r s a the a e of m fo houses wa given t r t a e rk, or thirtee n

nd r e s for ﬁ ve s d a fou penc Scot , rood ; an th e agricultural

a was fe e at the a e of S s an a l nd u d r t 3 cot cre . B e s ides these money payments there was then usually ” was a e a or the also what c ll d k in , payment of a part

i n -a h en a w ea e e of ﬁv o kind , long ith ch pi c e r ods , an d T a capon on each acre . he hen was valued in 1 7 1 8 at

ﬁv s s co s an d a a at t s e hilling S t , c pon en hillings . Some

mes two ses we e t on one s an ti hou r buil t ce, an d when on e of the houses came to be sold the feu was divided

m the n e w a e x h be tween the , ch rt r ﬁ ing t e payme nt to be

f m and ha a h n T m ade at hal a erk lf e yearly. hese kain

a e all n ow ee m e m e a me h v b n co put d into on y p y nts .

N ea all the se e s had a e e f rly hou hold r pi c o land , vary

f m n e ee a es s e the a ing ro o to thr cr , out id vill ge ; an d all

s es of the a as far the land on both id ro d , west as Charl

s s w ton and as far ea t a Balcarres Mill , ere thus let i n 2 NN LS F 4 A A O COLIN SB URGH .

sma s or f s w r w ll lot cro t , hich we re u sed fo so ing grain or as as for w e fam es p ture co s . Most of thes early ili

a e e out the em th h v di d , but prope rty of some of th , as e

a e s ki s and G s i i s ess M th r , Wil e , ourlay , s sti ll n the po s ion of e es s th ir d cendant . One of the houses in the North Wynd was built in

1 68 h a 1 06 an d 3 , t e others t various dates between 7

1 2 1 . T e we e e m sma ses se e a of 7 h re r th n any ll hou , v r l ’ which n ow form part of Mr White s business premises .

Fa e 1 1 was af s ssesse irﬁ ld , built in 7 7 , terward po d by Mr

Fa 1 h a es es a e wh o n ame John ir, factor on t e B lcarr t t , d

af n i s s e al it te r himself. Th e land con ected with it in ev r

s all th e n th eas i s sa portion round e villag , a d e r on id to

e h f s f e an d at ffe b that t e Earl was o ten hort o mon y, di r e n t times gave pieces of land to meet hi s obligations to

s i s s ru e w Mr Fair. The hou e s a sub tantial t ctur , ith - - i ts crow stepped gables an d the su n dial on the south eas t corner .

h 1 T e barn at the north of the house was bu ilt in 734,

nd i he wa s are of a s now as good as e ver it was . T ll

e w s h s r a n d ma of blu hin tone , so common in t e di t ict, ny the corne r stones are three feet long an d of proportion

d e w s a s e m e now ate thickness, an are bedd d ith e h ll li , as a s Th e e an d an h rd a iron . e big girnel stood h r , old m an a e se e how h e an d e , S aunders M cki , u d to t ll oth r ﬁ v e boys about 1 770 u sed to tramp th e meal with the ir t m a e s bare fee t as it was put into th e girne l o k it olid , so that it might kee p be tte r and occupy less room .

t rs wi th the a rox imate dates of 1 The following i s a li st of th e B alcarres fac o , pp — x ms 682 David Cou er 1 28 Th omas Russell their appoi t z Ale and er Sy on , 1 : p , 7 , am m 1 60 ohn ai r 1 2 Wi lli am Carni e 1 8 eter Ronald 1 746; J es S i th , 7 ; J F , 77 ; , 79 ; P , ' 2 hn F ldl art 1 8 . 1 808; Davi d Russell, 1 81 9 ; John Wood, 1 8 4 ; Jo loc , 73 N B TH E E ARL Y I H A I TAN TS . 1 5

The re i s a door on both the east and west sides of the

s e a t an d was e e th barn , e x actly oppo it e ch o her ; it h r e

s be as e w ﬁai ls the e of ai r corn u ed to thr h d ith , curr nt

h s w h ff w through t e open door blo ing away t e cha . It as the n a common practice for one or two me n to m ake a

w th fa me s as ou t contract ith e r r to thr h their grain ,

w ﬁa s th e s h w which they did ith il in cour e of t e inter .

Th e S an d ﬁ eld the s of s y , lying to outh Colin burgh , w as ori gin ally give n by the s uperior for the u se of the

T e m a e li n th l s e e f r inhabitants . h y d o e th r o stee ping

and w as se for ea d f their lint , it u d bl ching linen , an a ter

Th s w ards as a bleaching green . e tory i s told of a wom an wh o dream ed that her clothes left on th e bleach

Th e eam m s u i n g grou n d h ad been stole n . dr ade ch a v m ess her m a she se n d ess ivid i pr ion on ind th t ro a dr ed ,

n d w w d ﬁ e d was a ent do n to S an y l , though it only three

’ th m e she ea e the ee o clock in e orning . Wh n r ch d gr n ,

h f a m an f m a e a a n s e ound ro Kilconquh r ther , pp re tly

s n the f w w w ith di honest inte tions . But ello as not put

’ ” a f r he sa Y e e ea as m s t ss ! bout, o only id , r rly tir, i re

A e s he sa a e ee as e f e m y , id , but you h v b n tir b or e .

A few e s a me w u s w m incid nt h ve co do n to , hich ay

e u m f s he lp to gi v s so e idea o ociety in these early days .

r s e 1 2 was f x Fo in tanc , in 7 9 a child ound e posed near

s H s h s s an d Balcarre ou e by t e e rvant , by them was

th e e s s A h anded ove r to e ld r in Colin burgh . good S am aritan n am ed Christian S m ith unde rtook to take

a e of for a m e th e se ss n a n a u ch rg it ti , io p yi g sm all s m f r i t m a e n E e ff w as m o s int na ce . very ort ade to discove r t h e m e a A w m a A oth r, but in v in . young o n in St ndrews w as s s an d two m n w e se u pected , e er nt there in search a6 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB UR GI 1 .

of her ; and having obta ined a warrant from on e of the

a s m s e s a m e p ri h ini t r , they h ad her subj ected to dica l e x am a an x m w fe w e w as in tion by e pe rienced id i , h n it f a sh e the m e ound th t could not be oth r. - Mean time the kirk session undertook to provide for “ the T s da t h was a e d th e child , hi y e Foundling b ptiz , sess a e f ion engaging for th e Christian educ tion the r o , w es es : ﬁ f h a e s of th e ith th e r trictions rst , i t e p r nt child s be s e h ss be o se f m hould di cover d , t e se ion should l o d ro

e a s if the a s s fa as th ir oblig tion ; econdly, p ri h hould il

the m a a f th ss e a e to inten nce o e child , the se ion ng g d to see sh e be ea H er ame i s M ar to it till l rned to read . n ” a e O n m s i n e be g r t rphan . Mo thly pay ent cont u d to m a e f r h f we e m n d o er s ubsiste nce or more than a t lv o th , then sh e passes out of th e record with the e ntry of so m an y shillings having been paid for linen for the found ’ s w s ling inding heet .

Pe w an d we e nny bridals e re then a great institution , r atte n de d not only with great m errime nt but ofte n with m s e a d s Th sess n f e e uch di ord r n drunke n ne s . e io r qu ntly tried to regulate the m by limiting the numbe rs th at m be ese n e be e s e ight pr nt , but they co tinu d to h ld in pit of s O n e an occasional ﬁ n e and m any admonition . young wom an in Colinsburgh was unde rstood to have m a e a an r am e off am d d good m atch , d h e wedding c i

ea e i H er s a e ese e m se f to gr t r jo cing . hu b nd r pr nt d hi l be a e d w an d at traveller betw e n London an Glasgo , th h e was w f sa m s s ed orth our thou nd e rk . But it oon turn ou t that h e had nothing ex cept a w ife an d fam ily i n Ce res ; and the unhappy girl h ad to return home to h e r w w ido ed mother .

2 8 AN N ALS OF COLI N SB UR GI I .

S e e wh m a hi s a s f m the t el , o de living by bringing co l ro

m s th e n a an H e h ad e pits in the oor to i h bit ts . ight donkeys wh o carrie d th e coal s in bags upon their backs ; an d so primitive w ere th e custom s form e rly that the fam n d asses e n e e t he sam e a assa e ily a t r d by door , p g - leading to th e dwe lling house an d to the stable behind .

H i s s n e e e e was a w ea e an d a e th e o , Willi S t l , v r, l tt rly

e m a H e i s s em em e ed as a e e e b ll n . till r b r qui t , g ntl old m a wa s e a an d ua w h i s w an d an , l y r gul r punct l ith ork ,

’ in ringing the curfew bell at e ight o clock .

A w e - w a a e was a w nothe r ll kno n ch r ct r D vid Bro n , or

a e . H e w as a e an d o e an Bird D vi cobbl r , l ok d odd

e hi s old n -ca w h e w e n a nd ﬁgur in ight p, hich or ight da an d hi s a e a n w h e w e fe y, r gg d pro , hich or till it ll to

- i s a a s e s . H e was a ea f e an d h e pi ce gr t bird anci r , c n ri ,

n w h a a e w fam for e i hich e did l rg trade , ere ed th ir

s an d e a es H e w as f e whi tling oth r good qu liti . o t n an e at the s m a f n of him a n d se to noy d boy king u , u d run out afte r them as fast as hi s lam e leg would per

i Of f s s h m t . se e w e e s o a e cour , th y r oon out ight , but ran round th e corner h e w ould give a smart cuff to th e “ ’ ﬁ s h e a sa n Ta e a if no r t boy c ught , yi g, k th t , ye re in

’ ’ ” fa e be 0 e ut noo , y ll no long b ing .

h T rn s we ° w - f T e ho re a e ll known amily in Colinsburgh .

T e we e a sm s an d fa e a n d s on h d ea h y r bl ck ith , th r a ch

hi s ow n s e a . i am T m th e e e was p ci lity W lli ho , ld r , fam s for h i s s w we e s all a s ou lock , hich r ent out to p rt

f h On on e n T m s o t e country . occasio th e then Mr ho on of Charlton se nt for hi m to put on a n e w l ook which h e “ ’ h ad L . H e sa him Y ou a bought in ondon id to , c n t ” make looks like that here ! But Thom had recognised T E EA RL Y I N H AB I AN H T TS , 1 9

as s as he saw an e l e h s f r a it oon it, d r p i d , O ye , o th t i s o n e of my own m aking ; you did not need to go to ” L f r H i s n w ondon o it . so Hugh as e qually famous for hi s -s e ws w we e e r w s and t e cork cr , hich r ve y here old , h y w e re always tried through wood before leaving the w s s a a n ee o e H e ork hop , a gu ra t f th ir quality. e k pt the particular way in w hich be tempered them a trade se e an d i s sa a a a f cr t , it id th t riv l ound it out by pre tendin g to be a comm ercial travelle r an d watching h im while at work . When gasm aki n g w as yet in i ts infancy the Thorn s w e e th e ﬁ s n f h d e r r t to ma u acture it in t e district , an th ir s w as e At ﬁ s d a of as hop light d up by it . r t a goo de l g

s a e ef e e th s w e c p d b or th y got e apparatu to ork properly, an d th e s mell m ore than once got into the house above

T e a s m a e a s m se and nearly choked them . h y l o d tea hor

— of e e ma s a kind v locipede driv n by a s ll team engine , an d strange rs u se d to com e from a distance to see it

th i s f m ru n n in g along e roads . It told o Willia Thom

e was f of n an d Ge e a L n sa se th at h ond hunti g , n r l i d y u d

- l t hi m a a s m good naturedly to e h ve hor e so etimes . On on e occas ion he w en t up to B alcarre s where t he m ee t

an d a s he ﬁn d a se t e was to be held , could not hor in h

’

h e the Ge e a s own e . e s tables , coolly took n r l hunt r Wh n

s e m e off h e ef se sa n a h e was a k d to co r u d , yi g th t no

i H i s son w as f other h ad been provided for h m . o a

s m L m a e e m n h e was e diffe re nt ta p . ike ny cl v r e qui t

d s e e an d of a s s e e e n a e . an re rv d , tudiou , r ﬂ ctiv tur - Anothe r well known fam ily of blacksm iths was that

f th e G a s of w e e we e ee e e at s . o ourl y , hich th r r thr g n r ion

s f m R e G a was a -e e Th e la t o the , ob rt ourl y, kind h art d H 30 ANNALS or COU N SB URG .

i s sm was a e f es the old man , and h iddy d light ul r ort to

a f e H w sa aw th e ﬁ re l ds o the plac . e ould y, Bl up , ” H e se e a an d let the laddies see to play . u d to t ll young doctor wh o h ad just begu n practice that h e ought to get a horse an d gallop away as fast as h e

m n h e was v e s for a could , to ake people thi k ry bu y, th t

s S m e of ese a was the way to obtain patient . o th bl ck s sm iths may have had th e old legend above their door , as m a be e E e y s en in li ,

ur raft is i n none an den O c k g, c y ;

W l ts w ul di e i thout our aid a l ar o d . - Alex ander Pax ton w as a well known ﬁgure i n the

H e w as a town at th e beginning of this century. w d h i s i n w h e eaver , an d ha a boile r outside door hich

e hi s H e was h e ea of the s e a e boil d yarn . t h d oci ty c ll d “ ” — Th e Apron Men th e Kilconquhar society similar to — th e Colinsburgh on e an d whe n young men joined it at the se of e a en e s s w en him clo th ir ppr tic hip , they t to to

et the a w an d b e a e L e m an e s g pron ord initi t d. ik y oth r at that tim e he h ad a great a ntipathy to paraphrases an d e ea es an d w s an d ea e th e r p ting tun , ould ri e l v

e church when either w as give n out to be sun g . Wh n h e ea of a i n w n h w x a m Te h rd nyth g ro g e ould e cl i , ll it ” n ot i n Ga i s n t s of A s e n . th , publ h it o in the street k lo

H e e e th e E as n d b long d to t Ch u rch , a in going up to th e e e m a n n m e n w l ct rn to ke a i ti ation , h e would b gi ith “ th e w s m e let u s w l h of t h e L . ord , Co , a k in t e light ord The variou s profession s an d trades were all repre se e s f m m e 1 06 nt d in Colin burgh ro an early ti . In 7

was L w e th a n d eri wi ck m a e there John o ri , e b rbe r a p k r, and a a u e the s n an d a othe little l ter, Colin Co p r , urgeo p TH E E R Y I N H AB I TAN T A L S . 3 1

a A ex a e S the ewe e s s c ry, l nd r cott, br r, b ide bake rs, sadd

e s m a e s an d e a esm e T l r , clock k r , oth r tr d n . he re was a

s e a e m e of wea e s an d e e s con id r bl nu b r v r h ckl r , though

so m a as a a s an d not ny in B rny rd Kilconquhar. John

es a am as wea e se to a Mil , d k v r , u d go to Engl nd i n the w inter time to sell hi s goods and take orders ; an d on return ing from on e of hi s journeys h e une x pectedly

' m e an E n l s w fe w aﬂ r brought ho g i h i , hich o ded plenty of

ss th w es of th w go ip to e good iv e to n . The re we re al ways several wrights or house carpen

s On e of ese T m as S m ma e a a of ter . th , ho ith , d p ir cart w ft -ﬁv e s a o an d w heels about ﬁ y year g , it as only quite

n n f e m h ad e e H rece tly that o e o th to be r plac d . e

a of w on e as f m C a bought lot ood on occ ion ro h rlton , a n d e was a ea ee am s em f m w th re g n tr ong t th , ro hich h m a a s t of m a s for a s m n e de e dining roo ch ir cu to er, a d

’ s e a f e s s they are as good a e ve r aft r h l a c ntury u e .

Th e e s s be a e an old w m e l tt r u ed to c rri d by o an ,

e O e sh e a e e a w ma N llie B e rwick . nc took l tt r to o n w h h ad f e s and as she a o a lot o daught r ; g ve it, she

’ s a Odd w m a th e a e 0 ma a e s e e id , , o n , pl gu rri g i n v r to m f com e in a ong your olk . Educational m atters al ways received much attention

E e s e the Ref m a the in Colinsburgh . v r inc or tion church h a e a e e for the e a of th as t k n c r to provid duc tion e young, an d these e fforts have i n g en eral be en secon de d by the

1 6 6 the -sess es e a people . In 5 kirk ion r olv d to build

s an d e e an la as e two s s s chool at Rire , th y b g to y id hilling

a for th se an d e a fe s s te rling e ach S abb th e purpo , c rt in e w ere paid to t h e teacher ; but probably the children were

se as e e i s e e of taught in a re nted hou , th r n vid nce a NN ALS OF COU N SB UR 31 A GH .

The school having bee n built . earliest teache r in Col

am e e who w n es s i n sbu rgh was Willi P tri , it ed a cha rte r

2 ef e 1 1 a s in November 1 70 . B or 7 5 chool had been

f u a ee a e t e a f B al built , the e h ving b n t k n out by h E rl o carres in the name of him self an d others for the school

of s . I n 1 26 he s maste r Colin burgh 7 t heritor , with the

e m s e es e a th consent of th ini t r , r olv d th t e parish school should be kept at Colinsburgh from 1 st October to rst

an d c f M arch in each year, in Kil onquhar rom 1 st M arch

e e e an s to rst Oct ober, th r b ing hou e in the town of

for a s e th a i s Colinsburgh chool b longing to e p r h , an d a great many childre n in th e said town n ot we ll able to

a the w e t m come to Kilconquh r in int r i e , on account of ’ ” z f il e s v e s the w n th e ha ard o ch dr n li upon loch he frozen . Th e he ritors then as sessed them selves at fourtee n shill ings S cots on each hundred pou nd s of valued rent ; a n d ’ the schoolmaster s salary was ﬁ x ed at a hundred me rks

A f e me was s e as a s o t r a ti it di continu d public cho l , an d by 1 767 the house h ad passed into the hands of

l s an d i s n ow Robe rt Tu la . it the property of M rs

Th e s s u af Wright . chool in Colin b rgh te r this was a

e e on e e x e f private or adv ntur , c pt or a fe w year s afte r

w e was a s e the Re f 1 766, h n it p rtly upport d by lie kirk

s . A G a am a 1 6 m ses ion Mr r h t ught in it in 7 6, Mr S i p

1 T m as a 1 d m son i a 769, ho Cr ig in 783 , an J ames Tho

n 2 . a ese w e e s s so i n 1 79 Prob bly th r divinity tude nt , as it was common for s uch to teach in schools or ope n ad

n th s venture ones duri g e rece s . Dr Balme r of Be rwick

at a an d w f taught Kilconquh r , Dr John Bro n , o Brough

a i n E — ton Place, Edinburgh , t ught lie both of the m af terwards professors in the U nited Presbyte ri an Divin ity TH E E RL Y I N H AB I TAN T A S . 33

Of a e ea e s h e e was A ex a H all . l t r t ch r t r l nde r Lumsde n

2 wh o was a s a a s e in 1 8 3 , l o l nd urv yor, and who m u st

e s a s e me hi s have re quir d uch uppl nt to income , as the fees we re only twopence halfpenn y an d threepence half

s a pen ny a wee k for each chol r . In 1 83 1 J ames Mackie opened a school in the sou th

a w a s wynd le ding do n to Kilconquh r . It wa i n the house afte rwards used by Willi am Tyrie as a ﬂax heck

’ s s an d m e ece hi s au le r hop , or r ntly by d ghter, Beatson

T as a ma e m . e Mr yrie , ngl roo Wh n Mackie Ope ned it

s a s o the wa ls ns e we e w w a ch ol , l i id r hite ashed without

n as e the e was m se of m s a y pl t r ; c iling co po d at , s uch as garde ne rs u se and the earthen ﬂoor was n ot even

e e e an d on e e e a e m e sw e i l v ll d , no v r tt pt d to e p t . In

2 w e th e As a e a was a 1 83 , h n i tic chol r r ging in the neigh — bou rhood an d when ﬁres were kept burn ing on the — Galla Law to drive aw ay t he i nfection M r George

e a f of the san a a u Wood , on b h l it ry thorities, ex amined the s and e e the be s chool ord r d ﬂoor to wept, but th e eff m a e ea was f be m s ort to k it cl n ound to i po s ible. Af te r being here about t wo years the sch ool was removed t o a m e e f m ames F e s e s m roo r nt d ro J orr t r, hoe ake r,

e w a i s n ow a le th e Red H s b hind h t c l d ou e, and entering

’ by t h e narrow lane betwee n it an d Mr Braid s prope rty

on the w es . T s s had a m s f t hi chool co po ite loor, an d

e r f an d wa s we e as e th oo ll r pl t red , bu t it was not so

as the one for th e heal thy old , ﬂoor was four or ﬁ v e fee t be low th e ground at the back an d on e end ; and it was so damp that the sums left by th e children on their s a es we e f be e a e ex l t r ound to oblit r t d n t morning, while LS OF COU N SB UR 34 ANNA GH .

the en s ffe m f m -h x childr u red uch ro ill ealth . In Dr

’ Ferr ie s me an d e o his e e th ti , chi ﬂy thr ugh inﬂu nc , e pre se nt public school was built at the east e n d of th e town

as a s s s d 1 8 w ub cription chool ; an in 73 , hen the Educa

Act ame f e as tion c into orc , it w handed over to th e

S a an d em en a ed an d m a chool Bo rd , by th l rg i proved , n d

a s a e a r a i w s s uit bl pl yg ound added . Mr M ck e a ucceede d

. . H e e s an d he a a . . w h o by J B nd r on , g in by J W Munro, was eac e e e at th e ass of the E t t h r h r p ing ducation Ac ,

i s n w n f H Ass s an s s f s an d o o e o . M . i t t In pe ctor o chools

A e e s The s se e ea s w in b rde n hire . ub qu nt t cher ere Don

ald McPh erson o e 1 8 A x a sk , app int d in 74 , le nder McCa i e

1 8 8 an d am es R er s 1 88 . in 7 , J ob t on in 4 The proposal at t he e nd of last century to remove th e disabilities then restin g against Rom an Catholics created

ea x m a s m a gr t e cite ent in Colinsburgh , s it did in o ny

A m ee w s e othe r places in Scotland . public ting a h ld

th e 28th a r 1 an d the f w a c of on J nua y 779, ollo ing c ount it has bee n prese rved

Th a t n u e inhabitants in an d about this pl ce , to he m

b r of s n w n e and f af e a e on e thou a d t o hu dr d our, t r pr ye r

nd h as th R a a discourse s uited to t e occ ion by e e v . Mr

wa e se s s e a the a a m Co n , took into th ir riou con id r tion l r ing tidings of repe alin g t he pe nal laws against Popery in this country ; an d e ntered w ith unanim ity into th e general an d spirited oppos ition of their Protestant breth re n u th e n m an d a ee e thro ghout ki gdo , gr d to join th ir eff r s e e a an d n s a m e o t , by ve ry l g l co titution l thod , in

m emi e s i e m r Dav d B n th ron a nati ve of Colinsbur h 1 Fro r ni sc nse g v n e by M i o , g , me n i n t h se me m l now i n N ew Z e aland . I t may be i n teresti ng to t o tha e n t a pa ph et fl e le s s li t u an d a su l of u fit fo u se i s seale d wi th ax gum. Th flax af i p p, pp y g m r oh tai ned.

6 ANN ALS OF COLIN S R 3 B U GH .

a e . O n e of em w as sa e a Re n H g th I b ll nto or ogg, born in

1 as a ea s f m an Decembe r 747 , pp r ro entry in the paris h registers of Abe rdour ; an d who came to Colin sburgh in “ as h r e ﬁ a e of mem e s s 1 774 , e c rti c t church b r hip bear , free of public scandal or ground of church ce ns ure known to

u s a she ma be e e e an s a s , th t y r c iv d into y Chri ti n ociety

ma be d a where her lot y , an h ve church privileges as quali ” I n 1 8 1 af e sh h ad ass her ﬁed . 5 , t r e p ed hundred an d

a an a e f f third birthd y, g d riend rom S t Monance came

t s h an d she wa alon g o ee er, lked through the village to

her ou n f e of e -six as she i convoy y g ri nd ighty , called h m ,

i s w m 1 a little bit on h ay ho e . Sh e could r ead without

s nd e a e all her fa spectacle , a r t in d culties ti ll within a very

s me of h er ea . S he e a 1 8 2 he r hort ti d th di d in M rch 5 , in hundred an d ﬁfth year .

A e was Mrs e wa e e as sh noth r D r , or M ggie Bogi , e

e e a a e or at w as g n r lly c ll d , f that time m arrie d wom e n w e f e es w e m a s h er o t n b t kno n by th ir iden name . S e died

1 82 a e on e n e ea s an d f m s n in 9, g d hu dr d y r our onth , a d

a i s ess em a ka e sh e he s wh t not l r r bl , died in t am e bed i n

sh w s n . e rr i h which e a bor Dr F c, in i s Statistical Ao “ f h a s s e 1 8 sa count o t e p ri h publi h d in 37 , ys that sh e - kept an inn or public house i n th e paris h for more than

se e ea s . S h e was of a a ee f s v nty y r pl cid , ch r ul di position ,

s m a e sa t a sh h ad e wa te per t , but id h t e n ver been part ie

as s h at ular to what e e or drank . S he had a large f m se e a of w m ea e an a a ily, v r l ho r ch d dvanced ag e an d on e of h er a e s am e Eﬂi e e A s 1 8 6 d ught r n d , di d in ugu t 5 ,

h er e an d ﬁ s ea 1 82 w w in hundr d r t y r. In 3 , ido Mile s

a a e he r n i ~ di ed , h vin g re ch d n ety s econd year while

Pi t e we 1n Re i ster 1 th e ruar 1 8 1 . 1 t u e g , 5 F b y 5 E RL Y I N H A B I N T TH E A TA S . 37

about 1 840 there were e ighteen inhabitants of Colins

w se e a es am e 1 2 an burgh , ho unit d g ount d to 55 , or

f s A e e n a a was A ave rage o 86 year . noth r c ten ri n rchibald

a who was at 1 Guill n , born Kilconquha r in Octobe r , 790, an d who e A s e M 1 1 hi s e di d in n truth r in ay, 89 , in hundr d ' s hi s a an d ﬁr t year . In younger d ys h e kept a stationer s s hop in Colinsburgh for some tim e . The J acobite rebellions do not se em to h ave caused m ex em e s or th a s T uch cit nt in Colin burgh in e p ri h . he E ar l of Balcarres took only a very small share in th e ri s

of 1 1 hi s s m at es w i s ing 7 5 , though y p hi e re warmly in t fa t h - ss seem n vour . But e kirk se ion to have bee opposed “ for A s 1 1 e a s fa to it , in ugu t 7 5 , th y held olemn sting and ' h u mi liatio n because of an invasion threatene d an d ” e s h s e O n w f th a d igned by t e popi h pr tende r . t o o e S b baths in De cembe r of that year they had no serm on in “ h as th s t e church , by re on of e t rouble in t his country occasioned by the E arl of M ar an d hi s confederates ;

t h as a a f 1 1 an d on e l t S bb th o Janu ary, 7 6, the re was

’ a a se m se e a of the E a of a s e s g in no r on , v r l rl M r s oldi r ” e s at e the s b ing c t red throughout hire .

th e e of 1 th In r bellion 745 , e only persons implicated , a far as a ee R H m s I h ve b n able to learn , were obe rt a il

e of Kilb rackmon t an d am e o h i s ton , young r , S u l W od , se a wh o we e ese at th f es rv nt , r pr nt e battle o Pr ton .

e e e m e s af e and seem to a e Th y r turn d ho oon t r , do not h v

ee m les e i n an wa . A ex an e a f fa m e b n o t d y y l d r B l our , r r

s w as e e as a n ass s e th e re in Colin burgh , r port d h vi g i t d bels an d tran sported a cart load of a rm s from Colinsburgh

f H s at m e to Falkland or their u se . e wa living quietly ho when th e reports were m ade by th e s upervisor of ex cise 3 r C U 3 ANNALS o O N SB UR GH .

at h Kirkcaldy. T e witnesses against Balfour we re

T m as e s e C s d ss e T ho Bogl , urg on , olin burgh, an Be i hom ,

s s pin te r the re .

The e s a a few es of th wea old r cord cont in notic e the r .

I n 1 6 the sess - e w e NO se m s d a 57 , ion cl rk rot , r on thi y,

be reason e of an e ea a e an d he s gr t r in , t burn be ing s o ” ea a c e em c s Th w n e gr t th t non ould g tt th ro t . e i t r of

1 -1 800 has f e e s e of as a e m a on 799 o t n be n pok n r ark ble e . H ere i s what the parish schoolmaste r of that day wrote of

i t The as a s 1 w as mm a , l t h rve t , 799, unco only l te ,

w th e s e an d a e an d th mm o ing to pring b ing cold l t , e s u er being rai ny ; it i s not above two wee ks since all t he corn

the m s was w d a f i i s s in uir cut do n , an good deal o t till

s a h s T s fi s a a t nding in t e fi elds in rick . hi r t d y of J anu ry th e shearers are s hearing a large fie ld of pease on Robe rt

’ Dingwall s farm of E ast N ewton ; the fros t set in about

two wee s o an d es e n e n se . 2 n d an k ag , continu v ry i t J u

ar . A v ea fa of s w mme e accom an y ery h vy ll no co nc d , p

i ed n a t h w f m with an easte rly wi d , nd e sno dri ted uch .

T L s an d s m n th hird day J anuary . a t night thi or ing e

wea e e a f e s an d t he sn w i s m e e r fas . th r b c me r h , o lting v y t

F m h f a the 2 2 n d th e w h as ro t e t st o J anu ry to , ind con ti n u ed f h east w m e we a e h ad rom t e , during hich ti h v f s d s wea e e e e te n a s a e a e ro t an fre h th r v ry ight or d y lt rn t ly ,

’ s m a s a w e e m ss n an d o etimes three d y r in ith littl int r i io ,

s Af e the 2 2 n d th e during th e frost a good de al of now . t r

w t t he wes an d th e we a e i s m e ind changed o t, th r or agreeable ; s om e days th e wind i s from th e east an d ve ry

m s f w s es t s 1 t cold , o tly a dry rost, hich till continu hi 4 h ” of Febr ar u y.

s i 2 . x scotti sh H istmy Society pu blicati on , vol . vi i . , p . p. 60, 345 H E E R Y I H B I TA N T A L N A TS . 39

About 1 820 there happe ned what was often spoken “ f A u n o as th e long storm . dead body remained

e for m e a a w e h buri d or th n e k , t e ground be ing too hard to perm it of a grave be ing ope ned ; and th e snow w as so deep that on e of the families in Colinsburgh had to e nte r the ir house by a ladder at on e of the windows

at erri w i 2 in the uppe r ﬂ . Dr F c rote that n 1 8 5 the re h ad e f s the e s w e a h ad be n no ro t pr viou int r, th t there ’ e ee m s s mm e an a h b en thr onth drought in u r, d th t t e ha rvest was abu ndant an d early ; while in 1 826 the re h ad n ot bee n a shower for four months durin g th e su m m e r an d se e the s we e e and , in con qu nce crop r v ry light , the a v es e e a the 2 th the f w h r t g n r l by 5 July . In ollo ing w inter there we re such storm s of wind an d snow that th e e t s nd all m e childr n could not g to chool , a com uni

a w a was off c tion ith Kilconquh r cut . A record of old Scottis h life i s hardly complete with ou t s m f e s ms n o e re e renc to drinking cu to . M a y people

se e w e own ale for tea and coff r m u d to br th ir , ee a e co parati v ely m ode rn ; an d there were fewer restrictions on bre weries an d alehouses than the re are under our m od

r n en s a s T e e was m m ss e lic ing l w . h r uch ore drunkenne t e a e e i s n ow a s h n th n th r , though unh ppily the e vil till ex ists . It i s told of one of the old inhabitants that he called

' on a l ady wh o oﬂered h im a dram ; an d though h e liked

we h e th a f f it ll , thought it polite to drink only e h l , ully e x e a h e w be n e ﬁ n s th e l s p cting th t ould i vit d to i h g as .

of s was e an d as h But no hint thi kind giv n , e h ad no

e of ea he sa If w int ntion l ving it , id , it ould oblige you ,

’ ’ ” m s ! w h Of m a a , I ll ju t take it up hich e did . anothe r 40 ANNALS OF COLLN SB UR GH .

w wh ss th e e e orthy, o was often unﬁt for bus ine m v n

’ s a ei m t s a see h im ing , n ghbour re arked , I s thing to

’ ’ the morn i n i see him a hi s in n , a d t s anithe r to g un to ” b ed at On e f th e s se se w s e nicht . o e groc r u d to ll hi k y - at a penny the glas s the duty w as much less then than — i t i s at present an d on e morni ng a navvy h aving taken

of? h i s h w him he dram, said he ad not a pe nny ith , but

w a e e w as so ould p y it again . But the shopke p r doubt fu l of this that be poured a glass of s pring wate r into

the m s m s a for barrel , saying that other cu sto e r u t p y it ,

s he w O n of th e s of B al a ould not lose it . e e propri tor

i s s e carres was speaking to on e of h s feuars on thi ubj ct, trying to impress upon hi m that whis key was a poison ; ” w e h e sl w si r a e e s w. h n e r plied , Ve ry o , , y , v ry lo CHAPTER II I .

t h e f ounber.

H E Balcarres branch of the Li ndsay family was

f e L sa the se son of ound d by John ind y, cond

av Ea of wf H was mm D id , ninth rl Cra ord . e co only “ ” w as he s f s h ssesse kno n t Par on o Menmuir , a e po d the revenues of th e rectories of that an d other parishes .

H a i s u e law h me on e of the L s of v ng t di d , e beca ord

S ess ef h w as a e a the ion b ore e thirty years of g , t king title of Lord Menm uir ; an d having m arried the widow of th e L A a e e a r ssess ord dvoc t , h obt ined with h e po ion of the la s of a a s 1 8 h e ase B al nd B lc rre . In 5 5 purch d

e w had e t R s u mban n ni l , hich belong d to h e amsay of L y s e 1 8 w w s mes th e inc 4 4 , hich a then held unde r King J a T hi rd for the payment of fourpence yearly or a pair of

l v s I he s h f B al g o e . In t e ventee nth century t e lordship o

a es e th e an s of B al i l a es an d c rr includ d l d n e , B alc rr , Mill of a a es N e e Cu mm e lan al othi e Eas e B lc rr , th r r ds, B bo , t r

a n d es e Pi tcorth i e B alm aki m N e R es . W t r , and eth r ir At f that time arm rents were gene rally paid in kind , with also in most cases a sm all money payment besides .

1 M m uni ent Room, H ai gh H all . 4: ANNALS OF COU N SB URGH .

r i a e F m Fo nstance , in 1 6 1 4 the rent p id by Georg le ing

f r B bu h e was s f a mea o al t i 34 boll o bear , 39 bolls o t l , 39 ” s a s he hi rri i e t d c s boll o t , but t c t , an 40 poultry co k

and ens . A e ate w A ex a e S m son h c ntury l r, hen l nd r y

was te a of th s m f m he a s 66 s of n nt e a e ar , p id a rent boll

and u ﬂi nt e s a m al 0 s a s good s ci e b ar , 60 boll o t e , 4 boll o t ,

0 ea es f ea s aw tw e a s an d si x 3 thr v o b r tr , o doz n c pon

o en u Th of he fa ms a o th e d z po ltry. e rents t other r b ut

ea 1 ma a s be e e es e Pitcorthi e y r 700 y l o given h r . W t r

was 1 68 s f a a es f s aw we e boll o gr in , 60 thre v o tr , t lv i oz e an d 2 s . E s e Pi tcorth e was d n poultry, £ 0 Scot a t r

e let t o th of a alf e 8 th n to w tenan ts , e rent e ch h b ing 4

s of a ﬁ e a s an d f w s 0 e a e s boll gr in , ve doz n c pon o l , 3 thr v

f s aw i s e e at r 1 0 s . al wa o t , an d £ S cot money B n el r nt d

8 s a si x e and 0 me s m o e . 4 boll gr in , doz n poultry, 5 rk in n y

B almaki m was 8 s a f u e 0 4 boll gr in , o r doz n poultry , 4

a s f a n d Th e e s a s o f thre ve o str w a £80 Scots . W t M in

s e 1 n a s w Balcarres wa rent d at 08 bolls of bear a d o t , ith

f i s of B £1 80 Scots i n lieu o oatmeal . The East M a n al

s 1 1 l s a d ﬁ rl ts of a and 1 carre paid 7 bo l n 3 o gr in , £ 3 5 ” f s e d u ti e Scots money, o ilv r e .

e e be we s uﬁi The grain was r quir d to ll dight, or

i l ea an d was be e e e at s mes an d c ent y cl n , to d liv r d uch ti

s t e e w s e w e he had a r in th e quantitie h propri tor i h d , h n ranged to have it sold ; an d the tenants were bound t o

th e s es e e m o send it to hipping port d ir d , not b ing re

s f m t e f m 1 6 he Ea o f than si x mile ro h ir ar s . In 74 t rl

” ' e i n of the word chi rri e i s d u tfu l bu t i t a ears to be chaﬂ 1 Th mean g ti o b , pp or “ " refu se The hrase will then be e u i valen t to the word s we ll di ht whi ch occu r . p q g ,

so often i n these early leases, mean ing that th e grai n must be properly cle aned o r ' v f haﬂ I am i nd e ted for this x l l A di ested o c . b e p anati on to M r Cook, so ici tor, n struther .

