The Ancient Capital of Scotland: The Story of Perth from the Invasion of Agricola to the Passing of the Reform Bill, Volume 2 |
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Alexander Andrew appear appointed Argyll arms bailies Blair burgess of Perth burgh of Perth Castle cautioner charged Charter Chevalier Church complainer Council of Perth Court David Dean of Guild declared decreet Drummond Duke Dundee Dunkeld Earl of Gowrie Earl of Mar Edinburgh evidently George Gowrie Conspiracy Gowrie's Græme granted Guildry Henderson Henry horse imprisoned inhabitants Jacobites John Anderson John Ross Justice Kinfauns King King's kingdom Kirk lands letter Lord Scone Magistrates Magistrates and Council Magistrates of Perth Majesty Majesty's matter Mercat Cross merchants merks ministers Monastery Montrose Murray Oliphant ordained parish Parliament Patrick persons Presbytery prisoners Privy Council Provost Provost and Magistrates Provost of Perth punishment Queen Raid of Ruthven rebels recorded Regent Ross of Craigie Ruthven Ruthven Castle Scotland Scots seal servants Session Sheriff Stirling Stobbie Street Synod teinds thereof Thomas Tolbooth took Town Council town of Perth treason William
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Page 147 - And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
Page 252 - Country from oppression and a foreign yolk too heavy for us and our posterity to bear, and to endeavour the restoring not only of our rightful and native King, but also our country to its ancient free and independent Constitution under him whose ancestors have reigned over us for so many generations.
Page 218 - OUR Rightful and Natural King James the 8th, by the Grace of God, who is now coming to relieve us from our Oppressions, having been pleased to intrust us with the Direction of his Affairs, and the Command of his Forces in this his ancient Kingdom of Scotland. And some of his faithful Subjects and Servants met at Aboyne, viz. The Lord...
Page 69 - At last they entered the small round room already mentioned. On the wall hung a picture with a curtain before it ; beside it stood a man in armour ; and as the king started back in alarm, Ruthven locked the door, put on his hat, drew the dagger from the side of the armed man, and tearing the curtain from the picture, showed the wellknown features of the late Earl of Gowrie, his father. 'Whose face is that?
Page 186 - And I consent to the registration hereof in the books of Council and Session or any other judges' books competent, therein to remain for preservation, and thereto I constitute . . . my procurators, etc.
Page 252 - Gordon, and myself, having taken into consideration his Majesty's last and late orders to us, find that as this is now the time that he ordered us to appear openly in arms for him, so it seems to us absolutely necessary, for his Majesty's service, and the relieving of our native country from all its hardships, that all his faithful and loving subjects, and lovers of their country, should, with all possible speed, put themselves into arms. These are, therefore, in his Majesty's name and authority,...
Page 179 - Prince of Wales during the life of the late King James, and since his decease pretended to be, and took upon himself the...
Page 225 - what did you call us to arms for? Was it to run away? What did the King come hither for? Was it to see his people butchered by hangmen, and not strike one stroke for their lives? Let us die like men, and not like dogs!
Page 70 - ... a picture with a curtain before it ; beside it stood a man in armour ; and as the king started back in alarm, Ruthven locked the door, put on his hat, drew the dagger from the side of the armed man, and, tearing the curtain from the picture, showed the well-known features of the Earl of Gowrie his father.
Page 176 - ... the enactment to this effect was repealed on the restoration of Presbyterian Church government, (1640, c. 7). " Fourth, A. like acknowledgment, that the Sovereign was 'the only supreme governor of this kingdom over all persons and in all causes,