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first_o plantation_n of_o christian_a religion_n there_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n donald_n i._o convert_v and_o baptise_a page_n 2_o ethodius_n 3_o cratilinth_n ibid._n fincormachus_n 4_o eugenius_n ibid._n hergustus_n ibid._n ethodius_n alias_o echadius_n 5_o erthus_n ibid._n fergus_n ibid._n eugenius_n ii_o greem_n regent_n 6_o congallus_n ii_o 9_o kinnatellus_n ibid._n aidanus_fw-la 10_o eugenius_n iu_o 14_o donald_n iv_o ibid._n ferqhard_n 18_o eugenius_n vi_o ibid._n eugenius_n vii_o ibid._n achaius_n an._n d._n 800._o 23_o alpin_n ibid._n kenneth_n 24_o constantine_n ii_o 25_o gregory_n the_o great_a 26_o constantine_n iii_o ibid._n kenneth_n iii_o 27_o malcolm_n ii_o 28_o duncan_n i._n ibid._n macbeth_n an_o usuper_fw-la ibid._n malcolm_z iii_o 29_o edgar_n 31_o 32_o alexander_n the_o fierce_a ibid._n david_n ibid._n &_o 36_o malcolm_n iu_o 36_o william_n 37_o alexander_n ii_o 42_o alexander_n iii_o 44_o john_n balliol_n 48_o robert_n bruce_n 52_o david_n bruce_n 55_o edward_n balliol_n ibid._n robert_n stewart_n ibid._n james_n i._n 57_o james_n ii_o ibid._n james_n iii_o 58_o james_n iu_o 61_o duke_n of_o albany_n regent_n of_o scotland_n 62_o james_n v._n 70_o earl_n of_o arran_n governor_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o mary_n stewart_n 71_o he_o resign_v the_o regency_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n 92_o mary_n stewart_n queen_n take_v into_o her_o hand_n the_o government_n 178_o she_o resign_v the_o government_n 211_o james_n vi_o crown_v ibid._n earl_n of_o murray_n regent_n 212_o earl_n of_o lennox_n grandfather_n to_o the_o young_a king_n choose_a regent_n 241_o john_n earl_n of_o marre_n regent_n 258_o earl_n of_o moreton_n regent_n 267_o the_o king_n himself_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n 280_o bishop_n that_o live_v in_o scotland_n or_o the_o adjacent_a isle_n before_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o diocese_n amphibalus_n bishop_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 4_o regulus_n 5_o ninian_n 6_o palladius_n 7_o hildebert_n 8_o columba_n 9_o servanus_n 11_o colman_n 15_o adamannus_n or_o adamnamus_fw-la 18_o 19_o wiro_n and_o plechelmus_fw-la consecrate_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n honorius_n 19_o bonifacius_n a_o italian_a 20_o mocharius_fw-la glacianus_n and_o gervadius_fw-la 23_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o see_v of_o s._n andrews_n 1_o adrian_n 25_o 2_o kellach_n 26_o 3_o malisius_n ibid._n 4_o kellach_n two_o 26_o 5_o malmore_n 26_o 6_o malisius_n two_o 26_o 7_o alwinus_fw-la 26_o 8_o muldwin_n 26_o 9_o tuthaldus_n 26_o 10_o fothadus_fw-la 27_o 11_o gregorius_n 28_o 12_o turgot_n 30_o 13_o godricus_fw-la 32_o 14_o eâ—dmerus_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n 33_o 15_o robert_n prior_n of_o scone_n 34_o 16_o arnold_n abbot_n of_o kelso_n 36_o 17_o richard_n ibid._n 18_o hugo_n by_o the_o king_n mandate_n 39_o john_n scot_n by_o the_o pope_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n 19_o roger_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n succee_v hugo_n 41_o 20_o william_n malvoisin_n a_o frenchman_n ibid._n 21_o david_n benham_n 43_o 22_o abel_n 44_o 23_o gamelinus_n 45_o 24_o william_n wishart_n 46_o 25_o william_n fraser_n 47_o 26_o william_n lamberton_n 51_o 27_o james_n bane_n 55_o the_o see_v vacant_a nine_o year_n ib._n 28_o william_n landell_n 55_o 29_o stephen_n ibid._n 30_o walter_n traill_n ibid._n 31_o thomas_n steward_n son_n of_o robert_n two_o choose_v but_o refuse_v it_o the_o see_v vacant_a during_o his_o life_n 56_o 32_o henry_n wardlaw_n ibid._n 33_o james_n kennedy_n ibid._n 34_o patrick_n graham_n first_o archbishop_n of_o s._n andrews_n 58_o 35_o william_n shevez_fw-fr 59_o 36_o james_n stewart_n 61_o 37_o alexander_n steward_n ibid._n 38_o andrew_n forman_n 62_o 39_o james_n beaton_n ibid._n 40_o beaton_n nephew_n of_o the_o former_a archbishop_n and_o cardinal_n 67_o &_o 69_o 41_o the_o base_a brother_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n governor_n of_o scotland_n make_v archbishop_n 84_o 42_o john_n dowglas_n 261_o 43_o patrick_n adamson_n 276_o 44_o george_n gladstave_n
