Power of Calling Adjourning Prorogation is not in our Law and Dissolving of Parliaments the giving the Votes of Parliament the Authority of Laws the executing of the Law and the pardoning of Offences are clearly and onely in the Crown But to these other great Additions have been made in the two Parliaments held since His MAJESTIE' 's Restauration For whereas the Supremacy in Ecclesiastical affairs was always in the Crown since the Reformation yet in the Reign of King James the Sixth the Power of the General Assembly was raised very high by Law which was the chief foundation of the late Troubles it being pretended that it was contrary to Law for the King to introduce any thing into the Church without the consent of a General Assembly It was therefore enacted in Parliament That the External Government and Polity of the Church was wholly in the King's power and that his Orders sent to the Privy Council and published by them about all Ecclesiastical matters Meetings and Persons were to be obeyed by the Subjects any Law or Practice to the contrary notwithstanding So that in all matters that relate to the Chuch-Government the King's Power is absolute The Second Point is about the Militia By the ancient Laws of Scotland all the King's Subjects were to assist him in his Wars Upon which a great enlargement of the King's Prerogative was grafted of late by two Acts of Parliament the Kingdom of Scotland offering to the King to raise and arm Twenty thoussand Foot and Two thousand Horse and to furnish them with forty days Provision to march into any of His Majestie 's Dominions of Scotland England or Ireland for suppressing any Foreign Invasion Intestine Trouble or Insurrection or for any other Service wherein His Majestie 's Honour Authority or Greatness may be concerned And these Forces by another Act are to give due Obedience to all such Directions as they shall receive from His Majestie 's Privie Council A Third Point is the Ordering and disposing of Trade with Forein Nations and the laying of Restraints and Impositions upon Forein imported Commodities which is declared a Prerogative of the Crown With these Sacred Rights is the Crown of Scotland cloathed The King's Revenue consisted anciently most in the Crown-Lands which could not be alienated but by Act of Parliament and in the Wards and Marriages of the Vassals of the Crown But most of these have been of late years given away and most of the Tenures of Lands are changed although there has been no general Law for taking away the Wards The Revenue is now raised out of the Customes and the Excise The last is given to this King for life but the former is in the Crown for ever The rest is raised out of what remains of the Crown-Lands and the Wards The Persons nearest in bloud to the King are first all the Issue of King James and King Charles which are so well known to every one that they need not be repeated Next to them are all that are descended from the Daughter of King James the Second since whom till the Queen of Bohemia no Collateral Branch sprung from the Royal Family of whom any Issue remains who was married to James Lord Hamilton and had issue first James created Earl of Arran whose Son was the Duke of Chastelberault from whom by two Sons and two Daughters are descended the Families of Hamilton and Abercorn and the Families of Huntly and Launderdail And by an Act of Parliament signed by all the Three Estates the Original whereof is yet extant in the Reign of Queen Mary the Duke of Chastelberault's Family is declared next the Queen and her Issue the rightfull Heir of the Crown The Sister of King James the Third bare likewise to the Lord Hamilton a Daughter married to the Earl of Lennox from whom descended the Family of Lennox There is no other Branch of the Royal Family since it was in the Line of the Stewarts except the Earl of Cassils his Family whose Ancestour the Lord Kennedy married King James the First 's Sister from which Mariage that Family is descended And so much of the Royal Family The Chief and Supreme Court is the High Court of Parliament which is made up of Three Estates The First is the Ecclesiastical that of old consisted of the Bishops and Mitered Abbots but since the Reformation consists onely of Archbishops and Bishops The Second Estate is the Nobility who were anciently divided into the Greater Barons and the Lesser for every man that holds Lands of the Crown with a Privilege of holding a Court much like the Lord of a Manour in England is called a Baron and all were obliged to appear personally in Parliament for Proxies were never allowed by the Law of Scotland and give the King Counsel This proved a very heavy burthen to the small Barons upon which they desired to be excused from their attendance in Parliament and this was granted to them as a favour in King James the First 's reign And though by that Act they might have sent two or three or more to represent them from every Shire yet they made no use of that for above 150 years but King James the Sixth to balance the Nobility got them restored to that Right so that ever since there are two sent from every Shire who are Commissioners for the Shires The Third Estate is the Burroughs every one of which chuseth one Commissioner onely the City of Edinburgh as the Metropolis chuseth two The Parliament is summoned by Proclamation made at the Head-Burrough of every Shire 40 days before they meet upon which the Shires and Burroughs meet about their Elections Every man that holds Lands of the Crown that in the Rolls of the Taxation the ancient Name of Subsidies or Assessments are valued at 40 shillings Scotish mony of Taxation to the King which will be in real value about Ten pounds Sterling a year is an Electour and may be Elected so he be rightly vested in the Land or according to the Scotish terms infeoft and seised and be not at the King's Horn that is under an Outlawry The Electours subscribe the Commissions they give and so their Commissioner is returned and if there be cross Elections the Parliament is the onely Judge In the Burroughs the Common-Council of the Town makes the Election When the day comes in which the Parliament is to be held the Regalia the Crown Sceptre and the Sword of State which are kept in the Castle of Edinburgh are brought down in State to the King's Palace and are to be carried by three of the ancientest Earls that are upon the place bare-headed before the King or His Commissioner In the great Court before the King's Palace all the Members of Parliament do mount on Horseback with Foot-cloaths c. The Burgesses ride first the Commissioners of the Shires next then the Lords Viscounts and Earls in their Robes the last of whom do carry the
