Archive for the 'martyrdom' Category
Glasgow’s Townhead Martyrs: James Lawson and Alexander Wood
• August 18, 2011 • 16 CommentsPosted in 16 convention, 1684, 1820, Alexander Wood, Auchnotroch, Bothwell parish, Captain John Inglis, Covenanter Sites, Crawford parish, Crawfordjohn parish, Donald Cargill, Dragoons, duke of Hamilton, Glasgow, Glasgow Tolbooth, Howgate (Glasgow), James Foulis of Colinton, James Lawson, James Nisbet of Highside, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow parish, Lord Ross, Major John Balfour, martyrdom, Martyrs Church (Glasgow), Newlands (Bothwell), Radicalism, Radicals, Richard Cameron, Wanlockhead
Tags: 1684, Alexander Wood, British History, Covenanters, Glasgow, History, James Lawson, Lanarkshire, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History, Townhead
The Fanatics of Fife: Hay, Pitilloch and the One That Got Away
• April 19, 2011 • 12 CommentsPosted in 1681, Adam Philip, Andrew Pitilloch, Assassination, Britain, British History, Charles II, Covenanters, David Hackston of Rathillet, Devon Common, Donald Cargill, Eaglesham, Eaglesham parish, Edinburgh, Edward Aitkin, Fife, General Thomas Dalyell, George Lapsley, History, James Russell, John Dick (d.1684), Kennoway parish, Kettle parish, Kilconquhar parish, Laurence Hay, martyrdom, Martyrs, National Library of Scotland, Radicalism, Radicals, Robert Lawson, Robert Sangster, Scotland, Scottish History
Tags: 1681, 1683, Adam Philip, Andrew Pitilloch, British History, Covenanters, Fife, History, Kingskettle, 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
