CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE ROYAL COMPANY OF 2lrrt)er0. Nulla Caledoniam Gens unquarn impune laces set, Usque sagittiferis rohur et ardor inest. Pitcairnii, Poemata. By signing the Laws of the Royal Company of Scottish Archers, you en¬ gage to he faithful to your King and your Country ; for we are not a private company, as some people imagine, but constituted hy Royal Charter his Ma¬ jesty's First Regiment of Guards in Scotland; and if the King should ever come to Edinburgh, it is our duty to take charge of his Royal Person, from Inchbunkland Brae on the east, to Cramond Bridge on the west. But besides being the Body Guards of the King, this Company is the only thing now remaining in Scotland, which properly commemorates the many noble deeds performed by our ancestors by the aid of the Bow. It ought therefore to be the pride and ambition of every true Scotsman to be a member of it. Roslin’s Speech. EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY P. NEII.T.. 1819. PREFACE, T he first part of the following List, is not preserved in the handwriting of the Members themselves, and is not accurate with respect to dates; but the names are copied from the oldest Minute-books of the Company which have been preserved. The list from the 13th of May 1714, is copied from the Parchment Roll, which every Member subscribes with his own hand, in presence of the Council of the Company, when he receives his Diploma. Edinburgh, 1 5th July 1819* | f I LIST OF MEMBERS ADMITTED INTO THE ROYAL COMPANY OF SCOTTISH ARCHERS, FROM 1676, Extracted from Minute-books prior to the 13th of May 1714. Marquis of Athole. Earl of Mar. Earl of Linlithgow, Earl of King horn. Earl of Panmure. Earl of Balcarras. Earl of Wigton. Earl of Seaforth. Earl of Aboyne. Lord Strathnaver. Lord Ross. Lord Elphinston. Lord Duffus. Earl of Kintore. Earl of Breadalbane, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lyon. Colonel Menzies. Sir George Lockhart. Sir George Mackenzie, Tar bat. John Ellis. Wm. Clerk. George Dtckson. Alexander Gibson. Wm. Dundas. Thomas Hay. Sir Wm. Sharp senior. Sir Wm. Sharp junior. Thomas Moncreiffe. Bailie Drummond. Bailie Hamilton. Bobt. Stewart. Jas. Mason. Alex. Graham. John Lindsay*. John Brown. Craigintinni Walter Scott, Minto. Laptain Jas. Murray. Bishop John Paterson. Alexr. Mackenzie. John Muir. Adam Cheyne. Hector Mackenzie. Rory Mackenzie. Hawthornden. Francis Irsom. Lieut.-Col. Monro. Henry Burn. Murie. 5 Andrew Dick. James Murray. George Cheyne. Bailie Johnston. William Gordon, writer. Major Grant. Captain Patrick Graham. Macharg Murray. Alexr. Robertson. Cornet Murray. Hugh Sinclair. Alexr. Baillie. Hugh Wallace. Hugh Stevenson. J. Fletcher, Saltoun. Glenkindy. John Graham. Alexr. Macdonald. Ludq-uhame. Jas. ELPHINSTON^WmOr. Provost Robt. Young. Halbert Gladstanes. PlLTON CoCKBURN. Jas. Brown, Kelso. David Edgar. Jas. Campbell, Leith. Wm. Baillie. Peter Lochen. John Penston. Thos. Wilson. Adam Rae. James Moncreiffe. John Robertson. Jas. Galbraith. 