A F CO N SB R 44 ANN LS O LI U GH .

and a porti on of it may still be see n from the terraces ” s x t t the w on the sou th ide, ne o old do ry house . It

i s n w one of the es man s - ses h o ﬁn t ion hou in t e country . The old chape l or burying ground was built by S i r

L sa the s L a a es 1 David ind y, ﬁr t ord B lc rr , in 635 . It

for a a e of w s w s was intended pl c or hip , but a ne ver used

s I t was ef u ﬁ s e an d was e e r fe as uch. l t n ni h d , n v r oo d

of a fﬁ t w t h e s h i n on account di cul y ith bi hop , w o claim ed

n f hi s see an d wh i t as an appa age o , o claimed the right

to present the incumben t . To this Lord Balcarres

s and a would n ot con ent , ccordingly it was used as a

T e re s s family burying ground . h re a kull an d cros s bones carved on th e w alls ; an d insid e the re i s a ston e

an d w carving of the Virgin Child , hich m ust be m a n y

ld . L e m wh o e 1 centu ries o ord M n uir , di d in 598 a t th e

f f -se e who had ee early age o orty v n , b n S ecreta ry of

L S ea of S tl a was S tate an d ord Privy l co nd , burie d in

t n a the f w the kirk a Kilco quh r, but ollo ing were buri e d i n the chapel z

1 . Si r a L sa ﬁ s L a a es e 1 6 1 D vid ind y, r t ord B lc rr , di d 4 , a s a hi s w buri ed in the ch pel pur u nt to ill .

i s e son e a i L sa 2 . H young r , Colon l D v d ind y, wh o d i e d

1 6 0 w as e A 1 1 th . 7th April 5 , buri d pril

S a a e of S i r a an d w fe of 3 . ophi , d ught r D vid , i S i r

a e at E z u d a Robe rt Mor y, di d dinburgh J nuary, an d w as

bu ried 1 1 th J anuary 1 653 .

ﬁ s Ea of a . A ex a e a es e at e d 4 l nd r, r t rl B lc rr , di d Br a ,

s 1 6 e e e 1 2 t u n e 1 660. 3oth Augu t 59, buri d h r h J C ar es se Ea of al a es e 1 th . O t . 5 h l , cond rl B c rr , di d 5 c , “ 2 1 st O e 1 66 t and was buried ctob r 2 . In he night s ea ” ’ Lam s a . son . ( ont Di ry ) T F UN H E 0 DER . 45

6. C Ea e at alcar es 1 2 2 . 1 olin , third rl , di d B r 7 [ 72 5 ]

. A ex a e f Ea e 2 th 6 7 l nd r, ourth rl , di d 5 July 1 73 .

8 ames ﬁf Ea of a es . . J , th rl B lcarr

H n . R er L sa of a a res e 9 . o ob t ind y B lc r , di d

L sa the Ea f s t Colin ind y, third rl o Balcarre , he foun

f s was at al s d e r o Colin burgh , born B carres in Augu t

1 2 and w as a e the 2 rd of m 65 , b ptiz d on 3 that onth , the

s of Auchm u ti e an d K a e w s ' la ird incr ig b ing itnes es . H e

th s n f A x a e L r w as e o o le nd r , ord Lindsay, who was c e a te d the ﬁrst Earl of Balcarres by Charles the S econd in

1 1 and hi s m e was An a a e of E r 65 ; oth r n , d ught r Colin , a l

f th ef of the a e a . i o f S ea orth , e chi M ck nzie cl n H s father took part on the side of th e Covenanters in the civ il war

i t e me of a es I . an d w as f a e t n h ti Ch rl , de e t d a the battles

A f and s 1 6 . H e a a u o f l ord Kil yth in 45 g in took p arms, c o m m anding on e of th e four regim ents that were raised

f for the se e of th e t h s a i n Fi e rvic king, e plit mong the

e a e s a n a e a e e n efe C ov n nt r h vi g t k n pl c ; but b i g d ated , he

a e fa a e e m s e em e 1 6 1 d c a pitul t d on vour bl t r in D c b r 5 , an

e a a es w e e hi s son w re turn d to B lc rr , h r Colin as born ,

d w e e he ema e the f w N em a n h r r in d till ollo ing ov ber, w h en he we nt to S t Andrews an d settled with hi s family 3 H f i n the house of Mr John Lepar . e a terwards went

f es at a s an d t o the court o King Charl P ri , died in ex ile

’ Hi s w w s a t Breda in 1 659. ido , Colin mother, afte r

e am e th e se w fe of A a th w a rds b c cond i rchib ld , e u nfor

n at e E a of A e who e th e s aff t u rl rgyl , di d on c old in 1 685 ,

f the M S of Alex ander twent -ﬁfth r b 1 Copi ed rom . . S . , y Ea l, y the present Lord

es who has i n dl ermi tted me to ma e use of i t. B a l carr , k y p k

2 R egister of B apti sms for Kilconquh ar Parish.

’ m n s D i a r . . 3La o t y, p 49 6 OF COU N SB 4 ANNALS UR GH .

the e an n a se w m s e in Cov n ti g c u , ho h survived for abo ut

twen ty years . Earl Alex ander had two sons wh o both predeceased

hi m . He was s c ee e ar es hi s s u c d d by Ch l , third on , who

i ed ee ea s af erwa s hi s we f d thr y r t rd in t l th year , of a — strange disease for on e so young a large stone be in g

f s a f e a ound in hi he rt a t r de th .

I n 1662 C e am e the Ear of , olin b c third l Balcarres ,

t n ea s of a e and h s when only e y r g , e re ided at Balcarres

i s m e d s s e s h with h oth r an i t r , until e went to Court at

H e e h e was s th e age of six tee n . r mo t kindly receiv ed

a s the S e who hi m a h by Ch rle cond , told th t e had loved nd w mse f h e f hi s father , a ould hi l as a athe r to hi m ; a nd

of i s fa a as an earnest h vour , g ve him the com mand o f a

f se c m se f on e select troop o hor , o po d o hundred loyal gentlemen wh o had been reduced to poverty du ring th e

rece nt troubles.

t af e wa s h e fe a e s N o long t r rd ll d ng rou ly ill, an d hi s condition gave great anx iety to a you ng lady wh o h ad fallen in love with hi m at his ﬁrst presentation a t

M adam i s ll . T s was o e e a a de N assau Court hi M uriti ,

f the of B everwaert H a d au ghter o Count in oll nd . Th e

we d a h as f e ee story of their dding y o t n b n told . Th e

assem e at the e company had bl d church , but th young

d f e all a an d w as bridegroom h a orgott n bout it , quietly

s t at ea fas hi s ess w an d s e s i ting br k t in dr ing go n lipp r .

n s as e h e f th e we an d at I zhi h t orgot dding ring, th e e a e hi m a f ceremon y used on h nd d to by riend . It w a s w the m -ea d a mourning ring, ith ort h d an crossed bone s on it ; an d the bride h ad no sooner seen it than sh e

‘ w n d e e fainted a ay, a on r cov ring declared she would d i e T F D HE 0UN ER . 47

ea — a ese me too u f w ithin a y r pr nti nt only tr ly ulﬁlled,

h -bed a w em a e w s t for s e died in child t elv onth ft r ard .

ss of hi s w f e Ear a a After the lo i e, th l made c mpaign w t e e of and w at sea ith h Duk Y ork, as present at the battle of S olebay in 1 672 ; and it was at this time that w hi d the the intimacy bet een m an Duke was formed, which continued after the latt er ascended the throne as

J ames t he S econd . S oon after this he became attached to Lady Jean Car

e i the e s a e of he E of N h n e n g e, lde t d ught r t arl ort esk, o of the beauties of the day ; and hi s suit was warmly ap

h r proved of by the King, w o wrote to he father recom

’ t Ea s osa s the mending he rl prop l in highest terms . B ut

a was and ef se hi n t w s th e l dy coy r u d m , o i hing to take a

T e ma n husband at the royal bidding. h tch bei g appar ’ an nd H i s a es se hi s n s e n tly at e , M j ty u d inﬂue ce on Colin

s f be half with the guardi an o a young lady, then a ward

ho had a f e of a u u i n chancery, w ortun h ndred tho sand

s ef e a a eme s be ma w pound . B or rr ng nt could de, ho e ver ,

w n w e h h e as sent on a mission to Scotla d , h re e again

an d f a she was e w l met Lady Jean , ound th t th n quite i ling

me is w fe and e we e s a ma e to beco h i , th y r in t ntly rri d in

e he h d me of a e . s s e h 1 673 , wh n a just co g By thi t p e

’ th s s and s in curred e King di pleasure, in con equence he

e e em ha d to leave th e Court . Th y liv d in retir ent at

es e f en we e m Balcarr , wh re our childr r born to the , only

f w m a a e s e him . o n e o ho , d ught r, urviv d

’ After Lady J ean s death in 1 68 1 the Earl was per

H w s e w mi tted to return to Court . e a receiv d ith great

' 2 1 L 1wr qf the L i nd my r , I L, p. 1 1 . “ 2 i ven for th e use of the mortcloth for m Lad Balcarres two Le dollars G y y , g: , " whi ch i s 1 z sh . Sessi on Minutes, a6th October, 1 681 . F C N SE U 451 ANNALS O OLL R GH .

s h who e as him kindnes by t e King, could not h lp king h ow he could commit such a folly as to act in opposition

i All h e sa fo r both to hi s faith and h s fortune . could y

s f w a i f Hi s a es h ad see th e w man h e him el as , th t M j ty n o

f him Ods h e w a e i e s e . married , ould h v org v n oon r ” “ a h a i s u e m a e u s all ﬁ sh , s id t e King, th t tr e ; th y k play the

’ 2 E w f was La e u The arl s third i e dy J an Kerr , da ghte r

f m E a f R x . S he e 1 686 and o Willia , rl o o burgh di d in ,

he he had one a e who e am e the ess by r d ught r , b c Count

Hi f and as w f w L of Wigton . s ourth l t i e as ady M ar

e am e a e of th e Ea of L u gar t C pb ll , d ught r rl oudo n , by w m he h ad A x a e an d ames wh i n su ho le nd r J , o turn c

ded h i m as th e f an d ﬁf ea s n a s cee ourth th rl , a d l o two

au e s . was a au e of s ames h e ﬁ d ght r It d ght r thi J , t fth

a La A e L sa who w e the w - e rl, dy nn ind y , rot ell known “ ballad of Auld Robin Gray an d th e little room at

a a es w w as w e i s s be s B lc rr in hich it ritt n till to een . During these years E arl Colin was in high favou r with

the an d e m a oﬂi ces . H e w s King, h ld ny public a ap

' e S heriﬂ of F fes e 1 682 a point d i hir in , Privy Councillor, an d one of the mm ss e s of the T eas 1 68 Co i ion r r ury in 6,

n d L a of fe 1 688 a Lord ieuten nt Fi in . But at the Re vol u ti on the a e ea hi s f u es we e e in l tt r y r ort n r cloud d ove r . Along with the Earl of Cromarty an d others he levied

s n e f of ames w e troop o b hal King J , but h n that monarch

' “ ' 1 L 1w s i h L i nd sa s . . 1 2 . 0 y , II , p 9

“ ' 2 I n The Li ves of the Li ndsa s I L . 1 8 i t i s said that th e E arl s y , , p 9, 9011, oli n w i n marri e 1 0 was the son of thi s lad hi s thi r w f C , ho d ed u d in 7 8, y, d i e . B u t e en tr th e B a h e was th e son of th e ﬁrst Lady J ean , as th y i n pti smal Regi ster of

i lcon uhar sh ows 1 680 A ri l 0 . Collen E arle of B alcarres Lad K q , p 3 , y J ean h a a i ld a ti se d c lle lle Wi t ess M W l Carne i e his wi fe d ch a d Co n . n r i liam H a g b p y, " u i mini ster, 81 Mr Al ex . Auchmo t e. TH E F 0UN DER .

m E all hi s eff s w e e e se ess ﬂed fro ngland ort ere r nd r d u l ,

mme as th e t 1 00ps were i diately disbanded .

E wa e the P e f O a e wh o Th e arl then it d upon rinc o r ng , receive d hi m with much favour ; but ﬁnding that he was f r m e a e th e a e a mse f th e a or att ch d to l t king th n to hi l ,

h im e wa e h ow h e a f r if h a s Prince told to b r cted , o e tr n

s h a h w f m g re sed t e l w e ould be le t to it . H aving co promised him self through correspondence with the ex iled

h e was a e e an d ﬁ e the king , ppreh nd d con n d in Tolbooth

E f r f m s af w r in dinburgh o our onth , ter hich he was e m e the as e w e e he l a a s e ov d to C tl , h r y pri oner till aft r t h e battle of Killiecrankie in July 1 689 ; and where he i s sai a e see th e s e of s h d to h v n p ctre Vi count Dundee , w o

s s a w e n h e h ad w n Th w ar w a l in just h o the battle . e

e s af e s and as t e s f t di d out oon t r thi , h hope o he J aco

es w e e a e ee s e L al bit r thought to h v b n cru h d out , ord B

es was s t at e carr e lib rty . On e of hi s letters w ritten from abroad at this time an d

e s e for w m e h hith rto unpubli h d , hich I a indebt d to t e

ess of L aw ma b e : kindn ord Cr ford , y e given h re

1 a 8. 3 . M rch 1 69

s of 2 Fe Y our 0 b . com ei n g to my hands whe n I was in com pany and a little busy was so laid aside then that I

e e f a a a s a o . w n v r ound it g in till 3 d y g I kno not , nor can I guess what that pape r i s which you say hath been se f m a e an d e T s nt ro Fr nc doth pr judice . her wa a short

e se af e H . . w am e a s h e nott I nt t r J hich c to your h nd , e a te ef e am e b ing p r d b or it c your lenth , but that notte

a s se be w a m ea ha ei n s c nnot I uppo h t you n , you v g ee n it . What you putt in cypher l doe not understand nor F 50 ANNALS O COLI N SB UR GH .

can I ess at e e ffe e f m w a H . . gu it, b ing quyt di r nt ro h t J eft w I m a se e l ith me . have com unic ted your enclo d nott with the queries you desyre should be putt by your bes t f e s r t t e r n ot at all ri nd he e o he Doctor, but I ﬁnd th y a e

for movei n an m e a mat e w e n g y or in th t t r, hich th y thi k wold make bu t a scurvy noise to n o pu rpos as matters

s s I m s r u e so t e es tand at pre en t. a o ry yo hav lit l hop

of e a e to e ome e et . l am of r b ing bl g tt h to liv qui ly ‘ you opinion that ou r countrymen will outdoe their ne ighbors ’ i n us in s s e a s the e g everity against hone t men , tho p rh p wrong step the Englis h government (as s ome thin k)i s n ow sensible it made in forcing so many out of the

oun r e o era e mea c try, may put ou people on mor m d t s s I w ea a ure . am concerned for the trouble you r t th t

nest H . . i s e i s of encour ho J brought into , th r no kynd a emen e e w was e e so m an g t to com hith r , here ther n v r y

m s an ea . a s ou k . outh d so little m t Mr S . s lute y indly

Y f s l ea ha i s all can our riend here are a l in good h lth , t t

be s m . h s s aid of comfortable fro this Mr W . a trongly

solli cited m e N . has ab ol to have the r moved , but Mr s

u tel e a r os and s o m re e hi m y rej cted th t p op all , p ke o lyk self 011 that he ad than on any other that I know of these

ea w e em . am s y rs past . Adieu ithout c r ony I your mo t

obedient an d most humble servant . C .

H f the S s e never lost hope of the restoration o tuart , and in 1 693 he took part with S i r J ames Montgom ery in a further effort on their behalf ; but on the discovery of t he h d and es a e plot e h a to take refuge in ﬂight, c p d to

d H an H ambu rgh , an from thence proceeded through oll d ,

F s d e t e w e e ames lander , an Franc o S t G rmaines, h r J

2 AN NALS F N 5 O COU SB UR GH .

a nd th e bond was witn essed by a ge ntleman of the sa ai of ave se h s t id l rd Cl rhou i roupe.

’ The following tradition as to th e Earl s carelessness in m e m a t s h as rv s B al on y t er bee n prese ed . An e tate near

a es the a s of w w a e n e c rr , cqui ition hich ould h v bee v ry a va a s was t be s d w a w d nt geou , likely o old ; an ith vie to

h se b s s of a s e t d s t e purcha , e di po ed nothe r e tat a som e i

e d s the su e e r s tanc , an de po ite d m rec iv d fo it in a trong

bo x be f m n w e wan . Da af e da , to orthco i g h n ted y t r y,

we e s m e ex e a or m es a ho v r , o ig ncy, politic l do tic , occ si on ed hi s ex tracting a gow pen of gold from this

At th x h s repository . last e e pected hour arrived ; t e e

a w s an u e be the m a e and re t te a no nc d to in rk t, Colin — sorted to hi s strong box but he had visited it too

x f e nd f i e m . o t n , a ound t pty

H e e 1 2 1 s f t e 2 th O e for di d in 7 , hortly be ore h 7 ctob r , - on that date £3 were paid to the kirk session fo r th e u s of the n ew m at hi s f e a w a a e ortcloth un r l , hich pp r

“ H e m m e ntly took place that d ay. e di d uch la ented

hi s e an d f e s wh o ass e im by childr n ri nd , p ionately lov d h .

' ' L rnd ra s I 1 1 L 1w s of Me y , L , 90.

2 i r -sessi on Minutes x oth Novem er 1 2 1 K k , b 7 . CHAPTER IV .

t he B urgh Of B arony.

we a e a se the a e w s S h v lready en , vill g , or to n a it

was e e a a e e m more g n r lly c ll d in arlier ti es , was

1 68 2 an m founded by Earl Colin in , d n a ed afte r hi m

It was a s f se lf about 1 686. l o ormed by him into a

1 686 as a s Burgh of Barony in , Ch rle B on n et was baili e

a ea o h of the barony in th t y r , th ugh t e royal sanction

was e a e . i s a not giv n till l t r on It not royal burgh ,

E a sfe and s ome of th e e as w like rl rry oth r co t to ns, for it ne ver had a provost and Tow n Council ; but it i s a burgh

ea e th e Ea mse f i of barony, cr t d by rl hi l as ts immedia te s e and the of the a of a a up rior lord B rony B lc rres . The royal sanction was given to this by a charte r

t he G ea S ea a e 1 8t h a 1 under r t l , d t d M rch 707 , in favour ’ m e a the Ea s e es n of Lord Cu b rl nd , rl ld t so , an d the heirs m x T appointed to s ucceed to hi . his charter e rects t he

f a es an d e s lands o Balc rr oth r , including the lands of

R s and w of s Nether ire to n Colin burgh , into a barony

e a e th e a of a a es an to b c ll d B rony B lc rr , d ordains th e m an ou r place there of to be th e principal m ess uage of the said Lordship and barony . It also contains a nove

1 Re i ster of the reat Seal vol . 8 . 8 in Re ister House g G , 3, p 7 , g , Edi nburgh . A OF CO 54 ANN LS U N SB UR GH .

am s fa of L m a f he s d u in vour ord Cu berl nd o t aid barony , and that in consideration of the great se rvices done

A ex a e Ea of h m by l nd r, rl Balcarres, in t e ti e of Charles

the F s and a es the S e f h ir t Ch rl cond , and o t e great loss es ” which he suffered during the late troubles : By the same charter the town was erected into a

of a Burgh B rony, to be called the Burgh of Barony of

l s w all th u s a w s Co in burgh , ith e u l po er an d privileges , and to be held of the Crown for t he payment of one f penny Scots o bleach farm . The nature of the burgh will be best see n by an e x tract from on e of the title deeds of th e Balcarres es tate As also all and whole the Town an d Burgh of Colins

sa s f N e R d burgh , built upon the id land o ther ires , an erected into a free Burgh of Barony called the Burgh of

the a of s w all i e es and B rony Colin burgh , ith l b rti privi leges belonging there to ; as also power to my said di s

e a n h i id an d th e ess s an d i n habi p ce a d s foresa s, burg e

a s f s f e and e e on e t nt o aid burgh , o k eping holding th r in weekly m arket e very Tu esday for buying an d se lling al l

- a and me a se w a s e e goods, merchant w re rch ndi h t o v r, prope r and lawful to an y other Burgh of Ba rony in the Kingdom of S cotland ; an d two free yearly fairs to be

h n e e f t he ﬁ s held within t e said burgh , o th reo upon r t Friday of June and the other upon th e fourth d ay of

f t sa fai s be n e for th e October, each o he id r to conti u d space of e ight days ; as als o powe r to my said dis po nee

a a es an d hi s foresai ds of nom inatin g and ppointing B ili ,

a t e em an d of ea er s on e or more , to c und r th , cr ting cl k ,

rl nven tory of the Ti tle Deeds of Nether Rires in Muniment Room at H ai gh

all. THE B UR GH OF 55

fﬁ s d ss m m s of for re o cer , an other nece ary e ber court p se rving an d sustaining the said burgh an d privileges

sa an d of the reof of weekly markets and free fairs fore id ,

e f e s s ms an d tons l vying, upli ting, and x acting uch cu to of all goods brought to the said weekly markets and f ee fa s as i s se an e of a r ir , u d in y oth r Burgh B rony in

s d the same e own ses thi Kingdom, an applying to th ir u ; as a s hi s f resaids lso power to my said di ponee and o , by

e m se es e s f s s th lv or th ir Bailie , o holding court , puni hing

a s ss w a f and ex tr n gre ors according to la , nd o levying a s ﬁ s nd es e s f r a s f m cting mulct , ne , a ch at o cou t ri ing ro

d e own s uch transgressors , an applying the same to th ir

ses w l s e es mm es u , together ith al libertie , privil g , i uniti , and s s w a s m e as ame ca u altie h t oeve r, as well not na d n d , pertaining and belonging by the law and practice of the

m an of a si klike an d as f ee Kingdo to y Burgh B rony, c r ly in all respects as any other Burgh of Barony u se an d e m u se ss s an d e r ue of njoy, or ight , po es , njoy , by vi t ” e e s f s . th ir privil ge , rights , an d in eftment

s These fairs we re great institutions in former time .

ff e They a orded the best opportunities farmers could hav ,

ef e the a f a w f h s sa of e b or dvent o r il ays , or t e di po l th ir

h s produce , and large crowds came from t e urrounding d s s a e s od i trict . At the Colinsburgh fair the c ttl to to w a s the wes en f th s s ma e s h ad e rd t d o e tree t , hoe k r th ir s a s the N an e s e e a e t ll in orth Wynd , d drap r pli d th ir tr d

wa s the eas w e e e e w a mea to rd t . Coope rs r th r ith gr in s s w s ame se ure , a hing tubs an d pails ; weavers c to ll

’ e d f e th ir lin en , an arme rs wives their dairy produc , There were stalls where the lads could buy ribbons and B 56 ANNALS OF COU N S UR GH .

s e w e ear s and e e we e other present for th ir s e th t , th r r

sweeties an d gingerbread in abundance . They continued to ﬂourish for about a century and a

f al eas d hal , but latte rly fell 06 till they practic ly c e to

x o O e a e f m e ist about thirty years ag . n tr d r ro Kirk

m as as she was cal dy, howeve r , continued to co e long

e se r fe s a o the e a abl , tting up he con ctionery t ll n r gul r

da 1 8 8 w h s a She had y till 7 , hen s e al o ceased to ttend . been i n the habit of going to all th e fairs w ith her fath er

' s a e a s ess nd sh the s a r gul r bu in , a e came to Colin burgh

on e for ﬁf ea s a ty y r ltogether .

s s w e the a es or The due or cu stom ere collect d by b ili ,

O n s m a sh e emem e s at their instance . e lady te ll e th t r b r

w a of see e s af h e h ad hen girl ing Mr David Math r , ter

e e f m s m he es r tir d ro bu iness, collecting the , but do not

a ea a e ee a a a a e ese e x pp r to h v b n b ron b ilie. L tt rly th actions were discontinued; and an old man used to pre

e a he had ee a s the e s t nd th t b n uthori ed to collect du , to whom the traders gave triﬂing s um s to get rid of h i m

w h s e t e - s m hich e p nt in h public hou es before going ho e . These fairs were always great occasions to th e child ren of the district and the story i s told of the countess

of am s th ﬁf ea t e a f-- w n J e , e th rl , giving h children h l a cro

ea h s e at th e fa and h as c to p nd ir, on t eir return king

a h ad t . H wh t they bough Whe n it came to the o n .

’ R e s h er s e on e h ad ob rt turn , cond s , h replied that h e “ e e i f- Y u see n nothing b tt r than h s ow n hal crown . o ” ma e a of a a es et w as he r m a an d s y b l ird B lc rr y , re rk ; o

w as a m s e . F r m it , lthough o t unlik ly then o having ade

f e a he u f m i a ortun in I ndi , bo ght th e estate in 1 789 ro h s

e e e A ex a e he s x e wh d i nh ld r broth r, l nd r t i th arl , o ha er B H F TH E UR G O B AR ON Y . 57

i ted H aigh H all through hi s countess ; an d it was not

1 ea a e af e wa s a a a es till 886, n rly c ntury t r rd , th t B lc rr again cam e into the possession of th e descendants of

a n e w e i r s L sa s it hi s t h e origin l li , h n S Coutt ind y old to

e w th e e se E a awf an d a a es . n e ph , pr nt rl of Cr ord B lc rr Whe n a boy Mr Lindsay h ad lon ged to be m aste r of B al

a es for he se sa h e w s e he h ad ee e c rr , u d to y i h d b n , h rd i n g s heep on the Craig the day hi s elder brothe r was

O n e f th e w m e a a es es a e i born . o ork n on B lc rr t t in h s tim e h ad got an addition to an already numerous family ; an d th e ﬁrst tim e Mr Linds ay m et the man after the “ h e sa h im e ea e ve nt, id to , W ll , I h r you have got an ” i s a mal e fem a e ? oth e r child it or l I dinna ken , si r,

’ ’ w e it s a ma e a fema e i t s a ﬁn e heth r l or l , but bit laddie ,

’ ’ ’ a n w e re gaun to ca ed Robbie efte r

w as a s a of the a o T here l o Court B rony, f r it was the privile ge of th e barons to hold such courts within their

s s . T ese s am e w f m fe a m lord hip h court c do n ro ud l ti es , ha ving been instituted in th e middle of t he eleventh cen

Th e ea was a all the es and tury . id th t nobl great land

s w e assa s of th e ow ne r er v l king, holding their estates

h im hi m m a e an d w from , bound to do ho g , ith the ir re

i m hi s T t ai n ers to do battle for h in wars . hey in turn

e e a e s e an s a d ag a in held th ir r t in r , t n t , n fe u ars as su b

s sa s a m m a ve e m n d v a l , cl i ing i plicit uthority o r th , a ove r

n a ll w ithin the ir baro y . In the ir courts they e x e rcised

s m a as w e as m a e s a n j uri diction in cri in l ll in civil tt r , h vi g w e of f an d ea i n e a s T t h e po r li e d th th ir h nd . hey held “ a w as a e the we of an d a ws t w h t c ll d po r pit g llo , he

a e m a s e w e th e on m fe m l cri in l b ing dro n d in e , while e n

ff s n E e x piated their o ence o the other . The arls of S 58 A N NA L OF COLI N SB UR GI J .

— Crawford the e lde r branch of t he Balcarres fam ily wh o e ea m a ﬁ t E z l h ad e s liv d in gr t gni ce nce a d el , th ir pit

an d a ws fo e x am e the e h o f t h e g llo , r pl , in n ighbour ood

x as e an t s f e m h e en e n t ﬁ e . c tl , d h e ite o th as rece ntly b id i d T he power of these Baron Courts was gradual ly w ith d aw u e a se 1 w e n r n , ntil th y pr ctical ly cea d in 747 , h the ir jurisdiction w as by l aw cu rtaile d to an e x te nt w hich ren de red the m no longe r a con venient source of proﬁt or

es e to e s s A a s e a n s th e pr tig th ir posses or . b ron till r t i

of s for i s s on sta e a h e right holding court , it till tut th t m a i s r - es a n d e n s y pursu e at h own courts fo fe u duti r t , an d m ay compel hi s te nants to pe rform their legal s e r ” es . H has a s e as es vic e lso a juri diction in p tty c , but “ it i s so burdened with prohibitive restriction s as pr ac ” a i 2 tic lly to preclude ts ex e rcise . Justice of Peace Courts we re held in Colinsburgh at

eas as ea as 1 8 w e the a s h ad e e n l t rly 74 , h n B ron Court b - practical ly abolishe d ; fo r i n that year t h e kirk sess ion

s e A ex a n n a e s mm n in truct d l nder Du ca , const bl , to u o se ve ral of the ir debtors to the J u stice of Peace Court a t

n Th e ff m w as el Coli sburgh . S heri S all Debt Court h d i n Colinsburgh from th e pass in g of th e Act in 1 837 u p

1 866 w h ai w a w as x e f o m il o to , he n t e r l y e t nded r K on

u h ar o n A n s h e w h e re has si n e e e n e d . q to trut r , it c b h l It i s im possible t o s ay w h at kin d of case s w e re de alt

h ar n u f o i n s u as n e of th e w ith in t e B o Co rt o C l b rgh , no

n e s e n e se e s o far as can e a n . m i ut book hav bee pr rv d , I l r But judgin g from th e U rie co u rt book the re would be

n th m i s r i n f an t he a com plai ts about e c 0pp g o l d , t king ’ F ’ 1 M arsh al l s H i stor i c S cenes i n orf a r sh z r e, p . 248.

2 l Cou r t B ook o Me B ar on U r i e edi ted b Rev D . . Barron for f y qf , y . G , the Scotti sh H istory Soci ety .

60 AN N ALS OF COLIN SB UR Gl f .

h ow v er d s not show t h at cou r s were he u e , oe t ld p to

at a e as i t ma have been l the f m a re e th d t , y on y or l p ti

f I n t he t me of ti on of the language o an ea rlier deed . i

A x a er th s x E of alca es w e so m e a le nd , e i th ar l B rr , h n l nd w s s wh h s w i n d d i n a a was a o ld ic i n o clu e C irnie p rk , it s pecially declared i n the disposi ti on that the tenants of the land would n o longer be su bject t o th e Baron y

or th r ed to th a ar es m . Court, i l e B lc r ill The re i s n o ev iden ce that death senten ces we re ever

ﬂi n f s Th e e in cted by the Baro Cou rt o Colin burgh . r

d be su h ow v er i n th e e h o oo i use to c , h e , n ig b urh d n

Th r w ea s ou t of the wn earli er days . e oad hich l d to

w t w i n l s w the a n to ards he est, as it c ine do n to Ch rlto

a w a s i s cal ed th e Ga Law w as f me p rk ll , l lly , but or rly

Law And a o ma ears known as the Gallows . go d ny y ago when William Malcolm was ploughing the lan d — bordering on the south s ide of the Gally Law t hen

ssess n as -he r ed s m e s e po ed by Mr Joh Br h , tu n up o ton coﬂi n s containing skeletons i n good preservati on ; and

s h d ex am ed T he f d when the e a been in by Dr odd , oun from the state of the nec ks that the men h ad died from

e e was e as the d a es ao hangin g. Th r no clu to t , but cording to tradition the re main s be long to the time w he n

H e was wo bicke r the Thane of Fife lived at Rires . nt to

w th e ee at R es— e e the a m or run do n to great tr ir h nc n e , ”— Bicke r Tree to see hi s serfs hung at the Gallow s

L w was a e m me se s e and as s o o n a . It tr e of i n iz , it to d an ele vate d position it was a landmark for vessels com i n h F h as n ow u m e awa and m an g to t e rith . It cr bl d y , y

e f s be a e off as s e s piec s o the trunk u ed to c rri d ouv nir . I n this connection it may be noted that when the new THE B RGH F B ’ U O ARON I . 61

approach from Colinsburgh to Balcarres was be ing made

i r s L sa 8 1 h by S Coutt ind y in 1 7 , t e men digging the

f u a s of the o e me o s e s ffi o nd tion l dg ca up n ev ral tone co ns.

we ma f f They re de o slabs o stone set up edgeways, with

ﬂat s es a ss the T w e s f ton cro top . hey re carcely four eet

an d the es h ad a s long , bodi been laid in itting postu re . — Th e late Dr Ke nnedy of Elie a s killed su rgeon an d the — leading medical practitione r i n the district found from

t he s of on h s a t s ize e of t e thigh bone , th t if he other were

s n m f in proportion , it mu t h ave belo ged to a an se ven eet

i n e a e bee s of the ld Dan height. Could th y h v n ome o - i sh invaders ? or were they of pre historic times ? Th e gate at this lodge i s a ﬁ ne specime n of Ven etian ham

m e o w e s w h a s er d ir n ork of an early dat , ho ing t e rti tic

as i r u s s sse t te of S Co tt Lind ay . The ve l bringing the

a es f m a was w e e the wa an d e ha g t ro It ly r ck d on y, th y d

to be ﬁ e f m th a sh d up ro e se . Th e baron did not u sually pres ide at these courts him

e f u s s Th s l , tho gh he wa occa ionally present . e bailie was the president ; and the ﬁrst of these in the Colins

u w m a s burgh co rt as Charles Be nnet , altm n , a erv itor of

t he Ea of a es ne o th ear fe a s . rl B lcarr , and o f e liest u r ” H e i s es 1 s z i o s d cribed in 686 a ball e f Colin burgh , an d a ea s a e the oﬂi ce for a n me pp r to h v held lo g ti .

T h f l w am w als a s of h e o lo ing, ong others , e re o b ilie t e

a —A ex a e mson 1 06 u 1 b rony, l nd r Sy , 7 ; David C par, 747

ew Gar e 1 a m 1 6 an d am A ndr din r, 755 ; J mes S ith , 7 4 ; Willi

C a e 1 800 rni , . The earliest meetin g of the Barony Court of which I

f w e D h ave ound any record was held about 1 688, h n an i el Sharp i n Colinsburgh was convicted of assault to the ’

62 AN NALS OF COU N SB UR GH .

ffu s f an d was ﬁ e 1 00 S s w we v e e ion o blood , n d £ cot , ith t l “ s a ase of fa e as tw bloo w i ts pound addition l in c ilur , o d e incurred by The court w as held i n th e m anor

a e f a a es es e e Ge e S m o f pl c o B lc rr , pr id d ov r by org ith

ibli s on a e f th e a Ge S m e was e n G t , b ili o b rony ; orge y th

a -ﬁ scal a n d G e n a the procur tor , John uthri , ot ry public ,

s f w a clerk o court . The re i s anothe r refe ren ce to a m eeti n g of the court

1 e n se the a of o n e of th e e s in 755 , dor d on b ck titl to Mr

’ s e H s n had a s White prop rty . John utchi o bought hou e

s n d th s s n w as m a u i n h i in Colin burgh , a e di po itio de o t s

’ f s s hi s n f h r w i e s name a well a ow , con e rring on e th e

fe u se of an d w en h e w s e afte wa s se li rent it, h i h d r rd to ll

h e s A ex a a hi s f h d t hou e to l nde r Butch rt, wi e a to give

The m e i s h f m h e r consen t to it . inut in t e ollowing te r s : “ At s t e e e em e a v r an d ﬁft Colin burgh h thirti th D c b r, J j j y

ﬁ ea s The w da s n e of A w r v e y r . hich y, in pre e c ndre Ga

a n a e the E a of al a s s n diner , b ro b illi to rl B c rre , itti g in

em e an e fe e e m ea e a Judg nt in nc d court , th n co p r d M ry

h n st ou n s se H s s Jo , pou to John utchi on , Colin burgh . In testim on y h e reof s h e h as s ubscribe d th is h e r R atiﬁcation

w h e r h a as a s th e sa a l e a n d T s T a ith nd , l o id B i i , ho r il ,

th e sa a ﬁ a o d a a e an d ea f cle rk to id r ti c ti n , y, pl c y r o Go d

af e m e e ef e th e w esses w s s n or ntion d b or itn ithin ub cribi g ,

n d w a upon hich th e said Alex . Butchart e nte red t h e

an d s m e s th sa a ﬁ Court , took in tru nt on e id r ti cation . The clerk to these baron courts required always to be

a a u and 1 1 1 T m as F a w not ry p blic, in 7 ho inl y, riter i n “ ’ ” E e was the sa Ea s f li , id rle clerk o cou rt ; an d as w e

a e see a e T m as T a w h v n bov , ho r il , riter , held that office

“ " 1 Bloodwei t a ﬁne ai d as a com ensati n for t e she n f l , p p o h ddi g o b ood . B R H OF B A R ON I ’ TH E U G . 63

i n 1 an d n A n e s e i n 1 800 . a v e n ot 75 5 , Joh d r on h ld it I h bee n able to learn th e n am e s of th e oﬂi ce r s or doom s ” f th e on e m a a a h te rs o court, though y h z rd t e guess

’ t e r a s n Fe u s th e E a s m e m a tha p h p Joh rg on , rl tru p ter, y h ave appe ared i n that capacity i n hi s livery of red an d

I ye llow .