marrying Queen Mary to the Earl of Bothwell but was the year after restored He exchanged his Bishoprick of Orkney with Robert Stewart one of the base Sons of King James the Fifth for the Abby of Holy-rood-house by which means he became a Senatour of the Colledge of Justice and a Temporal Lord being the Ancestour of the Lord Holy-rood-house Upon this Exchange Robert Stewart became Bishop of Orkney and afterwards upon the Forfeiture of James Hepburn Earl of Bothwell and the obtaining of these Isles for a Temporal Estate sole Lord of the Country being created Earl of Orkney 1581. About the year 1606. James Law was Bishop of Orkney and translated to Glasgow 1615. To Bishop Law succeeded Andrew Grahame Bishop of Dumblane How long he sate I cannot learn George Grahame was after him preferred Bishop of Orkney This Bishop being terrified with the Censures of the Assembly of Glasgow did abjure Episcopacy and submitted to Presbyterian Government betaking himself to the charge of a particular Parish 1638. Hereupon King Charles the First did promote Robert Baron Doctour and Professour of Divinity in the Marischal Colledge of Aberdene to the Bishoprick This Learned and worthy man having incensed the Covenanters by expressing his Loyalty so publickly in the Disputes between the Doctours of Aberdene and Mr. Henderson Mr. Dickson and Mr. Cant the three great Champions for the Covenant was forced to flee to Berwick where he died shortly after before his Consecration Anno 1662. Thomas Sydserfe Bishop of Galloway the onely Bishop then alive of all those who had been outed by the Covenanters was translated to Orkney He sate but a few years and died Anno 1663. Unto whom succeeded Andrew Honniman a learned and pious man and a good Preacher This Bishop accompanying the Archbishop of Saint Andrews at Edinburgh received a wound in the Arm by Pistol-shot aimed at the Archbishop by an obscure fellow 1668. He died Anno 1676. and was buried at Kirkwall in the Cathedral-Church The Diocese of Orkney hath under its Jurisdiction all the Northern Isles of Orkney and Schetland Archbishops of GLASGOW UPon the death of Archbishop Gawin Dumbar Anno 1552. James Beaton of the House of Balfour in Fife was preferred to the See This Prelat being attainted of Treason went into France carrying with him all the Ornaments Plate and Writings of the Church of Glasgow which he put into the hands of the Carthusians in Paris to be restored when Scotland became Popish again Anno 1572. James Boyd of Trochrig was promoted to the Bishoprick a wise worthy and Religious Prelat He died 1578. and was interred in the sepulchre of Bishop Dumbar Unto whom succeeded Robert Montgomery Preacher at Striveling who being much vexed by the Kirk-men was glad for peace sake to betake himself to the Charge of a particular Parish in Kile 1587. resigning his Bishoprick in favour of William Erskine Parson of Campsey who injoyed it but a short time For Archbishop Beaton was by King James the Sixth restored He was a person honourably disposed faithfull to Queen Mary while she lived and to King James whose Embassadour he was a Lover of his Country and liberal according to his means to all his Country-men He died 1603. a full Jubilee of years from his Consecration After his death John Spotiswood Parson of Calder was preferred Archbishop of Glasgow He sate twelve years and was translated to Saint Andrews 1615. Hereupon James Law Bishop of Orkney was translated to Glasgow who dying Anno 1635. Patrick Lindsay Bishop of Ross was preferred to the See and outed by the Covenanters Anno 1638. The first Archbishop after the Restitution of the Hierarchy was Andrew Fairfoul Preacher in Dunce who sate little above a year Upon whose death Anno 1664. Alexander Burnet Bishop of Aberdene was translated to Glasgow and outed 1669. and Robert Leighton Bishop of Dumblane preferred to the See who resigning Anno 1674. Archbishop Burnet was restored and now governs the See The Cathedral of Glasgow a very magnificent Structure was built by Bishop John Achtian 1135. It oweth thanks to the memory of King James the Sixth for its preservation from utter ruine For the Ministers of Glasgow persuaded the Magistrates to pull it down and to build two or three Churches with the materials thereof the Magistrates condescending a day is appointed and workmen ready to demolish it The Crafts or Tradesmen having notice given them of this design convene in Arms and oppose the Magistrates threatning to bury the workmen under the ruines of that ancient Building Whereupon the matter is referred to the King and Council who decided the Controversie in the Tradesmens favours reproving the Magistrates very sharply The Diocese of Glasgow contains the Counties or Shires of Dumbarton Ranfrew Air Lanerick part of the Shires of Roxburgh Dumfreis Peeblis and Selkirk Bishops of GALLOWAY ABout the year 1606. Gawin Hamilton was Bishop of Galloway a very worthy person His Successour Anno 1614. was William Cowper Preacher at Perth a Learned and pious Prelat he died 1619. of whom see the former History page 540. Upon whose death Andrew Lamb Bishop of Brichen was translated to Galloway How long he sate I cannot learn After him Thomas Sydserfe was preferred to the See a learned and worthy Prelate he was outed by the Covenanters 1638. and upon the Restitution of the Episcopal Estate Anno 1662. translated to Orkney About which time James Hamilton Rectour of Cambusnethan was promoted to the Bishoprick Unto whom succeeded Anno 1674. John Paterson Dean of Edinburgh who now governs the See The Diocese of Galloway hath under its Jurisdiction the Shire of Wigton Stewartry of Kirkubright Regality of Glenluce and part of Dumfreis-shire Bishops of ARGILE AFter George Laird of Balcomie who is the last Bishop of Argile mentioned by our Reverend Authour in his Second Book I meet with some who have been Bishops before the Reformation The first was Robert Montgomery one of the Sons of Hugh the first Earl of Eglington Then one Campbell who spoiled the Benefice about the time of the Reformation After the Reformation there was one Kerswell Bishop of Argile how long he governed the See I cannot learn To him succeeded Boyd See the Addenda To whom succeeded James Fairley who was thrust out by the Covenanters 1638. and afterwards renounced his Bishoprick and accepted a private Charge Anno 1662. Fletcher Rectour of was preferred to the See who dying Anno 1665. William Scrowgie Parson of Rapban in Aberdene-shire was preferred to the place He governed the See nine years and died at Dumbritton Anno 1675. Unto him succeeded Arthur Ross Parson of Glasgow who now governs the See The Diocese of Argile contains the Countries of Argile Lorn Kintire and Lochabyr with some of the West Isles such as Lismore c. Bishops of the ISLES ABout the year 1606 Andrew Knox Rectour of Pasley was preferred to the See How long he sate I know not His Successour was John Knox Rectour of How long
Orkney and Schetland  The Constabularie of Hadington containeth East Lothian and Lauderdail Duke of Lauderdail STEWARTRIES STEWARDS Strath-Jern Earl of Perth Menteith Earl of Menteith Annandail Earl of Annandail Kirkubright containeth the East part of Galloway Earl of Nithisdail BAILIARIES BAILIFFS Kile  Carrict Earl of Cassils Cunninghame Earl of Eglington Besides these every man that holds a Barony of the King has a Baron-Court in which lesser matters are also judged and they may Fine and Distrain Anciently these Baron-Courts might judge of Life and death but that is now out of use For all the other particulars that relate to the Regalities Superiorities and other things of the Law of Scotland such as are curious may find full satisfaction in that most learned Work of Craigs de Jure Fendali written in Latin and Printed at Edinburgh in Folio The Military Government in Scotland of every County is not lodged in one person but the Regiments of Foot are commanded by Colonels and the Troups of Horse by Captains named by the King without any dependence upon one Lord Lieutenant nor are there Deputy-Lieutenants but the Lieutenant-Colonels and other Officers are named by the King as is usual in an Army The Court of Admiralty sits in Leith the chief Sea-port of this Kingdom but has not much business except in times of War to judge of Prizes The present High Admiral is His Royal Highness James Duke of York The Burroughs of Scotland are of three sorts either Royal Burghs Burghs of Regality or Burghs of Barony The former have Commissioners in Parliament and besides are a State apart for they meet yearly in a Convention called the Convention of Burroughs to which a Commissioner comes from every one of them There they make Laws for themselves about Trade and other things relating to their Corporations They hold these Meetings in a Circuit around the chief or as they call them the Head Burghs and at the end of one Convention they name the time and place for the next In these Burghs there is a Provost who has the chief Power and there are four Bailiffs that are next to him in the