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‘To Extirpate These Rebels’: The Commission to Colonel James Douglas, 27 March to 20 April, 1685

• December 24, 2014 • 10 Comments

Posted in 1685, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Alexander Hume of Linthill, Andrew Plumber of Middlestead, Annandale, Archibald Cockburn of Langtoun, Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple, Archibald Stuart of Blackhall, Ayrshire, ‘-------’ Hume of Nineholes, Berwickshire, Borders, Captain John Dalziel, Captain John Inglis, Captain Strachan, Captain William Cleland, Carrick, Charles Hume of Aytoun, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Cornet James Innes, Cornet James Naismith, Cornet John Baillie, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, David Dunbar of Baldoon, David Graham, David Murray of Stanhope, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, earl of Annandale, earl of Carnwath, earl of Glencairn, earl of Home, earl of Mar, Eskdale, Francis Scott of Thirlstane, Galloway, Glenkens, Godfrey McCulloch of Mireton, Henry McDougal of Mackerston, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, Hugh Cathcart of Carleton, Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss, James Cockburn of that Ilk, James Cranston Lord Cranston, James Geddes of Kirkhurd, James Johnstone of Westerhall, James Lundy of Strathairly, James Murray younger of Deuchar, John Graham of Claverhouse, John Graham of Dougalston, John Houston younger of that ilk, John Johnston (Glasgow), John Riddell of Haining, John Schaw younger of Greenock, John Somerville of Spittel, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Crichton, Lieutenant Lewis Lauder, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Thomas Winram, Lord Bargany, Lord Cochrane, Lord Ross, Major George Arnot, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Merse, Nithsdale, Peeblesshire, Renfrewshire, Richard Murray of Spittlehaugh, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Hunter (Ayr), Robert Kerr Lord Jedburgh, Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, Robert Pringle of Stitchel, Roxburgh, Selkirkshire, Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony, Stirlingshire, Teviotdale, Thomas Kilpatrick of Closeburn, Thomas Scott of Whiteslaid, Tweeddale, Wigtownshire, William Blair of that ilk, William Douglas of Cavers, William Elliot of Stobs, William Hamilton of Barncluith, William Hamilton of Orbiston, William Horseburgh of that Ilk, William Ker of Chatto, William Ker of Greenhead, William Stirling (Glasgow), William Wallace of Craigie
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The Men Who Sought Out Goats: The Abjuration Oath of 1685

• December 21, 2014 • 9 Comments

Posted in 1685, Abjuration oath, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Annandale, Apologetical Declaration Against Intelligencers, Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple, Ayrshire, Borders, Carrick, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, David Dunbar of Baldoon, David Graham, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, earl of Annandale, earl of Carnwath, earl of Glencairn, Eskdale, Francis Scott of Thirlstane, Galloway, Glenkens, Godfrey McCulloch of Mireton, Henry McDougal of Mackerston, Hugh Cathcart of Carleton, Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss, James Cranston Lord Cranston, James Johnstone of Westerhall, James Lundy of Strathairly, James Murray younger of Deuchar, John Graham of Dougalston, John Houston younger of that ilk, John Johnston (Glasgow), John Riddell of Haining, John Schaw younger of Greenock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Lord Bargany, Lord Cochrane, Lord Ross, Major George Arnot, Nithsdale, Renfrewshire, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Hunter (Ayr), Robert Kerr Lord Jedburgh, Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, Robert Pringle of Stitchel, Roxburgh, Selkirkshire, Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, Teviotdale, Thomas Kilpatrick of Closeburn, Thomas Scott of Whiteslaid, Wigtownshire, William Blair of that ilk, William Douglas of Cavers, William Elliot of Stobs, William Hamilton of Orbiston, William Ker of Chatto, William Ker of Greenhead, William Wallace of Craigie
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The Execution of Algie and Park at Paisley in 1685: Wodrow’s Version

• December 13, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in 1685, Abjuration oath, Apologetical Declaration Against Intelligencers, Charles II, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Duchess of Portsmouth, duke of Lennox, earl of Glencairn, Eastwood parish, France, Haggs Castle, James Algie (d.1685), James Hay, James Renwick, John Cochrane of Ferguslie, John Houston younger of that ilk, John Maxwell of Nether Pollok, John Park (d.1685), John Schaw younger of Greenock, Kennishead, Lord Cochrane, Lord Ross, Matthew Crawford, Paisley, Paisley parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Scottish History, William Hamilton of Orbiston
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Wodrow and the Paisley Court that executed Algie and Park in February, 1685

• December 8, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in 1685, Abjuration oath, Apologetical Declaration Against Intelligencers, Covenanters, Dumbarton, earl of Glencairn, Eastwood parish, Greenock parish, James Algie (d.1685), Janet Scouler, John Houston younger of that ilk, John Park (d.1685), John Schaw younger of Greenock, Lord Cochrane, Lord Ross, Paisley, Paisley parish, Pollockshaws, Renfrewshire, Robert King (Eastwood), Robert Shearer, William Hamilton of Orbiston
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The Paisley Martyrs: James Algie and John Park executed 1685

• December 5, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in 1685, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, earl of Dundonald, earl of Glencairn, Eastwood parish, James Algie (d.1685), John Houston younger of that ilk, John Park (d.1685), John Schaw younger of Greenock, Lord Cochrane, Lord Ross, Paisley, Paisley parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Scottish History, William Hamilton of Orbiston, younger of that ilk