Th e m ee s of t h e o r w e e e i n th e T l ting c u t r h ld o booth ,

th e en e of th e w n o n th e s f w hich stood in c tr to , ite o Mr

’ f n Th e s Robert White s ro t shop . house w a b u ilt by A n drew S im son i n 1 684 ; it w as sold to Phili p Je rv i ce in 1 7 2 3 ; an d it was afte rw ard s bou ght by the Earl of B al

a e s an d s e as a T an d e c rr , u d olbooth ; it continu d long d “ h T ” afte r to be calle t e olbooth . There does not see m to have been m uch u s e for a prison i n Colinsburgh

n m e as the a on w as s m a an d h at a y ti , popul ti ll t e kirk ses sion loo ked w ell afte r offe n ders ; but in these days in m os t burghs th e town cou n cil m e t i n th e Tolbooth as th e

n a a e of m e e n so wou l se e i ordi ry pl c ti g , it d rv n Colin s

w n a . e n h H n R o r b u rgh as a to h ll Wh t e o . be t Lind say

e u i th a a res A rm s H o e l n ow en an r r b lt e B lc r t , t ted by M s ” H a ar h e m a e a o -u i n th e n or -w e r gg t , d l ck p th st co n er

of t h e i n n a d b u t w a s scar e e v e sed an d i s n y r , it c ly r u , ow

a n t i a T a ce ll r co nec ed w th th e s hop bove . h e story i s — told of Mr Li n d say w h e n th e h ote l w as bei n g bu ilt i t - — h ad form er ly b e e n a m alt b arn th at h e was n ot pleased w ith th e w ind ows ; an d ridi n g through th e village on e d ay

a e e hi s ro m h e fou n d a th e m as n s tt nd d by g o , th t o w ere

w a at e d n n e an d s n n off h i s o a y th ir i r , pri gi g h rse h e ran

n t h e s e an d i a amm e o e th e n i to hou p cking up h r, br k li tels

’ 1 Pri v Cou ncil Warrants 1 68 uoted i n B rown s Covena n ters the M n y , 4, q qf e u, 1 p . 99. 64 ANNALS OF COU N SB UR GH .

an d compelled the masons to build th e windows as h e

desired . Th e public bell hung in the west gable of the To l

an d s b e e e e at e booth , u ed to e rung v ry v ning ight

’ ’ n d s i x h s mm e m s . o clock , a at o clock in t e u r orning When Mr Ronald pulled down th e old building an d r e

i t h s h ll ts f me a e built e re tored t e he to i or r pl c , but

s th w as a ssi e e on e for a e rope cce ble to v ry , it hung

s e h wa a me e the end w s e to a out id t e ll , h ving r ly t i t d

ee h a s se ma e so m a cl k, t e l d u d to k uch din on occ

s m - a s a h sion of wedding an d other erry m king , th t e — took it down altogethe r though not w ithou t protest on

o The e ess the part f som e of t he inhabitants . r c in

h th e l n w can s b s whic e b l hung , o built up , till e een in

- Af e s a a - e w as f r t he chimney head . t r thi h nd b ll rung o s m e m e th e e n s t he sam e ow s o ti in e v ni g , n u ed by John

t s e w e m a e Corbitt , he pre e nt b llman , h n aking n nounc

m e s of s es or m ee n s On e of the as nt al public ti g . l t of

ese e lme was A ex a e r e a a wea th old b l n l nd Ir l nd , ve r . “ ’ ’ Th e wives used to say of h im The re s S andy s tatties

’ ’ h s awa poot e d , e to ring the bell S andy be ing credited w ith ringing the bell when the potatoes for hi s suppe r

’ w e e ea w e e w as e H r r dy , h th r it ight o clock or not . e an d h i s w fe ed an se t h e i liv in old hou in north wynd ,

l fe ow a em o n e w n d n H ti l it ll d n bout th i y ight . e w as

s e e e Ge Pax n a n d af i ucc d d by orge to , te r h m cam e T William S teele . hey called on th e i n habitants on ” H a se a for e a s s an d nd l Mond y th ir h nd el , these gifts f ef m e orm ed their chi re un ration .

66 A N N ALS OF COLI N SB UR GH .

h r th e m e 1 0 th e A n d at Edinburgh on t e o S pte b r 5 3 , king granted by a le tter u n de r th e Gre at S eal t o M r Leon a rd Logy for hi s se rvice a pe n s ion of forty pounds S cots to

h im f r ife n th e n s h be paid annually to o l , or u til ki g ould

n r m s H e s present h i m to a b encﬁce of a h u d e d e rk . oon

s f r 1 0 Le n a Lo i c i s es e as did thi , o in 5 5 Mr o rd g d crib d vicar of Kilconquhar in a charter of th e lan ds of D al

s An d i n 1 8 S i r Ge e W awan e w as v a of hou ie . 53 org ic r

a for be w n esse a a e at u an e i n Kilconquh r , it d ch rt r D nbl f ‘ Octobe r o that year . A n alta r in Kilconquhar church w as fou n ded i n 1 499 “ a a of a a by Patrick Dunb r , l ird Kilconquh r, to our l dy ” P nd a he sam e m h e m ﬁ e a s u m o f of itie , a t t ti e orti d

2 f r s s f h i s m e h i s w f an d m se f. money o th e oul o oth r, i e hi l

v of h s e Ki ! m ea The de ri ation t e w ord appe ar to b , n

e u and Con u h a r C on n ach er th e ing c ll or ch rch , q , or ,

m f th f e t he m w ho e i n th e na e o e ound r, or he r it liv d

T s i s he d e a i o v en R m s e t e . A . a hrin . hi riv t n gi by v S ll

’ in S in clair s statistical account of th e parish i n 1 793 ;

Fe rr i e i n hi s a o n w en i n 1 8 ve s a but Dr , cc u t ritt 37 , gi it s

' Krl a e l u Ceau n a h e a or ar a ov e a c l or ch rch , d p t b , n d

I u cka i r a s e am w h ssu es f m a l a e m n tr ich i ro k , thus aki g “ t h e word m e an the ce ll or place of w orship at t h e h ead ” e x e m f th fres or tr ity o e h w ate r lake . This i s v e ry i n

e n i ou s b u t th e e a e fo m s of t h e a g , rli r r n m e m ake t h e form e r deriv ati on m ore likely to b e th e t r u e on e ; a n d it i s fu wh e e th e oc e x st ed s o e arl doubt l th r l h i y. It u se d

be s e i n m a iffe en w a s as Kilcu n e w th to p lt ny d r t y , a , Kil

on wath Ki lcon cath Kei n och r Ki c , , e , n n eu ch ar , Ki n n ou ch

1 R ister of reat e l v e S a ols. . and . g G , II III ’ Wood s t F 1 2 E as N i . . M q/ f e, p 55 PA S M N TH E RI H I I S TERS . 67

ar K lcu n u h ai r Kilcon u h ai r Kil con wh e re w , y q , q , , ith vari

s o u s modiﬁcation s of the e .

Th a s e E e an d S t a e p ri h includ d li Mon nce , but these w e re disjoined i n to separate parishes in th e ﬁrst half of

e e the -s ss t h e se vent enth c ntury, kirk e ion intimating that

n they h ad o obj ection . ALEXA NDER S PENS was th e ﬁrst m inister after the Re

m a . H c w as se e 1 60 an d for tion ttl d in 5 , was on e of those i n S t Andrew s whom th e ﬁrs t Gene ral Assembly h eld i n that year thought most qualiﬁed for m iniste ring

Th e a s s m an d teaching . p ri hione r co plained of him in “ e 1 6 for m s e the mm Jun 5 5 , not ini t ring co union these ” si x ea s as . H e w as a s a e a 1 6 y r byp t tr n l t d to Cup r in 5 7 ,

e e h e h ad a s e of e s S s m wh r tip nd ighty pound in cot oney,

I 1 s d s e . H e e 1 68 o r £6 3 4 t rling di d in 5 .

s u s w s th x m GE OR GE L s a e ne t inister . He was pre

the a a e am es on A se nte d to Vic r g by J VI . 24th ugust

1 68 a n ee e s se e at S a m 5 , h vi g b n pr viou ly ttl d tr th iglo . “ In 1 569 he was complained o f for not m aking re si

at hi s a e s de nce kirk , but tr v lling in dive r e parts of the ” u at hi s leas e for w h e was a m s co ntry p ur , hich d oni hed ,

ase of s e i e e be s s e e a n d in c di ob d nc to u p nd d or depose d . “ i s s e w as ei s e s n ow a d H tip nd ght cor pound , vic rs , e falcat th e rfor four score an d ﬁftee n H e re

n e 1 w e he w as s m a i ed he r till 573 , h n tran lated to Mort l ach . DA VID S PENS i s given as the ne x t m inister in the list

f he m s e s of a th o t ini t r Kilconquh r, in e Minutes of t h e

’ ’ l a a 1 Dr H ew Scott s Far h E cc esi e S coti c n ae, from whi ch the ou tli ne of what h e h a r as een o tai ned an d w i h follows i n t c pte h b b , h c i s supplemented from many oth er sources.

2 ' rt r M i n i ster s R eader : and E x hor t r r M l l b 2 c i e qf , c , ai t and C u , p. 3. 68 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

F f 1 1 1 -1 the A sf Synod of i e , 6 687 , published by bbot ord ’ i 1 i n n s F asti Club n 837 , but the name s ot give in Scott , and I have not been able to learn an yt hing regarding

him.

ANDREW o m 1 H i s M no ers was settled about 576. e said to have been a son of S i r William Mon crieff of t h at

Ilk an ot e of Mo ff a o a e . H w as , d br h r John ncrie , dv c t e appointed by the Privy Council in 1 589 as one of the commissioners for the preservati on of the true re

' i i i ri f F f was a s l g on n the she ﬂdom o i e . H e l o ap poi nted by the General Assembly as on e of three me m

s to s t the s e of Lo a an d ber v i i pre byt ry thi n , to visit try

l f n a an ﬁ li i the doc trine, y e a d con vers t ion , diligence d de t e

h a s r d ickl of the pastores within t e s id pre byte y, an s yke to try if there be any of the beneﬁced number within the ” e x same n n ot making res id nce .

w a ed to 1 w he He as tran sl t Crail in 593, here died on

am s e sa s f him 8t h August 1 596. J e M lville y o that h e

dli e f an u was a go , ai thfull d pright brothe r, whose

s t th c a “ death was omino e o e Kirk of S otl nd .

HERFORD A . M . was a ea e a the JOHN RUT , , l ur t d t U n i

ews on 1 82 and was a versity, of S t Andr 5 , ord ined to the

f a 1 h e second charge o Cup r in 590, from which w as translated to Kilconquhar in 1 594 .

2 th O r 1 At a visitation held on 0 ctobe 595 : anent hi s

a i su m affi m e i t ediﬁcati o e t doctrine, lbe t r d to n , ye the most part thocht it not so plane nor s o popular as

f e i neid war for the vse o the p ople . S en h s coming their h e n ever had ony ex amination nor particul ar cate

n k 8 r B ookr of {h Ki , p . 3.

’ s Melville s ( MM ) and Di ary , p. 41 1 . I H I NI S S TH E PAR S M TER . 69

h ru n i s f e Th s chi s i n g v po n t e g d o r ligion . e upper of the

s e mi i s red his Lord wa ne ve r y t n t sen e ntry . H e h as

th a a afte n ne no e x e rcise on e S bb th r o , albe it the par

i s an d e be a w wher t e sh be populou , th ir to n h kirk

s andi s u hilk w a f s s ffi e audi torie wher t , q ld urni h u ci nt ; by it comes to pass that because of no ex ercise in the kirk the S abbothis aftern on c i s often tymes spent be

e Kil on whe r a n n and Si v t th m of c e in pl ying, dri ki g, c her

s N a f fam s proph ane ex erci es . a particular visit tion o ilie

r a e u hilk as for t ying the pr ctise of r ligion , q it aught

i so s m s e s e a to be n all , i o t r qui it in th r congreg tion ;

f a ses sa hi eﬂi s as or su ndry other c u , c e in re pect the

s h e ari shon are far s a and th bound of t p di t nt, e thrid

u i s n th u hilk a part freqent ot e kirk , q ucht to be supplied

n d I s be visitation a particular dealing. n vi itation of the seik that are adi acen t to the place of h i s awn

si e a e ha f the s re dence dilig nt, but lytle c r d o re t . That variance and mi slyki n g quhilk was betwi x th e gentle

’ e of the s ef s and w m n pari h b ore Mr John entry, hilk be occasion of hi s admission therof was farder kindled i s n ot yet removed ; ne ither h as Mr John trave led as

he or a f t sam a e i ought f t king o he yn , but r th r h s i ndi scrci t behaviour gives occas ion of farder alienation

f m nds forsamekle as sen hi s as e se o y , entry h e h ver v d hi m selif frontis towards them that opposed hi s admis

f e e e e cu so famil r s ion ne ; has not r qu nt d th ir mpany i a lie , n or traveled in that wi sdome whilk becam h im t o mak

st i a s u e m h e on t rar h i s mi n i r e gr ciou v to th , but be t c

' h es i n clyn ed an d shewen hi mselﬂ m air affe cted to the

h brete r n i i u s fa v th e r faction , whilk t e e v s to r nd to be the very ground of all the enormetei s withi n the syd H 70 AN N ALS OF COLI N SE UR G .

“ H e was a s f fa for v r i n congregation . l o und lt not g g

h r ri n f h i s m an se nd forthe r the t m t e epay g o , a during y h i s m anse i s not repare d h e h ad not made hi s res i

i n wh wes th e i an d dence at K lco ere , being the e t to k rk

u hilki s e a very populous part of t he pari sh on . Q b ing re portit an d th e judgment of the haill britheri n g of th e

r b i i ba p es yter e being cra w t concerning Mr John , qu t

f hi i t wa fu n the they knew o m, an d particu lar s d by report of the brothering that h e was becom e wain an d ’ louse in hi s behaviour an d spei chi s at ge ntle m an s

t b l s n d t s l n d e f a i li , an e brawler a boste r to h e grit c a r o hi s profession an d hindrance Of an y grou th of Christis

E v n t The bre ri n r f r a gell eachi t be him thair . the g e a res ” forder a a af e h s n d ll try ll to be t ne t r t e y o e . “ En tr ll f June 3. tering in the ye o Mr John the r

wer an e act Of referran cc f m the s n odell asse m li t ro y b , qu hai ri n the said Mr Jhon e confessed h e was the pe nne r

‘ of a fam s and odles l ble i nti t u let e th t in ou g y , Th heade

’ of B lackeri e doctri n resolu i a R m st te in e i m ethod . This was a libe l on pape r written to case h i s m ind

a a s a a m s e of t A e ws g in t Mr D vid Bl ck, ini t r S ndr , wh o - h ad i n vaiyed against hi s n on residence an d hi s doctrine

the resb ter e an d d in p y i , h a been stolen from h i s des k ” af e h e had ea hi m h a f t r r d it to by t e l ird o Burley .

H e was e se th e es e 2 th 1 6 d po d by pr byt ry on 9 July 59 , “ a a the s a e of hi s m n s h ving b ith in di ch rg i i try, an d so far as la him di i doing, y in , sqy t to t he peace of th e

h ai ll of God S a be the Kirk in cotl nd , w re tti n g of th at

fam s and fa se l bell a in ou l y , n d bein g unproﬁtable and

m a s s a e s hi s mi n i stri e i t l nd rou in , an d mais t pe rnicious ” wretti n and s ea a l in g pr ding th t ybell . The Synod TH E PA RI SH MI N I S TERS . 1

o n ﬁ m e th e se e h e a ea the n c r d ntenc , but pp led to ki g a nd mm ss e s of the Gen e a A sse m at e co i ion r r l bly, th ir m e e at Fa a e 1 wh o e e the sen ting lkl nd in Jun 597 , r duc d

e n e of e n n n i On t c d positio a d repo ed him in h s charge . t h e 3oth of th e sam e mon th the presbyt e ry refused to ac knowledg e hi m an d adhered to their form e r Act ; but a t th e Asse mbly Of 1 598 it was agree d to fo r the sake

I o f e ace . 1 1 h e a e e of a n p In 60 cr v d lib rty transport tio ,

or e se a e a e e sa h e was e e e . l to h v h lp r , ying ov rburd n d

H e w as e ease th e es e 1 n d r l d by pr byt ry in 603 , a betook

m s e f t he fess n f m e e 2 w s af e hi l to pro io o dicin , but a t r w a s se e at D ai rsi e an d 1 2 h w a s e rd ttl d , in 6 6 e as tr n lat d

t o M on iﬁ eth .

’

H N A R M ICHA EL A . s e at t Le n a s JO C , M . tudi d S o rd Col

l e e S t A n e ws w h hi s 1 8 . g , dr , here e took degree in 5 4

H e w as a n e at N e w a s 1 f m w ord i d burn p ri h in 595 , ro hich h e was translated to Kilconquhar on the 1 1 th August

1 603 . H e was on e of those wh o met an d counselled with t h e si x m inisters pre vious to the ir trial at Linlithgow i n

a a 1 606 wh we e se f e as an d J nu ry , o r accu d o high tr on ba n is hed for having h eld an A sse mbly at ' Aberdeen in t h e pre vious year ; an d after t he trial h e accompanied

m e ss as th e to th ir place of con ﬁnem e n t in Blackne C tle . H e w as on e of th e fo rty-tw o m in isters who signe d a protest to Parliam ent agai n st Episcopacy ; an d he w as o n e of th e e ight mi n iste rs com m anded by th e king in

M a 1 606 L n fe w hi m n e n y to go to o don , to con r ith co c r

th e es a e Of th e H e sa e f m ing t t Kirk in Scotland . il d ro

’ s A l r scot po og eti cal N ar r a ti on , p. 1 00. ' 2 M elvi llc s D i a ry , p. 4 1 7 . S F LI E 7 2 ANNAL O CO N S UR GH .

n the th n d a i n L Anstruther o 1 5 , a rrived ondon on the

A s e w e e ss a 2 5th ugu t . Th y r di u ded by many of the ir f e s f of the an d e ri nd rom going out country, urg d to send their ex cu ses to the kin g; but in the en d they re solved to go forward and to commend themselves to

’ s n d e l s t Af God protection a dir ction in al thing . te r various conferences Carm ichael was sent to advise with an d be the s l a e of T as a w under urvei l nc Dr obi M tthe ,

s of Y a rd N em a e Archbi hop ork, on 3 ov ber, but he obt in d

to m Fe a 1 licen se return ho e in bru ry 607 , on condition

f ee mse f e f a o k ping hi l qui t, o not ttending synod or pres b e a mse f i s yt ry, nd conﬁning hi l to h parish . - He was imprisoned for hi s non conformity ; an d r e

as d th P C n 1 6 1 t e le e by e rivy ou cil in July 4, h Synod having presented a petition to that effect in the pre viou s

‘ 2 M . a w ﬂ r e e f D . D . two e a s y H e as o e ed th e d gre o , y r

af e wa s f se . H e w s a mem e of th e t r rd , but re u d it a b r

Assem 1 6 8 se h a es w t bly in 1 , an d oppo d t e rticl hich h e

w s e t e s as v a e mm King i h d o introduc , uch pri t co union

d a s an b ptisms, that comm unicants hould kneel whe n

’ e e th m s t the L s S e an d a r c iving e ele ent a ord upp r, th t

e a s s be se e as s mas an d c rt in holy day hould ob rv d , Chri t

G F H e was s mm e ef e the of ood riday . u on d b or Court

H mm ss s of t h f w ea as igh Co i ion in Augu t e ollo ing y r, “ accessory to the writing a book calle d The Pe rth As — sembly i n which these Articles w ere conde m n ed

s f e ﬁ m es s e and for disobeying the Act the reo . H r ly r i t d

a s t e an d w as all the innov tions propo ed by h King, a m n an d ea s th a se of a godly, learned z lou in e c u right

’ 1 Row s H i story , p. 231 .

aM i mrt r t S F i 1 1 -1 68 A r lu 8 c qf he ynod of f e, 61 7, bbotsb d C b, p. 7 .

ANN A S OF C LI N SB 74 L O UR GII .

asmen ts s x a s s th s m p upon cloth , th t uppo e e cloth ight w m w e a s ant the , yit hen th y h ve them the y are ornament

em . mmedi ateli e af e s s u m e unto th I t r thi , thi b rgess e t

w a e an e es m an wh ing ith noth r, hon t , o was not con f me e s him w a hi s m s e h i m or , t ll h t ini t r ad told h , that Mr John Carmichael h ad so spoken before hi s speech was a a e a sw m n l id . But th t oth r n e red , I erv ai l that a y honest man should so speak of hi s brother in the mi n i str i e ; and the refore re quested hi s n ighbou r t o go in to

Ca m ae m self Mr John r ich l hi , an d h e hoped that he

s s s s b should yit peak , uppo e it e said that hi s speech i s

i n w hi s aw m d la d , a d sho in yn e ; whereun to be con

nd so the o we sented , a y b th nt in to him together. H e

v ri e wea and d es reou s s a th h on being e k , not y to pe k , e

mse f who was so f m s s e est man hi l in or ed by hi mini t r , ‘ hi m Si r w e e u s m f cryes to , , ill y t ll your judg e nt o thir Ceremonies an d ordou rs n ow com e into our Kirk ? the y s ay that ye have compared them to pasm en ts u pon

s the s m a w a em ut w e th e ar e cloth ; cloth y nt th , b yit h n y m ’ l o e are an a e m . For a s putt n , th y orn nt unto the

a as h e was he a s m s f i s bed an d we k , r i ed hi el up in h ,

‘The L ws e e m s a m a said , ord kno I n v r ade uch co p ri

a s m s son ; indeed , I h ve heard o e ministers speak o ; but

s come i n f s a d mon I ass ure you , thi g in o Bis hop n Cere

if e be h i m v ai n i es in our Kirk, th y not astil e re o ed ag e ,

w a an d Th L e shall utterly r ck de stroy it . e ord h lp it,

’ ’ ’

s sa e . N w e s m a s for Christ k o , y see the hone t n myn de ; an d it i s m ore nor n ot u re that the ki n gdome of

s o eri e an d relaci e i s m a a e b antichri t , p p , p , uch dv nc d y

s lie . 1 Pasmen ts—orn aments on dress stri s f l e and sil sewe on clothes p o ac k d . ’ lossar to Row s H i stor . . a i rt G y y , p 549 H m , p . 439. R MI I TH E PA I SH N S TERS . 75

M . w NR Y R LL C A . as f R H E O O K, , a son o Thomas ol

ad a e E and e e w of R e lock, voc t in dinburgh , n ph ob rt

R n a of E U ve s . H ollock , Pri cip l dinburgh ni r ity e took

i e at S t A ews 1 6 1 nd was s s h s degre ndr in 5 , a ﬁr t ettled

e f m w he w s t at Auchterard r, ro hich a transla ed to Kil

n u har 1 62 . H e ema e e e we er co q in 3 only r in d h r , ho v ,

s e n e a s a e to T e for ﬁv e year , b i g th n tr n l t d rinity Colleg

E . H e e e 1 6 2 . Church , dinburgh di d in Jun 4 I n 1 637 he was a candidate fo r th e bishopric of Ar

e an d eff s we e m a e hi s f e s et him gyl , ort r d by ri nd to g appointed coadjutor to the blin d bishop of Galloway ; s s sf P bu t in both cases h e was un ucce ul . rincipal Bai llie

s w e Of t he ea e s of the t a of Gla go , on l d r church a th t

sa s of him on e of hi s e e s t i s time , y in l tt r o h friend “ am S a he i s f e h es os Willi p ng, your good ri nd , but l t

l hi s re u tati on e as see mes m s deservedli al p , it , o t e ; it

r h e r s fo e he e we good we a bi hop , r th n n eded preach

m eat wea a and t s none ; h e ight , r , pl y , look as s ately a

e n w does w a e . H m s w h o ithout ch ll nging e u t , ho

e hi s ews for h e s e ver , have chang d in vi , was as ociated w ith Ale x ande r H enderson an d others in showing the ex pedie n cy of re ne w ing th e Covenant? he publicly read th e ex comm un ic ation of the Bishop of Moray ; an d he was eager to have censure s passed by th e Assembly against all who were in favour of innovations not ap f th 3 proved o by e church . After this Baillie speaks

m e f him as w e s m uch or highly o , h n he aid , he preaches ” atheti kli e an d i m ve ry p c , that by h s ser on s h e m ade

s a e e ses f th e people h k out th ir pur , or the ex penses of

w ar a n t he e s th e c rried o by Cov nanter .

’

B e L t : I 6. e l b 2 I I 1 ai lli s e ter and ournals . . id . . . id . j , p , I p 5 3 b , p. 359. F 76 ANNALS O COLIN SB UR GH .

Davm M n i ON D . had ee R e the U R o , D . , b n eg nt in

vers of E in an w h s f ity d burgh , d as ordained in t e pari h o

Kemback 1 61 8 m w h an s a in , fro hich e was tr l ted to Ki l

c n u h H e w m m f f o q ar in 1 628. as a e be r o the Court o H C mm ss a a a es . igh o i ion in Scotl nd , ppointed by Ch rl I

i n O e 1 6 to w P e a d 1 6 h e ctob r 34, put do n op ry n in 37

was a an d a e f r the s f e an d was c id t o bi hopric o Argyl ,

t t the m st me u t h d too fe fr e s at hough o et, b a w i nd

C H n s i s f s . ourt . e early lo t h li e on thi account Baillie ,

1 6 f r h writing in July 38, says , W e are gr ieved o t e M w m f s of D . e h e E toning onro , he n e ca rom dinburgh ,

w e h ad m m w he s an d h re e h uch co pany ith t Bishop ,

was be a s e to em of the a s and thought to py th ction ,

ee s of the N eme Th e w m e at proc ding obl n. o n King

t e e a s of the w e ea m i horne, a div rs p rt to n , in gr t ult

t hi m m m i n m a udes, were sett for . S o e gentle en co p ny

fe e e a i m e s de nded to th ir pow r , nd gott h on a gr at hor e ,

” I w e he es a e w s an d blood . h reby c p d death , bot not ound H e seems to have change d somewhat an d gone ove r to “ he s e for h e f me es e i n t popular id , con or d to pr byt ry and along with all th e other m embe rs of pres bytery he signed the S olemn League an d Covenant on

t H 1 6 a 1 8 h October e died in December 45 , ged a s x -f s n d th e we -e ea o f bout i ty our year , a in t n ty ighth y r hi s ministry .

M . was Re e A ID FOR E . e h D V R T, A , g nt in t e old Coll ge

A ws an w ﬁ s s e at 1 6 of St ndre , d as r t ettl d De nino in 38,

F 1 6 0 f m w h e was a s a e then i n organ in 4 , ro hich tr n l t d “ ” to Kilconquhar in 1 646. H e had been pedagogue or

’ r r na l s 1 Bai lli e s L ette s a n d j ou , 1. p. 94. A n i x to M i n u tes S 1 - 2 ppe d of M of Fi ﬁ , 1 61 1 687 , p . 207 . " ’ M i nn t r r tire P r erb t r'i r c S t A u - 3 ¢ y y c r v nd rew: and C par , 1 64 1 1 698, p. 1 5 . TH P RI SH MIN I S TERS E A . 77

a e A ex ﬁ s Ea of es at priv t tutor to l ander , r t rl Bal carr

m at t he amm a s a H nd ho e , gr r chool t addington , a at the U nive rsity of St Andrews ; x an d by him he was pre

se th t a nted to e living a Kilconquhar , nd inducted there

th e 2 th Ma 1 6 on 7 y 46.

H was e E 1 6 e e call d to dinburgh in 49, but gr at Oppo siti n w as ma e hi s em The sess a e o d to r oval . ion ppoint d all the elder s to go t o St Andrews with ane petition to the presbyteri e to desyre ther concurrence for header ing off ye transportation of ou r minister from yi s kirk to Edinburgh an d Lord Balcarres an d the laird of Kin craig were appointed commiss ioners to oppose hi s re moval at the m eeting of the Commission of the General

Asse w e hi s s a was ef se . mbly, h n tran l tion r u d Like most of the e vangelical ministers of that day he was a e a e a s e the S em Le e cov n nt r , h ving ign d ol n agu an d Covenant in 1 643 ; an d in 1 650 he paid 200 merks as hi s proportion of th e 1 800 m erks give n by the minis

e s of th e s e fo r th e f a m t r pre byt ry, e l vy o ne regi en t of horse to t h e prese nt In the provincial As sembly at Cupar in 1 650 there w as great reasoning as

w e e s e e e th e a a s t to h ther th y hould r c iv M lign nt , as he Royalists or Episcopalians we re te rmed ; an d Mr Forret

s wh h ad 3 re asoned on behalf of tho e o given satisfaction . A t t h e m eeting of th e Synod of Fife in 1 66 1 he w as m e a w e a a e was e e be m a e od r tor, h n p p r ord r d to inti t d

th e se a a s s e e m in ver l p ri h churche , to put p opl in ind

e a e a as a E i sco of th ir o th to God in cov n nt , in c e th t p “ s h a The pacy should again be e stabli hed in t e l nd .

M m i r a l ar res 1 e o of L ady A nna M acken z i e, Cou n tess of B c , p. 34. - 2 M i m¢t s o th P r sb r r s 1 1 6 8 . . e f e e y te y of S t A nd ew , 1 64 9 , p 57 ’

o i a 2 . 3Lam nt s D ry , p. 3 78 AN NALS OF COU N SB UR GH .

n i x rn o e e were a se the Ea e t day, i n the afte n , th y r i d by rl

of R h f Ardrosse two m em e s of othes and t e Laird o , b r

f n w em fo r parl . (yowng B al owr Beton be i g prese nt ith th

the t me nd des r v n d r the a e of t e as y ), a y ed them e p in r on , presently to repaire to ther se veral charges ; which they

a th e m e w i the m e a ccordingly did . In an hil e , od r tor

F e ff e a an d R es a swe e (Mr orr t, )o er d to spe ke , oth n r d ,

Sir e m an as the , wither do ye speake as a private , or mouth of the me iting? If you speak as the mouth of ’ s n d e e o . thi meiting, you speake high treas on a r b lli n

Af F w R es hi s am ter that Mr Da. orret follo ed oth to ch be r and s him a e s s e a , pake to ; nd amon ge oth r thing , p k

i n of th e an he sa few e of e g e Cov n t , id , that or non th r

e s melti n g bot had mi n i stred the Covenant to hundr d ,

m h d h w sands an d i f bot for hi selfc, e h a te ndered it to t o ,

he so ld n s e for u be silent at this time , a d peak nothing

i t hot e a the eo ell he sa he w s n ot w a h e , b tr y p p , id i t h t

es — n f hi R es ro d e rved ha ging we re to little or m . oth p fessed to this j udicatory that it was sore against hi s will

h m a em m H ow u er m an o f that e ca e on th t ploy ent . e y

he i n i ri es s e m lr of Crai ll fo r t m st e blam Mr J ame S harp , ,

he ese a hi s M a mm ss e E . o f t pr nt, chapl in to j . co i ion r,

r s s Middleto n , fo their catte ring ; for he wret ouer to om e

f m s m a s f a r s o the , o e d y be ore , th t a sto me wa like t o

r k an d t sa D a F hi m b ea c ; he id Mr . orret said of that h e was the greatest kn ave that eve r was in th e Kirke of ” a ll S cotl nd . Mr Forret was always on the mos t intim ate te rm s

with the Balca rres fam ily . When the ﬁrst Ea rl h ad

a a th e e f s e e to go bro d during r ign o pre byt ry, a com

' 1 Lam0nt s Di ary , p. 1 34 . TH E PA SH M RI I NI S TERS . 79

an i ed the ss h f w s a es p by Counte , e le t hi s t o son , Ch rl

’ an d e F orret s a e and f m Colin , und r Mr c r , they ound ” hi m a m s o t kind an d judicious frie n d an d s upe rvisor .

The E a e e saw hi s so s H H ol rl n v r n agai n . e died in

a i n e e m e 1 6 an d hi l nd S pt b r 59, s re m ains were brought from the nce an d lan ded at Eli e i n th e followin g De

ce mber . T e la at a es 1 2 th e 1 660 h y y B alc rr till Jun , ,

the ev e Of th e Re s a w e tor tion , hen they we re interr d in

th e a e th e n a u r a a w a e ch p l , ordi ry b i l pl ce , ith suit bl

s n ‘ h a f olem ity . T e l te E arl o Crawford described Mr Forret as on e of those attached an d conﬁdential fam ily frie nds of whom so m any e x am ples presen t the m selves i n the history of th e an cie nt families of ” a 2 S cotl nd .

H e w as esen at th e ea f the pr t d th o Charles, boy

a who e of a s 1 6 0 E rl , di d tone in hi s he art ; an d in 7 , when the w idowed countess m arried the unfortu nate

E a of A who af e w s s u ffe t E rl rgyle , t r ard red a dinburgh

th e a se of the e a h f m in c u Cov n nt , e pe r or ed th e m ar “ r i a e e e m n at a a es w m a g c r o y B lc rr , ithout procla tion of

a s be v i rtew of an e e f m S a A h b nn , ord r ro Mr h rpe , rc b . ” 3 N 4 of S t Andre ws . ot conform ing to Episcopacy h e w as ﬁ n e hi s a s an d e con d to p ri h , di d on the a6th Feh

ar 1 6 2 a e a se r u y, 7 , g d bout venty .

N e x f w t h e two E s a a s I I t ollo pi cop li n Minister . W LL AM

H AY D . D . w as a son of am H a m , , Willi y, aste r of th e

M s S i n Old A e ee an d a u ic chool b rd n , w s born i n Feb

’ u ar 1 6 . H e s e at r y, 47 tudi d the U nivers ity an d Kin g s

e e and was en se s Coll g , lic d by Patrick, Bi hop of Aber

' 1 Lamont s D i a r . 1 2 . 2M en¢oi r L ad A nna M i y , p 3 of y ackenz e, p . 5 7 . ’ ' n D i r 2 W Lamo t s a . 1 . odrow s H r 3 y , p 7 4 isto y , IV. 329. '

80 AN N ALS OF COLIN SB UR OH .

H was ese e the a e Ea dee n . e pr nt d to ch rg by Colin , rl

of a es and a ee d ai n e O e h e Balc rr , h ving b n or d in ctob r,

m m e th e l t h N em e 1 6 was for ally ad itt d on g ov b r, 73 ,

w e A s of S t A ews . H e by Dr Andre Bruc , rchbi hop ndr was faithful in th e disch arge of h i s dutie s ; an d at a

1 6 th e sess mi es ea a t he visitation in 77 , ion nut b r th t

d a s of fam es a e h im a e s m e lders an he d ili g v good t ti ony,

and approved of hi s gre at affection an d zeal . The story i s told of th e cox swain of th e Duke of

’ Y ork s barge while at Eli e falling in love with a you n g

woman of the neighbourhood . They we re se cre tly

H a an d as sh e a married by Dr y, could not tr ve l

r s a th e e she a openly with he hu b nd in barg , llowed

ff i n a an d s s w h erself to be carried o a b rrel , u picion as diverted from h er by saying that they w ere taking a H swan from Kilconquhar loch up to olyrood . The song written on the occas ion contains the stanza

i n n u ha ri t Oh woe be to K e c r p es , A n d ill death may h e d ee ; ’ w m n E n li sh I n H e s ed y l ass to a g oo , ” x A n d that has r u in ed me .

d a 1 68 h e ea e hi s fa ew On the an M rch , 4 , pr ch d r e ll “ e x A s . 2 e a e an d sermon from th e t t , ct v 3 , b ing c ll d f " H an d transplanted to the parson age o Perth . e was

s of a i n th e s n of 1 688 consecrated Bi hop Mor y pri g ,

h i s i as h e s ffe e but did not enjoy h gh dignity long, u r d ” i at t h e Rev lu ti on z the common fate of h s orde r o . - ALEXA ND ER H AY h ad be en precentor an d se ss ion cle rk

w e a v s e and w as a in S outh Le ith hil di inity tud nt, d

’ ‘ k 206. 1 Wood s E as t N en of F ife, p. - F e 1 1 1 1 68 . 208. 2M i n n te: of Sy nod of if , 6 7, p

82 AN NA LS OF COU N SB UR GII .

the sessi on as ked the Earl of Bal carres to iss ue a se c ond rese ati on hi m w o e an d p nt to , but this as n t don ; soon afte r the E arl prese n te d

ALTER ILS N A . M son A e x a e W W O , . , a of Mr l nd r

i so m n s e f am w a a e at S t W l n , i i t r o C eron , ho gr du t d

A d ew was A m n r s in 1 677 . H e ordai ned at be rcro bie i n 1 68 f u a 9 , rom which he was tra nslate d to Kilconq h r ,

and a m e rd m 1 0 1 . e e 8 d itt d 3 Dece be r, 7 H e di d Jun th ,

1 a e a o s e -e d he f -s x 735 , g d b ut e v nty ight , an in t orty i th

ea of i s mi s y r h n i try.

