Archive for the 'Lieutenant Nisbet' Category
The Killing Times of 1685: The list of the Dead in Cloud of Witnesses
• September 18, 2015 • 13 CommentsPosted in ------- Mowat (d.1685), -------- Auchenleck (d.1685), 1685, Adam Macquhan (d.1685), Alexander Ferguson of Kilkerran, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Alexander Linn (d.1685), Alexander McCubbin (d.1685), Andrew Hislop, Andrew McRoberts (d.1685), Annandale, Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple, Ayrshire, Barr parish, Borgue parish, Captain James Maitland, Captain John Inglis, Captain Strachan, Captain Thomas Douglas, Cathcart parish, Colmonell parish, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Cornet John Baillie, Cornet Peter Inglis, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, Crossmichael parish, Cumnock parish, Dailly parish, Daniel McIlwraith (d.1685), Daniel McMichael, David Dun (d.1685), David Halliday in Glengap (d.1685), David Halliday in Mayfield (d.1685), David Steel (d.1686), Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Durisdeer parish, Eaglesham parish, earl of Annandale, Edward McKean (d.1685), Eskdale, Eskdalemuir parish, Evandale parish, Fenwick parish, Gabriel Thomson (d.1685), Galloway, Galston parish, George Douglas earl of Dumbarton, George Short (d.1685), George Wood, George Woodburn, Gilbert Macadam (d.1685), Girthon parish, Glencairn parish, Glenkens, Highlanders, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, His Majesty's Regiment of Foot Guards, Irongray parish, James Bennoch (d.1685), James Clement (d.1685), James Dun (d.1685), James Johnstone of Westerhall, James Kirko (d.1685), James McMichael (d.1684), James Smith, James White, John Barrie, John Bell of Whiteside (d.1685), John Brounen, John Brown (Blackwood), John Brown of Priesthill, John Browning, John Bryce (d.1685), John Craik of Stewarton, John Douglas of Stenhouse, John Fergushill, John Ferguson (Glencairn), John Gibson (Ingleston), John Graham of Claverhouse, John Hunter (d.1685), John Jamieson (d.1685), John Mclorgan (d.1685), John Murchie (d.1685), John Reid, John Reid of Ballochmyle, John Semple (d.1685), John Smith (Muirkirk), John Smith in Cronan, John Urie (d.1685), Joseph Wilson (d.1685), Kells parish, Kelton parish, King's Regiment of Horse, Kirkcowan parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirkmichael parish (Ayrshire), Kirkpatrick-Durham parish, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow parish, Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Crichton, Lieutenant Lewis Lauder, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Nisbet, Lieutenant Straiton, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, Loudoun parish, Lt General William Drummond, Major John Balfour, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Matthew McIlwraith (d.1685), Mauchline parish, Militia, Minnigaff parish, Moffat parish, Muirkirk parish, Nithsdale, Peter Gemmel, Peter Gillies, Quentin Kennedy of Drummellane, Renfrewshire, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Dun in Benquhat (d.1685), Robert Grierson (d.1685), Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, Robert Lennox (d.1685), Robert Lockhart, Robert M'Whae (d.1685), Robert Mitchell (d.1685), Robert Thom, Scotland, Scottish History, Simon Paterson (d.1685), Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, Sorn parish, Straiton parish, Tarbolton parish, Thomas Cook (d.1685), Thomas McHaffie (d.1685), Thomas Richard, Thomas Young (d.1685), Tongland parish, Twynholm parish, Wigtownshire, William Adam, William Fiddison (d.1685), William Graham (d.1682/84), William McKergur (d.1685), William Paterson, William Shillilaw (d.1685), William Smith (d.1685), William Wallace of Craigie
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Galloway, History, Killing Times, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History
The Killing Times of 1685: Ridpath’s List of Covenanters Executed in the Fields
• September 11, 2015 • 14 CommentsPosted in -------- Auchenleck (d.1685), 1685, Adam Macquhan (d.1685), Alexander Linn (d.1685), Alexander McCubbin (d.1685), Andrew Hislop, Andrew McRoberts (d.1685), Archibald MacAulay of Ardincaple, Captain 'Major' George Winram, Captain James Maitland, Captain John Inglis, Captain Robert Middleton, Captain Strachan, Captain Thomas Douglas, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Cornet John Baillie, Cornet Peter Inglis, Covenanters, Cromwell Lockhart of Lee, Daniel McIlwraith (d.1685), Daniel McMichael, David Dun (d.1685), David Halliday in Glengap (d.1685), David Halliday in Mayfield (d.1685), David Steel (d.1686), Edward McKean (d.1685), Gabriel Thomson (d.1685), General Thomas Dalyell, George Douglas earl of Dumbarton, George Short (d.1685), George Wood, George Woodburn, Gilbert Macadam (d.1685), Henry Hall of Haughead, Highlanders, James Bennoch (d.1685), James Clement (d.1685), James Davie (d.c.1673), James Dun (d.1685), James Johnstone of Westerhall, James Kirko (d.1685), James Smith, James White, John Barrie, John Bell of Whiteside (d.1685), John Brounen, John Brown (Blackwood), John Brown of Priesthill, John Browning, John Bryce (d.1685), John Craik of Stewarton, John Douglas of Stenhouse, John Fergushill, John Gibson (Ingleston), John Graham of Claverhouse, John Hunter (d.1685), John Jamieson (d.1685), John Mclorgan (d.1685), John Murchie (d.1685), John Reid, John Semple (d.1685), John Smith (Muirkirk), John Smith in Cronan, John Urie (d.1685), Joseph Wilson (d.1685), Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Crichton, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Nisbet, Lieutenant Straiton, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, Lt General William Drummond, Major John Balfour, Margaret McLachlan (d.1685), Margaret Wilson (d.1685), Matthew McIlwraith (d.1685), Militia, Peter Gemmel, Peter Gillies, Quentin Kennedy of Drummellane, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Robert Dun in Benquhat (d.1685), Robert Grierson of Lag, Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, Robert Lennox (d.1685), Robert Lockhart, Robert M'Whae (d.1685), Robert Thom, Scotland, Scottish History, Simon Paterson (d.1685), Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, Thomas Cook (d.1685), Thomas McHaffie (d.1685), Thomas Richard, Thomas Young (d.1685), William Adam, William Douglas duke of Queensberry, William Fiddison (d.1685), William Graham (d.1682/84), William McKergur (d.1685), William Paterson, William Smith (d.1685)
Tags: Covenanters, Early modern history, George Ridpath, History, Killing Times, Martyrs, Scotland, Scottish History
The ‘Sculking Rebells’ Beside Kilmarnock in 1685
• November 18, 2014 • 3 CommentsPosted in 1685, Ayrshire, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edward Marshall (d.1685), Fenwick parish, George Woodburn, