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May 20th, 2013
The Rev. William Wishart
The sixt of May 1630,—Mr Johne Max- «/ & well accompanied wt Mr Andrew Ramsay Mr Wm. Struthers Mr David Mitchell the said Mr Johne haveing preached & haveing commissioune frome ye Bishope of Sanctandreis ye presentatione & collatione being read formallie proceided in receaving Mr William Wishert to be minister of Leith Read more...May 20th, 2013
Jougs
It was an iron collar fastened by a short chain to a wall, often of the parish church, or to a tree or to a mercat cross. The collar was placed round the offender’s neck and fastened by a padlock. Time spent in the jougs was intended to shame an offender publicly. Jougs were used [...] Read more...May 20th, 2013
Jugit
11 Apryll 1630.—Ordained katheryne Lawsone to be jugit for abussing hir mother. (Note.—”Jugit” means put in the jougs, which was a common form of punishment.) Source-South Leith Recods Read more...Regular posts
May 21st, 2013
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670) was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II. Read more...May 21st, 2013
Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Lord Balmerinoch
Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Lord Balmerino (1688 – 18 August 1746) was a Scottish nobleman and an officer in the Jacobite army. Read more...May 21st, 2013
David Leslie, Lord Newark
David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark (c. 1600–1682) was a cavalry officer and General in the English Civil War and Scottish Civil Wars. A son of Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores, he fought for the Swedish army of Gustavus Adolphus as a professional soldier during the Thirty Years’ War. Read more...May 21st, 2013
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven (1582 – 4 April 1661) was a Scottish soldier in Dutch, Swedish and Scottish service. Born illegitimate and raised as a foster child, he subsequently advanced to the rank of a Dutch captain, a Swedish Field Marshal, and in Scotland became lord general in command of the Covenanters, privy [...] Read more...May 21st, 2013
The occupation by Cromwell
7 Julie 1650.—There was no Session holdine from ye 7 of Julie 1650 until the 26 of December 1651, be reasone of the great troubles and warrs betwixt Scotland and England. The Scots armie lying in Leigour (i.e., leaguer) in Leith and about it, and after the defeat at Dunbar the ministers and most part [...] Read more...May 20th, 2013
Broadside ballad entitled ‘The Showman’
The first verse reads: ‘Ye envious Critics, try an’ guess my name : / Thousands of times ye’ve seen an’ heard the same : / Millions of times ye’ve given me offence, / But I must say, it’s for the want of sense.’ It was published by William Smith of 3 Bristo Port, Edinburgh, and [...] Read more...May 20th, 2013
