Register of the Scots College in Spain Madrid Period 162~-1~6~

APPENDIX I11 REGISTER OF THE SCOTS COLLEGE IN SPAIN MADRID PERIOD 162~-1~6~

ADMINISTRATORS/RECTORS ;r

1. HUGH SEMPLE August 1655; rector at Madrid, as (or HUGO SEMPILIO) above ; missionary in Scotland, (1627) :I633 1657 to 1665; rector of Scots Col- to 13th September 1654. lege, Douai, March 1666 to 8th born 1589, the son of Robert Sem- April 1668; died at Douai, 8th ple of Craigbait, Renfrewshire, and April 1668. Grizel Montgomery or Cunning- ham; nephew of Colonel William 4. FREDERICK MAXWELL Semple; joined Society of Jesus, (or ESCOTO) Province of Toledo, 1615; died in 18th February 1656 Colegio Imperial, M a d r i d, 13th to December 1659. September 1654. see Madrid Students' List, no. 2. 5. WILLIAM GRANT 2. ANDREW YOUNGSON 1659 to 1665. (or YOUNG or JUNIO) native of Strathspey? to Scots Col- September 1654 to April 1655. lege, Douai, 28th July 1620 (?); see Madrid Students' List, no. 13. joined Society of Jesus in Tournai or in Spain, c. 1626; missionary in 3. ADAM LAURENCE GORDON northern Scotland in 1641 and in April 1655 to February 1656. 1646 (and perhaps from 1635 to born in Auchmathy, Buchan (or in 1658); rector at Madrid. as above: Cults, Strathbogie), c. 1616, the died'.in Scotland, 8th 0ctobe; son of George Gordon and Isabel 1689 (?). Leesk; entered S c o t s College, Douai, 7th December 1627 (in 6. JAMES ANDERSON Poetry); in Scotland, April to No- 1665 to 1692. vember 1631; returned to Douai, born in Strathbogie, c. 1611; enter- 1631 (for Philosophy); soldier in ed Scots College, Douai, July 1632 France, in Lord James Douglas' (for Poetry); joined Society of Scottish regiment, p e r h a p s be- Jesus in Tournai, 1636; master, tween 1631 and 1635; to Scots procurator and rector of the semi- College, Rome, October 1635 (for nary (Douai ?); rector of the Scots Philosophy) ; entered Society of College, Douai, 8th May 1653 to Jesus, 1636; brought students to 8th May 1656; missionary in Madrid, 1647; rector of Scots Col- Scotland for many years (1656 to lege, Rome, 27th May 1652 to 1665 ?); rector at Madrid, as above. College Register

SPANISH ADMINISTRATORS (Cf. Sommervogel, Bibliothique de (and, from 1692, Rectors) la Compagnie de Jbrus, 111, col. 720). (6 a). LUIS DE LA FUENTE c. 1659-60 13. KENNETH (or FRANCIS XA- VIER) STRACHAN (6 b). JOSEPH ALTAMIRANO 22nd November 1717 April 1682 to September 1721 (rector of English college; Madrid, son of Sir James Strachan, bar- April 1682 to 1692). onet of Thornton in The Mearns (a Protestant), and Catherine Ross (6 c). FRANCISCO MARTIN of Pittendriech (Midlothian); to DE LOAYSA Scots College, Douai, 4th July December 1682 1700; joined Society of Jesus in (6 d). JERONIMO GUERRERO Bavaria (or in Tournai, 17rh Sep- 1682 to 1684 (or 1685) tember 1703 ?); taught Philosophy; from Douai to Madrid, 13th June (6 e). MANUEL DE MUNICHICHA 1717; rector in Madrid, as above; 1685 to December 1687 a master in the college and confes- 7. ANTONIO DE RADA sor to Countess of Castelblanco in January 1688 to June 1702 Madrid until 23rd December 1724; returned to Douai from Madrid, 8. JOSEF DE AGUIRRE 1725, to be procurator and minis- July 1702 to March 1704 ter; rector of Scots College, Douai, 1731 to 1736; procurator of Scot- 9. MANUEL NAVARRO tish mission at Paris, 1736. April 1704 to September 1704 (Cf. Foley, ed., Records of the English Province of the Society of 10. PAUL0 FRANCISCO SUAREZ Jesus, VIII, p. 743). October 1704 to June 1711 1 1. FERNANDO CORTS 14. WILLIAM CLERK July 1711 to 15th July 1714 October 1721 to September 1726 (rector of English College, Madrid, born in Edinburgh, c. 1669, the 1714 to 1717). son of William Clerk (an advocate) and Jean Cars; to Scots College, Douai, 18th September 1688; join- 12. THOMAS FIFE ed Society of Jesus, 1689, and 15th July 1714 professed at Loreto, 2nd February to 22nd November 1717. 1706; rector of Scots College, born at Aberdeen, 17th March Rome, 24th November 1712 to 1674, the son of William Fyff and 16th June 1721; rector at Madrid, Helen Gordon; at Scots College, as above; confessor to Philip V, Douai, 10th December 1691 to from March (or September) 1726 25th S e p t e m ber 1693; joined until his (Clerk's) death, in San Society of Jesus, Province of Na- Ildefonso de la G ran ja, 19th ples, 29th January 1694; taught, August 1743; buried in Jesuit Col- and completed studies, at Naples; lege, Segovia. taught Humanities at Benevento and was sub-minister in College of 15. WILLIAM MacGILL Nobles, Naples; rector of Scots September 1726 College, Rome, 1lth November to 11th October 1734 1708 to 15th October 1712; rector arrived in Madrid from Lyons, c. at Madrid, as above; rector of November 1717; rector at Madrid, Scots College, Douai, 1718 to as above; probably remained in 1721 and 1736 to 1739; procura- College until end of October 1734; tor of Scottish mission at Paris, probably in Madrid in the sum- 1730 to 1733 (or 1736); was in mers of 1735, 1736 and 1737; be- Scotland (p r o b a b 1y Galloway), tween July 1742 and March 1745, August 1741; died in Luxembourg, returned to Madrid and, a month 15th November 1746. after his arrival, died there. The Scots College in Spain 303

18. ANTONIO ESPINOSA SPANISH November 1743 RECTORS-ADMINISTRATORS to February 1746

16. GABRIEL BOUSEMART 19. FABIAN DE LA VEGA November 1734 March 1746 to June 1763 to October 1741 20. COSMO LEON DE SELVA (Provincial of Toledo, 1744-45). July 1763 to July 1766 or 1st April 1767 17. AGUSTIN VARONA P. dr Selva was perhaps succeedeil November 174 1 by another rector (name unknown) to October 1743 in August 1766, but this is less likely.

OTHER PRIESTS ETC. IN THE COLLEGE, 1627- 1767

1. JOHN SETON (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., 111, col. 1632 to 1637 and 25th 1680 - same person?) September 1652 to 10th JAMES SEMPLE April 1654 5. the son of Chamberlain of Fyvie; c. 1660-70 studied and taught Philosophy in see Madrid Students' List, no. 24. La FlPche, France; sent to Scots 6. ALEXANDER SlNCLAIR College, Douai. 1st August 1625; (or SCOTT) entered Society of Jesus novitiate 1677 to 1679 at Tournai, 1625; left Madrid for see Madrid Students' List, no. 20. Scotland, 17th F e b r u ary 1637; prefect of studies (?) at Douai, c. 7. JOHN GORDON 1644-49; s h o r t secret visits to ? to c. 1685 Scotland to enlist support for Mon- born c. 1640 (1638 ?). the son of trose, 1649-50; died in Colegio Adam Gordon of ~rriochand Isa- Imperial, Madrid, 10th April 1654. bel Leslie, the sister of Fr. George Leslie; to Scots College, Douai, 2. JOHN HAY 25th April 1655; joined Society of c. 1645-48 Jesus at Tournai, 1660/62; taught see Madrid Students' List, no. 5. Humanities/Philosophy in Douai, 1672 (for fourteen years); was said, 3. GEORGE IG NATlUS BLACK- in 1707, to have been a missionary HALL ("BRACAL") in Scotland for thirty years; died 1655 to 1656 in Aberdeen, October 1720. brother of Charles Blackhall, mis- (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 309). sionary in Scotland; had been a merchant in Spain before entering 8. JAMES CUNNINGHAM Society of Jesus as a lay brother; 1695 came from Soria as assistant to BURNETT Adam Gordon, rector-administrator 9. - 1717 to ? of the College, July 1655; to Jesuit see Madrid Students' List, no. 40. house at ArCvalo, near Avila, 1656. lo. JOHN SETON 4. ROBERT GRANT 1656 (or earlier) to 1657 1723 born in Yorkshire, 1594; entered see Madrid Students' List, no. 45. Societv of Tesus novitiate. 1618: 11. TOHN RIDDOCH of siudies at .St.-0Ler; in 1723 to 1726 AlcalA de Henares, 1656. born 11th (or 22nd) September 304 College Register

1700; to Scots College, Douai, July of John Gordon of Auchleuchries 1714; joined Society of Jesus at and Elizabeth Grant of Crichy; to Nancy, 24th September 1718; Scots College, Douai, 15th July taught Grammar, studied Philoso- 1717; entered Society of Jesus, Ro- phy (in Champagne ?); taught Hu- man novitiate, August 1719; taught manities in College in Madrid (not Humanities in the Roman prov- yet ordained), c. December 1723 to ince for four years; arrived in Ma- mid-1726; taught in various places drid, 1730, and taught Humanities in France, 1726 to 1729; studied in the College for one year; Theology at Rheims, 1729 to 1732, studied Theology in Rome and, in and taught Philosophy at Auxerre, 1735, returned to Douai; rector of 1732 to 1734; to Scottish mission, Scots College, Douai, 31st August 8th March 1736; rector of Scots 1739 to August 1743 (?). College, Douai, 27th August 1743 to ~anu.ar~1748 and 17t.h January 16. JOHN DUNBAR 1757 to May 1766. 1730 12. WILLIAM - see Madrid Students' List, no. 50. in College as master, January 1724. 13. ALEXANDER GRANT 17. ALOYSIUS McGUIRE 1726 to 11th October 1734 left College, 10th August (?) 1733. came from Douai to replace Fr. Francis Xavier Strachan. 18. LUIS DE BEAUMONT 1st October 1733 14. KENNETH McKENZIE to 10th October 1734 September 1729 to 1732 (?) a non-Jesuit teacher in the College. see Madrid Students' List, no. 58. 19. FRANCISCO FER ("L'ABBE") 15. JAMES GORDON 1st October 1733 1730 to 10th October 1734 born 16th September 1702, the son a non-Jesuit teacher in the College.

