Death Or Reprieve for the Highlands?
Wesleyan University The Honors College The Act of Union: Death or Reprieve for the Highlands? A Study of the Socio-Economic Impact of the Union on the Highlands of Scotland, 1707-1745 by Lauchlin Alexander Cruickshanks Class of 2008 A thesis submitted to the faculty of Wesleyan University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Departmental Honors in History Middletown, Connecticut April, 2008 1 Acknowledgements As with any work of this magnitude and complexity, this thesis was not completed without the help of others. I would first like to thank my parents for making this thesis unique by supporting me in my endeavors at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh, and providing me with the emotional support to continue, when I needed it. I would like to thank the numerous archivists, at the National Archives of Scotland, without whose advice, and willingness to help, the archival research would have suffered. They truly are the unsung heroes of history. The Olin Library staff deserves thanks, for their help piecing together the secondary resources. I would also like to thank Alan Nathanson, and Francie Jones, for their editorial skills, they have my undying respect, and gratitude. But last of all, I would like to thank my advisor through this whole endeavor, Professor Cecilia Miller. Without her endless advice, guidance, and patience, through all stages of research, the countless drafts, and numerous edits, this thesis would not have been possible. 2 Table of Contents Introduction: Scotland at the Union, the Economy, Politics, and Society 4 Maps 19 Notes to the reader 22 Chapter I.
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