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A Memorial Volume of St. Andrews University In
DUPLICATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND. GIFT OF VOTIVA TABELLA H H H The Coats of Arms belong respectively to Alexander Stewart, natural son James Kennedy, Bishop of St of James IV, Archbishop of St Andrews 1440-1465, founder Andrews 1509-1513, and John Hepburn, Prior of St Andrews of St Salvator's College 1482-1522, cofounders of 1450 St Leonard's College 1512 The University- James Beaton, Archbishop of St Sir George Washington Andrews 1 522-1 539, who com- Baxter, menced the foundation of St grand-nephew and representative Mary's College 1537; Cardinal of Miss Mary Ann Baxter of David Beaton, Archbishop 1539- Balgavies, who founded 1546, who continued his brother's work, and John Hamilton, Arch- University College bishop 1 546-1 57 1, who com- Dundee in pleted the foundation 1880 1553 VOTIVA TABELLA A MEMORIAL VOLUME OF ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS QUINCENTENARY FESTIVAL MDCCCCXI MCCCCXI iLVal Quo fit ut omnis Votiva pateat veluti descripta tabella Vita senis Horace PRINTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND COMPANY LIMITED MCMXI GIF [ Presented by the University PREFACE This volume is intended primarily as a book of information about St Andrews University, to be placed in the hands of the distinguished guests who are coming from many lands to take part in our Quincentenary festival. It is accordingly in the main historical. In Part I the story is told of the beginning of the University and of its Colleges. Here it will be seen that the University was the work in the first instance of Churchmen unselfishly devoted to the improvement of their country, and manifesting by their acts that deep interest in education which long, before John Knox was born, lay in the heart of Scotland. -
Barry for Cd
Barry ––– County of Angus MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS In compiling this booklet of memorial inscriptions from Barry Churchyard, thanks are extended to all members and non members of the Tay Valley Family History Society who helped in any way whatever, whether by advising, recording or typing, lending photographs, or preparing the text for publication. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or translated into a machine language, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the authors © The Tay Valley Family History Society 2007 I S B N 978-1-905997-13-8 The original church at Barry has long been demolished, down to a few feet above the ground. The ruin is completely surrounded by lairs. The lairs are in lines on a north / south axis as is the norm for a Scottish Kirkyard, making the stones face east / west. The stones are identified by one or two letters followed by a 2 digit number. The letter(s) identify the row, while the numbers identify the stones counting southwards from the north end of the row. The single letter is used in the south west section, while the two letters beginning E are for the south east section. The two letters the same are for the extension at the northern half of the churchyard. This method of identification is for this publication only. All dates used in this text are written in day number, then months written in full, followed by the years in four digits. -
Sir Archibald Stevenson, His Ancestry, and the Riot in the College of Physicians at Edinburgh
SIR ARCHIBALD STEVENSON, HIS ANCESTRY, AND THE RIOT IN THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AT EDINBURGH by W. B. HOWIE THi Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh was founded in 1681. At the time of its foundation there were twenty-one founder fellows. Among the original fellows were Robert Sibbald, already a distinguished physician and man of science; Thomas Burnet of Crimond, Physician to the King in Scotland and author of the popular Thesaurus Medicinae Practicae;11 Andrew Balfour who, with Sibbald, had founded the Physic Garden in Holyrood Abbey and was himself a botanist of distinction;2 James Halket, four years later to become one of the first professors of medicine in the University of Edinburgh;3 and Archibald Pitcairn, not