STUDENTS

Hugh Semple, Administrator, 1633-54 1632 1632; entered Society of Jesus, Vi- llagarcia (near Valladolid), 1634; 1. THOMAS BROWN (or BAILIE) was in College, 1648 to 1649/50, son of John Brown of Lochhill in then in Scotland (until perhaps the parish of New Abbey, Gallo- 1655); rector of the College, 18th way, and Jean Johnston of Newby; February 1656 until his death in to Scots College, Douai, 7th Dec- Madrid, December 1659. ember 1627 (Syntax); to Scots (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., VII, College, Madrid, November 1632; col. 970; Poley, op. cit., VII, p. joined Society of Jesus, Seville, 496). 1634; died in novitiate in great sanctity, 24th March 163.... 3. JOHN PATERSON FREDERICK MAXWELL from Kinharvie in the parish of (or ESCOTO) New Abbey, Galloway; to Scots born c. 1615, the son of Baron College, Douai, 7th December 1627 Herries of Terregles; to Scots Col- (Syntax); to Scots College, Madrid, lege, Dou a i, 28th July 1629 November 1632 (after Philosophy); (Grammar) - one of the students went to AlcalL de Henares to study; maintained by Col. Semple; to entered Society of Jesus but, soon Scots College, Madrid, November after entering (?), died. The Scots College in Spain

1647 ALEXANDER GORDON 10. THOMAS JOHNSTON in College at start of 1633 but left, born at Aberdeen, c. 1618, the son 1634. of Robert and Agnes Johnston; to Scots College, Madrid, 7th Septem- JOHN HAY ber 1647; ordained a priest and, on in College from start of 1633; also 22nd November 1649, left for there as a priest, c. 1645-48. Scotland; entered Scots Benedictine Monastery, Ratisbon, professed on JOHN IRVINE 6th May 1655 ("Pr. Ninian"), and in College from start of 1633 but died there, 17th December 1663. left, 1634. 11. HUGH ROSS ALEXANDER SCRIMGEOUR (or born in parish of Coul in the dis- trict of Mar, c. 1627, the son of SKINNER or SCHEMERS ?) Alexander Ross and Mary Bonner; born in Edinburgh, 1621; arrived regent at the University of Aber- in College, 26th February 1633 deen; convert to Catholicism; to (?), from San Sebasti6n; left for Scots College, Madrid, 7th Septem- Scots College, Douai, 10th Septem- ber 1647, but left, 15th January ber 1636; sent to Scots College, Rome, 1640, and entered Society 1648. of Jesus there, 24th March (or 12. WILLIAM SEMPLE May) 1641; worked as missionary the son of John and Mary Semple; in Scotland and England; at Loreto regent of philosophy in University as penitentiary; died, either on 3rd of Glasgow for several years; con- September 1679 (at Loreto ?) or vert from Calvinism; to Scots Col- at Douai on 23rd September 1679, lege, Madrid, 7th September 1647, two months after fleeing from per- and died, 13th December 1647. secution in England. (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VIII, pp. 693 13. ANDREW YOUNGSON and 880). (or YOUNG or TUNIO) born at Dores In the. parish of Kettins, Angus, 13th July 1619, the son of Alexander Young and Elizabeth Reid; regent of philoso- GEORGE ANDERSON phy in University of Aberdeen and born at Tulloch in Cromarty (or Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1645- Ross ?), c. 1617, the son of 46; convert to Catholicism and left George Anderson (chamberlain of Scotland on pretext of studying the Marquis of H u n t 1y) and medicine; to Scots College, Madrid, Margaret Hall; to Scots College, 7th September 1647; entered So- Douai, 13th July 1641 (Humani- ciety of Jesus, 20th November ties); to Scots College, Madrid, 1647, and was at novitiate in Ba- 1643, and, later, to Rome; joined dajoz in 1649; was administrator Society of Jesus, but dismissed. of College, September 1654 to April 1655; professor at University WILLIAM LAING of Alcal6 for seventeen years and born at Aberdeen, c. 1625, the son taught Theology at Toledo, Villa- of William Laing and Elizabeth real, Murcia and Madrid; died in Anderson; to Scots College, Douai, Madrid, 1st August 1679. 1638, but dismissed because of ill (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., IV, col. health; re-admitted (Grammar), 1st 886). October 1642, but again dismissed, 1643, b e c a u se of ineptitude at 14. ROBERT GORDON studies; perhaps a student in the born at Elgin, c. 1623, the son of Scots College, Madrid; drowned in George Gordon and Margaret Bon- "comitacus" of Marquis of Castel neyman; arrived at Scots College. Rodrigo (Governor General of the Madrid, 2nd Nov e m bet 1647, Netherlands), 1649. having completed Grammar, but 20 ~o22egeRegister

