Archive for October, 2010
The Covenanters and Scottish Football
• October 31, 2010 • 27 CommentsPosted in 24 convention, Abjuration oath, Airdsmoss, Andrew Bruce of Earlshall, Ayrshire, Banishment, Barbados, Blackwood, British History, Captain John Inglis, Cornet Peter Inglis, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Darwhilling, David Gemmel, David Hackston of Rathillet, Dean Castle, Dragoons, Ducat Tower, Dykescroft, earl of Kilmarnock, Edinburgh, European history, Fenwick, Fenwick parish, Football, George Wood, George Woodburn, hangman, Hardhill, Hareshawhill, History, Horsehill, Huggincraig Burn, James Robertson, James White, John Boyd, John Fergushill, John Finlay, John Fowler, John Gemmel, John Graham of Claverhouse, John Law, John Nisbet of Hardhill, John Nisbet younger of Knowe, John Paton of Meadowhead, John Reid, Killing Times, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, Lieutenant Nisbet, Little Blackwood, Loudoun Mains, Loudoun parish, martyrdom, Martyrs, Meadowhead, Michael Cameron, Midland, Muirside, National Library of Scotland, Newmilns, Newmilns Tower, Peter Gemmel, Polbaith Burn, Richard Cameron, Robert Bell, Robert Murray, Scotland, Scottish History, Sorn parish, Thomas Wylie, William Wallace, William Wallace of Craigie, William Wylie
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Football, History, Kilmarnock, National Library of Scotland, Off the Ball, Scottish Football, Scottish History, William Wallace
1641 Massacre Goes Online
• October 23, 2010 • Leave a CommentPosted in British History, Covenanters, Ireland
Dr Mark Jardine’s Thesis
• October 23, 2010 • 8 CommentsPosted in Britain, British History, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Europe, European history, History, Scotland, Scottish History, Thesis, Uncategorized
Tags: Britain, British History, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Europe, European history, History, Mark Jardine, Scotland, Scottish History, Thesis, University of Edinburgh
Death at the Ducat: The Shooting of John Law at Newmilns
• October 19, 2010 • 7 CommentsPosted in 1685, Alexander Peden, Ayrshire, Barneight, Britain, British History, Captain John Inglis, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Dragoons, Ducat Tower, European history, Fenwick parish, Fugitive Roll of 1684, Galston parish, Hardhill, History, James Nisbet (Hardhill), James Nisbet of Highside, James Smith, John Binning, John Brounen, John Browning, John Graham of Claverhouse, John Law, John Nisbet of Glen, John Nisbet of Hardhill, John Smith in Cronan, Killing Times, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, Little Blackwood, Loudoun parish, martyrdom, Martyrs, Mauchline, Mauchline parish, Newmilns, Newmilns Tower, Scotland, Scottish History, Sorn parish, Threepwood
Tags: 1685, Alexander Peden, Ayrshire, Barneight, Britain, British History, Captain John Inglis, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Dragoons, Ducat Tower, European history, Fenwick parish, Fugitive Roll of 1684, Galston parish, Hardhill, History, James Nisbet (Hardhill), James Nisbet of Highside, James Smith, John Binning, John Brounen, John Browning, John Graham of Claverhouse, John Law, John Nisbet of Glen, John Nisbet of Hardhill, John Smith (Cronan), Killing Times, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, Little Blackwood, local history, Loudoun parish, Martyrdom, Martyrs, Mauchline, Mauchline parish, Newmilns, Newmilns Tower, RCAHMS, Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments Scotland, Scotland, Scottish History, Sorn parish, Threepwood
William Adam: The Wanderer at Wellwood
• October 11, 2010 • 6 CommentsPosted in 1685, Alexander Jamieson, Alexander Peden, Andrew Hislop, Annandale, Ayrshire, Britain, British History, Canongate Tolbooth, Captain John Dalziel, Carsgailoch Hill, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Croftfoot, Crofthead, Dalveen, Daniel McMichael, Dragoons, Dumfriesshire, Dunnottar Castle, Durisdeer parish, earl of Carnwath, Edinburgh, Fugitive Roll of 1684, George Barclay, Glenae, Greenock, Highlanders, History, James Johnstone of Westerhall, James Renwick, James Smith, John Binning, John Brown (Blackwood), John Brown of Priesthill, John Browning, John Campbell of Over Welwood, John Cochran of Ochiltree, John Cochrane of Waterside, John Fullerton, John Graham of Claverhouse, John Smith in Cronan, Killing Times, Kirkmichael parish, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Straiton, martyrdom, Martyrs, Mauchline parish, Midwellwood, Muirkirk, Muirkirk parish, Nova Scotia, Peter Gillies, Priesthill, River Ayr, Robert Langlands, Scotland, Scottish History, Scottish parliament, Stanhope, Thomas Richard, Upper Wellwood, Virginia, William Adam, William Campbell of Wellwood, William Cleland
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, History, Killing Times, Martyrs, Muirkirk, Scotland, Scottish History, Virginia