6 John Stewart. James Nicholson. John Campbell. Andrew Forrester. Wm. Gordon, writer Alexr. Hay. Jas. Low. James Dalgarrow. Henry Sinclair. James Campbell. David Caskie. Mackenzie. Bishop Jo. Hamilton. Robert Lindsay. Sir John Falconer. Hamilton of Orbiston. John Cunningham, Entrikin. Prestonfield. Thos. Forbes. James Cleghorn. Samuel Wallace. David Drummond. Patrick Cunningham. John Hunter. Archibald Campbell. Hary Maltes. Robert Innes. Wm. Hog. Robt. Grahame of Cairnie. Wm. Bennet of Grubbet. Laird of Dirleton. Gavin Plummer. David Drummond. Thos. Kinkaid. John Nairn, Robt. Freebairn. Colin Mackenzie. Henry Hepburn. Jas. Ross. Robt. Hepburn of Keith. —, John Baillie, surgeon, John Bayne of Tulloch. Sir Wm. Bennet of Grubbet. Sir George Brown of Colston, Thomas Earl of Kincairdine. Alexander Earl of Callendar. D. Campbell. Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck. Sir Robert Chiesly. David Cleland, merchant in Edinburgh. George C’L’E'R'k. junior, merchant in Edinburgh Sir John Clerk of Pennycuick. Archd. Cockburn junior of Langton. Patrick Cockbun of Clarkenton. Wm. Cockburn of that Ilk. John Cross, writer in Edinburgh, -— Patrick Crichton, surgeon. Sir David Dalrymple of Hails, advocate. Alexr, Deans, Esq. David Drummond, advocate* George Drummond, merchant. Alexander Earl of Eglxnton. i Adam Edgar, town-clerk of Musselburgh. — Gideon Elliot, surgeon in Edinburgh. Thomas Ellis of Southside. Jas. Ferguson, writer. Wm, Forrest, vintner. Robert Freebairn, bookseller. 8 Robert Fyfe, Esq. John Lord Glamyss. James Graham, merchant in Edinburgh. John Graham junior of Balgowan, John Graham of Douglastown. Mungo Graham of Bowhaple. Mungo Graham of Gorthie. Charles Gray, advocate. John Hamilton, wright in Edinburgh, Mathew Hamilton, adjutant to the Guards. Adam Hepburn of Humbie. Henry Hepburn, surgeon. Robert Hepburn of Keith, Sir Scipio Hill. Sir Wm. Hope of Balcomie. George Lord Keith. Michael Kinkaid, Esq. Thomas Kinkaid of Auchinreoch. John Lord Lovat. Daniel Las sag ate, merchant in Edinburgh. Henry Legat, writer. James Lesly, advocate. David Lindsay, merchant. Wm. Lindsay, merchant. Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse. Colin Mackenzie, goldsmith. Sir John Mackenzie of Coub Sir Kenneth Mackenzie of Cromartie. Patrick Mackenzie, secretary to the African Co. Sir John Maclean of that Ilk. JEneas Macleod, town-clerk of Edinburgh. Norman Macleod of that Ilk. Wm. Maitland, son to the Earl of Lauderdale. David Monro, merchant 9 Robert Monro, advocate. Jas. Mossman, Major. Patrick Murray of Deurhar. Patrick Murray of Dollary. David Earl of Northesk. John Nairn of Greenyards. Wm. Niseet of Dirlton. Robert Norvel, advocate. James Ogilvy of Boyne. —~ Charles Oliphant, Doctor of Medicine. Robert Paterson. John Paton, merchant in Edinburgh. Gavin Plumer, merchant in Edinburgh. William Lord Ross. Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall. Alex. Ramsay, son to the Bishop of Ross. John Ramsay, advocate. Rob. Reid, saddler. Alex. Riddoch. John Ross, son to the Archbishop of St Andrew’s. John Ross, writer in Edinburgh. Wm. Ross, vintner. John Earl of Sutherland. Charles Earl of Southesk. David Viscount Stormont. John Scott, younger of Ancrum. Sir Patrick Scott of Ancrum. James Sibbald, tanner. James Smyth of Whitehill. James Stevenson. —— George Stirling, Doctor of Medicine. Alex. Sutherland, minister. John Symer, merchant. John, Master of Tarbat. B 10 John Earl of Wigton. A. Yeoman of PittencriefF. Thos. Young of Rosebank. A Charter de Novo to the Royal Company of Scottish Archers, confirming their former privileges, and con¬ ferring new ones, was granted by Queen Anne, and is dated the 6th of March 1704. Since that time, the names of the Members are more accurately recorded, in the order of admission. 