only a future professor of medicine in Edinburgh, but in Leyden also. It might have been expected that the first President of the College would have been chosen from among this distinguished group, but when the fellows of the College met for the first time the physician elected to fill the office of President was none of these, but Dr. Archibald Stevenson. The choice of Dr. Stevenson as President would appear to have been quite a determined one, and no empty honour, for he was re-elected President in subsequent years, and remained in office until the election of 4 December 1684 when he was succeeded by Sir Robert Sibbald.4 To succeeding generations Stevenson is rather a shadowy figure. Unlike Sibbald, Pitcairn, or Burnet, he left no published works behind him upon which his theoretical beliefs can be judged, and nothing is known of his practical skills. -
For Christ's Crown and Covenant an Introduction to the Scottish
For Christ’s Crown And Covenant An Introduction to the Scottish Covenanters For Senior School Students Sovereign Grace Union 43 Warwick Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 8PQ Preface In the Preface to his monumental work of 1908 on the Covenanters between the Reformation of 1560 and the Bloodless Revolution of 1689, James King Hewison seeks to present “an absolutely impartial account of the Covenanters” in view of their gross misrepresentation by such writers as Sir Walter Scott. Brought up “among a peasantry whose ancestors fought and fell for the Covenant,” he felt under deep obligation to prove from “their religious and secular bonds and leagues” that they were neither “a rigid sect in the Christian Church” nor “a restless, rebellious political party.” During his researches, King Hewison discovered that the traditions passed from generation to generation beside many a cottage fireside were substantially corroborated by the records he consulted in various libraries. Today, students of history are taught little or nothing about these God-fearing men, women and children who “loved not their lives to the death” for the sake of ‘Christ’s crown and covenant.’ In this brief study, I hope to remind our generation who these faithful servants of Christ were, what they stood and suffered for, and why we need to restore their principles and life-style to our nation. My prayerful desire in so doing is that their God and ours would mercifully fulfil the desire of the psalmist: ‘Turn us again, O Lord our God, And upon us vouchsafe To make Thy countenance to shine, And so we shall be safe.’ (Psalm 80.3. -
The Forfar Directory and Yearbook 1893
FORFAR PUBLIC LIBRARY No. Presented by ANGUS - CULTURAL SERVICES 3 8046 00947 1110 ^^^5 21 DAYS ALLOWED FOR READING THIS BOOK. Overdue Books Charged at Ip per Day. THE FORFAR DIRECTORY AND YEAR BOOK, FOR 1893 1S03 CONTAINING LIST OF THE HOUSEHOLDERS OF THE BURGH, DIRECTORY OF TRADES AND PROFESSIONS, LIST OF PUBLIC BOARDS, SOCIETIES, ETC. ETC. ETC. ALSO, COUNTY INFORMATION, AND LIST OF FARMERS AND OTHERS IN THE ADJOINING PARISHES. :f»:rioe oiste zPEisrisr^y. FORFAR PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY W. SHl 'HERD, CASrOi STREET 1892. FORFAR / piji iLlC UbRARY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/forfardirectoryy1893unse . ... ... INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. Page. Page. Abel and Simpson, Chemists 104 Mathers, William, Watchmaker . 119 Adamson, John, Grocer, etc. 136 Melvin, B. and M., Grocers .. .. 102 Andrew, William, Tobacconist, 113 Mitchell, C. and Co., Photographers .. 120 Arnot, James M., Ironmonger 128 Moffat, William and Son, Slaters . 127 Bell, Mrs, Draper, etc. Muir, T., Son, ano Patton, Coal Merchants 124 Bruce and Robbie, Seedsmen, etc 126 Munro, James, Architect, etc. 108 Butchart, D., Grocer . 143 Munro, James, Toy Merchant, etc. 140 Clark, James, Plumber 141 Murdoch, J. D., Watchmaker . 122 Currie, M'Dougall, and Scott, Wool Spin- Neill, James, Music Teacher . 105 ners, Galashiels 121 Nicolson, James, Grocer, etc. 141 Deuchar, Alex., Shoemaker 137 Oram, Miss, Milliner, etc. 123 Doig and M'Phee, Painters 125 Petrie, John, Tailor . 140 Donald, David, Grocer, etc. 138 Petrie, Thomas, Temperance Hotel . 103 Donald, Henry, Grocer 119 Pullar, Misses H. and M., Berlin Wool Re- Evening Telegraph 131 pository . -