church_n catholic_n where_o it_o be_v before_o the_o reformation_n by_o edward_n boughen_n d._n d._n in_o 4o._o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o juryman_n of_o england_n touch_v witch_n write_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o observation_n upon_o mr._n hobbs_n leviathan_n in_o 4o._o new_a episcopacy-and_a presbytery_n consider_v by_o hen._n fern._n d._n d._n in_o 4o._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n before_o his_o majesty_n by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 4o._o the_o commoners_z liberty_n or_o the_o englishman_n birthright_n in_o 4o._o a_o expedient_a for_o compose_v difference_n in_o religion_n in_o 4o._o a_o treatise_n of_o self-denial_n in_o 4o._o by_o a_o conceal_a author_n the_o holy_a life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o late_a vi-countesse_n falkland_n in_o 12_o certain_a consideration_n of_o present_a concernment_n touch_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n by_o h_n fern_n in_o 12o._o new_a england_n faithful_a reprover_n and_o monitour_n in_o 12o._o by_o io._n allington_n new_o publish_v the_o grand_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o member_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o jew_n against_o their_o king_n as_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o four_o sermon_n by_o john_n allington_n b._n d._n in_o 12o._o the_o quaker_n wild_a question_n object_v against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o sacred_a act_n and_o office_n of_o religion_n with_o brief_a answer_n thereunto_o together_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o work_n and_o impression_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o r._n sherlock_n b._n d._n in_o 8o._o white_a salt_n or_o a_o sober_a correction_n of_o a_o mad_a world_n by_o john_n sherman_n b._n d._n a_o discontinuer_n in_o 12o._o the_o march_v of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o the_o christian_n true_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o william_n lyford_n b._n d._n and_o late_a minister_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dors._n in_o 4o._o an._n 1601._o an._n 1603._o an._n 1610._o an._n 1615._o an._n 1616._o the_o assembly_n of_o perth_n 1618._o an._n 1633._o an._n 1635._o an._n 1639._o the_o preface_n anno_fw-la 203._o scotland_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n anno_fw-la 203._o both_o li._n 6._o buch._n li._n 4._o lâ—st_v l._n 3._o the_o planter_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o kingdom_n reason_n why_o pope_n victor_n can_v not_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o our_o conversion_n an._n 277._o buchan_n li._n 4._o severus_n his_o expedition_n into_o britain_n king_n cratilinth_n expulse_v the_o druid_n a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o druid_n diocletian_n his_o persecution_n sodorense_n fanum_fw-la both_o li._n 6._o an._n 360._o amphibalus_fw-la the_o first_o bishop_n of_o man._n culdee_n why_o so_o call_v both_o l._n 6._o bishop_n in_o scotland_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o faith_n both_o ibidem_fw-la maximus_n the_o roman_a perfect_a practise_v with_o the_o pict_n against_o the_o scot_n bouch._n li._n 6._o buchan_n li._n 5._o the_o scot_n exile_v buchan_n li._n 4._o an._n 370._o regulus_n arrive_v into_o albion_n hergustus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n give_v his_o palace_n to_o regulus_n an._n 404._o king_n fergus_n come_v to_o the_o firth_n of_o murâ—ray_n both_o l._n 7._o he_o repair_v the_o church_n king_n fergus_n vanquish_v and_o slay_v both_o li._n 7._o greem_n batter_v the_o wall_n of_o severus_n buch._n l._n 5._o eugenius_n assist_v by_o the_o pict_n overcome_v the_o britain_n anno_fw-la 450._o st._n ninian_n st._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 22._o cap._n 10._o beda_n his_o ecclesiast_n