1704. Mar.. 7. James Ereebairn. Robt. Pringle. vt John Cunningham of Woodhall. May 20. David Erskine, Lord Dun. Sept. 1. Wm. Rigg, writer. James Ereebairn. « David Crawford, Dumfries. ~ James Abett. Sept. 1. David Thomson. 1705 July 14. Lord Strathnaveh. « Lord Blantyre. ^ Lord Elcho. 1708. April 19' James Edgar. « Wm. Drummond, writer. Wm. Erskine. « Archibald Pitcairn. ~ Edward Callender, writer. Adam Coult, advocate. 11 May 3. Arch. Burnet of Carleps. w Wm. Mercer, writer, v. Wm. Murray, writer. .v Alex. Murray, merchant, -w Jas. Clerk. June 11. Earl of Hume. July 5. Alexr. Stevenson of Montgrenan. 1709, April 10. Lord Wandall. 11. Wm. Nelson, merchant. .v Wm. Douglas of Glenbervy. ^ David Scott of Scotstarvet. ^ Thos. BrisExVNE of Brisbane. June 2. Sir Rqbt. Dalrymple, Bart. ^ John Murray of Toleadam. ~ Lionel Norman, Commissioner of Customs. 1710. June 12. Duncan Forbes, advocate. ^ John Vetch of Daick. „„ Duncan Mackenzie. « Archd. Ogilvy, advocate. ^ Sir Walter Pringle, advocate. ^ David Hall, merchant. ^ James Lowis, writer. v% John Masterton, merchant. ^ John Lumsdane, writer to the Signet. Oct. 9. James Skeene of Hallyeards. George Clerk. Wm. Weir, advocate, „ John Blackwood. ^ David Clerk. ^ George Clerk. — ^ George Monro, 12 Oct. 9. James Lutfoot, M.D., _ H ugh Wallace, advocate. „ Lord Hay. Thomas Hamilton, advocate. ^ John Lowis of Merchiston. ^ Hugh Dalrymple, advocate. ^ Thomas Calderwood. William Carmichael, advocate. « Earl of Lauderdale. Lord Charles Ker. ^ Sir James Steavart, advocate. _ Lord William Johnston, son to the Marquis of Annandale. * ^ William Erskine, merchant. .v Lord Keith. „ James Keith, son to Earl Marischal. 1712. June 16. Wm. Montgomery, advocate. „ Wm. Scott of Blair, advocate. ^ George Sharp, advocate. Wm. Scott, advocate. ^ James Graham, merchant. „ Captain Wm. Graham. ^ Wm. Burden, vintner. July 26. Tiios. Tod, Musselburgh. Aug. 5. Wm. Edgar, Musselburgh. ^ Robert Smart, merchant, Musselburgh. ^ Lieutenant Ben. Barton. _ Edward Joss, Westpans. 1713. April 17. Jas. Cockburn, Secretary at War. ,vv Alex. Legiiand. May 11. Patrick Stewart, merchant 13 May 25. Hugh Hamilton, merchant. 28. Alex. Band, merchant. June 1. John Macfarlane, writer to the Signet. 5. Sir Archibald Primrose of Dunnypace. 8. Sir Robt. Montgomery of Skermorly. ^ Sir Robt. Montgomery. ^ Captain Robt. Walkinshaw. ~ Jas. Hepburn of Keith. Jas. HEPBURNjwmor of Keith. Captain Robert Watkins. Aug. 4. Jas. Baird, merchant. ~ Captain Temple Stanyan. Sept. 7. Rort. Sinclair, writer. Oct. 1. Robt. Hepburn, son to Keith. ^ Alex. Glass, writer to the Signet. 12. David Weems, merchant. 1714. Feb. 26. James Lord Drummond. March 1. John Stewart, son to the Earl of Traquair. ^ Lord Linton. ^ Lord Nairn. 2. Wm. Drummond. Alexr. Deans. 12. Lord Ogilvy. April 12. Patrick BxVrclay, minister. ^ Robt. Keith. May 13. L. G. Murray. 22. John Nisbett of Dean. June 7. John Scott of Ancrum. 9. Jo.