Steven J. Reid Phd Thesis
EDUCATION IN POST-REFORMATION SCOTLAND: ANDREW MELVILLE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS, 1560-1606 Steven J. Reid A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of PhD at the University of St. Andrews 2008 Full metadata for this item is available in Research@StAndrews:FullText at: http://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/849 This item is protected by original copyright Steven John Reid Education in Post-Reformation Scotland: Andrew Melville and the University of St Andrews, 1560-1606 A thesis submitted for the degree of PhD in History at the University of St Andrews August 2008 i Abstract Andrew Melville (1545-1622) was the leader of the Presbyterian wing of the Scottish Kirk between 1574 and 1607, and he and his colleagues were a perpetual irritant to James VI and I in his attempts to establish a royal and Episcopal dominance over the Kirk. Yet much of Melville’s reputation has been based on the seventeenth-century Presbyterian historical narratives written by the likes of James Melville (Andrew’s nephew) and David Calderwood. These partisan accounts formed the basis of modern historiography in Thomas M’Crie’s monumentally influential Life of Andrew Melville . Modern historians broadly agree that Melville’s portrayal as a powerful and decisive church leader in these narratives is greatly exaggerated, and that he was at best an influential voice in the Kirk who was quickly marginalised by the adult James VI. However, only James Kirk has commented at any length on Melville’s other role in Jacobean Scotland—that of developing and reforming the Scottish universities. -
A Short History of Scotland
™ Ini IIS II ii .» 11 m\ •HH w mi WMmm o x " r ^ ^. : V ~*<- L:\ 'in A -A A SHORT HISTORY OF SCOTLAND By ANDREW LANG AUTHOR OF A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND FROM THE ROMAN OCCUPATION' NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY 1912 A^ COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY ©OI.A305467 NO. I — CONTENTS CHAPTER I piaE Scotland and the Romans—The Antonine Vallum—Traces of Roman Occupation 1 CHAPTER II Christianity—The Rival Kingdoms—Mixture of Races . 6 CHAPTER III. Early Wars of Races—English Claims over Scotland—The Scottish Acquisition of Lothian—Slaying of Duncan . 9 CHAPTER IV Malcolm Canmore—Norman Conquest—Deaths of Margaret and Malcolm—Scottish Church—Dynasty of Malcolm . 15 CHAPTER V David I. and His Times—Battle of the Standard (1138)— Scotland Becomes Feudal—Church Lands—The Burghs Justice—The Courts 21 CHAPTER VI Malcolm the Maiden—William the Lion—Reign of William —Alexander II.—Alexander III.—Alexander Takes the Western Isles 32 CHAPTER VII Encroachments of Edward I.—Wallace.—The Year of Wal- lace—Perfidy of Bruce 37 CHAPTER VIII Bruce and the War of Independence—Rise of Bruce Later Days of Bruce—Death of Bruce .... 43 CHAPTER IX Decadence and Disasters—Reign of David II.—Capture of David II. (1346) —Parliament—Parliament and the Crown —Scottish Authors 49 v —— vi CONTENTS CHAPTER X pAGB Early Stewart Kings: Robert II. (1371-1390)—Death of Robert II.—The Regency of Albany—Albany's Death . 56 CHAPTER XI James I.—James and the Nobles 61 CHAPTER XII James II. —Fall of the Black Douglases—Death of James II. -
Abercromby, Sir Ralph
INDEX Abercromby, Sir Ralph, Lt.-General, Ardnamurchan, 144 108, 117, 127 Ardrose, Laird ef, 245 Aberdeen, 8, 9, 10, 136, 202, 223, Argyll, 172, 193, 201 248, 253, 277 Argyll, Earls ef, 139, 140, 165, 172, Montrose in, 278, 284 174, 176, 177, 179, 181-4 passim the 'Bon Accord,' 254 6th Earl, 172 Aboyne, 154, 167 7th Earl (Archibald, Gilleasbaig Aboyne, Lady, 168 Gruamach), 10, 147, 151, 152, Acheson, John, keeper, Bumtisland arsenal, 159, 172, 175, 176 244 8th Earl & I st Marquis (Archibald Acheson, Michael, stockmaker, 249 Campbell), 41, 241, 262, 263, 285 Act of Grace & Pardon (1654), 73 9th Earl (Archibald Campbell), 275, Acts of Caution, 156 276 Adolf, Prince ef Sweden, 71 2nd Duke (John Campbell), 278 Advocate-Fiscal of the States General, 14 3rd Duke (Archibald Campbell), 186 Ailean