Government there is also a Dean of Gild who is the chief Judge among the Merchants likewise a Treasurer and a Common Council the one half of which is chosen yearly by the Merchants the other half by the Tradesmen who have likewise a Court of their own in which there is one from every Trade who is called the Deacon of the Trade and a Deacon Conveener who is their President and calls a Meeting of them when he pleases Those Deacons are chosen yearly by all the Freemen of their Trade and have a little Jurisdiction over them There are in most Burghs great Animosities and Factions between the Merchants and Tradesmen The Burghs of Regality are the Towns where these Lords hold their Courts The chief Magistrates are named by the Lord the rest they chuse themselves They have also great Freedoms little inferiour to the Royal Burghs onely they have no Commissioners in Parliament The Burghs of Barony are Mercat-Towns where the Lord of the Barony names some of their Magistrates and the Corporation chuses the rest In all these Burghs the Magistracy is no matter of burthen nor charge but of Power and Advantage from whence arise great Factions almost in them all A Catalogue of the Free CORPORATIONS or Royal BVRGHS in SCOTLAND Edinburgh in Lothian Linlithgow in Lothian Hadington in Lothian North-Berwick in Lothian Dumbar in Lothian Saint Andrews in Fife Cowper in Fipe. Dunfermlin in Fipe. Kirkaldy in Fipe. Craill in Fipe. Anstruther in Fipe. Pittenweem in Fipe. Dysert in Fipe. Earles-ferry in Fipe. Kinghorn in Fipe. Burnt-Island in Fipe. Culross in Fipe. Clackmannan in Fipe. Queens-ferry in Fipe. Dundee in Augus Montross in Augus Forfar in Augus Brichen in Augus Arbroath in Augus Kirkubright in Galloway Wigton in Galloway Whithorn in Galloway Stranraver in Galloway Glasgow in Clidisdail Lanerick in Clidisdail Elgin in Murray Nairn in Murray Forres in Murray Ranfrew in Ranfrewshire Pasley in Ranfrewshire Ruglen in Ranfrewshire Aberdene in Mar. Kintor in Mar. Bamff in Boyn Cullen in Boyn Innerness in Ross Tayne in Ross Air in Kyle Irwing in Cunninghame Rothsay in Bute Dumbarton in Lennox Innerara in Argile Jedburgh in Teviotdail Peeblis in Tweeddail Selkirk in Forrestshire Striveling upon Forth Dumblane in Menteith Innerkeithing in Fife Dornoch in Sutherland Annand in Annandail Dumfreis in Nithisdail Sanqbuar in Nithisdail Bervie in Mernis Innerowrie in Gareoch The People of Scotland are naturally candid and honest stout and resolute which makes them so much valued beyond the Seas the onely School of War to them since the happy Conjunction of this Island under one King They naturally love their King The Nobility have great Power chiefly in the High-lands where their Families commonly called Clannes depend absolutely upon the head of the Name whom they commonly call their Chief But the great Power of the Nobility of late years is much abated yet they are still very considerable The Property of the Subject is fully secured by Law and though the King has great Prerogatives yet the People have also great Liberties and Freedoms The COMMISSIONERS that have represented our KINGS since K. JAMES was settled on the Throne of England were as follows KING JAMES the VI. John Grabame Earl of Montross Commissioner 1604. George Hume Earl of Dumbar Commissioner 1606. George Keith Earl Marischal Commissioner 1609. Alexander Seaton Earl of Dunfermlin Commissioner 1612. James Hamilton Marquess of Hamilton Commissioner 1621. Anno 1625. KING CHARLES the I. Crowned Anno 1633. James Hamilton Marquess of Hamilton Commissioner 1638. John Stewart Earl of Traquair Commissioner 1639. James Grahame Marquess of Montross Governour 1644. Anno 1649. KING CHARLES the II. Crowned Anno 1651. John Middleton Earl of Middleton Commissioner 1660. John Leslie Earl of Rothes Commissioner 1663. John Maitland Duke of Lauderdail Commisioner 1669. A Catalogue of the CHANCELLOVRS of the Kingdom since the year 1198. collected out of Histories 1198. William Malvoisin Bishop of Glasgow 1220. William de Boseo Bishop of Dumblane 1226. Matthew Kinninmouth Bishop of Aberdene 1239. William Babington Bishop of Glasgow 1247. Abbot of 1248. Richard of Innerkeithing Bishop of Dumblane 1259. Gamelinus Bishop of Saint Andrews 1273. William Wishart Bishop of Glasgow 1280. William Fraser Bishop of Saint Andrews 1298. Maurice Bishop of the Isles 1363. Adam Bishop of Brichen 1372. Patrick Bishop of Brichen 1380. John Lyon Lord Glammes 1390. Gilbert Grimlaw Bishop of Aberdene 1409. William Lawder Bishop of Glasgow 1434. John Bishop of Brichen 1436. Sir William Creighton of Creighton 1444. James Bruce Bishop of Dunkeld 1448. Patrick Lyon Lord Glammes 1453. William Sinclare Earl of Orkney 1463. George Shorswood Bishop of Brichen 1474. John Lang Bishop of Glasgow 1476. Andrew Stewart Lord Evendail 1484. William Elphingston Bishop of Aberdene 1494. Archbald Douglas Earl of Angus 1497. George Gordon Earl of Huntlie 1502.
James Stewart Archbishop of Saint Andrews 1512. Alexander Stewart Archbishop of Saint Andrews 1518. James Beaton Archbishop of Glasgow 1526. Gawin Dumbar Archbishop of Glasgow 1534. William Stewart Bishop of Aberdene 1539. Cardinal David Beaton Archbishop of Saint Andrews 1561. George Gordon Earl of Huntlie 1563. James Douglas Earl of Morton 1567. George Gordon Earl of Huntlie 1570. James Douglas Earl of Morton again 1572. Archbald Campbell Earl of Argile 1575. John Lyon Lord Glammes 1578. John Stewart Earl of Athol 1579. Coline Campbell Earl of Argile 1584. James Stewart Earl of Arran 1591. John Maitland Lord of Thirlstane 1598. John Grahame Earl of Montross 1604. Alexander Seaton Earl of Dunfermlin 1622. George Hay Earl of Hinnoule 1635. John Spotiswood Archbishop of Saint Andrews 1641. John Campbell Earl of Lowdoun 1660. William Cunnighame Earl of Glencairn 1665. John Leslie Earl of Rothes present Lord High Chancellour of Scotland 1676. Writers of the Scotish History COrnelius Hibernicus Veremundus a Spaniard Archdeacon of Saint Andrews wrote the History of the Nation from its original till the reign of King Malcolm the Third Joannes à Campo Bello or Campbell Turgot Prior of Durham and Bishop of Saint Andrews wrote the Lives of King Malcolm Canmoir and of his Queen Margaret Liber Sconae a Chronicle written by the Monks of Scoon Liber Pasletensis the Black Book of Paislay a Chronicle written by the Monks of Paislay Liber Pluscartensis a Chronicle wriiten by the Monks of Pluscardy One Blind Henry wrote the History of Sir William Wallace in Scotish Meeter John Barbour Archdeacon of Aberdene did write the Life of King Robert Bruce in Scotish Meeter John Major Provost of Saint Salvator's Colledge in Saint Andrews wrote the History of the Nation William Elphingston Bishop of Aberdene wrote a Treatise of the Scotish Antiquities Hector Boeth or Boyes Principal of the King's Colledge of Aberdene wrote the History of the Nation till the Reign of King James the First continued till the Reign of King James the Sixth by John Ferrerius a Piemontoise a Monk of Pluscardy John Balenden Archdeacon of Murray did translate Boyes History into English George Buchanan Schoolmaster to King James the Sixth wrote the History of the Nation till the year 1572. Robert Johnston wrote a continuation of the Scotish History from the year 1572. to the year 1628. in Latin Folio John Leslie Bishop of Ross wrote the History of the Nation till the year 158 Raphael Holinshed wrote the History of the Nation till the Reign of King James the Sixth centinued by Francis Thin William Cambden wrote a Description of the Kingdom John Dempster wrote an Introduction to the Scotish History David Chalmer wrote a Treatise of the Scotish Saints David Hume of Godscroft did write the History of the Earls of Douglas and Angus William Drummond of Hawthornden did write the Lives of the Five King Jameses William Sanderson wrote the Lives of Queen Mary King