Claverhouse eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 235 pages of information about Claverhouse.

Claverhouse eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 235 pages of information about Claverhouse.
    proclaimed traitor by the Convention, 164
    escapes to Glen Ogilvy, 166
    a son born to him, 173
    saves Inverness from Keppoch, 174
    his raid upon Dunkeld and Perth, 175
    demonstration outside Dundee, 177
    at Lochaber, 179
    the muster of the Clans, 179-80
    his popularity with the Highlanders, 182-3
    returns to Lochaber, 185
    re-assembles the Clans, 198
    garrisons Blair Castle, 198
    holds Council of War, 201-4
    addresses his soldiers, 208
    death and burial, 213-15

  Cleland, William, 65, 159

  “Cloud of Witnesses,” the, value of the testimony of, 123

  Cochrane, Lady Jean, 101, 102, 104

  Convention of Estates, the, 155-9, 161-2, 165-6

  Covenanters, assembly of, at Mauchline, 21
    under Strachan, 28
    cruelties of, 29, 30
    character of, 29, 59
    address of, to Charles, 32
    rising of, in the West, 37
    divisions among, 77-80, 82, 83
    declarations by, 63, 91, 120, 121 note
    treatment of, after Bothwell Bridge, 87-8
    rabble the Episcopalian clergy, 154

  Creichton, Captain, 176-7

  Cromwell, Oliver, his advice to the Presbyterians, 20
    negotiates with Argyle, 21, 25
    his policy towards the Presbyterians, 25-6

  Dalrymples of Stair, their quarrel with Claverhouse, 95-7

  Dalziel, Thomas, 38, 81, 85, 106, 145 note

  Declaration of Indulgence, the, 8
    repeal of, 9
    the Rutherglen, 63
    the Hamilton, 82
    the Sanquhar, 91

  Defoe on Claverhouse, 123 note, 127, 131
    value of his testimony, 124 note

  Douglas, General James, 123, 126, 139-40, 145, 147, 188

  Drumclog, battle of, 64-71

  Drumlanrig, Viscount, 145 note, 147

  Drummond, General, 126
    Alexander, of Bahaldy, 169
    John, of Bahaldy, 5 note

  Drunken Parliament, the, 33

  Dumbarton, Earl of, 123, 137, 138, 147, 150

  Dundee, Viscount of. See Claverhouse
    memoirs of, 16 note
    Viscountess of, second marriage and death, 105 note
    story of, and Col.  Livingstone, 214 note

  Dundonald, Earl of, 101, 103

  Dunfermline, Earl of, 172, 180, 189, 207, 213

  Dunmore, Earl of, 145 note, 150

  Edinburgh, riots in, 142, 154-5

  Enterkin Hill, rescue of Covenanters at, 109

  Episcopal clergy, Scotch, Burnet’s complaint against, 48 note

  Feud between Macdonalds and Mackintoshes, 123

  Field-preaching, Act against, 40

  Gordon, Duke of, in command of Edinburgh Castle, 155-6, 160-61,
      187 note

  Graham, David, 3, 115, 180

  Graham, Robert, 68 and note

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