Dubh a Lochaidh, poet, 157 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (9lst Airds Moss (1680), battle ef, 270 & 93rd), regiment, 185 Almond, Lord, (James Livingston), 39, Argyll Rising, 276, 280 45, 48 Aroyo des Molinas, battle ef, 122 American Revolutionary War, 218 'Articles and Ordinances of War,' by Amsterdam, 83, 88, 98, 25 7, 258, 259 Leslie, 42 printing at, s. Dutch press 'As late by a sodger I chanced to 'An Address to the People of pass,' poem by Robert Bums, 119 Scotland,' by Patrick Bannerman, 118 Ashton, Edmond, 65-6 Anderson, George, printer, 281, 283 Astley, Sir Jacob, Maj. -General, 40, 41, Anderson (Glasgow) Social Club, 123 44, 47, 53, 55 song by Mr Crichton, 123, 124 Atholl, Earls ef, 41 song by Mr Glen, 123 4th Earl (John, Lord Balveny), 170 'Ane Dialog,' by John Davidson, 275, 285 William Murray, 171 'Ane Information of the Publict 1st Marquis (John Murray), 276 Proceedings,' pamphlet, 284 Atholl Highlanders (77th), regiment, 199 Anglo-Dutch Brigade, s. -
How Archbishop Spottiswoode Became an Episcopalian
How Archbishop Spottiswoode Became an Episcopalian Julian Goodare University of Edinburgh L’archevêque John Spottiswoode (1565–1639) était le plus éminent épiscopalien d’Écosse. Toutefois, au début de sa carrière il était fermement presbytérien. Cette étude montre quand et comment ce changement s’est opéré. L’événement au cœur de ce changement est une tentative de « coup d’état » organisée par le mouvement presbytérien du 17 au 19 décembre 1596. L’étude montre également que l’archevêque Spottiswoode a participé à cette opération, et explique que son ouvrage History est la seule source de certains de ces événements. Après l’échec du « coup », Spottiswoode a d’abord pris une position dangereusement radicale. Désavoué ensuite par les dirigeants presbytériens, il a, comme beaucoup d’autres, joint la position érastienne, qu’il a conservé le reste de sa carrière. rchbishop John Spottiswoode (1565–1639) has always been recognized as AScotland’s most significant episcopalian.1 He had impeccable links with the Reformation, as the son of one of the “six Johns” who drafted the First Book of Discipline (1560–61). He collaborated with and succeeded his father as minister of Calder before becoming archbishop of Glasgow (1603) and of St Andrews (1615). As archbishop he was the linchpin of James VI’s episcopalian programme in the early seventeenth century. The Spottiswoode Society was founded in 1843, and between then and 1856 published several influential episcopalian texts, including the three volumes of its eponym’s History of the Church of Scotland.2 Episcopacy in Spottiswoode’s day was controversial—and Spottiswoode him- self in his early career was strongly against it. -
On Robert Lloffat Gillon, 59 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh
THESIS on JOHN DAVIDSON OF PRESTONPAUS (1549? - 1604) Robert Lloffat Gillon, 59 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh. CONTENTS. Page Introduction 1. Chapter I. The Period in which Davidson lived and worked. II. Early Life and Literary Efforts . 25 " III. Davidson at Liberton (1579 -1584) 53, IV. Activities of Davidson from 1584 to his settlement at Canongate in 1590 82, " V. Activities of Davidson from 1591 to his call to Prestonpans in 1595 113 VI. Davidson at Prestonpans (1596 - 1604} . 142 Tt VII. Davidson and the Revival of 1596. 160 " VIII. Davidson and the King's New Scheme for establishing Prelacy 182. Tt IX. Later Publications. (A) Poem on Two Worthy Christians 215. (B) Catechism . 232. X. Last Days. 253. XI. Character and Influence 265. Appendices . 283-301. Bibliography 302. *NO I INTRODUCTION. The object of this thesis is to describe arid evaluate the life and work of John Davidson of Prestonpans, a prominent leader of the early Reformed Church in Scotland. It is not intended to set forth a history of the times in which he lived or even to give anything like an exhaustive account of the Church's story in those eventful years, but only to relate the episodes and events in which he was concerned. After having investigated through a long period of study the available data from original sources, printed and manuscript, including public Records, and having seen the man amid his varied activities, I am convinced that no one perhaps is en titled to a more revered place in the national memory than Davidson. He deserves to be better known and it is surprising that before now, no effort has been made to give some adequate account of so eminent a man. -