James the Sixth and King Charles the First John Spotiswood Archbishop of Saint Andrews did write the History of the Church of Scotland from the first Plantation of the Christian Faith therein till the death of King James George Wishart Doctour of Divinity did write the Actions of James Marquess of Montross Robert Gordon of Stralogh did write the Theatrum Scotiae being a Description of the whole Kingdom with the Maps of every particular Country Printed by John Janson Bleaw at Amsterdam a very excellent Work The Mercenary Printer did him a double injury First in printing with his Book Buchanan's Seditious Pamphlet de Jure Regni apud Scotos it being sufficiently known that the Authour was of no such Principals but always loyal Then in Dedicating that Work to the Usurper O. Cromwell whereas the Authour sent over to the Printer a Dedication of his Book to His most Sacred Majestie at that time Prince of Wales and the Copy of that Dedication written with his own hand is yet in the custody of his Son the Reverend James Gordon Parson of Rothinay Thus much I thought fit to say in vindication of that worthy Gentleman who was one of the most learned persons of the Age he lived it Dempster in his Apparatus to the Scotish History has promised a great many things to the World which he never performed some have thought that he onely amused people by the undertaking he mentions in that Book Others believe that he knew of a great many Scotish Manuscripts beyond the Seas which were carried thither by Monks and Friers at the Reformation In most Religious houses there was a Chronicle written of the times divers of which I have seen that yet remain in Scotland some written in rithme English and Latine some in prose but there cannot be much made out of them they being full of Legends and Idle stories There are besides very considerable Manuscripts in Scotland that relate to private Families but give an account of several publick Transactions as the History of the Families of the Drummonds the Gordons c. But for a publick History of the Kingdom there is little more to be expected of past times then what hath been already published for as when Edward the First conquered Scotland he carried the Records and Registers of that Kingdom with him to London so in the late Invasion Cromwell thought it a very valuable pledge of the Scotish Nation to send up to the Tower of London all the publick Records Rolls and Registers of the Kingdom which lay there till His MAJESTY's happy Restauration after which by the KING's Orders they were sent down by Sea to be laid up in the Castle of Edinburgh but the Ship that was loaded with them was cast away near the Holy Island So they were all irrecoverably sunk and lost Therefore we must rely upon the credit of our ancient Historians since there are no means left to correct them by A compleat Catalogue of the BISHOPS and ARCHBISHOPS succeeding each other in their several SEES Bishops in SCOTLAND before its division into Dioceses 277. 1. Amphibalus 370. 2. Regulus 450. 3. Ninian 460. 4. Palladius 490. 5. Hildebert 606. 6. Columba 520. 7. Servanus 650. 8. Colman 669. 9. Adamannus 689. 10. Wiro 681. 11. Plechelmus 700. 12. Bonifacius 700. 13. Macharius 700. 14. Glacianus 700. 15. Gervadius 496. 16. Trevanus 600. Thomianus Chromonus Dagamus Bathanus Bishop Bishops and Archbishops of SAINT ANDREWS 840. 1. Adrian 872. 2. Kellach 896. 3. Malifius 904. 4. Kellach 2 d. 939. 5. Malmore 6. Malifius 2 d. 7. Alwinus 8. Maldwin 970. 9. Tuthaldus 10. Fothadus 1010. 11. Gregorius 12. Edmundus 1063. 13. Turgot 1098. 14. Godricus 1110. 15. Eadmerus 1114. 16. Robert 1159. 17. Arnold 1161. 18. Richard 1178. 19. Hugo 1188. 20. Roger * 1202. 21. William Malvoisin Lord Chancellour 1231. 22. David Benham 1251. 23. Abel 1253. 24. Gamelinus Lord Chancellour 1274. 25. William Wishart 1280. 26. William Fraser Lord Chancell 1300. 27. William Lamberton 1328. 28. James Bane 1332.
was our ingaging in a most desperate and horrible Rebellion such as former Ages could hardly parallel Like Aesop's envious Dog we would neither be at rest our selves nor suffer our Neighbours and such who continued firm in their Allegeance to His Majesty to be at quiet and live in Peace Alas we metamorphosed our plough-shares into swords the Son rose up against the Father Brother against Brother Parishes were divided Shires went into Factions yea the whole Kingdom was divided against it self sheathing the Sword in its own bowels Which way soever we look'd we saw nothing but that which might consume our eyes and grieve our hearts If towards the Church 't was rent by Schism the Bishops and many of the Reverend Clergy were thrust out imprisoned plundered and banished the House of Prayer made in the most literal sense a Den of Thieves If towards the State we saw the Anointed of the Lord imprisoned arraigned and under colour of Justice most barbarously murthered by those who slew him like the Heir in the Gospel that they might seise on his Inheritance Alas when Church and State were come to this pass the case of the poor Land must needs be deplorable We saw the Loyal Subjects under the names of Malignants Traitours and Rebels imprisoned banished and miserably butchered their Estates and Lands forfeited and sold their Houses garrisoned plundered and burnt and their Posterity almost reduced to poverty and misery Alas how quickly did our after-games of Loyalty vanish through our own Divisions Was there any possibility of prospering so long as we continued Traitours to our selves When we had almost ruined our selves by our own intestine Divisions we became a Prey to a Tyrannical Crue of Usurpers and to compleat our Miseries our Estates our Friends yea our very Consciences groaned under the grievous burthen of that insupportable Yoak which our own Sins had prepared and other mens Sins had put on Nine years did we groan under the Tyranny of these Usurpers till it pleased Almighty God to remember us in mercy and to free us from the House of bondage blessing us after so many Calamities and Miseries with Peace by the miraculous Restauration of our most Sacred Sovereign to the Throne of His Ancestours whom God long preserve for the Good of this Church and Kingdom Now the face of Affairs began to change and His Majesty that He might settle the Kingdom summoned his First Parliament to meet at Edinburgh January the first 1661. giving a Commission under the Great Seal to John Earl of Middleton to represent His Person therein In the First Session the Solemn League and Covenant was condemned as an unlawfull and wicked Oath imposed on the Subjects by a prevailing Faction contrary to Authority the pretended Triennial Parliaments from 1640. to 1649. with the Assembly of Glasgow 1638 c. were annulled the unjust Transactions at Newcastle 1646. and 1647. condemned Duke Hamilton's Ingagement 1648. approved the pretended Forfeitures of the Marquesses of Huntly and Montross the Earl of Forth Barons of Glengarey Haddo Dunerub Delgaty Harthill and others who had suffered for their Loyalty and all Acts made in prejudice of Lawfull Authority were rescinded In the Second Session the Hierarchy was restored which had suffered an Eclipse for twenty four years Dr. James Sharp Professour of Divinity at Saint Andrews who had been Professour of Philosophy in Saint Leonard's Colledge was preferred Archbishop of Saint Andrews Primate and Metropolitan of Scotland who now governs the See The present Chapter of Saint Andrews the old one being dissolved with the Priory in the time of the Reformation had its beginning Anno 1606. by Act of Parliament and consists of the persons following The Prior of Portmollock Dean The Archdeacon of Saint Andrews The Vicar of Saint Andrews Couper Craill Dysert Kircaldy Pittenweem Lewchars Kinkell Dearsie Fordun Kennoway Merkinch Abercromby Forgund Fowlis Rossie Balmerino Longforgund The