On f a e o hi s daughte rs w as married to D vid Myles , minister of N ewburn ; an d it i s worth noting that t h e

ﬁ x R ﬁ s u se s s m es pre ev . i s r t d in the es ion inut in

ref i n 1 H i s a e Rev . e rence to hi s death 734. e c ll d ” a es P e s m s s h ad een Mr D vid Mil . r viou ly ini ter b

es a e d ignated M r only, which was not a cleric l titl , but given to all wh o h ad rece ived a U nive rsity education . In this connection it may als o be sai d that th e afﬁ x

E s was ﬁ s se the m es 1 e n e q. r t u d in inut in 754, b i g giv n

t U a m e a to Mr D udi n gston of S Ford . p to th t ti he ritor was described only as th e laird of nam ing i h s prope rty.

x m as e se THOMAS AYTONE , the ne t inister, w lic n d by

1 1 a a n e the presbytery of J edburgh in 7 9, nd ord i d in

s f H e w as re the following year as mini te r o Alyth . p

a A ex a e Ea of a a es sented to Kilconquh r by l nd r, rl B lc rr ,

he a e on N e m e 6th 1 h i s an d inducted to t ch rg ov b r , 735 ,

m s s s e th e e s call having been unani ou ly ub crib d by h ritor ,

a s an d ea s of fam es . H e was fam e elders , fe u r , h d ili d

u m w e hi of s for hi s arcan , hich cur d c ldren convul ion “ ﬁts a u a s . H e published vol me on Th e origin l con ti THE PARI SH M IN I S TE RS . 83

n f h w was e e t u ti o o t e Christian Church , hich r pli d to

H e e th by t h e well known Mr Glas of Tealing . di d s

1 f -s x ea of hi s a e an d J anuary, 739, in the orty i th y r g , t he nineteenth of hi s m inistry. J AMES CL 1DES DALE was lice nsed by the presbytery of

8 nd e am e a a the Ea Edinburgh in 1 73 , a b c ch pl in to rl

a e He was ese e the a s of Laude rd l . pr nt d to p ri h by

a s E a of a a s and was a e the 1 th J me , rl B lc rre , ord in d on 5

1 A a as e him th c n N ovembe r 739 . c ll w giv n to by e o

re ati on it was far f m e a m s for g g , but ro b ing un ni ou ; whe n a m ode ration was as ked from the presbytery in t he previous June there were two petitions presen

d— n e s all th e e s a m f t e o igned by h ritor , great nu ber o th e ea s of fam es an d f e e s s h d ili , our ld r , a king that it

u h e ee e w an d a s e i sho ld proc d d ith ; nother , ign d by s x

e e s as for e a tee n ld r , king d l y until there s hould be h greate r harmony in t e parish . The moderation was

a e and th e a a gr nt d , on d y ppointed a majority of the

e a e hi s fa congr g tion vot d in vour, but a protest w as

e R e s and e e e giv n in by ob rt Morri l v n other elde rs .

T s m we a e ee e a e as su ﬂi ci n t hi ight ll h v b n r g rd d e , yet

’ at the ﬁrst meeting of se ssion after Mr Clid esdale s

a ﬁ ve of th e e e s s s ordin tion , ld r in i ted on i ts being recor d d th m a e in e inute book , th t their presence there as e lde rs w as be s e as a of hi s s m not to con tru d pproving ettle ent.

H e e o n the 1 th M a 1 h - di d 3 rch , 759, in t e forty se ve nth

ea of hi s a e and the w e e of hi s m s y r g t nti th ini try.

H N HA LMERS D . D . w s a a J O C , , a gr ndson of John Chal m e s of P me e and a son of Re v ames a m r it dd n , . J Ch l ers ,

f E H e w s e minister o lie . a ordain d at Elie as assistan t

nd s ess hi s fa and a ucc or to ther in 1 737 , in 1 759 had the L N S G 34 A NN ALS OF CO I E UR H .

d f D . con ferr e u on him th e U ers of egree o D . d p by niv ity

An ws St dre . ames E a f He was p resen te d to Kilcon quhar by J , rl o

r s hi s se e m en was ose b n ea th e Balca re , but ttl t Opp d y rly

Th e e h ad s own emse es whole congregat ion . peopl h th lv restive under th e system of pat ronage at the settlement

s e w ea s ef e an d n w of the pre vious m in i t r t enty y r b or , o

an a f rm Pe s the ir dissa ti sfaction reached cute o . tition were presen ted to the sess ion from all quarte rs of th e parish ag ainst his se tt lem ent ; an d th e dissentients we re supported in the ir opposition by both th e presbyte ry and

The Commi ss on of Assem su s ai ne the syn od . i bly t d

d e the es te ee w h is call, an appoint d pr by ry to proc d ith

a e e e to e the se e . transl tion , but th y d clin d ob y nt nce It

t e As m i n 1 60 w af e was appealed to h se bly 7 , hen t r a warm debate it was res olved that h e should be trans

‘ d h e was a m e on the 1 th ported, an accordingly d itt d 9

e All th e e s ex e on and the ea Jun 1 760 e ld r c pt e, gr t m a f h e m em e s ef the n jority o t b r l t congregation , a d

R f u H e was formed the elie Ch rch in Colinsburgh . s e m a s a a up rior to ny other in ncie nt le rning, yet by a species of b u ffoonery h e could turn into ridicule t he most spacious an d forcible arguments ; and though a

f n a es e a an d me s person o o sm ll r p ct bility attain nt ,

a i ’ e m great prejudice was ex cit ed ag inst h m . H arrie d

e f i r A x a e A s e Kt a d hi s a daught r o S le nd r n truth r . ; n

n a w e of th i n E only so , Willi m , a rit r e S igne t din

w as w af wa s burgh , kno n ter rd as William Bethune of 3 e 0. H e e th A 1 t he Bl b di d 7 pril , 79 1 , in eightieth

ea of hi s a e an d the ﬁft - of hi s m s y r g , y third ini t ry . ’ 1 Morren s A n na l s tir A ssembl 1 60 d e y , 7 , p . 201 . ' aScott s Fa t . Se Minut A r 1 1 r i 3 ssi on es, p il 7th , 791 . TH E PARI SH MI N I S ER T S. 85

A LEXANDER MALL M . A . w s f S , , a a graduate o St

A ews a d s ndr , n was licen ed by the presbytery there in

1 H w 763 . e as ordained at Kirkmichael in Perthshire

1 6 f m w wa s a t N w in 7 7 , ro hich he s tran l ted o e tyle in 1 H 778. e w as presented to Kilconquhar by Alex an

der E a of a es w m h had f me ee , rl B lcarr , to ho e or rly b n

an d was e th m s f th e a s tutor , induct d to e ini try o p ri h

1 oth N e 1 1 . e i s sa t a e on ov mber , 79 H id o h v been a

s se m H h a t piou but ve ry ab nt an . e died on t e 7 h No

v e mber 1 8 1 z th ea of i s e and the , , in e eightieth y r h ag - forty si x th of hi s ministry ; having had the degree of

. f im f w m f D D . con e rred upon h only a e onths be ore

h i s ea d th .

ILL AM FERRIE D . D was ese e A ex a W I , . , pr nt d by l n d e r Ea of a a es 1 1 e wa , rl B lc rr in 8 3 , but obj ction s take n to hi m because h e declined to res ign th e professors hip of Civil History in S t Andrews U niver

s i . T as w as a e e the Assem an d ty h e c e pp al d to bly, by

m a of 8 80 hi s se eme was s s a e a jority 5 to ttl nt u t in d ,

a rd F a 1 8 1 . H e and h e w s ordained on 3 ebru ry , 4 got

8 n ew s a n ew an d elegant church built in 1 20 . A ite

he a as s e of b u t the on t Colinsburgh ro d w pok n , brew ery which then stood where th e church n ow i s

d e s be es e . was bought, an no bett r po ition could d ir d It m ay be noted here that the handsom e stain ed glass

s f t and th e two n ew window at th e e a t o h e church ,

f t h we e th e w indows o n each side o e pulpit, r put in by

R ss E e L e e a late Mr George u ell , li odg , th n in Kincr ig,

s am am es an d P and hi s three brothe r , Willi , J , hilip , in m em 01y of their two s isters Dr Ferrie was mainly instrumental in getting a Chapel of Ease erected at 86 ANN ALS OF COU N SB URGH .

r ward n w a uoad sacra a s . H e was an La go , o q p ri h

n a s m s e w m a m ers ene rgetic a d l boriou ini t r, ho Dr Ch l characte rized as th e bes t m inister in Fife an d th e

H e e th e a e of worst professor . continu d old pr ctic catechising hi s membe rs in the ir various districts in

f hi m s he h ad to e s the early part o s ini try, but giv thi up

as he found the pe ople did n o t relish it . The church

w e h is m as he was m s w as always ell attend d in ti e , o t

s i m m e s an d ee i rre u assiduous in vi iting h s e b r ; , ind d , g

w of im He e th l ar hearers stood greatly in a e h . di d 7

1 8 the s x -e ea of hi s a e and June , 50, in i ty ighth y r g , - s the thirty seventh of h is mini try .

LL A M LL A . D . was a son of the Re WI I M I IG N , D , v .

f E e nd was 1 820. H e was Dr Milligan o li , a born in

a a a f t ws f m w he e e th e gr du te o S Andre , ro hich rec iv d

i ﬁ s D . 1 860 . H s a e was h degree of D . in r t ch rg t e

a s f m d si x ea s af e hi s se p ri h o Ca eron , an y r t r ttlement

s t u a an d there he was tran lated o Kilconq h r, inducte d

8 1 860 he was ese e the w in 1 50. In pr nt d by Cro n to t he professorship of Divinity an d Biblical Criticism h in t e University of Abe rdeen . For m any years h e

a e as e the S e a s an d a e h w ct d Cl rk to n tu , l tt rly e as

f A H s on e o the Ge neral ssem bly Clerks . e wa th e

a of m a e a w s of ea uthor ny th ologic l ork gr t value , an d

h ad the e a of e an a a e a s r put tion b ing ccur t biblic l cholar .

H e e E 1 1 t e em e 1 . di d in dinburgh , h D c b r 893

‘ The ema m s e s we e R B ER Fu m D . D r ining ini t r r O T , . ,

a e A e ee 1 8 a s a e ord in d in b rd n in 59, tr n l t d to Kiloon

u har 1 863 a f ss f m q , , ppointe d pro e or o oral philosophy

S t A ews 1 86 n d n fess f in ndr in 4 , a ow pro or o divinity

E U s N e . A L R R E . in dinburgh niv r ity W TE I VI , M A . , or T P R SH MI I S E S 8 H E A I N T R . 7

a n e a 1 8 a sla e a e -Ga d i d in Doll r in 57 , tr n t d to Ch p l rioch

1 8 n e a Fe a 1 866 in 59, i duct d to Kilconquh r in bru ry , , an e z x t N em 1 88 A L EX ANDER LE E d di d s ov be r , 5 . GG , fo m e f e ws ee e r rly o S t Andr Church , Dund , induct d at

an d 1 886. Kilconquhar June , AP CH TER VI .

“ l (the ﬁ lt h l S CSSIOll .

GREAT deal of interesting inform ation can b e

f T e gleaned rom the old session minute s . h y form a complete record from June 1 637 to t h e prese nt da w h s s f m 1 666 y, ith t e ex ception of even year ro to

1 6 u s a t h a e 73 , d ring t he Epi cop l period , e bl nk b ing caused by th e death of t he clerk an d de lay in appoint

s The ﬁ s f v m es 1 820 ing a succes or . r t ﬁ teen olu , up to , are a s m e ea e w th e a n d h nd o ly bound in l th r, ith torn f a e ef e a e an d ea s i n scri r y d leaves car ully r p ir d , b r thi p tion in gilt letters on th e outside Bound for Pre se r

a at h s f B l n i el v tion t e ex pe nce of Archibald Con table o a ,

1100001110 .

The ﬁ i h f e 1 a e rst entry s t e appointment o a cl rk , d t d “ th e 1 . Th e lk d a M r a e fo r 4 Jun 637 q y D vid Mitch ll , the tyme sch olem r in th e ch w as recei v i t and adm i tti t be th e minister and elders of th e foresaid S ess ion to b e

1 The followi ng h ave bee n the se ssi on cle rks an d schoolmasters of th e pari sh u t o th e rese n t i m e t s f he r i n tmen — D av x M i tch ell 1 6 p p t , wi h the date o t i appo t d , 37 ; D Ale er H ust n 1 li n B e nn e . An derson, 1 640 ; Char l es Smart , 1 646 ; x an d o o , 673 ; Co t , 1 1 6 Willi am Beat 1 0 Ale x an de r B a ne 1 8 ames Wil i e 1 6 oh n 7 ; , 73 ; y , 74 ; J k , 7 7 ; J S mi th 1 80 ? Ro ert Mi tche ll 1 82 am es M cLau ri n 1 82 eter rou f t 1 , 5 b , 4 ; J , 5 ; P P d oo , 854 ;

Thomas Sime 1 868. h ere was al so eor e alland who di ed in 1 . , T G g G , 593

0 ANN ALS F S H 9 O COLIN B UR G .

’ m st er n t se e w ini bega he usual forenoon s rvic , hich con

sis e of a e t e and a se m es es th s t d l c ur r on , b id e inging of s s w p alm , and prayers hich were someti mes an hour

l n . Th e s w e s w s o g e aft rnoon ervice as short r, a there a then only one discourse ; but by this time it w as far on

i n th af r an i s e te noon , d many an entry m ade that the re

was no sess ea e the eftern oon s ion, being l t wh n ermon ” ” e e or ecaus few s e . e w nd t , b e elder did byd Th re as

t e n o nd i as o 1 68 1 a ad h n clock, a t w n t till th t they h a

u - a w s t s T e h d h o s n di l , hich co t them en merk . h y a , w

a f- sa s w s a th ever, hal hour nd glas , hich tood ne r e pul

i nd w s e the ea e at eas e p t , a a turn d over by pr ch r l t onc ,

d f e w e th e f e a s s an o t n t ic , during e d livery o ch di cour e . S uch lengthened services seem very unnecessary to u s

n s be mem e a two e ea s ow, but it mu t re ber d th t hundr d y r

was a e s e a e t a t h ago there no popul r r ligiou lit r tur , h t e S abbath se rvices we re practically the only source of spiritual an d intellectual stimulus which the people h ad

th e f e a w to lift them above e dull routin o th ir d ily ork . The S abbath attendance seem s to have been ve ry

the ases w e s s we e e s e o good , for c in hich p r on r c n ur d n

a f-d a e account of absence were very few . But h l y h ar

m a of an d the s s we ing was frequently co pl ined , vi itor re enjoined to take orde r with those who went away from

1 6 was m a e f m the afte rnoon service . In 43 it inti t d ro th e pulpit that children above eight or ten years of age

a a da t should be brought to church every S bb th y, bo h

wa s a e s s be u lads an d lasses , other y their p r nt hould p n

i e m see e a e ow iehed f they bring th not, ing th y h v p e r ” m s s was an e e a over them . Pro i cuou hearing v n gre te r

' oﬁ en ce s at me e i s e than taying ho , as wh n i t r corded i n TH E KI RK-SESSI ON 91

1 645 that the minister and elders having considered that many in the rem otest parts of the parish did lei ve h d and ther own kirk upon t e S abbath ay, did resort

i s t h frequently to the n ere t kirk to hem, suc as the

n h m es and s me of the n t ts kolli ars i t e uir , o i habi an of r f r th e town e of S ant Mi nance , the e or have o di ned that the e lders in thes parts sall caz obse rve and delleat those that sall be fund to have gone away after that

And t e essi n mainer from ther own kirk. h S o has or dined that the delinquents i n that kind sall pay ilk m e ' ' " f m totz s u otz r 8 sh . o the , e q e , There were frequent complaints about disturbances in

w s Men w e e e s e fo m n tr ub public or hip . r c n ur d r aki g o le

the fts s m h i n t in lo during er on , or troubling t e kirk he

m f e d s s i s t ti e o pr aching . An perhap thi n o to be won dered at when the se rvices were so long ; for while the - more spiritually m inded worshippers would take delight

the m e s ss t s w w in inut di cu ion of doc rine , those ho ere

m e m e a a s e w s d w co pell d to co g in t th ir ill , an ho had no

s for s a s w ﬁnd s reli h piritu l thing , ould uch lengthened

s s a w a es th s ex e rci e e rin s to e ﬂe h .

Th a r r e Kilconquh r chu ch , like many othe s i n the s e e h d h e vent enth c ntury, a none of t e modern comforts to which we are accustomed . It had only an earthen

ﬁ ’ and e e was n o ea a a a s f an n oor, th r h ting pp r tu o y ki d . Th e elde rs h ad a ﬁx ed seat with a lock and key on the

o of the s had do r it ; heritor their desks or seats, which they put up and m aintained at their own ex pense ; the ﬁshermen of E arlsferry and the tenants on the dif

1 I n coun tr churches en ﬂ were mm e he y earth oors co on ven in t present century, and sometimes cobble stones were laid down to enable the people to walk over the s damp place . N 92 AN ALS OF COLIN -98 UR OH .

ferent esta tes had certai n seats allotted to them ; and a

r of h a of t e w s e large pa t t e rea h church a op n , and the

t t e e on f r on s s w th e people sa h r o ms, or tool hich y pro

f se s d n s me s e vided or them lve , an i o ca es which th y

w u A ss to t e carried to chu rch for their o n se. cce h

s or of s as th w e ca e was e gal lerie , l t ey er ll d , obtain d by

m . ladders, for trees were purchased to end them The pul pit appears to have be en entere d directly from the “ " i own d had a ou tside by ts door, an it n awmry or press beneath it in which the utensils of the chu rch were kept .

I n er t e t a e e si s m t mes t i s no wo d , h n , h t p opl tting, o e i

ea e h r standing, i n a cold , draughty, un h t d c u c h should

s be restless, and should di turb the preache r by t hei r

n d B u t s et i h d to i nattentio an moving about . om h ng a

e s i 1 6 the e e e e t t e be don , o n 49 elders w r r quir d o ak

s he and h their turn i n itting in t gallery, to report t e n s of se w o e s a s ame tho h mad any di turb nce, a al s o

se wh s oe foorth of the t me of se m tho o doe g kirk in y r on , ” and does not com in qu i etlie again . That making of a

s m a was b ad b u e e as noi e in co ing b ck enough , t th r w a - worse fault still going out and n ot coming back at all ! For in 1 654 t wo m en w e re summoned before the sess ion

for oei n f of the an d we r f s a i n . g g urth kirk und t nding

f T e we e the kirk yaird in tyms o sermon . h y r formally

n m a was ma e f m the reb uked , a d inti tion d ro pulpit that an y such loite rers would be liable to the se verest cen sure of the session .

e e e e bu This see ms to hav secur d bett r ord r, t in 1 73 : complaints were heard of the perpetual dis turbance m a e s f nd f d by boy in th e Balcarres lo t, a o the negli TH E KI RK-SESSI ON 93

e e of th g nc e beadle in pre venti ng the same. He ex ’ cu sed himself by saying that he was oblidg d to tell ’ ” the nam es of pe rsons to be pray d for to the prece ntor ; and it was arranged that in future th e elde rs on d uty for the da s s hi s s is y hould do thi in tead . I mention th be cau se of the interesting practice that was once so uni ve sa and w e a le e e sons r l , hich pr v i d till quit rec ntly, of per in illness or othe r tro ubles asking th e praye rs of the congregation on the ir behalf ; an d it seems a pity that so becoming a practice has fallen into disuse . Th e se rvices in connection with the observance of the

’ s S ar m at ff e n m r Lord upper v ied uch di er t ti es . Fo

s long it was held only once a year , u ually in July or August ; an d from 1 637 to 1 650 it was held on two con s u ti ve a s the ﬁ s e n sc e as th e ﬁ s C m ec d y , r t b i g de rib d r t o m for th a and the S a a f ow the union e ye r , bb th oll ing seco F m 1 6 w a s ere was a fas d a on nd . ro 50 on rd th t y

h T s a a a se vi the S a a t e hur d y, a prep r tion r ce on turd y,

he mm n a and t Co union was he ld o one S abb th only, it was followed by a thanksgivin g s e rv ice on the Monday ; and this was the universal practice throughout the

s a country until about thirty year go.

As m x he se s on C mm i n ight be e pected , t rvice o un o occas ions in form e r times we re as prolonged as on or di n ar S a a s an d a a e m e of m s ers o y bb th , l rg nu b r ini t t ok

a em . For s a e 1 0 a ct e and two p rt in th in t nc , in 7 5 le ur se m s w e e a e t h e fas da two se m s r on r pre ch d on t y, r on on t he S a a t w o n a a es e s s f om the turd y, o S bb th , b id other r

s an d w a s se m s t he tent out ide , t o th nk giving r on on Monday ; an d the assistants on th e occasion were the m i s rs of a i w em K n s arns Cra in te L rgo , El e , Pitten e , i g b , il , N N 94 A NALS OF COU SB URGH .

d in ur On th S a m s an Ed b gh . e abb th orning Mr Wil on ,

m n r f n ea e w a was the i iste o the co gregation , pr ch d h t called the action sermon then he gave an address ” wh s th s w he ich wa called fencing e table , in hich warn d u n e ve s or a who m b e the e b lie r , ny ight living in

r f m f w es e p acti ce o known si n , not to co e or ard l t th y sh u m s s w e o ld eat and drink judg ent to them elve , hil those who cherished love to the S aviour were heartily welcomed . For the ordinance i tself tables covered with white cloths and seats we re set up in the area of th e church

f t i at w the mm a s sat . i n front o he pulp t , hich co unic nt There would be from six ty to eighty persons seated to

s w be ﬁ n gether, and the table ould lled eight or te

i r s mse f se e the ﬁ st a e t mes . M Wil on hi l rv d r t bl by offering prayer and giving a short address before the elements of bread and wi ne we re distributed by the

e s se elders. As the m mbe rs ﬁr t rved went out othe rs came in and took the ir places until all who wis hed to communicate had been se rved ; a psalm was sung while

es m e a th e m s s es the chang were ad , nd other ini ter pr en t

f t e w s i took their share o h ork, each erving a table n turn . Besides the services in the church the re was als o

n a e the e ai r so at se wh o preachi g c rri d on in op n , th tho had already observed the sacram ent or we re waitin g the ir “ ” so m be ﬁ a em e . A turn to do , ight pro t bly ploy d tent - was erected in the churchyard n ot a canvas tent for all

s s s i s w s or the worshipper , uch a n o u ed f evangelistic se r

s d we s ws s m a a e s . I t vice , o r ho , or i il r outdoor g th ring was a small wooden platform from which the ministers TH E KIRK-SE SSI ON 95

s th poke to e people standin g or sittin g round them, and ha a e s a it d cov ring over it , which erved as s n a and as ou ding bo rd , a protection to the preachers f m the s u n a ass s we It as u ro or p ing ho r. w put p s e a for ea mm as d e es p ci lly ch Co union occ ion , an n tri occu r often in th e boo ks of smal l sums paid for wood an d nails to repair it ; an d in 1 7 1 8 a n ew tent was

a t e th e ld n e m de o replac o o . The ﬁrst reference to Communion tokens was in

1 6 6 w e a e was a - s 5 , h n J ohn M cki p id twenty eight hill ” s for ma the s as s ing king ticket , token we re at that time called ; an d most probably they were only

e es f a w he s pi c o le d , ith t initial of the pari h roughly

s am em . 1 0 t ped upon th In 7 5 John M athison, Kiloon

u har w a or the m a of w t q , as p id £9 f king a ne se ,

e e a m ma e f f and th entry r g rding the , d a ortnight a ter

ﬁ s h m s s they were rst use d i , t e nu ber of tho e token ar e sa a d e -e e e e l l e e on thou nd n thr tty ight, th y w r a giv n

w th e s m s a d ro l in to the session ith ta p , n al ed up alto

” x e ba . The a e one i s ea w t g ther in a gg l t r n tly cut, i h

o a a e 1 82 th e the representation f church upon it , d t d 0,

s w s an d i year when th e pre ent church a built, hav ng

’ th Re W m . Fe e s am e o the se . e v . rri n n rever The tokens were usually distributed to the intending

mm s the sess se on he f co u nicant in ion hou t ast day, an d on the S aturday before the ordinance was oh se rved ; an d s ometimes the elders distributed them in

a s 1 0 the mem e s their several qu rter . In 7 5 b r living

f t t Lathal n e north o Balcarres me a la to r ceive them,

1 Rev homas B urns . Edin ur h author of O d Scottish Com . T , F b g , l " te has a s imen of the 1 0 to en in his ossess on . munion Pla , pec 7 5 k p i ANNALS OF COLIN SB UR GE

oth ers o tai n ed them at Kilcon uhar and the res at b q , t

Earlsfe r The ni n r ll n s m t r y. Commu o o does ot ee o

ha e been re ar ke at ha ti me for i n 1 2 v gul ly pt t t , 7 9 , the elders were appoin ted t o take lists of all the per sons i n the ir se veral quarte rs who des igned to commun i cate f h r l s , or t e better o der in de ivering the ir Token than f orme rly . At the i nducti on of a n ew m inis te r it was customary

s i n to take an i n ven tory of th e kirk utensils . The e cl de i n 1 6 w rea a e s two ﬁa o s an d u d 73 t o b d pl tt r , g n ’ l n a f h L w as ine t ble cloths or t e ord s S upper, ith a b in and e s r i m e e e e e n o lin n cloth fo bapt s , but th r w r th n comm s e s e at a s t at e union cup . Th pre byt ry vi i ion h ld i n 1 677 recommended the heritors to provide three or f ur s was n ot e an d the s we e bor o , but thi don ; cup r r we r m a s as a e as 1 f m New o d fo an y ye r , l t 737 , ro burn

a s h was wa s a for hi s e p ri h , and t e beadle al y p id troubl

em as we as for in going for them an d returning th , ll

o th e e v his ex tra work in putting up the tables f r s r ice .

I n 1 68 R a H a on e of the E s a an 3 ev . Willi m y, pi cop li m is th e a w h a c u in ters , pre se nted e congr g tion it p , “ This day the minister did prese nt to th e church an d sessi ons ane silver goblet gifted by himself for th e ' f a s n d rdai n dit com union service o the p ri h , a o to b e keeped by the s u cceidi ng ministe rs for all time com i ng ; it i s m arked w ith the name and armes of himse lf i ” 81 h s wife .

A x a e H a the x m s e w s When Mr le nd r y, ne t ini t r, a

6 af e the Re deposed by the Privy Council in 1 89 , t r

h s a e e s awa w volution , e eems to h v tak n thi cup y ith

im . h e s s e a e se als h T e eld r mu t eith r h ve been d po d o,

8 ANNALS OF C LIN SB 9 O URGH .

e s ases of s church door coll ction in c nece sity, and the y met specially at ﬁx ed inte rv als to make the reg ular

a T gr nts . he poor were provided with grays an d

a for and m ea as w pl iding clothing, l ell as money were systematically distribu ted . Entries often occur of sums of money being paid to persons whose nam es

e e o wh we e w h w re not giv n , r o r kno n only to t e minis — ter or some of the heritors evidently gentlemen wh o h s e s ms an s ad been in pro p rou circu t ce , but who were then reduced to pove rty by the troubles of the Coven “ ” an me . S e es as a e m ting ti uch ntri brok n erchant, “ ” “ ” a s e man f I s e e ew m hip brok , our ri ch g ntl o en , a ” ma h was e a es a French n w o onc pri t, stran ger that ’ me f m I a s e e e a m ste s w f h h u s ca ro rl nd , h b ing ini r y e , er band killed i n Irlan d in his chamber in the night by ” m a e s w the w of e s m a e ny robb rs , ho idth th ir y p thi s . S pecial collections were often made for particular “ as 1 8 10 S s we e c f cases, in 65 cot r ontributed or the

' reli eﬁ e of an e poor boy whoo i s mightilay desseas ed of ” n e sar e and who was se E f a craigi , nt to dinburgh or m treatm ent by the doctors . Co plaints are ofte n he ard nowadays about the numbe r of ex tra collections in all

se we e as m s t s our churches, but the r nu erou in he e ve n

Th e f h E a teen th century. e Conv ntion o t e st tes often

e e e s be m a e S a r quir d coll ction to d throughout cotl nd , and s imilar instructions we re frequently given by th e

m an d th a s The Ge neral Asse bly e loc l pre bytery . n e w

a s e the a s at s a pier t An truth r, h rbour Burnti l nd an d

e es at m ar an d e sew e w Aberde n , bridg Du b ton l h re , e re

An d m all helped in this way. our country en abroa d

“ w e were not forgotten , as hen coll ctions were made for TH E KI RK-SE SSI ON 99

1 2 for a the Scots church in New Y ork in 7 4, or church for the u se of Scottish Protestants in Koningsberg i n

P s a e th e f th P E o f rus i , und r e prot ction o e rince lect r o

n u r 1 B ra deb g in 697 . Ou r admirable system of ﬁre insurance was not in ex

i sten ce two e es a the n e was a e c nturi go, but pri cipl c rri d out by having collections m ade for those whose houses

h ad e a es so far a a as t a e been burn d , in pl c p rt S Mon nc ,

A ews A ee E nd G as w . He S t ndr , berd n , dinburgh a l go lp

a a s n s e a e w s l o give to pri one rs tak n at Dunb r, to c rtain

e s s a e t e T s a A e s ﬁs e me p r on t k n by h urk t lgi r , to h r n

e A e a a s 3 P m h s robb d by lg ri n pir te 0 ly outh , to t e widow in the parish whose husbands had belonged to the regi

m e of L a a es an ha a . nt ord B lc rr , d d been killed in ction - The kirk session was then virtually the banke r of

th e a em e s em a p rish . M b r in need of a t porary lo n oh

t i n ed n e of a an f m a a it o th ir note h nd , d or a oder te

f T es e f w a rate o interest. he inv t d unds ere gener lly

he w s f lent on bond to t heritors , hose e tates were o te n

ea e e and the e es was s m mes a h vily burd n d , int r t o eti p id

m e mea a m es e re in on y , or in l t arket rat , deliver d as

quire d .

The m o e was i n an - d box o w n y kept iron boun , f hich

e e we e two e s w s a wa s a th r r k y , but it a not l y place of security ; for in 1 705 it was stolen out of the ses

s se w 1 2 3 d of S s m n e . ion hou , ith £9 4 cot o y in it

T e e e t wo x es w e e he h y th n k pt bo , hich th y call d t old

an d the n w t he n a t h e e e e , o e to cont in e current r v nu ,

th h s a n d s s an d e other t e bond capital um . But in

’ 1 7 10 the old box was stolen out of the elder s house

h f 2 1 5 of s who ad charge o it, with £2 1 0d Scot 1 AN NALS F 00 O COLIN SB UR GH .

“ money i n it ; and the empty box was found in t he ' stank at the west e nd of John Burt s croft in Kil con u h ar e ase we e the e es di s q , but in n ither c r thi v

em em a e of ese covered . Pe rhaps i t was the r br nc th

sses s e at a s a of th e lo that led t he pre byt ry, vi it tion

e a i e the m n s e and e e s congr g t on in 1 7 1 6, to t ll i i t r ld r

’ that if any of th e poor s money were lost they should a swe f n r or it . At the close of the Covenanting stru ggle in 1 689 the session h ad gre at difﬁ culty in raising th e needful f s f h e s h ad ease to a en the und . Many o t e h ritor c d tt d

the e m of am church , be ing disaffected to gov rn ent Willi and a d as a se e e th e wee collec M ry, an con qu nc kly

m n d e e es e as ‘ tions fell off ve ry uch , a w r d crib d very ” me s we the a s se an . The elder nt through p ri h to e

n a ﬁ a what the people would give volu t rily, but n lly re

m e 6 gular assessm ents h ad to be ad . In 1 97 it was t wo and a half lippies of meal on each hundred po unds

the e a f be a e s and t h e of rent , on h l to p id by propri tor other half by ten an fs while i n 1 73 1 it was two shillings

1 s of re t th e an sterling on eve ry £ 00 Scot n , e t n ts

s f r ea o w paying two s hillings terling o ch plough , f hich

f -ﬁ a d the e a s of fam es a r there were ﬁ ty ve , n h d ili cco ding to their ability . Th e poor were ex pected to provide for themselves

T e w e e e n two asses as far as possible . h y r divid d i to cl those who w ere able to travel through the paris h to

wn s an d se w ho not seek their o upply, tho could d o

h e e e so m h a w ee at e own m s this , w o r c iv d uc k th ir ho e . In April 1 699 the session an d heritors ordered a hun ’ dred badges for the beggar s to be made by J ohn

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The charge of educational m atters in the parish was

s n m s s I al o a i porta nt part of es ion work . n 1 640 it was resolved that all th e poor childre n should be se nt to

and a f f th s n school p id or out o e collection , a d in 1 733 i t was required that those thus paid for should atten d the s ess e we e a e a e t o public chool , unl th y r un bl to tr v l

i t . The s o was wa s a d public cho l al y in Kilconquh r , an for many years it was held in a house rented for th e

s s w purpose . I n 1 697 it wa re olve d that a school ith a house for the teacher should be built out of the vacant

fo 68 and 1 w w s e a d 1 6 0 . stipen r 9 9 , hich a only th n p id up

a was Fa m as and w The contr ct given to John ir, on right,

the e a ee was 2 0 S s me sa an d pric gr d upon £ 5 cot , li , nd ,

e and m e ea an d sma e e ston , ti b r, gr t ll , b ing provid d by f s It w as be 8 ee 1 rea . th e heritor . to 3 t long by 4 in b dth

was a e two ewn o s e ea and on e a It to h v h do r b n th bove ,

n s e s e s a and ﬁ v e ew w w e a out id ton t ir, h n indo s, ach

f and a a f fee w s s oo f our h l t high , ith jou t , ﬂooring, r ,

s s w ws and w n w ases an d f partition , door , indo i do c , our

m e s . es see m we e a e e chi n y It do not , ho v r, to h v b e n

f r 2 the sess n a s and built, o in 1 7 0 io bought hou e yard

m th e s of am es H n a s fro e h ir J utton , Kilco quh r , o that they might be free of the yearly ren t of £50 Scots pre

v i u sl a was s 1 2 e f o y p id ; but it old in 73 , b ing ound t oo

ma for t e m e of e e I s ll h nu b r childr n in att ndance . n 1 743 the proj ect of building anothe r was again spoke n

f w e was sa a e had a e f m o , h n it id th t th y p id r nt ro time

m Th e ese s se was im emorial . pr nt choolhou built about

1 820 and h as s e ee a e . At h sam , inc b n enl rg d t e e tim e

’ th e s mas e s s was h ad chool t r hou e got , which been a

m a - a n an d was e e a w - s lt b r conv rt d into d elling hou e . KI - SSI TH E RK SE ON . 1 03

’ The old school was the house nex t to the teacher s

’ 1 6 8 the s mas e s sa a hou se on the east . In 9 chool t r l ry

s s a a t he e was a hundred pound Scot , p id equ lly by h ri

s tors and ession .

w s s at R es an d I n 1 656 it a re olved to build a school ir , to lay as ide two shillings ste rling wee kly for the pur

s I a ar w e e s was e e e . po e , but c nnot le n h th r thi v r don

x a e R dw E sf h In 1 686 Ale nd r obb, in eller in arl e rry, o

s t a s e i was fe a tai ned liberty to e up chool ther , as t lt th t “ Kilconquhar was at too great a distance ; and the ses sion resolved to pay te n me rks to hi m as well as to the

s Fe s we e a s a for teacher in the moors yearly . e r l o p id

children taught in Colinsburgh. It was not till 1 82 4 that a public school was built in

R v . F r i t E arlsferry . The e Dr e r e had long lamen ted he

wa of on e t a a f th e a s nt in h t p rt o p ri h , and having oh t ai n ed a grant of the grou nd h e collected subscri ptions

2 H and had a school built to hold 00 children . e wrote an account of this in the minute book with hi s own

s a e a w h and , an d peci lly provid d that the te che r as al wa s e the C of a and a y to b long to hurch Scotl nd , th t he was to be dismissed i f he should allow it to be used for an y other m eeting than in connection with the parish

church . CHAPTER VII .

