Margaret, daughter to Henry III. king
of England, who is appointed his guar-
dian, ib. is seized at Kinross by the
Cumins, and carried to Stirling, 380.
assumes the government, ib. defeats
Haco king of Norway at Largs, ib.
makes peace with the Norwegians, 312.
present at coronation of Edward I.
383. is killed by a fall from his horse,
384

Alexander, lord of the Isles and earl
of Ross, guilty of many flagitious crimes,
is pardoned by king James I. ii. 91.
again rebels, plunders Inverness, ib. flees
to the Æbudæ, 92. supplicates the king's
mercy, ib. is pardoned, and sent to Tan-
tallon castle, 93

Alexander, son to Murdo, duke of
Albany, imprisoned, ii. 88. condemned
and executed, 89

Allanton, battle of, i. 354
Alnwick taken and burnt by the Scots,
ii. 141

Ancient languages, and names of
towns and nations, discussion concern-
ing, i. 97-113. names of districts and
towns changed, 221, 273-4

Ancrum, battle of, ii. 347

Angus, Gilchrist, earl of, quells in-
surrections in Galloway, i. 359, 362,
368. in Moray, 363. defeats the English,
367. puts his wife to death, 368. out-
lawed, 369

Angus, Archibald, earl of, excites the
nobles to put to death the favourites of
James III. ii. 205. seizes Cochran, who
is hanged, 208. rejects the plan of the
king to bring his adversaries to punish-
ment, 217. his own proposal, ib. warns
the nobles to withdraw, and retires him-
self, 218. appointed to command the
fleet sent to France in room of Arran,
245. his prudent council to James IV.
at Flodden, 253-4. requests his dis-
charge-leaves his son as a pledge of
his loyalty-departs from the army, 255.
Angus, Archibald, earl of, married to
Margaret, widow of James IV. ii. 263.
his dispute with the Humes concerning
the regency, 265. retires with the queen
to England, ib. returns, 273. appointed
one of the governors of the kingdom,
276. his quarrel with Ker of Farnihurst,
277. action with his party in the streets
of Edinburgh, 278-9. banished to
France, 280. he returns-is appointed
one of the guardians of the kingdom,
289. carries the king to St. Andrews,
290. to Jedburgh, 292. defeats Scott of
Buccleugh, ib. defeats Lennox at Lin-
lithgow bridge, 294. ordered by the king
to resign his public employments, 298.

foiled in an attempt to gain possession of
Edinburgh-flees to Tantallon outlaw-
ed and his estates confiscated, 299. flees to
England, 302. returns, 328. his brave
conduct at Coldingham, 344 defeats the
English at Ancrum, 348. leads the first
line at the battle of Preston, 367

Angus, earl of, nephew to Morton,
appointed king's lieutenant, iii. 31. com-
mands the army against Argyle and
Athol, ib. encamps on banks of Carron,
ib. concludes a treaty with them, 32. de-
clared rebel, 43, permitted to return, 6k
appointed lieutenant of the marches, 108.

Angus, earl of, joins in the conspiracy
against the protestants,-apprehen ed
and confined in Edinburgh caste,
188. escapes,-joins Huntly, 191. sub-
mits to the king, 198. proceedings against
him stopped, 200

Anne, ascends the throne. v. 514
state of parties, ib. recommends a ur. on
of the two kingdoms, 517. calls the
last parliament which sat in Scotland,
524. act of security,[531. the Scotti
plot, 537. Debates in the Scottish par-
liament upon the union, 553. act for it
passed, 559. voted by the Scottish par-
liament, 591. passes the English para-
ment, vi. 10. gives her assent to the
bill, ib. last Scottish parliament dis
ed, 15. first British parliament held, 57.
privy council in Scotland abolished. 36.
information of the pretender's invasi
communicated by her to parliament, (3
their proceedings, ib. the pretender and
his adherents proclaimed rebels, 64. pre-
parations for defeating his plans, 68, the
presbyterians loyal to the existing
vernment, 69. those in Scotland ma
cal to the union or favourable to the
pretender apprehended, 70. carned to
London for examination, 71. inqua
parliament respecting the late invasion of
Scotland, 82. whig administration dis-
missed, 99. parliament called-electionS
in Scotland, 102. state of parties. 104
debate on the linen trade of Scotland
105. on the timber trade of ditto, 107.
proceedings of general assembly, 113
profess their attachment to the house of
Hanover, 117. proceedings of paria-
ment, 122. resolution respecting the
sitting in parliament of British peers
who were peers of Scotland before the
union, 125. persons holding publie că-
ces to lose their situations if present at
conventicles, 126. act for tolerating epis-
copal worship in Scotland, 127. patres-
age restored, 132. treaty of Utrecht,
145. extension of the mait tax to Sc
land likely to dissolve the union, it

her answer to the Scottish members'
resolutions, 149. addresses from the
north respecting the succession, 151.
from the clans upon the peace, 152. her
speech to parliament, 154. debate on
state of the nation, 155. protestant suc-
cession voted out of danger, 156. offers
a reward for the apprehension of the
pretender, 157. parliamentary proceed-
ings in consequence, 158. western and
southern counties declare for the house
of Hanover, 164. her death, 165. char-
acter, ib.

Antiburghers, their rise, vi. 590. ex-
communicate the burgher ministers, 591.
Apologetical Declaration, its effects,
v. 185. those who did not disown it
authorised to be put to death, ib.

Argyle, Gillespic, earl of, appointed
to carry over the crown to the dauphin
of France, ii. 401. sent by the Queen
Regent to treat with the lords of the
congregation at Perth, 406. joins the
congregation, 408. requires the queen
to leave Perth, 411

Argyle, earl of, proceedings of the
Regent (Morton) against him, iii. 19.
his interview with the infant king, 22.
persuades him to call a meeting of the
nobles, ib. proclaims Morton guilty of
keeping the king a captive, 31. concludes
a treaty with Angus, 32. appointed chan-
cellor, reconciled to Morton, 33. attack-
ed and defeated by Huntly, 208-9

Argyle, earl of, joins the covenanters,
iii. 486. undertakes to defend the west
coast, 497. reduces the disaffected in the
north, 542. joins the covenanters in Eng-
land, 566. accused of a design to depose
the king, iv. 21. the principal evidence
condemned, 22. created a marquis, 49.
principal leader of the covenanters, 92.
takes Coquet Island, 140. proceeds to
Aberdeen-takes the house of Kellie,
154. his fruitless pursuit of Montrose,
163. returns to Edinburgh—throws up
his commission, 164. his lands wasted
by Montrose-raises a force and goes
against him-is defeated with great loss,
181. surprised by Munroe at Stirling-
he escapes his troops massacred, 328.
joins in applying to Cromwell for assist-

admirable defence, 480. harsh proceed-
ings of the parliament, 482, and note.
his confidential letters to Monk sent ex-
press from London, produced, 484, and
note. is condemned-his behaviour on
receiving sentence 485, and note. his
address at the place of execution, 486.
his character, 487

Argyle, earl of, a member of the com.
mittee for public affairs, v. 44. gives the
casting vote for the execution of D. Car-
gill, 117. carries the crown before the
duke of York when commissioner, 123.
his speech on the Succession Bill, 125.
takes the Test with an explanation, 129.
refuses to repeat it—deprived of his of-
fices, 130. committed prisoner to the
castle, 131. charges against him, 132.
condemned, 135. escapes, ib. proposes
a rising in the west, 159. his estates an-
nexed to the crown, 207. enters into a
confederacy to free his country-ap-
pointed general, 209. arrives at Camp-
belton, 212. disconcerted in all his plans,
213-16. made prisoner, 218. brought
to Edinburgh, ib. warrant for his execu-
tion, 219. his conduct in the interval,
220-22. his execution, 224

Argyle, Archibald, earl of, one of the
committee for settling the government,
v. 306. conveys the instrument of go-
vernment, and a list of grievances to
William and Mary, 312. a commissioner
for the union, 520. DUKE, ib. note; pro-
cures an act confirming the laws against
popery, 529. his death, 534. note.

Argyle John, duke of, appointed com-
missioner, v. 548. procures the act of union
to be passed, 559. agrees with the Scottish
representatives to dissolve it, vi. 149.
presents their resolutions to the queen,
ib. his defence of his conduct, 150. ap-
pointed commander in chief in Scotland,
207. garrisons the most advantageous
positions in the highlands, 209. sum-
monses the rebels in Leith citadel to
surrender, 216. prepares to attack them
in Seaton House, 218. diverted by a
stratagem of Mar's, ib. forbids the pay-
ment of the cess imposed by Mar, 234.
battle of Sheriff Muir, 237. reinforced
by Dutch and English troops, 254. re-
ceives proposals from Mar-ordered to
pursue the rebels, 255. takes Burnt.
island and other towns on the coast of
Fife, 256. proceeds against the rebels
at Perth, 261. pursues them to the
north, 264. arrives at Aberdeen, 267.
garrisons the North, Dunbarton, and
Edinburgh, ib. his reception at court,
268. dismissed from all his offices, 280.