Vicar of Eglisgreig and others to the number of twenty four The Cathedral which was an ancient and magnificent Fabrick was demolished with the Priory since which time the Parish-Church serves for one The Diocese of Saint Andrews contains the whole Country of Fife part of Perthshire and part of Angus and Mernis The Coat of Arms belonging to the Archiepiscopal See of Saint Andrews is Saphir a Saltier being the Cross of Saint Andrew the Apostle Pearl Bishops of EDINBVRGH THE Bishoprick of Edinburgh was founded by King CHARLES the First of glorious Memory about the year 1633. and by him amply endowed The first Bishop thereof was William Forbes Doctour of Divinity one of the Preachers in Edinburgh before Principal of the Marischal Colledge of Aberdene a very worthy Person His Works shew him to have been a man of vast Learning and sound Judgment He sate but a little while and died at Edinburgh about the year 1634. Upon his death David Lindsay Bishop of Brichen was translated to Edinburgh The Fury of the rude Multitude fell heavy upon this Bishop even to the manifest danger and hazard of his Life upon the first reading of the Book of Common-Prayer in Edinburgh July 1637. He was thrust out with the rest of the Bishops by the Covenanters 1638. George Wishart Doctour of Divinity was upon the Restitution of the Hierarchy Anno 1662. promoted to the Bishoprick of Edinburgh This worthy man was 1638. Preacher at Leith and for his Loyalty had very hard measure from the Covenanters being thrice plundered of all that he had and thrice imprisoned in a filthy stinking Gaol But being delivered from thence he went beyond Sea with the Marquess of Montross 1646. He was a person of great integrity and well seen in History Having in his time seen many Changes and Alterations from better to worse and from worse to better he had his Nunc dimittis in peace at Edinburgh Anno 1670. Upon his death Alexander Young Archdeacon of Saint Andrews was preferred to the Bishoprick of Edinburgh who now governs the See The Cathedral-Church is that of Saint Giles of old a Collegiate Church a vast and magnificent Structure It is at present divided into four Partitions three whereof are allotted to God's publick Worship The Diocese of Edinburgh containeth the Shires of Edinburgh Linlithgow and Berwick the Constabulary of Haddington and Bailiary of Lawderdail Bishops of DVNKELD AFter the death of Bishop Robert Creighton James Patton was preferred Bishop of Dunkeld Anno 1572. How long he sate I know not After whose death the Bishoprick had one or two Titulars Lay-men but I cannot recover their Names About the year 1606. James Nicolson Parson of Meigle was preferred to the See To whom succeeded Alexander Lindsay Brother to the Baron of Evelick Rectour of Saint Madoe This Bishop being threatned with the Censures of the Assembly of Glasgow did abjure Episcopacy and submitted to Presbyterian Government 1639 and betook himself to the charge of a particular Parish Anno 1662. George Halyburton Preacher at Perth was preferred to the
Parish and so continues yet in pretty good repair The Diocese of Aberdene contains the Shire of Aberdene most part of Bamff-shire and part of Mernis Bishops of MVRRAY AFter the death of Bishop Patrick Hepburn this Benefice was conferred upon Alexander Lindsay Lord Spinie who possessed it many years so that the See continued vacant till about the year 1606 at which time Alexander Douglas Parson of Elgin was promoted to the Bishoprick How long he sate I cannot learn His Successour was John Guthry one of the Preachers in Edinburgh in whose time fell out our second Reformation Most of the Bishops left their Bishopricks having wisely withdrawn themselves into England to avoid the Storm which threatned them whereas this Bishop stay'd at home till his Bishoprick left him Being thrust from his Benefice by the Covenanters he retired to his ancient Inheritance of Guthry in Angus where he lived very contentedly and hospitably exercising his Charity amongst the Poor He died much lamented during our Civil Wars Anno 1662. Murdo Mackenzie Rectour of Elgin was preferred Bishop of Murray who now governs the See The Cathedral-Church of Elgin founded by Andrew Bishop of Murray 1230. was one of the rarest Monuments that this Kingdom afforded equal almost to Saint Paul's in London as I am informed in length but surpassing it in breadth It was demolished at the Reformation yet some of the stately Ruines are still to be seen and admired The Parish-Church dedicated to Saint Peter was as I am informed founded by George the second Earl of Huntly about the year 1490. The Diocese of Murray contains the Shires of Elgin Nairn and part of Innernes and Bamff-Shires Bishops of BRICHEN BIshop Sinclair's Successour in the See of Brichen was one Campbell Cousin to the Earl of Argile about the year 1567. How long he sate I cannot learn Anno 16 Andrew Lamb Rectour of Burnt-Island was preferred to the See and afterwards translated to Galloway then void by the death of Bishop William Cowper Upon this Translation Anno 1619. David Lindsay Parson of Dundee was promoted to the Bishoprick of Brichen he was translated to Edinburgh 1634. Unto whom succeeded Walter Whitfurd of the House of Milnton Rectour of who was outed by the Covenanters 1639. and his house plundred Anno 1662. David Straughan Parson of Fettercairn was preferred Bishop of Brichen He sate nine years and dying 1671. was buried in the Cathedral-Church His Successour was Robert Lowry Dean of Edinburgh who now governs the See The Cathedral-Church of Brichen is a pretty handsom Fabrick it hath on the South-side a small Steeple not unlike the Monument on Fish-street-hill London save that it is broader at the top then at the bottom by whom built I cannot learn The Chancel was demolished by our first Reformers The Diocese of Brichen contains part of Angus and Mernis Bishops of DVMBLANE ABout the year 1572. Andrew Grhame Uncle to the Earl of Montross was preferred Bishop of Dumblane and translated to Orkney 1615. To whom succeeded Adam Bannatyn of Kilconqhuar Rectour of Fawkirk who governed the See till Anno 1635. at which time he was translated to Aberdene then void by the death of Bishop Patrick Forbes His Successour was James Wedderburn Professour of Divinity in Saint Andrews who was thrust out by the Covenanters 1639. Anno 1662. Robert Leighton Principal of the Colledge of Edinburgh was promoted to the Bishoprick of Dumblane He was a man of singular and wonderfull Piety of great Learning and in him most of the eminent Vertues we admire in the Primitive Bishops seemed to be revived His Life was most exemplary and severe he preached constantly and seemed like one in heaven when he preached his Humility was astonishing his Meekness and Charity were extraordinary his expence on himself very small but all he had he laid out on the poor he was very tender of all the concerns of his Clergy and by his excellent deportment and heavenly discourses did much edifie and instruct them all and he studied by the most gentle methods possible to overcome the peevishness of the Schismaticks but all was in vain for they became more insolent and stubborn He was translated to Glasgow 1670. Upon which Translation James Ramsay Dean of Glasgow was preferred to the See now living 1676. The Bishop of Dumblane is always Dean of the King's Chappel Royal. The Diocese of Dumblane contains part of Perth and Striveling-shires Bishops of ROSS JOhn Leslie Doctour of the Canon Law and one of the Senatours of the Colledge of Justice before Canonist in the King's Colledge and Official of Aberdene was upon the death of Bishop Sinclair preferred to the Bishoprick of Ross 1564. He was a person of great Integrity and a faithfull servant to Queen Mary in the time of her Troubles He wrote the History of his Nation together with a Description of the Kingdom He died at Bruxels