Church Discipli ne.

HE es of the -sess n f duti kirk io in ormer times, as

we a e a ea s w we e ma and h v lr dy ho n , r ny varied . Besides havi ng charge of the purely spiritual affairs of

su h th s the congregati on , c as e admini tration of ordin

ns we e ual c ts of s i ances, sessio r virt ly our ju t ce in respe ct

t eo T e a m s to the morals of he p ple . h y cl i ed juri diction

w a s av we to s ove r the hole p ri h , h ing po r ummon an y and we e s a on e before them, r thu practic lly police courts

Th s in inferior m atters . e di tinction between Church an d State was not the n so sharply deﬁned as it i s n ow ; an d while they do not see m to have h ad an y legal right

e a es s as es an d m m to inﬂict civil p n lti , uch ﬁn i prison e nt ,

s a s e h e h they did thi l o , it r by requiring t e magistrate s

ff s or emse to punish o ender , by doing it th lves in virtue of th e bailies or justices of the peace be ing usu ally als o members of the session . A great deal has often been said about the severity o f chu rch discipline in the six teenth an d seventee nth cen

s was a a e the e ss fo taries, but thi un void bl , n ce ity r i t

am A s d ax of being so cl ant . a l ity morals prevailed i n

1 06 ANN ALS OF COU N SB UR GH .

lin gs Scots into the pen alty box for swearing that was

hi s ou be hi s in h se s servant . Besi des th e m any bre aches of the se ven th command men t n umerous cases of S abbath profanation h ad to b e d wi I n 1 6 m was m e f ealt th . 37 inti ation ad rom th e pul pit a gainst maski ng an d leadin g of corn on t he S abbath “ da x t i n i s f a n ss i ie th e y, e cep c a e o gre t ece t . But members of s ess ion were the m se lves the judges of th e

s and ff f m neces ity, o en de rs were s ummoned be ore the in the sua w an a d u l way, and they n ever escaped ithout

N f f w e se the mon ition . ot a ew o these er cau d by

r n c s ms of th m for e x ess e d d inki g u to e ti e, c iv rinking was t a f the e only oo prevalent . The m jority o peopl had on s a s the for the a s h l g di t nce to walk to church , p ri i s a ar n h s a re l ge o e ; t e services we re prot racted , o th t fresh men s o m e u e an d ob ec t f so e kind we r req ir d , no j ti on Zwas taken to this ; bu t many sat drinking d uring

he ti me of w s and we me the e e n t public or hip, nt ho in v i n w s 1 6 th g the or e of it. On on e occas ion in 37 , e

m . Aft er th e atter came before the sessio n i n this way. m e h r e ase o f e ting ad been constituted , o in th phr ology “ a me af e i ncal i n u t he ame of God th e th t ti , t r l g pon n , h d f d visitors being aske d what misorders they a oun ,

h d f e e f e n n o r said they a ound none , n ith r be or noo

for all a for t afte r . But there h ad bee n such th t, h e “ min ister was inform ed by some of the elders that thos e who wer myn det to stay from the kirk in the efte r noon e for to drink h ad ther pri v i e spyes and watchers to ad

i h s s w verti se them of the come ng of t e vi itor , during hic h t me s y they kept themselve quie t i n houses, u nti ll th ey wer e a t w d p r ed , and then they ent to ther dri nki ng . CH UR CH DI S CI PLI NE . 1 9 7

Accordingly public warning w as given from the pulpit “ that the re w as to be no sitting in brewster houses af e the e h ad af the s es t r third b ll rung, until ter e rvic w e e e e the e a es s a e f r s r ov r, und r p n lti u u lly inﬂict d o uch

ffe es . On e m an m a e a a w es a e for w he o nc d n rro c p , hen “ w as s mm e f e the sess h ar a u on d be or ion , e decl ed th t the pynt of aill h ad be en ﬁlled befor the ringing of the ” e an d n s a aft e e had e e . H e third b ll , i t ntly r th y nd t it w as allowe d to leave with a caution to be more careful i n future . In 1 645 it w as re solved that tippling an d drinking on t he S abbath d ay s hould b e ce ns ured a n d punished as S abbath bre aking ; an d it was ord ai n et that if any sall be fund sittin g in alehouses drinking after 5 hours at

s mm e e sa be e s e an d i f even in u r th y ll c n ur d , an y suld

f w e af e s e s be l b e und in int r t r 4 hour , th y uld in ykm an ” h s f n er punished . Very properly t e ellers o the ale

e a and th e e a es for w ere held qu lly guilty , p n lti both were ﬁ x e d by an act of th e Gene ral Assembly ; they were to

' e ef e the sess for a ﬁ s oﬂen c be rebuk d b or ion r t e , publicly

he n e a for a se an d s before t co gr g tion cond , in ca e of a

’ third to be s u spe nded from partakin g of t he Lord s

1 6 all th e e ws e s se S uppe r . In 47 br t r or llers of ale in t h e moors an d t he landward part of the paris h were

m e e f e th e se ss an d a s s um on d b or ion , dmoni hed not to

‘ sell an y drink upon t h e S abbath d ay to any saiﬁ e as

s s e es for ef es m e much a rv r r h nt, or to those that sends ” e ow n ses e a e a of . for it to th ir hou , und r p n lty 4 lb

T e e w e e ma e f ms of S a a ese a h r r ny oth r or bb th d cr tion . Th e ﬁshermen of Earlsferry were frequently delated for 1 08 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB UR GI I .

such offences as the breakin g an d cutting down of a

’ ” s a m sea e th e em a s ship bo t that ca e in by , vidently r in of a wreck ; for going to Le ith with their boat and ﬁshes on the last S abbath morning ; for bringing “ home a sail o u t of Largo parish for layin g of the ir ” “ nets on the S abbath in the tim e of th e drave ; for their servants and bai rn es gathe ring of bait on th e S ab ” bath m orning ; for profaning the S abbath by th e run ” f e m f e w s as if ning o brandy, ev n in ti e o divin or hip , smuggling might be tolerated on othe r days ; for ﬁs h ” h f e e Fas n T s a — for fas ing in t e or noon on ti g hur d y, t

a w s as the S a a s w e e d ys ere kept as trictly bb th , h th r these we re the ordinary fasts kept before observing t h e

’ s e a e s a n e a co Lord s S uppe r , or p ci l on ppoi t d by roy l m

s m Fa m mand or instructions of t h e Ge n eral A se bly . r e rs

s m m e f r a an d ea f were u on d o lo ding corn , l ding in rom “ h s s for a s of b e a e t e harve t ﬁeld , c u ing corn to c rri d ” “ ' of h e e w x se m s an d for n iﬁ er i n out t e toun b t i t r on , g

h M en we e ea w horses on t e S abbath day. r d lt ith for

m f r a n delving on a S abbath orning , o c rryi g burde n s “ ” “ i n t m e of ea for a a s t h e y pr ching , c rrying p ck on

S abbath night at e ve n at th e sunne going down . W o men w e re rebuked for carrying in water an d burdine s

’ f coalls h e L s d a for ee n s m e cl a o on t ord y, k pi g o o t h

att the w e on an e S a a d a an d e f e e att r bb th y, v ry r qu ntly for mas king or otherw ise pre paring linen for bleachin g

A w m a w as early on th e Monday morning . o n rebuke d

’ i n 1 1 for n h er s es h r 7 9 putti g child cloth out to dry , e A ex cuse be ing that her ﬁ re h ad gon e out . nothe r w as — found winding lint on th e S abbath an unfortunate thin g f r h r as th f e r h se th o e , e lint was orf ited fo t e u of e kirk .

1 1 0 ANNALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

rited f m se h o h ad e f e m th he ro tho w gon be or the . In e later days of Pope ry abuses an d corruptions of all kinds h ad e the the es s h ad m a i n cr pt into church , pri t no or l

ﬂu en e e e e w s w as n a c over th ir p opl , public or hip o ly f m e as eas as ss e an d or to be hurri d through ily po ibl ,

e as a the S abbath was r garded public holiday. The re was m uch drinking in alehouses as w ell as

e s m a a e fe as s we f e s en e s o f private dw lling , rri g t re o t n c

s e am es an d as me s w e e e al i n wild di ord r, g p ti er g n r ly d u l ed s as s a at the s e g in , uch quoit , pl ying putting ton , ” n d h e . S a a e w a t e lyk und y tr v lling, andering about in the e ds m e th af r ﬁ l , leaving ho in e te noon with cattle or goods so as to reach the m arkets early on Monda y

e a n the s s w e st morning, childr n pl yi g in treet , er ju ly

s f ms f S a a f an m regarded a or o bb th pro anation , d agis trates were frequently as ked to put civil statute s agains t

s x Th a s w w these thing into e ecution . e c se dealt ith ere far more num erous in th e seventeenth century than in

he s a m m r m t e ighteenth , howing th t a arked i p ove e nt h ad taken place ; an d th e Cov e nante rs are justly e ntitle d

the e f s for th e E s a e to cr dit o thi , during pi cop l p riod in t h e a s w e th e ess s H a w e the m s e s p ri h , h n M r y er ini t r ,

e e s e an s e at all for ase s o f th r wa scarc ly y di ciplin , only c

ss m w e a e n n s gro i morality e r t k up a d cen ured . Another evil of t he tim e callin g for disciplin e w as “ ” s and fi ti n th e w se ffe e s t colding y g , or o nd r in his f t es e I e e sa e o he e e sex . M e n r p ct, gri v to y, b ing g ntl r we e f e for fi n and ar e i n r o t n brought up ghti g qu r lling , m ost cases whe n they w e re unde r the influe nce of strong drink ; an d while this can neve r be any ex cuse

f ms at eas an ex a a f it or l t pl n tion o their conduct, but CH URCH DI S CI PLIN E . 1 1 1

s a be sa of the wome r thi c nnot id n , fo only i n rare i n stances were they charged with drunkenness as well as ” s s a “ colding. U u lly such cases we re delaite d to the session by the e lders of the quarter in which the persons

e for as liv d , it w the ir duty to report all the scandals that came to their knowledge ; but delinquents we re

a s a se the e s s l o ccu d by p r on injured , eithe r t o vindi

a e e own am f m f c t th ir good n e ro un ounded accusati on,

i s be fea e for s s f or it to r d , purpo e o revenge . One woman in 1 640 complained of a neighbour that she

ca mn a e her ve e an d s r did lu i t ry vil , t ike her v ery crue lly ’ ” her own m e s s d in oth r hou e , an the charge was su s

n d du e s men be i t tai e , puni h t ing inﬂ c ed . In 1697 a baker in Colinsburgh ch arged two women i n the Ferry for “ hi m s calumniating , in aying that he was about to

mse f e se . put viole nt hand in hi l , b cau the pryce of the

vi ctuall . were become cheaper. Several witnesse s . were

h as n o ex amined in t e c e , but o ne could be found to

a she h ad a a ea the w s s say th t ctu lly h rd ord poken ,

s m e n e e se h ad h each saying that o o l told er . Afte r protracted investigation the session saw that n o sure

be a and ﬁ t proba tion could obt ined , thought t o pro

i n ceed no farther it . In 1 645 an aggravated case of the kind came be

fore them from S t Monance . The minister reported

w the m e a of the es e h that along ith od r tor pr byt ry, e

n th e ﬂ t ers of S t a did cognosce a d try y Mon nce , and beca use that i n the ﬂyti n g they accu sed one and other ” m ai r s referri t th resb t i of witchcraft the tte wa to e p y er e . Th e ministers in t he East of Fife were certai nly n ot re l u ctant to deal with witches at an earlier period than 1 1 2 ANNALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

s e h ex u n n n e m I thi , ven to t e tent o f b rni g or drow i g th ;

f e w a n s e e an d but ortunately th re ere only ccusatio h r , the presbyte ry ord ai n et th e said ﬂyters to m ake their

e e a e f r n a ] s s s ase s of s an a ] r p nt nc o sca d l , a i u ed in c c d l , an d that they sall be bi tterli e re prov ed for challen gi n g ” ﬂ t n i s one an d others of witchcraft in the ir y i g . It worth noting that in the session records w hich I ex am — i n ed most carefully for a period of about a hu n dre d — years I only m et with on e case of theft ; and that was a wo man i n Colinsburgh who h ad stolen a sm all quantity

’ of m eal from a neighbour s house while th e fam ily w e re

as a w a man a se a at chu rch . There w case in hich ccu d

f a hi m f t h e a e e e neighbour o c lling a thie , but l tt r d ni d it , declaring that h e only said that the S pade that hi s ao euser h ad been using was very like on e that h ad been s e f m him tol n ro . The punishments inﬂicted for such offences we re of

a s s . S m m s w e e o v riou kind o e ti e they ere leni nt n ugh , as whe n a m an wh o struck h i s wife with a pa ir of ton gs was a e e e e a se a h ad ee n the only priv t ly r buk d , b c u th t b

ﬁ s s e we em . An d e w se a w m an r t di cord b t en th v ry i ly, o

a e w ﬂ ti n w ho w as a wa s her ch rg d ith y g , not l y in right

r l n A u v e i s er a oi n t b ug st 1 643, M r D a id M on ro, wh o was th n mi n t , was pp ed y the res ter al on wi th other two mi ni sters to oe to Anstru ther Wester t o P by y, g , g see th e ex ecu ti on of some wi tch es there ; an d that th ey goe to A nstru th er E aste r " r me t Th e re s and C ai ll to Speak wi th so qu ho are appr eh ended for wi ches . p by tery at th e same ti me resolv ed that th ey were to be adv erti sed before an y wi tch e s b ex e e — o th P r sb r t A 1 6 1 -1 8 e cu t d M i n u tes f e e y te y of S nd re ws, 4 69 , p. 1 3 .

I n the ti sti Accoun t of th e ari sh b Dr Ferri c u lish ed i n 1 8 i n Sta cal p y , p b 45 , s ea i n of the loch he sa s A famou s wi tch of Pi tten weem i s said t o h av e p k g , y , een wn ed here an d the loch a ears to h av e had swan s i n i t at that time b dro , pp

he too her to Ki n n i u ch ar Loch T y k ,

A n d threw th e li mm er i n , ’ a the swan s too to the hi lls And k , ’ Scar d wi th th e unhaely di n .

1 14 AN NALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

A w s m upon it . ccordingly it as re olved to have a ovable s m a s a f h e a the e tool de to t nd be ore t pulpit , bove oth r s s h E th e tool in t e body of the kirk . ntries occur in a s at a m s a r a s ccount v rying inte rvals of s u p id fo rep ir ,

a s f w n d a f m he sm t an d o n e i s pl nk o ood, a n ils ro t i h ; te mpted to think that the culprits would give it a

s m w w t he e a viciou kick in co ing do n , hen congr g tion we e s e s as he ss e m ea s of e r di p r ing, t only po ibl n v nting

s Th s f su n a a e was the ir pite . e hame o ch a appe r nc

e to n e s 2 a w se ase add d on o occa ion in 1 69 , when or c of impurity than us ual was reported to the presbyter y ; and in accordance with their instructions h e was ap poynted to stand at the church doo r barefoot t he ne x t

’ L s da etwi x the se and as e and fr m ord y, b t cond l t b ll , o ” thence to appear publicly on the pillar pro pri me .

The re we re als o punishm ents of a more drastic kind . In 1 64 1 a woman wh o h ad calumn iated another was ordained to stand in th e chan z i e x at the east kirk doore the n i x t S abbath between th e second an d third ” l A nd h te o f b el . in t e same year two wome n convic d

e n ﬂ t ters and f i h rs e se en e the on e b i g y e g te wer nt c d ,

t of em to he belt an d th e other to the jougs ; the on e th ,

we e h a h f ﬁ n for sh e was a ho v r , ving t e option o a e , to p y “ ” s A oe r twenty hillings i f shee goe not to the belt . tain J anet from th e Fe rry was not so fortunate four

e a s ate as s h s a the e an d y r l r, he ad not only to t nd in b lt

1 The chanz i e r h w s r l ther name for the ou s. I t i s , o c ain , a p obab y ano j g “ im ssi le t sa n w what the el as for i t see ms to h ave een a local po b o y o b t w , b have een the word an d an ti uarian au th ori o of i t . I t ma also , q ti es kn ow n thi ng y b “ ” ou s r erha s a leather an d a r un the waist . The ou s we re a j g , o p p b p ssed o d j g h ai n and sta le hi nged iron collar ﬁx ed to th e ou tside wal l of the church by a c p , ’ n adl ed I t i s said that the an d which was put roun d the person s eck and p ock . ’ f people enteri n g th e church had th e privi lege of spi tting i n th e culpri t s ace, and s he would be further annoyed by th eir jeers and mocki ng smile . C D S C PLI CH UR H I I NE . 1 1 5

to take her place on the re pe n tance pillar but had to

f f s s w m n pay a ﬁ n e o orty hilling as ell . A a accused of bawlin g an d scolding was likew ise put in the belt ; an d

1 06 a w ma wh o had e e he r si n n wh h ad in 7 o n d ni d , a d o “ f e a l e e s a fa se a s t n was org d tt r to upport l ccu a io , ap

’ o n e b e the e th e n i x t L s da b p y t d to put in b lt ord y, e

x the s e an d as e th e f e tw i t cond l t b ll in or noon , an d the n

com ei r ef e the sess n i n th e af e i to p b or io t r noon , an d t sh e did still continue obstinate she w as appoyn ted to

’ s a the e two ee L s s t nd in b lt or thr ord day . The ses s ion did not always inflict these punishments at their

n a s— ar eas of f m — ow h nd l t in point or , for they some tim es appointed the bailies to put them in the belt,! or referred them to the justices of the peace to be put in th e stocks ! In 1 639 a m an guilty of impurity an d of showing a

ﬁ f a sm w as false certi cate o b pti , ordained by the m inis

ter h e s an d e e s be th e s s an d , ritor ld r to put in tock , the rein to rem ain until som e course should be take n

hi m A ee af was w ith . w k ter it resolved that h e should

e se n f the s as th m b t out o bound , e ost conve nie nt

s e es e of the es of h m cour , in r p ct troubl t e ti e . H e w as

s n t h e s sea e e e t to outh by , ith r to Be rwick or Edin

an d a su m of 1 2 s 6d S s s burgh , £3 cot w a paid for hi s pas sage m oney an d that of t he m an wh o took hi m aw ay ; an d ﬁ v e shillin gs w e re paid for bread an d ale to

w e h was h hi m hil e in t e stocks . In 1 706 the town offi ce r of E arlsferry was paid 65 8d fo r putting a m an in

n d h s s th e tolbooth a in t e tock .

al s me w as al s Corpor puni h nt o resorted to, as whe n “ ” some children found playing at the tages on t he 1 1 6 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB URGH .

S a a we e r a e be co e e th e l bb th r o d in d to rr ct d by bead e . “ A a n 1 6 s e n r c s i s n ti t b e g i , in 49 thi t y o cur It appoy th e w holl sessione that (nam ing a m an an d woman ) s hould b e scorged by th e hand of th e han gm an for the ir s n u l u s ca do o conve rs in g toge the r. The re seem s to have be e n a fee ling in th e m inds o f m any of the culprits that the m a kin g of the ir repe n

a e as was al e f m e s e a e for e t nc , it c l d , or d a ju t quiv l nt th ir

ffe es w a e s w . h m s s d o nc , h tev r the e ere But t e ini ter an

s h m s h elder ad a uch highe r idea of di ciplin e . T e

a e an es n e e s public pp ar c , both o th repe ntanc tool an d at the we e a s m church door, r not only puni h ent but were designed to awaken a se nse of s ham e wi thin

em as we as e w e s . N th , ll to prov a arning to oth r o doubt such public ex posure would be a crushing h u mi li a m ea w a e a tion to any a te nde r h rt , but it ould h v

a e ffe n e s ﬁ em w a se se h rd ning e ct o oth r , lling th ith n of e es m Y et an d e a as t h e bitt r r ent ent . dry t chnic l

es r f w e ss a e e minut a e , they o te n bear itn to t nd r con

n th e m m e s of ses s sideratio on the part of e b r ion . “ ” n i e be e e en an d a e O e s r ported to verri p nit t , noth r to have behaved herself christianly an d sh owed sens e of guilt ; while the brazen impenitence of othe rs i s

e w e e not d ith r gr t . There was o ne case of blasphemy in 1 656 against “ On e w ess declai red a a piper in Earlsfe rry . itn th t h e h ard th e said pyper swe ar by the bread of God “ n s A s e n w ess declai r e d a d be h i s wound . co d itn

h a sa the d ev ell a e hi m that e h rd the said pyper y, t k ” u ll n d H w as e e ma e e a a so a bodie . e r quir d to k d cl r

a tion of h i s repentance in th e u sual w y.

1 1 8 AN NA LS OF COLIN SB UR OI I .

me ef e th e sess on se e a as s e a nt b or ion v r l occ ion , d cl ring

a he h ad ee ma e hi s w fe was n ow th t b n rri d , but that i

U a f r hi m h i s f am af dead . nh ppily o wi e c e s oon te r to

s an d th e f w S a w s re Colin burgh , on ollo ing und y it a port ed that he had beaten h er so seve rely that sh e ” was n ot e e . she di lik to liv But did not e .

’ A e s a 1 m a b n The ea s noth r in t nce in 734 y e give . b dle wife had been freque ntly dealt with for be in g drunk an d

s e an d af e a m s s ad fa e di ord rly, t r priv te re on trance h il d s he was s m m e ef e th e s es s n an d a n e u on d b or io , ppoi t d

b e e e e f e th e n e a n sh e a r e to r buk d b or co gr g tio , but ﬂ tly

A fe w w s h a s fuse d to s ubmit . ee ks afte rwards e w s m a ai s h o m ld u moned g n , but e t ld the with the o pos i tive ai r that sh e would not do it Th e n ex t step w as

s m m th e ea e m se f an d h e w s n f m e a to u on b dl hi l , a i or d th t they thought it would have a te ndency to make h e r m ore

ex i f s s e e him f r a m n ot n ﬂ ible they u p nd d o ti e , o ly f h f m f h i fﬁ rom t e duties but rom th e e m olu ents o s o ce . They re m inded hi m that it wou ld b e a b ad pre ce de n t i f

e ow n e en e n s s m e e s s th ir d p d t did not ub it to th ir d ci ion , to which h e re plied that h e did not kn ow it w as in their

we and h e ef e es e e w th e a n s o po r , l t th ir pr nc ith p rti g h t that hi s wife w ould have g ot m ore j u stice i n an y othe r

h m n th s ss r court of t e kingdo . N othin g dau ted e e ion e s e s s en h i m m m oc an d h e m ed olv d to u p d , v e ; t y triu ph , for a fortn ight afterw ards th e lady appe a red an d w as re

f t h n b u ked be ore e co gregation .

Th fﬁ e s see m a e we a f r e church o c r to h v been ll p id , o besides a ﬁx ed salary they received fees at baptisms an d CH R DI I P I E U CH S C L N . 1 1 9

x a s an d e we a s a e e s . On e was buri l , th y re l o gr v digg r “ f e the w e of w the se s o t n ors drink, hich s ion looked on as the effects of too large an income of money from hi s

fﬁ e U e a e O e 1 2 th 1 6 e e i s th e o c nd r d t ctob r , 45 , th r e T s da ames La es fﬁ e e e e ntry hi y J rd , kirk o c r , r c iv d ten s for h i s fee A s the en tellmen an d e e s pound . l o g ld r

e hi m ee s hi a a e a se did giv thr dollar to buy m clo k, b c u he i s an e n se a m a h e ob die t rv nt to the . But not th t sou ld m ak an e use of it to look for as m uch an e othe r t ” ym e . Som e of these acts of discipline m ay seem unduly s e e e u s n ow e e was a se ess f v r to , but th r a co r n o m anne r an d fee lin g an d an amount of Ope n s i n two hundred

ea s a w a s x s n w t as y r go hich h ppily doe not e i t o , or a le t t a h s m x Pe a s a o nything like t e a e e tent . rh p good m any o f th e cases brought before the sess ion might have bee n more proﬁtably dealt with by a private ex postulatio n o n the par t of th e m inister ; but we need not

e s a ve ese old m e n for e s h it te to gi th credit good int ntion , an d an earnest desire to furthe r th e spiritual we lfare of t h e eo e T e ar th p pl . h y only did their duty , c rying out e inst ructions of the church ; an d e ven the ir seve rities were s upporte d by the best m en of the time s i n which

e th y lived .

h e r l n regard to fu nerals i t may be n oted t at i n 1 64 1 the sessi on , acti ng on th i ns truct i ons of the res te ordai n ed amon other thi n s that all those who p by ry, g g su ers ti ti ousl carri es th e ead a ou t the i r e fore uri al and al the r i n p y d b k k b b , so bu y g ” f a r b th e sessi on . o unbapti sed bai rnes pa t , be censured y CHAPTER VII I .

t he Covenanters i n the p ari sh.

S Colinsburgh w as not founded till shortly before th e Cove nanting str uggle came to an e n d i n

1 6 i ts n s ffe the e se n s . 88 , inhabita ts did not u r in p r cutio And this i s the less likely that Earl Colin was n ot on ly an Episcopalian but also a warm friend of th e gove rn

m e an d h i s e an s an d e en a s we re e b e nt, t n t d p d nt lik ly to

found for the mos t part on th e sam e s ide . But th e few inhabitan ts of N ether Rires were Cove n

an e rs e m em e s of the a s for th e t , b ing b r p ri h church , N ational Cove nant w as read an d sworn by th e con gre

’

ati on A 1 6 8 i n n s m e . T s e g in pril 3 , Dr Mo ro ti hi cov n

an t w s ﬁ s awn 1 8 1 an d was an ah a r t dr up in 5 , chieﬂy juration of pope ry an d a s ole m n en gage m en t to uphold

h e P es e an d es s all n a t rot tant r ligion , to r i t in ov tions . The S olemn League an d Cove n an t was a bond be tw ee n S cotl an d an d E n gland for the prese rvation of th e t e

m e i i n th e of a the ef m a for ed r l gion church Scotl nd , r or tion of religion i n England an d Ireland accordi n g to t h e

x w f God an d th e e x a f e an d re lac . ord o , tirp tion o pop ry p y

a w s aw 1 6 an d was a This coven nt a dr n up in 43 , t ke n by

’ 1 ohnst n s Tr r he sh J o easu y of t S cotti Covenan t, p . 97 .

2 2 ANNALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

iliati on on account of th e civil war held on th e 2 6th

w e f st se a Mar ch, ther as an act read orgain tho th t

w ﬁs i of u t f m n a d a as de h ent puting o o ther e th t y, it was ordi ned that the m iniste r an d the laird of Ki lbrack mont sou ld goe to S an t Mi n n an ce and see i f they could gett them put out ; an d lykwys this sou ld be done in th e

f d f e w oe f a s u l erry , an i th y old not g orth th t orde r o d be m take n with the the r . On 2 9th June th e laird of Rires having d eclai red t o th e sessione th at t he r was sou ldi res come from the ar m i e

t e an d a e w e i n h north , th t th y r resai t be the r paran ts

d f e s a s th s an ri nds in thi p ri h , e se sione the refor did or dine that thai sou ld be s ent back agai n e with all dili gence under the paine of the penalties sett doune in t h e

’ s of th e m of w a e th ran en t an d d i act co ity rr e , d ordin e that searche an d tryall sou ld be mad e for ﬁndin g o f the m ” a nd s o em a a A fe w a out ending f th b ck gain . d ys af terwards the laird of Rires again complained of four

men who e e t h e a s wh o we e s a s e n b long d to p ri h r till b t ,

d s we e be s e a e f r A n A t f an they al o r to rch d o . c o Pa rlia m ent was read from th e pulpit that all g en te llm e n an d h e ri tou rs an d fen sibelm en i n this shyr sho u ld be at th e

at Pe th e z x s rendezvous rth on t July . In 1 648 the sess ion showed them selves to be o n th e

s e of the s e n a e s f r e id trict Cov nt r , o in Dec mbe r of th a t year they ordained that all the soldiers i n t h e pa ris h wh o had gone to Englan d in t he si nf u l eng ag em e n t should com e before th e congregation an d m ake de cla r

o T ation f their repentance . he sess ion distributed 5 r 5

er s am the w ws in the se m k ong ido parish , who husbands z THE COVENAN TERS . 3

“ ’ had been killed in my lord Crawfurd s regiment and

’ ” s m Balcarre Regi ent . These wars of the covenant led to a famine in the

s a th m of country , cau ed l rgely by e great nu ber plough

m s who wer e w se ah m en an d s all farme r killed , or ho sence led to the neglect of farm work ; an d with the — famine cam e i ts frequent attendan t the pestilence. There was no s icknes s in Kilconquhar as the re was in

a s F f e d be a e other pl ce in i e , but pr cautions ha to t k n

s Th e ﬁ s e m e of E a sf w n ot al we again t it . h r n rl erry ere lo d to go across in their boats to the Lothians without a

a f m the m s e f m e f he a s of warr nt ro ini t r, or ro ithe r o t l ird

ai S a f and the a es we e Kincr g or nd ord , b ili re requir d to see th at no on e coming from th e othe r side in cobbles or boats should be allowed to lan d until they were ex amined

n d f be f e e of the An h f a ound to r plague . d t e laird o Lath allan was not allowed to com e to the church for

a me e a se of s e e e e hi s se . ti , b c u om r c iv d in hou that cam e from S t Andrews in the tim e of the infection

” 1 the re .

F e th e m s n t f Mr orr t , ini ter, did o suffe r o r hi s prin

ci les an f e a e ﬁ to i s p y urth r th n b ing con ne d h parish , probably on account of hi s frie ndship with the B alcarres

fam hi s s ess ames mm w s ily ; but ucc or , Mr J Dru ond , a

so f a e . N i s w i not ortun t othing kno n of h s early life, ex ce pt that while a probationer he was chaplai n to

t he a ess of A e s s M rchion rgyl , who e hu band was the ﬁrs t m artyr for presbyte ry after the restoration of

s t Charle he S econd . In 1 674 Drummond was i mpri s c aed in the tolbooth of Edinburgh for preaching in

x session Minutes t h , Oc . st , 1645 , and Sept. 1 2th, 1 647. 124 ANNALS OF COLIN SB URGH .

r va e ou the m a h e was s p i t h ses , but in sa e ye r et at liberty on engaging n ot to keep any conventicles i n f tu r ! w a u se w v e f w f h u e . This as co r hich ry e o t e

d n s w fe oute mi ister ould take , as they lt bound by the ir loyalty to God to preach whene ve r an opportun ity presented itself; and Mr Drummond v e ry soon

e r h s a ma e P a r g etted t e promi e he h d d . rob bly it was on acco n f f a h e the as so u t o e r that took bond , man y

a m did at ha me af e e ec n l y en t t ti ; but t r r ﬂ tion , ot

t th e e feeling the promise o be binding , ke ping of

be mm si n h res which he believed would to co it , e ume d

s s and th ﬁe s preaching, both in hou e in e ld , on bein g

’ relm ed .

H s m s n at as w and e wa agai n i pri o ed Gl go , in Jan uary 1 677 he appeared before a comm ittee of t he

P d a m ea e s rivy Council , an d itted having pr ch d in hou es

nd s w s a hi s f me e a a con venticle , not ith t nding or r ng ge

ff i e i f h e w ment . He was virtually o ered h s lib rty ould

hi s h ef se m renew bond not to preach , but e r u d to co e

n d a rd agai n un der such a obligation, an cco ingly h e

s m s R wa i prisoned on the Bas ock . ’ There need be no wonde r if a prisoner s hea rt failed him on being shut up i n one of these dreadful

s ass S m e f em we e me e dungeon on the B . o o th r r

d f m the wa e a z e caverns, damp an cold ro t r th t oo d

f s an ﬁ e a e an d n out o the slimy wall , without y r pl c o ly w w w a small slit in the wall to serve as a indo , hich

z e T admitted the light and the sea bree e togeth r. hey

w w so ad as s . Th e one i n e re not all , ho e ver, b thi

' x Wodrow s H i story , Vol. II . p . 270. ' A d s 0 s n erson s M ar ty r: of tbc B ar , p. 20 .

1 26 ANNALS OF COLHVSB UR GII .

i me for aft e hi s se eme n i n h a i n t , r ttl t Kilconqu r 1 69 : h e was f e u a e ea d o t n n bl to pr ch , an freque ntl y the re was n o ec u e one serm n on the S ba s l t r but only o ab th ,

the m s e n ot e e oo ini t r b ing in v ry g d health . At t h e

is ti of the es e i n 1 6 8 h v ita on pr byt ry 9 , e complai n ed that hi s charge was we ighty an d heavy ; and that he had neither ability nor myn d to discharge hi s duty as

o w was a sw ed a s he wold . T hich it n e r th t it wa n ot in the we of the es t e ma e hi s ar e e po r pr by ry to k ch g light r, an d that he behooved to look for hi s fu rn i tu r from th e

i s b s n hi s s Lord , who a le to tre ngthe wen ck ervan ts in f the acceptible discharge o the ir d u ty . H e h ad h i s

s the a s f r a m f trial , too, in p ri h , o lthough ost o th e

a was we a ffe ed wa s hi m s m congreg tion ll ct to rd , o e of

h eri s e e a e e w s efe t e h tor n v r tt nd d public or hip , pr rrin g to remain Episcopalians ; an d h e h ad great difﬁ culty

’ in getting them to contribu te t heir share of th e poor s

o m e ases es e e a ee ney, in so c r ourc to l g l proc dings

ssa ll s m a e acing nece ry. But a thi ight h v been e as ily

i f ad ot ee for the wea e w norne, it h n b n k h alth hic h hi s previous sufferings had entailed .

f se se e ced ea the m O tho nt n to d th in killing ti e ,

we e ee who e e to a a s there r thr b long d Kilconquh r p ri h .

T he we e— A ew Pi ttilloch a a e Ea sfe y r ndr , l bour r in rl rry ,

we s e a fam es of me A wh ere there re ev r l ili that na , dam

a e e H a wh o we e we e s i n Ki l Philip and L ur nc y, r av r co n

’ ar. T e seem a e ee u e ffe s e m e n qu h h y to h v b n q i t , ino n iv , and were not concern ed in an y of the ris ings or acts of

n we e a e w a en rebellion , or re th y ch rg d ith tt ding ﬁe ld

- 1 Xi r k ra d on Mi nu tes, 8th J une 1 698.