received again into favour, 284. joins the opposition, 416. dies, 449. note

Argyle, Archibald, duke of, hesitates as to the arming of his clan, vi. 449. endeavours to undermine the influence of president Forbes, 576

Armada (invincible) its total defeat, dispersion and ruin, iii. 164. the humanity shown by the Scots to those who were forced to land on their shores, 165, and note

Arran, James Hamilton, earl of, appointed by the regent one of the council to govern Scotland during his absence, ii. 276. made president, 277. declares the king of age, 288. excluded from any share in the government, 289. declared regent, 328. thwarted in his measures by the queen regent and Beaton, 330-1. loses the favour of the people, 334. courts Beaton and recants from the protestant profession, 335. defeats Lennox at Glasgow. 342. advances against the English to Coldingham-leaves the army in a cowardly manner, 344. roused by, the earl of Angus, proceeds to the borders to repel the English, 346. defeats them at Ancrum, 348. craves assistance from France-calumniates Lennox to the French king, 349, the auxiliaries arrive, ib. joins Beaton in persecuting those who read the scriptures, ib. causes Wishart to be apprehended, 353. desires his trial to be deferred, 354 Beaton's contempt of this request, 355. besieges Norman Leslie in castle of St. Andrews, but does not take it, 362. besieges it again in conjunction with the French, to whom it surrenders, and who carry off the prisoners and booty, 364. the castle demolished, ib. defeated by the English at Musselburgh, ib. who offer terms, 365. which are refused, 366. again defeated by the English, 368. besieges Haddington, 371. his authority declines, 379. his friends advise him to retire from the regency, 383. created duke of Chattellerault, ib. See CHAT

TELLERAULT

Arran, James, earl of, son of the above, commander of the Scots in the pay of France, ii. 380. arrives in Scotland, joins the congregation, and induces his father to do the same, 415. reveals to Moray the design of his father and Bothwell against him and the queen, 455. his incoherence before the council-committed to the care of archbishop of St. Andrews, ib. sent to Edinburgh castle, 457. convicted of treason, iii. 34

Arran, James Stuart, earl of, forbid the court, 54. his hypocrisy-restored to

favour, 55. hastens to Ruthven to rescue the king, 61. is protected by eari Gowrie from the fury of the nobles, ib. confined in Stirling Castle, ib. reca.ed by the king, 71. his insidious course.THE 71-2. his treatment of earl of Crowne -appointed governor of Stirling caste, 73. appointed lord high chancellor and governor of Edinburgh castle, 74. his determined hostility to the church-forces the ministers to flee, 84 brings forward pretended plots against his life, 86, and the king's, 87. procures the executum uf Douglas of Mains and Cunningham of Drumwhassel, 88. chosen provost d Edinburgh, ib. made lieutenant-gener of the kingdom, ib. courted by queen Elizabeth, 89. is supplanted in the king favour by the master of Gray, it schemes to regain his ascendancy, 50. hm conduct towards Athol, Home, and Cas silis, 91. to Maxwell, 92. is committed prisoner to St. Andrews-obtains permission to retire to Kinniel, 96. sent for by the king, who had taken refuge a Stirling, 97. the town being taken be escapes, 98. deprived of his title, de clared a public enemy, 99. and S883 under the title of captain James Stuart, ib. ordered to ward within the palace of Linlithgow, ib. fails to comply, it makes application to the king, 185. others to the presbytery of Edinburgh to give s tisfaction for his offences, 186. is refused to see the king-killed by James Douglas of Parkhead, ib.

Arthur, king of the Britons, takes London, i. 239. York, and keeps the feast of Julia, (Yule,) there, ib. ad note. is slain in battle, 243

Arthur's Oven, i. 24, note

Articles, Committee of, abolished, v. 380. See lords of the articles

Associate Presbytery, their declara tion or testimony, vi. 395 appoint a professor of divinity, 406. their test:mory against the awakening at Cambusang, 419. injurious to their cause, 420. sensions among them, 435. differ on the burgess oath, 590

Athelstaneford-origin of its name,

i. 263

Athole, earl of, burnt in his house at Haddington, supposed by the emissaries of the Bissets, i. 377

Athole, Walter, earl of, his mach n tions to obtain the throne, ii. 105-4 Uders James I. 112. his punishment, 114-15

Athole, earl of, his dispute with A-gyle-joins him in opposing Morton, 19. his interview with the infant kog,

22. advises him to call a meeting of the
nobles, ib. appointed chancellor, 28.
joins in proclaiming Morton guilty of
keeping the king captive, 31. concludes
a treaty with Angus, 32. reconciled to
Morton, 33. his death, ib.