not accepted because ignorant of Canon of St. Genevieve in Paris, Latin and had a lead pellet in his 1649. head; became a captain in the army. 20. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR , (or SCOTT) 15. ROBERT MAXWELL born in Aberdeen (parish of St. born c. 1628, the son of James Machar), c. 1627 (15th September Maxwell and Alice Collins, and 1632 ?), the son of Walter Sin- nephew of Lord Herries; to Scots clair and Mariota (or Mariora) College, Madrid, 2nd November Douglas; converted to Catholicism; 1647, but dismissed, 10th April to Scots College, Douai, 17th 1648. January (or 19th February) 1645 16. JOHN REID (or READE) (Poetry);. to Scots College, Madrid, born in London, c. 1629, the son 10th November 1647 (having com- of John Reid ("Domini Tribuni pleted Rhetoric); left, 1649 or 30th milicum") of Aikenhead and Judith May 1650 (being perhaps at Alcali, Wekman; to Scots College, Madrid, 1649-50); at Scots College, Rome, 2nd November 1647 (having com- November 1650 to 1654; returned pleted Syntax), but dismissed, 22nd to Spain for reasons of health, November 1649. 1654; joined Society of Jesus, entered novitiate at Plasencia, 1656 (or 17. EDWARD REID (or READE) 10th April 16551, transferred to born in London, c. 1630, the Alcall, February 1657; "sang Mass" younger brother of no. 16; to in Scots College, Madrid, Easter Scots College, Madrid, 2nd Novem- 1659; professor of Rhetoric, Cole- ber 1647 (ha v i n g completed gio Imperial, Madrid, for eight Syntax), but dismissed, 22nd No- years; professor of Philosophy and vember 1649. Belles Lettres, Scots College, Ma- drid, c. 1677-79 (for five years ?); 18. ARTHUR FORBES author of Principum feninmum born c. 1631, the son of James exemplar, id est, vita Sanctae Mar- Forbes of Blackton, Aberdeenshire, gasitae, Scotoram Reginae (Madrid, and Margaret (or Magdalene) Fra- 1679) and of verse-play on life of ser of Philorth, daughter of Baron St. Hermenegild, martyr, perform- of Phi 1or th; to Scots College, ed by his pupils in Rhetoric, 18th Douai, 10th September 1643 (Fig- October 1668; died in Madrid, ures); to Scots College, Madrid, 20th/22nd April 1679. 10th November 1647 (having (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., VII, completed Syntax); intelligent but col. 966). obstinate, insisted on enlisting in army, and left College, 10th April 1648 1648; at Scots College, Rome, 12th 21. ROBERT BARCLAY February 1650 to 3rd February born at Itvine, the elder son of 1651; having returned to Scotland, Hugh Barclay and Mary Maxwell, married in 1671, and became Laird and a nephew of Fr. Hugh Semple; of Balvenie, Banffshire; died, 1695. to Scots College, Madrid, 17th 19. JOHN MENZIES January 1648, and left, 22nd No- born in Aberdeen (parish of St. vember 1649; to Scots College, Machar), c. 1627, the son of Tho- Douai, 15th February 1650 mas Menzies of Balgownie and (Syntax) and left, 16/26th August 1651; to S cots College, Rome Margaret Gordon of Grandholm; (Logic), and left, 24th April 1652; to Scots College, Douai, 16th No- joined Society of Jesus. vember 1643 (Grammar); at Scots College, Paris, for rwo years, then 22. JOHN FORBES dismissed for ineptitude; to Scots born at Aberdeen, 24th August College, Madrid, 10th November 1626, the third son of Duncan 1647 (having completed Rhetoric), Forbes of Camphill (or Campbell) but left, 15th January 1648, be- and Elizabeth Forbes of Corx, cause inept at studies; became a (both Protestants); to Scots College, The Scots College in Spain

Douai, 10th March 1644 (Syntax); Lord Hugh Semple and Elizabeth to Scots College, Madrid, 17th Hay, daughter of Earl of Errol; a January 1648, and left, 10th April nephew of Colonel William Sem- 1648; in Scotland, married Jean ple; to Scots College, Douai, 1649 Forbes, daughter of John Forbes, (Figures); to Scots College, Madrid, minister of Kincardine O'Neill, and 18th February 1656; joined Society gave up faith; in 1671 was a of Jesus, 14th May 1656, and went magistrate and showed friendship to novitiate of Huete, near Cuenca; towards Jesuits and other Catho- taught Rhetoric in College for eight lics. years, c. 1660-70; was in Scotland for seventeen years; returned to 23. ROBERT FRANCIS IRVINE Province of Toledo and died in (or IRWIN) Madrid (after 1693 ?). born at Aberdeen, 1629, the son of Alexander Irvine and Mary 25-26. Two students (names unknown) Menzies (who, when in Scotland, arrived from Paris, 12th December had given refuge to Jesuits in their 1656; (not no. 28). house, but who had been in exile abroad for sixteen years); to Scots 1657 College, Douai, 17th December 27. JOSEPH BELL0 (BELL ?) 1640, and left for Madrid, 12/17th in Scots College, Madrid, 1637, September 1647; to Scots College, and left for Paris, September 1657. Madrid, 1648, and left for Rome, 22nd November 1649, where, at 28. JOHN MOORE (or MURO) Scots College, studied Logic but in Scots College, Madrid, 1657, left, 21st June 1650; (in Rome and left for Jeslis del Monte to Register, c a 11 e d Alexander, the study Arts (or for Paris), June name of his younger brother; had 1657. also been at Scots College, Paris, but dismissed.) (Cf. The Innes Review, vol. V (19541, P. 69). A student arrived "again" in May Also mentioned in "Annals of the 1658; two left for Paris; probably Scots College". two students in College thereafter.