hist._n li._n 3._o cap._n 4._o palladius_n send_v into_o scotland_n by_o pope_n celestine_n beda_n li._n 1._o c._n 13._o buch._n li._n 5._o buch._n his_o opinion_n refell_v monk_n not_o reckon_v among_o the_o clergy_n servanus_n and_o tervanus_n ordain_v bishop_n by_o palladius_n both_o li._n 7._o hist._n li._n 4._o an._n 491._o st._n patrick_n the_o converter_n of_o ireland_n barnes_n cent_n 1._o bacon_n to_o 5._o in_o anno_fw-la 431._o sect._n 191._o camden_n in_o the_o description_n of_o ireland_n joh._n biâ—sans_n in_o descriptione_n britanmae_fw-la sedulius_n educate_v under_o hildebert_n a_o bishop_n bal._n cent_n 14._o lesl._n li._n 4._o anno_fw-la 494._o gratin_n decret_a par_fw-fr distrust_v 15_o sedulius_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o scottish_a man_n against_o the_o irish_a writer_n an._n 500_o scotland_n a_o colony_n deduce_v from_o ireland_n congallus_n a_o excellent_a prince_n buch._n in_o vita_fw-la congalli_n tithe_n declare_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n a_o law_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o churchman_n columba_n return_v into_o scotland_n scotichron_n li._n 3._o both_o li._n 9_o monk_n place_v in_o monastery_n columba_n send_v to_o bring_v aidanus_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n from_o ireland_n congallus_n die_v to_o who_o his_o brother_n succee_v an._n 603._o both_o li._n 9_o buchan_n l._n 5._o lesl._n li._n 4._o aidanus_fw-la crown_v king_n columba_n retire_v to_o the_o isle_n jona._n aidanus_fw-la make_v war_n against_o the_o pict_n aidanus_fw-la rebuke_v by_o columba_n aidanus_fw-la force_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o pict_n the_o pict_n overcome_v and_o aidanus_fw-la get_v the_o victory_n columba_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 603._o both_o li._n 9_o kentigern_n or_o st._n mungo_n an._n 500_o both_o li._n 9_o mongah_n in_o the_o nourish_v tongue_n signify_v dear_a fâ—â—â—nd_n kentigern_n his_o journey_n to_o wales_n kentigern_n his_o austere_a life_n and_o death_n baldred_n and_o convallus_n be_v kentigern_v disciple_n both_o li._n 9_o lesl._n li._n 4._o convallanus_n governor_n of_o the_o monastery_n in_o jona._n both_o ibidem_fw-la brigida_n an._n 518._o both_o li._n 9_o brigida_n die_v at_o abernetâ—â—â—â—y_n â—y_z anno_fw-la 600._o augustine_n the_o monk_n send_v into_o britain_n beda_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o britain_n refuse_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o rite_n of_o rome_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n to_o the_o scottish_a church_n beda_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o honorius_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n beda_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n beda_n ibidem_fw-la beda_n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o letter_n buchan_n l._n 5._o both_o li._n 9_o lesl._n li._n 4._o buchan_n l._n 9_o beda_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o cormanus_n send_v into_o northumberland_n aidaus_fw-la scent_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o northumberland_n aidanus_fw-la ordain_v bishop_n and_o send_v into_o northumberland_n the_o virtue_n of_o king_n oswald_n an._n 651._o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o bishop_n aidanus_fw-la finnanus_fw-la succeed_v aidanus_fw-la finnan_n die_v to_o who_o colman_n succeed_v the_o controversy_n about_o easter_n waken_v a_o dispute_n for_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n osâ—py_a king_n of_o nuâ—thimbers_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o diâ—puters_n colman_n his_o reason_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o easter_n after_o the_o scottish_a manner_n â—ilfrid_a his_o repâ—y_n to_o colman_n colman_n interrupt_v wilfrid_a for_o call_v their_o observation_n foolish_a wilfrid_n excuse_v himself_o persist_v in_o his_o reply_n colman_n his_o answer_n wilfrid_n his_o reply_n the_o king_n determine_v the_o question_n colman_n resign_v his_o place_n colman_n return_v into_o