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A N i nquiry i nt o the life of G eorge Wish a rt present ed f ew

a n . e e n he m e the of e attr ctio s B li vi g that clai d gift proph cy ,

n e him d ' ' M r H ill Burto d scrib es as a visiona ry . Mr F rou e f charges him w ith preachi ng witho ut auth ority and w ith

e a m n the e f e o e L orime r ill gally ssu i g pri stly o ﬁc . Pr f ssor i

e e a ea m n he en e the e all g s th t, in his rly i istry, d i d doctrin of

em n e a the Aton e t. Mr Tytl r § has sought to prove th t he

e e m e n n a a n the e C a a int nd d urd r, by co spiri g g i st lif of rdin l h e n. a n en e on t e e n of B ato H vi g v tur d lucidatio his history,

e n e a e the a e a a n him I hav i v stig t d ch rg s brought g i st , with

e and m . The e w b e o n car , I trust, i partiality r sult ill f u d in

n e ma mm a m e e e . e w e e n th s pag s M a hil I y su ris y d ductio s,

sa the ma m the n m e and y that rtyr has, fro i quiry, co forth

H e not m e w e he ea e unstai ned . did clai proph tic po rs pr ch d with canonical sanction he did not act as a pri est or ord aine d cl ergyman he taught the doctri ne of the Atone ment through

e m he not n e a a n e n out his whol inistry ; did co spir g i st B ato ,

h he e m e and if he kn ew of t e conspiracy cond n d it .

I have accompani ed the memoir of G eorge Wishart with

’ d n 1 8 1 2mo ol . 2 1 of S co land E . v . . . B urton s H istory t , i , 73, , iii , p 5

’ ‘ of En and L ond. 1 8 0 vol . iv. . 1 . 1 Fronde s H istory gl , , 7 , p 7 7 ' o ca S e ch of the S co sh ef o ma on L ond. 1 860. I L o rimer s H ist ri l k t tti R r ti , , ’ - d Ed n. x 86 vol. 6 f S co an . . , 5 Tytler s H istory o tl , i , 9, iii , pp 3 5 374 4 PRE FACE .

e his translation of the ﬁrst H elvetian Confession . I hav add ed a genealogical history of the Hous e of Wishart which

r w includes a m e mo ir of Sir J ohn Wishart of Pitar o .

F . F or useful mat erials I have bee n much i nd ebted to Mr J .

N icholls the L o the R ev. e , of City ibrary, Brist l, Dr Struth rs , mi a E s of the n e e n n and R o e R . ist r of Pr sto pa s, b rt Stod rt, q ,

L a e m n e e ne the own yon Ofﬁ ce . I lso r cord y i d bt d ss to t

e n o e and n ee and a e eo cl rks of M o tr s Du d , to Mr W lt r Macl d ,

n who as e na e e the of Edi burgh , , a prof ssio l s arch r of Public

R e b e e . cords, cannot too highly prais d

MP O D G E F O R E ST RA IAN L H I L L S . E . G , ,

D ecember 1 875 . ME MO I R

G E O R G E W I S H A R T.

D UR I N G the e the e the t e r ign of ﬁfth Jam s , in ol rance of

o me e e e The e w e e Sc ttish church n had r ach d its h ight . cl rgy r

e and a a e e h in the cru l r p cious . Th y s eiz d t e chi ef ofﬁ ces

e and the eo n n m n e e e e r e . F e Stat , p pl groa d u d r th ir is ul ig in a e r e e e e e e dis g ch rity, th y p actis d avaric . Th ir liv s w r

e th m The m a e m e e e e . e e the solut in xtr on st ri s, for rly sanc tuaries re o n and e e e me the n e of ligi l tt rs, had b co u hallow d

n e o resorts of u blushi ng proﬂig acy . Divin w rship w as a thing

nme n n om a nd e m e e m n a e of u a i g p p pty c r o y . S c rdotal oppressi on crush e d the natio nal energi e s ; and w ith the

e a o n the e f e e o n e a to b e e d grad ti of sacr d o ﬁc r ligi b g n d spised .

o e he e w as a e e e the e e a Each c nf ssor, as aros , dr gg d b for ccl si s

na m e a e ea o recanta tical tribu l , and ight sc p d th nly by a

n The ma tion alike public and d egra di g. rtyrdom at St

A n e in 1 2 of a a m n ne ew o f the of dr ws , 5 7 , P trick H ilto , ph Earl

A a a nd a e e n an the a e f en rr n , d sc d t of roy l hous , su ﬁci tly

e a in the m a n en n e o f em the R m an prov d th t, i t a c its supr acy, o

e e w h Church was d e te rmi ned to strik ev ry h ere. B ut t e d eath

am a e m r n ea o f e e n s m e of this i bl a tyr, i st d r pr ssi g, ti ulat d n and n e e n e a o n n the w n o f i quiry, i duc d furth r i v stig ti i to orki g a em m n ne the a e u en e the one syst , ai tai d by s l of ind lg c s on

h e e ne on the n and e t e e . ha d , uph ld by x cutio r oth r ’ me a o f Pitarrow e and n Ja s Wish rt , Cl rk of J usticiary, Ki g s I m A a e in the e a me V. e the I h dvoc t r ign of J s , arri d , prior to 3t 6 M E MOI R O F G E ORG E

m n A 1 1 2 e w e e L ear o t. pril 5 , as his s cond if , Elizab th This

n w L earmont B alc omie a nd ge tle o man was a daughte r of of ,

e o f a me L earmo nt w e nam e as a e m n sist r th t Ja s , hos a st t s a w e sh all ﬁ nd associ ate d w ith public events in the interest o f the R e n The am w e e e en e o m the o e fo rmatio . f ily r d sc d d fr ld r

o e o f L earmont E rc ildou ne o r a on in the n H us of , E rlst , cou ty

e w o f w m the R m e was the m con of B r ick , hich Tho as hy r ost m s picu ou s m e ber.

G e e the e m w as the n son org Wishart, futur artyr, o ly of H e w as ame a Pitarrow ec n w e . J s Wish rt of , by his s o d if probably call ed G eorge a ft er his mat e rnal gra ndfath er ; ’ * n r the nam e w as certai ly d e rived from his m oth e s family .

The re e a e of n n w n has e ne a p cis d t his birth is u k o , but it g r lly

h h a a e ee n ne to t e e 1 1 . t e e b assig d y ar 5 3 By d th of his f th r, w a e e o e Ma 1 2 n n w hich took pl c b f r y 5 5 , his upbri gi g ould

ev e o n m e a e a her e d olv his oth r, ssist d prob bly by broth r,

me L earmont o f B alco mie Ja s .

G eo e a h e the e e n w rg Wish rt c os cl rical prof ssio , in hich

e e a m em e o e a a ne n on and s v r l b rs of his H us had tt i d disti cti , w e e n e of a van emen o w n to the n m h r i his prosp cts d c t , i g i ti acy w e e w een a m and a ea n A hich subsist d b t his f ily D vid B to , bbot

A the e n w e e not incons iderab lef ' of rbroath , futur cardi al , r l A s his name d oe s not occur in the registers o f any o f the

e e e e me o a e ha he wa n Scottish coll g s, it is xtr ly pr b bl t t s se t by his mat ernal uncl e to o ne or m o re o f the u nive rs iti es f n D n th o G e rma y. uri g e progress of his studi e s he s eems to a e em r e the R e o m e n I n h v b ac d f r d d octri e s . the y ear 1 5 34 John Erski ne of Dun establish ed at M o ntros e a school f or the

G ee a n a e n e the e n en en e r k l gu g , u d r sup ri t d c of a l earned

F renchman O n the e e m en o e ne r i r tir t of this f r ig r, Wisha t , who had e e e m the o n nen oo a lat ly r turn d fro C ti t , t k his pl ce .

n m o e e of the G ee e amen he di Havi g i p rt d copi s r k T st t, stri

eo e L earmont w as in 1 1 nf ef a s son nd h l G rg , 53 , i t a eir o f umq James arm n f B al omi and ze e d m L e o t o c e Gri l M l ru .

“ S ee enea o ca H s o of the am of W sh in r a a . 1 G l gi l i t ry F ily i rt, f L f f ohn E s ne of D un VVodrow M : e o S S . l i. i vo B b lio h. t . 3 i J r ki ; , . ; C oll , E I E E WI M MO R OF G ORG S H ART . 7

e m m but d the a ong his pupils. This procedure was report ed

e n e n who mm n to John H pbur , Bishop of Br chi , su o ed him ale in d e n w as 1 to appear his ioc sa cou rt . This in 5 38 .

m e w e e e a e ﬂ d The ti s r p rilous . Wishart saw his d ng r and e .

ee n am e he en e e the e e enne Proc di g to C bridg , t r d Coll g of B t m or Corpus Christi . Ca bridge was a nursery o f the R eforme d

e . e e in the A n m n e w doctrin s Th r , ugusti ian o ast ry of hich

a e and e e one the m n B ilner B rn s was prior, Cov rdal of o ks, a nd L me had ea th n w a e had e e e . e ati r pr ch d f ith Th r , too , Cranm e r a nd R idl ey read the Scriptures in the origi nal

n e : the me e n a F e w e e e the to gu s for r b i g llo of J sus Coll g ,

e a e em o e latt r M st r of P br k .

a w as ro a n e m e a e Wish rt p b bly i vit d to Ca bridg by Dr B rn s , w ith wh om he may have co ntracte d an intim acy at Witten e w e e m n n e e n e w . b rg, h r that i t divi e resid d ith L uth er At

am e he w as n e L a me C bridg i troduc d to H ugh ti r, Bishop of

L a m Worcester. By ti e r his a cqu ai ntance w ould b e e arnestly n cultivated . Each could poi t to oppre ssion at the hands of o e m w en. n e n e big t d church Duri g a pr achi g tour hich, und r a

en e m the n e of a m e he e in l ic c fro U iv rsity C bridg , und rtook

1 1 L a m e in the en n e the 5 3 , ti r, pulpits of B ristol, d ou c d doc n h tri e of purgatory and the i nvocation of t e sa ints . H is pre l e ctions we re received with favour by the laity a nd on the in vitation of the mayo r he conse nted to co nduct s e rvice on East er

n n me n en n the e o . e S u day I for d of his i t tio , local cl rgy pr cur d a n e m the e e a a n me D e ord r fro Bishop of Worc st r, an It li n a d

G hinuce o n an e m n n e e in the , pr hibiti g y cl rk fro co ducti g s rvic

The e e a w e an . e city, ithout his sp cial s ction cl rgy n xt ccus d

him mm and he e the e of i orality, as disprov d charg s brought

a n him e a e him a s a e e the o gai st , th y rraign d h r tic in c urt of

m e e on w as e h Archbishop Wa rha . Th ir pros cuti stopp d by t e

nm he m e n no accession of C ra er to t pri acy . B i g w bishop of

the e e w he e ame 1 he w as e o dioc s , hich b c in 5 35 , d sir us that the R e formed d octri nes should b e preach ed in a city w h ere

the w e e n e e e em e a portion of laity r willi g to r c iv th , whil as h e the e e m m bishop e hoped to prot ct pr ach r fro olestation .

’ li k hu h 82 e H s o of the C atho c C c a . . 1 . Petri s i t ry r , p rt ii , p WI H 8 ME MOI R O F GE ORGE S ART.

u f l the Eager to obey his wishes, and to be se u in Church as

ee ee . a preacher or evangelist, Wishart agr d to proc d to Bristol ‘6 drzr a Obtaining from L atimer orders as a r ea ﬁ Wish rt

o le n a commenced his l abours in Brist l , by cturi g, on Sund y The the 1 Ma 1 the s . 5 th y 5 39 , in church of St Nichola

- e e e e L me e e cle rgy w ere on the al rt . Th y sil nc d ati r ight y ars

e o e and in 1 2 had m e e R e t a e e b f r , 5 5 co p ll d Dr ob r B rn s to b ar - n e n e a his faggot l Wishart they pou c d upon at o c , ch rging him b e fore the mayor and j ustices with preaching doctrines

cond emne d by the Church . n the e e ma e Arresti g pr ach r, the yor sought dir ction, as to

e m the R e e L mw the furth er procedur , fro cord r, ord Cro ell, in following letter

Pleaseth it your honourable L ordship to b e advertised that cer

a and had S ir ohn K erell D eane of teyn accusations are m de by J , 1

B towe de utie of the B ho of Wo es e our o d na and d vers ris , p is p rc t r, r i ry, y W o he nha an of B towe f o esa d a a n one G eo. ischarde t rs, i bit ts ris r i , g i st , a cotisheman b o n a e b e n ef o e o r honou a e L o h S r , l t ly y g b r y u r bl rds ip which accusations the said deane and other inhabitants af oresaid ha h esented ef o e me the Ma o of B ri owe and e of t pr b r , y r st justic s An h sam ac cusa ns I have e e ved send n the am a . d t e e o e pe ce ti r c i , y g s

a h n a h And f thermo e the ham n o d o o e L o d . C u t your s i ur bl r s ip , ur r , b erlain and the D eane of B ristowe shall sygnyfy unto your honour a e L o dsh the ve h in the rem sses n o whom we ha bl r ip, ry trut p y , u t s ll

An ur L desyre you to give c redence. d then o ord preserve your hono ab e L o dsh in helth and welth a co d n n o o own ur l r ip , c r i g u t y ur hartiest desire. “ At B s owe th ix a f u Anno R s H en V e . d o ne e c ri t y J , gi ri i III . x x x i

B e me H O A E R Ma or o rzlrt ES B ol . T M S J FF Y , y f

To the R h H ono ab e L o d ig t r l r , L ord Pry vy

h s was an nf er o o de in the C hu h The d T i i i r r r rc . rea er posses sed a f aculty to each b ut he was not unde the vow of ce ac e ecc s as c of a h h pr , r lib y lik le i ti s ig er “ W shart is st ed the eader i ade . n the co es n en wh h gr i yl r rr po d ce i c f ollows. ’ S e er s H s or of B s o 1 82 1 2 vo s. 8v o vol. . 2 1 . 1 y i t y ri t l , , l , ii , p. 5 of the dean w as K a rn i The name e e.

om the i na in the Pu c eco Fr Orig l bli R rd O ﬁice.

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FROM THE MAYOR S CAL EN DAR B RI S TOL . E I O F E M MO R G ORGE WI S H ART . 9

in the Wishart hands of L ord Cromwell was safe. But

e e e he l 6 h e e . n t t hostil inﬂu nc s w r at work O M onday May, ’ the e en to the e e day subs qu t l ctur in St Nicholas church , the e o n e the u e ee the D uk of Norf lk i troduc d , in Ho s of P rs, ” A ct the A e n e e to e e Bloody of S ix rticl s, i t nd d r stor Catholic

e and e e e who ma ne asc ndancy, prov a scourg to thos intai d

e n e me h t a e Prot sta t s nti nts. I n J une t e Ac p ssed both Hous s m e e e en e me law . of Parlia nt , and , r c iving the royal ass t, b ca

F orthwith e e m the w e e ccl siastical courts , assu ing orst f atur s of

n e n e e e em e who the I quisition , b ga to p rs cut to extr ity thos

e the new O F r n e the u ph ld pinions . o refusi g to subscrib

e L me w o n and com articl s Bishop ati r was thro n int priso ,

elled e n The e e o n w e p to r sig his bishopric. p rs cuti hich ov r ’ him n A n n took was e xte d e d to his pr otég e the rea d er . i dict en the e a w as la e m t by Bristol cl rgy ag inst Wishart, id b fore e o n the m e A an cclesiastical c urt, consisti g of Pri at , rchbishop

n e e e w ee n n a o C ra m r, who still halt d b t n two opi io s, Cl rk, Bish p

R e o w and m n of Bath, pps, Bishop of N r ich , Sa pso , Bishop of

e e . A e me o n e e Chich st r dvis d by Cran r, Wishart c s nt d to m n h n hi e . R e e n t e e m r tract c ivi g his sub issio , court ordai d ’ o un to carry a faggot in St Nicholas church , Brist l , on S day the 1 and the me on 3th J uly, in Christ church, of sa city, - the following S u nd ay 1 The h eresy of which Wishart was accus ed is mentioned in

n e m a e e n the of a co t por ry r cord , b lo ging to corporation ’ l mm n e w the Ma or s Ca enda r . o B ristol , kno n as y C e c d in

1 R o e R iccart the w - e the e o w as 47 9 by b rt , to n cl rk, r c rd co nti nu ed und e r the dire cti o n of the mu nicipal auth o riti es ; h m m n it is now prese rved a mong t e uni e ts o f the city .

e n e n a n e o o O f the try r lati g to Wish rt , havi g obtain d a ph t

h a e en a m e t e e e. ea graph , we pr s t facsi il on opposit p g It r ds thus

Mm. 1 6 H . V . x x x e 39, III ,

h s ea the 1 th of Ma a S name G e e W sard That t i y r s y cott, d org y ,

’ - 8 0 v l . of En land Lond. 1 o . . 1 21 , Fronde s H i story g , , 7 , iii , pp 99 7

‘ emo s H s o ca and B o a hica vol . . . 22 . I M ir , i t ri l i gr p l , ii , p 3 W I O ME MO I R OF GE ORGE I S H ART .

s f h as h h of B s owe the moo e u h hi in . o C tt rt s lecture S Nic l urc ri t , st blasphemous heresy that ever was heard : openly declaryng that

C h no he b a h nor c nlde merite f or him ne e f or vs : Wh ch rist t r t e o , y tt i heresy brought many of the C omons of this Towne into a grete Error : and dy vers of theym were persuaded b y that heretical lecture to ’ h W c k o t was ac cu ed Mr eresy. hereupon the said stif f ene d S c t s by

ohn K e ne D eane of h D oc ese of Wo c es e and oone af t. he J r , t is i r ( t r) , s was en to the moos R eve end f f ather in G od the Archeb isho of s t t r , p

C antreb ur ef o e whom and othe s tha is to si niﬁ e the B issho s y , b r r , t g p f i n h h w h r tc . o B a he N orwh che a d C ic estre . o t e es as D o o e t , , , ct rs, And he ef o e the m was ex am ned c onuic ted and c ondemned b r y i , , in an v n h Whe e d po t e detestab le heresy ab oue mentioned. r v on he was in ch a hurch p j oyned to here a f f aggott in S . Ni ol s C e th f o sa d and the arishe of the ame the x ii da of u as r i , p s j y J ly th f oresaid : And in C hriste C hurche and parishe therof the x x day of ab oue ai Wh ch I niunc i wa July s d. i t on s duely executed in f orme f orsaid.

“ Und e r the b elief th at the words Ch rist noth er b ath e

conlde m erite him ne e e e en nor for , y tt for us , r pr s t

the a e a a n the ea e e e in ch rg brought g i st pr ch r, M r S y r, his “ “ r of s o em a h Histo y Bri t l , r arks th t Wis art s e e ms to h ave ad opted noti o ns simil ar to thos e w hich w e re afte rwa rds bro ught to a syste m u nd e r the na me o f

A o n a m a e o f the a a e o e d pti g si il r vi w p ss g , Pr f sso r L o rimer w rites

“ does n t a m It o d it of a doub t that Wishart had f allen at this early e od of his f e wh hi p , e s v ew of D v ne t u h we e st l mma u ri li il i s i i r t r il i t re, n o some se o s m h i t ri u isappre ension on the subj ect of the merits of C h s and the wa of h man e m t I ri t y u r de p ion. f the Popish c hurc hmen of B o had b een his on d e w e m h h rist l ly ju g s, ig t ave been justiﬁ ed

in ec e v n w h hes at on so an e an r i i g , it it i , str g acc usation ; because he was no dou t even th n b e a vigorous opponent of Popish

doc ne . And was o b hi tri s it pr ba ly s z eal in attac king the doctrine of m ed a o me i , n the case of the R om sh sa nt i t ry rit i i s, which carried him n o th h i t e eretical ex treme of denying the mediatory merit f the R ede m o e e h ms f . r i el B ut as he was sent u p to L ondon to

b e ed a t b una ove wh ch C anme es ded i tri by ri l r i r r pr i , t is only f air

’ S e er s H s o of B l. 2 s o vo . . 2 . y i t ry ri t l ii , p 3 E I E W I I M MO R OF G EORG I S H ART . to conclude that the sentence which that tribunal pronounc ed upon him was

e e n on are n a As e e Th s co clusi s u warr nt ed . Wishart pr ach d

n e the n n L me m a e at Bristol u d r sa ctio of Bishop ati r, it y sur ly b e assu me d th at his doctri nes did not mat erially di f f e r from

e n nd o n an m thos of his patro . A the ch arge of S ci i is is furth er rebutted in words which he us ed in translati ng the e e n e n n o n H lv tian Co f ssion not lo g aft erwards . That tra slati contains the follo wing s entence

As he Ch s one our mediatour and intercessour ho e [ ri t] ly is , st

' and ac ﬁ e b sho o and our k n e a o do we a now ed e s ri c , y p l rd y g , ls ck l g and conf e e him one b e attonement and ansome sa s ss ly to our r , ti

a on ex iacion our wsdome our def en e and our one de f cti , p , c , ly

liuerer r ef us n t e all he meane of l f e and saluac ion ex e y g u t rly ot r s y , c pt thus b y C hryst onelj

I n the inte rval b etw een quitti ng i nte rcou rse w ith L atime r — — immediately b efore his visit to B ristol and his livi ng on

the ne s n a e a w as a e en Conti nt oo ft r th t visit, Wish rt lik ly to d y the fundamental d o ctrin es of Prote stant theology ? Does the statement of the Bristol chronicl e r wa rrant so i mprobabl e

? R ea in e e en m the w desc ri a conclusion d th ir pr s t for , ords p ’ n e and m ean n e tive of Wishart s teaching are co fus d i gl ss. I n ’ ass e rti ng the gen e ral propositio n that Christ s me rit availed

o e w as he e en en the a ﬁi rmation not for th rs , lik ly to str gth by ? a sp ecial allusi o n to himself A chi ef erro r o f the R omish

w the e n R e o me r e e Church , against hich arly E glish f r s pr ach d , n e n the w was the w orship of the Virgin. By i s rti g ord ” e the e the a e o a n mot/zer be fore noth r in r cord , p ssag bt i s “ : an intelligibility w hich it at pres ent lacks. Thus G eorge

d s h e e in 5 . a Wy sar ett furt his l ctur , Nichol s Church of w e the m e m e e e e w as B risto , oost blasph ous h r sy that v r m e e b h eard ; op enly dec lary ng th at Christ [ oth r] noth r athe

or him ne . F in im nor c onlde merite f , yett for vs inding ,

n : An H s o ca S e ch Pe e L orime The S cottish Ref ormatio i t ri l k t , by Dr t r r, - d 1 860 . 2 6 . L on . , , pp 9 9 1 2 M EMOI R OF GEORGE VVI S H ART.

m , are mediate j uxtaposition , two words si ilar in form as

the e n e r e mother and nother, ngrossi g cl rk had inadve t ntly m e e e n w e omitted one of the , a sp ci s of rror i to hich transcrib rs

ad the e e f e , are prone to fall . H pr ach r a ﬁrm d as part of his ' e R e e eme me not creed, that the d r s rit did extend to hims lf m e w e personally, the R o ish cl rgy ould probably have permitt d

m . this portion of his doctrin e to pass u nconde ned But Wishart certainly ta ught tha t the Virgin mothe r had no

ne S on o r f or an e . merit either for her Divi , y oth rs ’ e ee In connection with Wishart s p ers cution at Bristol , thr “ remarkable letters are preserved in the Cottonian M SS .

ff e na e are e e Thes e l etters have di er nt sig tur s , but all vid ntly

e n at w as m e written by one person who, r sidi g Bristol, inti at ly conversant with the habits and p e culiariti es of the l eading

e m R e the citiz ens . With the signatur of Willia y pp , following l etter bears to b e d espatch ed from Coventry to Thomas

e ee Whit in Bread Str t , Bristol

’ Grace and pece b e with us.

m e wo e wh ha h ow a e the 0 yow ene ys to god s rd , y t y ccus d r same yong f aithful] man that dyd rede the l ecto the very worde of od he d d n c e wo d e e h m and g , y no thi g but s riptur l b r y , to dis

hi n en Thow h the k n e and his n e w. charge s co sci ce g y g cou s ll, his e ha ma e he ord nanc e et he ha b e lerned wi e e cl rgy th d suc y , y t y t t ll l v the k n es o nan e st k to the o d nan e od w h y g rdi c y r i c of g , hic is And w e b e o nde d in a l the Kyng of all Kynges. b u to y god qu re l and e e the nan e of man and he e t o n man l v ordi c , t r his g od yo g is trob elid ow ha all e en hit t when m but I trust y s ll r p t shor ly, y lord

v seale eare . And ow f ol s ma e and a pri y i do h of it y y y r, th t knave

Mus Co on MS S . C eo a a E V f ol . B . 0 rit , tt , l p tr . , 39 .

The ce e a ed homas C omwe E a of E ssex who he d ofﬁce as c d 1 l br t T r ll , rl , l Re or er of B s o was a so ee e of the P v S ea . I n the o f ri t l, l K p r ri y l b oks o the city chamb er

a n is the f o ow n en es ec n a a ance o f sa a d l i ll i g try, r p ti g b l l ry ue to Lord Essex at the

me of his ex ecu on : For so much the 20 cha ed in h s s de a d t t ti ti £ rg t i i , p i o he L o d of Essex a e eco de o f h s own f or his f ee due to him a r , l t R r r t i t , t the f east of the Nativity of our Lord God in Anno 1 540 which custom ary used to b e paid at one time : and f or that the said L ord of E ssex was beheaded bef ore that f east in the same ea anno 1 0 we the aud o s ﬁ nd ha th 20 u h y r, 54 , , it r , t t e o g t not to b e allowed ” un in this acco t. E I F E 1 M MO R O G ORG E WI S H ART . 3

ma W * in e w . the l ar Ab nton the a e Pac ﬂater Tho s hit , y y , pr t r y, 1 g H on D ronk n one C o e drem S m h “ the utt , 1 y T ll, § folis k , ” y yt ,

’ ' ni arde ho ne ha S lke stutt n El ott s m le g T r , sty y , rl y g y , ” y p grynning prowde Addamysﬂlﬂ pore the

d a on O f sa nt S tev ns the rowde V a of sa nt L enardes stur y p rs y y , p ic r y , ’ the n a on of sa nt on s the dronken a son of sa nt lyi g p rs y J y , ii r p r y

E weens the b ra lin wrr of the a ende the a n V a of , 111 y g c l rs, pr ti g ik r

The Ab ndons w e e an old B s o f am H n Ab ndon B ache o of y r ri t l ily. e ry y , l r

’ us c at C am d e in 1 6 was a me m e of in s C ha e and as e of S t M i bri g 4 3, b r K g p l , M t r ' C a he ine s H B ri htb o h men on of os a w B edm ns e . I n 1 0 e e is t r pit l, g , i t r 5 5 t r ti " Ab ndon s I nne . h s inn w as e u l ef o e 1 6 an d was hen nown as y y T i r b i t b r 5 5 , t k

h n Th n ua ha n t e ew inn. e i divid l mentioned in the letter was probably Ric rd Aby

don w ho w as ma o of B s o in 1 26 and a a n in 1 . I n 1 2 he was , y r ri t l 5 , g i 5 37 5 9

e ec ed . P. I n an old ca enda of the c the f o ow n en occu s : O n l t M l r ity, ll i g try r the 1 7 th of July there was such thundering and lightening whi ch lasted f rom 8 ’ o the c oc at n h un nex mo nin wh ch was f earf ull f or to hea e b ut l k ig t till 4 t r g, i r ; " wh n h Ab b in don deceased the hunde a o c ased esen e Ric ard g t r ls e pr tly. - The prat er Pacy was probably the vicar of All H allows ; b ut a person of h name was ma o of B s o in 1 2 t e y r ri t l 5 3 .

nn b d n ﬁ ed. onn w ma f B s o in 1 I H utton ca ot e i e ti T ell as yor o ri t l 5 29.

M. P in 1 as ma o in 1 and . . I] C oke w y r 535 , 537

Tl Smyth was sherif f of B ristol in 1 533.

h m e was a wea h sh owne and f ounde of a schoo at B s o . Nicholas T o lt y ip r, r l ri t l

he iff in 1 2 . I n 1 he e resen ed the o ou h in Par iamen H e served as s r 5 9 5 37 r p t b r g l t ,

d ma o . H e died u us l th 1 6 . H is o t a and in 1 545 was electe y r A g t g , 54 p r r it by

x an H olbein is e t t. “ ‘H‘ A person named S ylke was sheriff of B ristol in 1 530 and the proude vica r " k B h on d to a n old B s o f am of S t L eonards w as also Thomas S yl e . ot bel ge ri t l ily - W am S e was ec o of H a lows in 1 26 when I sonde of the name . illi ylk r t r All l 4, , u h C alvestone an s ands to the Church on a men of a ea relict of H g , gr t l , p y t y rly

of oves at her O on. B ano he deed da ed a ou rent of a penny or a pair gl pti y t r , t b t “ he same eri od W am S e ves ants and conﬁ ms in f ee f or the sou s t p , illi ylk g i , gr , r , l hn S e his mo he I sa e a and all his edecesso s and suc of his f ather, Jo ylk , t r, b ll , pr r ” - ne to ee a am f or eve urn n in the chu ch of All H a ows cessors, mo y k p l p r b i g r ll

d in S eate ull S t ee B s o . I n 1 —the said money to b e derived f rom lan p r t, ri t l 547 ' h mas s a sh th ee shi s f r a Mrs S ylk e bequeathed to the poor Of S t T o p ri r lling o n annual distributio . MP her ff of B s o in 1 22 ma o in 1 1 and . . in H: R obert E llyott was s i ri t l 5 , y r 54 , f r d scover and se t emen of th 2 I n the a en s of 1 01 and 1 02, o the e 1 54 . p t t 5 5 i y t l t ca his f a he H u h Ell ott was associa ed w h Ward she . lands in Ameri , t r, g y , t it , A

mas and horne me chan s of B s o . b urst, Tho , T , r t ri t l ' 6 Pr n was sheriﬂ in 1 H art was sheriff of B ristol in 1 5 3 . [Ill y 537 .

‘ ‘ in 1 6. ll ll Addamys was mayor of B ristol 54 ' Woddus was sheriﬁ of B ristol in 1 535 .

m Wa e house. Thomas Tasker. t r I 4 ME MOI R OF G EORGE WI S H ART.

allhalow s w d vers o he na e reistes ha all e en h s y , . y t r k v p , s ll r p t t i

n Fa h enem of the wo e of od. doi g . rewell t e ys rd g

l n or loviar Writen in haste at the nob le cyty of C o ey by y w ” William R yppe of B rysto .

‘ ’ (f m er zea on t/ze margin. ) The worshipf ull mr Thomas White in B redestrete s ede f m in B ristow this letter b e delyvered w. p ro ”

C oventre.

e ee w en at R e The second l etter b ears to hav b n ritt om , by

oma Ab nton a e e the Th s y . It is ddr ss d on margin

T th rshi f ull mr Thomas Ab nton o e wo p y , in B s ow th s e e b e del vered f om ri t , i l tt r y r ” C roydyn to B ristow.

The l ette r proceeds

“ Yet onys agayne to the enemys of godes worde as ye knave

the ma e ve f o e to the k n es a e enem s to m y r, ry l y g gr c , y y

o de r v ea e and to r awne e l r p y y s l , y s ll .

0 yow knavys and enemys to the worde of god now yow may se what c ruelty yow dyd use in putting this f aithfull R eder in

r son and now b e ad to ut b m owt a a ne : I f ow had not p y , gl p t y g y y ow sholde have ene b u ned owt of or hows n ow ha e en y b r y y g, y s ll r p t h do n if f ome O f us do ve and ec a ome of the nave t is i g s ly , sp i lly s k * reists as the same rowde nave the V kar of sa nt L eonardes p p k y y , rowling his night ca ppe of velvett eve ry day and not abl e to chaunge a man a r ote 8: the dronken a son of sa nt on s 1‘ & tha er g , p r y J y , t p etuall knave the a on of sa nt S tev ns 8: b ras n f a e na e of p p rs y y , y c k v b ab url e kna allhalows ve the e of sa nt L eonardes w. n , ypp pr ist y , lo g t ha and t e S homas w. the v car of sa a A en the syr rry, ly l T , y y t ust s, All the e of th s olde fole. s i diocese that have c ure shall go lyk e ' knav s to n Ave re zaa when the b shoo e cum f or the ha e y si g g y p , 1 y v wa n n the as v s ac on a e h m warn n a r i g l t i it i , t k t is y i g yow kn vys all. he m a N ow to t Te poralty. Th t same knave Thomas Whyte now doth

homas S e was v ca of t a ‘ m S L eon ds ho as as e . T ylk i r r . 1 T T k r : B sho cha d who was em d as a a B o f or the 1 i p Ri r , ploye roy l commissioner at rist l sur ende of the monas r r tery .

H 1 6 M E MO I R O F GEORGE WI S ART .

ame o e man the eade s trowb le and a greate occasion of the s p r r r , is a no he n H arr e the o e a . he e ave specially that knave y , p t c ry T r t r k nave as eve l ve H a s in towne hat a r v and w k d, rry , t p y y ily r y af and sutt ll and a eate enem the wo de of od : cr ty y , gr y to r g but wh h e do c ome he sha hand e h m in his nde en the B ys opp , ll l y ky ; Tho ne do f a e h m he sha thowgh that the same knave Nic oll r i v r y , ll ow ha d~ not he e b m no he tha ocrite his w f e a . 0 lp y , t r t yp i lso y r l n t f ave the wo de of od when uch hatted knavys that wil o r r g , s f a f aithf ull yong man dyd tak e paynes to reade the trew worde o r Ma not ow b e so ? god and yow to trowble b ym f or his lab o . y y ry tr l And if ow had not del vered b m owt of r son the y es ew y. y y y p y r athe he shold have ome owt s te of o e h e knav s as ow r r, c py y t t 5 lik y y

b e all i cha e his s et I w adv se ow. S a no t ow have d s rg ur ys, ill i y y but y

‘ w n n F or if the Po ntmakers do e ome of ow w e e ar i g. y i rys , s y ill l s h h understande ow w do no h n theyre eares and t at s ortly. I y ill t i g m do not mene m ood o d tyll the knave R ecorder do co e. I y g l r r al I do not a h m nave ca D av B o e p yvy sc e. c ll y k 3 but I ll y r k § knave and orb el nave and ha droncken G erv s tha u e g y k , t t y , ” t l bb r “ An on Pa ne 1l slov n W am on and ha dob ll na e t y y , y illi Y g, t t y k v

‘

met me h w . us an som h r . s et m William C este H F or so y e is d y es w. the knave b ut he shalb e a on knave f or his w f e a f olishe s, l g it, i

F a drab b e f or she is the enemy of goddes worde. re yow well f or his t me oIr ov n f en e the oodman arson of sa nt S tev ns in y , y l i g r d g p y y , B edm ster b es des the k n es owne of Faterf ord ommend m y , y y g t , c e e to all the nave reistes ha b e the enem of oddes wo k p t t ys g rd e. For if we e the b sho e o e he the ha not tr w lyv y pp t g t r, y s ll o b le this wne ex e the k n e do f a le F or the knav to c pt y g y us. y s have no lem

in nor none w e ne. Yet on s a a n f ar e w w g ill l r y g i yo ell.