in Flanders 1596. To him succeeded Anno 1599. David Lindsay of the House of Edyell Preacher at Leith a worthy pious and learned Prelate He sate years and dying 161 was buried in the Parish-Church of Leith After his death Patrick Lindsay Parson of Saint Vigens in Angus was preferred to the See who being translated to Glasgow Anno 1635. left for his Successour John Maxwell one of the Preachers of Edinburgh a very Learned man a great Preacher and of excellent parts but was generally censured for meddling too much in Civil affairs and for being too violent which was thought a great occasion of the Troubles that followed He was thrust out by the Covenanters Anno 1639. and afterwards much prosecuted by them as an Incendiary Anno 1662. John Paterson Preacher in Aberdene was promoted to the Bishoprick of Ross who now governs the See The Cathedral of Chanonry where the Bishop of Ross his Seat is was demolished by our first Reformers some part whereof as I am informed is lately rebuilt The Diocese of Ross hath under its Jurisdiction the Shires of Tayn Cromarty and the greatest part of Innernes-shire Bishops of CATHNES AFter the death of Bishop Robert Stewart 1586. the See continued vacant till the year 1599. at which time George Gladstanes Preacher in Saint Andrews was preferred Bishop of Cathnes He was translated to Saint Andrews about the year 1606. Unto whom succeeded Alexander Forbes Rectour of Fettercairn in Mernis who was translated to Aberdene then void by the death of Bishop Peter Blackburn 1615. Upon this Translation John Abernethy was promoted to the See a Learned and worthy Prelat thrust out by the Covenanters 1639. Upon the Restitution of Hierarchy 1662. Patrick Forbes was preferred to the See now living 1676. The Diocese of Cathnes whereof Dornoch in Sutherland is the Bishop's Seat contains the Shires of Cathnes and Sutherland I can give no account of the Cathedral having neither seen it nor received any information concerning it Bishops of ORKNEY ABout the year 1565. Adam Bothwell was preferred to the Bishoprick of Orkney and deposed 1568. for
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
Regalia the Lion Herauld with some Heraulds and Pursevants riding before the Honours last of all when the King is present in person rides the Lord Chancellour bearing the Great Seal but this is not done before a Commissioner After these rides the King or His Commissioner with the High Constable who is by Inheritance the Earl of Arroll on his right hand with a white Batton on his hand and the great Marischal who is also by Inheritance the Earl Marischal on his left hand with a silver Batton in his hand If the King be present in person the Marquesses and Dukes ride after the Earls but if His Commissioner onely be there they follow him at some distance At the outward Gate of the Parliament-house they all alight off their horses and the Earl Marischal receives and conducts the King to the inner Gate where he is received by the High Constable and led into the House where the Parliament is held The Throne is raised six steps high with a State over it and there the King or the Commissioner in His absence sits And in the first step under him on a Bench sits the Lord Chancellour with other Officers of State on both hands of him In the next step under these sit the Lords of Session or Judges On the right hand of the Throne is the Bishops Bench that rises up three steps and rows of Benches On the highest the two Archbishops sit and in the lower steps sit the Bishops according to the dignity of their Sees On the left hand of the Throne there is another great Bench of three steps and rows of Benches on which sit the Nobility according to their precedency In the middle of the Floor there are two Tables on the one of them the Regalia are laid and in two great Chairs by them sit the Constable and the Marischal at the other Table sits the Lord Clerk of Registers with his Deputy-Clerks who are the Clerks of the Parliament There are also Fourms placed on the floor those on the right side are for the Commissioners of the Shires and those on the left hand are for the Commissioners of the Burroughs When all are placed the Parliament is fenced as the phrase is in the King's Name Then the King speaks to them if He be present sitting in His Robes with the Crown on His Head all standing up bare-headed but when a Commissioner represents Him he is in an ordinary Sute and stands and speaks also bare-headed nor is the Commissioner covered but when there is pleading at the Bar but continues bare-headed as all the Members are and tells them the reason for which they are called together which is enlarged upon by the Lord Chancellour Then they goe about the chusing of the Lords of the Articles who are Eight for every State who have been chosen in different ways Sometimes the Bishops did chuse the eight Lords of the Nobility and the Nobility eight for the Bishops at other times the Bishops did chuse their own eight and the Nobility their eight but now it is settled by an Act of Parliament that the King or His Commissioner names eight of the Bishops the Lords chuse eight for themselves and those sixteen do chuse eight Commissioners for the Shires and as many Commissioners for the Burroughs These Thirty two are the Committee of Parliament to prepare Matters When a Bill is drawn by them it is brought into the Parliament And anciently all these Bills were brought in the last day of Parliament on which the Members ride in the same State as they do the first day and the Bills being read they were put to the Vote of Parliament and either were approved or not and then being approved were presented to the King who by touching them with the Sceptre gave His Assent to them which also is done by His Commissioner in His absence if he refused to touch them they were of no force But of late times matters have been at full length and freely debated in Parliament They sit all in one House and every one answers distinctly to his Name and gives his Vote which is in these Terms I approve or not onely those who are not satisfied one way or another say Non liquet which is a great ease to those who are consciencious and a common refuge to the cunning Politician the major Vote carries it No Dissents or Protests are allowed in publick Acts but are accounted treasonable but in private Acts that relate to mens Properties and Rights any one may protest for his Interest After all business is ended the King or His Commissioner makes a Speech to them and dissolves them A Convention of Estates is made up of the same Members that constitute a Parliament but can make no Laws onely that can lay Impositions on the Subjects they do not sit in state and have been most used before the Kings were Crowned The Lord Chancellour is President in both these Courts and the Votes are taken and numbered by the Clerk of Registers And whatever Acts are passed in Parliament or Convention are to be proclaimed soon after their Dissolution at the publick Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh by the Lion Herauld who is at present Sir Charles Erskin of Cambo with a great deal of state and Ceremony after which they are obligatory on the Subjects And so much for the Parlaiment and the Three Estates whose Authority is supreme and it is Enacted that none of the Lieges shall presume to impugn the Dignity and Authority of the Three Estates or to seek or procure the Innovation or Diminution of the Power and Authority of the same Three Estates or any of them in time coming under the pain of Treason The Government of the Kingdom being wholly in the Crown the King administers it by His Officers of State and Privy Council The Officers of State are Eight The First is the Lord Chancellour who is Keeper of the Great Seal and President in all Courts where-ever he is except in the Exchequer This Office is now in the person of the Right Honourable John Leslie Earl of Rothes The Second Officer is the Lord High Treasurer who governs the Revenue and presides in the Exchequer This Office is now in Commission The Third Officer is the Lord Privie Seal who is at present the Marquess of Athol These three take place of all the Nobility The Fourth Officer is the Lord Secretary who keeps the Signet and is a Lord by his Office and takes place of all of his rank The Office of Secretary is executed by his Grace the Duke of Lauderdail The Fifth Officer is the Lord Clerk of Registers who has the charge of all the publick Records Rolls and Registers and names all the Clerks of Parliament and Session and the Keepers of publick Registers The Sixth Officer is the King's Advocate who is also called the Lord Advocate He is commonly a Judge except in Causes in which the King is concerned and in those he pleads in the
