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A50800	An appendix to the history of the Church of Scotland containing the succession of the archbishops and bishops in their several sees from the reformation of the religion until the year 1676, as also the several orders of monks and friers &c. in Scotland before the Reformation : with the foundation of the universities and colledges, their benefactours, principals, professours of divinity and present masters : and an account of the government, laws and constitution of the Kingdom.	Middleton, Thomas, 17th cent.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1990; ESTC R29541	55,302	57

were a Rectour a Dean of Facultie a Principal or Warden who was to teach Theologie three Professours to teach Philosophy Afterwards some Clergy-men professed the Laws here being invited to that Profession rather by the commodity of a Collegiate life and the Immunities of the Universitie then by any considerable Salary King James the Sixth Anno 1577. did establish Twelve persons in the Colledge viz. a Principal three Professours of Philosophy called Regents four Scholars called Bursars an OEconomus or Provisor who furnisheth the Table with provisions the Principal 's servant a Janitor and a Cook Benefactours The Kings of Scotland have been great Benefactours to this Universitie King James the Second the Founder of it did bestow considerable Revenues and endue it with many Privileges and Immunities The words of the Letter under the Great Seal 12. Kal. Maii 1453. are Omnes singulos Rectores qui pro tempore fuerint Facultatum Decanos Procuratores Nationum Regentes Magistros Scholares in hac Vniversitate studentes sub nostra firma pace custodia defensione manutenentia suscipimus eosdemque Rectores c. ab omnibus tributis exactionibus taxationibus collectis vigiliis custodiis eximimus postea eximendos statuimus The same Privileges were confirmed by King James the Third Anno 1472. by King James the Fourth 1509. by King James the Fifth 1522. and by Queen Mary 1547. About the time of the Reformation the Universitie was almost brought to desolation and had been ruined had not King James the Sixth in his Minority restored it by his Royal Bounty and munificence He confirmed all its Privileges and bestowed upon it the Tithes of the Church of Govan Anno 1577. Afterwards he ratified all the former Acts made in favour of the Universitie and made some new Donations Anno 1617. King Charles the First did ratifie all the old Privileges and bestowed money for repairing the Fabrick King Charles the Second by the advice of the Estates of Parliament gave also money for the same purpose Bishop William Turnbull by whose procurement the Pope's Bull was obtained was very liberal to the Colledge bestowing upon it both Lands and Revenues and so were several of the Bishops and Archbishops who succeeded him The Citie of Glasgow were also Benefactours to the Colledge The Ground on which the Colledge stands with a Field adjacent thereunto was the donation of James Lord Hamilton Since the Reformation sundry private men have given considerable summs of money towards the maintenance of poor Scholars or Bursars as William Struthers Zachary Boyd Thomas Crawford Ministers Others have bestowed money for repairing the Fabrick as Alexander Boyd Matthew Wilson Ministers James Law Archbishop of Glasgow was very bountifull to the Colledge for he much augmented the Revenues thereof and bestowed many choice Books which are in the Library William Earl of Dundonald Anno 1672. gave about 1000 pounds sterling towards the maintenance of Bursars John Snell hath of late bestowed 6000 Marks Scotish for enriching the Library and adorning the Fabrick The Archbishops of Glasgow are perpetual Chancellours of the Universitie The Rectour is chosen once every year David Cadyow Canon of Glasgow was the first Rectour and William Elphingston Official of Glasgow afterwards Bishop of Aberdene was the first Dean of Facultie Principals 1454. David Bineb first Principal His Successours are not known because the old Records and Registers of the Colledge were either destroyed or taken away at the Reformation 1577. Andrew Melvin 1580. Thomas Smeton 1600. Patrick Sharp 1615. Robert Boyd of Trochrig 1622. John Cameron 1626. John Strang Doctour of Divinitie 1650. Robert Ramsay he lived but a month after his Instalment 1653. Patrick Gillespie 1660. Robert Bailie 1662. Edward Wright present Principal Professours of Divinitie The Principals taught Theologie till Anno 1640. at which time there was a Salarie settled for maintenance of a Professour of Divinitie 1640. David Dickson 1649. Robert