“ r B o lov er D av d H a r o car 8: a y y y i r ys, p ti y, th t scald e knave W am Fa om the o sa nt M illi y, fr p rt of y ary.

C ommen e me to ha r nn n knave the f a e owne d t t g y y g ls t clerke,

he ramm ' ec o of t a schoo . cho as ho n R t r g r l 1 Ni l T r . The ointmakers we e a ﬂou ish n u d at B I p r r i g g il ristol . av d B o e w as ma o of the c in 1 2 . 1 Gerv s was she f f in 1 D i r k y r ity 5 7 1 y ri 5 26. ‘ II n on Pa ne was she f f in 1 4 W am Yon was ma o in 1 0 A t y y ri 5 3 illi g y r 54 . W am C hes e w as ma o in 1 8 I n th f illi t r y r 5 3 . e ollowing year he obtained a an of the s e of the B ac f ria s monas e When gr t it l k r t ry. in May 1 549 there was an ’ c on in the insu re c , unde F es ma o a he a ea ed f or the ma con en s r ti ity r yk y r lty, pp r l t t , nd o a ned a ardon f or hem f om Ed a bt i p t r ward V I . E I E E WI S H M MO R OF G ORG ART. 1 7

he ha e en othe thin es ow n we wha mean s ll r p t r g , y k o t I e. C ommende * L me old f olishe S r n e to the an r P k s r to p y g , g y y e n w. dy ve s o he wh ch do not me m m nde now an he t m t r i co to y y , but ot r y e b e ” wa e mo of ow r y .

a e e e e H ving, by burning his faggot, scap d d ath as the r sult

e an el a o r o ee e to of his v g ical l b urs at Bristol , Wisha t pr c d d the n en . A L e e o n em a Co tin t ccording to Bishop sl y, his c t por ry, ” t he e m e o n G erman I n e n n m e n r ain d l g in y . q d fe di g hi s lf duri g hi s tri al at St A ndrews he referred to his havi ng sail ed o n the R hi ne ; and as he transl at ed int o English the ﬁrst Co nfession

the e e an e a e a he e of H lv ti Chu rch s, it is prob bl th t visit d

e n . I n 1 2 he e e to am e and e e Switz rla d 54 r turn d C bridg , th r

e m men a a R e e n n sought ploy t s tutor. sp cti g this portio of

ee w e a n the w n a a c om his car r, obt i follo i g particul rs in

munic ation made to F o e the m a o me x , rtyrol gist, by E ry T lne one of y y , his pupils

A the eare of our L a ho and ﬁ ve h n eth f ortie bout y ord , t us , u dr ,

and h ee he e was in the universitie of C am d e one Ma s e t r , t r , bri g , i t r ’ G e e Wischart ommon a ed Ma s e G eo e of B enne org , c ly c ll i t r rg t s C o ed e who was a man of a at e o de headed a nd on th ll g , t ll st ur , p l , e

f h d ed of melanchol e com x same a French cap o t e best. Ju g y ple ion

his hsio nomie a ke ha ed on b ea ded ome of e on by p g , bl c ir , l g r , c ly p rs

a e we o en a e his c o n of S cot and cou teo s ow g , ll sp k ft r u try l , r u , l ly, ove ad to each e ou to learne and was we trauelled hau l ly, gl t , d sir s , ll , n n him f or his ha c oth n ne e a man e f e owne i g o bit or l i g, u r but t ll ris g the h e a ac e M an f ustain dub let and a ne a e hosen to s o s, bl k illi , pl i bl ck ,

u a s f or his shirtes and wh e f a n an es and course new can s e , it lli g b d

b n s All the wh h a a e ] he a e to the oo e cuf f es at the a de . ic pp r l , g u p r ,

ome monethl ome a e as hee ed an n his some weekly, s y, s qu rt rly lik , s i g wh h hee e the who e eare of m b eein w h Frenche cappe, ic k pt l y y g it

e was a man mo e t em e a e ea n G od hat n couet him. H e d s , t p r t , f ri g , i g

f or his charitie had ne e ende ni hte mo ne nor da e ousnesse, u r , g , r , y , l in h ee one da in f o e the m a hee f orbare one mea e t r , y ur for ost p rt, H ee la ha d on a f f e of except something to comf ort nature. y r up pou

S he ff in 1 Mayor in 1 540. ri 533. ' f co and Ed n. 1 8 8 . 1 1 . L esley s H is tory o S tl , i , 3 , p 9 B E I O F E E WI I I R 1 8 M MO R G ORG S A T .

aw o e new c anna e sheetes wh ch when he chan e he aue str , c urs ss , i , g , g awa H e had ommon his eds de a tubb e of wate in th y. c ly by b i r, e wh ch his eo e e n in b ed the cand e ut out and all iet hee i ( p pl b i g , l p , qu )

ed to athe himself e as b e n ve on e n a s ed of f en us b , I i g ry y g, b i g s ur hea d him and in one h n h d sce ned him hee oved me r , lig t ig t i r ; l

tende and him f or m a e as ef f ec a . H ee a h w th rly, I , y g , tu lly t ug t i

eat mo es e and rauitie so ha some of his eo e thou h him gr d ti g , t t p pl g t

ene e and wo d ha e a n him b ut the L o d was his ef en e . s r , ul u sl i , r d c And hee af te du e co ec on f or the ma ce ood ex hor tat on , r rr ti ir li , by g i

men e h m and hee w n his wa tha the L ha f t a d d t e e . 0 o d d e , t y t r l him to mee his oo e b o that he m h haue ﬁ n shed ha hee had p r y, ig t i t t b egunne F or in his R eligion hee was as you see heere in the rest of his f e when he wen n o S cot and w h d ne of the ob ilitie li , t i t l it i rs N , tha came f r a eat t K n H H is ea n t o tr y o i g enry the eight. l rni g was no ess ufﬁ en than his des e alwa es e t and readie to do oo l s ci t, ir , y pr s g d in ha hee was a e b o h in the ho e riuatel and in th t t bl t us p y, e school e

ub lic kel of ess n and d n n s auth r ea d e ou s. p y , pr i g r i g i r

I f I hou d dec a e his ove to mee and all men his chari i s l l r l , t e to the oo e in iuin relieuin ca n he n rouidin ea inﬁn p r , g g, g, ri g, lpi g, p g, y itel d n how to do oo un o all and h to non y stu yi g g d t , urt e, I should oone wan wo ds han u ca se to ommend him s r t r t j st u c . All th s iﬁ i I test e with my whol e heart and trueth of this godly man. H ee ha made all ouerneth all and ha d e all kn t t , g , s ll ju g , oweth

I s ea e the truthe hat the m e ma b e sat sﬁ ed the a p k , t si pl y i , rrogant nf n " o ded the h oc e d c o ed. E E R TY co u , yp rit is l s M Y L N EY.

m - To co pl ete the lo ng pending negotiations with the Eng G e nme f or the lish ov r nt marri age of Edward Pri nce of Wales w the n n ee mm ith i fa t Qu n Mary, co issi oners fro m Scotland

o ee e to L n o in ne 1 pr c d d o d n Ju 543. These co mmission e rs w e e the a G en a n , r Geo r e a r E rl of l c ir Si g Dougl s , Sir William am n an a ame , L earmont o f B alcomie an H ilto of S quh r J s , d n B alna e ves. e m H ry Th y et the English commission ers at

G eenw on the I st en r ich of July, wh the marri age treaty w as e e a nd ff e s ttl d , certain di rences b etween the cou ntri es m ad usted ’ ' a icably j . l When the commissioners l eft Scot

' ox e s c s and onum en s ed. 1 6 1 1 F A t M t , 59 , p. 55 . ' me s F oedera - vol . x iv. . 86 1 Ry r , , pp 7 79 . E I E E \VI H A 1 M MO R OF G ORG S R T. 9

, e A a e a e h land the gov rnor rr n , th n prof ssor of t e R e formed a w as at a f ith , v riance w ith C ardi nal B eato n and as no re co n

a n e w ee e m eme r a e L earmont B al cili tio b t n th se d p ob bl , of c mi o e rega rd e d the season as esp eci ally suitabl e f or his

e a e ea n m e e o the r l tiv l vi g Ca bridg and r turning t north . A c

c e tin n e ne the mm e an p g his cou s l , Wishart joi d co ission rs , d

a o m ne e m n e e e e cc pa i d th to Scotla d, which th y r ach d b fore the I st o f * 3 J uly . Wish art intend ed at once to enter upon the duti es of an e n e va g list . But the altered co nditio n of public a f fairs e e e s ee r nd r d uch a proc ding abso lut ely d ange rous . B eaton

e ne a nd the ea o e no had r gai d his authority, w k g v r r, in

e m e o e to him e e e e e er b co ing r c ncil d , vid nc d a d sir to p petu ate his fri endship by publicly abj uri ng the R e fo rm ed faith .

Am the e the me e e in idst p rils of ti , Wishart found a r tr at

n e me the ma o f it rr P a ow . e e he r his ativ ho , nsion + Th r e m ne m 1 the 1 n ai d fro July 543 till spring of 545 , dividi g his time between the study of th eology and the cultivation of the e the o ld m an of it rr arts . Wh n sion P a ow w as b eing d emo lished 1 802 the men e e the n o in , i work laid op n , und r wai sc t in o e e the a the e e e e g which c v r d w lls of gr at hall, a s ri s of w ll n e x ecuted pai tings . n n e e h ﬁ Th es e pai ti gs w r in bright colou rs. O ne ove r t e re

e e e en e the e on o e a en e com plac r pr s t d Pop h rs b ck, att d d by a

an o e e . I n o a w e a e p y of cardinals , unc v r d front sto d hit p lfr y, B ne e e e a a e . e richly capariso d , h ld by a person in l gant pp r l

n the e a e e the w e e yo d was Cath dr l of St P t r, of which doors r

e e e e . n e the a n n op n, as if to r c ive the proc ssion U d r p i ti g we re th ese lin es

’ 2 2 -2 n x men n e Pa e s vol. i. . 2 . o who o s S adler s S tat p r , , pp 35 , 4 45 K , ti ’ n w h the comm ss one s er oneous s a es ha the Wishart s return to S cotla d it i i r , r ly t t t t ’ n 1 nox s H s o ed. 1 8 6 vol . i. . event took place i 544 (K i t ry, 4 , , p d in a u a d s c ﬁf een m es f om on ose on the eas f Pitarrow is situate r r l i tri t, t il r M tr , t coast of Forf arshire . ' C oo s H s o of the S co sh ef o ma on vol. i. . 2 2 N ew I Dr George k i t ry tti R r ti , , p 7

un nca dineshi e . 8 1 . S tatistical A cco t, Ki r r , p W H 20 M EMOI R OF G E ORGE I S ART .

/n I n Papa .

u : v us non o a e um L aus tua non tua f ra s irt , gl ri r r

imium. S candere te f ecit hoc decus ex mun a cu a D at sua pauperib us gratis nec er r t

i imus. C uria Papalis quod more pe rc p ' ' imzl anao. H aze carmina palm! leg enda ca neror

L e n n e it rally re dered , the inscriptio r ads

Th me t not th af t th wo h not m n a e y ri , y cr ; y rt , thy a bitio , r is d w h m nen e. The Pa a C a as we we n thee to t i s pitch of e i c p l uri , ll k o ,

e f ee to the nor d e . giv s r ly poor, gru g s its gifts

But as the w riter informs us his verses are to be read by im itatin — —a ff me n g crabs that is, backwards very di erent a ing is — derived thus

The Pa a a as we we now r e its i nor e w p l Curi , ll k , g udg s g fts, b sto s h h of n h am on a e on the poor f reely. To t is pitc emi ence t y biti r is d m ” hee not th w r af not th e . t , y o th thy cr t, y rit

“ K nox writes : Wishart e xcell e d in all human During his ﬁrst resid ence in G e rmany he may have a cqu ired the m e u e e art of painting, and he ight hav stud ied nd r H olb in . The brilliancy of colou r apparent in th e Pitarrow paintings w o e m an G e m n uld c rtainly assign the to artist of the r a school . ' ’ the n Wishart s e F To arrative of character, suppli d to oxe, T lne w he y y adds these lines , hich styles

O G MA A E U S D E M E D T J G O RG u .

Fides sola sine operib us j ustiﬁcat Opera ostendunt et ostentant ﬁ dem ; R omana ecc es a u a ve ca u mun l i p t ti p t di, L ex canon ca ca u Pa ae i p t p , ssae m n s e um m s e um ini uita i Mi i i t ri , y t ri q t s. 1

e e ne on Pitarrow Th r is here, as in the li s the painting at , a e me e doubl aning. This bipartit arrangement is int end ed

’

nox s H s o ed. 1 8 6 vol . i. . 1 2 . K i t ry, 4 , , p 5

“ ’ t ox s c s and onumen s e ed. 1 6 1 1 F A t M t , 59 , p . 5 5 . E I E E WI S H 2 1 M MO R OF G ORG ART.

de Fi s sola sine operibus j us tiﬁcat Opera ostendunt et ostentan t ﬁdem m R o ana ecclesia putative caput mundi L x e canonica caput Papae ssae m n s e um ni Mi i i t ri mysterium i quitatis.

the n R m e e he I n ﬁrst divisio , o ass rts This is t one faith .

The R m n the a n n law the er e the m o a Church , c o , s vic of ass, ” e and w w I n h he r . t e e t e e e prov sho good orks oth r, pr ach r p

e n e o a a em m e s nts his co f ssi n P p l supr acy, that yst ry of n w e the ea the w e i iquity, hich thinks its lf h d of orld , j ustiﬁ s w faith without orks . I t would b e rash to afﬁ rm th at a si milarity o f mann e r and

e m en n e rt a e the do ma ta s nti t , striki g as it c inly is , prov s that g a nd the Pitarrow n o n o ee e m he ame en i scripti pr c d d fro t s p .

the er o w b e a w e G eo e who But ass ti n ill llo d , that rg Wishart,

‘ w e the do ma za an a e the e e an on e n and rot g , tr sl t d H lv ti C f ssio ,

e in e m n a e R m e m e di d t sti o y of his h tr d of o ish rror, ight hav composed an inscripti o n in his paternal mansio n which c on

emned the an n n he w as m e e d Papacy . Such i scriptio or lik ly to compose than any oth e r m ember of his House w hos e his

n A nd he n e n e a w tory is kn ow . if i scrib d his a c str l hall ith his ? ma he not ew e v e a o e w pen, y lik is h a d rn d it ith his brush Who m o re lik ely to illustrat e a p ai nting than the painter him s elf ? The paintings at Pita rrow w ere ex e cut ed on the plas tered w all the w ainscoti ng which aft erwards concealed them ' was introduced subsequ ent to VVishart s p eriod .

n e e l n at Pitarrow de Tire d of his prolo g d s c usio , Wishart I n e n termined to re sume his duti es as an evangelist. r adi g

e in e n e n e he the the Scriptures to the p eopl th ir ativ to gu , had ”5 ’ e and e n in e e e he authority of the Stat , b i g r ad r s ord rs, pos R e s essed as an i nstructor the sanction of the Church . nt

e the ne the e e ing a hou se at Montros , xt unto church xc pt o ne " he e e e n e , 1 th r read and xplai ed the Scriptur s to all who

imed on the l th a ch 1 dec a n ha An Act of the E states was procla g M r 543, l ri g t t ld and N ew es aments in the mo he it should b e lawf ul f or all men to read the O T t t r "

n a u on a n of dea h. n ue and ov d n ha no man each to the co p p to g , pr i i g t t pr tr ry i t ’ ’ P e H sto of the C atholick i. . 1 2 e s H o ed. 1 8 6 vol . 1 Knox s i st ry, 4 , , p 5 ; tri i ry

hurch H e 1 662 f o o . 1 82. C , agu , , li , p 22 M E MO I R OF GE ORGE WI S H ART .

m A e a me em e ee w e e he ca e. ft r ti he r ov d to Dund , h r pub m n lic ly read and expou nd ed the Epistle to the R o a s . H is

e e o n n e w n e e en m e the a e o f pr l cti s , co duct d ithi l v il s of C stl

A n ew not n e e the e a na St dr s , could lo g scap notic of C rdi l

ea n w ho n e e n w the e n r B to , , si c his r co ciliation ith gov r o , pos The n m not s ess ed an authori ty nearly absolute. cardi al ight

e n the a he e he m h not o e a e pr ve t re di ng of t Scriptu r s ; ig t cl s , s v

on a e a e m ene the . sp ciﬁc ch rg , a outh op d by Church But o ne who is disposed to p e rs ecut e m ay readily ﬁnd excus e to n e e en e n a w o n n j ustify his i t rf r c . Chargi g Wish rt ith c voki g

the e e w o the a n o he e om the li g s ith ut roy l sa cti n , procur d fr

een e en and the o e no o a ma a n on qu r g t g v r r a pr cl tion, c lli g h m i to e . one R e m e o f D un d sist By ob rt Mill , a agistrat

dee who ro e e the R ef o me o ne had , had p f ss d r d d ctri s, bu t

a e e e m the ama on w as n e to he l t ly abj u r d th , procl ti ha d d t “ e e as he on e e v H em ne e. e w e pr ach r c duct d s r ic r ai d , rit s

n e a e w e e en w e en and K ox, a littl sp c ith his y s b t to ards h av ,

e ea er oo n w the e e and the eo e th r ft l ki g sorro fully to sp ak r p pl , said : G o d is w it ness that I neve r i ntend ed yo ur trouble but m o Y u . ea o e m o e yo r co f rt , y ur troubl is r dolorous to me

an to e th it is yours lves . But I am assure d that to refuse ’ G o o and to a e m me en e d s W rd , ch s fro you H is ss g rs, shall no t

e e e o m e a n pr s rv you fr troubl , but it sh ll bri g you into it . F or G od sh all s end to y o u mess engers who w ill not b e afraid of * ho n n nor et an me a r i g y b ish nt. I h ve o f fered u nto you the

a n and w the a a Word of S lvatio , ith h z rd of my life I have e ma ne a m n . N ow e e e e e m r i d o g you y yours lv s r fus e, a nd

e e o e m ea e m nn en e b e e e th r f r ust I l v y i oc c to d clar d by G od.

b e o n e o w am not l If it l g prosp r us ith you , I ed by the Spirit of

; n oo e -f o r e e e Truth but if u l k d troubl appr h nd you , acknow

” e e the e and n to God H e me l dg caus tur , for is rciful . 1 Am n o g thos e prese nt wh en M ill served the procl amation was the Maris r Earl chaLj. who entreated the pre ach e r to dis

Pu n to the ho n e n d g , enounced a e e . his menace wou d tti r b i g r b l T l , as ma e of cou se b e con a ned in th tt r r , t i e proclamation. ' nox H s o s Ed n. 1 8 6 vol . i. 1 2 1 26 K i t ry , i , 4 , , pp. 5 , . B S ir R a h S ad e in 1 y p , a e o to H en I I I . da ed 2 th a ch 1 th l l r r p rt ry V , t 7 M r 543, e

24 M E MO I R O F GEORG E WI S H ART .

n e Am the o o e w e e Ge e i j ured by the populac . ong pp s rs r org r u n i e a m Monk arswood a m e o f B o s d , C pbell of g , Mungo C pb ll n At e n an e S ir and G e orge R ead of Tempilla d. th ir i st c , Hugh

am f o e f the n e the u se C pb ell o L oud un , sh ri f of cou ty, prohibit d

the and a e the o b e w e of church , c us d do rs to atch d by a civic

e w as o n o to an n en n gu ard . This procedu r b oxi us i ﬂu tial la d

wne H ew am e o f K inz eanc le u h w ho o r, C pb ll g f , with his

en an o owe o to o e o w e the and fri ds d f ll rs , s ught v rp r guard

e a a e am e m e nte r the e diﬁce by forc . Wish rt dissu d d C pb ll fro ” h e n e. o e a e exciti g public strif Br th r, s id , Christ J sus is as

r H e m e ene p ot ent in the ﬁ elds as in the ki k. hi s lf oft r

ea e on the m n a n in the e e a nd at the e e pr ch d ou t i , d s rt , s asid ,

an h em G od e n m e the o o f ea e th in t e t pl e. s ds by W rd P c , and the blood of no man must b e shed this day for the preach ” ’ in n a en e eme n e i o f . me g it Havi g c l d his fri d s v h c , W shart

o ee e a mea ow and e e m a ne en e e e pr c d d to d , th r fro sto f c pr ach d

was a o e e ee . to n e ager crowd . H is disc urs last d thr hours It

a e n e the e on o f L a en e R an n the a tt d d by conv rsi ur c ki , l ird of - S heill man w e e had e en no s , a hos corrupt lif b toriou f Und er the protecti o n of the Earls of C assilis i and Gl e n n and e ea e in A e a f cair , oth rs, Wishart had pr ch d yrshir bout our

we w en he was e e e to n ee . A e r e e em ks, h r call d Du d t r ibl pid ic

had o e n in the a e a e e r e br k out pl c four days § ft r his d pa tur , and e n w as en n his r tur u rg tly e treate d. A co ntemporary chronicl er i nforms us that in August 1 5 45 a fatal pestile nce

e all the an I n m visit d burghs of Scotl d. ” that onth it is pro a e e ne b bl Wishart r tur d to Dund ee. His d eparture from Kyl e

e e ma who e me e m n gri v d ny had b co attach d to his i istry . To

H ew C am e of K inzeanclcu h was a cade of the H ouse f L pb ll g t o oudoun. H is

son o e C am e of K inzeancleu h was a zeal ous f n , R b rt pb ll g , rie d of J ohn Knox and a devo ed omo e of the ef o ma t pr t r R r tion. ' ‘ nox s H s o ed 1 8 6 i . vol i. 1 2 K i t ry, it 4 , . , p. 8.

e enned h d E a of C ass s was a en I Gilb rt K y, t ir rl ili , t k prisoner at the battle of S o w a and conse uen ecame nown to H , en I I I . who he d him in h h l y q tly b k ry V , l ig m H w es ee . e as a v o ous u ho de of the P o es an a t ig r p l r r t t t c use. ’ S ottiswoode s H s o of h p t e Chu ch of S co and Ed n. 1 8 1 8vo v l i i t ry r tl , i , 5 , , o . . , 1 1 p. 5 .

u na f o ccu en s a and C u . Di r l O rr t , M itl l b, p 39. E I E E VVI H AR T 2 M MO R OF G ORG S . 5

e e e e he em n a m n e m he e e th ir ntr ati s that would r ai o g th , r pli d that his former h ea re rs were in troubl e and n eed ed comfort he add e d Pe rhaps the hand of G od will cause th em now to

e e e o w e e man e r v r that W rd hich form rly, through f ar of , th y lightly At n e on e e e ee e e . Dund e, his r turn , Wishart xcit d a d p i t r st Those who remembered his words wh en the apostate Mill

e e ea n e a the e en e w h int rrupt d his pr chi g, hop d th t p stil c hic had fo llowe d so cl osely his d e parture might b e a rrested on

n m m a o n e . H e w as e e e h is r tur urg d to r su his public inistr ti s , but as those who att end ed the sick or e xhibit ed sympto ms o f

me w e e e e e e w as f in arra n ail nt r car fully avoid d , th r di ﬁculty g

m the a r in m e . e ea o g att rs Wishart propos d to pr ch fr E st Po t , the e e e n mm a e w a nd sick and susp ct d b i g acco od t d ithout, - e in ea w h n the w s The o w as e e thos h lth it i all f pr posal acc pt d , and the preach er disco urs ed from the 20th vers e of the 1 07 th

H e set rt Psa lm : H e sent His Word and h eal e d th em . fo h

h e e n e re a nd the m w t e bl ss d atur of Holy Scriptu , co fort hich

f ﬂ ive e n he re h e ea e . A ict it brought to t e b r v d disp nsatio s,

e m a nd e e n e. The v ne marked , conduc d to hu ility r p nta c Di i

w as a e m n e in ea n a e me rcy, he said, lik a if st s so s of dv rsity A on and sickn ess as in times of prosp erity and h ealth . fﬂicti

e e and G od e en em e en w as a great t ach r, fr qu tly r ov d His fri ds The e e en e a fro m troubl es which w e re to com e . pr ach r join d the and e e e faithful att endance on sick, xhort d that pray r The should accompany the m eans us ed for th eir recovery .

m e and e e e h earers were deeply ov d , retir d with xpr ssions of thankfuln ess . 1 e e and a w e At Du nd ee Wish art preach e d fr qu ntly, lso ait d

e n w e e e e the upon the sick . His proce di gs r again r port d to o n now e e an n. o , cardinal, who had r cours to assassi J hn Wight n ee n e e the a priest belongi g to Dund , u d rtook to d stroy

' 1 2 . ed . 1 8 6 vol . i. . Knox s H istory , it 4 , , p 9 was sur ounded a dou e w al w h o s At this time the town of D undee r by bl l , it p rt he end of the e h een h cen ur ex ce the r ates which were removed about t ig t t t y, pt o g , ’ Wishart s memo has b een r C ow a e Po wh ch out of es ec to , E as t Gate, o g t rt, i , r p t ry

preserved. ' v l . i. . 1 0. nox s Wo s ed . 1 8 6 o , p 3 I K rk , it 4 , 26 M EMO I R O F GEORGE wrsna nr .

a e he en e e the e o f wor preach er. Armed with dagg r, t r d plac n and n e n him ship in which Wishart was discoursi g, , co c ali g a w a e e en . , self behind the pulpit, it d his d sc t Happily Wish rt e nd e o e he had m e , remarked his pres ence, a b f r ti to strik ? ” h m a w m e n the seiz ed i fast. Wh t ould you do, y fri d said

D ea n n n e n ew ea e a m . pr ch r, c l ly r di g i sta t d ath , Wighto thr The o e a i himself on his knees and e ntreate d mercy . c ngr g t on

e e a f ew e n who ema ne e n a e had r tir d , but p rso s r i d b hi d g v m e the a m and a ow o n the ene. L et al r , cr d burst up sc us s it a ema e the traitor ! shouted a multitud e o f voices . Wish rt r rk d

a he was n and e e a the e m b e th t u hurt, b gg d th t aggr ssor ight ” e H who o e him w e me he a ear spar d . e t uch s ill troubl , s id nestl H e n m e the o a n n n o ut the y . e th i prov d cc sio by poi ti g

e w a en the n in r m e e p rils hich tt d Christia his pilg i ag , and aft r * e n en e m e e e e e ea . duly xhorti g his int d d urd r r, s cur d his r tr t

n e e Wish art remai ned in D undee till the p estil e ce had c as d . From L ords C assilis and Gl encairn he rece ived l etters inti m ati ng th at a provi ncial Synod of the Church w as to meet at n on the 1 an a and m n him Edi burgh 3th J u ry, pro isi g a public a en e n h H e was ea w o t e o a on. e a udi c cc si pl s d ith this propos l , and a ee n to b e at n in n em e a gr i g Edi burgh Ja uary, r ark d th t ” n n e one e he was e n havi g ﬁ ish d battl r ady for a oth er .

e nw e he ee e to n e w e e he a M a hil proc d d Mo tros , h r occ sion ally e h pr ac ed . Havi ng failed to silence the preach er by the dagger of the

n e e e a em e assassi , B aton d vis d a strat g for his arr st . A t Mo nt

r was w e n e m e en e rose Wisha t ait d upo by a jad d ss g r, who a e e n o an Th thrust l tt r i t his h d . e l ett e r bo re th at his fri e nd

' o n nnea K ne in F if e ' an e n J h Ki r of in ar, , l lay d g rously sick, a d e e him see at o e . o e f e d sir d to nc M v d by a f ctio n, Wishart m n e led e o the me en e ou t d a hors br ught by ss g r, and in the

m a f ew r e ro ee e co pany of f i nds p c d d on his j ou rney . H aving

e the the ow he e pass d outskirts of t n , r mark ed to his com

' nox s Wo d s e . 1 8 6 vol . i. . 1 1 K rk , it 4 , , p 3 . ohn K nn y ear of K nnear in the a sh of man f esh was J y p ri Kil y , Fi ire, , on the oth u 1 s ' 3 543, e ved he to his f a he av d K nnear de eade J ly r ir t r, D i y m, in the lands and a on f K n o near I n . S ec . f e N b r y y ( q p , Fi , o. E I E E VVI I-I 2 M MO R OF G ORG S AR T. 7

a n he e an e t ea e m p nio s that b g to susp c tr ch ry. So e of his

e n w e e at e e and e l att ndants ridi g for ard d iscov r d , a r tir d sh tered o a emen e en w sp t, a troop of bout sixty hors , vid tly ait in an a g arriv l . The preach er and his friends returned to ae Mont l rose .

A bout the end of Novemb e r Wishart proposed to l eave n e n . e e n ne M o tros for Edi burgh By his arly fri nd , Joh Erski

D un he w as e em a n in e emen he re of , urg d to r i r tir t, but m a e he not ea o m a n e e rk d that could br k his pr ise. H vi g r ach d

ee he w as m en e n e to n e ow e a D und , fro th c co duct d I v rg ri ,

am e in the n w e e he w as en e a ne the h l t vici ity, h r t rt i d at

o o f m e n n f n e e o e o on e . e h us J a s Watso , his c v rts K ox r lat s an e e in n The ea e an cdot co n e ctio n w ith this visit . pr ch r

e n the n and ee n e e o o n ros duri g ight , p roc di g to a s clud d p rti

the en e e e e e m e as in a n and a e of gard , th r xpr ss d hi s lf if p i , ft r w e w n and e e in e Tw o mem e o f ards kn lt do ngag d pray r. b rs the e e b e w a e e ve hous hold , who chanc d to a k , obs r d his pro n n m n him ne mo n c edure and w e him ee . o , follo d u s I nf r i g xt r

e em a e e e e e x ing that th y had r rk d his vigil , th y b gg d an

n H e an we e he e e e e w b e a planatio . s r d that b li v d his lif ould

no e a en e ev en e a short one. K x r g rds th is occurr c as id c th t the preach er w as supernaturally i nform e d o f his approaching

a V ew was not nn a in me o f martyrdom. Such i u atur l ti s ’ Wishart s ac t e e a ne . H e s up erstition. But is asily xpl i d

an m e e a n w e vid ently su f f e re d from i p rf ct circul tio , hich , as in

h e R e n e n the cas e of t e Scottish po t, ob rt Burns , i duc d at ight h nn a w a m . T lne e a e a strong feve r, or u atur l r th y y r l t s t t at “ n e e of w e r Cambridge he had commo ly by his b dsid a tub at ,

e e e n in b ed the n e , in the which , his p opl b i g , ca dl put out as e he e e m e f . w , , and all quiet , us d to bath hi s l It doubtl ss e w as w hil e su ff e ring from a feverish attack to w hich h sub

in the ne the a e n. j ect that he sought reli ef cool ss of g rd m e e en and e e e Thes e attacks b ecomi ng prob ably or fr qu t s v r , ne him he led him to say to thos e who ra shly questio d , that f e are d his life woul d not b e prolonged . ee e e desi F rom Invergowri e Wishart proc d d to P rth , then g

’ 1 2. r d. 1 8 6 yo] . i. . Knox s H isto y, e 4 , , p 3 28 M EMO I R O F G E ORGE WI S H ART. n H e a e e ated St J ohnstone . dopt d this circuitous rout to m Edinburgh in o rd er to avoid the neare r but ore d ange r F e w e e the ous road th rough the eastern district of if , h r car a e n dinal mai nt ai ne d a nearly absolut e j uri sdicti on . Tr v lli g

m e w a K n o he ea e the e at n fro P rth by y of i r ss , r ch d f rry Ki g o n a nd en e e the F to L e the o f h r , th c cross d orth ith, port

n as the e nn n o f D e em e he ex Edi burgh . It w b gi i g c b r, and b e pec ted that the E a rls of C assilis and G l e ncairn w ould A s e had not me a . in the c apita l awaiti ng his arriv l th y co , he w as by fri endly p ersons advised to remain in tempor n m n n ea m n . H e a e e oo e ary co c l e t cqui sc d, but s co plai d of ” d ff e m one ea he the restrai nt Wh erein o I di r fro d d , ? e a me e e a eat and ri n e G od xcl i d , xc pt th t I d k Hith rto has a ccept ed my l abo urs for the instru ction of the ig nor N ow in e e one ant and the exposure o f e rro r. I lurk s cr t as ” w h n ea n a he m b e erm e o is ash am ed . E tr ti g th t ight p itt d to

e me m n a an em en w e e ma e r su his i istry, rr g ts r d accordingly .

O n the e n n a of e e m e r he ea e L e s co d Su d y D c b pr ch d at ith , he a a e of the e Th s electi ng as his subj e ct t P r bl Sow r. e bold

e of e a n n ea e the a a m o f en who n ss his t chi g i cr s d l r his fri ds , , b elievi ng a report that the governor and the cardinal w ere

b e in n e e a he w to Ed i bu rgh shortly, b gg d th t ould qu it so ale n a n da ge rous vici ity . At this p eri od Wishart w as introduce d to three conspicuous o onen the R m A e n e pp ts of o ish Chu rch , l xa d r Cricht on of

m one o a L n n r and n Bru st , H ugh D ugl s of o g idd y, J oh Cock n of m n e en i bur O r isto . Subs qu t to h s public app earance at

L e e e e e n e ne him at e e n ith , th s p rsons t rtai d th ir hous s, a d n e a a n em en f o r e n i stitut d rr g ts his saf ty . I timately asso c iated w him e e me n h ith , as th y b ca , duri g t e last and most e en e o f m n e e e a v tful p riod his i istry, th y s v r lly cl aim par ic ular e o n o f t notic . Cricht Brumsto ne had hith e rto b ee n a e o f the R e me e a support r for d caus , r th er from h o stility to e n o m a n e nv B aton tha fr y absolut co iction . H is po licy

ee n a n . I n 1 he w as a had b n si gularly vacill ti g 5 39 , s one n e e e e of his co ﬁd ntial fri nds, d spatch d by Cardinal Beaton

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nox s H s o ed. 1 8 6 vol. i. . 1 . K i t ry, 4 , , p 34 E I E E VVI S H AR 2 M MO R OF G ORG T. 9

R me with letters to the court of o . Having quarrelled with the ale , e m e A rran cardinal he attach d hi s lf to , who employed him on diplomatic missions to F rance and E nglandrl' But re ’ nouncin the e he m g gov rnor s favour, ad e hims elf known to R e S ir alph Sadl r, through whom he was recommended to the

English court . The history of his negotiations with Henry

VI I I . for the destruction of the cardinal will be detailed after i ntercourse with Wisha rt his name no longer appears on the

. e ma e ﬂ list of conspirators H is latt r history y be r lated brie y. 1 8 he f e e e e I n 5 4 was orf it d and scap d from Scotland. H e e e the th e em e 1 8 di d b fore 5 D c b r 5 5 , as on that day the pro ces s of forfeiture against him was reduced by the Scottish me the e h Parlia nt at instanc of J o n C richton, who is d escribed e ld est lawful son a nd h eir of u mquhile Alexander Creich B runst n ton of a e. H ugh Douglas of L ongniddry was a man of ﬁrm principle A n h and strong faith . scio of t e House of Douglas of Dal

m e the keith , he was an early pro ot r of R eform ed doctrines .