’ r i . o aFoun tai nhall s H i sto i cal N ot ce: y S cotti sh Af ai rc, I g e. H E c E N AN E T oV T RS . 1 2 7

e es T e h ad n e s e for a conv nticl . h y joi d a oci ty pr yer an d

o f e n e w e h ad t he s e e a c n e r c , hen th y not go p l pr ched to them by an y ministe r they could hear ; an d they had “ signed a paper called a Te stimony against th e evils of ” t he t mes an d e we e e for s i , th y r indict d publi hing it . The dyi n g testim onies of Pittilloch an d H ay are given at e i n th e Clou d Wi tn esses w e di s l ngth of , in hich th y own ed the kin g an d all t he m iniste rs of t he kirk e x cept

n a a w m e e a s h Mr Do ld C rgill , ho th y r g rde d a t e only

h s W r faithfu l m iniste r of t e go pel . od ow says that the

s e w as e w h pape r they ign d v ry ild , judging by t e quota

s m i n e ess an d seeme s f tion fro it th ir proc , d to avour o

s T e w e e a l Gib and hi s delu ions . h y r l three found

n d s e be an e th e Grass r guilty, a ente nc d to h g d in ma ket

f E n an d e ea s a e e se e o di burgh , th ir h d h ving b n v red from

e d e s b e afﬁ x e th e a . T th ir bo i , to d to tolbooth in Cup r h e s entence was carried out in th e case of Pi tti lloch an d

H a 1 th 1 68 1 an d a m u me was e e y on 3 July , on nt r cted to

e i m e o a a w e e h th r m ry in Cup r churchy rd , h r their eads

T n s n s s w ere burie d . h e i criptio run thu H ere lyes I n te rred th e H eads of Lau rce H ay an d Andre w Pi tu lloch

’ w h o S u ﬁ e red m artyrdom at Edi n r July 1 3th 1 68 1 for ad

’ herin g to th e word of God 8! Scotlan d s coven anted

f R f m a n A n d a s on e of th e H a s work o e or tio , l o nd of D avid H ackston of Rathi llot wh o was m ost cr u elly m u r

i n r ot 1 680 for t h e same a s d ered at Ed July 3 h c u e.

Th e e t e on n Pi tti lloch was es ea e prop r y b l gi g to , ch t d f r h e u se of l n a -sess n an d th e o t Ki co quh r kirk io , latte r

a 6 S cots to m esse e s for s e i n hi s s an p id £ ng r iz g good , d fo r arrestin g th e m on ey which belon ged to hi m i n th e

s f os wh es e se s ms to him hand o th e o were r ting th u . '

1 28 A . XVALS OF COL IA SB UR GII .

i n Edi n u r h tolh h bu t b roke He had be en con ﬁn ed b g oot , t w - ou t of i t alon g wi th oth er en ty fou r pri son ers . S om e

an d th e also u t th e bu ms of th e wi ndow of thei r cell , y c

s as t o e eas e h i r fellow ri s n ers i n floor above , o r l t e p o

Two f e f i e n s i n e s t low t hat room. o th ir r d th tree be

we e th e sen n e on uard b u t he mu st h a v e ove rpo r d ti l g ,

at for t e m as h e did n ot re rt the m att e r had symp hy h , po when he was re liev ed fro m hi s post ; and t hi s gave th em

M r m o e h e m s ve s . On on e o f m a oh n ti e t hid t el ly th e , J - was t e ca . I n e m e 1 w h e al l Dick, ptured Dec b r 690, n

he u es we as A am h i w s a in ed t tro bl re p t, d P il p a ppo t

ﬁi ce r t he -ses s f a w church o by kirk ion o Kilconquh r , ith David Ardles to assis t h im in the digging of gra ve s and in this ofﬁce h e s pe nt t he remai nde r of hi s days i n d mf peace an co ort. It i s curious to notice that in the Act of Indem ni t y

asse s af e a ame s ﬁ s n p d oon t r by P rli nt , re cinding ne a d f fe es an d s e e es a a s th e a e s t h or itur nt nc g in t Cove n nt r , e

ames of ese ee m en are n th thr included . This m us t

a e ee we me A am s h h ad u h v b n lco to d Philip , ince e act ally been se ntenced to death ; but it seem s a m ocke ry i n th e ase of se wh o h ad ee e x e ed for e r c tho b n cut , th ir p o perty which had been es cheated would not be re tu rne d to their friends ; but at th e leas t it vindicate d the ir characters . Of those concerned in the assassination of Archbis hop S harp at Magus Muir the re we re three be longing t o — s ar s . T ese we e th thi p i h h r George Fleming, e you nge r of the two of a ame B a t th t n in lboo hi e, and Andrew , an d

1 0 AN N ALS OF G U MS E UR i l 3 O G .

George Fleming an d the two H ende rsons returne d

e m es and wen a e s m to th ir ho , t bout th ir u ual e ploy

me s fo ﬁ v e si x a s w e h nt r or d y , h n t e pursuit be ca m e

so a t e h ad a e f n T hot th t h y to t k re uge i ﬂight . hey

had se a a w es a es as w e A w H d ver l n rro c p , h n ndre e n er son lay hidden i n a hole whe n t he dragoons w e re

f r A s e w as f f se arching o the m . oldi r within a ew e e t of

hi m an d h ad a m s h im w e h fﬁ , l o t touched , h n t e o cer “ ” e A re see n for e s? an d t he m n cri d out , you ki g h n a

w awa T a t h f ent y . hey hid in cave a t e seaside or a

m e e es a e to th e wes n n w a ti , th n c p d t cou try , goi g by y

T n e h n s of Dunblane an d Kilsyth . hey joi d t e i urge nt

m on the e e of the a e of m an d ar y v ning b ttl Dru clog, we e ese at the e a eme of we e r pr nt ng g nt Both ll Bridg , George Fle ming bei n g a quarte rm aste r an d th e t w o

‘ H e s s a s . T e e F fe end r on corpor l h y r turned to i , hiding at Ki lbrac km on t an d S te n ton an d othe r places u n til they escaped to H ollan d in th e followin g No ve mb e r

1 6 w e e e e m a n e i n s afe th e Re v ol u 79 , h r th y r i d ty till

Ge e F e m n w as af e wa s an e e i n tion . org l i g t r rd ld r

a an d w e can m a e th e m an Kilconquh r church , i gin y talks h e wou ld have w ith th e m inis te r an d beadle — both Cove n an te rs like him self o u t h e pe rsecution s ff they h ad s u ered . It i s w orth noticing that none of th e m en actually e n

s H gaged in the assassination w e re e ver di covered . ack

hi ll w s h e mm a e of th e a ston of Rat et a t co nd r p rty , but h e did not approve of w hat w as done an d on ly

e o n e f s a e an a e a i n w i le look d , r u ing to t k y ctiv p rt it ; h

A n e w G n a wea e a me n e d dr illo , poor v r in B l rino , o ly h l

’ u n rRussell s A cco t, p. 451 . E N TE TH co VE AN RS . 1 3 1

e ses e of e m we e ex e e w bar th ir hor , y t both th r cut d ith

a s u l h s u e . T se w we e at b rou cr ty ho o r hung Magu M ir,

w a m h s e n e e e e m em he re onument a be r ct d to th ir ory , we s e s a w e an d w e e x e e re pri on r t ken at Both ll , re cut d as w n fa f h a e s s a public arni g in de ult o t e actu l p r on .

Of h e s e s a n w h we t pri on r t ke at Bothwell , o re drowned off th e coast of Orkney on their way to ban ish m e the an a s of Am e a two of em nt in pl t tion ric , th ,

A ew e and am e s are sa th e Cl ou d o ndr Pri J Kirk , id in f Wi tn esses to have be longed to the parish of Largo ” an d Kilconquhar . H eavy ﬁnes were inﬂicted upon many of the inha bi tan ts f h O e of h e s o e e o t e parish . n t e heavi t f th s s ffe e s was H e e th fa m e of Kilb r k u r r : John nd rson , e r r ac m H e w as m s e for a n m e for a ont . i pri on d lo g ti h rbour

’ hi s s s af the a s s m e nd was ing on ter rchbi hop urd r, a libe rated on a bond of a thousand m erks to compea r

’ w e a e . e s d es s h e w as ﬁ n e 600 th e h n c ll d B i thi , d £ by s e ff- e e an d h ad en -ﬁ ve d a s u a e e h ri d put , tw ty r goon q rt r d

him for te n a s n h e a the ﬁ ne an d a e on d y , u til p id , g v

w i s f n t w u s H i s bond to putt a ay h wy a d o da ghte r . w fe E u ham F a was afte wa s ﬁ n e f r i , p inl y, r rd d £600 o

se e es a i s fo r e ese n a a e hou conv nticl , th t b ing pr t in priv t house whe n on e of th e o u ted m ini ste rs p reached an d conducted a re ligiou s se rvice . In the year 1 683 a decre et was issued by the S heriff Court at Cupar agai n st th e followi n g pers ons in th e — parish z J am es Thomson e i n E aste r Lath allan ; Joh n S taig in I nch arv i e ; Thom as W addell in th e Hillhou se ;

’

W w s i st r vol . . 1 6. 1 odro H o . y , III p 7

’ W e a e L w . S i Advo t s i rar . 2 odro M . S . n th c b y N S 1 33 A N AL OF COU N SB UR GH .

d h n s n i al l n a s . T ese an David Jo o e n Kilconquhar , te nt h

Th f w a s were each ﬁned £600 Scots . e ollo ing cott r or — farm se rvants were eac h ﬁned £300 S cots J ames Rodger in I n charv i e ; Michael Kin loch in Kilconquhar ; and T mas H e A am a s A al Y El ho rd , d W t on , rn d oung,

t R s all B rn rds . speth u sell , in a ya By a late r dec ree t of th e same court ﬁnes of £600 w G F e B albu thi e an d h i s ere inﬂicted on e orge l ming, , w d fam and am es T m son ife an ily ; John Be rd , J ho ,

s Lathon s who e a s e e as f tenant in e , w re l o d nounc d ugi

i v s A nd ﬁ es f w e e A n t e . n o £300 er inﬂict d on n a

au e o a e e a fa me i n Mitchell , d ght r f D vid Mitch ll , t n nt r r

B lbu hi e w se Eu ham a s a s fa me a t , ho widow, p C r t ir , r d it

1 t h w fe of a ena Ki l till 70 1 ; on e i John St ig, t nt in

n u har G as wea e a a s co q round ; Thom Philip , v r in B rny rd ;

T mas P w a Fa ﬁ ld an d a wn ho hilp , e ve r in l e ; D vid Bro ,

a dr w e 8 00 as t s late r in Lath allan . W o o giv s £ 5 h e am of th ﬁ s f r the w s as a e f ount e ne o hole pari h , t k n rom ff t he S heri books at Cupar . Th e charge against them was for withdrawing from

s an d ﬁ s h the church , atte nding hou e e ld conve nticle , ar

u i n t h s o s s n bo r g e persecuted minister in the ir h u e , a d getting them to pe rform the marriage ce remony an d

n d i s w e a to baptize the ir children . A it no ond r th t

ﬁ x so m any nes we re inﬂicted an d rigidly e acted , whe n the money did not go to the gove rnm e nt but to t h e

e ffs an d e e s wh s f e S h ri th ir d pute , o thu ound it to th ir o wn inte rest to harass the presbyterian s as much as possible . I n May 1 684 a royal proclamation was issued denoun

W ’ x odr w M . S . n e A v L r . o S. i th d ocates ib ary

1 34 AN N ALS OF COU N SB URGH .

d th m s of th e moors, an who was al so on e of e artyr

Bass Rock .

i Oh a I w w e e H s tex t was Job x x iii . 3 . th t kne h r ” I might ﬁnd him ! I t i s related that as the preache r was setting forth the mise ries of those who h ad los t

d f e d f ﬁ m e a Go or e v r an who despaired o nding rcy ,

f si n countryman was brought unde r deep con viction o , and so eager was he to hear that he pressed forward t o “ the of s e n w as i f door the tent, li t ni g to every ord

’ ” H e f we sucking it out of the preacher s mouth . ollo d Mr B lackadder to the house whe re h e h ad gone for re f es me an d f sse hi m a h e h ad ee a r h nt , con e d to th t b n

s s n d m ll a i s on notoriou inner a an e ne y to a th t good , c f ss s H e e am a e ing al so one si n that wa capital . b c e

a e m n d B lackadde r se af e wa s t o ch ng d an , a Mr u d t r rd s ay that s uch ins tances of the powe r an d irre s istible

a e of od e h i s ea n d hi m m gr c G r joiced h rt, a did ore good

’ n n ll than twe ty years stipe d . Thus th e pe ople of Kilconquhar h ad the ir share of th e sufferings of t he church of Scotland in th e seve nteenth ce ntury ; an d whate ver view m ay be take n of th e arme d resistance an d acts of rebe llion on the part of the Coven

an ters we can fee for e e r e s ffe s an , l pity th ir t r ibl u ring , d we ought to rejoice in the religious freedom the y won

for u s s s m s s at uch a co t to the elve .

' 1 t m i B l k r Cri ch on s M e o rs of R ev . J al m ac adc , p. 1 66. R X CHAPTE I .

{the mutteh p reshgtet tan church.

H E U nited Presbyte rian congregation of Colins

n h e h A s 1 60 an d burgh w as founded o t 4t ugu t 7 ,

Th mm e a e w as long kn own as the Relie f Church . e i di t cause of it w as a presen tation to Kilcon quhar church give n by th e E arl of Balcarres to Dr John Chalme rs of

E w m e was a e n a a e m a lie , to ho obj ction t k by l rg jority

T s w as so m of th e congre gation . h e oppo ition not uch

a m e s e s n a as ese m e a a n s to Dr Ch l r p r o lly , to r nt nt g i t t h e s s m f a a e an d a es e a e s m y te o p tron g , d ir to h v o e

n T s n s hare in th e chore e of the i r m i iste r . hi feeli g w as s w e a Clides dal e w e e a s ef e ho n in r g rd to Mr t nty y r b or ,

n d am n Th e ss s e s u a it c e to a he ad ow . di entient w re p ported i n their opposition by both the presbyte ry and th e s the asse m l of 1 60 s s a n e th e ynod , but b y 7 u t i d ap pe al of the patron an d e njoined th e presbyte ry to pro i ce ed at once with h s induction . Th e settlement took

a e h e 1 th e an d all the e e s e x e n pl c on t 9 Jun , ld r c pt o e , an d the great m ajority of the people at once left and 1 6 LS OF CO SB U 3 ANNA U N R GH .

proceeded to organise a separate congregation in Colins

‘ burgh . The congregational minute book begins with th e “ w s w e a e e e s Th e e e ord , ritt n in l rg l tt r , U nit d congr gati on in Colinsburgh disse nted from the practice of th e

of S a d s e a a e es he r Church cotl n , but t dily dh r to good

es d es ll h fa f rul , iring to hold communion with a er ith ul an d honest friends ; M aintaining th e libe rty whe rew ith ” s h as m a u s f Chri t de ree .

The eas s for n ar e i en at e r on their actio e th n g v l ngth , “ an d can s w w s T i s be t be told in the ir o n ord . h con gregati on afte r havin g done all that was i n the ir power a n t h s f h e u t e i e s e ccordi g to e rule o t ch rch , h r pr byt ry an d s n n an a d a ee w em y od counte cing n gr ing ith th , but an a was f he m m i ss a ppe al brought be ore t co ion , lthough

' th e Assem e aﬁ a i r e m e e bly did not ref r our to th , n ith r

s w s n ef th e Assem could they do it a it a e ve r b ore bly,

m s s m se es we an d or but th e com i ion took to the lv po r , de red th e presbyte ry of S t An drew s to tran sport Dr

a m e s f m E to be m s e at Ki n u a a Ch l r ro lie , ini t r lco q h r ,

a m is an an d e ve se th e se e n e of th e l rge ile d t t , r r d nt c s n y od . “ T s a n ea w a ml and f e e as hi congreg tio did rly , r y r ly,

t n r n o n e e e a e a a s i s wi h o e hea t a d voic , d cl r g in t th Mr Chalm ers be i n g the ir m iniste r i n a s ince re an d

ee n e ea e n a th e es e discr t m an r , in gr t conc r , th t pr byt ry

s s H a r n B et was m uch moved e x cept M e sr ill , Pitc i , ,

’ 1 A much fu ller accou n t wi ll be foun d i n the presen t wri ter s H i s tory qf Col P r sb t r i a n h u r ch u li shed i n 1 8 bu t as that i m ressio n i nsbu rgh U n i ted e y e C , p b 8 3 ; p h u ndred o i es wh i ch were all sold ou t wi thi n si x wee s th e was li mi ted to a c p , k ,

n t be ou t f lace . M u ch addi ti on al i n formati on h oweve r followm g sketch wrll o o p , , be u n d here as th e ori i n al m i n u te oo of the con re ati on had ee n lost wi ll fo , g b k g g b , v e e i lar e ar of e H stor h d een ri nted and was not di sco r d t ll a g p t th i y a b p .

TH E U P . CH . URCH . 37

Chi i W a s e . e e M ir, l b ing overpowered and he trans

u r h s i e es r ported , o c ri ti an priv l g be ing refused by all ou n e m s s b ut a ighbouring ini ter Mr J me s S mith in N ewburn , w h o w a e h a e of u s w had a fﬁ ould t k no c rg , e gre t di culty in hearing ; o ur numerous congregation crowded their

e e n ighbouring kirks where th y h ad freedom to hear , that many could not wi n within doors in the winter m ti e . “ T e ef e w e h ea s o m s s h r or , t e h d f Fa ilie , taking thi

s a e e s e a n f a s our t t und r con id r tio , a r id religion hould m d e a am u s a n n o m n s to s an d uch c y ong , h vi g i i te r vi it

a ec se an d th e an d be w c t hi , both young old to ithout

G s e ea and i f we s e r o p l pr ching, conti n ue in thi stat e

' li i o n m s s u ﬂer an d th e w f e an d the g u t po er o it d cay ,

’ L s an s ord ordin ce be neglected . “ W e hav i n g a great rega rd to th e ch u rch of S cot

a n w se d t i n e s n e an d e m e w l d , ho oc r , di cipli gov rn nt ere f u n e d th e w f od at th R f m a d o d on ord o G e e or tion , an no

e aws e a e a ma oth r l put in th ir pl c , lthough ny do not m ake them their rule but act quite contrary thereto ; a n d in th e m ai n tai n ing of o u r libe rty and freedom of

n s e e all we ca n f r the of s co ci nc , to do o church Chri t, w e ea e e the e f s a h rtily p tition d lders o our bound , th t in

n am e an d for o u r e ef a h R v . our r li , to pply to t e e Mr

T om as s an d the Re v . T m s es e h Bo ton Mr ho a Gill pi , m s e rs s ffe e s as w a e w u e u r ini t , u r r e , th t th y o ld consid r o

s e sse s a e a w are and ass s u s s e di tr d t t th t e in , i t in e king for a f f m u r m n s aith ul inister to be o i i ter . They unde r th e direction of Prov idence en gaged to do all that was

e we u mf a s e in th ir po r to get s co ort bly uppli d , and were

f o e f w o pinion th y could be ore we ere re ady . 1 8 LS OF N B 3 ANNA COLI S UR GH .

O u r present distress m oved u s to have com pas s ion upon our fe llow Chri stians in our n eighbouri n g congre

ati on s an d n e em m e e w u s at all m e s g , i vit d th to t ith ti , to give u s their best advice an d ass is tance in e ve ry re s

ect s o a w e e am e n e o e p , th t b c o b dy or congr gation . “ W e ﬁ n di n g it necessary in e very re spect fo r u s t o

a e a m ee n - se as a a e of w rs afte r s u r h v ti g hou pl c o hip ,

v e i n se ve a a es w at as ﬁ x e n a a y g r l pl c , e l t d upo p rce l

of ses i n th e m e of the w n of n s hou iddl to Coli burgh ,

th e m s e a a e e a n an d ( o t c ntric l pl c in our congr g tio , )

m a e a ase of the sam e f m a vi L s d purch ; viz . ro D d it te r, on e house for ninetee n pounds s terling ; from David

re on se f r s s se e s l s s U , e hou o even pound v n hil ing te r

n a n d f m A e x a e S hi s ses an d a li g ; ro l nd r cott , hou y rd ,

n d l n s a a e t o th e e se s a a l thi g there in dj c nt oth r hou , for twenty pound s ste rli n g ; de siring t h e said Al ex an d e r S cott to take rights for th e whole in hi s ow n n am e upon

x e n se d e a h e m a a e w e s n e our e p , in or r th t y h v po r to di po

a u s an d o u r e e s an d s ess s as th e s m e to , d puti ucc or ,

s n u r n e a n a they s hall b e cho e by o co gr g tio , ccording " s x to t h e m ode l that w e s hall e rect for oursel ve . A n d so res olut e w e re they that th e work was begu n o n th e

h A u u s 1 60 ess an two m s af e t h e i a 1 5t g t 7 , l th onth t r

a m e s e ss s A e x a e G a d u ction of Dr Ch l r , M r l nd r ourl y an d Thom as Jervi ce taking charge of th e m ason an d w right work re spectively .

a se th e m n e an d e se Th e n e x t thing was to r i o y, th y t

w Th m a e s w about this i n a busin esslike ay. e nag r e re appoin ted to collect from th e m em bers an d their sym pathi se rs i n th e differe n t districts whate ver s ums each

e B o . 1 Congregational Mi nut o k, p 3.

140 ANNALS OF COLI N SB UR GH .

o e a e t ﬁ a f m a m e s w e s a pr duc c r i c te ro Dr Ch l r , hich th y id

e had of s e e as k an d w th y not libe rty con ci nc to , hich

they were not like ly to have g ot i f the y had as ked . Mr

m s m a s w e m b u t S ith of Ne wburn w arm ly y p thi ed ith th , at this tim e he had got a m isfortu n ate fall which m a de him m uch indisposed an d h e had not the n se vere d h i s

w h Es a s as h e af e connection ith t e t bli hed Church , did t r

wa s w e i n n u w Fe rri er of La rd h n , co j nction ith Mr rgo

a h e f m e h e e a n w n as t h e p rish , or d t congr g tio kno “ B l h i i s T e a e G es e f a c r st e folk . h y ppli d to Mr ill pi o

f n e wh e m a se w e m b u t to Dun e rmli , o d eply sy p thi d ith th , avoid the si n of schism h e w ould n ot com e to pre ach to them an d baptise their childre n u n til all the m iniste rs i n

e s e h ad ef s f r he h e t h pre byt ry r u ed , o only then did think

’ h s s s m h ad t e Lord call to as i t the . Mr Gilles pie came to Colin sburgh at t h e e arnest e n

e a o f th e e e s th e th S e e m e 1 60 a nd tr ty ld r on 7 pt b r, 7 ,

Th e l n of th e baptized se ven or e ight childre n . bui di g

ew e a e n e m a church being only n ly b gun , t t or t por ry

wa h e e a i r an d G l e s pulpit s e re cted in t op n , Mr i l pie

fr m A s . 1 2 t h e ﬁ s se m preached to them o ct iv , r t r on

s n a n T e was a a preache d to the m a a co greg tio . h re l rg e

e an e an d t he le t am n e si x s att nd c , col c ion ou t d to pound an d a few d ays afte rwards it w as widely rum ou red tha t

a m s e a m s m n e as th e eld e r s Dr Ch l e r intend d to cl i thi o y , who h ad taken ch arge of th e collection h ad n ot s e ve re d

A n the ir connection with th e parish church . ccordi gly th e nex t tim e Mr Gille spie pre ached to them th e collec

w m e 1 0 as d was ta e th e tion , hich a ount d to £ 5 , k n by principal m anagers in accordance with legal advice an d public intim ation was m ade that the money to be co l TH E U. P . CH U C R H . 1 4 1

lected w as for th e building of the m eeting house an d

s f h n n T s d othe r u se o t e co gregatio . hi le to th e practice

of th m a a e s s ea of th e e e s a e n g r , in t d ld r , t king charge of

s at th e w has the collection church door, hich been con

tin n ed e ver since . Th rou gh Mr Gillespie th e congregation heard of som e

m n s e s o e an d a es wh o m i i t r f good r port biliti , ight be ex

fa a n a al f m pected to look vour bly o c l ro them . The ﬁrst

f s was Rev . T mas a ss o the e ho Scott , di enting m iniste r

i n H x am m e a . A s e u e h , Northu b rl nd th y co ld not pre vail

u n i m me an d ea h em po h to co pr ch to t , they appointed four com missioners to go to H ex ham to hear hi m in hi s - own m eetin g house an d th e n ee dful m oney was at once

a e x n ses Th m gathered to defr y th ir e pe . e embe rs m et

f ff e a es on e d a an d a t i n our di e r nt pl c in y, bout he same

of th e d v s n s h os i t s ow n e hour , each i i io c o ing r presenta “ ti v e ; an d they w ere earne stly e n treate d n ot only to

ea for em se es b u t for t he w e com m t h r th lv hol uni y, an d

” x h onestly to re port. what they heard . O n the ir return

h e a was al e o e e an d th e t e congr g tion c l d t g th r, comm is s i on e rs m ade th eir report by giving an account of Mr

’ s ra e s e of h i s e u e an d as S cott p y r , th n l ct r , l tly o f hi s se r

m o n w w c th e e e w e e w e sa sﬁ , ith hi h p opl r ll ti ed . A call w as duly drawn o u t a n d forwarde d to Mr Scott in “ F u a 1 6 1 he d ec n ed a n e br ry , 7 ; but li it on ccou t of hi s inabilities for s uch a great charge an d hi s broke n state

H af e w a s ecam h e o f health . e t r rd b e t ﬁrst mi n ister of

Re ef A te m w t h e li church in uch r uchty, here h e laboure d for a good m an y years .

the f w e A ex a In ollo ing Jun , l nder S cott and William

e B 8 1 Congr gati onal Minute ook, p. 1 . 1 42 ANNALS OF COLIN SB URGH .

Ramsay were sent as commission ers to Dunfermline and

s ss s s nd to J edbu rgh to ee M e r Gille pie and Boston , a see k advice from the m as to a suitable ministe r ; and by

t h e them he atte ntion of t maple was directed to t h e Rev .

T m as m s n sdale ho Colier, then ini te r at Ravensto in

s m H e was e ea We t ore land . pr vailed upon to pr ch in

f m e 6th S e em e 1 e a at Dun e r lin on pt b r, 1 76 , wh re gre man y of the Colinsburgh people went to hear him and

e sa sﬁ hi s s s s e wa e im b ing ti ed with di cour e , th y it d upon h ne x t day to converse with him on the principles of

t m e At e religion and he govern nt of the Church . th ir

s a a s request he preached in Colin burgh for two S bb th , an d then a call was drawn u p and harm oni ous ly sub scribed by th e elders an d m any hundreds of people i n

m a f e w e was a public nner be or itnesses . Mr Coli r

es e em an d a e e as e pr nt with th , h ving nquir d to th ir m es i th a a e f i t otiv in givin g h m e call , he t once ccept d o

e to th ir great joy. Th e stipe nd ﬁ x ed upon was s ix ty pounds a year with a m a se e a s m e su m s a s n , a v ry h nd o in tho e d y , quite e a to a e the m a f m s e s qu l th t njoyed by jority o parish ini t r , a n d m a f m s m s uch l rger than that o any di se nting inis te r .

’ G es e s s at e for e x am e w s Mr ill pi tipend Dunfermlin , pl , a

fif s and fi v s s the fi s m i n ty pound , e pound for a hou e ; r t iste r of th e S ecession church at Midcal der h ad only forty

s for m a e s af e s w th w e w pound ny y ar t r thi , hile e llkno n - D r Doddridge had only thirty ﬁv e pounds The m i n

u te m a e s n a s w s y be giv n , hewi g s it doe the ir illingne s “ an d e S a u a we — The e e s an d th ir cotch c tion s ll , ld r principal managers met and declared themsel ves to be

' 1 n s i S t a r Du can T re co ti sh S anctu y , 9 . 1 5 1 .

F C U SB 1 44 ANNALS O O N UR GH .

was u as e f m T m a s north side of the street . It p rch d ro ho

ervi ce al n w s me f e h e u s a e a n d J , o g ith o urnitur co ld p r ; as h e does not seem to have bee n i n feft i n th e prope rty it

s e e am T a ] t he e u s s se s s wa conv y d by Willi r il , pr vio po or , an d the titles were made o u t in t he nam e of th e m an age rs

T we e a m and their successors in ofﬁce . hey r Willi

f t A e m a A e n t e n Corn oot , tenan in b rcro bie , D vid itk ,

i milaw a a s a s f u a a a s an t n Co , D vid C r t ir , e r in B rny rd

f m s S s h o Kilconquhar , Ja e mith , bake r in Colin burg ,

nd a R t s fe a i n Lar ow ard m a a e s a D vid ober on , u r g , n g r of t he society e rected for religious purposes at Colin s

f r e f f the sa s e an d w e m em e s burgh, o b hoo o id oci ty hol b r ,

n e f e s ess s partners a d brethren th reo , an d th ir ucc or in ” office . The house with the necessary repairs cos t nea rly fifty pounds ; and the in ventory of th e fi x tu re s w hich

a w i s s an d es s me dea f went long ith it curiou , giv o i o

l ses at a m e s e w n a s dwe ling hou th t ti , h i g th t itting

n h rooms we re usual ly bedroom s as w ell . I t e

ne x bed s ress an d n kitchen , o ﬁ ed , clo et , p , kitch e s the e s m a h e a ﬁ x helf. In a t roo bove t e kitch n ed b ed

an d ess . the wes m a e a b ed an d a pr In t roo bov ,

se x e ess si x a s an d a a e an d a clo t , ﬁ d pr , ch ir , t bl cupbo rd .

n he w s om w a f ﬁ x e d I t e t ro belo , olding d be in t h e d h corner, an a cupboard and table in t e north side of ” the room .

’ C e s a m ss a on T s a t Mr oli r d i ion took pl ce hur d y , he

O e 1 6 1 ess s 2 2 nd ctob r, 7 , M r Gillespie and Boston con ducting the service ; an d in the a fte rnoon these three m s e s w an e e f m ea of n ini t r , ith ld r ro ch their co gre ga

s met for th e ﬁ s m e a tion , r t ti in a presbyterial c pacity. TH E U. P . CH UR C H . 45

Thu s th e chu rch i n Colin sb u rgh enj oys t h e hon o u r of

ei n a adle of th e U n e d e s b e an t b g cr it Pr yt ri Church , he Reli ef Church h av i n g bee n fo u n de d an d i ts ﬁrst presby

f e fo rm e e e u s as the ﬁ s S e ess o n e s e ry d h r , j t r t c i pr byt ry was form ed by Ebe n eze r E rs kine an d h i s thre e breth re n

G i rn B th rs f at a ey ridge i rty yea be ore .

A f l m i n e w a t a en of m e t n s a n d r o ul ut s k both e i g , ec r d ed i n t h e congregation al min ute book ; a n d a s it give s a clear an d interes tin g accou n t of the whole proceedings

of t a d a i s h e re i e e re h t y, it g v n nti

1 6 1 O c e 2 2 n d d a e n f m e r ﬁ x e f r 7 , tob r y, b i g or ly d o

’ M r Colier s adm i ssion to be m in iste r to this co n grega

n — a da m m edi a f Th e e d e s tio y i tely after a solem n ast . l r

m e t i n the m o n n f d e e s a f r i g , oun it n c s ry th at on e o the ir n umbe r s h o u ld b e chosen by them to be a m embe r of t he i n te n de d pr e sbyte ry ; s o fo r that pu rpose th ey calle d Mr

o i e r a n d afte r c on t i t u i n a s es si o n m ade h i e o f C l , s t g , c o c A le x an de r S cott to be a m em be r of t he i n te n de d pre sby t e r th e m em be r s esen es des t h e m i n s te r a re as y ; pr t , b i i , - f llows . \Vi lli am Ram sa Th om as R u sse ll A n o , viz y , ,

e w i ls n Ge or e Ta o a n d Ale x an de r S c dr W o , g yl r , ott ,

s e lder . “ h M Th om as T s 2 2 n d O c o er 1 6 1 t h e Re v . r i t b 7 ,

ston m i n i s e r of th e os e at edb u r h reach e d th e Bo , t g p l J g , p

dm ss i n s rm n fr m 1 i n d 2 For d e te a o e o o . C or. i . a i , I r m ined n ot t o kn ow anythi n g am on g you s av e J es u s Christ an d hi m cr u ciﬁe d an d afte rw ards proce eded to all t h e t e s f h s l m a rdi n S cr t u re o h r part o t e o e n ity cco g to ip , a n d t h e n t h e e ld e rs r n ci al m an a e rs a n d w h o e b od , p i p g , l y

f t h e o pe ople re ce i v ed hi m as th e ir m i n i ste r . “ I n the e venin g of this d ay the pe rsecuted ministers F 1 46 ANN ALS O COLINSB URGH .

w i f met ith Mr Col er, and an elder rom each of the ir con

r i n s m h me - s an d f rm g egat o et in t e eting hou e here , o e d

e s s s e th es f th m elve into a pre byt ry, called e Pr byte ry o

R f r h eas s w elie , fo t e r on follo ing

e eas T mas G e s e m s of the s e at Wh r ho ill pi , ini ter go p l

e r oo was e se the Ge e a Assem 1 2 C n k, d po d by n r l bly, 7 5 ,

h m f the L es s s th s a in t e na e o ord J u Chri t , e ole king n d

a o h an d of th we n d he d f t e church , by virtue e po r a

mm him em f m th oﬂi e f authority co itted by to th , ro e c o

s r an d d s a e the holy m ini t y, prohibited an di ch rg d t o

x h same or an a e e f w s e ercise t e , y p rt th r o , ithin thi church ,

of an all m e m . the Established Church Scotl d , in ti co ing And they the reby did an d do declare the church an d

s f k f m and af e t he a e o f pari h o Carnoc vacant , ro t r d t

a se e e m e e a se he w se e M th t nt nc , er ly b c u ould not ttl r

A ew R a s e m s e at h a s ndr ich rd on , th n ini t r Broug ton , m s e f the s e at e th ini t r o go p l Inv rkeithing, contrary to e w f the e a - s a S ill o congr g tion , thu in contr diction to crip

e s t h e c st d s a aw tur , in oppo ition to on itution an t nding l s

f the of a w a had e f e ee a o Church Scotl nd h t , ther or , b n m anifest violation of the sole mn oath and e ngagem e nts h e m m f e e e came und r when ad itted inister o C rnook , th re fore a pres umptuous si n ; thus a highly aggravat ed transgression of the law of the great God and our

S aviour .

T mas s m s e of the s Mr ho Bo ton , then ini t r go pel at

Ox am e s f m th a s d n , receiv d a criptural cal l ro e p ri h an con gregation of Jedburgh to m iniste r among the m in

s the w a he e a a e e a holy thing , hich c ll r gul rly cc pt d ccord

’ s A d th es e ing to Christ appointmen t . n as e pr byt ry of ’ J edburgh refused to loos e h is rel ation twi x t hi m and th e

F C N SB R 1 48 ANN ALS O OU U GH .

w f m he e a an d Colier , ith an elder ro t respective congr g

f m th e e a n of e Ge e tions , viz . ro congr g tio J dburgh , org

f m the e a of u f m e Ru the rford ro congr g tion D n er lin , Provos t David Turnbull ; from the congregation of

A ex a e S e e i n the m ee Colinsburgh , l nd r cott , conv n d ting

s of s an d s em a e hou e Colin burgh , by ol n pr y r by Mr

s s m s a es t e Thoma Gille pie , for ed them selve into pr by ry for the re lief of Chri stians oppressed i n their Christian privileges . The presbyte ry thus constituted choose Mr Thomas

for e m e a an d the a e A e x a e Boston th ir od r tor, bov l nd r

o r e e ro te m . The es e ad Scott f th ir cl rk , p pore pr byt ry

of A x jou rn ed to th e house le ande r S cott . “ Th e presbytery appoints Thursday the 1 7th d ay of December nex t to be observed in th e congregations

s e as a da of s em a s n unde r their in p ction , y ol n th nk givi g unto God for hi s goodness in the late h arvest ; a n d agreed their nex t meeting s hould b e w hen Providence

” ll s e se w a e . calls . The ed runt clo d ith pr y r The church had bee n u s ed for public worship for s i x

’ w s ef e e s n a nd th e m a a e s eek b or Mr Coli r inductio , n g r

he s t he ﬁ s e n ow proceeded to let t seat , giving r t choic to those who h ad subscribed for th e purchase of th e groun d

n Th s on and th e e rectio of the buildings . e price were a

e s a e an we e as f ws For ea e s graduat d c l , d r ollo , ch p r on ,

f s e f th e se without the lo t in th middle o hou , to be two an d we e e ea an d all e fa ea sea t nty p nc y rly , b hind lling ch t

T h sea s i n th f m twopence till t he uttermost . e t e ore ost

th e f s at two s l s and s x e e the s part in lo t hi ling i p nc , econd

e e e and ea sea e fa n w e e tw nty p nc , ch t b hind lli g t op nc , till - re a i onal Minu e B . 1 . x coug z t t ook, pp 4 3 1 TH E U . P . CH UR CH . 49

s they com e to a s hilling sterling. These ums we re to

’ b e a a te s a m e s f r t e m s er s s e n p id in qu r rly in t l nt , o h ini t tip d

was e a a e l as h as ee d e e er s e . th n p id qu rt r y, it b n on v inc The congregation w as di v ided into four quarte rs or

i s s an d at th e e of m an a e s t he m e m e s d trict , e l ction g r b r of each district appoi n ted ﬁ ve from among the m selves

f m th e m an a m e e all an d th e to or ge nt , or tw nty in ; m anagers of each district thus e lected chose o n e to

e es en h e m who w e e a l h e a m an r pr t t , r c l ed t princip l

‘ age rs ; an d thes e latte r coll ected th e seat ren ts in the i r

es e e st i s a n i n m n e th r p ctiv di r ct , h ndi g t he o y at e

a e m ee i n s of th e w e m an a e s . qu rt rly t g . hol g r For m any years th e comm union w as obse rved twice a ea a c an d m A u st an d e e was a w a s y r , in M r h gq, th r l y t he e m a fas da e e s T s a pr li in ry t y on t h pr viou hur d y , w th s s s t h ith e u u al ervice on e S a turday an d Monday . “ ” A e em a w o e u was u se d for t nt , or t por ry o d n p lpit , m an ea s at th e sa am e s n d th a u s a y y r cr nt , a e cco nt cont in regular paym ents for the puttin g up an d taking of it

wn an d cas a e m s for ai s an d s n do , oc ion l it n l plank repairi g

. The di n an e self was se ed w the c c it or c it ob rv ithin hur h , and it w as custom ary for o n e of th e assi s tin g m iniste rs

e a th e e e u s w th s m to pr ch to p opl o t ide , hile e ole n ity was “ ” w i n T e a m going on ith . h ction ser on was always preached by t he m inister of the congregation in the

the m w e t he e n n m u church in orning, hil ve i g or ore p0p

r s se s w e e f d la di cour re pr ached rom the tent , the au ience s on the ee swa and w h s k for a a itting gr n rd , ith t e y c n opy. Th e work on these occasions mu s t have been ve ry

ea for e e we e s a e se m s h vy , th r r u u lly ight r on preached, 1 0 A NALS F 5 N O COLIN SB UR GH .

es es a e addresse s an d C r e e had an b id t bl , Mr olie n v r y ’ ass s an e s m T s i t c during hi se ve n year s inistry . hi was

ar t o be ex e e t ﬁ s s e t e m s e s of he h dly p ct d a r t , inc h ini t r t n ew body were so few ; but the Relief Church rapidly i n

ease for w w m f cr d , ithin t elve years after the for ation o t he ﬁrst presbytery there were twenty con gregations ; an d after that time Mr Cowan had usually on e and s me mes w m s n i m o ti t o iniste rs a sisti g h .