Athole, earl of, lord privy seal, v. 3.
marquis, 46. commands in the high-
land host, 62. joins duke Hamilton in
presenting their grievances to the king,
67. ravages the estates of Argyle, 230.
joins the prince of Orange's party, 284.
his negotiations with Hooke, vi. 45. re-
presentation sent with his advice to the
king of France, 47

Athole, John, duke of, appointed
commissioner to general assembly, vi.

134

Attacotti, a race of cannibals in the
west of Scotland, i. 91-2, and note

Augustine, a monk, disturbs the church
by the introduction of the Romish cere-
monies, i. 250

Ayr Banking Company, its failure, vi.
635

Ayton, younger of Inchdarnie, mur-
dered, v. 81.

B

Babington's conspiracy against queen
Elizabeth, iii. 115, 119

Baillie, (General,) recalled from Eng-
land, iv. 192. marches to protect Perth,
193. sent to Athol to chastise them
for their support of Montrose, 194.
ordered to the north, 197. complete-
ly defeated by Montrose, 199. marches
south after Montrose,-is completely de-
feated at Kilsyth, 215. surrenders to
Cromwell, 318

Bailly, Robert, of Jerviswood, his trial,
v. 165. execution, 168

Balcarras, earl of, takes up arms in fa-
vour of the king, iv. 448. joins the
king on the continent, 450

Balcarras, earl of, appointed by James
II. to call a parliament, v. 302. James's
letters to him seized, 316. apprehend-
ed, 317

Baliol, Edward, lands at Kinghorn,
ii. 5. defeats the earl of Mar at Du-
plin, 7, and note. takes Perth, ib.
crowned at Scoone, 8. Perth retaken
by the adherents of David II. ib. sur-
prised in Annandale by sir Archibald
Douglas, 9. swears fealty to Edward
III. 10. wastes the country about Ren.
frew,-besieges Lochleven castle, ib. his
army surprised by the besieged, 17. is
carried to England by Edward III. 18.

is again entrusted with the government,
23. two armies sent to reinforce him cut
off, 24. goes to England, 26. recovers
his paternal estates and overruns An-
nandale, 33. surrenders the kingdom to
Edward III. 35, and note

Baliol, John, claims the crown, i.
387. acknowledges Edward, Lord Pa-
ramount of Scotland, 393, note. crowned,
395. does homage to Edward, 396. re..
nounces his allegiance, 397.is pursued by
Edward to whom he surrenders himself
and crown, 399. is sent to England, ib.
imprisoned, 400. released and sent to
France, ib. vacates the kingdom to Ro-
bert Bruce, 437

Ballard's conspiracy against queen Eli-
zabeth, iii. 115-118

Balloch, Donald, wastes Lochaber, ii.
93. Escapes to Ireland, 94. His head
sent to the king, 95

Balmerino, lord, acknowledges his
writing to the pope with the knowledge
of the king, iii. 326. Is tried-con-
demned-pardoned—his death, 327

Balmerino, a party to the petition for
liberty of discussion in parliament, 407.
is committed for trial, 408. condemned,
409. the public detestation at this, ib.
threaten to revenge his death-pardoned
through fear of a public explosion, 410.

Balmerino, lord, appointed governor
of Edinburgh castle, iii. 502. at the head
of the covenanters, iv. 92

Balmerino, lord, joins prince Charles,
vi. 477. taken and sent to London, 560.
His trial-found guilty, 563. his be-
haviour under sentence, 565. his in-
terview with Kilmarnock, 566. His
execution, 568

L

Bannockburn, battle of, i. 422-426

Barton, Andrew, procures letters of
marque against the Portuguese, i. 247.
attacked on his return by the English-
falls in the action, 248

Bass, Isle, description of,-converted
into a state prison, v. 3. note. reduced
and the fortifications razed, 459-61

Beaton, (David) cardinal, forges a
will of K. James V. ii. 325. is chosen
regent-his fraud being discovered he is
deprived of this office, 328. opposes
peace with England, and the marriage of
Mary with prince Edward, 239. his op-
position to the regent and the public
peace, 330-1. gets Arran completely in
his power, 335. his cruel proceedings
against the protestants 351. causes
George Wishart to be executed for he-
resy, 358. his detestable conduct on this
occasion, 357. his fate pronounced by
Wishart, 358. marries his daughter to