scotland_n buchan_n l._n 5._o a_o decline_a in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o dissension_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o same_o godwin_n de_fw-fr praesulibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la buchan_n lib._n 5._o adamannus_n a_o bishop_n an._n 689._o chilianus_n baron_fw-fr in_o anâ—â—_n 689._o baron_fw-fr in_o anno_fw-la 632._o wiro_n and_o plechelmus_fw-la consecrate_a bishop_n by_o pope_n honorius_n an._n 697._o a_o synod_n at_o vtrect_v bonifacius_n a_o italian_a come_v into_o scotland_n bonifacius_n make_v archbishop_n of_o mentz_n the_o story_n of_o fiacre_n bal._n cent_n 14._o the_o university_n of_o paris_n and_o pavia_n found_v by_o scottish_a man_n alcuin_n rabanus_n maurus_n maidulphus_n scotus_n camden_n antiquity_n an._n 800._o war_n renew_a between_o the_o scot_n and_o the_o pict_n religious_a house_n found_v by_o prince_n gulielm_n both_o li._n 10._o hungus_n king_n of_o pict_n supply_v by_o achaius_n king_n of_o scot_n hungus_n his_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o victory_n the_o scot_n claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pict_n kenneth_n utter_o overthrow_v the_o pict_n both_o li._n 10._o lese_n l._n 5._o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o this_o church_n after_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o pict_n adrian_z the_o first_o in_o this_o account_n kill_v by_o the_o dane_n an._n 872._o a_o convention_n at_o scone_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n an._n 860._o statute_n for_o redress_v abuse_n an._n 904._o scon._n l._n 2._o in_o catalogo_fw-la eipis_fw-la s._n andreae_n king_n gregoâ—y_n his_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n both_o l._n 10._o io._n scotus_n call_v aerigena_n both_o l._n 10._o lesl_n l._n 5._o king_n constantine_n the_o three_o forsake_v the_o public_a life_n paslet_n l._n 6._o c._n 27._o an._n 977._o cam_z
ant_n both_o l._n 11._o buchan_n l._n 6._o king_n kenneth_n murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o fettercarne_n an._n 1004._o buchan_n l._n â—_o scon._n li._n in_o catalogue_n episc._n s._n andrews_n buchan_n l._n 6._o both_o l._n 11._o the_o dane_n defeat_n at_o muâ—tâ—lack_a in_o angus_z by_z malcolm_z a_o episcopal_n see_v at_o murthlack_a both_o l._n 11._o past._n l._n 4._o c._n 44._o buchan_n l._n 6._o an._n 1034._o buchan_n l._n 7._o both_o l._n 12._o an._n 1057._o a_o discourse_n between_o mackduffe_n and_o malcolm_n both_o l._n 12._o pasâ—_n l._n 5._o c._n 3_o 4._o scotichron_n l_o 7._o buchan_n l._n 7._o diocese_n appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n cathnes_n and_o murray_n erect_v by_o king_n malcolm_n the_o three_o the_o history_n of_o queen_n margaret_n and_o her_o marriage_n with_o king_n malcolâ—_n king_n malcolm_z and_o the_o conqueror_n at_o war_n peace_n conclude_v among_o they_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o king_n malcolm_n and_o william_n rufus_n bishop_n gregorius_n die_v turgot_n elect_v in_o his_o place_n buchan_n l._n 7._o an._n 1117._o the_o virtue_n of_o king_n malcolm_n the_o three_o the_o praise_n of_o queen_n margaret_n her_o issue_n by_o king_n malcolm_n buchan_n l._n 7._o sa._n daniel_n in_o his_o collection_n scon._n lib._n in_o catalogue_n episâ—_n s._n andrews_n an._n 1098._o marianus_n king_n edgar_z erect_v the_o abbey_n of_o cauldingham_n in_o a_o priory_n king_n alexander_n the_o fierce_a seek_v advice_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n at_o difference_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o letter_n to_o king_n alexander_n eadmerus_fw-la hist._n l._n 5._o &_o 6._o king_n alexander_n offend_v that_o eadmerus_n will_v not_o be_v consecrate_v in_o scotland_n he_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o bishopric_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o nobleman_n thurstan_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n oppose_v the_o consecration_n of_o eadmerus_n an._n 1124._o eadmerus_n depart_v into_o 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