29. William Landels 1385. 30. Stephen 1386. 31. Walter Trail 1401. Vacat Sedes annis 13. 1409. 32. Henry Wardlaw 1444. 33. James Kennedy * 1466. 34. Patrick Grhame first Archbishop * 1478. 35. William Sbevez 1497. 36. James Stewart * 1503. 37. Alexander Stewart * 1513. 38. Andrew Forman 1522. 39. James Beaton Lord Chancell 1539. 40. David Beaton Chardinal and Lord Chancellour 1545. 41. John Hamilton 1572. 42. John Douglas 1575. 43. Patrick Adamson 1591. Vacat Sedes annis 15. 1606. 44. George Gladstanes 1615. 45. John Spotiswood Lord Chanc 1639. Vacat Sedes annis 23. 1662. 46. James Sharp Bishops of DVNKELD 1130. 1. Gregorius 1172. 2. Richard 1176. 3. Cormacus 1180. 4. Walder de Bidden 1186. 5. John Scot 1206. 6. Richard Provand 1213. 7. John Leicester * 1217. 8. Hugo de Sigillo 1226. 9. Matthem Lord Chancellour 1236. 10. Galfride Liverance 1249. 11. Richard 1250. 12. Richard of Jennerkething Lord Chancellour 1272. 13. Robert Sutevile 1300. 14. Matthew 1312. 15. William Sinclare 1338. 16. Duncan 1364. 17. Michael of Monimusk 1376. 18. John Peeblis 1396. 19. Robert Carden 1436. 20. Donald Macknaugtan 1437. 21. James Kennedy * 1439. 22. Alexander Lawder 1441. 23. James Bruce Lord Chancellour 1447. 24. John Ralston 1450. 25. Thomas Lawder 1476. 26. James Levington 1484. 27. George Brown 1514. 28. Gawan Dowglas * 1522. 29. George Creighton 1572. 31. Robert Creighton 1572. 31. James Patton 1603. 32. Peter 1607. 33. James Nicolson 34. Alexander Lindsay 1662. 35. George Haliburton 1665. 36. Henry Guthry Bishops of ABERDENE 1010. 1. Beanus 1040. 2. Bornotius 1082. 3. Cormachus 1121. 4. Nectanus 1154. 5. Edward 1163. 6. Matthew Kinninmouth 1197. 7. John 1206. 8. Adam 1227. 9. Matthew Lord Chancellour 1228. 10. Gilbert Striveling 1239. 11. Radolph 1246. 12. Peter Ramsay 1256. 13. Richard Pottock 1269. 14. Hugh Benham 1281. 15. Henry Cheen * 1329. 16. Alexander Kinninmouth 1341. 17. William Deyn 1351. 18. John Rait 1357. 19. Alexander Kinninmouth 1380. 20. Adam Cunninghame 1390. 21. Gilbert Greinlaw Lord Chancellour 1424. 22. Henry Leighton 1441. 23. Ingram Lindsay 1457. 24. Thomas Spence 1480. 25. Robert Blaceader 1484. 26. William Elphingston Lord Chancellour 1514. 27. Alexander Gordon 1518. 28. Gawan Dumbar 1532. 29. William Stewart Lord Chan. 1546. 30. William Gordon 1579. 31. David Cunninghame 1603. 32. Peter Blackburn 1615. 33. Alexander Forbes 1618. 34. Patrick Forbes 1635. 35. Adam Ballanden 1662. 36. David Mitchel 1663. 37. Alexander Burnet 1664. 38. Patrick Scougal Bishops of MVRRAY 1150. 1. William 1171. 2. Simon 1184. 3. Richard 1203. 4. Brieius 1227. 5. Andrew 1247. 6. Simon 1256. 7. Archbald 1303. 8. David Murray 1330. 9. John Pilmore 1367. 10. Alexander Barre 1397. 11. William Spinie 1406. 12. John Innes 1414. 13. Henry Leighton 1424. 14. Columba Dumbar 1434. 15. John Winchester 1448. 16. James Stewart 1450. 17. David Stewart 1464. 18. William Tulloch 1469. 19. Andrew Stewart * 1488. 20. Andrew Forman 1513. 21. James Hepburn 1528. 22. Robert Schaw 1530. 23. Alexander Stewart * 1537. 24. Patrick Hepburn 1573. Vacat Sedes annis 33. 1606. 25. Alexander Douglas 26. John Guthry 1662. 27. Murdo Machenzie Bishops of BRICHEN 1260. 1. Edward 2. Turpinius 3. Rodolphus 4. Hugo 5. Gregorius 1275. 6. William 1311. 7. John 1363. 8. Adam Lord Chancellour 1372. 9. Patrick Lord Chancellour 1384. 10. Stephen 1414. 11. Walter Forrester 1434. 12. John Lord Chancellour 1463. 13. George Shoreswood Lord Chancellour 1483. 14. John 1500. 15. Walter Meldrum 1542. 16. John Hepburn 1556. 17. Henry Sinclare 1567. 18. Campbell 1606. 19. Andrew Lamb 1619. 20. David Lindsay 1634. 21. Walter Whitfurd 1662. 22. David Straughan 1671. 23. Robert Lowry Bishops of DVMBLANE 1160. 1. Jonathus 1203. 2. Simon 1210. 3. Abraham 1218. 4. William de Boseo Lord Chan. 5. Osbert 1233. 6. Clement 1256. 7. Robert 8. Alpin 9. Nicolaus 10. Maurice 11. William 1363. 12. Walter Cambuslang 1400. 13. Finlaw 1419. 14. William Stephen 15. Michael Ochiltrie 16. Robert Lawder 1471. 17. John Hepburn 1508. 18. James Chisholme 1534. 19. William Chisholme 1572. 20. Anhrew Grhame * 1615. 21. Adam Ballanden 1635. 22. James Wedderburn 1662. 23. Robert Leighton 1671. 24. James Ramsay Bishops of ROSS 1132. 1. Gregorius 2. Reynaldus 1213. 3. Andrew Murray 4. Robert 1274. 5. Matthew 6. Thomas Dundie 7. Roger 8. Alexander 9. Thomas Vrqhuart 10. Alexander Kilbuines 11. William Bullock 12. Thomas Tulloch 13. Henry Cockburn 14. James Woodman 15. Thomas Hay * 16. John Guthry 17. John Fraser * 18. Robert Cockburn 19. William Elphingston 1481. 20. James Hay * 1534. 21. Robert Carncross 1544. 22. David Panter 1550. 23. Henry Sinclare 1564. 24. John Leslie 1597. 25. David Lindsay 1614. 26. Patrick Lindsay 27. John Maxwell 1662. 28. John Paterson Bishops of CAITHNES 1066. 1. S. Darrus 1110. 2. Andrew 3. John 4. Adam 1223. 5. S. Gilbert Murray 1245. 6. William 1261. 7. Walter 1271. 8. Archbald 1288. 9. Andrew 1301. 10. Ferqbuard 1328. 11. David 1348. 12. Thomas Fingask 1360. 13. Alexander 1404. 14. Malcolm 1421. 15. Robert Strabock 1440. 16. John Innes 1448. 17. William Mudie 1460. Vacat Sedes annis 24. 1484. 18. Andrew Stewart 1517. 19. Andrew Stewart * 1542. 20. Robert Stewart * 1586. Vacat Sedes annis 13. 1599. 21. George Gladstanes P606 22. Alexander Forbes 1617. 23. John Abernethy 1662. 24. Patrick Forbes Bishops of ORKNEY 1390. 1. William 1450. 2. William Tulloch 1468. 3. William 4. Andrew 1498. 5. Edward 1530. 6. Robert Maxwell 1546. 7. Robert Reid 1559. 8. Adam Bothwell 1569. 9. Robert Stewart * 1606. 10. James Law 1615. 11. Andrew Grhame * 12. George Grhame 1639. 13. Robert Barron Elect. 1662. 14. Thomas Sydserfe 1665. 15. Andrew Honniman Bishops of EDINBVRGH 1633. 1. William Forbes 1634. 2. David Lindsay 1662. 3. George Wishart 1671. 4. Alexander Young Bishops and Archbishops of GLASGOW 599. 1. S. Mungo 1129. 2. John Achaian 1146. 3. John 4. Herbert 5. Angelramus Lord Chancel 6. Joceline 7. Eugenius 8. Hugo Lord Chancellour 9. William Malvoisin 1200. 10. Florentius * 1207. 11. Walter 1234. 12. William Babington Lord Chan. 1261. 13. John de Chyan 1268. 14. Nicolas Mossat 1270. 15. William Wishart Lord Chancel 1274. 16. Robert Wishart 1316. 17. John Lindsay 1325. 18. Stephen Dundie 19. John Wishart 20. William Rae 1367. 21. Walter Wardlaw Cardinal 1387. 22. Matthew Glendunning 1408. 23. William Lawder Lord Chanc. 24. John Cameron 1446. 25. James Bruce 26. William Turnbull 27. Andrew Moorehead 28. John Lang Lord Chancellour 1481. 29. Robert Blaccader first Archbish 1500. 30. James Beaton 1522. 31. Gawan Dumbar Lord Chanc. 1552. 32. James Beaton 1572. 33. James Boyd 1581. 34. Robert Montgomery 1587. 35. William Erskine Vacat Sedes James Beaton restored 1603. 36. John Spotiswood 1615. 37. James Law 1634. 38. Patrick Lindsay 1662. 39. Andrew Fairfoul 1664. 40. Alexander Burnet 1670. 41. Robert Leighton 1674. Alexander Burnet restored Bishops of GALLOWAY 450. 1. S. Ninian 681. 2. Pleehelmus 740. 3. Frithwaldus 768. 4.