T s s r w s a e hi ﬁr t chu ch a large plain building , not unlik a ar as m s m ses w e w ee b n , o t eeting hou then er , ith thr

s the s e an d an a e e of ten or door to tre t , holding udi nc

we e ed w ﬁ a e a se se t lv hundr . It as often lled in lit r l n fr m ﬂ o f h w s low an d the sea s o oor t roo , for t e ce iling a , t

th a s m o h e m e n in e b ck gallery being high , o e f t young

se to m o af s nd sit em u d unt up to the open r ter , a on th

m ak to e roo m for others . The ex act number of m embe rs at that time can not n ow b e s a e m e s we e ese a cert in d , but any hundr d r pr nt to

’ s s Tw sa e s w e e ign Mr Colier call . o thou nd tok n r pro v ided for he ﬁ s m i an d i s sa e e we e t r t com un on , it id th r r

f ﬁf mmu a s es es m an s e o ten teen hundred co nic nt , b id y p c

at f r f m sa on the one t ors . They came as a as ro Dy rt s e h n s m e ea of th e n u m id , an d Crail on t e othe r ; a d o id bers m ay be inferred from the fact that the bread an d

s Th e a s ea wine u sually cost above thre e pound . ro d l d ing to Colinsburgh on th e m ornin g of a com munion

s The S abbath w ere as crowded as on the fair day .

n e th e w m e m en came respectably dresse d i the ir b st, o n - carri ed their bibles wrapped in the ir s now white pocket

a e h fs w a s u e w d s of h ndk rc ie , ith bit of o th rn oo or po y

w s h fa e r w ses w h ﬂo er . T e rm rs ode on their ork hor , it

1 5 2 ANNA LS OF COLI N SB URGH .

am e s s s s u s w h o n Mr J Morri , till happily among t , o ly . e f m h e fﬁ 1 88 1 w was es en e r tired ro t o ce in , hen he pr t d by t he con gregation with a m arble tim epiece a n d a pu rse o f s ns n i s a s e es n ove reig , in re cog ition of h v lued rvic duri g

f -s t he long period o thirty e ve n years . - The kirk session h ad d uties laid upon the m s im ilar to

u h Am those pe rformed by t he se ssion at Kilconq ar . ple ' s was m a e for th e f th n e a o as provi ion d poor o e co gr g ti n ,

h e s w e e a an d th e se at r en t s we e t collection e r lib r l , r

’ s u ﬂi i n t a h m s s e n d on s e nearly c e to p y t e ini te r stip . C id r able sum s were distributed at each obse rvance of th e

’ s wee a w s w en s m e of Lord S uppe r , kly llo an ce ere giv to o th e an d as a s m s w e e d e rs the poor, occ ion l u r pai to oth by

An d e o n l s u e d treas urer when required . th y not y pport

a s m em sel ve s b u t we e e ad t o h e ordin nce a ong th , r r y lp

S c al e c on s we re m a e at othe rs in their n eed . pe i coll ti d

a s m s s as e l the on e a on at a v riou ti e , uch to h p c gr g ti Bl ir

a m an s e t he La on re a n w e n logie to build , to rgo c g g tio h

h e we e u e ﬁ s n d for r R e r t y r b ilding th ir r t church , a M ob t

’ o wa s t N e w s Th a of C n church a ca tle . ey sent collection

’ ﬁ ve u s W hi lock s acad m N r A m e a po nd to Mr e y in o th ric , “ to aid i n e ducating th e young natives in Am e rica to b e s mas s an d eac th e s e e r e s ec chool ter , to pr h go p l to th ir p ” u T e e w e e a s t i v e tribe s i n thei r ow n lan g age . h r r l o s pecial paymen ts fo r such purpos es as a bridge at Largo ; for a tree t o cross th e B alcarres Mill burn an d for t h e be neﬁt of th e pe ople whose e ffe cts we re destroye d at th e

n i bur ing o f K lbrachm o n t H ouse in 1 783 .

A s e n e a on s th e sess h ad e a w in oth r co gr g ti , ion to d l ith

as s o s e Tw o of e se w as es of e a c e f di ciplin . th ere c irr gul r m a a e a i s e th h e a rri g , th t , wher e parties ad d cl red the m E 1 P . H TH U. U C RCH . 53

s elv es to be h u sban d an d wi fe i n a form al m ann e r i n th e

re se ce of wi tn e ss e s w th o u h a v n h ad th e ce em p n , i t i g r ony

e rform e d b a m i n i s r Th s e s w e t p y te . e m ar riage re qui e

e a th e l aw of S cotlan d b u t we re alw a s frow n e l g l by , y d o n b r k -s e s s i n M os o f t h e s w e o ffe n es y ki o s . t ca es e r c

o m m i t t e d efo e m ar ri a e o r w h e e m ar i a did n ot c b r g , r r ge

l I n m f h t ake p ace . an y o t ese i n stan ces th e part i es we re re stored to m e mbe rs hip aft e r a pr i v ate 1 eb u k e be fore th e “ s e ss n w le t e rs w e r e re u re d a ear efo e io , hi o h q i to pp b r

’ t h e o n re ati on th e n e x t Lo rd s da t e e v e a u c c g g y, o r c i p bli ” e u e an d i ve e v d e n ce f h i O a r b k g i o t e r repe n tan ce . cc s i o n al i n s ta n ce s of d i s cipli n e m u st h a v e con ti n ue d to c om e efore th e m b u t afte r 1 0 t e w e re n o l n e b , 77 h y o g r

’ d d i n th m i n e s ec or e e u t . Th e re w a s n o e n te n ts s tool r p i , a s th a t h ad pr act i cally b e e n d o n e aw ay wit h befo r e thi s ti m e b u t t he d e li n u e n ts h ad t o t a ke t h e i la s i n n , q r p ce o e o f th e e w s i n fr on o f th e u l i t an d t o s ta n d d u r n p t p p , i g i t h e r eb u e an d n de e d i t i s on l w i th i n th e ast hi r k ; , y l t ty o r fo rty years t h at pu bli c ce n s u re s w e re e ve rywhe re di s

t i n u d con e .

Th c m an a e s w e e a s ba e rs i n a s m a w a for g r r l o nk ll y, t h e y w e re i n t h e habit of l e n di n g v ario u s s um s of m on ey t o m em e s w h o m i h be i n em ra n ee d as t he b r g t t po ry ,

i l n u h ar i r k-se s s i n h ad l n s w e r K co q k o a w ays do e . Bill e

r a n ed i n th e u su al form a n d i n te r e s w as ai o n th e g t , t p d

l oa n s . O n e of t h e s e h a v n tw o t h re e e n n o e , i g p y g v rn m e n s tam s i m re s s ed u o n i t w as t h u s e x res sed t p p p , p , “ h 2 n 1 H s m en on n o li n s u r 1 u e 8 . on e c C b g , J , 7 7 t c ju tly

n d se v ll O n e da aft e r d at e a t o u s e e s an d a e ra y. y p y ld r m a n a e rs f h n e ati o n o f s g o t e co gr g Colin burgh , or our

’ s u ess s i n a fﬁ rd at cc or th t o ce , or o er Mr John Fair s 1 NN ALS F COLI SB UR H 54 A O N G .

s w e sa a e t he s u m f n hou e , rit r in id pl c , o o e pound s ter

as ling received i n c h . Then follow the des ignations an d s ignatures of th e borrowe r a n d of the friend w h o

had s i m becom e ecurity for h m . It re ains u n paid to

s d a . A e was for ﬁ ve s ea n thi y noth r bill pound , b ri g

t he sa m e a e 1 8 T ee f d t in 7 7 . hr pounds o th e capital s u m

we e e a ten ea s af e wa s s s r r p id y r t r rd , thirty hilling having

ee a e es an d the a an s s s b n p id in int r t , b l ce i till tand

ing . The congregation also gave some atte ntion to e duca

. 1 6 th e m a a e s e ed a o se an d a tion In 7 7 n g r r nt h u , p id

for th e a es an d f ms for a s G a am t bl or chool , Mr r h

n e n d af e h i m am e s bei g the t acher , a t r c Mr S imp on ;

n d th was e a a 1 8 w h a e rent r gul rly p id till 77 , hen t e

am e an d th s con gregation bec e divid d , e chool was

ca rried on entirely by th e teachers them selves .

f h e a of wan i n 1 1 a o n S oon a te r t ordin tion Mr Co 77 , c

ro rs a s as the e m s of omm u n n wh he t v e y ro e to t r c io , ich

s aw e n an d w a s w as among th e ﬁr t to ak , hich c u ed so m uch trouble i n th e congregation as to lead to i ts be ing

afte rwards divided into tw o . O n e of th e points to which th e Relief fathe rs stren u o u sly adhe red w as th e doctrine of com m u n ion among all

i n s a of em had m e f m E a vis ble sai t . M ny th co ro ngl nd , an d held broader an d more e n lighten ed views as to the

’ s s i n d m an d th e u e e s pi ritu ality of Chri t k g o , tr broth r i d T hood of all hi s people than d d the e arly S ece e rs . his

e a d u e th e s s of ﬁe as m ay h ave be n p rtly to vi it Whit ld , - both Gillespi e an d Bayne h ad co operated with hi m in hi s

an T e e e m a e an s e rev ival w or k i n Scotl d . h y n v r d y cret of their willingn ess to hold occasional communion with

H 1 56 ANN ALS OF COLI N SB URG .

fore t he m eeti ng ﬁn d it agreeable to th e pri n ci ple s of Relief to hold com m u n ion occas ion ally w ith I n th e followi n g ye a r t he t wo pre sbyte rie s form e d

emse es a s n w e n th e m a e w as a a n th lv into y od , h tt r g i

an d th e f m e e s n w as a ai n o m e brought up , or r d ci io g c

n ow a m t t he u n a n m s v oi ce to, not by ajori y but by i ou th w of e hole court . Mr Cow an took a strong s tand agai n st wh at h e called

th e m n s s ass n of s e E s o a a n d o trou cl i g Pre byt ry , pi c p cy ” “ n e en e n an d w s e m m n o e s c e t o I d p d cy , i h d co u i n r tri t d ” P es e i an s wh o w e e i s s ai n s 2 a n d h i s r byt r r v ible t , t

i s n i n n m e d brought d union i to h s co gregatio . S o a

e e hi s e ws w e s w e re s n ose h r d to vi , hile oth r tro gly opp d

A m a f h e m n e rs s e n ed a e to the m . jority o t a ag pre t p ti

n th e s i n M a 1 av n h a a re sb tio to ynod y 773 , cr i g t t p y te ri al vis i tation b e appoi n ted in orde r to re m ov e s om e hardships a n d gri e va n ces ; a n d accordi n gly th e pre sby te ry of Glas gow w as appo in ted to m ee t i n Coli n sb u rg h

th e 1 6t h e It s ee m s h a ow an h ad x on Jun . t t Mr C e cluded from t h e s e s s io n a n eld e r w h o w ou ld n ot ad opt h n Th i r f h i s s ect arian pri n ciples of com m u n io . te en o t e e e s f u of th e m an a e s a n d a m a o r i t of th e ld r , o r g r , j y me mbe rs w e re on t he s ide o f t he i r m i n i s te r ; a n d th e y w e e i d M r A ex a n de co w ho oo e v e r r g u de by l r S tt, t k y

’ i r w n s o s i t n poss ble step to s tren gt hen M Co a p io . The ann ual electi on of m a n ag e rs h ad b ee n n egle cte d for s m e e a s a n d t o t i s h e a t r b u ed m u ch of t h e o y r , h t y t i t

m The m a n a trouble that h ad com e u pon th e . ge rs “ wh o w ere s teadfast i n t he i r pri n ciple s a n d t h e s es

st V b r l a 1 . 1 A j u i ew of the P r i nci ples of tire P r es y te y qf R e y; p. 4

e 6 2Congr gati onal Mi nu te Book, p . 1 4 . TH U . P . CH UR C E H . 1 57

si o n al e a m ee t n of t he n re a n an d a su c l d i g co g g tio , p

lem e n th e b o of co a r n e s i d ra w n u p t to nd p t r h p , p by Mr

m e a e w as fo m all s u s ri d f S cott o n s ta p d p p r, r y b c be be ore w it n e sses by th e m e m be r s w h o h ad n ot s ig n e d th e for m n B h e se m ean s h e w e r e m ad e oi n a er o e . y t t y j t p rt

n e rs i n h e soc i et a on w i t th e o ri i n a l c n trib u s t y, l g h g o tor ,

h r h s far o u n u m b e re d an d h m n s n d w o w e e t u t , t e i i te r a

r e rs e cam e th e ov e rn n ar i n h h h h i s s u ppo t b g i g p ty t e c u rc . A n e w e le cti o n o f m an age rs w as m ade at t h e s am e m e et

i n a n d h os e w h o w e e f i e n d to th e s n w e e n ot g , t r r ly y od r

re-e le cte d an d o h e rs w e e u t i n t th e i lac s , t r p o r p e .

Th e se ss i on ow ev e r efu sed to m e e wi th h , h , r t t e d e pu

ti o n fro m th e esb te r a n d th e e v e n n t a pr y y, y w e t so far

a s t o loc t h e d oo r s an d se al th e w i n d ws of th u h k o e ch rc ,

m i n i n h t o p re v e n t any eet g b e g eld . Wh e n t h e d eputa ti on a rri v e d i n Coli n sb u rgh th ey w e re m et by t h e m an a

e r s w h o read t o th e m a fo m al otes t di sc ai m n g , r pr l i g

r u ri s di c i on an d re fu s i n all con f r n th e i j t g e e ce . It i s a gre at pity t h at th e c on g re gati on did n ot e n te r i n to a fri e n dly di s c u ssi on o f th e di ffe re n ces b e tween

h e m an d th e s n od as i t wou ld rob a l t y , p b y h av e be en fo u n d th at th e s e w e re cau sed by m i s u n de rstan din gs

h m i h e asi l h av e e e n re m w hi c g t y b ov ed . B u t th e pe ople

w e e t oo e x ci te d t o re ason alml o n t h e s u b e ct a n d r c y j , th e y allo wed t he m se l v es to be carri ed away by prej u

s Th e i r act o v e d m os di sast u f d i c e . i n pro t ro s or th e m

s l v e s as i t i n cre ased th e s affecti on am on t i r e , di g he o wn

s Th e ses si o n s o e i htl m e mb e r . p k l g y of t h e n u m be rs

h o left th e m b u t h e fo n w ole s ea s d s r w , t y u d h t e e te d by th ei r form e r poss e ssors ; an d i n d eclari n g th e s e v acant

n l two m n th s af e r wa s e w o e e s tro n l o y o t rd , th y r t v ry g y 1 58 A N N ALS OF COLI N SB URCH .

“ f t se who had eft e m s a e Re en o ho l th , aying th t lik ub

e h a s h w n h e m s e es u n s a e as w a a v n th y d o t lv t bl te r , h i g

e th e sa e a s of e a e as n es e con brok n cr d b nd h v n , c ti g th ” s i n n w a f m m cie nce b di g cords a y ro the . Wh en thi s w as re porte d to th e syn od in the follo win g

e w as es e m a e an h er a e m o d y ar , it r olv d to k ot tt pt to h l a confe re nce with Mr Cowan ; an d h e w as as ke d to

m e w e m at La b u t s h e w n ot do. et ith th rgo , thi ould H e w as n ex t s u m m on ed to atten d a m eetin g of th e

s o M a 1 b u t s h e a s e e . A s he yn d in y 775 , thi l o d clin d

s efu se a e a n n te o se w e m an d thu r d to h v y i rc ur ith th ,

n m m s f a n t s n o wou ld ot s ub it hi el to y authority , h e y d w ea el u ta n e an d a ea ma d e a ed ith gr t r c c , by gr t jority , cl r

A s h e h i m to b e n o lon ge r on e of t heir n u mber . t m ajori ty of th e m e mbe rs adhered to hi m they w ere

e essari e x cl u d wi t him an d e m i n e i n n c ly ed h , th y re a d

i i i f m r th s s o late d pos tion or an y yea s . Abou t t h e ye a r 1 790 M r Cow an tried to get hi s pe ople to oi n t h e h u r ch o f S cotla as a ch a e of ease b u t j C nd p l ,

e a v e n o cou n te an ce th osa re fe r n th y g n to e prop l , p ri g to R i A d l be con n ecte d w ith th e e l e f Ch u rch . ccor ing y ove r

s w m ad t o th e s n o n d e a e s u ture e re e y d , a th y g v ch e x pla n at i o n s a s to t h e d e liveran ce s o n t h e term s of com m u n i on as r e m o v e d a nythi n g th at m ight b e regarde d as

r s n all ff n i M r wa an d h i e pe o y o e s v e to Co n s p ople . A

e ti i on w as ran s m e d i n 1 1 s n ed n p t t itt 79 ig by Mr Co wa , b u t th e syn od u n an im ous ly rej ected it from di ss at i sfac

A h a m m tion wi th i t s spirit . not e r tte pt w as ad e two

e ars a e b u t h s w as e u a u s u c essfu . u n y l t r , t i q lly n c l D ri g th ese two ye ars Mr Ale x an de r S cott an d m any othe rs

h ad w t aw f m u a es h i hdr n ro p blic ordin nc , on t e ground

F I N H 160 AN N ALS O COL SB UR G .

s mm e a e l e n an d a t o n th e wa built i di t y b hi d it but ing it , en trance to it be i n g obtai n ed from th e stree t by a Wi de

s Th e c w as n i n e ntry still ex ist ing on t h e ea t . chur h lo g

u s an d i s n ow on e aw a w an d t h e s i e i s mow r in , d y ith ; t the garden of on e of t h e tw o hou ses p u rch ase d a n c re i bu lt by Mr Robe rt White a few years ago . Th e congregation which h ad conti n u ed to as s em bl e i n the n a u w e n on n ected w an origi l ch rch , ithout b i g c ith y

m w n led wn m a h ad a e e han dfu . at deno in tion , d i d do to r

’ the m e of S c s d eat i n 1 8 2 an d th e u d n ti Mr ott h 4 ; b il g ,

e a sa a a e n n c am n t th s th n in dly dil pid t d co ditio , e i o e ec sess n of th e Re i ef n e a o n th e d e s e dan s f e io l co gr g ti , c n t o th

as th E h original pos se ss ors . But e ast C u rch w a s i n

ea ee of e a s t h e n re a n s v d gr t n d r p ir , co g g tio re ol e to i ld a n ew u c on th e r i n al s i e w h i w ch r h o gi t , ch as don e i n

1 8 w i t he o n re a n n w w r s h c o o s . 43 , in h h c g g tio ip U p t o

1 8 was w n as th e Re i e f con e a on b u t b h 47 it kno l gr g ti , y t e u n ion of t h e S ecess ion a n d Re lie f Churche s i n th at yea r it becam e as it n ow i s th e U nited Presbyte rian Ch u rch o f C olinsburgh . T C HAP E R X .

’ {the Di ssenti ng D IRISICI S .

H E ﬁrst m i n i ste r o f th e church in Coli n sburgh w as

als the ﬁ s t s se i n m st i n th a i s o r di n t g ini e r e p r h .

Th s w a s R av . T H M A S o n an a n a v e of Fi fe an d i O C , ti , p re v io u sly m i niste r of th e Presbyte ri an ch u rch i n Ra

e d l i s m r l n H e w as n d u e o n v e n sto n a e n We t o e a d . i ct d

he 2 2 n d O ct be r 1 6 1 an d a on w i t e ss rs G es i e t o 7 , l g h M ill p

m rs R i f r a n d B os t on for ed th e ﬁ t e l e pres byte y .

H e d oe s n ot see m to h a e h ad a s t s i n v robu con t tutio , an d t h e ch arge of s o large an d widely s catte red a con

r n hi s t e n t g egati o m ad e t oo heavy d e m an d s o n s r g h .

I n 1 6 h e h ad a e n he ed l n e s s an d t h e u l i t was 7 4 l gt n il , p p

s li e fo r f u r m n h s b M r Ri ki e a a i o n e . upp d o o t y , prob t r

T s was n e at th e r u es of th e o re a i o n fo r hi do eq t c ng g t , in the ir m i n u te s th ey s peak of th e great loss they w ou ld s s a n a v n s e m on i n th a s u ch as t h e u t i in not h i g r e pl ce ,

a f n n d n m i n ste s d nge r o th e pe ople goi g back to i tru i g i r , th e loss of seat rents an d t h e collection s at th e hou se

T r h s h ad m w e h w door . he se outwa d t ing so e ig t ith

em e t h we e n ce e a th o ss o f e th , but chi ﬂy ey r co rn d t e l th ir ediﬁcati on for th of the e le was a s m n , e cry p op to h ve er o 162 ANNALS OF COLIN SB UR GH .

’ m th e s mm e of 1 68 e s continued to the . In u r 7 Mr Coli r

l n d th e e a n h ad a health again fai ed , a congr g tio to pply

t he s e f r s as th e ma rs to pre byt ry o pulpit upply , nage

m a e of diﬂi cu lt e n i n t h e sea s co pl in d y in g tti g t rent , many of the pe ople refusing to pay because th ey do

ss s em for e e h as e en se m f r not po es th , th r not b r on o eight weeks byegon e Efforts were m ade to obt ain an a s s a t s was a ffi m a e th e a s i t nt , but hi di cult tt r , prob ti on ers then being so few ; and Mr Scott o f A u cht er m u cht w m e h ad i e e ﬁ s a s we y, to ho th y g v n th ir r t c ll , ho d s m a t them much kindne s , often co ing to pre ch o them h and to baptiz e t eir childre n . At le ngth after a m in istry amongst the m of rathe r less

a ea s hi s ea i s e e t e m s th n eight y r , d th r cord d in h ir inute ,

’ Mr Colier s distres s continued till it pleased th e Lord

em hi m f m s w hi s fam l an d c to r ove ro thi orld , i y ﬂo k , on t he t th of 1 6 th e o s ese e of hi s g July 7 9, to glori u pr nc

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n h hi f i s ow n a n d f r hi s s sa . tio , w o loved m or h o work ke

H e was a man of am ess e a a fa f ea e bl el r put tion , ith ul pr ch r

f th e s e a m s e of a e a en s as we as of e n o go p l , ini t r r r t l t ll

n d s Th f wi n es lighte ned a liberal principle . e ollo g t ti m n i w a e 2 th S e em e 1 6 i s fou n o y to h s orth , d t d 7 pt b r 7 9, d

th e e of th e a s e of n s b in r cord book pr ying oci ty Coli urgh , t h e m embers of which be longed to h i s congregation

The m e of ea a a a m s mm n e of all ntion d th , th t l r ing u o r m n f m s fe th e as we as t h e w e e ro thi li , good ll ick d , brings with redoubled force to our m in d s th e rem em brance of a de parted she phe rd wh o ﬁx ed the pl ace of hi s e s n m s u s Th s e of T r ide ce a ong t . e dece a Mr homas Colier i s an incide nt too recent an d an e vent too per

F C 1 64 A N N ALS O OLI N SB UR GI I .

a e e m ea t m e n h i s a s fo r c ll , but d clin d n i to put it i to h nd acce ptance ; th e reas on appare n tly bei n g th at h e did n o t agree with th e othe r m in i ste rs i n regard to t e rm s o f

n i n w s H w s l w mm u n an d e a . e a a e d h o w co io , oth r y l o ,

e e e a mea n w e o n s u a n d a fte v r , to pr ch hil in C li b rgh , r

se de a s h e was d e 2 th 1 1 ve ral l y or ain d on 5 July 77 . H e took an e x trem e ly narrow vie w as to as s ocia ti n g

w h m s e s an d m e m e rs of t e r e s a n d as it ini t r b o h church ,

h as e e n a rea e a e i n o n s e u e n e o f h i s o n u b l dy r l t d , c q c c t

m a h e w as e x c u de f m t he Re ef s n d i n 1 cy , l d ro li y o 775 . H e t ried to persu ad e h i s people to j oi n th e Ch u rc h of

S a as a a e l of e ase an d h e as e be cotl nd ch p , k d to re ce ive d

a a a n n th e R e i e f s n b u t fa le i n t s H b ck g i i to l y od , i d hi . e

ex ea v e fo m a n e w b d alo n w n t end our d to r o y, g ith hi s

e Re v . R e r w an of N ew as e an d R broth r , ob t Co c tl e v . “ a d Ge a of H ad n o n u n e t h e e of h D vi ll tly di gt , d r titl T e First con s tit u ted Pre sbyte ry of Re lief but althou gh they he ld se v e ral m e eti n gs an d licen s ed o n e or t w o

e a e rs e en t re fa ed f m a n e w e li u pr ch , th y i ly il to or r gio s

Th e as m e h e m et w t hi s e re n w body . l t ti i h br th as at a m e e n of s e s b e r at w hi c h M e ss rs Ge t ti g thi pr yt y , lla ly of

H addi n and Frase r o f Edi n w e e r s ngto burgh r p e e n t .

w as h e d i n hi s e d r m an d h e sat u i n b ed— hi It l b oo , p s

eat bed as i t u rn e o u t b e an d e n a d h , t d to , b i g ppoin ted m e a or h e on s ti te d th e m e eti n w an a n od r t , c tu g ith e r est

d r e H e di ed s h o af e w an pathetic p ay r . rtly t r ards o n th e 1 th A r i l 1 i n t h e ﬁft -e ea of h i s a e s p , 795 , y ighth y r g t h w -t f an d e t e nty hird o hi s m inistry .

H e was a l i n s at e f s i x fe an t l t ur , ully et high , d h ad a we n d ted a i o n i n th e u s e a n w ll co uc ct p lpit , p ki g ith

leasan an d en e at n e n er H f e p t p tr i g gy . i s ri n d Mr 1 6 THE DI SSEN TIN G MI N I S TERS . 5

“ Ge ll a tly s aid o f him that he w as a steady Presby

r n d i l n F r n w te ia n a rig d y Cal v i istic . o o orldly con s id e rati o n wou ld h e de v i ate from on e a rticle of hi s

i s H e w as n d -h r i n c e . m n e a n d p pl hu a e a te nd r e rted , a s pe n t a gre at part of hi s tim e i n vis iti n g a nd re lie v in g

i w s a m a n f s n s an d con t h e d stressed . H e a o great e e ” r n n s i d e a ble lea r i g .

H h REV H N AT N wh e w as u d t e . s cce e ed by J O P O , o

’ h a d e n l n s d b M r wa s res e r an d wh be ice e y Co n p byt y , o w as rd a n e re on th 1 th ar h 1 6 b o i d he e 7 M c , 79 , y Mr

l 1 h m e d A e r e en . G ellat y . About 80 1 e re ov to b d

H v X NDE R S co 'r 'r wh o e w a s f l d b t h e R E . LE A ol o we y A ,

’ ad e n o n H ald an e s m i ss n a es a n d w ho h b e e of Mr io ri , laboured h e re for m an y ye ars w itho u t b e in g conn ected

i n i u l w i th an y d en om i n atio n . H s co gregat on grad al y d w n dl ed a w a th e olle o n s an d s ea e n s fe off i y , c cti t r t ll ; a n d for m an ea s al t u hi s s e n d w as n om n a l y y r , ho gh tip i l y s x t o n d s a ea h e n rece v e w h a h i s e le i y p u y r , o ly i d t p op c o u l i v e him fte n e ss t h an a f w a had e en ro d g , o l h l h t b p

d H e rea e d fre u en tl i n th n e i hb u d i n m i s e . p ch q y e g o rhoo

h e e v e n i n s a n d th e ollect n s at h ese se v i s h t g , by c io t r ce e i dd s o m e w h a h s n c m e . I n 1 82 0 w h n a ed t to i o , e th e pre s e n t ha n d s om e ch u rch a t Ki lcon qu h ar was be in g

u t Fe rri e a n d hi s c n re a i n w rsh i d i b il , Dr o g g t o o ppe n Mr

’ S s c u rc e n n wn a s t h e es m e et n h se cott h h , th k o W t i g ou ,

’ t h e o n e con re a i e n e i n at ele en c o an d th g g t on t r g v o l ck , e

e at a u ar e n Th m m s f t h r o th r q t r to o e . e e be r o e pa i s h ch u rc h paid seat re n ts d u ri n g th e tim e th ey occupi ed t h e

u ld n an d th e ro ee s am n i n ﬁf b i i g, p c d ou t g to ty pounds

i h im s w e re g ven a a prese n t .

was u n t h e ea ea s of hi s s It d ri g rly y r mini try , and i n 166 AN i VALS OF COU N SB UR CH .

the wes w e e h e a e a th e ﬁ s S a a t church h r pre ch d , th t r t bb th sc th s was as n e hool in e di trict Opened . It w co duct d by

S and Fe n e th e sa e wh o e n ed Mr cott , by Mr r i , ddl r , b lo g

a a s an d m s R th e re e n o to B rny rd church , J a e odger , p c t r

s M s Li n ds a f s t o s m e i n in Barnyard . r y o Balcarre o k o te est a d sh v s i n th e wi n e r in it , n e pro ided light t r m s— a w an es w se e m a e t he onth t llo c dl , hich rv d to k

’

a ess v si . Fe rn i e s a s we e e n d rkn i ble Mr pr yer r v ry lo g, an d the as s e e e n e e a t k wer v ry h avy , o littl girl h ving to

’ r w e f s a recite from m e mo y the hol o H abakkuk pr ye r .

a w n ﬁ n s u Mr Scott was ell k own gure in Coli b rgh ,

i d s Th e f s with h s snu ff bo x an h i s othe r peculiariti e . olk “ se s m m s s as h asse Th e oe s au d u d o eti e to ay e p d , re g l ’ ” S e wi hi s a a a a — an -fas on e ar e cotti t rt n r ch n , old hi d l g

oa . H h w a a e an d s u a cl k i s preac ing s e v ng lical cript r l , an d it was entirely d evoid of th e rhetorical style which characte rised the sermon s of so m any of th e Re li ef m inis

e s i s s s w e m e e o n se o f t he t r . H di course e r od ll d tho ea S e m n ea s an d a c u a s an d rly ceders , having a y h d p rti l r , s u -d s n s u se a a n b u t wa s fu of b ivi io nder the g i , al y ll

s e s m e w at s u d n o n th e 2 8th go pel truth . H e di d o h d e ly

1 8 2 . July, 4 These four min i ste rs h ad all pre ach ed i n t h e o rigi nal

h u 1 60 b u t as s a e i n the re e di n c rch built in 7 ; , t t d p c g

h a e t h m m e s w h d h e R e i e f s n c pt r , e e b r o a h e red to t l y od at th e time of th e com m u n io n contro ve rsy h ad built a n

m s The ﬁ s m n s e of t h e othe r ch u rch for the se lv e . r t i i t r

N A M E N who am e f m s u h as RE V . H S E a t ch rc w JO J I O , c ro

’ N n a s n ho w as d n e th e rd u 1 80 1 . S t i i n , a d w or ai d on g J ly,

H i s m s r h owe e w as a v e r sh o n e as h e ini try he e , v r , y ort ,

was a s a B l s i we t he 2 t h l tr n l ted to e l h ll , Both ll , on 9 Ju y ,

1 68 ANN ALS OF N SB COLI UR GH .

n e a e the fﬁ e of a as am n s u s an d t h e u d rt k o c p tor o g t ,

a e u A n d a n o ch rg of our so ls . upon cce pti g f this o u r

a w e e o m s all u f s d c ll , e h r by pr i e you d ti ul re pe ct an

s obedie nce i n th e Lord . W e al o promise you a s uit able m ain te n an ce accordi n g to you r s tation as a m in iste r f o the s e . we m se an d e a e a o u go p l , viz pro i ng g to p y y a a t he s u m of e n s s e n m n e to nnu lly ighty pou d t rli g o y,

be a e r ad an e at f e m s i n t h e e a . p id p v c our t r y r , viz

s n d a Lamm as a mas an d an em as t h e Whit u y , , M rtin , C dl ; ﬁrst paym e n t to be m ad e at th e ﬁrs t of th e se te rm s afte r

a m ss n am s u s an d s o f h er a a e your d i io ong t , ort p dv nc

s m n u n n f t at the e te r s durin g your i c mbe cy. A d o r h e pe riod w hich m ay i n t e rve ne be twi x t t h e tim e o f you r a m ss n an d th e ﬁ s of t h e s a id e rm s o u w i l r e d i io r t t , y l ce i v e paym e n t i n proportion t o th e s a id s u m of e ighty

w r m i u pou n d s ste rli n g. M o re ov e r e p o s e yo u a s ita ble

se t o d we m w a ard e n an n e x ed it I n hou ll , ith g to . w e ss w e re of he s e re s e n s w r t e n n stam ed itn h t p t , i t o p

a e th e Re v . R e r a e m n s e at u a p p r by ob t W lk r , i i t r C p r , at o s u r h t h s fo u ee n d a of a c on e C lin b g i rt th y M r h ,

s an e h n d ed a n d e e a r e s sc i e d thou d ig t hu r thr , ub r b by t h e m an a e s e e s a n d m e m e s o f t h e n re a o n g r , ld r , b r co g g ti

e f e e se w t e sse s am es e ld r u m ab u re at b or th i n , J M , l o r

r n e m u i r an d A e x an e Pati son ai i n i n G a g , l d r , t lor Col s ” burgh .

The e e s who s i n e i t w e re h n n n e h n ld r g d Jo Be t , Jo

d a d M o s on a n a e . Th e m an a e rs w re J hn t D vi th r g e ,

A e x an de r S t rach an a v i d a e s n h n M e n t i la l , D P t r o , Jo p y,

o n alla e T om as F an Th om as Fo o A e x J h W c , h org , gg , l

n e A n an Th m as a son A e x a e a d r n , o M thi , l nd r Pa x ton an d

The a John H owieson . c ll was signed by a hundred D S S 1 TH E I EN TI N G MINI STERS . 69

and -ﬁv m em s e m to thirty e bers . Thi was a larg nu ber b e ese e the a n pr nt to giv c ll , a d as no other opportunity w as e of si n s s giv n g ing, the re mu t have bee n m any other

e essa a w t n c rily bse nt . The re e re about wo hundred m e m e s at a a e e d e e b r l t r p riod , an it i s not likely th r we fe i s e s am re wer then . It int re ting to obse rve ong t he s a es a of i m a e a ign tur th t Will a Grub , which pp red s o often i n th e lette rs of th e Praying S ociety thirty years e arlie r ; an d several of the nam es have their modern represe ntative s on the communion roll at the present d ay. Mr Reid ca ught cold while fu lﬁlling a presbyte rial ap

m at t r thki n n s w led hi s ea th point ent S a e , hich to d th on 7

S e e m e 1 8 the f t -ﬁ rs t ea of h i s a e an d pt b r , 09 , in or y y r g t h e t e n t f hi s m s H w as s e hi s hirt e h o ini try . e urviv d by w w a n d h ee ch d e n th e n e s of w m ss ido t r il r , you g t ho , Mi

’ Re wa n n n fan t at h e f s ea who e id , s o ly a i r ather d th , liv d to e a h h e r se e n -ﬁf h a an d wh o was ne e r c v ty t ye r , con ct d w ith th e con gregation all he r li fe .

