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Scotiæ indiculum, or, The present state of Scotland together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof / by A.M. philopatris.
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A. M. (Alexander Mudie)
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material as will appear by his further perusal Kind Reader use me discreetly in your censures being it is the first undertaking and if kindly received may be an encouragement for me to serve you hereafter upon some other as necessary occasion Consider it may happen that your own Works may be published which likewise you would desire to be received with kind entertainment Quod â—ihi fieri non vis alteri ne feceris expecting your good construction of this will be the greatest encouragement I can have hereafter to be serviceable to you Farewel A. M. THE CONTENTS Chap. 1. Page 1. OF Scotland in general Of its Name Climate Dimensions Division Air Soil Commodities Moneys Measures Weights Buildings c. Chap. 2. Page 16. Of the Laws of Scotland Of Registers of Letters of Horning and Caption c. A List of all the Kings of Scotland to His present Majesty Of the Descent of the Crown What a Convention of Estates is The Prerogatives of the Crown Chap. 3. Page 37. Of Succession of the next Heirs to the Crown of Scotland Chap. 4. Pag. 55. Of the present Princes and Princesses of the Blood Chap. 5. Page 72. Of the Chief Officers of State Of the Parliament The Manner of their Election Of the Riding of Parliament The Chusing the Lords of the Articles A List of all the present Nobility of Scotland Of the Privy Counsel with a List of the present Members thereof Of the Colledge of Justice Of the Justice Court of the Exchequer Chap. 6. Page 116. Of Inferiour Courts Of Sheriffdoms A List of the Shires of Scotland with the Names of the present Sheriffs Of Courts of Regalities Of a Barons Court Chap. 7. Page 127. Of the Burroughs of Scotland Of Burroughs Royal Burroughs of Regalities and Burroughs of Baronies Chap. 8. Page 135. Of the Court of Admiralty Of the Government of the Militia Chap. 9. Page 141. Of the Church Government Chap. 10. Page 182. Of Bishops Jurisdiction Of their Commissaries Of the Court of Session Of Presbyteries A List of all the Presbyteries of Scotland Of a Synod Of the General Assemblies Ch. 11 12 13 14. P. 196 c. Of the Vniversities of Scotland A List of all the Commissioners that have been in Scotland since King James the 6th 252 A Catalogue of the Chancellors of Scotland since the year 1198. 257 Writers of the Scottish History 260 Books Printed for Jonathan Wilkins Bookseller at the Star in Cheapside next Mercers-Chapel A Philosophick Discourse concerning Man being the Anatomy both of his Soul and Body wherein the Nature Origin Union Immateriality Immortality Extension and Faculties of the one and the Parts Humors Temperaments Complexions Functions Sexes and Ages respecting the other are concisely delivered by S. H. Student in Physick In 12. New and Curious Observations on the Art of Curing the Venereal Disease and the Accidents that it produces in all its Degrees Explicated by Natural and Mechanick Principles with the Motions Actions Effects of Mercury and its other Remedies wherein are discovered on the same Subject the Errours of some Authors and the most notorious Cheats of Ignorant Pretenders Written in French by Monsieur de Blegny Chyrurgion in Ordinary to the French Queen and Englished by Walter Harris Dr. of Physick lately Fellow of New Colledge in Oxford In 80. Miracles of Art and Nature Or a Brief Description of the several Varieties of Birds Beasts Fishes Plants and Fruits of other Countries With several other remarkable things in the World By R. B Gent. In 80. The Cities Exaltation by Uprightness A Sermon preached at Guild-Hall Chapel on Sunday June 6 1680. before the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Court of Aldermen By John Rowley Rector of Hemmingford-Abbots in the County of Huntington Modesty Triumphing over Impudence Or some Notes upon a late Romance published by Elizabeth Cellier Midwife and Lady Errant Together with the Depositions of Richard Adams of Lincolns-Inn Esq against her before His Majesty and the Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council OF SCOTLAND In General CHAP. I. Of its Name Climate Dimension Division Air Soil Commodities Moneys Weights Measures and Buildings SCotland maketh the Northern Part of Great Brittain it hath on the East the German Ocean on the North the Deucalidon Sea the West is affronted with Ireland and is dividâ—d from England by the Rivers Tweed and Solway and the Cheviot hills