U n e e n ff i nder his roof J ohn K ox, aft r r ouncing his priestly o ce

ne em men at Haddington , obtai d ploy t and shelte r as tutor to

F G e e . n his sons, rancis and org § K ox had resided with Douglas ’ e Wishart s about eighte n months prior to visit, and it is pro babl e that his recomm endation of the stranger tend ed towards his favourabl e re ception by the R ef ormers of Haddington e t shire. O f the p rsonal history of Hugh Douglas , apar from and i m his support of Knox W shart, not uch is known . His

’ ad s ate Pa e s . 2 1 8 280. S ler S t p r , pp 5 , 5 , v m e 1 he e was a d b e m L ord ouernouis ll O n the 8th No e b r 545 , t r p i y G specia command to the L aird of B rounstoun in support of his ex penses maid in tyme of his being in I ngland laub orand f or redres of certane S cottis schippis tane b e the ” ' n l che men &c. . easure s ccounts . I g is , , 44 lib (Tr r A )

a Pa . S co . vol. . . 20. 1 Act rl t , ii , p 5 J ohn Knox was b orn at H addington and educated under the learned Mair at I n the o oco oo s of H add n on his name occu s the University of Glasgow . pr t l b k i gt r ” 1 and 1 2 unde the s e of S chir ohn nox the des na on of in 1 540, 1 54 , 54 , r tyl J K , ig ti h acad m an f m n n priests who had not attained t e e ical r k o aster. A otarial i stru “ men of as s nmen da ed 2 th a ch 1 ea s his su sc i t on as n ste t ig t, t 7 M r 543, b r b r p i Mi i r " of the sacred altar and apostolic notary . 30 M E MOI R or GE ORG E WI S H ART .

F n a L n ee , son , ra cis Dougl s of o gniddry, in a d d of ratiﬁcation

a e 1 A 1 6 n m e r in the ne o f e d t d 9th pril 5 7 , is a d as thi d li succ s " n ame a o f o n a m a e issueﬁ sio to J s, E rl Mort , f iling h is l By o n e o a a e e n a the o e, Sir G orge D ugl s , d sc d nt of H us that porti m was of the lands of L o ngniddry w hich b elonged to his fa ily ,

’ 1 6 0 o the of W n o n w ho a e the in 5 , s ld to Earl i t , lso acquir d

The e a e o f the a of \ n a n ee oth er porti on . st t s E rl Vi ton , h vi g b n

e e in 1 1 w e e e the Y o C om forf it d 7 5 , r purchas d by rk Building e1 a n o m e w e e o 1 o G lass , pa y, by wh th y r s ld in 7 7 9 to J hn

e wh a e a e in n . surg on , o cquir d fortun by trading Virgi ia H is he re A . her son t only child became Duch ess of rgyll By , p

f the a n o f L n e e s ent Duke o Argyll , l ds ong iddry w r sold to the a e m who u a a e an e ee E rl of W yss, g rds with pious c r ag d tr A a m o e u nd e r which K nox preached . circul r und cov rs the found ations of the anci e nt mansi on . ’ o n n m on a n e e Wishart s J h Cockbur of Or ist , oth r uphold r of m n s w as e en e m the a e e i i try, d sc d d fro nci nt Hous of Cockburn

ilk and was e e a n a e o f n o . of that , h r dit ry Co st bl Haddi gt n ’ O ne n e e n e he em e e of K ox s arli r co v rts, r ain d through lif his

h n hieﬂ the attac ed a d earn est fri end . C y on account of sup port which he ext end ed to Wish art he sustai ne d seve re p ers e~ c ution h R e e A an and A o am o f . By t e g nt rr rchbish p H ilton

A e he was in 1 8 e e and n e he St ndr ws , , 5 4 , forf it d ba ish d ; but

a n his m n e n n e e the law n obt i ed freedo by co s nti g to u d rli . K ox w e de a ne in F an e a m e e B alna s h n t i d r c , tr ns itt d to his car ve “ e e a n w as o L n Tr atis on J ustiﬁc tio , which f und at ong iddry

' o af terwardss I n e 1 he e e e e l ng i Octob r 5 59 r c iv d at B rwick, om R a a e and S ir ames 1 000 e fr Sir lph S dl r J Crofts , £ st rling for the b en eﬁt of the po o r who profess ed the R e formed faith

8d. a two n e own 6 3 . w o n se. lso, hu dr d cr s ) for his u O f the entire treasure he w as d ep rived by the Earl of Bothwell

’ e a e mewa e w and his r t in rs on his ho rd journ y . Cockburn s ife,

A n a e m e an n e liso , d ught r of Sir Ja s S dila ds of Cald r, was also

ea e the R e m e n a z lous support r of for d doctri es.

e the e n e e ee n e Und r prot ctio of th s thr la down rs, Wishart con

c a Pa . S co . vol. i . . 6. A t rl t , i , p 54

h ee S co sh ef orme s E d n. 1 8 . 20. 1 T r tti R r , i , 74, p

I H 32 M EMO I R OF GEORGE W S ART.

e e h As the governor and cardinal w r now in Edinburg , only e e f ew was e , a miles distant , Wishart , for gr ater saf ty conduct d e e to the mansion of L ongniddry. Th r he had an opportunity n who ee mis of communing with K ox, , d ply interested in his sionar u e me m n f , y labo rs, b ca his co pa ion rom place to place es - l armed with a two hand e d sword. The mansion of L ongnidd ry was situated in the parish of

G m w m e of the e lads uir, ithin four il s considerable villag of

en a ea e m e Tranent. At Tran t Wish rt pr ch d to large asse bli s A en e on two consecutive Su nd ays . tt d d by Knox, he pro -6 ceeded to the town of Haddington on the 1 4th January 1 545 .

a F e There he was entertained by D vid orrest, a r spectable I n burgess who had embraced the R e formed doctrines.

e e e on F e e w e e dr ad of p rs cuti , orr st aft r ards sought sh lt r in n d was the G e e A e E glan He , by n ral ssembly of D cember “ ” 1 60 m one and e b ut 5 , no inated as apt abl to minister ; though the requ est that he w ould e nter the ministry was more

e e e he e e e e a . L than onc ren w d, pr f rr d to r m in a layman atterly he was appointed Gen eral o f the Mint ;r a n tw o Wishart preached at H ddi gton days in succession.

he a e a e Knox expected would h v l rg audiences , but was dis At the m n n e e a appointed. ﬁrst or i g s rvic considerable num b er w e e e at the f e n o n e er pr s nt, but a t r o s rvice, and the morn ” e e the e the a en e ing s rvic of s cond day, tt dance was sl nder.

The e e e w ff e peopl , it was found, w r un illing to o nd the Earl

e who in the e of Bothw ll, held lands n ighbourhood, and was

e w the a n known to be in allianc ith c rdi al. At the close of ’ the w as en e ﬁrst day s service, Wishart t rtained at the seat

R L ethin ton f of Sir ichard Maitland of g , ather of William - w e e m n. Maitland, the w ll kno n stat s a Sir R ichard was an d and w u mm in ustrious scholar, itho t co itting himself to th e

her 1 . H e was cons u ed an E x ao din 44 a L o d of S ess on in 1 . av 5 tit t tr r ry r i 549 D id, his e des son ecame seven h E a of n us and his second son l t , b t rl A g ; , J ames, was ' Ea of o ton and R e en of S co an rl M r g t tl d ( H ay s S enators of the C oll ege of Jus

ce E d n. 1 8 2 ti , i , 3 , p. ' nox H s o 6 s ed . 1 8 vol. i. . 1 K i t ry, it 4 , , p 36 . “ ' "l S ad e s L e e s i 8 vol. . . l r tt r , , p. 5 5 ' n x Wo 6 o s s ed . 1 8 vol . i. . 6 no e av d L a n I K rk , it 4 , , p 5 3, t by Mr D i i g. E I O F E E WI S H M MO R G ORG ART . 33

'6 ne w w as a a e to in ui opinions, f vour bl q ry ﬁ A s o n the seco nd

n n he w as m n e a n er e m or i g aki g pr p ratio s for s vic , Wishart

e e e e e m the L a G en n i r c iv d a l tt r fro ords C ssilis and l cair , n timatin a e w e e n e m ee him at n g th t th y r u abl to t Edi burgh . A ppreh e ndi ng th at they had b ecom e i ndiff erent to the

R e o me a e he w as ee m o e and ema e f r d c us , d ply v d , r rk d that he w as w eary of the w orld since men were w eary of

G od. n e f f o him an a om o n U abl to a rd y subst ntial c f rt, K ox b egge d that he would not disqualify himself for present e duti s .

A e a -an- o e e the a ft r walking bout half h ur b for high alt r,

a e n e e n Wish rt asc d ed the pulpit . P rc ivi g that f ew w ere pre “ e he L how o n a b e a e s nt , said , ord , l g sh ll it th t Thy h aling

a b e e e and m en not e a e ow n Word sh ll d spis d, shall r g rd th ir

a n ? e e ee a n n ! a o salv tio I hav h ard of th , O H ddi gto th t th u

’ w ould st s en d to the foo lish Cl erk Pl ays tw o or three thousand

e n e in ow and a not one n e p rso s but of thos thy t n p rish , hu dr d will asse mbl e to h ear the message of the e te rnal G od. Afte r

e e and o n e a n n he ee e w an ex some s ev r p i t d w r i gs, proc d d ith

f he e n a e the L aw and an e a n position o t S co d T bl of , xhort tio - e e had ee n e a a o in to pati nc f It b arrang d th t Wish rt sh uld , e n n e a to m o n the ea en o the ev i g, r p ir Or ist , s t of his fri d C ck

o e e n n n he had emn a n burn. B ef r l avi g Haddi gto a sol p rti g As n o f L ni o n . w ith Douglas ong ddry, and J h Knox K ox

n n e en he o e e xpressed a d esire to co ti u his att dant, strictly f rbad - n w he a him m R e e him of tw o a e , hi . li ving his h d d s ord , s id to

o b airns G od e ou one en R eturn to y ur , i and bl ss y is sufﬁci t ” The R e m e a n mee . I n for a sacriﬁc e . for rs did not ag i t his

r was a m n e o n j ourn ey to O rmiston , Wisha t cco pa i d by J h n e e n , , Cockburn , his host ; John Sa dilands you g r of Cald r

hin ton he d oﬂic e unde ames V . ar of S ir Richard Maitland of L et g l r J , M y V I H e was n h ed in 1 1 on e n a o n ed G i ueen Mary and James . k ig t 55 b i g pp i t u se, Q , c on of Ea S co i sh Poe f S ess on. H is C o e an E x traordinary L o rd o i ll ti rly tt try Poems of his own com os on are p n ed the ai a work of great val ue . p iti ri t by M t

he a e of mnet . d ed on the 20th a ch 1 586 at t g y land C lub. H e i M r

’ - “ 6 1 8 . l. i. . 1 ed . 1 8 6 vo , 3 3 i Knox s H istory , it 4 , pp

i C hildren or pupils. 34 M E MO I R OF GEORGE WI S H ART .

’ - - f r nst ' C ockburn s brother ia law and Crichton o B u onerl H av

in ea e m n the en e e e and e e g r ch d Or isto , fri ds supp d tog th r th r ’ G o o en afte r Wishart discoursed resp ecti ng the d eath of d s ch s ’ e an n n the ev en n e n n n m e s rv ts , co cludi g i g s d votio s by si gi g a tri c al ve rsi on o f the 5 i st Psalm j Wishing his fri ends re fresh

in e he e e his a a men . g r st, r tir d to p rt t The Provi nci al Synod m et at Edi nbu rgh on the 1 3th J anu

ea on at o n e a o ne e a e o m ary, but B t c dj ur d it till aft r E st r, p r is

in to e a em e a in the n e he wo g thos ss bl d , th t i t rval uld put to sil ence a h e retic who was giving him much concern by dis

r a n n the co- e n the o f turb ing the Chu ch . Obt i i g op ratio of Earl

o we he f a n o n e he m a e B th ll , as S ri f of H ddi gt shir , acco p ni d that nobl eman to Elphinstone To we r at the h ead of ﬁ ve hu ndred

’ m The ea e a l at m o n e n re e n. § pr ch r s rriva Or ist b i g duly o e o we e o v e to a the n e e n p rt d , B th ll r s l d gr tify cardi al by ff cti g

At m n the o e m on was his capture. id ight h us of O r ist su r

nde o w e o n and e w e e rou d by tr ops, hil C ckbur his gu sts r

mm e a en e To o . n o we v n e e su on d to surr d r C ckbur , B th ll olu t re d

the om e a a b e e e e n o a pr is , th t should Wish rt d liv r d i t his h nds ,

he w e me e a re f or a e e n ould b co p rson l su ty his s f ty, ve against he h a na m t power of t e c rdi l hi self .

n me he was f o r a m ee I for d that sought , Wishart s id kly , ” L et the w of the L b e e ill ord don . H e addresse d Bothw e ll

in these words I th ank God that one so honou rabl e as your

e e e me n e n e a lordship r c iv s this ight, b i g assur d th t, h avi ng

ohn S and ands was e de of the two sons of S ir ames S and an J il l r J il ds of C alder.

H is oun e o he w as c ea ed L ord o h chen y g r br t r r t T rp i . Knox resided in C alder H ouse af e his e u n to S co and in 1 t r r t r tl 5 5 5 .

“ 1 nox e a es ha on accoun of the een f os and th m K r l t t t t k r t, e i perf ect condition of the oads the ou ne f om H add n n , o to m s on was e f o med n r j r y r i gt Or i t p r r o f oot . The d s ance was a u ix m i t bo t s iles. 1 Knox quotes the two O pening lines

H ave me c on me now ood L o d r y , g r , f e th rea me c e tc A t r y g t r y, .

a a h ase of the sa m commenc n wi h hese A p r p r p l i g t t lines is conta ined in the Gude and G odlie B allates ed ed or com o d , it p se by J ohn and Robert Wedderburn wh , o we e v n at undee a ou the ear 1 0 r li i g D b t y 54 . urna of ccu en s f 1 Di l O rr t , p 4 . E I F E E ’ ‘ M MO R O G ORG WI S H AR I . 35

e e n w e e e me om n w pl dg d your ho ou r, you ill pr s rv fr i jury ith

e The l m n i n n o and . aw a ot o out ord r of law , I g ra t, is c rrupt, 18 us e d a s a clo ak u nd e r which to sh ed bl ood but I l ess fear

di n on e e e e an b e n in e e . to op ly th to slai s cr t Not ly, r pli d

we a e o u o m e e e n e a Both ll , sh ll I prot ct y fr s cr t viol c , but I sh ll shelter you from the d esigns both of the gove rnor and car i a n ec e e e ou to d n l . I n my k eepi g y o u sh all b e s ur till I r stor y ” A e n freedom o r bri ng you again to this place. cc pti g this en e m en o n of f e e the e n man e gag t, C ckbur r d arl his bo d of r nt

e o f e e in tok n s rvic . a n Bothw ell bore \Vishart to Elphi nstone Tow er . H vi g

e m an one r the a na e e to s cure d so i p ort t a pris , c rdi l d spatch d

f o ne e a n o f n O rmist o n J am es Hamilton o St hous , Capt i Edi n n a e a e the e n o f h o , burgh C stl , to rr st p rso s J o n C ckbur Joh o n and an n nd o n B ru nsto ne . Sa ndila ds, a C richt of C ckbur S di w e e e men and lands i nvited H amilto n and his follo rs to r fr sh t, the in the i nterval Crichton cont rived to escap e. Of pri ne n ar w as o n e s oners of the ight , Wish t c ﬁn d in Elphinsto

n and n n w e e to Tow e r, and Cockbur Sa dila ds r sent Edinburgh * Castl e. e w e e t w as a , O rmiston H ouse, h r Wishar c ptur d and which the o e e o he is b elieve d to h ave visite d in c urs of his pr vi us e a e w the , now a n. O ministrations , is rui f structur a g bl all A n n the a e m . dj oi i g g bl is a and some vaults o nly re ain e a e ew n e w - a e c ont a i ning a ven r bl y , u d r hich ﬂow e r g rd n, The ew em Wishart is said to have preache d . y is of a r ark e e ee ee and abl siz e the st em e xt endi ng to a girth of s v nt n f t e , - n the n n e ee. reachi ng a h eight o f thirty thr Withi adj oi i g chap l e e e son mmemo a e Al exand r, ld st of a monum ental bra ss co r t s ’ — e . Wishart s host a favourit pupil of Knox J ohn Cockburn , the A t 1 6 , outh of high promise he di ed in ugus 5 4 at A y , m e , - e , co pos d by Buchanan . H is pitaph ag e of twenty nine proceeds thus

ae as indul et mortalib us t , Omnia quae longa g venta ded ande rima ju it, H aec tibi Alex r, p

1 1 1 2. ' 8 6 vol. i. . 4 , 4 o ed . 1 4 , , pp Knox s H is t ry, it I H 36 M EMO I R O F GE ORG E W S ART .

d na C um genere et f orma generoso sangu i ne ig

I n en um ve ox in enuum u e animum. g i l , g q

luit v r us animum in enium ue camenae E x co i t , g q S uccessu studio consilioque pari deinde H is ducib us primum perag rata B ritannia ; l v ios Gallia ad armif eros qua patet H e et

c us n uas uas oma S on et henae D o t ibi li g q R , i , At , Qu as cum G errnano Gallia docta somat Te licet in prima rapuerunt f ata j uventa

N on immatur e f unere a us o s r pt bi , Omnibus of ﬁciis vitae qui f unctus ob ivit

N on f as hunc vitae est de brevitate queri . ' H ic conditur M Alex ander C ockbu rn primog enitus Joannis domini Ormist on

et Alisonze S and ands ex ec a a il , pr l r

f am a C a de ui na us 1 anuarii 1 ili l r, q t 3 J 5 35 Post insig nem linguarum prof essionem ; t nn ti uae 2 a S e Obiit a o aeta s s 8 c len. pt

’ n n n e o e n Sir J oh Cockbur , a you g r br th r of K ox s pupil, n and e in 1 2 e L o e o 6 . er e e em b ecam a rd of S ssi , di d 3 Oth r pr s tatives o f the family w e re disti nguish e d as l awye rs and stat es

The on m o n now e o n to the a f me n. bar y of Or ist b l gs E rl o n H op etou . F ro m his conﬁnement in Edi nburgh C astl e John S andilands ”e w as e a e on n n the a na on manre nt lib r t d gra ti g c rdi l his b d of .

’ n a n the w a I n Coc kbur e sc ped by scali g ll . the Tr easure r s

oo a ea ha on the l oth a c 1 6 n a e on b k it pp rs t t , M r h 54 , Joh P t rs , an e e ve a f ee te n n f “ pursuiv t, r c i d of shilli gs or a rre sting the

e of the L a of O rm iston and mm on gud s ird , su i ng him to uh ” “ derl the law n on the 1 A f or y at Edi bu rgh 3th pril, re setti ng

a e G eo e a he e n at the of M ist r rg Wish rt , b i g h om e ; also

” f or b rekin the w n the a e g of aird withi c st ll of Edinburgh .

A s an m n one w as i porta t pris r, Wishart strictly gu ard ed .

n ne w e on e Elphi sto To r, his ﬁrst pris , still r mains a memori al

e e a a nd e e a a o e alik of f ud l dignity ccl si stic l ppr ssion . A n n a e ee ﬁf t —ne ee in e n oblo g squ r k p, y ni f t l gth, it rises to a h eight

o f a e ee . Th w bout ighty f t e alls are fro m s even to twelve

ee and the e e oo ar f t thick, s v ral ﬂ rs e supported on powerful I n h m ’ arches. t e base ent are the kitch en and s ervants hall

’ n x H s o s o ed . 1 8 6 vol. . 1 2 K i t ry, it 4 , i p. 4 . E I E E VVI S H AR T M MO R OF G ORG . 37

’ the n a o e the e n o a nd the baro s h ll ccupi s s co d ﬂ or, third contai ns two e ee n -a men and o e am e larg sl pi g part ts th r ch b rs . Passages are n r e w n the w a w m e co st uct d ithi lls, to hich light is ad itt d by w— w n w arro slit i do s . This keep w as reared in the thirtee nth

en o n de n ne who w ne the a n n c tury by J h Elphi sto , o d dj oi i g ’ la I n nds . Wishart s time it belonge d to a d escend ant o f o n ne . n K er m n e e on an J h sto of that ilk Joh , i ist r of Pr st p s , and e n o m e a a e o n st pso of J hn Knox, arri d d ught r of J h John

ne o f n n A e e e a n sto Elphi sto e . ft r s v r l cha ge s the towe r and l ands w ere acquire d by an ancesto r of the present B aron

n on w as mm e in a na o ham Elphi st e. Wishart i ur d rr w c b er

the a a e a f o n emen . a o o b s t ﬂoor His ﬁrst j il r, P trick, E rl B th w e w as o n e e and n o an ll , ly l ss cru l , crafty, u scrupul us th his

m e e a n e c ee n m e n r son the . d or oto ious , urd r r of D r l y Suc i g to the ea om in ea e he o e o no o to rld rly lif , pr v d so b xi us public

m e e w e e n him to m on e a V . ord r, th t Ja s , aft r t ic subj cti g i pris men e e him n in L e a e and an e t, d priv d of his la ds idd sd l , b ish d I n n an he en a e in ea on him from the kingdom . E gl d g g d tr s

R e u n n to o an abl e n egoti ations with H enry VI I I . t r i g Sc tl d

he a e m e to ea on. h a ame V . on t e d e th of J s , att ch d hi s lf B t Sir “ R a a e in Ma 1 e e him the mo a n lph S dl r, y 543, d scrib s as st v i ” F he w e and f oll . and insol ent m an in t orld, full of prid y

a e he was e a e a e I mprisoned f o r diso rd e rly pr ctic s , lib r t d , ft r e o e n e in e em e 1 . H e the battl e of Pi ki , S pt b r 547 latt rly btain d d in 1 6 e w . an sh elte r at the cou rt of Ed ard VI , 5 5 clos d in exile a life of sham e. ’ ne m the ven B othw ell s promis e to protect his priso r fro n e n e ano e g eanc e of his adversari es w as soo xcha g d for th r of a w as ma e one on a very opposit e character. Wish rt d pris r

‘ he l th the ame m n he 1 6th anu ar and t g , t J y j , , on of s o th e e him m ee n the v , Bothwell , at a ti g of Pri y Council pl dg d

the e the v e n . s elf to d eliver his prison er to ord r of go r or are e e e The proceedings of the council record d in th s words : i

’ e s vol. i. . 1 8 . S adler s S tate Pap r , , p 4

' en s . 1 . 1 Diurnal of O ccurr t , p 4

f l . 2 . S ec. C onc. o R eg . , 5 A ' ’ 38 ME MOI R O F GEORGE WI S H R I .

° Apud Edinburgh presente domino gub ernatore x ix Januaru c “ ardmahs ca n anno D omini millesimo v x lv . S eder unt C

cellarius E isco us C and de C a e C ome B othuel , p p i s , s

A a e asla culros d m n B orthuik C lericu s R e i. bb t s p y , o i us , gistr is The quhilk day in presens of my L ord G ouernour and L ord of C o n e C om erit Pa k E e b othuel—and hes und n and u s l, p tri rl b i ob list him to deliuer Mai ster george Wisehart to my L ord G ouem our or on vtheris in his b ehalff uham he w de te to ressaue him y , q ill pu b etuix h s and the enu da of an a n tan nc s ve and sail t i p lt y J u r i s t i lu i , k epe surelie and ansuer f or him in the meyntyme vnder all the b iest ” ane an chair tha h ma l rin ill p d ge t e y incur gid he f a zies he t .

B etween his two promises Bothw ell h alte d in a mann er

e n n a e and ea H e b ﬁtti g his u st bl tr ch erous charact er . con ve ed his ne n en nw n y priso r to Edi burgh ; th , as if u illi g to v o a e e a e me o him a i l t his ng g nt, br ught b ck to H addi ngton e and e him in * shir , plac d his castle of H ail es Th ere he

o e him a the ee n e n prop s d to hold f st, but qu r g e t promised to enew her a o w had een w w and he c ar r f v ur, hich b ithdra n , t dinal of f e re d mo ney if he would place his prisone r in Edin

' bu rgh Castle. Bothwell at length c o mpliedf f At n e a was e f ew n Edi burgh Castl Wish rt k pt a days o ly. ’ the e no n on he w as e With gov r r s sa cti , r move d by the cardinal to e A ew his castl of St ndr s, and the re conﬁ ne d in the sea

w e . t o r This terrible memori al of pri estly tyranny remains e e - ntir . Situated at the north west corner of the spacious a an e w c was en o e qu dr gl , hi h cl s d by the oth e r bu ildi ngs of the on the a of the - str ghold , w lls sea tower are o f enormous thick ne . n e m e ss Withi is an arch d cha b r, about thirteen feet

e. F m the en e , e e in the a squar ro c tr pi rc d solid rock , circular a e en to e we - e e ee th v ult d sc ds a d pth of t nty s v n f t, e upp er am e e e n e en n , a d the w e e e di t r b i g s v lo r s v nteen feet . I n this ome w e e on n loaths pit r c ﬁ ed thos e who dared to oppos e the a n law e the th c no or r sist authority of e Church . H ere J ohn R o e a mm g r, a bl ck friar, was i ured b e fore his s ecret murder

H a es C as e occu es a e p ed spo on the an s of the ne in il tl i r tir t b k Ty , the parish O f Prestonki rk. I t is now a u r in. ’ nox s H s o ed. 1 8 6 vol . i. 1 K i t ry, 4 , , p. 43.

40 MEMOI R OF G E ORG E VVI S H AR T.

th ne 1 the e Ga e me on the 4 Ju 545 , Si ur bri l de Montgo ry I n the arrived from France with au x iliaiy troops . honour of occasion a sol emn processio n w as arrange d in the cathedral

A na le a tus ﬂ aws and m e church . s cardi l, g , pri ate, B aton

e e e en e wh e D n e ass rted the right of pr c d c , il u bar argu d that as

archbishop of the diocese he w as entitle d to the priority. The

th o - ea e o f the el e quarrel was taken u p by e cr ss b r rs rival pr at s,

who the o r e n a e in o e t. , at door of the ch i , g g d p n conﬂic Both

e w e e wn and the e m n b el cross s r thrown do , v st e ts of the

a e e ee the lig erents w ere torn and scatte red . This qu rr l b tw n “ and the o w as a o n cardinal archbish p, , cc rdi g to Knox, j udged ” mortal and without any hope of re concili ation ? Had Archbishop Du nbar re fused to attend the propose d en n A e w the a na m e e conv tio at St ndr s, c rdi l ight hav fail d to

ef e e. H e w as ow ev e ee de f ct his purpos , h r, k nly sirous of

the the e o e upholding Church by d structi n of her tics, and e e ee n he on en so, laying asid privat f li g, c s ted to take part in n the approachi g trial . By the cardinal the bisho ps w ere invited to meet in his h 28th F t e e a . The e cathedral on of bru ry day b fore, John Winram - e the , the sub prior, visit d prisoner and summoned him ”

r . a the e ac e to his t ial It is, s id p r h r, useless for the car dinal to summon one to attend his court who is wholly in his

e . e e o m pow r But obs rv y ur for s .

On the morning of the tri al the bishops were ushered into ’ the e b the na e a e cath dral y cardi l s r t in rs . An armed party ne who on e e n fetched the priso r, , nt ri g the gate of the ca the e e em dral, threw his purs to a b ggar, r arking that it would no

ames on ome de L o es succeeded in 1 J M tg ry rg , 545 , John S tuart C ount ' , D Aub i n , as ca a n of the S co sh u a d in g y p g ance . H e d ed in 1 t i tti r Fr i 560 . a e his e de , s son, men oned in the ex o a ned a G bri l l t ti t t, bt i painf ul notori ety f rom hav n mo a wounded in a ou namen H enr g I I . of ance in une 1 i rt lly t r t y Fr , J 559. H e e ed to o mand and af w a , e ds v s ed I a and En r tir N r y t r r i it t ly gland. Subsequent to 1 5 62 he ac ed as a commande of the P o es an t r r t t t party in the religious wars of

ance . H e na ow esca ed des ruc on t Fr rr ly p t ti a the Massacre of S t B artholomew , and two ea s a e hav n nva , g ded ormand he was ta en sone y r l t r i i N y, k pri r, and ex ecu ed on the 2 th Ma 1 t 7 y 5 74.

‘ i u na of ccu ’ en s . n x Di r l rr t , ; o s H s o ed. 1 8 6 l - O p 39 vo . . 1 K i t ry, 4 , i pp. 45 1 47 . E I E E WI S H 1 M MO R OF G ORG ART . 4

on e b e e m A l g r u s ful to hi s elf. discours e preached by Winram

e e the o ee n op n d pr c di gs .

I n e e n Winram e ea o a e w h u s l cti g to pr ach , B t n ct d it his sual

o . A m n on e e n and now n a p licy church a of c sid rabl ra k k bility,

W inram w as e e o e n the new o n on susp ct d of t l rati g pi i s . By

e n a e to eno n e em the a na ima b i g c ll d on publicly d u c th , c rdi l

ined e e to ow n n enc he w g that , out of r sp ct his co sist y, ould

ee n to n m h n Winra m f l bou d co for to t e anci ent d octri es . o a h e e t e na e and s o not a n o . pr b bly susp ct d s r , did f ll i t it

o n as e the e the ow e he e e Ch osi g his subj ct Parabl of S r, d scrib d

the G od the ee and a a e e e e Word of as good s d , ch r ct ris d h r sy

he he a o f o n t e ee . e e n e as vil s d H r sy co sist d , s id , pi ions obsti nat ely maintain ed which impugned the auth o rity of

w as m an e e o n the of o e who Scripture. It if st d part th s

the a e o f o w no a nc e o r ne e had c r s uls, by ilful ig r gl ct of

e A a ea e o or the p asto ral duti s . Spiritu l t ch r ught th oughly to u nd erstand th at Word which he profess ed to expl ai n to

“ the w o of o m b e ame oth e rs . I n rds St Paul , a bish p ust bl n o n an not e as the m n e of G od n ot , l ss, i ist r , not stubbor , s o gry

w ne no e ven h e a given to i , ﬁght r, not gi to ﬁlt y lucr , but dis e of oo m en o e ho p ens er of h ospitality, a lov r g d , s b r, just, ly, ne a he ma b e e the w of o , y t emp e rat , holding fast ord d ctri th t me e n n and on n e the abl e to exhort w ith whol eso l ar i g, to c vi c f o r the r e m e a A s the goldsmith had a test t u t l , R e e n the e. so the t est of h ere sy was Holy Scriptur sp cti g e he e in the a a e L et punishment of h ere sy in this lif , r ad p r bl , e r he eve e e , both grow togeth er until t N rth l ss p m b e n e the siste nt opposition to the truth ight pu ish d by m s ecular ar . an e This discours e might have b een addressed to y Prot stant the ea e an It certai nly did not commit pr ch r to em . ass bly ‘ ’ At the R e ma io n approval of the cardin al s proceedings . for t and e ame he e n a , I 60 Winram j oined t Prot sta t p rty b c in 5 , on e e a n the o e associ at ed with Knox and oth rs in pr p ri g C nf ssi ne of Faith and the F irst Book of Discipli . ’ s nv e m s Wishart w a i it d to A t the close of Winra discourse,

‘ x . 0. 1 M att . iii 3 Titus i . 7 . WI S H . 42 M E MOI R OF GE ORGE ART

e e to n we the e a a o . ascend the pulpit , th r a s r articl s of ccus ti n * the o oo f or n L a e e and m em e , J oh ud r, a pri st b r of Pri ry st d u e n the a e of n men w n w ard as accuser. R adi g rticl s i dict t ith

‘ f the one an mme e b eco ming h ast ed he d emanded o pris r i diat a e n nee e a n in em , answ e r. Afte r o his k s ng gi g sol n pr y r n e e a e and a o a m na e even Wish rt ros , s id , W rds bo i bl to co c iv me w e e e ea and now m doc h ave been ascrib ed to , h r for h r k y

n om n n ave the Te n tri ne : Si nce my retu r fr E g la d , I h taught ’ h and the L dm n the w e v e A e of F a , C o mm an e ts, T l rticl s it ord s ’ I n D ee e o e a e to the Praye r. und I xp und d St P ul s Epistl R omans ; and the manner of my teachi ng I sh all prese ntly 37 e xpl ain ” L a e ene a e o and e ! e a me , R g d , trait r, thi f xcl i d ud r you

n ea e on and a e e e e h ave b ee a pr ch r too l g, h v x rcis d you r fu nction w ithout auth o rity.

h a n n e h e e e e e T e bish ops h vi g co curr d , Wis art xpr ss d a d sir th at he might b e tri e d by the governor .

The a na e m o e an f en ee c rdi l is a j udg , r th su ﬁci t for th , said “ not m L a na an e o f a L aud er. Is y ord C rdi l Ch c llor Scotl nd ,

A o of A n rew o f e o C omrnendator rchbish p St d s, Bishop Mir p is, — “ o f A a le atus na tus and le atw a I rbro th , g , g do ” not de ise m L o a na e ne the ea he p y rd C rdi l, r joi d pr c r, but I e e to b e e the e em en o f o e d sir tri d by r quir ts H ly Scriptur , ” he a h e no who e one am n e t t e o . u d r uthority of g v r r, s pris r I

man e e a me the an e w e Such , such j udg , xcl i d byst d rs, hil n the c ardinal proposed to pronou nce s e tence.

O n e n e on w as e a e e furth r co sid rati , it rul d th t, b tt r to j ustify the o ee n the a e o b e e e n me pr c di gs, ch rg s sh uld r ad a s co d ti , a d h n t e prison er qu esti o ned upon each . ” “ R ene a e a o and e ee e L e g d , tr it r, thi f, proc d d aud r, thou

a e e e the e e and e e a d h h st d c iv d p opl , d spis d Holy Church , n t e a o of the o e n uth rity g v r or. Prohibited from preaching in

ohn L aud ud d a w H is nam J er st ie t S t Andre s. e appears among the licentiates ’ in Peda o io anno 1 08. I t a ea s f om the easu s g g , 5 pp r r Tr rer Accounts that he was f e uen em o ed in ecc es as ca a ff a r q tly pl y l i ti l irs. ’ 1 ha L aude s in the sone s f ace as is s a ed nox ma T t r pit pri r , t t by K , y not b e c ed ed S uch an n r it . i decency w ould not have been tolerated e ither by the bishops ’ or he s t ec a o s nox s H s o ed. 1 8 6 vol . i. . p t t r (K i t ry, 4 , , p E I E E VVI S H AR T M MO R OF G ORG . 4 3

ee n n D und , thou didst co ti ue. So whe n the Bishop of Brechin

e ee e e e t ee the e and om curs d th , d liv r d h to d vil , c mand ed thee to e e e n “ c as pr achi g, thou didst obsti nat ely disobey I read “ o e e e w e in H ly Scriptur , answ r d Wishart, that ought to ” e G od e m ob y rath r than an.