Pethumus 778. 5. Ethelbert 6. Radulpbus 7. John 1440. 8. Thomas Spence 9. David 10. Alexander 11. Henry 12. George 1550. 13. Andrew Dury 1557. 14. Alexander Gordon 15. Gawan Hamilton 1615. 16. William Cowper 1619. 17. Andrew Lamb 18. Thomas Sydserfe 1662. 19. James Hamilton 1974. 20. John Paterson Bishops of ARGILE 1200. 1. Evaldus 2. William 1240. 3. William 1350. 4. David 1425. 5. Finlaw 6. George Learmouth 7. Robert Montgomery 8. Boyd 9. Campbell 10. Kerswell 1636. 11. James Fairlis 1662. 12. David Fletcher 1666. 13. William Scrowgie 1675. 14. Arthur Ross Bishops of the ISLES 277. 1. Amphibalus 518. 2. Macilla 3. Michael 1203. 4. Nicolas 1217. 5. Reginald 1257. 6. Richard 1289. 7. Onacus 8. Mauricius 9. Marcus Lord Chancellour 1606. 10. Andrew Knox 11. John Knox 1630. 12. John Leslie 13. Neil Campbell 1662. 14. Robert Wallace Vacat Sedes Those Bishops who have been the Sons of Kings c. or Noblemen are marked with an Asterisk * ADDENDA Pag. 4. after the Bishops of Edinburgh adde The Arms of the See of Edinburgh are Azure a Saltier Argent in Chief a Miter of the Second garnished Or. Pag. 8. after the Bishops of Ross adde The Arms of the Bishoprick of Ross are Argent a Bishop standing on the Sinister habited in a long Robe close girt Purpure Mitred and holding in his left hand a Crosier Or and pointing with the right to S. Boniface on the Dexter side clothed and both his Hands placed on his Breast Proper Pag. 10. after the Bishops of Galloway adde The Coat Armorial belonging to the See of Galloway is Argent S. Ninian standing full-faced Proper cloathed with a Pontifical Robe Purpure on his head a Miter and in his Dexter hand a Crosier Or. Ibid. in the Bishops of Argile adde Then was Boyd promoted to this See An. 162 who as he was descended from one of the Noblest families in the Kingdom being Brother to the Lord Boyd so he was a very Extraordinary person he found his See full of Ignorance and Barbarity scarce any Churches or Schools in it and in many places the very Name of Christ was not known he set himself wholly to the Work of the Gospel and planted many Churches he resided constantly in his Diocese and was a great Example of Piety and Vertue And for all the prejudices that are in these parts against that Order yet he is never named among them to this day but with great honour as an Apostolical person Ibid. after the Bishops of Argile adde The Arms of the See of Argile are Azure two Crosiers disposed in Saltier and in Chief a Miter Or. THE END A Catalogue of some Books Reprinted and of other New Books printed since the Fire and sold by R. Royston viz. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 THe WORKS of KING CHARLES I. Defender of the Faith With the History of His Life as also of His Trial and Martyrdom Books written by H. Hammond D.D. A Paraphrase and Annotations upon all the Books of the New Testament in Folio Fourt Edition The Works of the said Reverend and Learned Authour containing a Collection of Discourses chiefly Practical with many Additions and Corrections from the Authour 's own hand together with the Life of the Authour enlarged by the Reverend Doctour Fell Dean of Christ-Church in Oxford In large Folio Books written by Jer. Taylor D.D. and late Lord Bishop of Down and Connor Ductor Dubitantium or The Rule of Conscience in Five Books in Fol. The Great Exemplar or The Life and Death of the Holy Jesus in Fol. with Figures sutable to every Story ingrav'd in Copper Whereunto is added The Lives and Martyrdoms of the Apostles by Will. Cave D.D. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or A Collection of Polemical Discourses addressed against the Enemies of the Church of England both Papists and Fanaticks in large Folio Third Edition The Rules and Exercises of Holy Living and Holy Dying The Eleventh Edition newly printed in Octavo Books written by the Reverend Dr. Patrick The Christian Sacrifice A Treatise shewing the Necessity End and Manner of receiving the Holy Communion together with sutable Prayers and Meditations for every Month in the Year and the Principal Festivals in Memory of our Blessed Saviour In Four Parts The Third Edition corrected The Devout Christian instructed how to Pray and give Thanks to God or A Book of Devotions for Families and particular Persons in most of the concerns of Humane life The Second Edition in Twelves An Advice to a Friend the Third Edition in Twelves A Friendly Debate between a Conformist and a Nonconformist in Octavo Two Parts Jesus and the Resurrection justified by Witnesses in Heaven and in Earth in Two Parts in Octavo New The Works of the Learned Mr. Joseph Mede in Folio The Fourth Edition Memoyres of the late Duke Hamilton or A Continuation of the History of the Church of Scotland beginning in the year 1625. where Bishop Spotswood ends and continued to the year 1653. Fol. New The Lives of the Apostles in Folio alone by William Cave D.D. Chirurgical Treatises by R. Wiseman Serjeant-Chirurgeon to His Majesty Fol. New XXXI Sermons by Charles Gibbes D.D. Prebendary of Saint Peter's Westminster in Quarto New The End of the Catalogue An. Christi 1546. 1556. 1558. 1571. 1637. 1660 1662 3. Sess 1. Par. Car. 2. 15. Par. Jac. 5. c. 25. Title 8. by Sir John Skeen 1. Parl. Jac. 6. c. 8. Anno 1567. Act 1.2 Par. held by the Duke of Lauderdail a The Laws of Alex. 2.1 Par. Jac. 1. cap 4. 13. Par. Jac. 2. cap. 57. b 1. Parl. Car. 2. third Session Act 25. 2. Par. Car. 2. Act 2. c 1. Parl. Car. 2. third Session Act 26. Parl. 7. c. 101. Parl. 11. Jac. 6. c. 113. Par. 8. Jac. 6 cap. 130