Name The name of Scots from which the Kingdom is called Scotland Originally is derived from Scota Daughter to Pharoah King of Aegypt The Ancient Histories of the Kingdom by unanimous consent give this account of the Inhabitants of this Island retaining that name unto this day Scota being given in Marriage to Gathelus Son of Cecrops King of Athens in consideration of the eminent service and assistance he perform'd in a War that Pharoah had against the Ethiopians to whose Valour and the Grecians that accompanied him the King imputed the Victory Gathelus deserving so weâ—â— the Kings Daughter was given to him in Marriage while Pharoah lâ—â—â—d Gaâ—helus was in esteem with the â—â—ople having encreased his reputaâ—â—â—â— as well â—â— hâ—s Lands shortly after Pharoah dying his Son of the same name who so cruelly tormented the Israelites with Taxes and Bondage having no regard to Gathelus or his Services began to use him inferiour to what might be expected Notwithstanding of this hard measure Gathelus willingly would have afforded this Pharoah his Service upon all occurrences but being warned of the Plagues that should happen to the Egyptians he made preparations to remove into some other Country which he intended to have been Numidia but being hinder'd to land there he set Sail passing thorow the Streights taking some valiant Grecians along with him he at last landed in a part of Spain then called Lusitania but by reason of his Arrivaâ— Port-gathell now Portangell This is said to be in the Year of the world 2453. After he had conquered this People he came to 〈◊〉 North of Spain where by reason of â—is abode there was a Colony of 〈◊〉 whom he named Scots from 〈…〉 Scota having two Sons Hiber and Himicus whom he sent to an Island which he heard was opposite to Spain on the North which afterwards had its name from Hiber being called Hibernia now Ireland the People of the Isle being easily conquer'd a great many Scots from Gallicia in Spain being the name of the Colony where Gathelus first setled were sent hither keeping their name still After sundry engagements with the Inhabitants the Scots in Ireland became the stronger and greater Party of these descended many Valianâ— and Noble Men who came with Fergusius the first King of Scotland to fight against the Picts who cruelly and barbarously at that time insulted over some Scots who landed in Albion being formerly of the Scots in Ireland Fergusius the first King of Scots in Albion now Scotland Son to Ferqu hard King of Ireland was Crown'd
afterwards Bishop of Aberdeen was the first Dean of Faculties Principals Anno 1454. David Binch first Principal His Successors are not known because the old Records and Registers of the Colledge were either destroyed or taken away at the Reformation Anno 1577. Andrew Melvill Anno 1580. Thomas Smeton Anno 1600. Patrick Sharp Anno 1615. Rob. Boyd of Trochrig Anno 1622. John Cameron Anno 1626. John Strang D. D. Anno 1650. Robert Ramsey he lived but a month after his instalment Anno 1653. Patrick Gillespie Anno 1660. Robert Baily Anno 1662. Edward Wright present Principal Professors of Divinity Anno 1640. David Dickson Anno 1649. Robert Baily Anno 1660. John Young Anno 1668. Gilbert Burnet Anno 1674. David Liddel present Professor of Divinity The Principal taught Theology till An. 1640. at which time there was a Sallary settled for maintenance of a Professor of Divinity There is no Coat of Arms peculiar to this University but they use the Arms of the City of Glasgow Present Professors Sir Will. Fleeming of Fern Rector Doctor Matthew Brisbane Dean of Faculties Edw. Wright Principal or Warden David Liddell Prof. of Theology Professors of Philosophy William Blair Tho. Nicolson John Tran John Boyd Learned Men and Writers John Sharp Doctor and Professor of Divinity a man well Learned and a good Textuary John Cameron Principal of whom I need say no more but that he was the great Cameron so well known to the world by his excellent prelections on the New Testament he acquired so much fame in France where he was Professor of Divinity in Sawmer that King James the 6th brought him to Scotland hoping that his Learning and worth would have had some effects upon the Puritans but he finding them untractable went back to France where he lived and died in great esteem Robert Boyd Principal was a very excellent person and of considerable Learning he wrote a large Commentary on the Ephesians John Strang D. D. a man of great parts extraordinary subtil and of a most solid reason as appears by his most excellent Books De Voluntate Dei in actibus humanis and De Scriptura Sacra David Dickson Professor of Divinity a man wonderfully esteemed