F e e e als h r tic, thou didst say that a p ri est at the altar say in m ” g ass w as as a fox in summer w aggi ng his tail The ” e e n m the e e the e w o xt r al otion of body, r pli d pr acher, ith ut

a e the e e the a m n gr c in h art, is lik play of o key. God search es the e who h art, and those truly w orship H im must w orship H im

e . m in sinc rity Such is y teaching. “ Thou hast falsely taught th at the re are not seven sacra ” “ me L a - “ e . I e e e e e in e nts , said ud r b li v , r pli d Wishart, thos

a m en n w w e e n e and are set sacr ts o ly hich r i stitut d by Christ, ” the o e forth in Holy G sp l .

en e the men o f o n e n afﬁ m n Thou hast d i d Sacra t C f ssio , r i g

a m d and no e en e to G o t the . th t ought to conf ss sin , to pri st ” “ ea m ai a a e n e n I t ch, y lord, s d Wish rt, th t pri stly co f ssio

w n o e n G od e e I n the has no arra t, but that c nf ssio to is bl ss d . ‘ 1 5 t m m e e God n A a n s Psal David ak s conf ssion to , sayi g, g i st ’ m ee ee n a e e . e a e w e Th , Th o ly, h v I sinn d Wh n St J s rit s, ’ n e a one a no he he n e us a a n Co f ss your f ults to t r, cou s ls g i st

e - n e n w e e our n ne b ing high mi d d , and so to ack o l dg si ful ss

not the G e F a who sa e are before all . This do r y ri rs , y th y

alre ady pure . e e e L e The bishops express d a strong diss nt, whil aud r pro ceeded to read the ﬁfth articl e “ e fﬁ m was e e a Fals e h er tic, thou didst a r that it ss ntial th t ”

e m. r man should u nd erstand the natur of baptis My lo d , “ n e ou e w one said Wishart , on of y would transact busin ss ith n the e to who se langu age you w ere a stra ger . So par nt should ” und e rstand what in baptism he u nd e rtakes for his child . ” “ Thou hast the spirit of error ! exclaimed a chapl ain of L e the cardinal . aud r went on “ ef set F alse heretic, traitor, and thi , thou didst forth that e a the the sacriﬁce of the altar was but a pi ce of bre d, and

1 6 . James v. R 44 M E MO I R OF GE ORGE VVI S H A T.

n cons ecration of the Eucharist a rite of sup erstitio . S ail “ ” met a ew w in on the R ne e e the e e J , g hi , r pli d pr ach r, I ith n e n. e a w e whom I r eas o ne d resp ecti ng his r ligio M ssi s, h ’ a the ew H e me w not e the law e , J ; co th , ill abrogat as y do s id

‘ o oo e ow o nee to e ; we w e supp rt ou r p r, y all y ur dy p rish

h o f ma e e are o f forbid t e w o rship i g s, your church s full idols ’ and e a o e a e e of ea n o G od. y d r pi c br d , sayi g it is y ur This ” incid ent I h av e rel ated in my public t eachi ng . ” the ne a e n e e the na . R ead xt rticl , i t rrupt d cardi l

F e e e o a f m a e em e n o w as als h r tic , th u didst ﬁr th t xtr u cti n

m n e e me n e e e not in not a s acra e t . To xtr u ction I r f rr d

” ’ m ea n w as the e he e . y t chi g, pr ac r s r ply

F a e e e en the e fﬁ o w e ls h r tic, thou didst d y cacy of h ly at r, and i mpugned the cursi ng of Holy Church I never e sti ” “ m e the en t o f o wa e a a and at d str g h h ly t r, s id Wish rt ; I c anno t commend e x orcism or cursing while such h ave no ” warr ant in the Holy Scripture . “ ” “ F a e ene a e ee e L e a en e ls r g d , proc d d aud r, thou h st d i d the owe the o e and m a n a ne a e e a man p r of P p , i t i d th t v ry l y is ” ” he a o f the o e e he e . O n t t a pri st uthority W rd , r pli d

“ ‘ ne a e e e are priso r, I t ught that b li v rs a holy and a o e no n the e w e e e th t th s ig ra t of Scriptur s , hat v r th ir rank

e ee ann n e w the ke now or d gr , c ot i struct oth rs ; ithout y of k ” e e e anno n o r o e . l dg , th y c t bi d lo s

The m e e e e L e ee e bishops s il d d risiv ly, whil aud r proc d d w ith n the i dictment . “ F a e e e o en e the ee o m ls h r tic, th u hast d i d fr d of the Wi ll and a m an can of m e ne e do n taught th t hi s lf ith r good or evil . “ so n w he n e e t e . e Not , a s r d priso r I t ach in the w ords of

‘ H oly Scripture : Whosoeve r c ommitteth s in is the servant ‘ sin and the a m e ee e of , I f Son sh ll ak you fr , y shall b e free ’ n ee ‘ i d d . 1 F e e e a , L a e e the e e en e als h r tic s id ud r, r ading l v th articl ,

o a to eat e o n F th u hast said that it is l wful ﬂ sh riday . I n the w o f e e e ritings St Paul I r ad , r pli d Wishart, Unto the

e n are e e a pur , all thi gs pur , but unto thos th t are deﬁled and

‘ 1 Pe e . ohn v 6 t r ii 1 J iii . 34, 3 . E I E E WI H M MO R OF G ORG S ART . 45

’ e e n n o u nb li vi g is nothi g pure . Thr ugh the Word the faithful ’ man s a i nct ﬁ es G od s c reatures : the creature may not sanctify ” w o that hich is c rrupt .

a a em h Th t is bl sph y, said t e bishops .

” a a a e e e n n e the e Thou h st t ught , f ls h r tic, co ti u d accus r ,

m en o a God o n and not to the a n that sh uld pr y to ly, s i ts . A n w ” “ e ea na . The mma me e e s r, y or y ﬁ rst co nd nt, r pli d

a e e m e w G od n and as a Wish rt , t ach s to orship o ly ; , St P ul

‘ w e e e n one me e een G od and men rit s, th r is o ly diator b tw , the ma n Christ H e is the door by which w e must

en e in. H e e n e e not oo m e t r that t r th by this d r, but cli b th - m e e w a the ame e and a o er C on up so oth r y , s is a thi f r bb 1 e n n the a w e are not a a to em and c r i g s ints , t ught to pr y th , it

is not c e rtai n that th ey will hear us . “ F a e e e o a e e e no r a . I n ls h r tic, th u s y st th r is pu g tory “ the e e e the ea e a e not Scriptur s, r pli d pr ch r, such a pl c is

” nam e d . “ Th o u hast falsely contemned the praye rs of monks and

m m and a e w and a a e a e . friars , t ught th t pri sts y arry, h v iv s ’ ” ’ “ n ew G o e was the R e o me e I re ad i St Matth s sp l , f r r s r ply, that those w ho abstain from marriage f o r the ki ngdom o f

’ h eav en s sak e are bl ess ed of Godqt Th os e who h ave not the

and et a e e me c eleb ates e n w e gift o f chastity, y h v b co , y k o hav ” erred gre atly . “ e e e e e R e negad e and h r tic, thou hast r fus d to ob y our o n gen eral and provi ncial councils . Should y ur cou cils ” God e em was t each a ccording to the Word of , I shall ob y th ,

the answ er. e e o n the G e Pro ceed w ith the a rticl s, shout d J h Scot of r y

’ friars mo nast ery. “ e Th o u h ast taught that G od dwells not in church s built

’ and n o e e e e by m e n s hands , that it is vai to c ns crat costly diﬁc s “ e e e e G od e e , to H is praise. , r pli d Wishart is pr s nt v ry ‘ ’ m e e and the e en B ehold sa id Solo on, h av n h av of wh ere . , ee : how m e o e h eav ens cannot contain Th uch l ss this h us which I have I n the Book of Job G od is d escribed

att. x ix . 1 2. 2 Ch on. vi. 1 8. ohn x . 1 . M § r im . 1 T . ii. 5 + J I 46 M E MOI R or GEORGE WI S H ART.

‘ as high as heaven : d eeper than hell : H is measure longe r

an the ea and a e the Y et G od th rth, bro d r than i s pl eased to ho nour places sp ecially d edicated to His worship

‘ ’ ‘ e e tw o or ee a the a are a e e Wh r thr , s id S viour, g th r d to ’

e he in m name e e am in the m em. G od g t r y , th r I idst of th 1 ” is c e rtainly present where H e is truly w o rshipp ed . “ ho a e e e e e a m en o not to T u hast, f ls h r tic, av rr d th t ught ” a F a n e e the one om men e in f st . sti g, r pli d pris r, is c d d Scripture ; and I have l ea rned by expe ri ence that fasti ng is

ene a t h o G od e e who b ﬁci l o t e b dy. honour th thos only truly

fast . “ F a e e e a the of men do ls h r tic, thou hast said th t souls “ ee n f m G od e e w ho sl p u til the D ay o Judg ent . forgiv thos ” “ e or m e e e ha The the e e e so r p t , r pli d Wis rt. soul of b li v r ” e not ee at o e e n e n do s sl p , but nc t rs i to glory .

As the ea e o e the o e rne a e o f pr ch r cl s d , bish ps r tu d v rdict ” h o f . a on nee e e e e e w o guilty Wish rt, his k s, xpr ss d t s rds

a e : G o and e e a n G od how on w o pr y r raci us v rl sti g , l g ilt Th u pe rmit Thy s ervants to suff e r through infatuati on and ig nor ? ance We know th at the righteous must suf fer p ersecution in h e w h a e as cl a a ow et w e w t is lif , ich p ss th oth sh d , y ould e ea ee me F a e o w e e en ntr t Th , rciful th r, that Th u ould st d f d Thy

e e w om a en and e em e p opl h Thou h st chos , giv th grac to e n e and on n e in dur c ti u Thy H oly Wo rd .

a n omman e the a e e the na sen H vi g c d d l ity to r tir , cardi l tenc ed the o e b e ne a pris n r to bur d to sh es . By the captai n

the a e and w a e was e of c stl his rd rs, Wishart conduct d to his

ere he w as e prison. Th visit d by two monks from the G rey ’ a m na er o n and a e w ho f e e fri rs o st y, J h Scot noth r, o f r d to act

as n e . H e e e e f f e e his co f ssors d clin d th ir o r, but xpressed a

e e the - m b e en him Win d sir that sub prior ight s t to . ram j oine d him at once but the subj ect of the ir co nversation did n not tra spire.

The e e the I st h th x cution was ﬁxed for of Marc , e day after the trial . A stake was e rected in the centre of an ope n

e on n the n l e e the a spac fr ti g pri cipa ntranc to c stl e. The

' ob x i. 8 . a . x v . 20 J , 9 I M tt iii .

48 M E MO I R OF G EO RG E \VI S I I ART .

’ no w e a e the d eclare that my doctri ne is old if s f bl s, but F o r e n a G o e am bl essed Gospel o f salvati on. pr achi g th t sp l , I ’ now to e and f f e a f o r the R e e em e a e . suff r, I su r gl dly d r s s k

o n e n e e se o n e Should any o f y ou b e call e d to du r p r cuti , f ar m h the o f or e a nn the not th e w o can d estroy b dy , th y c ot slay

a e een a e o f e n a the soul . Most fals ely h v I b ccus d t achi g th t so ul sh all sl eep after d eath till the l ast day ; I b e li eve my ” h A e a a e a w m av o n . soul sh ll sup ith y S i u r this ig t ft r p us , “ he a e eec ou e h en and e e s id , I b s h y , br t r sist rs , xhort your

e a e to a a n e m e ve w the o f G od pr l t s cqu i t th s l s ith Word , so th at th ey may b e asham ed to do evil and l ea rn to do good f or e w no t n m e r n wa the w a o f if th y ill tur fro th i si ful y , r th ” G od a a n n and e a no t e e em e . sh ll f ll upo th sudd ly , th y sh ll scap

A a n a n on nee he a e e who g i f lli g his k s, pr y d for thos had ,

o no n e on e mne him and f or all who thr ugh ig ra c , c d d , had e h m n h e a a n i a e . O e t e e e one who t stiﬁ d g i st f ls ly of x cuti rs, en ea e o v e ne he e on the ee a n tr t d his f rgi ss, kiss d ch k, s yi g to

” him o en o e ee do n ﬁi c e o e . , By this t k I f rgiv th thi Wishart was no w ma e a the e w e a ea o f a d f st to stak , hil h p f ggots

w as e a n o . F e e n a e the a pil d rou d his b dy ir b i g ppli d , b gs of

n e e e n e e and he e gu powd r attach d to his p rso xplod d, c as ed to e liv .

ee m e the m e e e m D ply ov d, ultitud r tir d fro the scene of ea A d th . religi on which required such sacriﬁce s could not on e a ene a e an the l g r t in g r l acc pt ce. But cardinal w as in e en to en me . a in A he diff r t public s ti nt E rly pril , at Fin

e in F o a re a en e the m a a hav n rf rshi , tt d d rri ge of his ill egitimate da e a e w D a L n a a e w ught r, M rgar t, ith vid i ds y, ft r ards Earl of w ne Cra fo rd . O of the ch arg es on w hi ch Wish art w as con demned w as a he o e the c e ac th , th t ppos d lib y of e cl e rgy . But he w hil e t cardi nal h eld those who oppos ed pri estly ce libacy to b e w of ea , he e o a n e o orthy d th p rs n lly ig or d its bligations .

F or m n ea he a e w a o v a y y rs coh bit d ith M ri n Ogil y, a daughte r o f L o o f A e w m he rd Ogilvy irli , by ho was fath er o f two so ns * e a a e . I n a and a daught r, M rg r t co ntract of ma rriage which he e at A ew on the l oth A 1 6 subscrib d St ndr s pril 54 , he ’

nox s H s o ed. 1 8 6 1 , 4 , . no e av d L a n K i t ry p 74, t by Mr D i i g . E I R E E WI H M MO OF G ORG S ART. 49

ame n s e e and h Margar t Beaton as his daught r, as such e pro vided her o * with a d wry of four thousand merks. Th ’ e account w e have pres ented of Wishart s trial and martyrdom is d e rived from the narrative of Foxe the ma in the d “ rtyrologist , ﬁrst e ition of his A ctes and M o nu ” e n e e in 1 T m t s, print d 5 63. he origin al o f that n arrative

n e in - e e m e n is co tain d a black l tt r volu e,+ print d at L ondo by “ n m e e w the e Th a J oh Day and Willia S r s, ith titl , e tr gical

e e o B isho e ainct A e e n d ath of David B at , pp of S ndr w s i Scot e io n d h land, wher unto is y e t e martyrdom of maister G eorge

W seharte em n w e e th af o resa d ish y , gentl a , for hos sak e y e b oppe

not e sla n e e m ai rne was long aft r y e. Wh r in thou est lea what a b u rny ng e charitie th ey sh ew ed not o nly towardes him : but ’ vnto suche as com e to th eir hades for the bless ed G osp el s “ e. The me w a e the a e sak volu is ithout dat , but Tr g dy of ” B eato n contain ed in it was compos ed by Sir David L i ndsay ' f e the na e and it not im about a year a t r cardi l s d ath , is

a e the of w e om prob bl that accou nt Wishart, by hich it is a c

anied w as a e n w e he e e the a e p , prep r d by K ox h n r sid d in C stl

A e A 1 . e e of St ndrews, b tween pril and July 547 Wh th r this

n e e e not u n opinio b w ll found d or , Knox has, by incl di g in ” ’ his H istory the narrative of the martyr s trial and d eath

- o me l e contai ned in the black letter v lu , substantia ly veriﬁ d its details . ’ “ A e me e w I n the reprint of F oxe s ct s and Monu nt s, hich ’ e 1 0 e Wishart s app e ar d in 57 , on the margin opposit to allu “ e e w : . G e e sion to the bishops, are th s ords M org Wishart the na ] w owe prophe sieth of the d eath of cardi l , hich foll d

” e n nw a e e G e e aft e r. Proce di g on this u rrantabl d duction, org " at of e , Buchanan, in his H istory Scotland , ass rts that the ’ a ea e l e the . stak , Wishart did actua ly pr dict c rdinal s d th ’ emen Adopting his u ncl e s stat t, David Buchanan , in his ” L ’ h the a edition of Knox s H istory ; adds that Wis art at st ke, “ he looking towards the cardinal, said, who in such state

' dsa s L ondon 1 8 8 8vc voL i. . 201 . L ord L indsay s L ives of the L in y , , 5 , , , p

‘ n ed to the a e cha d H e e . 1 A unique copy of this volume belo g l t Mr Ri r b r ’ B uchanan L ond. I 6 1 1 ° nox s H s o ed ed av d , , 44» P 7 I K i t ry, it by D i D 5 0 M E MOI R OF GE ORG E \VI S H AR T.

e e w m m en from that high pl ace feed eth his y s ith y tor ts ,

n e at the me w w to withi n f ew d aye s sh all b e ha g d out sa indo ,

n m n as he now e ne e e in b e s een w ith as much ig o i y, l a th th r

r p id e. ’ Oth er erroneous stat em ents in conne ctio n with Wishart s e e on ma b e e a e n e e a e n a een x cuti y r l t d , si c th y h v u h ppily b a e mo e an o ne an a nd are ene a dopt d by r th histori , g r lly

m e re o w e e eve . L n a of e an e e b li d i ds y Pitscotti , xtr ly c dul us rit r, * “ remarks that Wish art i nfo rmed the c aptai n of the castl e

he saw ea ﬁ re on the sea w h m ov n to and that a gr t up , hic , i g

at en ame o n the A n rew a nd n fro, l gth c up city of St d s, lighti g

n the ea a e nde w he o en upo rth , br k asu r, hich , thought, did p rt d the wrath o f G od to s eiz e sho rtly not o nly on that w ick ed m an who w as a a e a on the , lord of th t c stl , but lso up city .

' ' G eo e B uchanan e e t the - o o n e n m e rg l r lat s hat sub pri r, b i g ad itt d ’ Wishart s e en e e him w e e he to pr s c , ask d h th r w ould re ce ive the o o mm n on en he an we e a he wo ro H ly C u i , wh s r d th t uld , p v ided was en e in o the e em en it disp s d b th l ts . H aving com

’ municated to the a na the ne w Winr c rdi l priso r s ish, am w as

en e f o r o n e n w e the e e was e c sur d c v yi g it, hil r qu st d ni e d . ’ e m n n n e , o o the e no of the a e on N xt or i g at in cl ck, gov r r c stl , n own ea a a e a to eat w sitti g d to br kf st, sk d Wish rt ith him.

’ en e and w the e no o n en Wishart cons t d , , ith gov r r s c s t, c on s ec rated e and w ne and e br ad i , distribut d to those who sat w him a o a n m e ith , ls part ki g hi s lf . H e th en clos ed w ith a na a pr yer. This rr tive has been i nco rpo rate d by David

’ ” n n in e o no o Bucha a his diti n of K x s Hist ry . ’ L a Pitsc ti inds y of ot e s narrative b etrays the credulous e a r and m charact r of its utho , a b e dismiss ed mma y su rily. Th m f e stat e ents o Buchanan are u nsupporte d by Knox . As n w as a w K ox ssociated ith Winram in p repari ng the stand a the R e o me he was rds of f r d Chu rch , as like ly as any e n o m him oth r to obtai fr what he might divulge resp ect la e e ing his st int rvi w with Wishart . But K nox remarks

' L ndsa of Pitscottie s H s o of S co and f i y i t ry tl , rom 1 1 to 1 6 Edi 43 5 5 , n, 1 7 28 f ol o . 1 0 . i , p 9

1 H s o of S co and eo e B uchanan , L ond. 1 6 i t ry tl by rg , , 0 f olio voL ii G 9 , . 6 , , p. 9 . E I or E E x M MO R G ORG WI S H ART . S emphatically that he could not show what had occurred on ‘ occasionﬂ F e the that urth r, at time that Wishart was at St

A e w n e ff e n w e en in the ndr s u d rgoing his su ri gs, Knox as r sid t

n n w e nan was neighbou ri g county of Haddingto , hil Bucha in e e . no was n th xil K x , too, an i mate of the castle in which e m w as m e e m o e an e e artyr i prison d , littl r th a year aft r his d ath , ” and Bu chanan did not compos e his H istory till nearly thirty ea a e w th y rs ft r ards . I f e governor of the castle rel ated that e the mm m e Wishart disp nsed Holy Co union , Knox ust hav

e the e and he o f o r h ard narrativ , c uld have no motive sup e n it pr ssi g . B ut it is extremely i mprobable th at one occupy

’ the e no o f a e w ing position of gov r r the cardinal s c stl , ould ventu re to allow a cond e mned h eretic to consecrate the

. n and mo e e a a n eucharist By so doi g, r specially by p rt ki g

the e eme m e he n e e m e of l nts hi s lf, would have re d r d hi s lf

e e e e a en m onmen liabl to a charg of sacril g , tt ded with i pris t or W . i w b e a e death shart, after his trial, ould no doubt c rri d back to his dungeon under the rud e guardianship of u nfeeli ng ward e rs . ' ’ Wishart s alleged prediction as to B eaton s d eath is nu n oticed in the black-l etter volume printed shortly a fter his

F a nd the e e e e . e x cution oxe, in his ﬁrst in t xt of his subs qu nt

m e e e to a ri e e ditions, o its ref r nc it ; and Knox , who sc b s to m he not a m e w e e the artyr what did cl i , a sort of for kno l dg , is

on t e re e sil ent on the point. But o h r grounds the p ach r has ’ b ee n ch a rge d with conspiri ng against the cardinal s life . And m this ch arge must b e fully et. e an the e of ul 1 Wish a rt return d to Scotl d at clos J y 543, and

he e e e e as a in April of t following y ar, a p rson, d scrib d Scot ” e \V shert e m e tish man call d y , bor from Crichton of Bru ston to e e en nd the cou rt of H enry VI I I . a l tt r, of which the cont ts i i

na cate a conspi racy for the d estruction of the cardi l . The questio n arises as to wh ethe r the preach e r and the messenger n e were one and the sam e p e rso . To arrive at a prop r con

a b e n e elusion , the conspiracy ag inst Beaton must co sid red

in its d etails . ' 1 68. Ed n. 1 8 6 vol. i. . Knox s H istory , i , 4 , , p 5 2 M E MO I R OF GE ORGE

1 2 e ne e e in e em e 54 , Wh en James V. di d u xp ct dly D c b r

e n the ame th ere was fou nd in his poss ssion a roll , co taining n s The of three hu ndred and sixty p ersons suspect ed of h e resy . he h a n w n e n who e e t ro ll w as in t e h d riti g of B ato , had d sir d a o ut ki ng to co nﬁscate all who w e re nam ed in it . To c rry

n ea o n e en e a o me w he e e his pla s, B t pr s t d d cu nt, hich d scrib d ’ m the n w n n him e no the , as ki g s ill , co stituti g gov r r of kingdo a o men w as and gu ardian of the i nfant princess . Th t d cu t

no n ed o e and ene a o en the pro u c a f rg ry, , by g r l c ns t, Earl of * e no Arran w as appoi nted gov r r . he A prop os al for the m arri age of the i nfant qu een with t

n a e w as in the n e e o f the ee Pri ce of W l s , i t r sts Church , k nly L e e m him to the e of opposed by the cardinal . tt rs fro H ous

G e n m e e an e e n e e he . w as uis , inviti g ar d r sist c , b i g discov r d ,

e the o e n and o n the e e o a e s eiz d by g v r or, , charg of tr as n , w rd d

H e e ne his e in the n a ne s e . i Bl ck ss Ca tl r gai d lib rty, but e meantime ef forts w ere put forth by H enry VI I I . to hav him bro ught as a prisoner to E nglandj ‘ F rom among e w e an the na had o o e e thos hos l ds cardi l pr p s d to conﬁscat , H enry fou nd no difﬁculty in procuring the s ervices of some

e ne m e w ell suit ed to his purpos e . With th ese wer j oi d a for r

en the a na A e an e r B runstone fri d of c rdi l , l x d r C ichton of , o n n mm on n O n a pers of u co skill a d vigo rous enterp rise . ’ o o m e of c o—o e o e nr o no e him w Cricht n s pr is p rati n , H y h ur d ith

e e e . on a no e e the e a privat l tt r Cricht ck wl dg d royal missiv ,

omm n a on e l oth em e 1 w he in a c u ic ti dat d Nov b r 543, in hich assured Sir R alph Sadl er he would do his b est to fulﬁl the ’ king s wishes i

the a na w e n n But c rdi l , though id ly ob oxious, could ot b e e w m and f A assail d ithout uch risk di ﬁculty . s cha ncellor of the n m and a n e o f an n ne ki gdo , pri c the Church, y i j ury do him w o b e a e ea o F o m to uld dj udg d tr s n . r many of the nobl es a nd the principal land owne rs he had obtained b o nds of m en e e m ‘ anr t, by which th y had b co e b ound to support him with

’ S ad s S a e Pa e e s v l. i o . . 1 8 l r t t p r , , pp 94, 3 . [b . vol . i. . 22 1 2 2 8 1 2 , , pp , 49, 7 , 3 .

1A vol. i. . 2 , , p 33 . E I E E WI S H M MO R OF G ORG ART . 5 3

e o oo ”5 th ir pers ns and g ds . C richton th ere fore could not readily

the w e e h fulﬁl ish s of his royal corr spond ent . T e mission h which e u nd ertook in November 1 543 w as not in sh ape u ntil the ow A . the n o n o f a f a at e o foll ing pril O f co diti f irs that p ri d , we are i nform ed in the followi ng communicati o n from the Earl of H e rtford to the ki ng

Please it your H ighnes to understande that this daye arryved he e w h me the E rll of H ertf orde a S co sh man ca ed W shert r it , , tti ll y , and o ht me a e e f om the L a de of B runstone wh ch sende br ug l tt r r r , i I

H i hnes he ew th An a n h your g r i . d ccordi g to is request have taken o de f or the re a re of the sa d W shert to ou Ma estie oste r r p y i y Y r j by p , both f or the dely vere of such l etters as he b athe to Your Maj estie f rom the saide B runstone and also f or the declaracion of his c redence Whiche as I c an perc eyve by him consi steth in two poyntes : one

tha the L arde of G raun e ate thresourer of cotlande the Mr is t g , l S , . ’ ’ of R o he th E e of R o he e de son 8: ohn C ha e wo de t s, rl t s l st , J rt rs l ’ attempt eyther t apprehend or slee the C ardynall at some tyme when he ha a e thorou he the F f ande as he do h sundr e t mes s ll p ss g y l , t y y to S anc An ewe : and in c a e the can so a ehend h m w t dr s s y ppr y , ill delyver him unto Your Maj esti c : which attemptat he saythe they wolde enterpryse if they knew Your Maj esties pl easure therein : and what supportacion and mayntenanc e Your Maj estie wolde mynister ’ n o hem ef e th ex ec on of the ame in c a e he u d b e er u t t t r uti s , s t y s l p sewed afterwards b e any of theyr enemyes : the other is that in case your Maj : wolde grant u nto them a c onveniant enterteyne

00 0 or 1 0 0 men in wa e f or a moneth or two ment f or to k epe 1 5 g s , ’ he o nin w th the owe of th Erll Ma sha the a de Mr. of t y, j y g i p r r ll , s i ’ h the L a de of C a e and othe of the L o de G e s f ends R ot es, r ld r, rs r r y ri : m will tak u pon them at such tyme as Your Maj ar ye sall b e th in Scottland to destroye the ab bey and towne of Arb roy being ’ ard nalles and all th othe b issho es and ab b otes ho se the C y , r p u s ’ wa e thereab oute and t a re and countreys on that syde the t r ; pp he rinc i all im u nators of hend e all those Whiche they say b e t p p p g ’ l nde f or the Whiche the sulde th amyte betwen Englande and S cot a y o ortun tie as he a e when the owe of the a d have a good pp y , t y s y , p r s i wa Ed n r h to re e o b isshopes and ab b otes sall resorte to rd i bu g sist Y ur ’ And f or th ex e on of he e thin es the a d Maj estyes armye. cuti t s g s i

’ 6 vol . i. . 1 2 . ed . 1 8 , 7 Knox s H istory, it 4 , p 5 4 M E MO I R OF GE ORGE WI S H ART.

m Wyshert sayeth that the saide E rll Marshall and others above na ed nd will capitulate with your Maj estie in wryting unde r their b andes a seal es afore they shall desyre any supplie or ayde o f money at Your ’ ’ an s h i th eff e his edenc e w he Maj esties b de . T is s ct of cr ith ot r sondry advertisementes of the grit contencion and divi sion that is at h s nt w h n the realm of S cotlande Whiche we not he t i prese it i e , doubt w a un s i en th —A so the sa d oll decl ir to Your Maj e t e at good l g l I , i

Erll H e f o d ha e recev ed h a e e tene e e f m the of rt r , v y t is d y c r l tt rs ro

L d Wha on and S ir R ob e B owe w h the o e of he e e or rt rt s, it c pi s suc l tt rs ’ as were wr tten b e the Erll of Glencarne s some 8: B h the Erll y , is op ’ L enn x ec e a b e en n o S cotlande to the ame B rlles of o s s r t ry, to s t i t s ' Whiche copies the said L ord Wharton M B owes atteyned to

he meanes as a a n o o Ma esti the r sa e e e suc s ll ppear u t y ur j e by y id l tt rs, whiche w h the a de e we sen a to ou H i hnes he e it s i copi s d lso Y r g , r i nclosed together with certem other letters which arryved here also th da f om the L Ewe conte nin certen ex lo tes one in is y r ord rs, y g p y d

S cotlande. E na the L e \V ll am H owa e n at T n mont y lly, ord y y rd b i g y e en a e e th s mo n n m e the a Erll of H e tf o d whe e s t l tt r i r i g to , s id r r , r by

a ereth hat e a ne the shi es v ua e are arr ve e e it pp t c rt i of pp ict ll rs y d th r , and some of theym report that yesterday in the morning they sawe my L ord Admy rall with the reste of the ﬂeete on see borde H ull mak n hitherwarde so ha the w nde cont nuin as is he wilb e y g t t y y g it , t y at Tynemont this night or to morrawe with the grace of G od : who ” e e e R o a M pr s rv Your y ll aj estie.

e e en e D es eched x vi ° A e i This l tt r is dors d, p j pr l at ii j at ” aft none.

e e n m n a L e In the pr c di g co mu ic tion , ord H rtfo rd informs the k o me en e a ing, thr ugh the ss g r Wishart, th t C richton of

m e had m e two o Bru ston ad pr positions . I n the ﬁrst instance o e th he undert ok , on c rtain conditions, that e Master of R e K irkald , y G n e and e oth s of ra g , Chart ris of Kinfauns , e the and e e would seiz cardinal, ith r slay him o r s e nd him a n n prisoner i to E gland . O r on obtaining from the English

the ne e the a king c ssary support, Earl Marisch l , the Earl of

R a an e a nd othes , S ndil ds of Cald r, other associate s of L ord G , e A e A o ray would d stroy the bb y of rbroath , f which the was omm and m cardinal c endator, fro which he d erived a por

S a e Pa e s H en I I I p , . vol. V. . t t r ry V , , pp 37 7, 378 .

S6 M E MOI R O F G EORGE WI S H ART .

w e the H ere w e arrive at a point w h ence to d et ermi ne h eth r messenger who co nveyed to the Court of H enry VII I . Crich

’ the a na was identi t on s pro posals for the d estruction of c rdi l , The o n a it w b e c al with the R e fo rm ed preach e r. c spir cy, ill n em a e had e ee e o e o n o a . r rk d , hith rto proc d d s l ly p litic l grou ds ’ H enry d esired the cardinal s destructio n on accou nt o f his per sist e nt oppositi o n to the propos ed alliance on which he had s et

av e n e a e e d his h ea rt ; while C richton sought to g privat f u , Was and his coadj uto rs to resent a sch em e of conﬁscatio n. Wishart the preach e r likely to i mplicat e himself in such a plot ? Politically it was not f or the i nte re sts of the Prot estant

he a e o ne so n now n the cause th at he sh ould . Could h v d u k to

a na who a mo n the me o a e o a a n c rdi l , , g nu r us ch rg s br ught g i st him at a o e not n e a o f ea n o r a e e his tri l , d s i clud th t tr so s cril g ’ D oe Wishart s a a e o n e rn n w e m o n ne s ch r ct r, c c i g hich t sti y is bor

tw o e n w om he w as e o a now n w a an by p rso s to h p rs n lly k , rr t the b eli e f th at he w o uld s eek to d e stroy life By Ty lney he

e e as a man m e e m e a e ea n G od a n is d scrib d , od st , t p r t , f ri g , h ti g

o e ne o n o e w ho w o a e a n him and c v tous ss, f rg ivi g th s uld h v sl i , ” n no seeki g to do goo d to all and hu rt to none . K x styl es “ ” him a m ee m a nd e e e him as m an k la b , furth r d scrib s a o f e as e e him w e e e e e w such grac s, b for r n v r h ard ithin this

naﬁ o n.