Bailie 1660. John Young 1668. Gilbert Burnet 1674. David Liddell present Professour of Divinitie There is not a Coat of Arms peculiar to this Universitie but they use the Arms of the Citie of Glasgow Present Professours Sir William Fleming of Ferm Rectour Doctour Matthew Brisban Dean of Facultie Edward Wright Principal or Warden David Liddell Professour of Theologie William Blair Thomas Nicolson John Tran John Boyd Professours of Philosophy Learned men and Writers John Sharp Doctour and Professour of Divinitie 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 Professour of Divinitie in Saumur that King James brought him to Scotland hoping that his Learning and Worth would have had some effects on 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 Doctour of Divinity Principal a man of great Parts extraordinary Subtilty and of a most solid Reason as appears by his excellent Books De voluntate Dei in actibus humanis and De Scriptura Sacra David Dickson Professour of Divinitie a man wonderfully esteemed and reverenced for his Piety by the Covenanters not unlearned he wrote a Commentary on S. Matthew's Gospel on the Psalms and the Epistles to the Romans and Hebrews also a Book of Practical Divinitie called Therapeutica Sacra which he wrote in Latin Robert Bailie Professour 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 then his own inclinations He has left a great evidence of his Diligence and Learning in his Opus Chronologicum Alexander Nubet and James Ferguson two Ministers much esteemed were bred in this University they wrote each of them Commentaries on some of the Epistles George Hutchinson 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 Saint John He died Anno 1674. George Buchanan was a person that deserves a higher Character then I can give him but it is done to such advantage in the foregoing History that I must referre the Reader to it page 325. The Vniversitie of ABERDENE IN the Reign of King Alexander the Second Anno 121 there was a Studium Generale in Collegio Canonicorum where there were Professours and Doctours of Divinitie and of the Canon and Civil Laws and many Learned men have flourished therein King James the Fourth and William Elphingston Bishop of Aberdene procured from Pope Alexander the Sixth the Privilege of an Universitie in Aberdene Anno Christi 1494. It is endowed with as ample Privileges as any

Great Seal allowing them the full Liberty and Privilege of an University within their Town But the Foundation was not perfected till Anno 1582. The Privileges of this University are the same with those of any other University in the Kingdom The Dignity of Chancellour and Vice-chancellour doth reside in the Magistrates and Town-Council of Edinburgh who are the onely Patrons I do not find that ever the Dignity was conferred upon any single person The Persons founded were A Principal or Warden A Professour of Divinitie Four Masters or Regents for so they are called of Philosophy A Professour or Regent of Humanitie Humanarum literarum and Philologie Since the first Foundation the Town hath added a Professour of Hebrew Anno 1640. and Doctour Conradus Otto a Learned Jew was the first Professour And a Professour of Mathematicks preferring James Gregory Fellow of the Royal Society to the place Anno 1674. Benefactours King James the Sixth Founder The Colledge was built and the Masters and Bursars are maintained by the publick and private Benevolence of the Citizens of Edinburgh Some Donations have been by others but not considerable All the Benefactours Names are inserted in the Books of the Town-Council and in the Register of the Library and are also drawn in Gold Letters upon several places on the Walls of the Library together with their several Donations and also at the time of the publick Commencement which is once every year they are recited vivâ voce in the hearing of all The Library was founded by Clement Litle one of the Officials or Commissaries of Edinburgh Anno 1635. since which time it is much increased both by Donatives from the Citizens as also from the Scholars who are more in number here then in any other Colledge in the Kingdom Principals 1583. Robert Rollock one of the Ministers of the Citie who was likewise Professour of Divinity for all the Principals here are Primarii Professores Theologie was the first Principal and Rectour of the Universitie 1600. Henry Charters 1620. Patrick Sands 1622. Robert Boyd 1625. John Adamson 1653. Robert Leighton who was afterwards preferred to be Bishop of Dumblane 1662. William Colvil 1675. Andrew Cant. Professours of Divinitie 162 Andrew Ramsay 1630. John Sharp Doctour