(23 a). JOHN IRWIN: arrived from William Grant, Administrator, 1659-65 San Sebastiin; still in College, 1649; (23 b). N. FORBES: in College, 1649; 29. EDWARD BROWN (or FOUNTAIN) (23 c). N. FINTAN: given a breviary, born c. 1642, the son of - and 1648; (Maestre Fontana given via'- Jean Brown; to Scots College, tico, 1649) Douai, 20th October 1657 (Gram- (23 d). EDWARD RISLEO (RISLEY): mar); to Scots College, Madrid, left College, 22nd November (or 27th February 1660, but probably December) 1649. gone by end of 1663. 30. ALEXANDER IRVINE Andrew Y o u n g s o n, Administrator, born c. 1640, the son of Alexander 1654-55. Irvine of Belty and Isabel Irvine; to Scots College, Douai, 18th Ocr- Adam Gordon, Administrator, 1655-56 ober 1656 (Grammar); to Scots College, Madrid, 27th February Frederick M a x e ll, Administrator, w 1660; at Scots College, Paris, c. 1656-59 1662-67; thereafter to Scotland as a missionary; died, 7th September 1706, "at Traquair where he 24. JAMES SEMPLE mostly resided". (Sco~ichronicon,p. born 1st May 1638, the son of 630). College Register

31. MICHAEL MENZIES James Anderson, Administrator/Rector, born c. 1641, the son of Thomas 1665-92 Menzies of Balgownie and Marga- ret Gordon of Abergeldie; to Scots College, Douai, 13th June 1655 (Figures); to Scots College, Madrid, 36. JOHN FALCONER 27th February 1660; went to Paris nephew of Fr. William Grant, and became an Augustinian. former administrator of the Col- lege; from Douai to Madrid, 3rd October 1669, already a Jesuit novice. 32. CHARLES FOUNTAIN (FINTAN ? FONCAN(3T ?) 37. GEORGE GORDON (Charles Foncanot: born in Edin- born c. 1654, the son of Adam burgh c. 1615; to Scots College, Gordon of Artloch and Isabel Les- Douai, 8th October 1632; return- lie, and a nephew of Fr. George ed to Scotland and, in 1640, was a Leslie of New Leslie; to Scots Col- teacher in England; became a priest lege, Douai, August / September in Spain) 1669; to Scots College, Madrid, 3rd to Scots College, Madrid, 1st Oct- October 1669; returned to Douai, ober 1664; ordained a priest and 23rd December 1673, and to left for Scotland, 1665, but remain- Scotland, unordained, 20th June ed there only eight months; was (?) 1674. in Paris by 1667 and died there, (three brothers Jesuit priests: John, 6th October 1683. James, Peter). 33. GEORGE INNES (Sir) 38. JAMES SEMPLE the son of Col. James Innes and - born c. 1655, the son of Lord Sem- Maxwell; to Scots College, Douai, ple; to Scots College, Douai, 29th 27th June 1659; to Scots College, April 1665 (Figures); to Scots Col- Madrid, at own request, 1st Octo- lege, Madrid, at his father's re- ber 1664; ordained a priest in Ma- quest, 3rd October 1669; died in drid, 1673; returned to Scotland Madrid. and worked there for twenty-five years (being once captured, but held only for a short time); became Baronet of Denoon and Balve- The three sons of the Danish Am- nie; died, 26th February 1698. bassador were at the College. 34. THOMAS MAXWELL born in Nithsdale; to Scots Col- lege, Douai, 8th July 1662; to (38 a). JOHN REID Scots College, Madrid, at his own though not a seminarian, sent by request, 1st October 1664; joined his father, John Reid of Barbados army, 1671, and served in Ireland, (and probably a cousin of Fr. Alex- France and Italy; fatally wounded, ander Sinclair, student no. 20) to leading a cavalry brigade at the College; probably left in 1679. battle of Marsaglia, 1693. 35. JOHN STRACHAN the son of - Strachan and - Hay (38 b). ALEXANDER BUCHAN of Delgaty; to Scots College, Douai, probably not a student of College; 20th October 1662 (Grammar); to born near Aberdeen, 1659; joined Scots College, Madrid, at his own Society of Jesus at Madrid, 1678, request, 1st October 1664. and later was at Douai; as a priest, left Madrid for Scotland, 1694/95; a missionary in Scotland, c. 1698; died in Aberdeen, 15th August (35 a). ROBERT -, a student, left the 1718. College, 1 lth July 1665. (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 100). The Scots College in Spain