’ L o H e rtf ord s e n o e . and in the B th in rd d spatch to H ry VI I I , ’ ’ v o nc a n we o n m e en e e l V s/zer t Pri y C u il s s r, Cricht s ss g r is styl d y or G eo e a w as in o o e wa rg Wish rt h ly rd rs, and s a

e a n M ast er of Arts . H is ccl esi stical con ecti on is re fe rred to in the e e on a ne in the o o n an l tt rs c t i d C tt i M S S . H e is d escrib e d ” as er n e m r L esle ' ‘ who a cl k by his co t pora y Bishop y , f e o n e to the R o m H b l g d ish Church . e is named as M aste r of

A T lne who em a he a rts by y y , r arks th t w s commonly call e d

’

nox s H s o vol. i. . 1 2 1 68 . K i t ry, , pp 5 ,

The H s o of S co and w en in the S co r i t ry tl , ritt ttish vernacular f or the use of ueen a hn Le s e B sho f o o o ss. Pu Q M ry, by J l y, i p R blished by the B annatyne C l ub in 1 8 0 f om a M e on n S . to th E a f L e o even 1 1 . B 3 , r b l gi g rl , p. 9 ishop L esley was o n in 1 26 and w as he ef o e in his w n e h ' b r 5 , t r r t e ti t year at the period of Wishart s m martyrdo . E I O F E E ’ ‘ M MO R G ORG WI S H AR I . 5 7

’ e G e e e e o H e M aist r org of B nn t s C ll ege . is styl ed Maister ” “ ’ - G e e n n : org by K ox . I the Treasurer s Acc ou nts 1 he also e e v e the eno men o f n r c i s pr Master . Had C richto b een pri vileg ed to e mploy a m ess enger who w as a Maste r o f A rts

in o e he w no t d m n and rd rs, ould have allow e the facts to re ai n e A nd u notic d . if his m essenger had b een the Cambridge w o m the m scholar, h S cottish Co mission ers took u nd er their

e n o e e a h v so prot ctio , it is abs lut ly c rt in that e w ould h a e said . By the Ea rl of H e rtford the m esse nge r would h ave b e en de

“ e e w e an a m d he rt scrib d oth r is th as Scottish an call e Wy s .

ma w e n on e b e ow n who the mes But it y , thi k , c clusiv ly sh

e e ea w s e e w as a o nne n m a e b e s ng r r lly a . Th r c ctio by rriag tween the H ouse o f Wishart of Pitarrow and th at of L earmo nt o f B alc o mie l J ames L earmont o f B alc omie was o ne of the commission ers e mployed in negotiati ng the m arri ag e o f the

h n n H e w as an Prince of Wal es w ith t e i fant Qu ee Mary . a w e e nem of the n who a e o a re vo d y cardi al, l tt rly s ught his pp

H e w as a o an a e m n L e e hension. § ls ssociat of Nor a sli , to whose sist e r his son G eo rge w as a fterwards m arri ed . “ At this p eri od the m emb e rs of the H o use of Pitarrow

‘ o n a w ho ow e the e e consisted of J h Wish rt, n d stat , his

the e e and ame C arneb e broth e r G eorge pr ach r, J s of g , his

e who was e o f n ohn ame seco nd broth r, fath r four so s, J , J s,

e e so n of a mes a e and G e e . n Al e x nd r, org Joh Wishart, ld st J of n t rem o neb e m e e m e e i he e , C ar g , ulti at ly b ca a j udg Sup C urt n n he e law n and probably had a l egal trai i g . If studi d at Edi

he w in a e an n of m ee n burgh , ould th t city hav opportu ity ti g

n m n the L o f B a lc omie . Two the associat es of his ki s a , aird d e a e man L e e and K irkal , of th es e associ t s, Nor sli , y young r of na w e e ea n a a n the . G range , r rly co spir tors ag i st cardi l ’ me m e en e e n I f J o hn Wish art b eca Crichton s ss g r , his d sig a ’ w as f c e n a o tion in the Earl of H ertf ord s l ett er su ﬁ i tly ppr h e a o n e e t e L r priate. H is fath r, as y u g r broth r of ai d of on the e a e and he w owned only a small holding st t , Pitarro ,

- ' 1 6 . 8 6 vol . i. . 1 2 d. 1 9 Knox s H istory, e 4 , , pp 5

’ 6 . “ un s a ch 1 5 4 1 Treasurer s Acco t , M r

u as s Pee a e . 38 . rta l . o r a S ee o D gl r g , p 5 I S ee sup . p 5 8 M E MO I R O F G E ORG E WI S H ART .

had m e no e a n o e an w e -deﬁ ned hi s lf c rt i pr sp cts, or y ll social

a st tus . he Was this J oh n Wishart like ly to support the caus e of t R efo rmation by joi ni ng in a co nspira cy agai nst the cardinal H is career is d epict ed in the acco mp a nyi ng hist ory of his

o n ve omo e r o f the e a H use. H e was a acti pr t Prot st nt doc

ne and o ne of e w ho in a me n w en the tri s, thos sat P rlia t h n d H e w as an a he en R efo rm ed Churc h w as re cog is e . d r t of the R e en a who an ed him n and o no e him g t Murr y, gr t la d h ur d

m a e K irkald w n o . e on e ith k ighth od But, lik his c t por ri s , y of

G n e a a n L ethin ton he e o n e n . ra g , and M itl d of g , lack d c sist cy

A s a ma e of the R e me c e r on was o p y st r for d l gy, his c duct d ubt

H e e e e the R e en ra w ho w as a e ful . d s rt d g t Mur y, l rg ly his

ene a o H e o ne K irka ld of G an e w en he e the b f ct r. j i d y r g h h ld

a e n h o n e a o f the e ne een and C stl of Edi bu rg b h lf d thro d qu , in

n t h n n H e e e virtual oppositio o t e Prote st a t gove rnme t . r j oic d in n n n n e o a d w as a ea e w ava e . n co t ti , ch rg bl ith ric H avi g

e K irkald on e a of een a in 1 he w as j oin d y b h lf Qu M ry , 5 7 3, not unlikely to h ave associ at ed with the s am e w avering stat es man in plotti ng the d eath o f B eaton about thirty ye ars pre vi ons

’ B ut G eo e a the e e w as on the a e e rg Wish rt pr ach r , f th r s sid ,

n e o f a the o e o ra u cl John Wish rt, supp s d c nspi tor. I f the preach er w as cognis ant th at his neph ew j o i ned in the conspir he was e o na n d ac e e w . e y , p rs lly id tiﬁ ith it Doubtl ss so. But e e no e en e a he w as n o me H th r is vid c th t i f r d of it. e s eems to have resid e d at Pitarrow fro m the p e ri o d o f his return to

an in 1 the n o f 1 w e h Scotl d , July 5 4 3, till spri g 5 45 , h n e com m enc ed ea n o n o Th pr chi g at M tr se. e Scottish man c all ed Wy shert appea rs in conn ectio n with the co nspir acy only in

A 1 . as w e n e e o n \Vi pril 544 I f, co j ctu r , J h shart w as studyi ng d n law at E i burgh w h en L ear mont o f B alco mie m ad e him

’ n n to the a na e nem e he m a k ow c rdi l s i s, y h ave proceed ed on his exp editi on to the English cou rt with o ut c o mmu nicati ng with

’ his e a e Pitarr ow . O n the m e e n e e n th r l tiv s at ss g r s r tur , e pl ot m e e a nd w , as not e e the ow n slu b r d it r viv d till foll ing spri g, wh en he me o f t na Wish art no longe r app ears in the list o f con E I O E M MO R F G ORGE WI S H ART . 59 s i rators. nw a e o e e p Is it an u arrant bl hyp th sis that, b ing

a e n me o f n n e the ea e er l tt rly i for d his doi gs , his u cl , pr ch r, p s uade d him to w ithdraw fro m the conspiracy ?

’ G e e Wishart s e the n m e no Till org d ath , co spirators ad

e n e an eme n e w e n a d ﬁ it arr g ts. Th y re ow actu te d by a deadly

e en e w c w as o a m a e L earmon o f r v g , hi h pr b bly sti ul t d by t Bal ’ c omie the ma r s e a e wo e the na o , tyr r l tiv . It uld app ar ﬁ l pl t w a s in a e e f e w w ee a e the ma m ctiv progr ss a ks ft r rtyrdo , for,

e n om Finhaven e r in A the a n on his r tur fr a ly pril, c rdi al

e e a he w as in n A en n the o n a l arn d th t da ger. tt di g Pr vi ci l

n in the end A the a A n Synod at Edi burgh , of pril , E rl of gus ale m e an m m n e n ad att e pt to d estroy hi . O his r tur to St

A n e w he a e n on a the a e o b e dr s , g v i structi s th t c stl sh uld

e a e and ﬁ H e ne mm o ne the an owne r p ir d forti ed . xt su d l d rs

F e m ee him F a n o n o nda the I st Ma of if to t at alkl d , M y 3 y ,

e n on e a f a w the a ua ost sibly to c sid r public f irs , but ith ct l pur pos e o f appreh endi ng thos e p e rsons whose e nm ity he most d e e m n w o m e e m n L e e o n L e e r ad d , a o g h w r Nor a sli , J h sli , his

f B lc omi u e K irkald G n e a nd L earmont o a e . ncl , y of ra g ,

the e en n of F a H is purpose was anticipate d . On v i g rid y h 2 8th o ma L e e w e e a o owe s t e of May, N r n sli , ith s v r l f ll r , inn A n ew and eede a . e nt ere d St dr s , proc d to his usu l Kirk

n e G n e a e e and o n aldy, you g r of ra g , had rriv d pr viously ; J h

e w e the a na w as w e n n L esli , hos hostility to c rdi l ll k ow ,

e m n n the on a o and cam e du ri ng the night . N xt or i g c spir t rs

e n m e r n ee n e n w a e in e a e th eir follow rs , u b i g sixt p rso s, lk d d t ch d

n a na a the groups in the grou nds of the cath edral . O sig l th t to a m the w men man drawbridge w as lowe red d it ork , Nor

he a e . n n the L esli e with his follo wers e ntere d t c stl E gagi g

n he ena e me e e R a port er in co nve rsatio , bl d Ja s M lvill of ith aw e n and Willi am K irkaldy to c ross the dr bridg u observed .

m e the o e a e m e to e e Wh en John L esli e ca up , p rt r tt pt d s cur F n n the e in w n. the portcullis , but was struck do i di g castl me ew e possession of an armed band , the work n thr down th ir

K irkald e a e e tools and disp ers ed . y guard d a priv t post rn, he n and n e m while his associates arouse d t serva ts co duct d the

’ 8 6 vol . i. . 1 2. ed. 1 Knox s H istory, 4 , , p 7 6 0 M E MO I R O F G EORGE WI S H ART.

m th n e n the no e the e fro e stro gh old . H ari g is , cardinal thr w n o me open h is w i nd ow and i nquire d the caus e . I f r d that

man L e a e n the a e he a em e e e Nor sli e had t k c stl , tt pt d to scap

th e n F nd n a w as a e he e ne by e post r . i i g th t it gu rd d , r tu r d to ha m e and e the ea e n e a the his c b r, pil d h vi r fu r itur ag inst

o n L e e n e o a nd a nn n n door. J h sli k ock d l udly, , ou ci g his " n m n d m n w ve man the e ema e a o . a , d d d issi I ill ha Nor , said

“ “ B e n en w a na f o r he m en . c rdi l , is y fri d co t t ith such as a re e e w as the e o n e a nd o n a a f or ﬁ re the h r , r j i d r ; c ll ,

a n n ohn L e e and no e e on him c rdi al ope e d . J sli a th r rush d up w he wo a me e e e n rea e e m ith t ir s rds , but J s M lvill t t d th to H e a e and a e the a na to e a e ea . p us , dj ur d c rdi l pr p r for d th e e a e o e him to e en o f the m e o f r sp ci lly xh rt d r p t urd r Wisha t , f or w c the D v ne en an n w him hi h i i v ge ce had o ove rtaken .

The n a o en e o n him w he co spir t rs th f ll up ith t ir sw ords . His a w o w e e F f a m e all l st rds r , y , y , I a pri st, is The e ve nts o f the morni ng w e re a t erribl e sequ el to the

-da - e o f a Th auto . e en w e e in n e na n f M rch citiz s r co st r tio .

The o o onvene the ow n n and pr v st c d t cou cil , , proceedi ng to the am a the e n e e e th r p rts of castl , i quir d wh th r e cardi nal w as

' a e . The n we w as a he w as ea a nd in liv 1 a s r th t d d , , hid eous ev en e o f the a ead w a id c f ct, his d body s susp end ed on the w a n . o a er wa w as o me w n the a e h ll Not l g ft rds f r d , ithi c stl , t e

n e a on o f the o e n r in ﬁrst co gr g ti Pr t sta t Chu ch Scotland .

o ne he the nor a e who ff e re Th ugh it r ﬁ rst l st of thos su d, G eorge Wish art re nd e re d to the cause of the R efo rmatio n in

and ea a nd m o an er ~ Scotl r l i p rt t s vice. Through his instru men o n n w l tality J h K ox as ed to exchange the re tired life of a privat e tuto r for that of a publi c tea ch e r of the Protestant

ne . m n w as r ra n he doctri s Though his i istry of sho t du tio , e a me w en m en who liv d at ti h , resist e d p revaili ng e rror , m e w n a f , e w m o n the w o f n acco plish d ithi ths, ork a ge e ratio n. I n D n ee e en u d his f rv t preachi ng w as lo ng gratefully re mem e e Th . e b r d singular d evotedness of the Cove nante rs

’ nox s H s o ed 1 8 6 vol — . . i. . 1 1 K i t ry, 4 , , pp 73 7 7 . ' I d v ol . i. 1 , , . 7 8 ; B sho L es e s H is o of S c o and p i p l y t ry tl Edin. 1 8 0 to , , 3 , 4 ,

1 . p . 9 E I or E E WI S H M MO R G ORG ART . 6 1

A rshine w of y as not mo re d e rive d from the ea rly co nfessi on * the L ar o f e an m of oll ds Kyl , th fro the ex a mple a nd preachi ng G e o e a of rg Wish rt . i ’ W shart s a ra e e e a e n n ne in h ch ct r is c l br t d by Joh J oh sto , t e follo wi ng e pig ram

m Qua bene conveniuut di vinis nomina rebus D ivin ze hic S ophia: Corque oculusque viget

Qui Pa s arcanam S o hiam coeli ue ecessu tri p , q r s, C o de f r ovens terris N umina tanta aperit

U nus amo C h s u Pr r ri t s. o C hristo conc itus ardor

us humanis E nthea co da ra it Alti r p , Praet ri e tis a ptans praesentia j udicat omnia E t ventura dehinc ordine quaeque docet I m pse sua mortem tempusque modumque prof atur F ataque carniﬁci tristia sacrileg o

Terriﬁcam ad ﬂammam s a im er rri I a t t p te tus. ps Qu in stupet invi ctos sic pavef acto amimos

U t vix ausa dehinc sit auc s car r p o pe e. Tota I licet innocui vieta cruore viri

D escribi ng Wishart as in the pulpit a like uncompromisi ng in the e xposure of error as in reprovi ng those who rej e cte d

the G e me e n e e on the e e e osp l ssag , K ox xpatiat s g ntl n ss of ln e e . T e who m e his privat lif y y , was his pupil at Ca bridg ,

’ f h u r ood s H s o o t e C h ch of S co and vol . i. . . C alde w i t ry r tl , , p 49

ms of ohn ohns one in the dvoca es L a Ed n u h. M . Poe 1 S J J t , A t ibr ry, i b rg portion of the epigram has thus been rendered by an ingeni ous f riend

w ood a h n is in one to ﬁnd H o g t i g it , H is name the mi rror of a virtuous mind And w ell may Wishart claim the spotless heart Where heavenly wisdom brea thes in every part ; his so e ove he do h unf o d the s o e Christ l l , t l t r ,

O f all his bosom holds of sacred lore .

a hemes are his and he d s a s C elesti l t , i pl y ’ The hidden mystery of the Father s ways h the ove of C h s his zea ous hea t Fired w it l ri t, l r

Prophetic soars above all human art.

vou n flames he s ands D auntless amidst de ri g t , ’ Which shrink as loath to kiss the martyr s hands m now a es s he ra e N o trembling vi cti tt t t ir g , ” e F or fiercest fires doth innocence assuag . I-I 6 2 M E MO I R or G EORG E WI S AR T.

“ the re marks that he was courteo us and lowly . To poor at am o and me and o e C bridge he suppli ed f od rai nt, pr vid d

me w m n and o e w wee na e . A so ith o thly, th rs ith kly do tiv s

en o he s e at e e e dilig t instruct r, as ist d his pupils th ir privat r ad e o n as w e as in the oo . a e i gs, ll public sch l Though of gr v d p rt

m en manne w e e m a e an e e . H e was t, his rs r ild , r th r th aust r

of a a u e had a m e o n and w e n t ll, slight ﬁg r , dark co pl xi , or a lo g “ m n a H e e e in a an ea and a a F e c . b rd , s ll r ch p dr ss d fusti ” o n nd wn e w a a e e o . doubl t , ith bl ck st cki gs, a fri z g To his e ruditi o n and a ccomplishments K no x and Ty lney

ea ron e m n The o at A n ew who con b r st g t sti o y . bish ps St dr s ,

The emme him not en e to e men . d d , did v tur r but his argu ts

e a o a m d di c mﬁt r n cl rg y t Brist l tte pte his s o u e only by vi ol e c e.

A a o m the w e e n the e e p rt fr po r of his public t achi g, and xc l

en e of e e he as a ma o a e on l c his privat virtu s, , rtyr, h lds a pl c the o th H e r ll of e illustri ous . e di d to ass ert his t estimony a a n a e o a a o an e and r e n w are g i st s c rd t l rr g c p i stly corruptio , hich the e o f n I n h curs atio ns . his bloo d t e Scottish Church took

and on as n m n root, so l g his cou try e ch e rish Protestantism

o e e memo w e an and l v lib rty, his ry ill b fragr t.

6 4 M E MO I R O F G E ORG E WI S H ART .

E O F TH E H O L Y S C R YPTU R .

of od l ho S cr ture Whiche is the Wo de G , The C anonycal or ly yp , r the H o S r te and ub l shed n o the taught and gyven by ly p y , p y u t nd ho a ost es wh h a so the m oos worlde by the prophetes a ly p l , ic l is t nd doc tr ne of w sdome a one c on perf yte and auncient sci ence a y y , it l ll o e and mane of f ac on tayneth consumatly all godlynes and a s rt r y f l f o y e.

’ ‘ E O F TH E EXPO S I C I O N or S C R YPI U R .

h inter retacion or ex os c on of h s ho wr tte O h and T e p , p i i t i ly y , ug t he owne in e shuld b e sought out of it self e so that it shulde b e t t r

retour the r e of ha te and f a he hau n e ouernaunce. p , ul c ri yt y g g

or M AN N E S TR AD I CI ON S .

As o he th n s of Tradic ions of men howe b ewtif ull and how to t r y g , ,

h r e u d soeuer the b e w hat so e e tradic ions w thd awe h moc ec y e y , u r i r t

h u s f ro the S c r tu e of uch do we answere the us and stoppet ip r , s

sa in es of the L o de as of th n s hurtf ull and un rof table The y g r , y g p y , y ’ Ma h . 1 . w rshi e me in va ne teach in the doctr nes man. o pp y , y g y of t i 5

R O F TH E H O L Y FATH E S .

F or the whiche sorte of in terpretacyon so f arre as the H oly

h s b athe not one f ro not one do we rece ue hem as n e Fat er g it, ly y t i t r

retones of the S c t e b ut a so w e hono and worsh hem as p rip ur , l ur yp t f c hosen and b elou ed instrumentes o G od.

E F E R YPT R E TH E E N D E AN D E N T N T E O TH S C U .

Th r nc al en en f al the S r e c anonicall is to dec a e e p y yp t t o c iptur , l r that G od is b eniuolent and f rendly mynded to mankynde and that he b athe declar ed that kyndnes in and throughe J esu C hryste his onely sone the which kyndnes is rec eyuyd by f ayth bu t this f ayth

f f thr h h i i n x n n n e e o o c ar t e a d e e ed i a no en l f e. is ctu us ug , pr ss i c t y

O F GO D .

f G od we b leive in th or e : ha he alm htie b e n e O y is s t t t is yg , y g

one in tan e and h e in ersones : wh ch euen as he b a he subs c , t r p i t

c ea ed his Wo de hat his S one all th n e s of noth n e r t by r , t is , y g y g so

his S r e and rou denc e ou erns he reserues and nor sheth by pi it p y g , p , y

he m s u r htousl and w sel all th n es. , o t tr ly, yg y, y y y g E I E E VI S H ART M MO R OF G ORG V . 65

O F M AN .

Man , whiche the e f ec es ma e G od earthe and a is p r t t i g of in , lso

the c he e di nite and honoure amon e all r eat e e b e n e is f g g c ur s visibl , y g ma e of e and b o of the whiche twa ne the b od mortall d soul dy ; y y is ,

the so e immortall whan he was ea of G od ho b f all n e in ul cr t ly, y y g v ce and nne throu he owne f al ew w h h m in ha am y sy g his , dr it y t t s e ' uen and f al and r , so subj ected all mankynde to the same calamitie and wretch dnes a he f e y th t ll in.

or O R I G I N L E A SYN N .

And h e f e s nf ec n whiche men a e h O ri inall so t is p sti rou i tio c ll t g ,

b a e nf e e and ouers red the Who e k nde of man so f ar ha th i ct p l y , t t by no helpe (he b eynge the sone of wrathe and vengaunce and enemye of G od) conlde b e heal ed by any means b ut by the helpe of G od onely

f or f the e b e an oo hat rema neth in man af te the f a ha sam y r y g d t y r ll, t t e b eynge j oyntelie made weaker and weaker by our vyce tournes to the wo e e a e the stren the and we en ll ouercometh and rs b c us g po r of y it, ' nother suﬁ ereth it u s to f olowe reason nor yet to ex ersyse the godly f nes o our mynde.

or F R E WYL L .

Wherf ore we attribute so f ree wyll to man as we whiche wyttynge

and w ll n e oo f e e ex e en e of eu ll. A o eu ll trewl we y y g to do g d, l p ri c y ls y y ma do of e owne w ll b ut to em a e and f olowe ood ex e ye our y , br c g ( c pt ll mina e andmo n e the a e of Ch we we b e e u t, styr d up u t d, by gr c ryst)

not f r od is he whiche w e h in he to w ll maye : o , G ork t us bot y , to

f rme and accom l she f or his owne ood w ll a e and per o , to p y g y s k of l h an saluacion our e e commeth er G od commeth our he t d , but of s lf p

dicion.

or TH E ETE R N AL MYN D E O F GO D To R E STOR E MAN .

And howb eit that through his f ault man was subj ecte unto

nacion and o was nne nde the us e indin nacion of God damp , als ru u r j t g n aunce of h m et G od the f a e ne e seaced to a e a to take ve ge y , y th r u r t k hiche th n e is man e not one mercyf ull car e ouer hym The w y g if st ly and the who e awe whiche as it ho and of the fyrst promyses l l , is ly h usne a ea h n the w ll of G od r tuo s, nd truthe good, t c i g us y , yg , so nne w and slacketh not worketh it wrath and storeth up sy ithin us, it , n f it e e our v ce and that not through a y aulte of s lf , but through y , but E W H 66 ME MOI R or G E ORG E I S ART.

l a h it h h C hr s whiche was orda ned and als o clere y pperet t roug i t, y

geuen f or that purpose.

or JESU S C H R I ST u p TH AT I S DON E B Y a m .

Th s hr s th e S one of G od and ve God and ver man i C i t, e v ry , ry y

was ma our he at the t me a o nted he to e on also, de brot r, y pp y k up him Wh e man made of e and od hau n e t wo na ure um ol , soul b y, y g t s

rm x te and one dew n e e son to the inten tha he sb oulde es o e pe y y p r , t t r t r l f us ha we e ee and m a e u s ar se of God annex te w h unto y e t t r d d, k y it af e hat he had taken n him of the im bym self e . H e also t r t upo mac a e Vi n o eracion of the H o C t ﬂ eshe whiche ul t rgi , by p ly oos , ,

cause the un n of the Godhed wh h and al so w as holy b y of io , ic is, lyke to our fleshe in all thynges ex c epte in synfii lnes : And that bycaus e it b ehoued the sacrefi ce f or synne to b e cleane an d immac u a e a e tha ame fle he death f or to ex ell all our s nne hat l t , g u t s s to p y by t An l o the en ent ha we shuld have one ful an d m es . d he a t ean so, t t t l

ct ho e an r of our immortal itie ha h ra sed u a a me perf e e p d t ust , t y p g j f ro dea h to l f e his owne ﬁeshe and ba th set and a ed it in t y , it pl c

a han of his Alm a h heauen t the ryghte de yghty F t er. “ And the e he s tteth our xi ctorious ham n our der r y c pio , gy , our m ita ne and heed a s o h hest b ssho in ede nne dea h p y , , l our yg y p d , sy , t ,

and he l b e n e victoriouslv ouercome him and def endeth l , y g by , oure

cau e and ea e e e ual unt ll he ha l ef rme an f s , pl d th it p rp t ly y s l r o d as cion

to ha l kenes whiche w e w e e ea e and b r n e us to b e us t t y to r cr t , y g par

ta e s of eternall l f e. And w e o e f or b m and b l u k r y l k y , e e eth that he shall c ome at the ende of all ages to b e our trewe ryghtuous just

d e and a n n e sentence a a nst all ﬁ eshe which Ju g , sh ll pro ou c g y , e sha l b e ra sed u e e a d ement and a h l y p b for to th t ju g , th t e shal ex al te the od a o e the heauens the n od hal h g ly b u , but u g ly s l e condempne bothe an o l e e e na dest c n body d s u to t r l ru ti o .

And as he one re mediatour and entercessour ho ly is ou , ste and

a r ﬁ c e b ssho e and our k n e a s do w e ackn l s c i , y p, lord , y g l o ow ag e and conf e e b m one b e our attonement and rauns ome sa ss y ly to , tis f ac ion ex iacion w sdome our def en a t , p , or y , ce, nd our onely deliuerer

ref us n te all he meane of l f e and saluacion ex ce y g ut rly ot r y , pte thus

by Chryst onely.

TH E EN E O F TH E PRE AC H YN GE r TH E D o GO S PEL L .

And theref ore in the whole doctryne of the Euangelystes annun ciat and hew to b e the f rste and chef el b s y , y to e incul ca ted and E I or G E E wI I M MO R ORG S i AR T. 67

a ht ha we are saf e one the ma c e of G od and m i t ug , t t ly by r i , er te of our S aurour C h rist. And that men may percey ue and understande the

e e howe nec s b tt r, es ary is the mercie of G od a nd C hristes merites f or t em the r s nnes shuld b e clerel ewed to hem the aw a h , y y y sh t by l e, nd em on C h e death r issi by rist s .

F ’ ‘ O FA l l l l AN D O F TH E PO \VER O F I T.

And these so od b eneﬁtes w h the ve sanc tiﬁcacion the g ly , it ry of

H S e do we o ta ne f a h the ve trewe f te of G od oly pirit , p y by yt , ry gy , and not throu he an o he owe or en h f ur lu s r m r t s g y t r p r str gt o o se e o e y e . W hiche f aythe is one c ertayne and u ndouted substance and aprehensyon of all thynges that we hO pe f or to come of the kyndnes of God and c meth ﬁ rste out of the e f e charitie wo e h no e , it o s l , it rk t bl f rutes of al virtu es : yet notwithstandy nge w e attribute no thyng to the dedes althou he he b e od et b e he menue workes and , g t y g ly, y t y s a e b ut the helthe and saluac ion ha o ta ned we a t b e to ct s t t is p y , t ri ut the grace of G od onely : And truely this worshypynge alone is the very trewe worshypynge of G od f aythe I meane mooste pryng naunt and lentif ull of o w rk s w h an c onf ence in the w rk o d o e d o es. p g , it out y y

R O F TH E C O N GR EGAT I ON O C H U RCH E .

A we ho e and e ewe tha the C hurche whiche the con lso ld , b l , t , is

re acion and elec cion of all h l men whiche a the e g g o y , lso is spous of C h wh m he sha e en e w ho o n o his Fa he wash n e rist, o ll pr s t it ut sp t u t t r, y g

in his owne b loi le of s he l uel one af oresa d la de n it , is uc y y st s y y upo this lyuely rock on this maner. The whic he C ha he how e t b e eu dentl knowne one rc , b i it y y ly to the e e of G od et b e certa ne ex ternall r tes ns e C h y s , y y y , i titut by rist,

n aw u teach n e teach n e of the Wo de and b e one pub lyke a d l f l y g , y g r G d not one as s ed and knowen is a so so con of o , ly it py , but it l

d hem ha w thou the e mon e he e no man Stitute by t , t t i t c ri i s t r is

n to b e of ex e e b e a s n uler reuile e of G od. reco ed it, c pt it by y g p g

“ TH E M I N I STER S or TH E WO R D or GOD .

And f or this cause we gr aunte the Ministers of the C hurch to b e

as Pa e a e h hem whome God eueth cooperators of G od, ul c ll t t , by g f our e f e and em n of nne and ministreth both knowl edge o s l , r issio sy , b m e f e ra seth t em and mf e h and conuerteth men to y s l , y h up co ort t

’ em aﬁra eth t hem a and e hem a the e e and th , y lso, judg th t ; but so th t v rtu ' ‘ 6 8 M E MO I R or GEORG E WI S H AR I .

f to the L o de and the ministracion o ef ﬁcacie thereof we ascryb e al so r , i and ow e r it is man f es ha th s efﬁcac e p the sacramentes. Fo i t t t i r is ll and n c reatiire b ut is d s ensed lyb era y not bounde nor knytte to a y , y p f or H e ha eve he ha ease , f rel whosoever and whenso r, s ll pl , t t y, , th n e b ut he h n e nor et is he tha anteth any y g , watereth is not y g , y t pl ’ h encreasment whiche is G od. that geueth t e ,

TH E P O WE R O F TH E C H U R C H E .

ddes Wo de and to f eede the The auc thoritie to preache G o r , of the K e e re ﬂ cke the whiche o e is the Powe , p L ordes o , pr p rly r y s and owe all e maund n all men othe h e , , scribynge and c om y g , b y l lyk l b e c omm ted one to shulde b e holy and inu iolat and shu de it ly n o he the eleccion of them that are mete therf ore : and chose t r by r or e es b a u e and adu sed elec c ion of the C hurche o G od, ll y s r y by of the r w ll to whom the C h ches de u e and a o nt that of fyce y y , ur p t p y

chosynge .

TH E C H O S YN G E O F M I N I STE R S O R O FF I C E R S .

This ministracion and of f yce shulde b e graunted to no man b ut

m he m n ste s of the C hurche and the u nto whom the to him who t i i r , y

a e is uen b the C hu ches and f ound ud ed to b e of now c h rg gy y r , j g k The whiche se n e lage in the law of G od and of innocent lyf e. y g it h v leccion of G od it we and u stl e a rou ed the is t e ery e , is ll j y pp by

vo ce of t he C hurche and the im osicion of b ande of the heedes of y , p s s the preeste .

TH E H E ED AN D S H E PH E R D O F TH E C H U R C H E .

Chr s e verel h m se f e is the ve trewe heed of his churche i t , y, y l ry

an c n re ac on and the one as o and heed and he a o d o g g i , ly p t r ; ls eueth res dentes heedes and eache s to the entent hat in the g p y , , t r , t ex ternall administrac ion they shulde u se the power of the churche well and lawf ully : Wherf or we knowe not them that are heedes

in nam n n r he R m ni h and a to e o e o et t o e s e hee es. p s rs ly, y d

TH E D U TI E O F I N I E R O R I C E R M ST S O FF S .

The chef e and pryncypall off yc e of this ministrac ion is to preache repentaunce and remissi on of synne through J esu C hriste to praye continually f or the people ; to geue diligenc e wholy to holy stodyes

and to the Wo de of G od and res st and rs e the u ll wa r , y pu u de y al y E I O F E E w I I I AR T 6 M MO R G ORG S . 9

w th the Wo d of G od as wi the the sworde of the S te and hat i r , piri , t

w th a dead hatered and b all meane to ha en him awa to i ly , y s c st ye

def ende the ho c itez ens f h s And all meanes com e an d ly o C ri te. by p ll re r u h p o e t e f anti e and vic ious ; and to ex clude f rom the churche

hem tha ste reth to f a e and ha b a odl c onsente and a e t t rr , t t y g y gr men f h t o t em whiche are chosen of the mini sters and magistrates f or c orrec on or to on sh h m i nt y , p y e t e by any o ther waye conuen e and

rof tab le meane so on e un tvll the c ome to a mendement and so p y s, l g y , b e af e : f or h s the return n e of the c hurche a a ne f or one s t i is y g g y ,

s u he c t en of C h t f he ackn wla e an c onf sse his erroure c i iz rys , y o g d e

w th c onu erted m nde and f e f or al l th s doctr ne seketh and i y h , i y w lleth ha we re u re u ll n e and helthef ull c orreccion ex hi y , t t q y y y g , larite comf r l l l o te a od a n w f d nes . , or g ly b y e e studdy o go y

O F T H E P \V R O E O R S TR E N GTH E O F SAC RAM EN TE S .

There is twayne whiche are named in the C hurch of G od S acra men es B a t me an d H owsl n e the e b e o en of sec e e th n es t , p is , y g s t k s r t y g , tha of od and s t al] th n es of w hiche th n es he a e t is, g ly piri u y g , y g t y t k the name are not of naked s nes b ut the are of s nes and ve t es , yg , y yg ri i h in wa is he s e the th n e o e e . F r B a t me the e t n t g t r o p is t r yg , but y g

and ver tie re enerac on an d ado cion in the eo e of G od. I n y is g y , p p pl the H owsl n e and Thankes u n e the ead and the w ne ar e y g gy y g , br y s nes the th n e and veritie the c omm n on of the od of yg , but y g is u i b y

n aluacion f ounde and rem ss on of s nnes our L orde helthe a d s , y y y the whiche are receyu yed by f aythe even as the sygnes and tokens are receyu ed by the b odely mou th. “ Wherf ore w e aﬁyrme the S a cramentes not onely to b e badges

an societie to b e a so s nes of the ra e and tok ens of C hristi , but l yg g c

f od the whiche the m nis e wo keth w he G od to the ende o G , by i t rs r it , is af o that the promyse b ryngeth the worke to passe ; but so as re

f ministracion the w de ha all the ame ow e b e sayde o the of or , t t s p r ascribed to the L orde .

I O F B APT SM .

b e the institucion the L de the We aff yrme B aptism to by of or , f ene a n the whiche e ene a on the L o de ex hib iteth lauer o reg r cio , r g r ci r to he ministra cion of the n r e a his chosen b ya visibl e sygne b y t co g g whiche ho a e we wasshe re n as af oresa de. I n the cio , is y ly l u r ou

f r h a e eca e w ck ednes rej ecte and a infantes, o t is c us , b us it is y to c st 7 0 M E MO I R OF G EORGE WI S H ART .

f G od them tha out of the f elowshyp and company of the peopl e o t f whic he are the eo e of G od ex e e hem ha are are borne o us, p pl , c pt t t t h vo ce of G od and ex pressely commaunded to b e rej ec ted by t e y ; n of chef el b cause we shulde not e me god f or this cau se y, y pr su u ly n theyr el ecti o .

or TH E SAC RAM EN T O F TH E AUL TER .

d ff e e h his B ut the misticall supper is in the whiche the L or e o r t

hi lo e hat is his owa c e f e verel to his owne f or body and s b d , t , s l , y, ,

l ue mo e and mo e in them and he in h m. this entent he myghte y r r , t y y mm ned nat N ot so that the body and b lode of the L orde are co u u

ead and w ne or c o ed in them as in one a e rally to the br y , l s pl c or h put in them by any carnal or maruelous presenc e b ut b y cause t e hf l body and b lode of oure L orde are rec eyu ed verely of one f ayt u

e and e a se the ead and the w ne the institucion of the soul , b c u br y by

L o de are to en b e whiche the ve omm n on artici ac on of r , k s ry c u i or p p y

l are ex h e of the L o de himself e the L ordes b ody and b ode ibit d r , m ni racion f the churche not to b e a mea cor u e through the y st o , t r ptibl

the b od b ut to b e a nor shemente and mea of e e na l f e. of y, y t t r l y “ h m a o we use of e f or h a e f or when And this oly e t d t t is c us ,

h h the monicion and rememb eraunc e of we b eholde w he the t roug it, it e e of our f a th the death and blode of b ha was c ﬁed and y y ymt t cru i , m m saluac on and helthe not w h a a e of heauenl re e ber oure y , it out t st y l f e and ver trewe f el n e of etem all l f e when we do h we are y , y y g y t is h h h th s s a l v n e an e na ] o e wonderf ully ref res ed t roug i piritu l y y g d ter l go d .

