Archive for September, 2012
James Renwick’s Preaching at Cumnock in 1686
• September 14, 2012 • 5 CommentsPosted in 1686, Ayrshire, Barbados, Cumnock parish, Gilbert McCullie, Hector Brown, James Browning, James Douglas, James Renwick, John Brown (Cumnock), John Ramsay, John Reid (Cumnock), Robert Cathcart
Tags: Ayrshire, Barbados, Covenanters, Cumnock, History, New Cumnock, Scotland, Scottish History
James Renwick’s Halloween Preaching in 1686
• September 12, 2012 • 3 CommentsPosted in 1686, Alexander Finlay, Annick Water, Ayrshire, Barbados, Caprington Castle, Charles Lin, Dreghorn parish, Dykehead (Dreghorn), earl of Dundonald, earl of Linlithgow, James Armour, James Renwick, John Auld, John Lin, Mrs Watt, Riccarton parish, Robert Mitchell, Stewarton, Stewarton parish, Warwickhill
Tags: Ayrshire, Barbados, Early modern history, History, Irvine, James Renwick, Scotland, Scottish History
Covenanters Captured at David Houston’s Preaching at the Polbaith Burn in 1687
• September 7, 2012 • 14 CommentsPosted in --------- Gilchrist (Carluke), 1687, 24 convention, 32 convention, Agnes Edward, Alexander Brown (Newmilns), Alexander Gilbert, Alton, Andrew Muir (Galston), Andrew Smith (Fenwick), Andrew Wylie (Sorn), Auchencloigh, Auchinleck parish, Auchmannoch, Ayr, Ayrshire, Barbara Gray, Beine Hill, Bessie Strathearn, Boghead (Ochiltree), Braidley, Burnside, Captain Thomas Douglas, Carluke parish, Covenanters, Daniel Speir, Darnconner, David Houston, earl of Linlithgow, Evandale parish, Fenwick parish, Galston, Galston parish, George Scot of Pitlochie, George White (Beine Hill), George White (weaver), George Wilson (Whitehill), George Woodburn (Ladyton), Glasgow, Grougar, Hugh Gibson, Hugh Jamieson, Ireland, James Allan, James Jamieson (Muirhouse), James Lockhart (Alton), James Masson, James Thomson (Burnock), James Todd, Janet Paterson (Burnside), Jannat Smith, John Brown (Richardton), John Frew (Glasgow), John Gilchrist (Carluke), John Mitchell (Wintocks), John Nimmo (Grougar), John Paton (Galston), John Smith (Newtounehead), John Wilson (Carluke), Kilmarnock parish, Ladyton, Lanarkshire, Lawersbridge, Logan (Sorn), Loudoun parish, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Margratt Muir, Margratt Smith, Muirhouse (Loudoun), Muirkirk parish, New Jersey, Newmilns, Newtounehead, Ochiltree parish, Paisley, Patrick Harvie, Riccarton parish, Richardton, Roddingdykes, Roger Black, Rushae, Sorn parish, Thomas Jamieson, Wanlockhead, Whatriggs, Whitehill, William Campbell of Wellwood, William Murray (Hillhead), Wintocks
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Galston, History, Irish History, Newmilns, Scotland, Scottish History
The Three Women of the Lesmahagow Prayer Society Banished to Barbados in 1687
• September 5, 2012 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1687, 40 convention, Agnes Keir, Barbados, Canongate Tolbooth, David Steel (d.1686), George Barclay, Isobel Cassils, Isobel Steel, James Renwick, Janet Peat, John Flint, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow parish, Skellyhill, Thomas Douglas, Thomas Peat
Tags: Barbados, History, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow, Scotland, Scottish History, slavery, women's history