Spanish Administrators/Rectors, 1682- studied Theology in Valencia and, 1714 by February 1726, ordained a priest; was in Arag6n Province, 1732. 39. GEORGE WOOD 45. JOHN SETON perhaps not a student of College; born 9th November 1695, the son the son of George Wood; to Scots of Sir George Seton of Garleton College, Douai, 10th December and Jean Seton; to Scots College, 1690; entered Society of Jesus, Ma- Douai, 24th October 1708; to drid novitiate, and died therein. Scots College, Madrid, 1715 (with nos. 43 and 44); joined Society of AFTER 1700 Jesus, 20th September 1716; after simple vows, taught Humanities for 40. ALEXANDER BURNETT three years at Villareal and studied perhaps not a student of Collc.ge; Theology for four years at Alcal6; born c. 1671, the son of the Pro. was a priest and resident in the testant ,minister of Rayne; to Scots College, 1723; went to Scotland as College, Douai, 1st October 1699, a missionary, July 1725; instructed where completed Theology; entered and received into the Church Society of Jesus in Madrid. George (later Bishop) Hay, 21st (A Fr. Burnett resided in the Col- December 1748; died in Edin- lege, 1717-18). burgh, 16th July 1757. 1710 46. ANDREW SETON born c. 1698, the younger brother 41. JAMES BELL of no. 45; to Scots College, Douai, perhaps not a student of College; July 1714; to Scots College, Ma- born c. 1696; to Scots College, drid, 1715 (or 1718); joined army. Douai, 6th November 1707; fled to Madrid, 6/8th February 1710; joined Augustinian Recollects in 1716 Madrid. 47. JOHN (FRANCIS XAVIER) 42. GEORGE SINCLAIR HUNTER (or CLARK) perhaps not a student of College; born in London, 1694; converted born c. 1697; to Scots College, to Catholicism in Spain, c. 1716; Douai, 6th November 1707; fled a student in the College, 1st May to Madrid, 6/8th February 1710; 1716 until 25th April 1717; to joined Augustinian Recollects in English C o 11 e g e, Madrid, then Madrid. (11th May 1717) to Jesuit College, Ocaiia, (where he caused a great deal of trouble) and finally (c. 20th Thomas Fife, Rector, 1714-17 October 1717) to English College, 1715 Valladolid, which he left, May 1718. 43. WILLIAM GORDON (Cf. The English College at .Madrid, the son of Francis Gordon of pp. 162, 345-350; Registers of the Craig; to Scots College, Douai, May English . College at Vdladolid, p. 1715; to Scots College, Madrid, 182). 1715 (with nos. 44 and 45); joined Society of Jesus, Seville novitiate. 48. HUGH SEMPLE (or SEMPIL) c. October 1717. born 1701, the son of Robert Sem- ple of Glassford and Elizabeth 44. JOHN IGNATIUS ODIE Abercromby; to S c o ts College, (or EDIE or ADE) Douai, December 1715; to Scots born 1699; to Scots College, Douai, College, Madrid, between 1716 and 13th May 1713; to Scots College, 1718; joined Society of Jesus, at Madrid, 1715 (with nos. 43 and Villagarcia, autumn 17 18; a priest 45); joined Society of Jesus, Ta- of the English Province and minis- rragona novitiate, c October 1717; ter of the English Province it Watten (Flanders); left the Society son of John Higgins, an Irishman of Jesus, 16th June 1730. and Charles V's physician, and - (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VIII, p. 698). - , of Bayonne; to Scots College, Madrid, as fee-paying student, 23rd 49. GEORGE SEMPLE (or SEMPIL) June 1721; left for Douai with brother of no. 48; to Scots College, Fr. Strachan (ex-rector), 23rd Dec- Douai, December 1715; to Scots ember 1724, and arrived ar Scots College, Madrid, between 1716 and College there, 16th March 1725; 1718; joined Society of Jesus, at returned to Spain, c. 1728. Madrid, 28th June 1718; left the Society, 1722. Willlam Clerk, Rector, 1721-26 Kenneth ( Francis Xavier ) Strachan, Rector, 1717-21 54. ROBERT BROWN 1717 the son of Robert Brown of Mill- 50. JOHN DUNBAR head and Elizabeth Maxwell; to a student in the Scots College, Ma- Scots College, Douai, 19th Novem- drid, November 1717 (or earlier) ber 1721; to Scots College, Ma- to December 1721 (or later); join- drid, June 1722 (via Bilbao); re- ed Society of Jesus, Madrid novi- turned to Scotland, unordained, tiate, 9th October 1722; was at 1724/25. Oropesa, 1726; was teaching in the 55. JAMES COLGRAVE College, 1730; went to Scotland the son of Sir George Colgrave; (from Murcia), 1732, and perhaps arrived at Scots College, Madrid, missionary in Glengairn, 1732-34; c. June 1722; left for La Flluhe, was ill in Colegio Imperial, Ma- France, 1st October 1727. drid, c. 1750; probably still in Ma- drid, 1758. 56. WILLIAM LINDSAY the son of Alexander Lindsay and 51. JOHN TROTTAR Herries; to Scots College, Douai, perhaps not a student of College; - born in Edinburgh, 18th August 19th November 1721; to Scots Col- 1701/04; joined Society of Jesus, lege, Madrid, June 1722; left for Madrid, 19th September 1722; re- Cidiz, 1st October 1728, and returned to Scotland, 29th May 1733, turned to Scotland. and was a priest at Aberdeen, 57. ROBERT GRANT 1740. the son of John Grant; to Scots (Is he to be identified with no. College, Mad r i d, July 1722; 50 ?). although wanted to join Society of 1718 Jesus, left for Scotland in obedience to father's wishes, 6th (51 a). JOHN KELLIE (or KELLEY), April 1726. son of Florence Kellie (or Kelley), was a fee-paying student of the 58. KENNETH McKENZIE College in 1718 and left, 7th Sep- born 1714, the son of Hector and tember 1722. Jean McKenzie; to Scots College, Douai, 20th May 1722; left for 1720 Scots College, Madrid (via Bilbao), 52. JAMES MacDONALD 21st July 1722; joined Society of Jesus, Madrid novitiate, 30th April (or MacDONEL) 1724; from Murcia to Scots Col- to Scots college, Madrid, 19th June 1720; left, 5th April 1725, lege, Madrid, as a brother, Septem- and went to Barcelona. ber 1729 and taught there; to Paris, 1732, where he was ordained a priest; to Scotland as a missionary, 1753, being in Strathglass, 53. JOHN BAPTIST HIGGINS 1756-75, (and at Braemar, 1764); (or HEGGINS) died at Aberdeen, 30th April 1775. The Scots College in Spain

(Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 472: years in France, author of poems born 4th May 1704; to Edinburgh, in French and Fellow of Royal 19th February 1737, then at Kirk- Academy of Sciences at Nancy connel; died at Munches, 14th No- (where he was living, 1767). vember 1744). (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 453).

1726 (58 a). JOHN O'BRYAN 63. JOSEPH DUGUID (DUGUD) (or O'BRYEN) born 6th January 1713, the son of son of Da. Aleja Oconer (Alice Robert Duguid of Auchenhove and O'Connor ?), a fee-paying student Teresa Leslie of Balquhain; to of the College; arrived, 18th Oc- Scots College, Douai, 29th Novem- tober 1723, and left, 15th October ber 1723 (Grammar), one of four 1724 (or later). brothers there; to Scots College, Madrid, August 1726 (where com- 1724 pleted Humanities); joined Society 59. LUDOVICUS DELVALL of Jesus in Rome, 1730/31 (or born c. 1708, the son of Ludovico 20th January 1733), and studied Marchione; member of the Order Philosophy there; later, in Madrid of the Knights of Malta; to Scots again; returned to Douai, August College, Douai, 8th November 1735 or December 1736; arrived 1722 (Rhetoric); to Scots College, in Edinburgh, 20th June 1742, Madrid, 1724; miraculously cured was professed there, 24th March after prayer to St. Francis Xavier 1747, and was working there, and so, in fulfilment of a vow, 1764; died in Edinburgh, 28th joined Society of Jesus; went to February 1775. Paraguay. (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 214; The lnnes Review, vol. XV (1964), 60. ANDREW COLGRAVE p. 141). born 1716/17, the younger brother of no. 55; arrived at Scots College, 64. JAMES HAY Madrid, 31st May 1724 (via San to Scots College, Madrid, from Sebastibn and Valladolid); left, Douai, August 1726 (with no. 63); 10th August 1733. joined Society of Jesus, c. Septem- ber 1729; left Province of Toledo 1725 for Douai, December 1736. During the rectorate of Fr. William 61. ROBERT HERRIES (or HARRIS) Clerk, 1721-26, (and also later), the son of John Herries of Auchen- several fee-paying Spanish boys cheen, near Moniaive in Galloway, were admitted to the College as and Elizabeth Gordon; to Scots students, including: College, Douai, 2nd October 1724; to Scots College, Madrid (via CI- (64 a). the two sons of the MARQUIS diz), early 1725 (with no. 62); left, OF TRUJILLOS; sometime after April 1725; prac- tised medicine in Scotland. (64 b). JUAN SEMINATI, son of Mel- chior Seminati; 62. ERNEST LESLIE born 5th February 1713, the son (64 c). JUAN ANTONIO ROMUAL- of Charles Leslie and Elizabeth DO SARMIENTO, son of Josepha Fordyce; to Scots College, Douai, Sarrniento; 2nd October 1724; to Scots Col- lege, Madrid (via Cbdiz), early (64 d). JAIME XAVIER ENCIARTE Y 1725 (Humanities); left for Nancy, LOYOJA; October 1728, and joined Society (64 e). JOSEPH BARRENECHEA, son of Jesus, 28th November 1728; of Joachin Ignacio Barrenechea; nominated rector of the Scots Col- lege, Madrid, 1734, but appoint- (64 f). JOSEPH GABRIEL DE CHA- ment cancelled; taught for m y BARIA, College Register

