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Union and Empire: the Making of the United Kingdom in 1707 Allan I Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-85079-7 - Union and Empire: The Making of the United Kingdom in 1707 Allan I. Macinnes Index More information Index Abercorn, Charles Hamilton, th Earl of concern for royal prerogative , , (Viscount Strabane) , Abercorn, James Hamilton, th Earl dealings with Darien scheme of –, dealings with parliament –, –, Abercromby, Patrick –, –, – Aberdeen , –, , , Episcopalian approaches to – pro-Union stance , , civic improvements – provisions for succession , –, Act anent Peace and War () , , –, , – and Treaty of Union –, , , Act for Securing the Protestant Religion , and Presbyterian Church Government appeals see under law () , , Arbuthnot, John – Act for the Settling of Ireland () Argyll, Archibald Campbell, th Earl / Act of Explanation () Marquess of , , , Act of Security () , , –, execution – –, Argyll, Archibald Campbell, th Earl Act of Settlement () of Act of Settlement () , –, , Argyll, Archibald Campbell, th Earl / st , Duke of Admiralty, Court of – Argyll, Elizabeth Campbell, Dowager Adventurers Act () Duchess of agriculture Argyll, John Campbell, nd Duke of , see also famine , –, –, –, , – Alexander, William, of Menstrie (Jr) Armitage, David Alexander, William, of Menstrie (Sr) see army Stirling increase in size/expense – Alien Act () , , , , , personnel – , , , , provisioning Allardyce, John Arthur, King Althusius, Johannes Ashley Cooper see Shaftesbury America see colonies Atholl, John Murray, st Duke of –, Anderson, James , –, , , Annandale (ship) – and Union negotiations / Treaty , Annandale, William Johnston, st –, , , , , , –, Marquess of –, , , , , , – , Atwood, William Anne, Princess, of Denmark Augustus II of Poland Anne, Queen –, , , , , , , , , Bacon, Sir Francis – accession , , Bacon, Nathaniel attitudes to monarchy – Baillie, George, of Jerviswood © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-85079-7 - Union and Empire: The Making of the United Kingdom in 1707 Allan I. Macinnes Index More information Index Baillie, Sir James, of Jerviswood Britannic perspective (on state formation) Balmerino, John Elphinstone, th Earl –, , –, , –, – of , impact on colonial affairs –, Balthazar, Malthias objections to Baltic, trade with Scotland , , , Bromley, William Brown, Andrew decline Brown, P. Hume –, Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, nd Baron Browne, John , Baltimore, George Calvert, st Bruce, Alexander, of Broomhall (later Earl Baron – of Kincardine) Banff, George Ogilvy, Lord –, , Bruce, John Brydges, John , Bank of England , , Buchanan, George , , –, , Bank of Scotland , , , – Burnet, Gilbert, Bishop –, , , , Bannatyne, John , , , , , Bannatyne Club – Burnet, Sir Thomas, of Leys – Barbados Burnett, John Barclay, Robert, of Urie Burns, Robert ‘Barebones Parliament’ Burton, J. Hill baronetcies, creation/sale of Bute, James Stuart, st Earl of , Beaufort, Henry Somerset, nd Duke Butler see Ormond of Beaufort see Fraser, Simon Cabot, Sebastian Bede (the Venerable) Camden, William –, , Belhaven, John Hamilton, Lord , , Cameronians see Covenanters, radical wing , , , , –, , , Campbell, Alexander, Colonel Campbell, Archibald see Argyll; Islay Benbow, John, Admiral – Campbell, John (historian) – Bende, John Campbell, John (politician) see Argyll Bible, Authorised Version Campbell, Roy Bishops’ Wars (–) , , , Canada see France, colonial conflicts with; Newfoundland; Nova Scotia see also London, Treaty of Cardross, Lord – Black, David , – Carey see Falkland Black, William , –, Caribbean, British enterprises in , , ‘black oath’ – Blaeu, Joan military vulnerability Blaeu, Willem see also names of islands Blair, James Carlisle, James Hay, st Earl of – Blathwayt, William , Carlisle, James Hay, nd Earl of Bloome, Richard carrying trade see tramp trading Board of Trade (and Plantations) –, Carstairs, A. M. –, , , , –, Carstares, William , , –, , , Boece, Hector –, , Bo’ness Cary, John , Boston – Catherine of Braganza Boyer, Abel Catholic Church / Catholicism Boyle, David see Glasgow in Ireland – Boyle, Roger see Orrery plans to wipe out Brandon, Duke of see Hamilton, James in Scotland – Douglas-Hamilton toleration see James II Breda, Treaty of see also Catholic Confederation Brewer, John Catholic Confederation , –, Brewster, Sir Francis military capabilities Britannic Engagement Cavendish see Devonshire © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-85079-7 - Union and Empire: The Making of the United Kingdom in 1707 Allan I. Macinnes Index More information Index Cavendish-Bentinck see Portland English jurisdiction over – C´eitinn, S´eathr´un see Keating, Geoffrey grant/sale of titles