Archive for the 'Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure' Category
The Woman Who Never Was #History #Scotland
• March 27, 2016 • 3 CommentsPosted in 1685, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Balmangan, Borgue parish, Colonel James Douglas, Covenanters, David Dunbar of Baldoon, David Graham, Galloway, Godfrey McCulloch of Mireton, Grizel Fullarton, James Kirko (d.1685), Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Margaret McLachlan (d.1685), Margaret Wilson (d.1685), Robert Grierson of Lag, Scotland, Scottish History
Tags: Balmangan, Covenanters, Galloway, History, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Scottish History, women's history
The Scottish Parliament that Opposed James VII in 1686 #History
• October 13, 2015 • 1 CommentPosted in 1686, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Ayrshire, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, duke of Hamilton, Dumfriesshire, earl of Annandale, earl of Carnwath, earl of Dumfries, earl of Glencairn, Galloway, George Lockhart of Carnwath, John Houston younger of that ilk, John Johnston (Glasgow), Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Lord Bargany, Lord Ross, Renfrewshire, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Graham (Ernfillan), Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Hunter (Ayr), Scotland, Scottish History, Wigtownshire, William Blair of that ilk, William Cultran of Drummoral, William Hamilton of Orbiston
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Galloway, History, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Scottish History, Scottish parliament
The Scottish Parliament of 1685 and Repression in the Whig Heartlands #History
• October 12, 2015 • 2 CommentsPosted in 1685, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Ayrshire, Captain John Wedderburn of Gosford, Colonel James Douglas, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, duke of Hamilton, Dumfriesshire, earl of Annandale, earl of Carnwath, earl of Dumfries, earl of Glencairn, earl of Perth, Elizabeth Gordon Lady Castle Stewart, Galloway, General Thomas Dalyell, George Lockhart of Carnwath, John Houston younger of that ilk, John Johnston (Glasgow), Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Lord Bargany, Lord Ross, Lt General William Drummond, Renfrewshire, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Hunter (Ayr), Scotland, Scottish History, Wigtownshire, William Blair of that ilk, William Cultran of Drummoral, William Hamilton of Orbiston
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Galloway, History, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Scottish History, Scottish parliament
The Killing Times of 1685: The list of the Dead in Cloud of Witnesses
• September 18, 2015 • 13 CommentsPosted in ------- Mowat (d.1685), -------- Auchenleck (d.1685), 1685, Adam Macquhan (d.1685), Alexander Ferguson of Kilkerran, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Alexander Linn (d.1685), Alexander McCubbin (d.1685), Andrew Hislop, Andrew McRoberts (d.1685), Annandale, Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple, Ayrshire, Barr parish, Borgue parish, Captain James Maitland, Captain John Inglis, Captain Strachan, Captain Thomas Douglas, Cathcart parish, Colmonell parish, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Cornet John Baillie, Cornet Peter Inglis, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, Crossmichael parish, Cumnock parish, Dailly parish, Daniel McIlwraith (d.1685), Daniel McMichael, David Dun (d.1685), David Halliday in Glengap (d.1685), David Halliday in Mayfield (d.1685), David Steel (d.1686), Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Durisdeer parish, Eaglesham parish, earl of Annandale, Edward McKean (d.1685), Eskdale, Eskdalemuir parish, Evandale parish, Fenwick parish, Gabriel Thomson (d.1685), Galloway, Galston parish, George Douglas earl of Dumbarton, George Short (d.1685), George Wood, George Woodburn, Gilbert Macadam (d.1685), Girthon parish, Glencairn parish, Glenkens, Highlanders, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, His Majesty's Regiment of Foot Guards, Irongray parish, James Bennoch (d.1685), James Clement (d.1685), James Dun (d.1685), James Johnstone of Westerhall, James Kirko (d.1685), James McMichael (d.1684), James Smith, James White, John Barrie, John Bell of Whiteside (d.1685), John Brounen, John Brown (Blackwood), John Brown of Priesthill, John Browning, John Bryce (d.1685), John Craik of Stewarton, John Douglas of Stenhouse, John Fergushill, John Ferguson (Glencairn), John Gibson (Ingleston), John Graham of Claverhouse, John Hunter (d.1685), John Jamieson (d.1685), John Mclorgan (d.1685), John Murchie (d.1685), John Reid, John Reid of Ballochmyle, John Semple (d.1685), John Smith (Muirkirk), John Smith in Cronan, John Urie (d.1685), Joseph Wilson (d.1685), Kells parish, Kelton parish, King's Regiment of Horse, Kirkcowan parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirkmichael parish (Ayrshire), Kirkpatrick-Durham parish, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow parish, Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Crichton, Lieutenant Lewis Lauder, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Nisbet, Lieutenant Straiton, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, Loudoun parish, Lt General William Drummond, Major John Balfour, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Matthew McIlwraith (d.1685), Mauchline parish, Militia, Minnigaff parish, Moffat parish, Muirkirk parish, Nithsdale, Peter Gemmel, Peter Gillies, Quentin Kennedy of Drummellane, Renfrewshire, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Dun in Benquhat (d.1685), Robert Grierson (d.1685), Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, Robert Lennox (d.1685), Robert Lockhart, Robert M'Whae (d.1685), Robert Mitchell (d.1685), Robert Thom, Scotland, Scottish History, Simon Paterson (d.1685), Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, Sorn parish, Straiton parish, Tarbolton parish, Thomas Cook (d.1685), Thomas McHaffie (d.1685), Thomas Richard, Thomas Young (d.1685), Tongland parish, Twynholm parish, Wigtownshire, William Adam, William Fiddison (d.1685), William Graham (d.1682/84), William McKergur (d.1685), William Paterson, William Shillilaw (d.1685), William Smith (d.1685), William Wallace of Craigie
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Galloway, History, Killing Times, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History
The Wigtown Martyrs: Who Condemned the Women to Drown in 1685?
• June 13, 2015 • 8 CommentsPosted in 1685, Agnes Wilson, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Captain 'Major' George Winram, Captain Adam Urquhart, Captain Strachan, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet John Baillie, Covenanters, Daniel Defoe, David Dunbar of Baldoon, David Graham, Elizabeth Gordon Lady Castle Stewart, Glenkens, John Graham of Claverhouse, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Thomas Winram, Margaret McLachlan (d.1685), Margaret Wilson (d.1685), Minnigaff parish, Penninghame parish, Robert Grierson of Lag, Wigtown, Wigtown parish, Wigtownshire, William Cultran of Drummoral
Tags: Covenanters, Dumfries and Galloway, History, Scotland, Scottish History, Wigtown, Wigtown Martyrs