(64 g). FRANCISCO I G N A CIO DE ished; was in Paris and, from 1747, ORANTIA Y CABRERA; in Rome; returned to Scotland, 1765/68, and worked in Traquair (64 h). IGNACIO BUSTAMANTE; for a time; for last years of his (64 i). JUAN LEANDRO DE ESCLA- life, lived in retirement in Edin- PES; burgh, where he died, 17th May 1781. (64 j) , JOSEPH BRIZUELA; (Cf. The Innes Review, vol. XV (1964), p. 142; vol. XVII (1966), (64 k). BARTOLOME CORONA; p. 140). (64 1). the two nephews of D. JUAN c. 1730 ITURALDI; 66. JAMES THOMSON (64 m). FERNANDO DE MADRID; born at Aberdeen, the son of Thomas Thomson and Lucy (or (64 n). NICHOLAS QUERI; Louise) Shand; to Scots College, Douai, 10th September 1729; (64 0). LORENZO TABARES, son of arrived at Scots College, Madrid, the Marquis of Casatabares; summer 1730; left Madrid, llth October 1734; arrived at Scots Col- (64 p). JUAN MENDEZ; lege, Douai, 5th December 1734 (64 q). JUAN LEANDRO CARANZA; (Poetry); after Philosophy, joined Society of Jesus and went to novit- (64 r). JUAN FRANCISCO GARDI- iate in Landberg (Bavaria ?), Sep- COCHEA; tember 1738. (64 s). ANTONIO ARANA (who left 67. FLORENCE O'DONNOGHUE after a week); the son of Florence O'Donnoghue of Ireland and Anne Urquhart of (64 t). JOSEF GIRON, natural son of Meldrum; 'arrived at Scots College, the Duke of Osuna; Madrid, c. November 1730; left Madrid, llth October 1734 ; (64 u). ESTEVAN SALAVERI; arrived at Scots College, Douai, 5th December 1734 (Poetry); after com- (64 v). JOSEPH FLON; pleting Logic, joined the army. (64 w). PEDRO STUART, Marquis of San Leonardo and brother of the 68. JAMES (EDWARD) DALZELL born c. 1717, the son of Colonel Duke of Berwick; whom John Ged- John Dalzell, brother of Lord Carn- des met in 1770. wath; to Scots College, Madrid (date of arrival unknown); left William MacGilI, Rector, 1726-34 Madrid, llth October 1734; arrived at Scots College, Douai, 5th Dec- 1727/28 ember 1734 (Syntax); later, joined the army. 65. ALLAN MacDONALD ("Don Alano") 69. CHARLES FARQUHARSON perhaps not a student of College; born c. 1713, the son of Lewis born in Western Isles, c. 1696; at Farquharson of Auchindryne, near Scots College, Rome, 1715 to 172 1; Braemar, and Margaret Farquhar- arrived in Madrid, 1727/28, and son; a brother of Fr. John Farqu- left for Douai, 1st July 1728; or- harson, Jesuit; to Scots College, dained a priest in Scotland be- Madrid (date of arrival unknown); tween 1736 and 1743; accompanied left Madrid, llth October 1734; Bonnie Prince Charlie while in arrived at Scots College, Douai, 5th Britain, 1745-46, as his confessor December 1734 (Poetry ?); after and as chaplain to Clanranald men; Philosophy, joined Society of Jesus imprisoned on a ship in the Tha- and went to novitiate of Landberg mes, then at Tilbury and in South- (Bavaria ?), 23rd September 1738; wark New Gaol, and later ban- went to Scotland as missionary, The Scots. College in Spain

1745, taken as prisoner to London, The many amendments and additions in 1746, and banished to Holland; the present Register, however, are derived returned to Scotland, 1749, and mainly from the following sources: was working in Glengairn, 1764; went to Braemar, 1781, and died (a) Philip Flanagan, art. "List of Rectors there, at Arderg, 30th November or Administrators at Scots- College, 1779. Madrid", The lnnes Review. IV (1953), pp. 117-118; 70. JOHN FRASER the son of John Fraser of Strath- (b) Appendix to Scotichronicon, vol. 111; glass and Margaret Fraser; to Scots College, Madrid (date of arrival (c) Sommervogel and Foley, opera citata; unknown); left Madrid, 1 lth Oct- ober 1734; arrived at Scots Col- (d) Annals of the Scots College from lege, Douai, 5th December 1734 1546 to 1697 (College archives 54/1; (Poetry); after Philosophy, joined notes in Spanish in the writing of Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 1738; Alexander Cameron 11, rector 1810- died at Parton (Galloway), 12th 33); March 1777. (e) scraps of i n f o r mation scattered 71. JOHN (JAMES ?) HERRIES through the various Account and Ad- (commonly GORDON) ministration Books of the Madrid born c. 1716, the son of John period and now forming part of the Herries of Auchencheen, near Mo- College archives. niaive in Galloway, and Elizabeth Gordon; a brother of no. 61; to Many of the biographical data are now Scots College, Douai, 12th August unverifiable and their certainty cannot be 1731; to Scots College, Madrid guaranteed. This applies to some of the (date of arrival unknown); after a material in the f o rego i n g Register, short time, left Madrid, 11th Oct- although statements that are improbable ober 1734; returned to Scots Col- have been excluded or marked by signs lege, Douai, 5th December 1734 of interrogation. (Grammar); later, joined the army and became a lieutenant. contents cage (in Hugh Semple's hand) promlses Alumnorum nomina parentes et dies receptionis et studia: f. 241", but all of the folios after f. 194 are missing. The data for the Madrid section of The foregoing Register (rectors, priests Records of the Scots Colleges were provided and students during the Madrid period) in 1905 by Rev. James Humble, then vice- rector of the college. He probably copied is based on the publication of the New from the appendix to G. A. Griffin's Spalding Club, Records of the Scots Col- manuscript H~storical Notice of the Scottish leges, (Aberdeen, 1906) and especially on College at Madrid and Valladolid (College archives 54/15, but at present in Columba the Madrid and Douai sections. * House), the author of which may have had access to the missing folios, which are no * In the administration book covering the doubt the original Madrid register, added period 1633-60 (College archives All), the to by Hugh Semple's successors.