Th n x m i s e was h R V A D RU S S ELL f m e e t n i t r t e E . D VI , ro

t h e c on e a i n of T c ss G as w. H e was gr g t o oll ro , l go born

’ i n 1 8 a n d a e hi s es e th e fat e s s e f m 7 5 , tr c d d c nt on h r id ro cove n an ters wh o w e re en gaged in th e battl e of Bothw ell

d H e w as u u c n e n w t t he Bri ge . bro ght p in on ctio i h

of S o an n e th e Re ef on s e Church c tl d , but joi d li Church

H w a s count of hi s dislike to the l aw of patron age . e

a n e on th e t h Fe a 1 8 1 1 a n d w as an s a e ord i d s bru ry , , tr l t d

A lars u H aw i n th e f l w ea and h e to l Ch rch , ick, ol o ing y r ;

h f r ears w e n h e w as a s a laboured t e re o nine y , h tr n l ted

r w h e e d i n 1 868 i n th to Errol in Pe thshire , he re di , e - f ea of hi s a e . H e had e s s of eighty ourth y r g nin on , 1 70 ANNALS or COU N SB UR GH .

w m th e e es was S R sse h we - w n ho ld t Mr cott u ll , t e ll kno

e ee the es i e of th e G ea Eas e s eam sh ngin r, d gn r r t t rn t ip,

a n d n n n i o e of th e m ost e m i e t o f m ode rn s h pbuilde rs .

H e w we REV AME S T UR NB U LL f m as follo d by . J ro

H u tch esen wn e a n as w wh o was to congr g tio , Gl go , or

a n e h 2 8th e e m e 1 8 1 a d wh m a d i d on t e S pt b r 3 , n o re in ed

e e s e ea s af e w he ecame m s e h r only ev n y r , t r hich b ini t r

o f the Ca as w . lton Church , Gl go

Th w the REV ILL IA M A RS H e nex t m iniste r as . W M ALL

f m Do ve hill e a who was a e on th ro congr g tion , ord in d e

th A s 82 Af e a m s of e m e an 7 ugu t 1 3 . t r ini try littl or th

si x s h es e hi s a e and we to Am e i year , e r ign d ch rg nt r ca , and became ministe r of th e Presbyteria n Church at

Peek hi e h e f a w e s e for hi s e e s s ll , wher ound id r cop n rgie

than in Colinsburgh .

Af a e n e a an of a ﬁ ve ea s the te r length d v c cy bout y r ,

REV ARCH IB ALD UMM N e s of e es be am e . C I G , pr viou ly C r , c

1 H w m inister o f the congregation in June 834 . e as

n m an a n ee 1 66 an d or then a old , h vi g b n born in 7 ,

1 80 was h i s m s dained at N ewlands in 3 . It during ini try

was s e and th e es th at th e East church di continu d , pr ent

th e n e a n ow w s s e e ed church , in which co gr g tion or hip , r ct

n a on e . H e e 1 8 i n th on the S ite of the origi l di d in 45 , e

’ - r I n m m s forty second year of hi s m inist y . Mr Cu ing ti m e a S abbath school was taught in the E as t church

e s a a s and A ex a e s by J am es Rodg r , B rny rd , l nd r Morri ,

Colinsburgh .

NDREW B c rE was a e the 1 6th The REV . A ord in d on

b u t n em a e e e a t wo December 1 845 , o ly r in d h r bout ’ ee a s a e S t a s years , having b n tr n l t d to P ul Church ,

h ma e hi s ea 1 8 . Aberdeen , where e re in d till d th in 95

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funds for both having been Obtained by a bazaar a nd s s s f m m m ee e t i ub cription ro the e be rs . At a soir h ld o a augurate the hall an d the i nt roduction of instrum e ntal m s w u ic, Mr Dick w as pres ented with ne pulpit robes and a purse Of sove reigns by the ladies of th e c on

r ati n g eg o . The other disse nting ministe rs in the parish were those

Of the S e ss s T s e a ce ion Church in Barnyard . hi congr g tion origin ated in on e of the Praying S ocie ties so

mm and w co on over the country in the last century, hich did so much to m aintain vital godliness in the land in an a f T e e w e s s e es the ge o mod eratism . h r e r uch oci ti in

a s f me t A ws a e es p ri h o Ca ron , S ndre , De nino , C rnb e , Ce r , an d Kilconquhar ; an d these si x societie s formed them se es an ass a a The es e e lv into oci tion , c lled corr pond nc

’ of the Eas f f T e m et one a e s ses t o Fi e . h y in noth r hou for prayer and mutual ed iﬁcati on ; and th e represe ntative s o f e ach met once a month in the house of Mr Robe rt

Les e fa me Ra e e as e m s e al for li , r r in d rni , b ing o t c ntr

m ll T w e e ee R e Lesl es a fa e the a . here r thr ob rt i , gr nd th r, fa n d n and h m es of th e m ee s w e e the r, a so t e inut ting r

e for I n th ea 1 0 th e ass a k pt about a ce ntury . e y r 73 , oci

- me m e s an d e all tion consisted of twenty four b r , th y joi n ed the S ecession at i ts comm ence me nt in 1 733 .

s f m e 1 8 Whe n th e Ceres S ecession church wa or d in 73 , th e Kilconquhar mem bers of the correspondence w e re

f a s a e w e t he Ken connected with it an d a ew ye r l t r, h n

f m s of th e m em e s now ay congregation was ounded , o t b r

e ea e em for ese d a s atte nded the re , as b ing n r r to th , in th y going from ten to twelve m iles to church was a common

T e few f m a e a for thing. hey we r too to or congr g tion TH E D I SSEN TI N MI N I S TE RS 1 G . 73

themselves in Kilconquhar but towards the e n d of last ce ntury a number of families from other parts of th e country wh o belonged to the S eceders settled in B arn

a s a d e we e fo m e a e a y rd , n th y r r d into congr g tion by t he f ’ Th Burghe r pre sbytery o Perth . e church was built in

1 a 2 0 s s . 795 , cont ining 7 itting

Th e ﬁ s m s e e e was th e REV . A MES r t ini t r h r J DICK, wh o

as a n ed on t he 1 6 A s 1 6 . h w ord i th ugu t , 79 T e praying s e f ame s ex s ed an d e s oci ty o C ron till i t , th n con isted o f

ﬁ v e m em e s a m ee h ad ee ﬁ x e fo r b r ting b n d that night,

the m es ea a on e am as but inut b r th t no c e , they we re at

’ a H ef Mr Dick s ordination at Barny rds . e l t a legacy of

ﬁ ve n s the of th e a s an d Ferri e pou d to poor p ri h Dr , in m h e f the m e s a a inuting t receipt o on y, id th t it would be given to such poor as belonge d to th e Burgher con grega

A m a e m em a s a was a ed the c n tion . rbl ori l l b pl c by o

re ati on n s e t h e the wes wa w t g g i id church on t ll , i h th e following inscription on i t : Erected by th e m e mbers of thi s congregation as a tribute of respect to th e m e mory

f R e s w o w s f o ev e r nd J am e Dick , h a or 2 8 ye ars minister

of t he U e Ass a e e a i n of nit d oci t congr g t o Kilconquhar .

h 2 n d f D ec 1 82 - H e ed t e 2 d a o . a e . Th di y 3 , g d 54 e ” s s a be e e as e m em r n righteou h ll in v rl ting r b a ce .

The ex m n s e of a n a s w as he R V n t i i t r B r y rd t E . GEORGE

DY H e w as a Lea s h KENNE . born t dhill in t e upper w ard

La a s a a 1 . H w s of n rk hire in J nu ry, 799 e a educated at

th e n e s of Edi n an d s ed h e u iv r ity burgh , tudi t ology u nde r

t h e e e a e aws at S e an c l br t d Dr L on lkirk , d afte rwards

unde r Dr John Dick in Glasgow ; an d was ordained at

a a s the 1 th O e 1 82 . H e was B rny rd on 9 ctob r, 5 not lon g

1 McKelv1e s A nnal s and S ta ti stics . 1 8 1 , pp 3 , 39. 1 74 ANNALS or COU NSB UR GH .

i s f s settled before he had the opportunity of proving h gi t . O n the day appo inted for the ordination of Mr M acrae a L n s h ad ee a ea fa o f s w a n d t atho e there b n h vy ll no , none of the m iniste rs appointed to Oﬁi ci ate w e re able to be present ; and it was not till an hour afte r th e tim e ﬁx ed for the se rvice that the presbyte ry could b e con sti

u ne f th e m s e s es ea ed th e s er t ted . O o ini t r pr ent pr ch m on he h ad given to hi s own people on the pre vious S abbath ; an d it fe ll to Mr Kennedy to preside at the ordination and address both ministe r an d people ; a nd although the duty w as quite une x pected h e discharged w it in an admirable ay. Mr Kennedy was a u seful minister an d gre atly

i s H . es s i n estee m ed by h pe ople . e r igned hi charge

a 1 8 an d af e e s n for a fe w ea s Ki l M rch , 54 , t r r idi g y r in

n u har h e we E h w e h e ed i n A co q nt to dinburg , h re di pril -f f t h s x ea o h i s e . H i s 1 863 , in e i ty ourth y r ag on ly

e a s a m s e w as se e L n d n broth r , l o ini t r , ttl d in o on , Ca ad a

e s an d o n o n e of hi s s s hi m n W t , vi it to Mr Ke nedy or

an i z ed a on e a n e awa e an d m s e e t g c gr g tio in D l r , ini t r d o m it for a con side rable ti e .

’ Af n n ed s e s a th te r Mr Ke y r ign tion , e congregation not

e n i n a s a a e m s w s d i b i g po ition to c ll noth r ini te r, a s s ol v ed by th e pre s bytery ; an d th e church i s n ow held by th e Cupar presbyte ry in th e nam e o f tru ste es ap

e em an d i s se as n al point d by th , u d occ io ly fo r public

w e t h e ese w e . orship , chi ﬂy by pr nt rit r

OF C U N SB UR H 76 ANNALS O G .

s and the ea of a s as n f m ruling powe r , thr t ound thr hi g ro

a e e e e e s a m for s th e te che r chill d th ir juv nil nthu i s politic . Among the late r inhabitan ts m ention m ay be m a de of

s e f m a s s i n John Scott , de cend d ro Covenanting nce tor

H e was at on m fa m i n l N e wburn parish . e ti e r e r B a

h s hi s f e h ad ee f him h e as bu t i e , a ath r b n be ore , but w more succe ssful as a raiser of turnip seed than i n m a king

f ﬁ a m s f H e w s a e a e e th e arm pro t ble to hi el . a gr t r ad r

ess am e hi m an d h was ex e a until blindn c upon , e c ption lly wall a e h i s ews s m e s re d in th ology , vi on o point , though

e n w e f hi s generally accept d o , b ing then in advance o

m H e s e a e a se the e e e s of the ti e . publi h d tr ti on vid nc

s a e w h ad a w a an d al so Chri ti n r ligion , hich ide circul tion , “ se e a m s s u as F s e v r l pa phlet , ch ive error in th ology ” e w was h corr cted , hich highly approved of by t e w ell

Ge e Gilﬁllan of n n f hi s known Rev . org Dundee a d o e o

a e s God i s e w as a san s le ﬂ t , lov , circul ted in thou d among th e soldiers an d sailors engaged in th e Crim ean war H e e 1 8 hi s e -ﬁf an d t . di d in 77 , in ighty th year . a hi s own request was buried in Newburn by the side of

i s h mother .

A e we - w a a s m s noth r ll kno n inh bit nt was J ame Tho on , th e se a te wh o e 1 886 h i s e e hou p in r , di d in , in ighti th

a H e was an a s of s m s hi s of ye r . rti t o e ability , a copy

’ Raeb u rn s portrait of Burns and hi s pictu re s of Colins

and a s w H m a aw s burgh Kilconquh r ho . e left ny dr ing , an d h e possessed a great m any works of art an d a rticles

f hi s i f of e . On e o e es eas se v rtu pi c , pl ing in t l thoug h

of e m e w e 1 8 m a be e not high po tic rit , ritt n in 34 , y quot d here slightly amended LA TER YS DA . 1 77

ADDRESS TO TH E I S LE 0? MAY .

Thou bea n li ht ! I sle of a co g 0 M y, B r i ght be thy beami ng star ! ’ Gu id e thou the mar i n er s wate ry way Wh o s s h from far ee t ee a .

’ Th ou shi n st a n i h t wh r bi llo h t g e e ws das , A n s m s arou n d th ra e d t or ee g , hi l e th un ders roll and li htn i n s ﬂash W g g , A n s n a d seas wi th ki es e g ge .

sh n i n rs on as There th ou hast o e yea g e p t , Shi n e on t hrough years to come ! When we are gon e fro m eart h at last

To ou r eter nal h ome .

About ﬁfty years ago a considerable number of th e

o Ame n d A s a a as so inhabitants e m igrated t rica a u tr li , m any did at that time from oth er districts in S cotland ; an d it was the n that the following lin es called Bonnie ” — Colinsburgh we re composed by whom I have not be en able so le arn

a e wool to Coli n sbur h F r ye g , That can ty wee bi t toon ; ’ Y e wad n a ﬁ nd th e marrow O t , ’ n I n a the cou nt ry roo . ’ For the lad s are a se e h earty, re w A n d th e l assi es aye sae b , ’ l n them A nd we l often thi n k u po , ' ’ When we r e far , far awa .

’ d n I ve wandered u p B al carres e ,

A nd roon d about the t ower ,

A nd d oon an d r oon d Ki n n euchar

When the n i cht began to l ou r . ’ I ve cli mbed u p the su n n y si des ’ 0 bon n i e Largo Law ; ’ n h m A nd I ll often t hi n k u po t e , ’ f ’ Wh en I m far , ar awa . 1 78 ANNALS OF COLI N SB URGII .

' I ve wandered roond B al caski e Hoose, A nd u p by Comilaw ; d about b G And roon y illi ngshill, h ’ When the n i c t began to fa . ’ v u b a ter l I e wandered p y E s Ke li e, And roon d the Kelli e ~ Law g ’ u m And I ll often thi n k pon the , ’ ’ When I m far, far awa .

’ I ve dau ndered roon d b Gi bli ston H y oose , And u p by Cl ockhert H aw ; ’ roond t the t s Crai w And abou Ca g ood , ’ f w aw When my reen ds ere far a . fa w u h B ut re ye ool to Coli nsb rg , l ’ Its lads an d assi es and a , ’ d I ll often t hi n k u An pon them, ’ ’ r When I m fa , far awa .

The inhabitants of Colinsburgh have always bee n

a a em se e s of m e m m s ready to v il th lv od rn i prove e nt .

w the ﬁ s th e s for n a e They ere r t in di trict , i st nc , to

u s introduce gas for public e . Th e Colin sburgh Gas

L m a was f m e th e 8 O e 1 8 1 a ight Co p ny or d on th ctob r 4 ,

a of ﬁ ve e s was s s e an d th e capit l hundr d pound ub crib d ,

s we e e e e the f w The ﬁ s work r r ct d in ollo ing year . r t

e s we e ess s a dir ctor r M r John Wood , b nke r, David Car s a s a e T m as G a e n T s u r t ir , t nn r , ho ordon , dr p r, Joh odd ,

e a a ews e an d am s s g on , D vid M tth on , butch r, J e Brigg ,

The oﬂi ces an d s s f auctioneer. hop an d m any o the

we ses w e e mme a e a d lling hou r i di t ly lighted by it , gre t

s was ex e an d m a s s intere t cit d , ny que tion w e re as ked as

how was m a e . O n e ad s h e r to it d l y, wh en vi iting

a e w as a am e f m th w s at th e d ught r , told th t it c up ro e ork ’ ” “ P ese e u s a w ma sh da lodge . r rv , o n , e said , hoo e ” they get th e wick in away doon the re ? The town was

ﬁ s the e o t O a d r t lighted up on vening f he ctober f ir, an

1 80 ANNALS OF COLI N SB URGH .

t s e the e ea nto ciste rn s in he park oppo it dov cot , n r

s whe re Balcarres West Mains farm s teading u ed to be .

h s s two sa a s Th e re are t ree ci te rn , holding thou nd g llon

e re i s m for e two the sa m e ece each , and th roo oth r in pi

f n a a s was a e i n 1 8 o ground . A ddition l upply dd d 93

’ t a es w n e e fa s from the Gree n s park a B lcarr , hich v r il

n i s s se m e f m an summe r a d winte r . It uppo d to co ro

a e e a i s sed w e Old co l pit , but , b ing v ry h rd it only u h n the cisterns fed by the othe r springs are becom in g emptied .

na e s s em was d e n 1 886 A complete drai g y t intro uc d i , and the sanitary Ofﬁce r unde r the County Council re po rted in regard to the wate r and drainage th at Colins - burgh was the only pe rfect villagc o u t of twe nty s i x i n

s the S t Andrews di trict . The discontinuance of the Old fairs led to the form a w tion of th e E ast of Fife Agricultural S ociety . It as

s o an d so has instituted about six ty year ag , great be e n

n s a m e a wm a N e wa the cha ge since th t ti th t Mr Bo n , rk ,

m e s n f i s th e only on e of th e original m e b r ow le t. It

a t wo an d e em e w as discontinued for a ye r or , in D c b r

was e an se an d h as n e a ﬂou ri sh 1 874 it r org i d , conti u d in — ing state si nce the n largely owin g to th e foste ri n g care

h h as for n ee i ts se e a of Mr Flockhart, w o lo g b n cr t ry , an d on whose grounds at Fairﬁ eld th e annual show i s

The w s a a e em n on e of the held . cro d th t tt nd it r i d

f e f r so an d th e ess baronial airs held h re o long, progr

s s f m th e ffe en e t he e s s m ade i een ro di r c in priz li t .

f 1 6 a ne e e n es and a e That o 84 cont i d nin tri , g v only

n s s n s i n es es es fe w twelve pou d ten hilli g priz , b id a

- a s or e s s e and half gu inea sweepst ke f cattl , hor es, h ep , LA TER DA YS . 181

se e w an s s a d corn , gro ing corn , d sundrie ; while la t ye r

th e e es m e e 0 and the am ntri nu b r d 55 , ount given in

es was 1 8 1 1 3 priz £ 3 6d . The Volunteer m ovem ent was warmly taken up at i ts

ince ption in t he Colinsbu rgh dis trict . A public meet

w as e h e e N em 1 8 e the es ing h ld r in ov be r 59 , und r pr i

e e of i r s L s th e ese a e of the d n y S Coutt ind ay , e r pr nt tiv

L sa s a a n an d a n s was ind y g ll t g y, a d a Riﬂe Corp

n . Th ﬁ s fﬁ s w G a s then orga ized e r t o cer ere , ener l Brigg

of trath ai rl a a he a e a e a s of S y, c pt in ; t l t Mr W lt r D vid on

e a nd . R . E e n Cairnie , lieut n nt ; a Mr W Ketchen , li , e - s ign ; an d thirty nine m embe rs w ere sworn in at Kiloon

h r s a 1 860. su m of was qu a chool in M rch , A £334

s f r x e ses w 8 m for e m e s and rai ed o e p n , ith £9 ore quip nt , the movem ent owed m uch of i ts success to Mr David

wh s se . Th m a was ese son , o acted a cretary e co p ny pr nt

h ws 1 an 1 88 1 an d at t e great revie in Edinburgh in 860 d , s i nce then h as taken i ts full s hare in the labours an d

m s On hon ours o f ﬁeld days an d s hooting co petition . on e occasion th e drill se rgeant re ported that s o earnest “ w e re the m en in the ir work that they sweated at stan ding at ease

an a Of th e es e n a s e e m e a s In J u ry pr t ye r, long rvic d l - w e re presented to e x Quartermaste r S e rgeant J am es

s w h h as he a e s of a ee Morri , o t r r di tinction h ving b n present at th e two Royal re views of 1 860 an d 1 88 1 an d

x - mas A w ho e e to e Colour S ergeant Tho itken , r tir d in

’ - s 1 892 afte r twenty o n e year se rvice . Th e company i s at present stronger than it has been

n i t f ma e e e as ea at a y tim e s ince s or tion , th r b ing l t y r - T nine ty seven eﬂi ci en ts on the roll . he present com 1 82 ANN ALS OF COU N SB UR GII .

man ofﬁ cer i s a o awso who has e e h t ding M j r D n , b n t ir y

ea s a o e e the ee se e an d t o w m y r lt g th r in volunt r rvic , ho the c m n i s f r s n ﬂi i n o pa y largely indebted o i ts pre e t e c e cy. The Annual Soc ial Mee tin g i s a distinctive fe ature i n the so a fe f u w as e ci l li O Colinsb rgh . It originat d by Mr

Pe e P f a ea e n a t r roud oot , then parochi l t ch r in Kilco quh r , now Th ﬁ s m n was e i n in Le uchars . e r t eeti g h ld Kil con u har sc m an a 1 8 w e so m a q hoolroo in J u ry 59, h n ny meetings we re held ove r S cotlan d to ce lebrate th e c e n tenar of the of R e s the ea n a n a y birth ob rt Burn , gr t tio l T f poet . he ollowing year it was held in th e schoolroo m

s and s h n w in Colin burgh , ince t e n it h as be e ke pt up ith

fl i n s sm A fi s w as e e u n agg g enthu ia . t r t it conduct d lik a a e tea a th e e e n e fi e u w priv t p rty , v ni g b ing ll d p ith s s and a ames e ame so o a a ong p rlour g . It b c p pul r th t

e s of a m ss w ea e s f an d h e n tick t d i ion ere g rly ought a te r , t

ass me th a a e of a s For m a it u d e ch r ct r public oiree . ny years the head s of fam ili e s in Colinsburgh we re alw ays

es as w as t he e an d ad m s s pr ent , e ll young p ople ; i ion tickets we re only gi v en to outs id e rs afte r all the i n

a a s we e s ed Of a e ea s h as e m e h bit nt r uppli . l t y r it b co

m e a e e s e se w s a re s ses or conc rt , int r p r d ith hort dd by

a s ea e s an d a a an th e a e n an e i s s loc l p k r , b ll ; d tt d c o large that the accommod ation in th e schoolroom h as o f

a e ea s ee ax e to th e m s ea two n e l t y r b n t d ut o t , n rly hu dr d

s a se n an w m em e th e e n being u u lly pre t . M y ill re b r g i a l

s ee es of the a e n e an d h o w h e se a p ch l t Mr Irvi , u d to pply ’ “ the w s Te s s th e s a m ee ord in nny on Brook to oci l ting ,

Men ma come an d men ma o y , y g , ” t I on f r v r B u go o e e .

1 34 ANN ALS OF COU N SB wees .

w s . Th club, hich as a club had been made curler e poin ts med al presen ted to the lady curle rs was wo n by

Mrs S o a s a d s i s e t the ﬁ s c tt D vid on , n thi b lie ved o be r t “ ” curling m edal played for by lady handlers of the cowe .

The a s e 1 8 was a e Kilconquh r Junior , in titut d in 55 , l rg ly ma e of C n s m en an d w as re- a s d up oli burgh , org ni ed by them in 1 893 as the Colinsburgh Club . ’ — For many years t he Garde ne r s H all the uppe r ﬂa t - — of the t wo storeyed house near th e gas wor k se rved th e

was e purpose of a public hall for the town . It conne ct d

r of F a e e s of a s me w a s m with the orde ree G rd n r , o h t i ila r

At n nature but quite distinct from the Freem asons . o e time the re was a lodge in nearly e ve ry village in S co t

f w we e e e e W i t h e land , many o hich re n v r conn ct d th grand lodge ; and no mention of th e Colinsburgh lodge i s to be found in any of t h e books or docum ents of t h e

s At on m e n w a s a m Orde r still e x i ting . e ti no o e d itte d

ex e a a a e e s as th m to t he Orde r c pt pr ctic l g rd n r , e ove m ent originated in t he landowne rs an d res ident ge ntry

e a m ee n s w ll of the district holding r gul r ti g , to hich a their gardene rs were i n vited to h ear le ctures on hort i

d a e s e s th e s e of the e culture an cogn t ubj ct , but cop lodg was enlarged to embrace m en of all othe r trades a n d

s T e h ad a ess th occupation . h y public proc ion on e

’ a m a e king s birthd y , when they rch d through Colins

an w a a m a e n burgh d do n to Kilconquh r, cco p ni d by a

instrumental band .

Th f ff s s m a n f m e society ell o , a o y o the did in othe r

a es n d a m a e a s a o th e a was s pl c , a good ny y r g h ll old to

m s Ma ﬁeld a d f e t he late Mr J a e Kidd , y , n a t r pass ing through other hands it was turned into a dwelling LATER DA as. 185

The few mem f we e l t a wi house . be rs le t r oth o p rt th their hall ; and when on e of them lamented hi s loss he was hum ourously told that he could carry away hi s share of t he building in a wheelbarrow . It was he re that the U nited Presbyterian congregation worshipped

1 8 s was in 43 , while their pre ent church be ing erecte d ; an d it continued for a time to be used for public mee t

s s n One f s ing , conce rt a d popular lectures . o the e con

s i e M s n ce rts wa g v n by r J ames Morri , a d when h e

a the ri r x w e the s w c lled on prop et i , ho liv d in hou e belo ,

k f r the u s f his was f to as o e o it, reques t rankly granted — on one condition there was to be n o stam ping Of the

a d a a se was to be s w o fee t , n ppl u ho n only by clapping f hands or chee rs ; and he was warne d by the lady that

' i e as m d she would s t near th g eter , an would turn Oﬂ the

s if h er s be f e th e light condition hould in ringed . Wh n m eeting began Mr Morris stated the condition on which

h u se f the a h ad bee e d s t e o h ll n giv n , an he earne tly , s besought the audience to ob e rve it, but the temptation

The s an w as too strong to be resisted . noi e d stamping of fee we e t e to be e e t r oo pronounc d ov rlooked , an d th gas was at once ex tinguished By permiss ion Of th e School Board the schoolroom h s s e s f r all a inc been u ed o public gatherings, but it was f a a a d m e elt th t l rger an ore conveni nt hall was required .

A 1 s L — t length in 882 , Lady Coutt indsay who always took a warm interest in the wellbeing of Colinsburgh held a Baz aar in Balcarres H ouse to raise funds for the

se an d a 2 0 we ea se . T s was i n purpo , bout £ 5 re r li d hi s i nt for d h ma w u ﬂi c e the purpose , an t e tter as held in a a for me t a bey nce a ti , until Mr Scot D vidson Of Cairnie 1 86 ANN ALS OF COLIN SB UR GII .

u w a a e s e e and a e took it p ith ch r ct ri tic n rgy, c rri d it

s ssf m 1 a a through to a ucce ul co pletion . In 893 b zaa r was held in Balcarres gr ounds on t he d ay of t he a nnual

w w w m s a s an was i Flo er S ho , hen o t v luable as ist ce g ve n

x s f L sa n he by Eudo ie , Countes o ind y, a d t othe r ladies of t e fa m s and a f e s u m f a h county ilie , urth r o bout £900 w s h f w a a n d a realised . In t e ollo ing ye r a l rge a com modi ou s a mf a sea e for ee e h ll , co ort bly t d thr hundr d , was at th e eas of t he s m a built t public choolroo , p rtly o n

’ the site of Lady Lindsay s sewing school ; a nd it w as

H on . th Ear formally ope ned by th e Rt . e l of Crawford

th 2 th O and w u on e 5 ctober 1 895 , it ill no do bt b e a great public boon for many a ye ar to come to th e i a habitants of Colinsburgh and surrounding ne ighbou r hood .

188 I NDEX.

r Co bi t t, J oh n , bellman , 64 Cou er oli n su r on p , C , ge , 30

Covenan ters, 1 20

wan Rev . J ames Co , , 1 54 ; hi s ’ Cano Th call 16 s t o fo n , e Ki n g s, 27 , 3 ; t ri e rm n e w Cai rn i ar k resb t e and h e p , 60 p y deat , 1 64 form of wford er] f 1 8 Call . , 167 Cra , o , 57, 5 0 Crofts i n ol bu r h 2 h°o 88 C i ns g , 3 Cam bell Ma Cu mbe rland Lord p , rgaret ’ , , v lLn ald 1 2 Cu mmi n Rev r 53 o. , 7 g, . A c i be ld , 1 70 u rf w h l l 6 Carmi chael Wi ll i am , 1 29 C e a , 4

R v . h n 1 i m i s n Cu rli n cl u bs 8 e Jo , 7 ; pr o g , 1 3

for non con formi ty, 72 ; hi s death DAVI DOON of Cai rn i bed , 73 e, Walte r , 1 8 1

Carne i e l a d J ean J . Scott 18 g , y , 47 , 5 rs a T Mrs t 8 Ca t i rs, homas, 1 4 Sco t , 1 3

Ce n tenari ans 6 awson C. G . his house 1 6 , 3 D , , , val h lan ds Chalde rs, ue of, 43 is , 59 ; Major of Vol u n v u Chalmers, Re . J ohn , i nd cti on ,

84 ; o iti ou to hi m , 84, 1 35 m chan d hi s na ewar Mrs h e r hous 1 6 , ge me D , , e, ; a n to Bethu ne , 85 ce tenari an , 36 o n 1 i ck R v an z i e r chai 1 e . J are as 1 Ch , , 4 D , , 73

1 v . Char lton estate , 0 Re Robert , 1 7 1

Charte r s earl 2 1 i ckie Rev . A nd re w 1 0 , y, D , , 7 i rr ti e mean m of 2 i st ur ban ces i n ch u r h 1 Ch i , g , 4 D c . 9 h u rch at ten dance 0 raina e of Coli nsb r 180 C , 9 D g u gh, disci l i ne 10 1 2 ri n ki n habi ts p , 4, 5 D g , 39

hall In Coli nsbur h 1 1 rummond Rev . J ames h s g , 7 D , , i oﬁ rs i n d ucti on 81 i i ce , , ; mpr soned for 62 h i n Cl erks of baron y court , c g, 1 23 ; sent to th e v 8 m 2 i ll- l s le R J ames 1 h l C i de da , e . , 3, 1 35 4 ; ea th , 1 26; deat h o Wi t s 1 81 Cloud f nesse , 26

oli er Re v . Th omas hi s call Dudi n ston of 81. ord 82 C , , , g F , ’ i nd ucti on 1 ° i ll ness un ca n s S cotti sh , 44 D

and death 162 uote d 1 2 . , q , 4

si tuati on of, 10 ;

h rch bi lt 1 8 of E AST church i n Coli nsbu r C u u , 3 ; cost , gh , 1 59 Elders i n Coli n sbu r h 1 9 g , 45, 1 68 h urch Mi n utes uo u n der disci li n e 10 C q ted, p . 5 1 6 1 1 s El e di s oi ned from i lcon uh 3 4 , “ j K q ar , e t i on i n (l ed 1 é7 Collect i ogggg kir k 8 1n léo l E n a emen t of 1 6 1 2 1 , 9 ; g 47 , nsha h 1 2 E s g i r , 5 q. ret used i n mi n utes, 82 i n Commu n on co troversy, 1 54 late 6 1 ! a mous of B alcarres estat p 9 . 5 F e, 24 s rv 1 F e i ces, 93, 49 ai rﬁeld , 24 ken c arm rents formerl " 95 , , F y, 42 m t“ ( 0 n n k IDDe aer 083 1 2 e ci th tables f . , 1 , 4 F g e , 94 I N DEX. 189

rri s Rev . Dr romo s li ns Ha Lau n Fe , . , p te Co re ce, u h s h o l his ati st l oa 1 26 b rg c o . 34 ; St i th , r v Willia cal accoun t u oted 6 weath e Re . m 80 6 q , 3 ; , , 9 ot l m n t 8 d rson s n es, 39 ; hi s sett e e , 5 ; Hen e i n Ki l brachmont , u n n hi s name on Comm i o 1 29, 1 31

token s school bui l t Henderson Rev . Al n d , 95 ; , ex a e r, 75

Earlsfe rr 0 worsh i s i n J . B a er y, 1 3 ; p . , te ch , 34, 1 83 li nsbur 1 6 H o Mrs n nar Co gh . gg , , ce te i an , 36

e rri r Rev . R h r o 1 0 Houses i n arl da e . e s 2 1 F , g , 4 y y , eu ars earli est 1 H ouston Alex an der ch r 88 F , , S , , tea e , n s ri ce of 2 H tt l x Fe , p , 3 u , A e an der , 1 7 i eld reachi n 1 F p g, 33 i nes on Covenan te rs 1 1 I RELAN Alex ander b ll 6 F , 3 , e man , 4 i n b k k-s n 10 1 1 I r v n R v Wal es i r essi o i e e . te r 8 1 F y , 3 , , 7, 82 l emi n Geor e B albu t i s 1 28 I sle of Ma v erses on 1 F g, g , , y, , 77 1 30

li n t Rev . Professor 86 J acoarrn rebelli ons 1 F , , , 37, 5 l ockhart J ohn 18 2 180 J am i eson Re v J ohn 1 66 F , , , 4 , , . ,

l ower Show 1 J ohn ston e Rev . T. 1 F , , B . , 7 1 ’ Flyti n g an d sec83i n 1 10 oh nstou s Tr easur y of S cotti sh

or re t Re v. De v i i n d ucte d Coven a nt uot F , , q ed , 1 20 6 a Cov enan ter ar ues ou s th e 7 ; , 77 ; g g , , 1 14 wi th Earl of Rothes 8 hi s J usti ce of eace r 8 , 7 ; p cou ts, 5 o i n i n f A bi sbo har o o rch S p, p fr i en d of th e galcarres ant comm uted i n to m o K , ney, 23 l? s mi l u i res coven en ne d Rev Geor y, 79 ; K y, . e , 1 73 an ts to be si n 1 2 1 en n ed Dr J oh n E g K y, , li e , 61 oundli n stor of 2 err La y , 5 K , d J ean , 48 ’ oun tain all s H i stor i c etc he n V R E li F K , . . , e, 1 81 tices uot ed 1 26 i dd J ames Ma ﬁeld 1 1 q , K , , y , 5 , 1 84 u i ti ves d en ounced 1 i l con uhar ch u rc h co s c F g , 33 K q n e rat ed , unerals 1 1 6 ; ro-Reform ati on cler 6 F , 9 5 p gy, 5; (l r wati on an d vari ed s elli n p g, “ Law ex uti s at 60 6g ALLY , ec on , ’ Gard en er s H all 1 8 Lo h 1 , 4 c , 5 , 66, 1 1 2 Gas ﬁrst mad e b Thom 2 i nn ear Mrs i r k y , 9 ; K , , K cal dy, 56 i nt rod u ced i n Col in sbu r h 1 8 i rk J am , 7 K , es, 1 31 G lles i e Al ex and r alg i p , e , c ed to ’ i lcon uhar 82 Lam x s rl n l K q , Cu i g C u b, 183 ’ Rev . Thomas 1 1 0 h m ont s Di a r uo , 37, 4 , y q te d , 44 , 45, Gourla blacksmi ths 2 8 y, , 9 77 . 7 . 79

Go d on av i d d ra r 1 8. r e e Rev . Al x an , D , , 7 L gg , e der, 87 ’ n t s hi te Cock u ot d Gra W q e , Lesli e , Ge n eral , 1 2 1 Gu illan Archi bald centenari an Nor ma , , , n , 43 Ro r 37 be t, 1 72 a Li nds y , Ladi es Hen ri etta and i br n Hamilton , K l achmo t , out i n So phi a, 1 J oh n ard M 37 , en m u i r , 4 1

n 10 H on o 5 . Robert , at Coli ns

Ha v fl n d r 81 6 o Re . ou e b r h ai r y, , 9 u g f , 56; purchases l 1 90 I NDEX.

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