of Divinity 1650. David Dickson 1664. William Keith Doctour of Divinity 1675. Lawrence Charters Present Professours Andrew Cant Principal Lawrence Charters Professour of Divinity Alexander Dickson Hebrew Professour James Pillan John Wishart John Wood William Paterson Professours of Philosophy Gilbert Mackmurdo Professour of Humanity William Henderson Library-keeper No Professour of Mathematicks since Mr. Gregorie's death There is no Coat of Arms peculiar to this Universitie but the Magistrates allow them to use the Arms of the City Learned men and Writers Robert Rollock Principal a person of great worth and Learning He wrote Commentaries on the Psalms and some of the Prophets some Sermons and Pieces of Devotion were also published by him but of him see the former History Page 454. Henry Charters Principal a person of great modesty and humility and well seen in Theological Learning Patrick Sands Doctour of Divinity Principal a man very learned in the Mathematicks John Adamson Principal a man of great Learning and of very quick Parts Alexander Henderson Rectour of the Universitie and one of the Ministers in the City the greatest Ring-leader of the Covenanters and often employed by them in the affairs of Church and State both in Scotland and England was a person of great gravity and composedness and of considerable Learning That Debate between His late Majesty and him at Newcastle 1646. about Church-Government and the occasion he then had of knowing that Blessed Martyr wrought much upon him so that he went bak to Scotland much changed in his Principles and it was believed that if he had lived he would have been very instrumental in the King's service but he died soon after and was much lamented being the most universally-esteemed man of all the Party William Colvil Principal a man of very moderate temper He was deposed by the Covenanters and yet he would never accept Preferment though divers Bishopricks were profered to him He wrote divers Pieces which are printed in English and Ethica Christians in Latin William Keith Doctour and Professour of Divinity a man of great Learning who had diligently studied both the Fathers and Schoolmen and was a great Master of Languages being very well skilled in the Hebrew and Rabbinical Learning He was wholly mortified and denied to the world and led a most severe and ascetical kind of life He died Anno 1674. I forbear to mention those Learned Professours in the Four Universities who are yet alive and therefore I leave it to those who shall follow to celebrate their fame to posterity CHAP. 4. Of the GOVERNMENT and LAWS of SCOTLAND THE Kingdom of Scotland hath been governed by Kings in as long a Succession as any Nation in the world The King is an absolute and unaccountable Monarch and as the Law calls him a Free Prince of a Sovereign Power having as great Liberties and Prerogatives by the Laws of this Realm and Privilege of His Crown and Diademe as any other King Prince or Potentate whatsoever So that it is delivered as a Maxim in the Heads of our Law That all Jurisdiction stands and consists in the King's Person by reason of His Royal Authority and Crown and is competent to no Subject but flows and proceeds from the King having Supreme Jurisdiction and is given and committed by Him to such Subjects as He pleases The Crown of Scotland descends by Inheritance the Heir female not being excluded and the undoubted Right to it has been for above three hundred years in the Family of the Stewarts and is now in the Person of King CHARLES the Second whom God long preserve Upon the death of a King the next Heir is presently King and the Coronation is onely a solemn Instalment in that which was his Right before All the difference between our Kings before and after their Coronation is that they hold onely Conventions of Estates but no Parliaments before they are Crowned of the distinction of which an account shall be given afterwards When a King is Crowned he swears the Oath appointed to be taken at the Coronation which before the Reformation was no other then the Oath set down in the Roman Pontifical to be sworn by Kings for there is no Provision made about it in our Laws but at the Reformation it was enacted That all Kings at the time of their Coronation should make their faithfull Promise by Oath c. which Oath is to be found in that Act and to it the Reader is referred The Prerogatives of the Crown are great the Power of Peace and War the Power of raising and arming the Subjects the Power of the Mint the Nomination of all Officers both of the State and of War and Justice except some Sheriffs that are such by Inheritance the