The Brechin Almanac & Directory
1892. # (SEVENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION). THE BRECHIN ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY. •- -. «••- BLACK & JOHNSTON, 40 HIGH STREET. E INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. EZDinsriBTTG-iEa: isso. AWARDED SILVER MEDAL (HIGHEST AWARD) FERGUSON & HOOD, general ano Furnishing 3 ironmongers, Have always in Stock a large assortment of E L E C T R O-P LATED GOODS, Stoves, Fenders, Ashpans, and Fire Irons. Open and Close Fire Ranges, Dining and Drawing Room Grates. TRAVELLING BOXES. CUTLERY, EDGE TOOLS, AND FILES. ELEY &. JOYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION. Pin and Central Fire Cartridges always in Stock. ROPES -A-HSriD TWINES. Annealed and Galvanised Fencing Wire and Staples. Washing, Wringing, Mangling", and Mincing Machines. Brushes of every description. BRASS AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND CHAIR BEDS. Child's Cribs, Mattresses, and Perambulators. Sole Agents in Brechin and District for Howe, Willcox & Gibb, and Standard Sewing Machines. bictcles -a.1st3d teictcles. Farm Implements and Tools of all Descriptions. OLIVER'S PATENT AMERICAN CHILLED PLOWS. a^~ Drawings and Price Lists on Application. SWA hf S TR ^EtTbr¥c H I N. SBiUtam Jjtt. Hallentinc, feq., PROVOST OF BRECHIN. i \5 , THE BRECHIN • ALMANAC & DIRECTORY 1892 CON TAIN IXC. LOCAL EVENTS EOR iSgr PROFESSIONS AND TRADES DIREi 'TORY OBITUARY NOTICES OF TOWNSMEN & NEIGHBOURS BRECHIN GENERAL DIRECTORY AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION R R E C II I N BLACK & JOHNSTON, PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS 40 HIGH STREEET (Epitome of JCocal (Stents. > -«» < DECEMBER 1890. The Town Council at a special meeting fixed on the site of the Commis- sioners' yard at St. Ninian's Square as that on which to build the new Free Library. The gude-wife of a working man, in Damacre Road, on the first Sunday morning of this month, presented her gude-man with triplets, one of whom, however, died shortly after birth. -
Church of Scotland in Canada
A HISTORIOAL AND STATISTICAL REPORT OJ' THJi PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CANADA, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, FOR THE YEAR 1866. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SYNOD. ~O'lttwd: PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL, ST. NICHOLAS STREET 1867. To Messrs. THOMAS PATON, WILLIAM DARLING, JAMES JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER BUNTIN, JOHN RANKIN, JAMES S. HUNTER, JOHN L. MORRIS, and GEORGE STEPHEN, the Committee appointed by the Synod, at _Ottawa, in 1865, to manage the Schemes of the Church j to the Reverends DR. MATHIESON, DR. JENKINS, and ANDREW PATON, who were associated with them; and to the memory of the late Mr. JOHN GREENSHIELPS, who was the Convener:of the Committee, this Report is respectfully DEDICATED. INTRODUCTORY. THIS Report will be found to contain historical facts of interest, and it embraces statistical returns, more or less complete, from every Congrega tion of the Church. It had been easy to produce a more flattering and highly coloured statement,. but this would not have advanced the end con templated-the welfare of the Church. I have been careful to exaggerate nothing, "nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice;" my single aim has been to render what follows thoroughly reliable. Notwithstanding what is advancsd in respect of inadequate support to ministers and mi~sions-this is deplored in all Churches-on the whole, we have reason to " thank God and take courage." Our Church occupies an honoured posi tion among the Churches of Canada, and has a large number of warmly attached adherents, who are able and willing to do all that may reasonably be asked of them if the proper means are employed to enlist their prac tical sympathies.