' And that with an unspeakable swetnes we ex ulte and rej oyce with a m rth nex es a e in wo de f or the saluacion tha f ounde and y u pr s bl r s, t is ' we all and who e are eﬁ used w h all our owe and s en h e l it p r tr gt , utt rly in doynge of thankes f or so wonderf ul] a b enef y te of C hri st toward us Theref ore it is greatly without oure deservynges that some aleges

and sa eth of us tha we attr b ute l ttell to the H men e y , t y y oly S acra t s

f or the are ho th n es and hono ab e b cause he are ns y ly y g ur l , y t y i titute

and orda ned e h e reest C h and rec e ued ex h b itin y by our y p rist, y y g the thinges that they syngniﬁe in theyr owne maner as is af oresayd b eynge witnes to the thinge thet is done in dede répresentynge so h e and ha e th n es and b r n eth wonde f u ] c ores on n y rd y g , y g by r l p de ce

l kenes of m e a l ht and a clerness the m n y si ilitud , yg to y ysters that they sygniﬁe : so wholy is oure bel eve and estimacion of the

7 2 M E MO I R OF G E ORG E WI S H ART.

or MAGI STR ATE S OR GO UE R N O UR S .

m s a and h he ow e of G od his And seynge euery agi tr te yg p r is , c hef e and pryncipall of ﬁ ce is ( ex c ept e he wolde rather u se tyranny) to def ende the trewe worshipinge of G od f rom all b lasf emy and to pro

c e trewe e on and as the o hete do h ea he of the vo c e of ur r ligi , pr p t t c y

iche a a trewe and s ncere G od to ex ecute f or his ow e . I n wh , p r p rt y preachinge of the worde of G od remayneth with a ryghte and dili en e instituc ion of the d sc ne of c itez ens and of the scooles g t i ipli , s correc ion and n tu e w th lib eralitie towarde the m n sters of ju t ur r , i y y

the C hurche w h a solicitat and ho h f u ] ha e of the oo e to it t ug t l c rg p r ,

h whiche ende all the r chesse of the hurche is f h s t e C e e ed. y r rr T i ,

I a e b athe the f s and chef e ace in the ex ec on of the s y , yr t pl uti

ma t a gi s r t.

hen af te to d e the eo e b e ua ] and odlie awe to T r ju g p pl y q l g l s,

ex ers ce and ma nta ne d m en 81 s c e to def end the c om ne y y y ju g t ju ti , u

w elthe and unishe trans r essou rs ac cord n e to the r f a e o he , p g y g y ult , ut r

in oodes the r od e or the r l es. A g , y b i s y yv nd when the maj estrate

ex ecute h the e th n es he honoreth G od as he shulde in his v a t s y g , oc

c on and we howb e t w e b e f ee o he in ur i , ( i r b t o body and in all oure

oodes and in the d es of ou e m nde and ho h a o w h a g , stu i r i t ug t ls , it r f a h n t ewe it e) k oweth that we shulde b e subj ec te in holynes to the

ma estrate and shulde ee f delitie and ome to h m so on as j k p y pr s y , l g

his commandrnentes ta u e and m e es e iden r , s t t s i p r v tly epugneth not

w h H im f or who e a e we hono and wo h the ma estra it s s k ur rs ip j tes.

O F H O L A R I N Y M T M O Y.

We d e Ma a e which g g , e was inst tute of G od f or all men a e ju ri y , pt and mete therf or wh ch ar , e not c a ed f om an o he voca on i ll r it by y t r ti , to e u n hol ness of no o d h r p g y r re ; t e whiche mariage as the h r C u che auctoriseth 81 e e ates so solem ni it c l br , p seth it with orison 81 a e p . And the ef o w e re ec t r y r r r j e 81 ref use thi s monckly chastite a nd all 81 ho e th s slou hf ul , l i t 81 sluggish sorte of lyf e of su erstI cious men as a p , b ominabl e nven ed 81 ex co itat th n e y i t g y g , and a andon as a thin b it ge repugnant bothe to the c omune weal e 81 to the C hur h . c e And so c onﬁ rmeth and stab lesseth it , so it e n o ge h to the ma s a e to se ha b l t gi tr t t t it b e worthely bothe b egoune 81 w rsh o yp ed 81 not o en f or a s p br k but ju t cause. — M E MO I R OF G E ORG E \VI S I I AR T . 7 3

D E L AR I - \V A C AC O N O R YTN E S S YN G E O F O UR E M I N D E .

I t is not oure my nde f or to presc rib e by this b reef e c hapters a c e rta ne u e of the Fa the to all C h ches 81 c on re ac ones f or y r l y ur g g y , w e n n u h And k ow o o t er r ule of f aythe b ut the H oly S c ripture. theref ore we are well c ontented w ith them that agreeth with these thy n es how e t he use ane o h mane of s eakin e or C onf es g , b i t y t er r p g , ' on d ﬁerent a artl to th s of o in w o des f or athe shulde the si y p y i urs r , r r ma te b e c ons d r d h n w And he ef o e we make t r y e e t e the ordes . t r r it f ee f or all men to use the r owne o e of s eak n e as the sha r y s rt p y g , y ll perc eyue most proﬁtab le f or theyr chu rches and we shall use the same li r And f an man w ll attem te to c orru te the trewe b e tie. y y y p p mean n e of th s o e C onf ess on he ha hea e o h a onf ess on y g i ur i , s ll r b t c i and a def enc e of the veritie and truth. It was oure pl easure to use these w ordes at this present tyme that we myght declare our O pinion in ou r religion 81 worshipenge

of G od.

FI N 15 .

Tlze Tr ut/z my l [tar/e t/ze upper lzc mde. G E N E AL O G I C AL H I S TO RY O F T H E

H O US E O F \V I S H A R T.

’ N I S B E T S stat ement as to the family of Wishart h avi ng

e de e m R e an e m e a d eriv d sc nt fro ob rt, ill giti at son of D vid,

o f who was y e G uishart c o Earl Huntingdon, st l d on ac unt of “ ea a the a a e n an e o ? his h vy sl ughter of S r c s, is vident ﬁcti n The ame G Wiscard a m e e e n uiscard, or , Nor an pith t us d to

na e nn n e w as n e e desig t an adroit or cu i g p rson , co f rr d on

R er G an ede de H auterville o f N o r ob t uiscard, son of T cr man e w e a a r a n e the n dy, aft r ards Duk of C l b i , who fou d d ki g

e w ri o e th 2 h dom of Sicily . This not d ar r di d on e 7 t July

1 08 me a o e n e 5 H is surna was d pt d by a bra ch of his Hous , and the name became common in Normandy and throughout n G the name he F ra ce. uiscard was sur of t Norm an ki ngs of

A a in the w ee n puli t elfth and thirt th centuries . Joh n Wy chard is mentione d as a small landow ne r in the

n e de e e n m e th H u dr d la M w , Bucki gha shir , in e reign of

1 2 1 6 D r n th H enry I I I . ( u i g e same reign and that of

wa . 1 2 2 are nam e w ne a Ed rd I ( 7 d as lando rs, B ldw in

W schard Wistchart o h e W chard y or , in Shr ps ir ; Nicholas y , in ar w e \Vis chard in W ickshir H ugh , Essex ; and William Wis I n the e n o f a in s ! w . W ch rd, Buck : r ig Ed ard I J ulian y echard is named as occupier of a house in the county of Oxfo rd § A branch of the H ouse of obtained lands in

o an m me o to the ee en Sc tl d so e ti pri r thirt nth c tury. John

Wisc hard was sh erif f of K i ncardineshire in the r eign of 1 2 1 I n n Al e xand er I I . ( 4 a u ndated charte r of this m na L u nd n and e o rch, Walter of y , Christian his wif , grant

’ f H a E n. N isb et s S s em o e d d 1 8 1 6 f o o vol. i. 20 y t r l ry, i , , li , , p. 1 .

' o u H undredorum vol. . 1 , es a. de evi a w R t li i I T t N ll , p m,

u i H undredorum vol. . . 2 . Rot l , ii , p 7 7 E I O F E E WI H M MO R G ORG S ART . 7 5

the n A e a n e to mo ks of rbroath a chald r of gr i , pro sua frat r ” “ nitate the w ne e e n Wischard v e ome de , it ss s b ing Joh , ic c s ” Moernes and s on Wischard w n , his John is it ess to a

e e en de K inardle an n to the chart r, by St ph y , gr ti g chu rch of

m the a o f A oa the v n in St Tho as M rtyr, rbr th , da ach of la d

ne e a e P m n a e Kincardi shir c ll d et e g artenach. This ch rt r is n e o th . u dat d , but as it c ntains e names of Al exand er I I and

ee e en e n the e b e his qu n Johanna , it vid tly b lo gs to p riod “ ” w ee 1 22 1 and i h t n J . W sc ard vicecomes de Mernez and n s on are w e e e R e J oh , his , itn ss s to a chart r by ob rt

Warneb ald a nd R ichenda e ran n to the his spous , g ti g kirk of

ma o f A o all e ﬁ e f eo m in the St Tho s rbr ath, th ir (f du ) parish

F ordun om n the tw o T ub e rtachthas G lenf erker n of , c prisi g , y , L K nkell and a and Mo nb odac h n n m en y , Kulb ck y J, This i stru t

a e e e o ow a h e on ma o n is und t d , but th r f ll s c art r of c ﬁr ti by th in h n — A e an e . a e 20 t e w e ea l x d r I I , d t d March , t ty fourth y r of his r e ign

n e e f the e K n ne e J oh Wis hart, sh ri f of M arns, or i cardi shir ,

m t n e h w as e o f ee n . he e en e t e fath r thr so s Willia , s co d son , t r d

e n e o a e and e en e e Church . Poss ssi g sup ri r biliti s xt siv cultur , he e me A ea An ew and w e n a b ca rchd con of St dr s, hil holdi g th t

fﬁ e in 1 2 6 a o e n e the n om. H e o c was, 5 , pp int d cha c llor of ki gd

in 1 2 0 e e e o f G a w in the me e was, 7 , l ct d Bishop l sgo , but sa y ar n w the e ee e w as postulat ed to St A dre s . § By d cr of Pop e e —e e w as e e o ee Urban IV. , v ry bishop l ct r quir d to pr c d to

e and G e o X . the e n f f R ome for cons cration , r g ry , r igni g p onti , D n n i nsiste d that this rul e should b e o b eyed . isi cli ed to

a nd e o o ne des u nd ertake the long p ril us j u r y, Bishop Wishart

o R me e n a he m e e e patch ed age nts t o , b ggi g th t ight r c iv con

m e A e on e e n n the e w e e s ecratio n at ho . ft r a l g d t tio , ag nts r n n w w e informe d that the papal sa ct io ould be ithh ld but, on ho w as e R me on w I . w the p e rsuasi o n of Ed ard , th n at o , his

m e e the o n f n e n e the me e w ay fro Pal stin , p ti f co s t d to grant c s I n 1 2 was n e e sary letters. “ 7 4 Bishop Wishart co s crat d at

‘ ‘ I d . 1 . . 1 8 1 , e us de Ab erb rothoc . . l , 79 I pp 9 , 99 R eg . V t , p 97 p

F o rdun . L . 1 . , lib , p 33 ’ 8vo vol. I . . 1 . d s H sto Ed n. 1 8 1 vo s. , , 9 II S pottiswoo e i ry, i , 5 , 3 l p 76 M E MO I R O F GE ORGE WI S H ART.

one in e e e the e e and ma o f Sc , pr s nc of king, s v ral bishops, ny “ th n H e e e e ne f e c ha nc ello rﬁ e obility . th r upon r sig d his o ﬁc of

he o o Al o ng with oth er prel ate s of t Sc ttish Church , Bish p

at L n in 1 2 w en a Wishart att end ed a Cou ncil h eld yo s 74 , h

n on w as e f f e e w the a e n and e ee w e e u i ct d ith E st r Church, d cr s r

a e f o r e n the m en an o e and o n p ss d r duci g dic t rd rs, ab lishi g

a The o a e e m w e e u n plur liti es . tw l tt r r for s r practically ava n f or a men at the ou of R ome m en an ili g, , by p y ts c rt , dic t

mon w e e a o we b e as e o e and am e ks r ll d to g b f r , bitious cl rks w ere p ermitte d to hold as m any b eneﬁc es as th ey could pro

imu nd n n o a e in e. I n 1 2 B a cur 7 5 , g , a papal u ci , rriv d Scot

an and a n e e e the a e o f o l d , , at cou cil h ld at P rth , ﬁx d v lu Sc t tish b eneﬁc esd' The revenu es of the bishopric of St A ndrews w a e a an am n a o of n m e ere estim t d t ou t equ l t £945 0 sterli g on y .

o mm e n e the n e W ntoun m C d d by chro icl r, y , Bishop Willia e a the o an o n of F ordoun en n e as Wis h rt is by hist ri , J h , d ou c d L a pluralist and ch arg ed with hy poc risy ; Wh ateve r m ay e een a e a a e e ea hav b his priv t ch r ct r, his public acts b sp k his

a e f or n the e en ea he e his o he pr is , , du ri g s v y rs h ld bish pric, fou nd ed at St A ndrews the el egant structure of the D omi ni c an m ona er and in e a e e e e he st y, sup rb rchit ctur r ar d t nave h o f the c ath ed ral . § W il e e ngaged with o th er l eadi ng per sons in s ettli ng the ve x ed qu estio n of the march es b etw ee n the n om he was e e w mo a men and ki gd s , s iz d ith a rt l ail t,

e e at e a e 1 2 8 em a n xpir d Mor b ttl in 7 . H is r i s w ere conveyed

A n ew and e e e e in the a e a n to St dr s, th r d posit d c th dr l , ear the

high altar. ”

A am son n a e the e n d , third of Joh Wish rt, Sh riff of M ar s , ha in 1 2 2 a a e o f the d, , an B a llandar and L o e 7 ch rt r l ds of g gi , in the o n o f F o a o m G e de U m hraville a c u ty rf r, fr ilb rt p , E rl of

A n and a wn a e n m n the ame e 1 gus, cro ch rt r co ﬁr i g s , dat d 3th

’

iswoode s H s or E d n. 1 8 1 S ott vo s. 8y o vol . i. 2 p i t y , i , 5 , 3 l , , p . 9 . ’ The a e comm on ca ed B a iment s o se ved as a u e f t bl , ly ll g R ll , r r l or the prices a en of hose w ho came to sue f or b en ﬁ h t k t e ces at t e court of Rome (S pottis ’ w oode s H s o vol . i. . i t ry , , p ’

F ordun s S cotichronicon . x . c . 28 . I , lib , '

W ntoun s C h on c e Ed n. 1 8 2 vol . I I . 2 8 y r i l , i , 7 , , p. 5 . ’

i oo e s H s r l. i. . W S ott sw d o vo ntoun vol . . . 2 0 ll p i t y, , p 93 y , ii , p 5 . E I O F E E WI H M MO R G ORG S ART . 7 7

1 280 w h he e A am W schard ﬁlius J uly , in hic is styl d d y , nn m m . 1 2 he e e e o a A J oa is In 7 9 r c iv d fr Willi , bbot of

A a e o f the a o f e n -Mu rchard n rbroath , a ch rt r l nds K n y y , or * K e nn neil the n o m F o a e . F o m y , in parish of Ki g ldru , rf rshir r him e e n e the e o f a of L o ic ar er d sc d d Hous Wish rt g Wish t, oth w e the Wisharts a w e h e e is of that ilk . To this br nch s all r f r

e e subs qu ntly .

n e e son o e e o f Sir J oh Wishart, ld st of J hn Wis hart, sh riff the e o ne the n e L a en e M arns, btai d lands of Co v th ( ur c kirk) , H alkertou n a nd S cottis toun in the ea n m A m , , M r s, fro da ,

e e n he had a e o f Abbot of Arbroath . O f th s la ds a ch rt r

n m a o n a e l t ne 1 2 6 w e e n he e e co ﬁr ti , d t d J u 4 , h r i is d sign d “ ” d ﬁ nn a e a n n o anne W scar lius . me J h s y , Joha is By l g l i stru t

e e to the A o o f A o he e ame n addr ss d bb t rbr ath , b c bou d not to

’ ' a li enat e any p ortio n of his lands without the abbot s consentf j

h n men n a e ea e n to the ea T is i stru t is u d t d , but app rs to b lo g y r

26 H e w as n e A e an e . and as 1 0. k ight d by l x d r I I , , Sir John

a ne the n a e of the a Wish rt, is a wit ss to foundatio ch rt r hospit l of B rechin i the e n w c e the O n d ath of Sir Joh Wishart , hi h took plac in

n f A e n e . he w as ee e e e so n re ig o l xa d r I I I , succ d d by his ld st , n w son o oo the also Sir John . This baro , along ith his J hn , t k n on the 2 th oath of fe alty to Ed ward I . at Elgi 9 July D u ri ng the same ye ar he granted ten m erks ou t o f the lands

B alf eith o f the a e o f of R edhall and , for support ch p l St

h a the e a e n. H e e Th o mas t e M rtyr, in cath dr l of Br chi ” di d at an advanced ag e . a a e n e o a L a Mar I n a ch a rte r by M rg r t, Cou t ss of D ugl s, dy

a e F ea the A m n 1 8 o n a nd G a rioch, d t d st of ssu ptio , 3 4, J h

Wis chard is w it ne ss to the resig nation in her h ands of the

r ﬁl l ands of Col ehill and Petg o u y m K eth e f I n 1 39 1 R obe rt I I I . prohibited Sir Willia of , sh ri f

’ 1 0 . 2 1 R e . Vet. d A ca C o ec ons Ed n. 7 ; e b erd. Dalrympl e s H istori l ll ti , i , 7 5 , p g , ’ n s and ea ns . . 332 Jervise s A g u M r , p 347 '

R e . E s. B ech n. vol . i de Ab erb rothoc asszm. I g pi r i , . , . 7 . V et. p 1 R eg . , p - B ech n. vol. i. R e . E s. . 6 1 , a an o . 1 0 1 0 . ll g pi r i , , pp 5 9 R gm R ll, pp 3, 9 ‘ Ab erd. . 1 . E s. ll R eg . pi , p 33 7 8 M EMO I R or G EORG E WI S H ART .

e n a ne e m e n men o f e a , of Ki c rdi shir , fro nforci g pay t c rt in ﬁn s w h m n of o n a we re a e a in hich t e e Sir J h Wish rt dj udg—d to p y the l ast j usticiary circuit h eld withi n his b aliary these ﬁ nes a mou nting to

o n a the n o f er a an in Sir J h Wish rt , ﬁfth baro c t in l ds Kin A s cardineshire the e e Pitarrow . , is ﬁrst of his Hou s styl d of

n nn s a de Pittarro he in 1 en e e D omi us J o a es Wi h rt , , 399, t r d

n an n en e w o n A o o f A oa e e n i to i d tu r ith J h , bb t rbr th , r sp cti g H e e ea in the the mill and mill lands of C onv eth . di d rly

n a s n w ho ee e to his e a e. e n of am e I . ea o r ig J s , l vi g , succ d d st t

o n e a e n of Pitarrow w en F an e in Sir J h Wis h rt , s co d , t to r c he w as the e o f the n e a a e w e n. in 1 s suit Pri c ss M rg r t, h 434, ' m r e to the D a n a e w a o l r I n 1 £ 8 a ri d uphi , ft r rds L uis l 4 37 w e e a o a e f o r the a m o f the an G u rdnes o f r ll c t d f r s l ds of , part the m an of F irmartin an e the n to n or , gr t d by ki g Sir Joh L Wishart O n the 6 th 1 2 o n W schart o ; J uly 44 , Sir J h y , l rd of Pe ttarrow n a e e e e the a e o f e n , k ight, pp ar d b for ch pt r Br chi ,

and the - ene a in the a en e o f the re to vicar g r l , bs c bishop, p

en e e D av W schart as a n en w n s t d S hir id y his ch plai , do i g h m a n an n im w ith ten m e rks o f annu al rent fro ce rt i l ds . § Havi g o n e w an en owm en o f ten me e m the f u d d , ith d t rks y arly, fro

an o f R edhall e the n ma the l ds and oth rs , chaplai ry of St Tho s

a the e a of ec n f or the a on M rtyr, in cath dr l Br hi , salv ti of his

o and a ane O c hterlon his w e he on the l oth s ul , th t of J t ( y) , if , , of A 1 2 e en e as a a n w e - e e D ugust 44 , pr s t d ch pl i his ll b lov d avid

W schart b e a m e e e e I n y , to d itt d th r to aft r

an n m en a ed i th e m e 1 W s i stru t d t 7 Nov b r 45 3, David y chard is mentione d as o ne of the v icars or p e rpetual chaplains o f the chu rch o f I n 1 447 A l ex and e r Wish art of Pitarrow witnesses the “ e e na on am F e o f the an Mar t n r sig ti by Willi ull rton l ds of y o . me Pitarrow who had Ja s Wishart of , probably succeeded to

C om otorum in ca ari o u S cc s v l . 1 o . . . R t li p , ii , p 7 7 C ham e a n 1 o s . 1 . 6 b rl i R ll , ii 7 iii 3 7 . i R o u m otorum in c C o S accaris vol. . 6 t t li p , iii , p. 3 6 .

R e . E s . B ech n. . 8. g pi r i , p 5 I d 6 1] , p. 9 .

80 M EMO I R O F GE ORGE WI S H ART .

" ’ e and n A a e D e em e 1 1 f e Cl rk Ki g s dvoc t in c b r 5 3, o ﬁc s which he retai ned till some time b etween the y ears 1 5 20 and 1 5 24 H e was a memb er of the G eneral Cou ncil w hich

was e o n the 26th em e 1 1 mee h eld at P rth Nov b r 5 3, to t

on e L a e and me am m M si ur bati Mr Ja s Og ilvy , bassadors fro

L o X I I to n e e e n the e e a the F e n uis , co f r r sp cti g r n w l of r ch h Al n ‘ ' O n the leagu e and the retu rn of t e Duk e of b a y . l

i th em e 1 1 6 he a e of the n a e 3 Nov b r 5 , had a ch rt r la ds of E st r d H e and e e ow a H owlaw shea o e . e W st r H l nds , , and th rs di d

before May 1 5 25 . e en to the 2 8th e 1 1 0 and the oth A Subs qu t Octob r 5 , 3 pril

I 1 2 ame m e as e n w e e 5 , J s Wishart arri d his s co d if Elizab th

L earmont e o r nea e a o n of ame L earmont o f , a daught r r r l ti J s l i h h A 1 1 2 h B a co m e in F e . O n t e ot e e e e , if 3 pril 5 , r c iv d ,

n w a e L earmont o e o a a e alo g ith Eliz b th his sp us , a r y l ch rt r

the n a e a nd e e Pitarrow the e n of la ds of E st r W st r , on r sig a

n e n r Pitarrow e e n tio of his fath r, Joh Wisha t of , r s rvi g to his

a e and ane L n a his e e en m f th r, J t y ds y spous , th ir frank t e ent i ” of the said lands during th e ir l ves. i Of his ﬁrst marriage

we e n two o o and ame and two a e r bor s ns, J hn J s , d ught rs ,

ane and e the e a son G e e the J t anoth r ; of s cond org , future

ma rtyr.

ane e me a Pitarrow J t, daught r of Ja s Wish rt of by his ﬁrst

ma a e e o e me am Pi kerr w t o . rri g , sp us d Ja s Du rh of H is other

a h e ma e G eo e L e e a of Pitnamo n d ug t r rri d rg sli , third l ird o , by w om h h n h s e ad an o ly d aughte r . §

n e e ame Pitarrow e a Joh , ld st son of J s Wishart of , h ld por n of n m the A e o f A a tio his la ds fro bb y rbro th . Of that

e D a ea n the e na e me abb y, vid B to , futur cardi l, b ca co mmen d o in 1 2 n h l h Ma 1 2 . O t e ot ea n as A at r 5 4 y 5 5 , B to , bbot of

A roa e e ame a an Mo nb odd rb th , dir ct d to J s Str ch of o, a nd e a e e f or n e n n oth rs, pr c pt i f fti g Joh Wishart as h eir to his

e am e a o f Pitarrow in th fath r, J s Wish rt , e mill and lands of

n e L a en e e the a e in Co v th ( ur c kirk) , h ld by bb y chief. This

C e of the us c a C ou . 1 c a Par . S co . vol l rk J ti i ry rt A t l t , . ii .

R e . Ma . S i . . x v . N o. I g g g , lib iii , 44. ’

C o onel L es e s am of L es e vol. . 1 0 § l li F ily li , ii , p. 5 . M E MOI R OF G E ORG E WI S H ART . 8 1

e e a e e e w the o a e pr c pt is not , ccording to usag , s al d ith fﬁci l s al

’ the e w the a e sea] on w c of abb y, bu t ith bbot s privat , hi h his

m n e e fa ily arms a re e graved . B aton also attach s his sig n e atur , thus

the th F e 1 1 o a of Pitarrow ob O n 9 bruary 5 3 , J hn Wish rt tained a gift o f the w a rd of the l ands o f We ste r G lenb u rny

e the n o f n ne wh e n e to the and oth rs in cou ty Ki cardi , ich b lo g d

e me Pitarrow and a e L earmont lat J a s Wishart of , Eliz b th his

o e o n n ﬁ ar e e —the e o f w w e e in the sp us , c j u ct th r of du s hich r ’ - king s ha nd f

e nm e o r w o n e. me J oh Wishart di d u arri d , ith ut issu Ja s, his ” n e er e C arneb e e in the of F o r you g r broth , styl d of g , parish m e and had n n me A e an e doun,i arri d , four so s , J oh , Ja s, l x d r, h and G e e two e e and na . org and daught rs, M argar t C risti

a e m e m G ard ne o n e Marg r t Wishart arri d , ﬁrst, Willia y , y u g r

B u rroﬁ eld and e n in 1 60 A e an e son o f of , , s co dly , 5 , l x d r Tullo,

m n e C rai nestou n. n Willia Tullo, you g r of g § Christi a Wishart f D n ee n the 2 th “ edde rb u rn e . O m arri ed J ohn , burg ss of u d 9

1 1 ne w as n e on e e a K in M ay 5 7 , sasi gra t d a pr c pt by P trick d o f na e o f the nair of that ilk, in favour Ch risti Wishart, r lict

e e n e of n ee in e en and l at e J ohn W dd rbur , burg ss Du d , lif r t ;

e a m e christianissimi e to G e org Wishart , r ig ro crucis r gis

a her o e an nn a en o o f G alli , br th r, of a u l r t Sc ts , furth A e an e son o f n a . the corn mill Ki n ird ” l x d r, third of John

itarrow m e a n e A e e Wishart of P , arri d M rio , daught r of l xand r he 2d e 1 6 he e e e ton. t F alco ner o f H alker O n Octob r 5 5 , r c iv d precept of a royal charte r for conﬁrmi ng him in a porti on o f

’ of outhesk . l x v. x xi . Fraser s E arls S , pp , l

' ‘ b v l . x x v f l [ . o . o . 1 . f ol . 6. v l ix . I , i . o . , R . ec . S 5 l eg S g , , 7 ii

s e of eeds da ed 8th e ua 1 60. M atrimonial C ontr act in Regi t r D , t F br ry 5 - ’ f homas I e and o ar Pu c in the own C e s Protocol R egister o T r l , N t y bli , T l rk

ff i ce undee . O , D 8 2 M E MO I R or GE ORGE WI S H A R T .

as the an H alkerton n e him A e n e F alc oner. l d s of , gra t d by l xa d r

H e w as the I st F e r a I 6 2 a n e a n and , on b u ry 5 , ppoi t d capt i “ h ee e the e a e and a e B ad enoc t k p r of hous s, pl c , fort lic of g

and a e of the an a on and o n o f the b ili l ds, b r y, b u ds e F m ir n ha his e e o e he e e , ro S J oh Wis rt, ld st br th r, r c iv d on

the 2 th Ma 1 66 e e h er o f the a C ar 4 y 5 , pr c pt of a c art l nds of

neb e in the o n o f K n a ne w an w e e e g j c u ty i c rdi , hich l ds r furth r

desti ned to his broth e r G eorge . § n a Pitarrow G eorge fou rth son o f Joh Wish rt of , O n the 1 ne o btaine d military empl oyment in F rance. 4th Ju

1 6 a ne o ee e o n a c a e an e n a a e 5 5 , s si pr c d d h rt r gr t d by J oh W ll c

o f a e in of G eo e e a r e - e m an o f Cr ig i , favou r rg Wis h rt, b oth r g r ”

ohn Wis chart Pitarrow a r m er cr ucis r e is Ga llia . J of , ig g By h an Westerdoid this charte r G eorge Wish art rec eive d t e l ds of , The in the l ordship of Mu rlachew od and shire of Forfar.

a e a e th ne 1 6 and e a o f G eo e ch rt r is d t d 5 Ju 5 5 , on b h lf rg n n h an of a ne de Wish art sasi e is gra ted in t e h ds his ttor y, “ ” G eo e a scrib e d as G eo rge Wishart of D ry mm e . rg Wish rt of

Wester oid e nma e O n the th a 1 he d di d u rri d . 5 M rch 5 7 3,

no m na e e na e n Wed i t d his sist r, Christi Wishart, r lict of Joh

d r e b u rn c essioner e a e a ee . , h is , or r sidu ry l g t M

o n e e son am e a o f C arneb e an J h , ld st of J s Wish rt g , and gr d

so n o f the e- e ee e o n n e j ustic cl rk, succ d d J h Wishart , his u cl , in

the and and a on o f Pitarrow O n the d o e 1 he l s b r y . 3 O ct b r 545 , received a gift of the non-entri es o f the lands o f S taddok

m e o e w e R eidheuch and e in the n K in ur , th r is , oth rs, cou ty of

ne w w e e e een ar ea on of non cardi , hich r h ld by Qu M y, by r s

en n e the ea of m e S trachanﬁl n try, si c d th u quhil O

the 2 th a 1 a e e e w as an e to 4 M rch 5 5 3, pr c pt of chart r gr t d

” o n a son and e the e ame a J h Wish rt, h ir of lat J s Wish rt,

: R e . ec. i vol . x x v f ol 0 S S . . . I A vol . x x x l v f o . 1 . g g , iii , 94 1 , iii. , 3

: em e s of the f am of W sha ch ef en a ed in a r cu u a u su s 3 M b r ily i rt, i ly g g g i lt r l p r it , es ded at C arneb e in the a sh of Fordoun the m dd f he h r i g , p ri , till i le o t eig teenth

cen u he are e esen ed the R ev ames W sha as o f t ry ; t y r pr t by . J i rt, p t r o Tox teth

C hu ch L ve oo . r , i rp l

R e . S ec. S i . vol. x x x v. f ol . . g g , 35 ’ P o oco B oo mas I n - of ho e a d in own C e s f ﬁce undee. r t l k T r l , T l rk O , D

1] R e . S ec. S i vol x ix f ol g g , . . , . 43. E I O F E E WI H M MO R G ORG S ART . 8 3 o f the n B atha artics and in la ds of gg oth ers, the l o rdship of Mar?“

a e e e an e in John Wish rt ngag d , lik his gr dfath r , l egal e . e e n e e e at n studi s Whil pros cuti g th s studi s Edi burgh , it e eve r , o L earmont o f B alco mie he e ame is b li d that th ugh , b c

n e w n B runstone o man L e e acquai t d ith Crichto of , N r sli , a nd e r who w e e oth s , r concerned in a plot agai nst C ardi nal e . I n e n w n he A B aton conn ctio ith this co spiracy , in pril 1 e as me n 544 , act d ss e ge r b etween Crichto n and the E nglish

. A e eed n to the a e na e a e in 1 he court ft r succ i g p t r l st t s 545 ,

ee e w w n m a 1 w en s ms to hav ithdra fro public aff irs till 5 57 , h he e the a of A e and G enc n L o ame j oin d E rls rgyl l air , rd J s

o A n ew and n ne o f D u n in Stuart, Pri r of St dr s , Joh Erski ,

e n a o mm n a o n to n K n G ene invit d spatchi g c u ic ti Joh ox at va , in him e n o an a nd a n him e ne g to r tur to Sc tl d , ssuri g of g ral support . This commu nicati on w as d ated 1 0th M a rch 1 5 57 ; and on receivi ng it K nox at o nce u nd ertook his j ourney m w . e e w he e e in c o e he ho e ard But at Di pp , hich r ach d O t b r , w as i nform ed by oth e r corresp ond ents that the z eal of the

R e me e a w e a nd a f ew Scottish for rs had consid r bly an d , th t n would i mp e ril th eir fortu nes by att e mpti ng a ch ange. K ox m n w as e e e and e e ne e to G ene a. much d ish art n d , d t r i d to r tur v B efore l eavi ng Di epp e he address ed l etters of exh o rtati o n to the e R e m e mm n the l ading for ers , and privat co unicatio s to

L airds of Pitarrow a nd D un. ’ n n a e e e a and ne O n receivi g K ox s priv t l tt rs, Wish rt Erski

he ea R e o m e and r e em im call ed togeth e r t l ding f r rs, u g d th to

The e w as a on the d D e em e 1 m ediate action. r sult th t , 3 c b r 5 5 7 , was framed that m e morabl e bond by which the R e formers n m e the n e a o n ea b e co nfed erat ed u nd er the a of Co gr g ti , ch coming bou nd to s eek the d estructio n o f the R omish

‘ ‘ the n e a n a n n e one Church . i O f Co gr g tio Wish rt co ti u d of e o n the 2 th Ma 1 e the leading membe rs . Wh n , 4 y 5 59 , th y

e e m ea e e n the een m et at P erth , to d vis sur s for r sisti g qu

n a e e e e u e . e the rege t, Wish rt and Erskin w r d p t d to assur

l. 1 . l . x x vi . f o R e S ec . S i . vo g . g , i , 5 ’ 6 -2 - 0 6 1 - 1 l i. . 2 . d . 1 8 6 vo . 1 Knox s H istory, e it 4 , , pp 7 74, 337 35 , 3 45 84 M EMO I R O F GE ORG E WI S H ART .

a en a w e e e e no s o a n en on roy l voys th t, hil th y ch rish d di l y l i t ti s , O n the th ne th ey w ould ﬁ rmly ass ert their privil eges . 4 J u

n e enc e at A n e w Wish art a nd Erski ne attend ed a co f r St dr s ,

d L o am e a w ho a e with the Earl of A rgyle an rd J s Stu rt, ct d

f h en o n e en e the as re presentatives o t e reg t. Of this c f r c

e was a o a e the R e me a e and K no at r sult f v ur bl to for d c us , x The once comm enced his public exp osure o f R omish erro r.