Chalmers, George – (see also baronetcies) Chamberlen, Hugh , – hereditary control – Charlemagne illegal trade in – Charles I –, , Irish and Bishops’ Wars legal systems/practices , – and Civil War – opening up of trade with , – common fishing scheme , , , policy switch –, Scottish involvement in –, –, dealings with Covenanters , –, , –, –, –, , –, – –; restrictions on –, , dealings with Ireland , , –, Scottish owned/occupied , –;(see also Darien; East New Jersey; Nova dissatisfaction with –, Scotia; South Carolina) economic policy –, Scottish trade with , execution , – sources of manpower – foreign policy/relations , trade with Charles II , , , , transportation of criminals/undesirables foreign/colonial policy –, –, to , see also servitor colonialism; names of marriage territories proclamation in Scotland –, – Colquhoun, William Restoration , , –, Colvin’s Case () , , , , stance on Union –, – – Child, Sir Josiah commissioners, parliamentary –, Christian IV of Denmark appointment , , , –, Church of England – continuity of personnel Churchill see Marlborough distribution by party – Civil War Committee for Both Kingdoms –, colonial impact –, – – military progress – Committee of Trade , , –, outbreak , in Scotland –, Commonwealth Claim of Right () , , , –, continuance of methods , post-Restoration – Clark, G. N. electoral system Claybourne, William Scottish collaboration with – Claypoole, Norton – see also incorporation; Ireland; Scotland Clerk, Sir John, of Penicuik –, –, Company of Scotland , –, , , , , , –, , , –, , , Clifford, Jeronimy –, Clotworthy, Sir John (later Viscount Company of the Royal Fishery Massarene) , , (of England / Scotland / Great ‘Club the’ – Britain and Ireland) – co-partneries, governmental compensation payments see colonies encouragement –, confederation Cobbe, Walsall – arguments/demands for – Cockburn, Adam, of Ormiston –, economic, projected , models Coke, Roger projected expansion Colbert, Jean-Baptiste Connacht, resistance to Cromwellian colonies forces , calls for inclusion in Union – consignment system (of trading) compensation for loss of – Constantine, Emperor , © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-85079-7 - Union and Empire: The Making of the United Kingdom in 1707 Allan I. Macinnes Index More information Index constitution, written, (un)desirability Dalrymple, Sir David, of Hailes –, of Dalrymple, George, of Dalmahoy – convoys, merchants’ use of Dalrymple, Sir Hew, of North Conway, Edward Conway, st Earl Berwick – of – Dalrymple, Sir James see Stair Copland, Patrick Dalrymple, Sir John – Cornwall, incorporation into Union , Dalrymple, William, Col., of Glenmure , – , –, , Council for Trade and Plantations Danish West Indian and Guinea (England) see Board of Trade Company – Council of Trade (Scotland) , Darcy, Patrick Country Party , –, , , , , Darien (colonial venture) , , , , , , , –, , –, , , , –, , , – – (calls for) reparations , , , , and Treaty of Union , , –, –, , ;(see also , , –, Equivalent(s)) Court Party –, –, –, , , economic impact , –, , , , , , , , , – and Treaty of Union –, , –, English attitudes to , –, –, , , –, , –, – , – Courten, Sir William founding – Covenanters funding , colonial involvement , –, , political impact –, , precedents demands for political reform – reasons for failure – elimination Scottish commentaries on – governmental moves against –, Davenant, Charles , , –, – internal divisions , –, – Davidson, Neil – political/military gains Davies, Sir John –, protest activity , de Lolme, John Lewis – radical wing –, , , Declaratory Act () relations with Ireland – deficit financing – role in Civil War – Defoe, Daniel –, –, , , , Cowper, William – –, , , , , Craig, Sir Thomas, of Riccarton Delaware Craufurd, George Denmark Cromartie, George Mackenzie, st Earl of deputies (formerly Viscount Tarbat) , , , absence –, , , , , election , and Union negotiations / Treaty , Devine, Tom –, –, , –, devolution, (modern) movement for , Cromwell, Oliver , –, , , –, Devonshire, William Cavendish, st Duke –, , of death , Dicey, Albert, and Robert Rait, Thoughts Cromwell, Richard , on the Union Between England and cross-voting (in Treaty deliberations) – Scotland –, Crouch, Nathaniel see Bloome, Richard divine right, theory of – Cumming, Alexander – Donaldson, James Cunningham, Alexander –, , Douglas, Archibald Douglas, rd Cunningham, James, Major, of Aiket , Marquess / st Duke of Douglas, James see Queensberry Cunningham, William see Glencairn Douglas-Hamilton see Hamilton, James Douglas-Hamilton; Orkney, George; Dacre, Lord see Trevor-Roper, Hugh Ruglen; Selkirk Daiches, David Dover, Duke of see Queensberry © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press
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