Archive for the 'Douglas' Category
The Killing of Trooper Gordon in 1682: Was Patrick Walker a Murderer?
• August 6, 2013 • 4 CommentsPosted in 'R_____ S______', 10 convention, 26 convention, 29 convention, 31 convention, 35 convention, 39 convention, Alexander Peden, Alexander Ramsay, Alexander Shields, Anthony Sleigh, Archibald Wilson, Arnesalloch Burn, Auchengilloch, Blackgannoch, Cairntable, Cameronian Regiment, Captain Adam Urquhart, Carluke parish, Carstairs parish, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, Cumberland, Daniel Ker of Kersland, Douglas, Douglas parish, Dr Furd, earl of Airlie, Easterseat, Francis Gordon (d.1682), George Hill, Glasgow, Greenock, Ireland, James Gavin, James Ingles, James Nisbet (Hardhill), James Renwick, James Wilson (Societies), John Darroch, King's Regiment of Horse, Lanark, Lanarkshire, London, Mauchline, Michael Shields, Mossplatt, Mr Gerkima (Leeuwarden), Netherton (Carstairs), Patrick Walker, Penruddock, Robert Cathcart, Robert Goodwin, Robert Hamilton, Robert Muir, Russellites, Thomas Douglas, Thomas Linning, Thomas Young (d.1685), Thomas Young (Strathaven), Townhead of Douglas, William Boyd, William Cadzow, William Fiddison (d.1685), William Nairn
Tags: Douglas, Early modern history, Lanark, Scotland, Scottish History
The Capture and Trial of James Renwick’s Precentor
• August 18, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in 31 convention, 32 convention, Andrew Young, Ayrshire, Cameronian Regiment, Covenanters, Cumnock parish, David Houston, Douglas, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grassmarket, Ireland, James Boyle fl.1683, James Kinloch (Ireland), James Renwick, John Binning of Dalvennan, Scotland, Scottish History, Thomas Linning, Wanlockhead
Tags: Covenanters, Cumnock, History, Scotland, Scottish History, Wanlockhead
James Dick and the Breakway Society people in Carrick and Galloway
• August 1, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in 1689, Andrew Ross (Carrick), Ayrshire, Benbain, Cameronian Regiment, Carrick, Dalmellington, Dalmellington parish, Daniel Ker of Kersland, Douglas, Douglas parish, Dumfriesshire, James Dick (fl.1689), John Dick (Benbain), John Mack (Evandale), Lanarkshire, Nithsdale, Quintin Dick, Robert Cathcart, Sanquhar, Sanquhar parish, William Herries (Glencairn), William Rigg (fl. 1689)
Tags: British History, Covenanters, Dalmellington, Douglas, Dunkeld, History, Scotland, Scottish History, William of Orange
The Departed: The Covenanters Banished on the Carolina Merchant in 1684
• July 25, 2012 • 13 CommentsPosted in 14 convention, 1684, Adam Allan, Adam Hodgeon, Arthur Cunningham, Benquhat, Breich, Captain Adam Urquhart, Carmunock parish, Carolina Merchant (1684), Covenanters, Dalmellington parish, Dalwhat, Donald Cargill, Douglas, Douglas parish, Dumfriesshire, Eaglesham parish, Eastwood parish, Evandale parish, Gavin Black, George Smith, Gilbert Macadam (d.1685), Glasgow, Glasgow Tolbooth, Glencairn parish, Greenock, Hugh Simm (Eaglesham), Irvine, Irvine parish, James Dun (Benquhat), James McClintock, James Renwick, John Alexander, John Binning of Dalvennan, John Buchanan (Glasgow), John Buchanan (student), John Dick fl.1683, John Edward (Sorn), John Erskine of Carnock, John Galt, John Gibson (Mid Heilar), John Marshall, John Nisbett (Glasgow), John Paton (Old Monkland), John Richmond (d.1684), John Syme (Eaglesham), John Williamson fl.1683, John Young (Threepland), Keirshill, King's Regiment of Horse, Lanarkshire, Linlithgowshire, Little Govan, Livingston parish, Major John Balfour, Matthew Machan, Mid Heilar, New Monkland parish, Nithsdale, Old Monkland parish, Paisley parish, Renfrewshire, Robert Urie (Little Govan), Scotland, Scottish History, Shotts parish, Sorn parish, South Carolina, Starryshaw, Stewarton parish, Stuarts Town, Thomas Bryce (Irvine), Thomas Linning, Thomas Marshall, USA, Walter Gibson, Waterside (Carmunock), William Dunlop, William Inglis (Glasgow), William Smith (Carmunock), William Syme
Tags: Charleston, Covenanters, Glasgow, History, Port Royal, Scotland, Scottish History, South Carolina