’ ﬁrst d ay s preac hing at St Andrews w as fo llo wed by a popul ar n e o n and the w e n o f the o m n an and F an i surr cti , r cki g D i ic r cisc an mo nasteri es . The qu een regent h avi ng at l ength consented to grant to the the on e a n ee om of wo ar body of C gr g tio fr d rship , Wish t j oi ned a deputati on in openi ng w ith her negoti ati ons f o r this

o e the a n e w ew her e e. purp s , but cr fty pri c ss ithdr pl dg Wishart , w o e e en e her n a man e o ith th rs, r s t d duplicity by subscribi g if st

n d h f n H e d e cl ari g th at she had forfeite e r o ﬁce a s rege t . a en e the on en on at e w in F e a 1 6 0 w e n tt d d c v ti B r ick bru ry 5 , h the D e of o o o n e a een a e a ee to uk N rf lk, b h lf of Qu Eliz b th , gr d * support the C ongregatio n ag a i nst the p ow er of F rance ; a nd w en the n h a m ea e n in A w h E glis r y r ch d Edi burgh pril , ith the n en o n o f e e n the F en he o ne the no i t ti xp lli g r ch, j i d bility and aron in a n e a e n and le n o co b s h ili g th ir dv t , p dgi g c rdial operationrjr I n the Parli ament h e ld at Edinbu rgh o n the I st August

1 60 o n s a o f Pitarrow is nam e a s o n f 5 , J h Wi h rt d e o the c om f m o ne o . a amen on the I th A issi rs burg hs By this P rli t, 7 ugust , the Confessi on of F aith was ratiﬁ ed i The government o f the a e w as e n e to w en - o e on e of St t trust d t ty f ur p rs s, ight wh o m w e e to b e o en the een and th r ch s by qu , six by e nobility Wish a rt w as one of th ose sel ect ed by the nobl es § a v e w the en e the R m e h With i to surr d r, by o ish cl rgy, of t e

o n o f e e en e s a was in 1 6 1 a third p rtio th ir r v u s , Wi h rt , 5 , p

o n e a on w e a n oﬂic ers a e to e a e p i t d , l g ith c rt i of st t , pr p r a valua

on e e a a e - ti of ccl si stic l prop rty. O n the 8 F e a 1 6 1 2 l th bru ry 5 ,

’ nox s H s o d 1 8 6 v - - e . ol . . . 2. I a . 6 1 6 . K i t ry, it 4 , ii , pp 45 5 , pp 4 ’ c a Pa . l S co . vo . . . 26 . e h H s , , 5 s o . 1 2 I A t rl t ii p K it i t ry, p 5 . ’ n H s ox s r l . o vo 0 . K i t y, . ii , p. 3 4 E I F E E WI H 8 M MO R O G ORG S ART . 5 wh e n the Earl o f M urray (L o rd J am e s Stu art) w as marri ed

A ne e a e r the Ma a he w as to g s K ith , d ught of Earl risch l , , a n w n ne e n a e e n n e w n lo g ith i oth r ot bl p rso s , ho our d ith k ight * the i th F a h a n o m o e r hood . O n 5 ebru ry e w s appoi t ed C ptr ll and C oll ecto r - G e ne ral of Te indsj ‘ I n this c ap acity he

e a m m e e e b c e pay ast er o f the R efo rmed cl e rgy . Th s bitt rly

om ne he an n o me and n e a e a c plai d of t ir sc ty i c s, K ox r l t s th t “ the e e The o L a Pitarro w as ane saying pr vail d , g od ird of earne st professor of Ch rist but the mekle D evil] rec eave the C o mptroller ﬁt

A a e o f orric hie u on the th ov e m e r t the b ttl C , fo ght 5 N b

1 6 2 e wee the we o f the e e a n and 5 , b t n follo rs r b l E rl of Hu tly the o a o o n W a w as re e n and r y l tr ps , Sir J oh ish rt p s t highly I n the a am en he at n disti nguish ed hi ms elf . § P rli t ld Edi bu rgh

h ne 1 6 he was a n e w e to e de o n the 4t J u 5 3, ppoi t d ith oth rs d ci

he e e o f the Act on as to th os e who sh ould h ave t b n ﬁt of Oblivi , f or off ences committed fro m the 6th M arch 1 5 5 8 to the I st S ept emb er the a e o n a no t A ctively employed in St t , Sir J h Wish rt did

n the 2 1 5 t e e m e 1 he and o ve rlook family affa irs . O D c b r 5 5 7 ,

a ne F a ne e e e a of the an o f his w ife, J t lco r , r c iv d a thi rd p rt l ds m e 1 6 had the e e e the 2 rst e e , H alke rton. H , on S pt b r 5 3 pr c pt

an E nrow lass in the o o f of a chart er of the l ds of g , l rdship ﬁi n the 2 d B ad e noch and sh e ri f fdom of I nverness O 3 Janu the an G le nmu ick r 1 6 he e e e a e o f , a y 5 4, r c iv d a ch rt r l ds of m arno Tu ll c h a a e and o e ss nt G e a ne I nc h , y , B ll t r, th rs A y , l nt n r, “ 6 n e e n e the in the cou nty of Ab erd ee . By a l tt r u d r Privy Ma 1 6 the e e n o f on the 2 th , S eal he w as grant ed , 4 y 5 5 r v rsio R e m in the e a the la nds and b a rony of othi urchus , r g lity of e ea the ea on f f om e ne , S py nie and sh eri d of Inv r ss sch t by tr s - : 1 6 he and his the 28th 5 5 , of the L o rd Gordon H On J uly e in n n f ee the w ife obtain ed a prec e pt of chart r, co j u ct , of lands

n ’ 1 no e av d L a g. K s H istory vol . ii . , . 3 4 , t by r D i i nox , p M

. '‘ N os. and i vol . x x x . 3 5 ec . S , l R eg . S g , i

’ vol . I r. . 6 . 1 0 1 1 . , p 35 vol . I I . . , 3 Knox s H ist ory, , pp 3

g v l . x x x . N o. R e . S ec. S i o . 6. 1] g , , 4 . t rl t . vol. ii. ii Ac a Pa . S co , , p 53

8. i N o. l. x x x I b. vo 1 6 , ii , 4 [6 N o. 1 3 , 86 M E MO I R or GEORGE WI S H ART .

and I ncharb ak in the o n of Easter and Wester B alfour , c u ty * of Ki nca rdi ne. h ma a e H avi ng joi ned the E arl of Murray in o pp osi ng t e rri g o f een a w L o a n e h was eno n e Qu M ry ith rd D r l y, Sir J o n d u c d C onse a e e a nd o e to ee e e in n an . r b l, blig d s k r fug E gl d

en o n his o e e the en ow n him Mr G eo e qu t f rf itur , r ts i g by rg

G o on o f B aldern w e e o n the 26 th o e 1 6 n e rd y r , Oct b r 5 5 , gra t d ' ' him to Mr J ohn G ord o n ; f and a d ebt of 300 m erks o w i ng by C aptai n A l e xand e r C richto n o f H ally ard w as pre s ente d

h a e er n e the v ea a e to t e deb tor. i By l tt u d r Pri y S l W lt r Wood of B alb irg e nocht obt ai ned the re nts o f his l ands of

Pitarrow a e Pitarrow e e of e en Pettin ard , E st r , W st r Mill P tr y , g na e L e C arneb e R eidhall a e e e v , ittl g , , E st r W st r

Wotto u n e a o e e a I ncheharb ertt , East r B lf ur, W st r B lfou r, ,

G allo whilton and o o f K n a ne w t the an o f , Cr fts i c rdi , i h l ds

G le ntanner and Brae s o f Mar. § Sir J oh n Wishart returne d to Scotland afte r the sl aughte r

even o a e o n the th of Dav id R izzio . Th at t t ok pl c 9 March

1 66 and on the l t of the ame m on he O ne 5 , day s th , btai d “ the royal p ard o n f or particip ati ng with the D uke of

Chatelherau lt and A n L am o n in o n the rra , ord H ilt , h ldi g castles of Hamilto n and D raf f an on the 3oth S ept emb e r a n h 2 h Ma 1 66 he an e a e e f . O t e t o l st 4 y 5 , gr t d pr c pt

a e the n C arneb e in the o n of K nc a ne ch rt r of la ds of g , c u ty i rdi ,

o he - e m n A e de l Visha rt o f C osv ell and to his br t r g r a , l xan r ,

n F one w e w om a n to G eo e Mario alc r, his if , h f ili g, rg Wishart, ‘ e - erman ll his broth r g . I n 1 5 67 Sir J ohn Wish art received a royal pre cept f o r m n a e o f ena n ame a o f conﬁr i g a ch rt r ali tio by J s , E rl

a the an of C ra ane C amb usnakist A uchin Murr y, of l ds g , , dr ne A uch uhillater K ndroc ht and e in the o y , q , y , oth rs l rdship of The right of Sir J ohn to the possession of

e e an was e the a w ho th s l ds disput d by E rl of Mar, brought

m n e the e on a a m n his clai u d r consid rati of P rli e t . O n the

R e . S ec . S i vol. x x x N 5 . o . . l b . N o. 1 1 5 g g , iii , 95 1 , 5 . I I d N o. 1 22. v l , o . x x x v. N . 6 ] b N , o 45 . II . , o . 1 zo. I A N . 1] o . I d vol , 35 . x x x v . N o. 1 , iii , 3 .

8 8 M E MOI R or GE ORGE WI S H ART .

in the wn and a B alf eith the n R edhall to l nds of , in baro y of ,

The e e e a A oa and e o f n a ne . r g lity of rbr th , Shir Ki c rdi pr c pt bears that the lands fo rmerly b el onged to J ohn Wisha rt o f ’ Pitarrow and w e e e ne him n the r na an , r r sig d by i to ca di l s h ds ;

a e at the m n e of A r o and e it is d t d o ast ry br ath , subscrib d by the cardi nal and twenty-one of the brethren convene d in

m e w the nd ea o f the na a e . e ch pt r It is i pr ss d ith rou s l cardi l , and c ou nt er-s eale d w ith his pri vy seal it also bea rs the c om m h “ on seal o f t e abb ey .

me a f B alf eith e in A 1 I n w a o . J s Wish rt di d pril 57 5 his ill , w w as e e e on the 2 th A of a ea he ame hich x cut d 4 pril th t y r, n s

ee n n me and A le n e and ﬁ ve a e thr so s, Joh , Ja s, xa d r, d ught rs,

E l it n ne I ob el ' ‘ nd s a a s a e en. o e p , Christi , J , , l H l H is br th r , “ A e e e C arneb e e as o ne the l xand r, styl d of g , subscrib s of w ne e and a e e o er it ss s, Sir John Wish rt, his ld st br th , is con stituted oversman of his ex ec utors i

o n l Vishart e e son of ame a B alf eith J h , ld st J s Wish rt of , su c ceed ed to the l ands and b arony of Pitarrow on the d eath o f n e n a in e e m e 1 6 I his u cl , Sir Joh Wish rt, S pt b r 5 7 . n a me e at n in 1 8 o f w h Parlia nt h ld Stirli g 57 , hich e w as a me m e o n t Pitarrow was n m n b r, J h Wishar of o i ated one of the co mmissio ne rs f o r examini ng the Buik of the Po licy o f the ” K w ew to ratiﬁcation n irk, ith a vi its public § O the i 6th F e 1 8 he w as e e e to o n bruary 5 5 , s rv d h ir Sir J h Wishart in the

an C airnton and o e and in F ordou n a l ds of th rs, , free burgh of I n 1 5 87 he aw ak ened a legal process aga i nst the o n f “ C u tess o Murray for ex ecuti on of a d ecreet of w ar

‘ randice n the a S trathtie and em upo l nds of Bra ar, grante d to

o n the R e e a I n Sir J h by g nt Earl of Murr y. 1 5 92 he was

was C om ’ p o e f om 1 5 8 to 1 6 (S ir ohn S co s S a eri n S a e Ed n tr ll r r 3 54 J t t t t i . gg g , ,

1 8 2 . 1 1 1 no e G oodal 7 , p , t by ) . ’ ase s E a f outh k s o S es . lx v . x v . Fr r rl , pp , l i

" ‘ l I so e W shar P o ess of the e S s e s at undee ec b l i t, ri r Gr y i t r D , r eived on the 1 6th ’ Ma 1 66 the if of a nun s o on w h cha me y 5 g t p rti , it l r, habite silver f re candill , , y , , nd a all o he thin es necessare w h n the e of o h B g e w c R e . t r it i Abb y N rt r i k ( g S ec. S i v l o x x x v. g , . , p . Ed n . C om. R e ﬁ rta mentr vol i I i g , , . v.

cta Pa . S co . l vo . . . 10 . I n rl t , iii , . S ec. nca d ne N A p 5 ll q p , Ki r i , o. 4 . E M I O F E E WI 8 M O R G ORG S H ART . 9 a ll owe d by Parliament to pro cee d agai nst the h e irs of the

a a at a E rl of M u rr y, but a P rliam ent h eld at Edi nburgh on the 8 th ne 1 the ee n a J u 594, proc di gs w ere rreste d on the

ro n a the e w as n e a e a the c men on g u ds th t arl u d r g , th t do u ts w hich his defenc e rest ed were burned at D o nib ristl e when the

“ a e e ar w as m e e and a h h l t l urd r d , th t t e estates o f t e earldom “ w e re h eav ily encumb e red? I n 1 5 92 Sir J oh n Wishart o f Pitarrow subscribed the

a n nen e o n A e e n b d a t r ligi at b rd e . H e was in the s ame year

’ a n e o ne o f the a e e e en ppoi t d Earl Marisch l s d puti s, to appr h d the a r n and o e f or the n n o f D o n e E l of H u tly th rs, bur i g ibristl , a nd m e the f o rra . H e m a r e ean urd r of Earl Mu y r i d J , a e m A a n n . A d ught r of Willia Dougl s , i th Earl of ngus

e n e the G ea ea o m no oanni VViS hart de chart r u d r r t S l , D i J Pittarro e t D o minm J e anna: D ougl as ej us sponsa ba ro ni a m de Pittarro e d l 6 . R i ha l etc . da e th A 1 0 ru , , , is t d 7 pril 3 Of

m a a e w e e o n n am e am and this rri g r born f ur so s , J oh , J s , Willi ,

A e a n e and e a e who m e l x d r, a daught r, Eliz b th, arri d Sir

m F o e n m u . n a Willia rb s, Bart . of Mo y sk Sir Joh Wish rt

e at an a van e a e e ore the th A 1 6 di d d c d g b f 3o pril 07 . Accordi ng to Sir J ohn Scot he li ved to a goo d ag e in good

n " " reputati o . J

o n e e o n a o f Pitarrow J h Wishart , ld st son of S ir J h Wish rt ,

at the n e m a n n G o a e had u iv rsity as his co p io , John rdon , ft r

ne e a e to him wards D ea n of Salisbury. This divi d dic t d “ ” A ssertiones Theolo icae in e e commen in 1 603 his g , i th s datory te rms

' ' ' ' ° eneroso uuem OAN N I S O PH O C AR D I O P zitar memi [Vobzl z 67 g j J , ' ' ’ ‘ - r or aomw B r zzf armo S cof ur S . P . D . f oa/me G ,

‘ H isce dieb us elapsis (S ephocardi amic issime) dII animi ob lectandi

ﬁ u lum no r m inuiseres de c ontrouersi s reli ionis no grati m saeo st u , j g stri

80. l . lv. . S co . vo Ac ta Parl . t , p ’ ' n S a e Ed n. 1 8 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 S cot s S taggeri g t t , i , 7 , p olo icae ro ve a vem E cc es ae o a uae The f ull title is Assertiones The g p r l i N t , q I ,

l ae Ecc es a C reaturarum Adorationem. est solius D ei Adoratio c ontra f a s l i co is ese ved in the B od e an a ell The wo is ex r eme a e. R p , rk t ly r r A py pr r l i

L ibrary. T 90 M E MO I R OF GE ORG E \VI S H AR .

saec uli a e e cae isti 81 a umen a in me m o one e u g r p , rg t diu pr p r q ibus m ad nituntur nostrates pontiﬁcis R omam emissarij animum tuu

R omana de lic ere uae ro tenuitate mea diluere sate i liri a al , q p g iones ex hine mihi in animum venit b reuiusculas assert lu l icis colli ere er a rationib us cub rationi . n tri Theo o b os s g g , p qu s solidissimis euincimus Episcopos doctores pontiﬁcios in G en tilium Arrianorum N estorianorum 81 E ut chianorum e o e , , , y rr r s b las hemos dila sos e e adeb v t ex ternm ordinationis E isco alis p p ss , p p

ha ac e uem s e e actitant er doctrinae c orru telam irritus c r t r, q up rb j , p p 81 inanis e uasit ac proinde mullam verae Ec clesize notam reliquam i ve b ro n en ta penes aul ae R omanee adulatores permans sse. Tu r p i g i animi tui sinceritate 81 zelo glorim D ei eﬁl agitasti vt has easdem a rti n i cam c l si D ei vtilitatem emitterem vt s sse o es n pub li E c e m , illi ado esc ent m nostratium an m raemuniantur tan uam am e o l iu i i p , q ul t con a I dolomaniam ontiﬁc iam ae a s m rassatur 81 ia tr p , qu p s i g , nume am mortalium multitu inem ad animarum nauf ra ium im ellit r d g p ,

‘ dir splendore honorum 81 diuitiarum f ulgore mentis oculos illis A c i erstrin it vt caduca ona solidis 81 aeternis antef erant. c e p g , b p e o mi S O hocardi has assertiones u s c onfi ciendis ansam rg , p , q ibu rmb uisti vt non i so m sed 81 C hristianis omn b ui seruari p , t bi lu , i us q ex petunt prosint : 81 memoriam G eorgij S O phocardij patrui tui magni in sc rinio pectoris reconde ; qui pro veritate C hristianaf ortiter strenué dimicans im ifi. seudo E isc o oru m condemnatione ui q , p p p p , q tunc e m otieb antur a d S cotos flammis o m traditus nunc r ru p pu , li , f ruitur s endo e raesentiae C h s ro c s o a o a anda nec pl r p ri ti, p uiu gl ri pr p g f l ati n V acu t b us ec v ae e erci . a e it p p t l .

This d edication may b e rend ered thus

T0 ﬁ re noble and ex cellent oun entleman O H N WI H R o y g g , J S A T f

tire H om e o P itar r ow o/m Gor don 12 S cottis/z B r iton f , j , ,

' r erm f r a lzear t ml zztal z n p y o .

I n f o me da s dea e Wishart when ou a ended r r y , r st , y tt our deb ating soc et ou d sc sed the e o s con ove s e s of th me an i y, y i us r ligi u tr r i e ti , d reviewed the arguments by which emissari es of the pri esthood sought to ende at a t ve the f oo h doc nes of the R m h h r r tr c i lis tri o is C urch.

hese a ument tho h w h e a have endeavo T rg s, ug it l ss bility, I ured to ex un n po d. A d it has occurred to me to selec t f rom our theological nve a ons ome ef o o ons wh h on co rs ti s bri pr p siti ; by ic , substantial E I E E WI T M MO R OF G ORG S H ART . 9

o nd we emon a e ha h gr u s, d str t t t t e bishops and learned men of R ome had a sed n o the de ad n e o s of the hea hens and of the l p i t gr i g rr r t ,

A an e to ans and d c e of E ch s so tha e sc o a ri s, N s ri , is ipl s uty u t pi p l o d na on in wh c h the e o ce has h o h the c o u t on of he r i ti , i y r j i , t r ug rr p i t ir doc nes b e ome f oo sh an a n t f h tri c li d bsurd. I he present aspect o t e a ac those c o r e s n h v p p y r upt p r o s a e l ef t no trace of the true C hurch. ’ h o h n f ee n and in o ea f or G od s o ou have T r ug ki dly li g, y ur z l gl ry, y urg ed me to pub lish these propositions ; so that our youths might

b e f o ﬁ ed a a n t a a do a wh h is ead n eve whe e rti g i s p p l i l try, ic spr i g ry r , ’ and wre k n men ou s wh e da z n hem w h the a e of c i g s s l , il z li g t it gl r

wo hono and the ﬂeet n endou of e e t a o ence. rldly ur, i g spl r t rr s ri l pul

he e o o ons o na ed in o r own e on a ce T s pr p siti , rigi t y u sugg sti s, c pt, ea W ha so tha he ma oﬁt not o e f on all who d r is rt, t t y y pr y urs l ly, but

And in th as of o hea t he sh a desi e he . e e r lp tr ury y ur r c ri , I pr y

the m emo of ou rea ate na unc e G eo e W sha t who you , ry y r g t p r l l , rg i r ; , af ter f aithf ully upholding the cause of C hristian truth against f alse

sho s hen all- owe f in S c o and was e ra ed to the ﬂames bi p , t p r ul tl , b t y , h now e o ce in the h e ence of C h s f or the ma n and w o r j i s brig t pr s ri t, i i f tenance of whose glorious doc trines he gave up h s li e.

he ea 1 8 2 n m e a a e About t y r 5 , Joh Wishart arri d d ught r of

e n n e—a n w n F orrest er of Card , Stirli gshir u ion hich , accordi g to “ tsta rv et w as m nox o a e . Scot of S co , ost ob i us to his f th r O f

e n two en s on and a e . The the marriage w er bor childr , a d ught r

e w e n n me was e m a e daught r, hos Christia a Margar t , rri d Sir

a nd G lenesk who in ne 1 6 0 a David L indsay o f Edzell , had Ju 5

e -ia-law the o n d esp erat e e ncou nt er w ith his broth r , y u g laird

e r the o . of Pitar ow , at Salt Tr n of Edinburgh Th y fought a w w as e e da o ne G e a o e , w hol y , and uthri , foll r of Wishart kill d n e O n n othe rs o n both sid e s b ei ng w ou d d . accou t of this

the a e the tw o m n w e e im public o utrage, f th rs of co bata ts r

an e o A o w e prisoned by the ch c ll r, rchbishop Sp ttis ood , for ’ -' Wishart s so n not putti ng restra int upon th eir sons l John me n t m e . an na o pred eceas ed his fath er, un arri d H is Christi is

c e rta i nly known :

n the su ec of hs un on wh ch is S ir John S cot records some gossip o bj t t i i , i it ’ S a e n S a e ed. 1 8 2 . undesirabl e to reproduce (S cot s t gg ri g t t , 7 , p ’ ‘ ' 6 1 . ia s vol . . . l Pitcaim s C riminal Tr l , iii , p ha was W a m or Wa e the n a s t The C hr isti an name of young Wis rt illi lt r ; i iti l 9 2 M E MOI R OF GE ORGE WI S H ART.

ohn a was on the oth A 1 60 er e e J Wish rt , 3 pril 7 , s v d h ir to l * his fathe r in the b aroni e s of Pitarrow and R eidhal . H e

w w a n e me ee nvo ed as e a e . aft r rds knight d H vi g b co d ply i lv , h n o e ame e sold his estates in 1 6 1 5 to his you ger br th r J s .

O n h ev en his w e e e to n an whe e she w as t is t if r tir d E gl d , r

m n a ned her e a ve L a A nnandalef ‘ o n ai t i by r l ti , dy j Sir J h

ee e to e an w e e he a ne a n o f me proc d d I r l d , h r obt i d gra t so

m ome esch eated l and s in c o u nty F e r anagh . S curious d eta ils resp ec ti ng his caree r in Ir el a nd are suppli ed by F ath er Hay

in me mo o f am e woo e o o f C lo her his ir J s Spottis d , Bish p g j “ A o n to H a o n e wen - o ow ne cc rdi g y , Sir J h h ld t ty f ur t s or ’ a e o f o S ottisw oode s an f or w he a ee to t t s Bish p p l ds, hich g r d

a 6 o f ea en . The en e n w e the o p y £3 y rly r t r t b i g ithh ld , bish p

o e a w a an o f e and e eu on a pr cur d rr t distr ss, th r p rrest ed Sir ’

o n a e . o e e e n m a e L J h s c ttl This pr c du r b i g d public, ord

a o o f G le nawl a o e e in th n B lf ur y , Sc ttish s ttl r e co u ty o f

F e mana to w o m the ho w as o n o s a ne r gh , § h bis p b oxi u , obt i d , ’ o n o n e a e e o f e a and w h a ow Sir J h s b h lf, l tt rs r pris l , it p e rful

o e e e a e e on n to the s f rc s iz d c ttl b l gi g bi hop . Some time

’ afterward s the bishop s s e rvants attempted to distrain the

o e o f L o a o o n a a m e e w en a h rs s rd B lf u r, cl i for r s t, h scuf ﬂe

’ e n e in w o n em o so n-in-law su d , hich Si r J h W yss, Balf ur s , m e w e . L o a the e o f f ll ortally ound d By rd B lfour, slaught r

e a e w as e e to the au o e in n a e his r l tiv r port d th riti s Dubli C stl , and the o was c e w man a bish p harg d ith sl ughte r. H e w as ’ e in the o K en in o em er 1 6 26 tri d C urt of ing s B ch N v b , and honourably a cquitted .

F m e e n n a ne in ro a l tt r of Sir J oh Wishart, co t i d Bish op ’ S ottiswoode s emo w a e a L a p M irs, it ould pp ar th t ord B lfour,

W h th a 1 622 n W. . w e d e are scr ed on a ane wh ch f me , it t , i ib p l i or rly belong ed ' h W sha f am w I n th a h ch h of F to t e i rt ily pe e p ris urc ordoun (J ervise s Angus and

ea ns . M r , p I n uisitiones S eciales nca d ne N o 2 1 q p , Ki r i , . . ’ “ “ S co s S a e n S a e . 1 1 1 . I t t gg ri g t t , p i - S o swoode sce an vol . . . 1 1 0 1 6. p tti Mi ll y, , pp 3

ames B a f our second son of S ir ames B a f ou of Pittendriech n J l , J l r , a d brother of the ﬁ s L o rd B a f ou of B u e was c ea ed 6th u 1 6 1 L o d B a f r t l r rl y, r t , J ly 9, r l our, B a on of Glenawl in the coun of ermana r y, ty F gh. E I V M MO R OF G E ORGE \ I S H AR T . 9 3

e n n the ea e though r tai i g his hostility to bishop , c s d to asso

’ e w The ciat ith Sir John . e ditor of the bish op s memoirs in the Spottisw oode Al isa /[a ny express es an opi ni on th at Sir

n w o e m anne w as o and e e to J oh , h s r b astful absurd , sugg st d Sir Walt er Sco tt the characte r of Capt ai n C raig eng elt in the ” e L mme Brid of a rmo or .

am e e son o and e n J s Wishart, s cond of Sir J hn Wishart J a

o a n a e the a o f Pitarrow om e e D ugl s , havi g cquir d l nds fr his ld r

e e e e n th 1 2 D e em e 1 6 1 . broth r, had a chart r th r to o e th c b r 5

H e o a e h als cquir d t e l ands o f G lenf arquhar and Mo nb oddo .

f a n e me e m a a e he a o the ea H is a f irs havi g b co b rr ss d , b ut y r

1 6 1 o the an o f Pitarrow w the an C arneb e 3 s ld l ds , ith l ds of g ,

o w n a nd the m l of n e to L W odto , il Co v th , David , ord Car m f 2 6 d. e ne ie the su o m e or 1 . g , for rks , £3 7 7 , 5 s 5 st r I n the n r me n of a e n ar me me n . li g i st u t s l , Sir J oh Wish t , so ti

-: i rrow n me as n I n e o f e of P ta is a d still livi g l a stat pov rty, James Wishart proceed ed to Irel and he b e cam e a captain in

’ d in a e H e e no ma e e e an e e . the king s s rvic , p rish d b ttl l ft l

e a e B ickerton : w om he a ned issu e . H is wif , Marg r t , j by h obt i

e o e v e him and e e in n a consid e rabl f rtun , sur iv d , r sid d Edi

e her e a . burgh , support d by r l tions

S on o f o n a Pitarrow and Willi am, third Sir J h Wish rt of , his ’ n ve K n o e e e e a e e e the , w if , J an Dougl s , nt r d U i rsity of i g s C ll g

e 1 606 and e e e in H e was Ab erd e n , in , th r graduat d the o a e of F e e a K in admitt ed coadj uto r in par chial ch rg tt rc irn,

h re 2 th A 1 6 1 1 and was a e wa an e to cardines i , 4 pril , ft r rds tr slat d in 1 6 1 8 and w as Ma H e e ne F e e a , M into . r tur d to tt rc irn in y

6 he sat as a mem e L e . 1 1 630 transl ate d to South ith I n 34 b r mm on and w as m e a of the Court of H igh Co issi , ad itt d - on the 2 th burgess and guild broth er of Edinburgh 7 July

ne o f the e n n he w as on th 1 6 36 As an oppo nt Cov a t , the 9

1 . w ode sce an vol . . . 34 S pottis o Mi ll y, i p ’ he e esen a ve of L o d C ar v . B t uthesk . x Fraser s E arls of S o , p l ii y r pr t ti r w was so d I n 1 8 1 to ex ande C om e of Phesdo m ic the estate of Pitarro l 3 Al r r bi eg ,

on s. to whose f amily it still b el g

hi E a s of S outhesk. W s uo ed ase in s i Pitarrow rit , q t by Mr Fr r rl is Fasti Ab erdonens . H T 94 M E MOI R OF GE ORG E l VI S AR .

1 the o f e and v n Ju ne 639 d eposed from past ral o ﬁc , , ha i g sup

o e in the a e n o f e a e w as p rt d Charles I . ss rtio his pr rog tiv ,

H e e e e e a e in o n forced to l eave S co tland . r sid d s v r l y ars C r “ a and e e e H e e in 1 6 an n w ll , th r di d publish d 33 Expositio

’ ” the L o a e 1 8 mo and in 1 6 2 mman e a of rd s Pr y r , ; 4 I u l ,

H e m e a e a e A e n e e p oem . arri d Eliz b th, d ught r of l xa d r K ith

Phesdo who w as e e he r her e on the 2 th A of , s rv d i to fath r 5 pril

1 6 ma a e w as n son o n who w as e 34. Of this rri g bor a , J h , kill d

’ n on the n e the a e of e 2 d ﬁghti g ki g s sid , at b ttl Edg hill, 3 Octob e r

A e an e o son n s a ean l x d r, f urth of Sir Joh Wi h rt and J ’ a en e e the n e of K n s o e e A e e en Dougl s, t r d U iv rsity i g C ll g , b rd , R in 1 6 26 H e ma e a e ne a e the R ev . o e . rri d C th ri , d ught r of b rt n h n K e m n e o f L o n a d ad a so am . rr, i ist r int , , Willi

am a so n o f A e n e a and a e ne Willi Wish rt, l xa d r Wish rt C th ri

t n ve f n n e a a e in he o i 1 6 . K rr, gr du t d U i rsity Edi burgh 45 I n

A 1 6 he was m e m n e K inneil ' L inlith ugust 49, ad itt d i ist r of j

w hi e o n n the e e he as a o s r . w mem e o f the g J i i g Prot st rs , b r ‘ Dissenti ng Presbytery from the 6th August 1 6 5 1 to the

h mm ee of 1 1 th F e r ar 1 6 . t e o e he was b u y 59 By C itt Estat s , , on the 1 e em e 1 660 e e n ne m e 5 th S pt b r , ord r d to co ﬁ hi s lf to his am e and in o e ﬁ ve a w as mm e ch b r, th r d ys co itt d to prison at

n A e an m onmen m n . een ar Edi burgh ft r i pris t of thirt o ths, p tly

n e he w as o n the e o n o f the e r in Stirli g Castl , , p titi Pr sbyte y

L n w e o e to e edom . e n e e a e r of i lithgo , r st r d fr B i g s qu str t d f o ” e n to ow n the R emon e he w as e e r fusi g dis stranc , i d priv d of

en w ow e e the e o f a ame n an his stip d , hich, h v r, Estat s P rli t , by

A ct a e on the 2 th an a 1 66 1 an e w p ss d 9 J u ry , gr t d to his ife . H e w as i ntercommu ne d by the Privy C ou ncil o n the 6 th

A 1 6 on the e ee n on e n c e ugust 7 5 , charg of k pi g c v ti l s, or n w t o n n preachi g i h ut public sa cti on. O the 5th F ebruary

’ 1 68 en en e an men to a 5 , s t c of b ish t his M j esty s pl antati ons w as on n e a him f or e n the e h pr ou c d ag inst his r fusi g T st, but e

’ l 8 E cc . S co . vo . . . 66 n S co s as a d vol . i tt F ti l t , iii , p ; . , p. 99. h s a sh is now un ed to B o r ows ounnes T i p ri it r t s.

documen add essed the ene a ssem of e ua 1 6 to Cha I A t r by G r l A bly F br ry 45 rles I . ﬂ c n on his c n u i h v re e ti g o d ct n t e se erest terms .

- 96 M EMO I R O F GEORG E wi sI I AR T .

“ n m en sineﬁ 1 2 she ma e G eo e L i stru t of sa In 7 7 , rri d rg ock S he now e e e n e a o f a nwa L ana e . h rt C r th , rkshir is r pr s t d by L am Al e xand er Du nd as R oss Wishart B ailli e C ochrane of

in to n P f o r the e . M. . g , Isl of Wight

\Vishart n e a e o f G e e , Cord eli a , you g r d ught r Sir org Wishart

a t e on m a e m a e am n a o f B r , by his s c d arri g , rri d Willi Si cl ir

R osslyn she di ed w itho ut su rvivi ng i ssu e . m ha m e o f am e e o n so n o f the R ev. a J s , s c d Willi Wis rt, inist r

K inneil en e e the R o a a and in 1 0 e ame A m a , t r d y l N vy, 7 3 b c d ir l

I 8 nd o m 1 1 2 to 1 1 he w as a f h e. n 1 0 a o t e Whit 7 , fr 7 7 4,

h m H e omman e a ee in the e L ord of t e Ad iralty . c d d ﬂ t M di

e nean a nd w as n h ed Q een Anne. H e e t rra , k ig t by u di d w o e in 1 2 eav n a r ne ith ut issu May 7 3, l i g fo tu of to his ne ew \Villiam n a of the n e ph , Pri cip l U iv rsity of

Edi nburgh . “ lli m a m e m the R ev . I a Willia , third son of Wish rt , inist r

K inneil e at the n e e of e and n of , studi d u iv rsiti s Utr cht Edi

I n 1 68 he e e a a n at the a e in 1 680. burgh , gr du ti g l tt r 4 suff r d ’ imprisonm ent on a ch arge of d enyi ng the ki ng s auth ority . On the l oth A 1 6 1 he was o a ne m n e o f the ugust 9 , rd i d i ist r ﬁrst

e e men w as e e the charge of L eith . H is s ttl t r sist d by ad — herents a e K a the non an n m en the of Mr Ch rl s y , j ur t i cu b t of

n n the o ow n da he ea e n e the seco d charge . O f ll i g y pr ch d u d r ” d H e w as an a e to the prot ecti on of an arm e d guar . tr sl t d

o n h n r in 1 0 and in 1 1 0 w as a o n e Tr Churc , Edi bu gh , 7 7 , 7 pp i t d

n a o f the n v e o f n f e he e Pri cip l U i rsity Edi burgh , an o ﬁc h ld a on w a ha e H e e e ve the e l g ith his parochi l c rg . r c i d d gree f n ﬁ D . a d a n ve o a n en o D . w s o o o e a o the , cc sio s ch s M d r t r of

G ene a A e m . H e e two m e of s o e r l ss bly publish d volu s di c urs s , and ea e e e in m n a n H e m gr tly xc ll d his public i istr tio s . arri ed

ne a e o a m a ro he n Ja t, d ught r of Maj r Willi Murr y, b t r of Joh

Touchadam n e and who the 8 Murray of , Stirli gshir , on th

ne 1 1 w as e e e - o ne of her n A nne J u 7 4 s rv d h ir p rtio r au t, Mrs Cu nni ngham of D rumquhassel ; she di ed on the 3oth Ju ne

1 . n ar e the 1 1 111 ne 1 2 in 7 44 Pri cipal Wish t di d on J u 7 9, his

Pa cu a e s f S as nes l oth c m e 1 2 e o e e 6 . rti l r R gi t r i , D b r 7 E I E E WI H M MO R OF G ORG S ART. 97

- “ n e ? H e w as e two a m sixty ni th y ar fath r of sons, Willi and G eo e rg .

