Archive for the 'Killing Times' Category
The Whig’s Hole on Altry: A Conflict in Traditions
• April 11, 2014 • 1 CommentPosted in 1685, Allan's Cairn, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Dalry parish, Daniel McMichael, Galloway, George Allan, Glenkens, Killing Times, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lorgfoot, Margaret Gracie, Scotland, Scottish History, Whigs' Hole
Tags: Altry, Covenanters, Dumfries and Galloway, Galloway, Hillwalking, History, Scotland
A Covenanter and His Hideout: John Paterson and the Tod Fauld
• August 3, 2012 • 11 CommentsPosted in 1685, Alexander Jamieson, Andrew Forsyth, Andrew McRoberts (d.1685), Ayrshire, Carsgailoch Hill, Carsphairn parish, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Cumnock parish, Dalgig, Dalmellington parish, David Halliday in Mayfield (d.1685), Fingland, Galloway, Glenkens, Highlanders, Hugh Hutchison, Irelandton, James Clement (d.1685), James Renwick, John Bell of Whiteside (d.1685), John Jamieson (d.1685), John Paterson (Pennyvenie), John Umphrey (d.1685), Joseph Wilson (d.1685), Killing Times, Kilmein, Kirkcudbrightshire, Marion Cameron, Pennyvenie, Robert Lennox (d.1685), Scotland, Tod Fauld, Tongland parish, Twynholm parish
Tags: Covenanters, Dalmellington, Hillwalking, History, Scotland, Scottish History
The Three Covenanters Hanged at Wigtown in 1685
• May 16, 2012 • 16 CommentsPosted in 1685, Alexander Linn (d.1685), Alexander Peden, Ayrshire, Ballochbeatties, Banishment, Barr, Barr parish, Captain 'Major' George Winram, Carrick, Covenanters, Craigminn, Creetown, Daniel McIlwraith (d.1685), David Graham, earl of Home, Edinburgh, Elizabeth Gordon Lady Castle Stewart, Fintalloch, Galloway, George Walker (d.1685), Gilbert McIlroy, Glenvernoch, Grizal Stewart, Hamilton, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, Jamaica, James Colquhoun, James Cubison, John McIlroy, John McIlroy (d.1685), John Murchie (d.1685), Jonet Gordon, Killing Times, Kirkcalla, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirkmabreck parish, Lt General William Drummond, Margaret Wilson (d.1685), Militia, Minnigaff, Minnigaff parish, Patrick McIlroy, Penninghame parish, Straiton parish, Thomas Wilson (Glenvernoch), Wigtown, Wigtown parish, Wigtownshire, William Johnston (d.1685), William McDougal, William McIlroy
Tags: Covenanters, Early modern history, Galloway, History, Jamaica, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History, Wigtown
Search and Destroy: The Mauchline Martyrs of 1685
• September 1, 2011 • 20 CommentsPosted in 1685, Abjuration oath, Argyll Rising, Auchter Muir, Ayrshire, Bathgate parish, Carluke, Carluke parish, Colonel James Douglas, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, Daniel Defoe, Dragoons, Edinburghshire, Falkirk, Galston, George Douglas earl of Dumbarton, Highlanders, James II, John Brounen, John Browning, John Bryce (d.1685), John Campbell of Mid Wellwood, John Campbell of Over Welwood, John Graham of Claverhouse, John Smith (Muirkirk), Killing Times, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Linlithgowshire, Livingston parish, London, Lt General William Drummond, Martyrs, Mauchline, Mauchline parish, Mid Calder parish, Midwellwood, Muiravonside parish, Muirkirk parish, Peeblesshire, Peter Gillies, Priesthill, Russia, Scotland, Scottish History, Shotts parish, Skirling, Skirling parish, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Thomas Richard, Thomas Young (d.1685), West Calder parish, Westquarter, William Campbell of Over Welwood, William Campbell of Wellwood, William Douglas duke of Queensberry, William Fiddison (d.1685), William of Orange
Tags: 1685, Ayrshire, British History, Covenanters, Highlanders, History, Martyrdom, Martyrs, Mauchline, Scotland, Scottish History
The Eaglesham Martyrs
• November 18, 2010 • 3 CommentsPosted in 1684, 1685, Abjuration oath, Alexander Shields, Apologetical Declaration Against Intelligencers, Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple, Ardincaple Castle, Ayrshire, boots, British History, Canongate Tolbooth, Carrot, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet Peter Inglis, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Cowplaw, Dragoons, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Dunwan Burn, Eaglesham, Eaglesham parish, East Kilbride, Eastwood parish, Edinburgh, European history, Evandale parish, Gabriel Thomson (d.1684), Gabriel Thomson (d.1685), Gallowlee, Glasgow, Glassford parish, Hairmyres, Highlanders, History, Holehall, James Nicol, James Smith, John Campbell of Mid Wellwood, John Semple, John Ure, John Watt, Kilbride parish, Killing Times, Kilmarnock, Lanarkshire, Leith, Loudoun parish, martyrdom, Martyrs, Melowther, Muirkirk, Muirkirk parish, National Library of Scotland, Newlands, Patrick Walker, Peebles, Renfrewshire, Rhu parish, Robert Lockhart, Robert Thom, Robert Wodrow, Scotland, Scottish History, Sparrow Hill, Strathaven, thumbikins, Torture, Upper Wellwood, William Campbell, William Campbell of Over Welwood, William Young
Tags: Covenanters, Eaglesham, East Kilbride, Hillwalking, History, Martyrs, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Scottish History
Renwick’s ‘lost’ preaching in Eaglesham
• November 14, 2010 • 20 CommentsPosted in 07 convention, 1680, 1685, 24 convention, Alexander Hume, Alexander Peden, Ardoch, Ardoch Burn, Argyll Rising, Assassination, Ayr, Ayrshire, Banishment, Barbados, British History, Charles II, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Daniel Ker of Kersland, Darwhilling, David Paterson, Dragoons, Eaglesham, Eaglesham Moor, Eaglesham parish, earl of Argyll, Edinburgh, European history, Fenwick, Fenwick parish, George Scot of Pitlochie, Glasgow, Hardhill, Henry & Francis (1685), James Renwick, James Tennant, John Brounen, John Browning, John Campbell of Overmoor, John Gemmel, John Hodge, John Maxwell of Nether Pollok, John Nisbet of Hardhill, John Russell, John Smith, Kilbride parish, Killing Times, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, Lanarkshire, Letham, Lieutenant Nisbet, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, Livingston, Loudoun parish, Marion Steuart, martyrdom, Martyrs, Mid Calder parish, Midland, Monmouth Rising, Muirhead, Munzie Burn, Munzie Well, Myres, New Jersey, Overmuir, Perth Amboy, Peter Gemmel, Peter Russell, Polbaith Burn, Scotland, Scottish History, Shotts parish, Thomas Wylie, Threepland, United Societies, USA, William Jackson, William Wylie
Tags: 1685, Charles II, Covenanters, Eaglesham, Fenwick, History, James Renwick, Perth Amboy, Scottish History
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