and reverenced for his piety by the Covenanters not unlearned he wrote a Commentary on St. Matthews Gospel on the Psalms and the Epistles to the Romans and Hebrews also a Book of practical Divinity called Therapeutica Sacra which he wrote in Latine Robert Baily Professor of Divinity and afterwards Principal a Learned and modest man though he published some very violent Writings yet those flowed rather from the instigation of other persons than his own inclinations He has left a great Evidence of his Diligence and Learning in his Opus Chronologicum Alexander Nisbet and James Ferguson two Ministers much esteemed were bred in this University they wrote each of them Commentaries on some of the Epistles George Hutchison was also bred here who was accounted one of the greatest Preachers of the Presbyterian party and was a Learned man He wrote on the twelve minor Prophets on Job and on the Gospel of St. John He died Anno 1674. George Buchanan of an excellent Wit and Learnâ—ng incomparable was bred in this Colledge He was admired of all men who knew him for â—is Learning and subtilty He wrote his Paraphrase on the Psalms a rare Work and other Poems whilst he stayed in France where he lived in a long time and became acquainted with many Learned men he applyed himself to write the Scottish History in Latine which he penned wiâ—h such Judgment and Eloquence as no Country can shew a a better Only in this he is justly blamed that with the Factions of the Time and to justifie the proceedings of the Noblemen against the Queen he went too far in depressing the Royal Authority of Princes and allowing their controulment by Subjects His bitterness also in writing of the Queen and Troubles of these Times all wise men have disliked He died in a great Old Age at Edinburgh and was buried in the common Burying place without having any Tomb erected for his memory But such pompous Monuments as these of Marble he was wont in his life time to despise esteeming it a greater Credit as it was said of the Roman Cato to have it asked why he doth lack a Statue than to have had one erected though never so glorious CHAP. XIII The University of Aberdeen IN the Reign of King Alexander the Second Anno 121 there was a Studium Generale in Collegio Canonicorum where there were Professors and Doctors of Divinity and of the Canon and Civil Laws and many Learned men have flourished therein King James the Fourth and Will. Elphinstoun Bishop of Aberdeen procured from Pope Alexander the 6th the priviledge of an University in Aberdeen Anno 1494. It is endowed with as ample priviledges as any University in Christendom and particularly the Foundation relates to the priviledges of Paris and Bononia but hath no reference to Oxford or Cambridge because of the Wars between Scotland and England at that time The priviledges were afterwards confirmed by Pope Julius the Second Clement the 7th Leo the 10th and Paul the Second and by the Successors of K. James the Fourth The Bishop of Aberdeen is perpetual Chancellor of this University and hath power to visit in his own person and to reform Abuses And although he be not a Doctor of Divinity yet the foundation gives him power to confer that degree The Office of Vice-Chancellor resides in the Official or Commissary of Aberdeen The Rector who is chosen yearly with the Assistance of his Four Assessors is to take notice of Abuses c. in the University and to make a return thereof to the Chancellor If one of the Masters happen to be Rector then is his power devolved upon the Vice Chancellor The Colledge was founded by Bishop William Elphinstone An. 1500. and was called the King's Colledge because King James the Fourth took upon him and his Successors the special protection of it Persons endowed were A Doctor of Theology who was Principal The Canon Law The Civil Law Physick A Professor of Humanity to teach the Grammar A Sub-principal to teach Philosophy A Cantor A Sacrist Three Students of the Laws Three Students of Philosophy Six Students of Divinity An Organist Five Singing-Boyes who were Students of Humanity Benefactors Bishop Will Ephinstone the Founder built most part of the Fabrick furnished the great Steeple with Ten Bells gave many costly Ornaments as Hangings c. and many Books King James the Fourth bestowed upon the Colledge the Rents of the Hospital of St. Germans in Lothian whereof the Tithes of the Parishes of Aberluthnot in Mernis of Glenmuick and Glengardin in Mar are a part As also the Tithes of the Parishâ—s of Slanes and Furvie in Buchan King James the 6th bestowed upon it the Rents of the Carmelite Friers of Bamf the Chaplainries of Westhall and Fallowroul King Charles the First