G e r e , e s on o f n am a e o g you ng r Pri cipal Willi Wish rt, studi d

at the e of n e e a e a th Univ rsity Ed i burgh , and th r gr duat d 7 Ma 1 1 H y 7 9. e w as in Jun e 1 7 26 ord ai ned minister o f St ’ e n and n e to the n c C uthb rt s, Edi burgh , tra slat d Tro Chu r h in 1 J uly 7 30. By the C ommissi on of the G eneral Assembly he

in 1 n e n a n was, 743, appoi t d o e o f th eir d el egates to procure A c ’ t of Parliam ent for establishi ng the M inist ers Widow s F . I n Ma 1 6 he e ec e n a e the und y 74 , was l t d pri cip l cl rk of

G ene a A e m and H e in 1 n e a o . r l ss bly, 7 48 w as chos e Mod r t r

‘ e e e the e e e D 1 d n 1 6 w s . D . in an i a r c iv d d gr of 7 59, 7 5

n e n in na the n and one o f appoi t d chaplai ordi ry to ki g, the e th R e e a . eem e e e he D ans of Chap l oy l Est d as a pr ach r,

w as e e H e e 1 2 th ne b lov d for his ami abl e m ann ers . di d J u

1 8 e e -threef ‘ H e m e A n e e o f 7 5 , ag d ighty f arri d n , daught r

n m e o f r a o n and e of am e Joh Ca pb ll O ch rd , c usi h ir Sir J s am n e . A rdki lass w om he w e C pb ll, Bart of g , by h had , ith oth r

e who e nm e a ne who m a e daught rs di d u arri d , J t, rri d Maj or

G e e e w and ne who m ar e the on von n ral B ck ith , Ja , ri d Bar

1 m e 1 8 2 e en. G e e e e W stphal D r org Wishart di d 7 th Nov b r 7 ,

- aged s eve nty tw o . m e e son n a m Willia Wishart, ld r of Pri cip l Willia Wishart,

he and e m n studi ed for t Scottish Chu rch , b gan his i istry as ’

h e e an F n e r L o . pastor of t e Pr sbyt ri church , ou d s Hall, ond n ’ w s e e n e to the N ew G e a I n 1 7 37 he a pr s t d r yfri rs church , e e men w as e e n e en on Edi nburgh , but his s ttl t d lay d co s qu t a charge of h eresy b ei ng brought against him by the P resby m er w he w as e the G ene a A e . t y , of hich acquitt d by r l ss bly

s 1 a n e n a the n e o f H e w a , in 7 37 , ppoi t d Pri cip l of U iv rsity

n h and in 1 e e e e the G e e Edi burg , 745 was l ct d Mod rator of n ral e e m and e and e e Ass embly . H e publish d s r ons ssays, dit d

H e m e f i in e em e various th eological w o rks . arri d rst , D c b r

2 e e o e om a r n 1 7 4, M argar t , daught r of Pr f ssor Th as H libu to of F 1 6 her e 2 th e , St A ndrews, and by , who di d 7 bruary 74 had

'‘ l [i . . 6 1 2 1 . 6 1 0 1 . vol . i. . , , Fasti Eccl . S cot . , , pp 5 , pp 5 G 98 M E MO I R O F G E ORG E WI S H ART .

a o m n e who d e n a a son , Willi m Th as ; a oth r son , i d in Ja u ry

1 and a —A n e e 1 8 1 e 7 39 ; three d ughters n , who di d in 9, ag d

- n h two e a e a we me c , eig ty ; Jan t , who m rri d M r M x ll , r ha t

n ee a e who e ame wa D u d ; and M rgar t, marri d J s Macdo ll , me ma e e on an . , rch t, Edinburgh Principal Wishart rri d, s c dly

the 1 I F n e a e e e n on 7 th March 747 , ra c s , d ught r of Jam s D a s w H e e 1 2th 1 . w o of Woodhousel ee . di d May 7 5 3 H is id m e tewartﬁ eld e o arri d Dr John Scot of S , and subs quently J hn * S truther K er L e ea R ox b ur hsli ire. of ittl d n , g

am m a n n nc Willi Tho s Wishart, o ly survivi g son of Pri ipal

am o e the e o f F in the Willi Wishart, p ssess d state oxhall,

L n w w as the oth 1 68 county of i lithgo . H e , on 3 March 7 ,

e e e a the e e C arseb onn n s rv d h ir to his f ther in stat of y , Stirli g

ms 22d F e 1 6 o l e . H e e e ar shir r cord d his f bruary 7 9, as n y son was we e of Principal Wishart , and allo d supporters as h ir

m e A 1 68 A e e e a e Pitarrow . H e m l of arri d , in pril 7 , nn , ld st

e G eo e the e and e daught r of rg Balfour, Writer to Sign t, di d d e em e 1 e n ﬁ ve \Villiam G e e 3 D c b r 799, l avi g sons , , org ,

A a a nd n e . Patrick, rchib ld, Joh H nry e e \Villia m F William , ld st son of Thomas Wishart of oxhall

C arseb onn e e . H e was o in and y , succeed d his fath r maj r the

1 th R e men o f F and e m e the 1 s gi t oot, di d un arri d on 4th n h n August 1 805 . O his death t e represe tation of the House of Pitarrow d evolved on his brother Geo rge ; but the family

e a e e e e en e e . st t s pass d by s ttl m t to his n xt broth r, Patrick G e e w as e e e - G e org Wishart s rv d h ir male of Sir orge Wishart, t the e f 1 8th 1 8 Bar , before Sh ri f of Edinburgh, July 43, and assumed the ba ro netcy und e r the erroneo us b elief that it was -m e ne e e. H e e d sti d to h irs al di d unmarri ed before 1 860.

son illiam m a Patrick, third of W Tho as Wishart, was Writer

o the e H he am t . e t e . e Sign t sold f ily estat s By his wif , Mar

e of A e R e Prender uest B er gar t , daughter lexand r ob rtson of g ,

wiekshire ee m m e , he had thr sons , William Tho as, Ja s, and A e a e and e e -A e l x nd r, three daught rs , Philad lphia nn , H ope

a ne. e e e B lfour, and Ja William Thomas , the ld st son, took ord rs the he e N ew w in English Church ; di d at St John, Bruns ick,

‘ ‘ as E cc . S co . vol. i. . 0. L on R e is e . F ti l t , , pp 5 9, 7 l y g t r

I OO M EMOI R OF GE ORGE WI S H ART.

m the and 1 2 o ne the n a hi self to patriotic party, in 97 j i d sta d rd W m n he me the o of allace . Though a church a , assu d c at of

ma e m m e the e . il, and p rfor ed ilitary duti s in ﬁ ld he Wh en R ob e rt the Br uce resolve d to ass ert his right to t

n the n 1 06 rt a e Scottish thro e in spri g of 3 , Bishop Wisha g v him and on w o a cordial support, at his coronati , hich t ok

e one the 2 th he in en e the plac at Sc on 7 March , , abs c of

e a w w had emo e L on n e r g lia , hich Ed ard r v d to do , suppli d from his ow n wardrobe the robes in which Ki ng R ob e rt

n H e was e en w e e appeared o n the occasio . pr s t ith his sov r ign

the a e e e on the 1 8 ne. at b ttl of M thv n, fought th of Ju This e n emen n e e W gag t havi g r sult d disastrously, Bishop ishart — e e he e n sought sh elter in the castl e of Cupar Fife. Th r f ll i to the n the e and e n o in w as ha ds of invad rs, b i g b und chains,

n an ne in the e o f sent as a prisoner to E gl d . Conﬁ d castl n m he was e e m n and Notti gha , subj ct d to uch indig ity,

H e a e w e ne narrowly e scap ed d eath . was ft r ards d tai d in

e e a e and the o e was e n e e m Porch st r C stl , P p tr at d to ake vacant his see and to app o int as his successor a bishop

the n e e "6 favourabl e to E glish int r sts .

A e the e e e a no n t ft r d cisiv battl of B n ckbur , Bishop Wishar ’ was a on w e w e a e e and ne ew , l g ith Bruc s if , d ug ht r, sist r, ph , e an e the a e e who een m e xch g d for E rl of H r ford, had b ad a

n he o r n n neme he ha priso er by t Sc ts . Du ing his lo g co ﬁ nt d en d e m an a n and m n H e e on h 26 e e . t e th ur d y priv tio s, b co bli d di d

em e 1 1 6 and em n we e e e in e Nov b r 3 , his r ai s r d posit d his cath

' al c hu rchf o a e he wa e the e e o dr j During his episc p t , for rd d r cti n f o e . was e e wa a he his cath dral It all g d by Ed rd I . th t u se d

m e a we him e e n a ee e to e a in ti b r, llo d for r cti g st pl his cath dr l , constructing i nstruments of war for the reduction of K irkin tilloch ee e the n P l , h ld by E glish

o ne ew R e J hn Wishart, ph of Bishop ob rt Wishart, and prob

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me s F oedera vol. i a ne . . w cd . . 6 P nne Edwar Ry r , , p rt ii , , p 99 ; ry ; d I . ’

. 1 1 6 T tler s H s o of S co land Edin. 6 1 2 1 8 mo vol. i 8 p 5 y i t ry t , , 9, , . , pp. 9, 94. 1‘ H s o of as ow ed ed the R ev g , . . S . o don D . D . as 1 8 1 i t ry Gl it by J G r , , Gl g , 7 , P 5 3 ’ ' B u on s H s o of S co and Ed n. 1 8 vol . . 2 I nne 1 rt i t ry tl , i , 73, iii , p. 4 9 s s Sketches of E a S co sh H s o Ed n. 1 86 1 0 rly tti i t ry, i , , p. 5 . EM I E E WI H I O I M O R OF G ORG S ART .

n G e h L w as me ably a you ger son of ilb rt Wis art of ogie, so e A tim rchd eacon of G lasgow . I n this capacity he vigorously

e e n e ne uph ld the national caus , but was u happily tak n priso r

. the 6th A 1 1 0 e e by Edward I I , who, on pril 3 , ord r d his em m e nw e and r oval fro the castl of Co ay to the city of Chest r, T w R e the from thence to the o er of L ondon . eleased aft r

he e m e e n . battle of Bannockburn , r su d his duties as archd aco

1 1 n e e in I n 3 9 he was appoi t d Bishop of Glasgow. He di d

To the family of B allandarg and L ogic probably b elonge d W shert the 1 2th A 1 8 e e o m the J ohn y , who, on pril 37 , rec iv d fr n him Privy Council of Engla d a passport, authorising to pro ceed from Scotland to the Unive rsity of O xford for the pu r poses of study f i‘ A e 1 0 m m n e lexand r Wishart was, in 4 9, e ber of an i qu st

e e e en the r specting the lands of M ikl K ny, in parish of King

m f r h r a e e e oldru F or a s i e. , In a ch rt r of th se lands, grant d by m A A 1 66 Malcol , bbot of rbroath , in 4 , is named John, son of John Wishart of L ogic i I n 1 5 26 J ohn Wishart succee d ed his father Al exander in l n the 22d e 1 0 he ob n enn nei . O the la ds of K y § Octob r 5 3 , e o f the a L o ic a tained a prec ept of a chart r l nds of g Wish rt , he th n B allandar e . t o g Wester, and oth rs II H e had, on 3 J a u ar 1 1 e e the L okarstoun y 5 3 , a l tter of regr ss of lands of and 1 I 8 e othersﬁl O n the 3 st July 5 3 , a protection was grant d by L an J ames V. to J ohn Wishart of ogie Wishart , and Christi e a nd e n A e , , Ogilvy, his spous , with J oh , l xand r Katherine n a nd m Christian Wishart , their so s daughters , and Willia n Wishart, brother to the said Joh , and to their lands and

A e On the forfe itu re of Archibald , Earl of ngus, sup rior

‘ e e of L ogie Wishart , John Wishart r sign d his lands to 1 0 the 2 th 54 , James V ., from whom , on 9 May he received

’ ' o ul S cotiae vol. . . 8a . f as ow . 8 . 1 , , Gordon s H istory o Gl g , p 5 R t i ii p

l b. 0. R . N i de Ab erd. . eg g. , pp 47, 5

1TI A vol. 1x . f ol . 2. f ol. 1 . , , 7 ec. i . vol. v i. II R eg . S S g , ii , 95

I d vol x ii. f ol . 6 . , . , 1 02 M E MOI R OF G E ORG E WI S H ART .

* H e a charter of the lands of L og ic Wishart and others.

e n a r e e w e n n furth r obtai ed royal cha t r, er cting his hol la ds i to “ e e a n e e the a l Vishart , a b ro y , to b styl d b rony of , and a l tt r ’ a e 1 o e 1 0 e e the n the d t d 4th Oct b r 54 , wh r by ki g s right to said barony w as discharg edj ‘ This branch of the House of Wishart became h enceforth known as the Wisharts of that ilk .

A n a n son o a L o ic h l exa d er Str cha , of J hn Wish rt of g Wis art (nam ed in the protection o f James di e d in No ve mb er — 1 6 e n ee e e e ne . 5 9, l avi g thr daught rs Margar t , Isob l , and Ja t w w as n me mm o By his will , hich co ﬁr d in the Co issary C urt of

d n h the 6th A 1 0 o e E i burg , on pril 5 7 , he app inted his broth r ' G eo rge Wishart tutor to his daughters i G eorge a younger son of Joh n Wishart of L ogic

e me o f ee and e a e Wishart, b ca a burgess Dund , ng g d in

me n I n e n e rcha dis e in that place. the burgh r cords of Du d e G eo rge V ischart appears e ighth in a list o f sixtee n coun he 2 th S e c illors e 28 th e em e 1 0. H e t , dat d S pt b r 5 5 is, on 4 p I n th em e 1 en e e on a o e . e t b r 5 5 3, t r d last list of f ur baili s

R e o the on en R o e n ee c rd of C v tion of yal Burghs, § h ld at Du d the 28th e em e 1 he me one the c o m on S pt b r 5 5 5 , is na d as of

s ne ha H e to ac ma mi sio rs of t t bu rgh . continued t as a gis trate in the Burgh Court till 1 5 64.

O n the 28th c 1 6 G e e e a O tober 5 3, org Wishart obtain d pre

e ot e n m n him e an c pt a chart r, co ﬁr i g in the sup riority l ds of “ e m n e e o n Kirri uir, gra t d to him by his fath r, J h Wishart of that ” he 2 th 1 - h n . t e e a e ilk On 7 January 5 54 5 , gra t d a disch rg

o t of ﬁ ve n to his brother, J hn Wishar that ilk, for hu dred

me in a a m the rks, satisf ction of his cl i on half lands of Balla n dar ﬂl a e a e n th 1 68 g By a roy l l tter, d t d at Stirli g, 7 March 5 , he received a gift o f all the go o ds which be longed to J ames

am n A uldb ar had e e e e Cr o d of , which b com sch at by his b eing

deno u nced reb el .

R i vol. x . f e . S ec. S . ol. g g , iii , 93.

l x iv. ol . 26 I b . vo f c a Pa . S co l . vo . . , , 5 ; A t rl t . , ii ., p 379.

Ed n u h C om. R e Testaments vol. . i i b rg g , , ii

eco d of C onven on of o a B u hs E d n. 1 866 to vol i 1 0 R r ti R y l rg , i , , 4 , . . , p. . l R e . S ec. S i vo . x x x . . 1 1 6. g g , ii , p ’ ’ 1TWedde u n s P o oco s in the own-C e s fﬁ e c undee. rb r r t l T l rk O , D

1 04 M EMOI R OF G E ORGE WI S H ART .

6 26 he was n e the o f Moniﬁe h F e . 1 t , orfarshir In tra slat d to a n e e to n an in sec ond charge of St A ndrews . H vi g r tir d E gl d o n a e 1 6 he w as e e e e n his e. 37 , d pos d for d s rti g charg So ft r l n ew wards he w as appoi nted l ecture r in Al Sai ts church , N in a e in 1 6 0 w as e en e o a c stl , and 4 pr s t d to St Nich l s church

h a e r e he w as e e the t e same town . Of this l tt r cha g d priv d by hen the Hous e of C o mmons in J une 1 642. W Scots took

e r 1 6 he was ma e one and N ew castl e in Octob 44, d pris r, n n w R w as c om on the charge o f co rre spo di g ith oyalists,

m d o the on -of n and e e n ne itte t pris Edi bu rgh , th r co ﬁ d

’ the a e a e n e . O n e n in a f lo s c ll his p titio , Est t s of P rlia

m e in n ar 1 6 e e r w e nt , Ja u y 45 , agr d to suppo t his if and

ﬁ en hen the o f n e a e in ve childr . W Marquis Mo tros rriv d

n o m he was e a e a e Edi burgh w ith his vict rious ar y, lib r t d , ft r

the he was a a captivity of seven mo nths . By Marquis p

n e v e a a and in a a he acc o m poi t d his pri at ch pl in, this c p city d At a anied e e a at ome and a . p his b n f ctor both h abro P ris , ' in 1 6 he e na a e o f the e o 47 , publish d a rr tiv Marquis s xpl its u nd er the followi ng titl e

D e aus ic ii en m t n s m a o D ei . G . e s e e e C J r bus p s r issi i pot tis i i r li, rat a Ma nas B ritanniae R e i &c im eno st s m a o g i , g g s, . , sub p illu ri si i J c bi

M ntisr arum Marchi n m o os o is C ometis de K incardin &c . e , , , supr i

S cotiae b ernatoris anno M u D C XL V . et duob us se uentib us ee g , I q , pr mm ntariu c a e estis co e s. l r g ,

a e e a e e on t n n the Wish rt subs qu ntly dd d a s c d par , bri gi g ’ n e down to the e o o f n e A arrativ p ri d Mo tros s d eath . copy ’ o f the work w as suspend ed ro und M o ntros e s neck duri ng his n e x ecutio .

A e the a o e a ft r f ll of M ntros , Wish rt became ch aplain to a Scottish regimen-t in the Unit e d Provi nces ; he subse qu ently

f a e as a n to a e Q een e n o ﬁci t d chapl i Eliz b th , u of Boh mia. O

the R e o on he w as n e e o of ew e and st rati , appoi t d r ct r N castl ,

o n d ne 1 66 2 was n e e 3 Ju co s crat d Bishop o f Edi nburgh . H e

e in A 1 6 1 e en - di d ugust 7 , in his s v ty s econd y ear . Though a

e the e e he was a e vigorous uphold r of royal pr rogativ , priv t ly a e a lover of tol r tion . To the prison ers captured at the e ngage M E MO I R OF G E ORG E 1 05 m e e an in 1 666 and w e in on n h nt at P ntl d , ard d pris at Edi burg , ' he en dail a o n nn H e s t y porti of his di e r. b equ eath ed to the ’ie o 00 c ot poor of H olyr od £5 S s. O n an el egant mural mo nume nt rais ed to his m em o ry in the Abb ey of H olyrood is the follow i ng inscription

H ic recub at c eleb ris D c o S o hocardius a e o t r p lt r,

E ntheus e 20 300“ K a SLa v A c a ill 4 p gri ol .

O ato e vo e io f acundior o m r r f r r p , li

D oc tilo u e ra iens ec q p p tora dura modis .

‘ T ernus ut An W e ise eart ita ternus Edinen. tist s h , C andoris c lum m o en no e e dem. bil , se p r i

P oc to enis h ne en SO hoca rdia lustris lus g i g s p ,

S ummis hic mitris claruit at e tholis , qu

D um c an e a e n S o hoca rdius dem c ll rius r g i p , i

Praesul e at F an R e ulm S anc ae . r i, g t , tui

A e ro e no ad orham contendit a tqu ubi p r g , N , vito

B russius ndom a men e manu ue otens , i it t q p ;

G las uus R ob ertus e a S o hocardius al e g r t p t r,

Pro at a se f ortiter o osuit. p ri , qui pp

N ee a studiis G ulielmo animisve R o e o p cis , b rt , Agricola inf erior caetera f orte prior ;

x c s ne f astu anim ne f a de b eni nus E el us si us, si r u g ,

m ata ﬁ ar us o miseris nte e des. L g pis , i r

a a a ﬁdes on tan a rara ue nullis Attic r r c s ti q ,

E x u nata e m e e a ma s. p g , lic t ill p tit , li I n e em ob se uii ex em a civis ue ﬁdelis r g , q pl r, q

am veneran s cum rob itate ﬁdem. Antiqu , p ,

x utum ter uem rosc ri tio career O mnibus e , q p p , ,

E x ilium lustris non domuere , tribus o laudunt ubi re zna e n Ast reduci C arol p g s cu do, a a ovan D oc tori Wiseheart insul pl udit s.

ca tivus s ualente ue a e e laesus O lim ubi p , q q c rc r ,

t r e nos ree sul honorus ob . Annos e t r , p it V ix it O lympiadas terquinas Nestoris annos

V ovit E dina : ob itum S c otia moesta dolet.

s ue Montrosei L atio e e a a cothurno G e taq , c l br t Quantu la (proh) tanti sunt monumenta viri

i. 2 vol. ii vol E cc . S co . v ol ...... 2 . Fas ti l t , , p 39 , p 394 ; iii , p 7 4 1 06 M E MO I R O F G EO R G E WI S H ART .

’ Bisho p Wishart s epitaph may b e thus rend ered in a free translation

H e e e the ema n of the d n u hed D o o Geo e W sha r r st r i s isti g is ct r rg i rt, the th G f ted w th su e o w sdom and ird bishop of his name . i i p ri r i

e he his e o uenc e and ea n n moved the u b o n and pi ty, by l q l r i g st b r

m n f h n h ma n a ned a con ec a ed the v c o s. A a e o o o e r l i i i u p tt r ur, i t i m m of s stent and u ht f e. F or f o h nd ed ea the e e i prig li ur u r y rs, b rs hi W am s H ou se w ere remark ab le b oth in C hurc h and S tate . illi W ishart was C hancellor of the kingdom and B ishop of S t Andrews .

R o e W sha t w as B sho of G as ow and a z ea o o te of b rt i r i p l g , l us supp r r

K n R th a h n n a o e e B e nd an o de of the a t o a c e . i g b rt ruc , up l r i l us B sho G eo e e a ed B sho W am in his ove of eace and i p rg qu ll i p illi l p , B sho R o e t in his at t c va ou H c e t h i p b r p ri o i l r . e l ebra ed t e ex ploits

of the ea Mont o e. I n his de o men d n was una ed gr t r s p rt t, ig ity lli

w th de . The oo sha e a e f hi n H is n u i pri p r r d l rg ly o s bou ty. ge ero s emotions neither misplaced conﬁdence nor misf ortune might arrest

or ove c ome. L o a t his v n he was d o o so e e evo ed t his c u n . r y l r ig , t o try

h ce de ved of his b an e he f a thf u end ed m a T ri pri su st c , i lly ur i pe ch m m s nm n a en o e t nd ex e . H av n on s ff e ed adve s t he t, i pri , il i g l g u r r i y, was privil eged on the restoration of monarchy to ex perienc e com f o . I n the c t whe e he was c ue m soned he was f or n n rt i y r r lly i pri , i e

ea a h n h H e at a ned the v n y rs n o oured bis op. t i e erab l e age of [seventy two . Ed n h w shed tha he m h ea h the ea s of N es o ] i burg i t ig t r c y r t r , ” and S cot and ewa ed his a h l b il de t .

m a e a a e v w m h Bishop Wishart rri d M rg r t Ogil y, by ho e had

o o n o a a n ame a and R o e a f ur s s , Hug , C pt i J s, P trick, b rt, nd

tw o a e ean and a e . e n the e e a e d ught rs , J M rgar t J a , ld r d ught r, elﬁ marri ed Willi a m Walker.

G e a n e son of o ma ar ilb rt Wish rt, you g r Th s Wish t in Ball an ’ da ra a e at K o e e A e ee n 1 6 22 rg , g du t d ing s C ll g , b rd , in . Pri o r to the 1 1 6 he w as m e to h 7 th M arch 35 , ad itt d t e pastoral

nn F a a e o f D en o e . H e e a a 1 688 ch rg u ich , rf rshir di d in J nu ry , a e a e - e v n a son n and a r g d bout ighty six , l a i g , Joh , daughte , e w ho ma e n e in er I d i ‘ ‘ v e. Isob l , rri d Joh Ogilvi East l J oh n Wish art w as R egent of Philosophy in the University o f n and one the o m e n Edi bu rgh , of C m issari s of Edi burgh.

a E c vol . i. . 2 . b s c . S co . ] . v l o . . . 68 F ti l t , , p 39 1 , ii , p 7 .

1 08 M E MOI R or G EORGE WI S H ART .

e e e and the 28th e o f the , Montros , on Octob r sam y ar M r

me a son the e e n was e J a s Wish rt , a of pr c di g, chos n doctor e or r ctor of the grammar school .

am e a e o the m o f Mr J s Wish rt, r ct r of gram ar school

on e w as a e o f a son am and ee a e , M tros , f th r , Willi , thr d ught rs

H e e 1 1 th e em e ea a e and a e . J n , M rgar t, Eliz b th di d S pt b r William Wishart studi ed at the University of Edin

and w as on the 2 d A 1 66 ne G eo e burgh, , 3 pril 9, ordai d by rg

of n m n e N ew ab b e . H e Wishart, Bishop Edi bu rgh, i ist r of y w as 1 6 80 an a e to Wam hra w e he e , in , tr sl t d p y , her di d m un arried in F ebru ary 1 685 . a e a e me r Eliz b th , third d ught r of Mr Ja s Wisha t, born

em e 1 66 m e R e a an e the Nov b r 4, arri d ob rt Str ch , r ctor of

mma oo o n e e e e m the n e gra r sch l of M tros , d sc nd d fro a ci nt f n n " o e a n o o n o K a ne e . H us of Str cha Th r t , i c rdi shir 1

a en a e 22d F e 1 6 the m m By p t t , d t d bruary 7 9, ar s of Willia oma a e e e en a ve the e Th s Wish rt, h ad and r pr s t ti of Hous of

Pitarrow w e e e e in the L R e e : a r m t ee , r r cord d yon gist r g , thr e na mee in o n ules su or ters pil s or passion ils, ting a p i t, g pp ‘ two e ar em e and e ala crest—a em hors s, g , saddl d bridl d , g ; d i

e e e e e . agl , wings xpand d , prop r

F i E cc . o l t S c . vo i. ﬁ . . 66 on ose Pa sh eco ds. l t , , pp 597, 4 M tr ri R r n ose Pa sh 1 Mo tr ri Records. I N D E X .

AB Y N TO N f am of at B stol 1 . C anme ch ho s . , ily , ri , 3 r r, Ar bi p, 7, 9

Addam s a o of B s o 1 . C chton ex ande of B ums one 28 y , M y r ri t l, 3 ri , Al r, r t , , x and - e e I L . 2 1 8. Al r , 75 , 7 7 9, 5 5 I I I . . C richzon C a . ex ande of H all ard , 7 7 , pt Al r, y ,

u e of 0. fg6 Argyll, D k , 3

an e en 1 0. C om we l homas E a of Essex 1 2 Arr , R g t, 9, 3 r l , T , rl , .

c es the S ix . Arti l , , 9 ” As n u s 8 . o sertio es Theolo icae 0 a anc s of L on n dd 0 . g , 9, 9 D gl , Fr i , g i ry, 3 H u h of L on n dd 28 2 g , g i ry, , 9,

B a f ou L o d of Glenawl 2. l r, r , y, 9 B alnav H en mes n es 1 8. a of o o 0. , ry, J , M rt , 3

B arnes . ean 8 . , Dr, 7 J , 9 B ea on D av d C a d na 6 1 2 26 S ir eor e of Pittendrei h 1 8 t , i , r i l , , 9, 5 , , G g , g , , - ) v 6 8 2 60 80 1 I3 34. 39. 4 4 . 5 . 59, . 3 , 3

B ea on a a e 8 . unb a av n 2 0. t , M rg r t, 4 , 49 D r, G i , 3, 39, 4 ’

m d e 1 . undee W sh a 22 2 B enne t s C o e e C a a t . ll g , bri g , 7 , 7 D , i rt , , 5

B e w c C onven on of 8 . r i k , ti , 4 Ed n W ha m B c e on a a e . ur h Cas e s soned i k rt , M rg r t, 93 i b g tl , i rt i pri , - " B o hwe E a of 8. 8. t ll , rl , 34, 35 , 37 3 a

B o e av d of B s o 1 6 . E ll ott o e 1 . r k , D i , ri t l, y , R b rt, 3

B ucer a n 6 . H u h 1 . , M rti , 3 g , 3

B uchanan eo e . E h ns one owe 6 . , G rg , 49 lp i t T r, 3 , 37 E i r m of W sha on Pa ac av d 0. an 20 D i , 49, 5 p g i rt p y, , 2 B u n e S wiss ef o me 6 . 1 lli g r, R r r, 3 E in hn f un 2 s e o o D 6 . r k , J , , , 7 ' C a enda a o s of B s o . l r, M y r , ri t l , 9 F am e eo e of Monk arswood ordoun ohn of ch on c e 6 . C pb ll, G rg , g , , J , r i l r, 7

o r est av d 2 . 24 F r , D i , 3

C am e u n o of B rounside 2 . ox e the art o o s 1 . pb ll, M g , , 4 F , M yr l gi t, 7, 49

w f K inzeancleu b 2 . H e , o g , 4 i - W ud n 2 . G a rdn er a o ene a . . . S ir H u h, of L o o , 4 , M j r G r l J , 99 g ' en s S heriﬁ of B s o 1 ass s E a of 2 . , 6 . C ili , rl , 4, 33 G f ri t l,

asse ohn 0. C ha e s ohn of nf auns . , , 3 rt ri , J , Ki , 5 3, 54 Gl l J enca rn Ea of 1 8 2 C he s e W am of B s o 1 6 . , , , 3, 3 . t r, illi , ri t l, Gl i rl 3 o don ohn ean of S a u m a B sho of B a h . , , 8 . C l rk, i p t , 9 G r J D r , 9

a d . u n ex ande oun e of O r , L o , 53, 4 C ockb r , Al r, y g r Gr y r 5 u sc ar d o e u e of C ala a m s on 6 . i , b rt, D k bri , 74. i t , 35 , 3 G R ohn of m ston 28 0 J , Or i , , 3 , 33, H addin on W sha t at 2 , , 3 , 3. 36 . gt i r 3

H a ur on a a e . ir ohn 6. , g , 97 S J , 3 lib t M r r t

H amil ton ch sho 0 . C o e a o of B sto 1 . , r bi p, 3 k , M y r ri l , 3 A a na B eaton Pa c , m , . C onspiracy ag ainst Cardi l , tri k rtyr 5

S ir av d of P es on . 1 60 8 . D i r t , 39 5 , , 3 ir W am of S an uha S 1 8. rrichie at of 8 . , C o , b tle , 5 illi q r, I 1 0 I NDEX.

f o w ch . H a s av d of B s 1 . e s B sho o rri , D i , ri tol , 5 R pp , i p N r i , 9

H r me homas the 6 . a t of B s o 1 . h , ri t l, 3 R y r, T ,

H v iccart o e . e e an C onf ess on 1 1 1 6 . R l ti i , , 7 , 3 , R b rt , 9

H . e u n ohn B sho of B ech n . o e pb r , J , i p r i , 7 R b rt 77

nd ws . H e f o d Ea of . o e B sho of S t e , 9 rt r , rl , 53, 54 R g r, i p A r 3

ohn a B ac a 8 . J , l k Fri r, 3 , 39

f . eff es homas a o of B s o 8 . o hes Ea o J ry , T , M y r ri t l , R t , rl , 54

ohns one ohn e am on W sha as e of . J t , J , pigr i rt, M t r , 5 3, 55

R e W am 1 2. ypp , illi ,

ohns ones of E h ns one . J t lp i t , 37

S ad e S ir a h 0 2. l r, R lp , 3 , 5

K earne S ir ohn ean of B s o 8 S am son B sho of C h ches e . , J , D ri t l , , p , i p i t r, 9 1 0 S and ands ohn of C a de 6 . il , J , l r, 33, 3 ,

nnea ohn of ha 26 . Ki r, J , t t ilk , 5 3, 54 “ K irkald W am of an e S e e H s o of B is o 1 0. y, illi , Gr g , 5 3, 54, y r, i t ry r t l, by, 8 c n an m W sha accused of 1 0 5 7 . 7 S o i i is , i rt ,

nox 01m 2 2 o 1 60 1 2 . K . J . 9, 3 . 33. 49, s , 5 , .

8 . S r n e a o of B s o 1 . 3 p y g , M y r ri t l, 7

W i - S t nd ew W ha at 8. e sha n 2 2 . s s Kyl , i rt , 3 5 A r , i rt , 3

S t N cho as chu ch B s o 8 1 0 1 1 . i l r , ri t l , , ,

L an s de a e of 8 . S achan o e ec o of on ose g i , b ttl , 7 tr , R b rt, R t r M tr

a me H u h B sh e . choo 108 L o of Wo ces S . ti r, g , i p r t r, 7 l, L aude ohn 2- ua am 8 6 S L o d es 8 . r, J , 4 4 . t rt, r J , 4, 5

L earmont E za e h 6 80. S e f am of at B s o 1 . , li b t , , ylk , ily , ri t l, 3

f am of B alcomie 6 . ily , , m o f E r as e h m f a cildoune 6 . o as 1 . ily , , T k r, T , 3

ames 6 . ho ne cho as 1 . J , T r , Ni l , 3

ames of B alcomie 6 1 8 Tonell of B s o 1 . J , , , , 5 7 , , ri t l , 3

80 . a of W sha at S t nd ew s 1 Tri l i rt A r , 4 W h L e h s a at 28 . 6 . it , i rt , 4 - L es e ohn B sho f . T lne Eme 1 1 2 2 o oss 1 6 8 6 6 1 6 . l y, J , i p R , 7 , 5 y y, ry, 7 , , 7 , 5 ,

L es e o man 60. li , N r , 59,

ohn 60. Um hraville e de E a of n us J , 5 9, p , Gilb rt , rl A g ,

L ndsa av d of C awf o d 8 . 6 . i y, D i , r r , 4 7

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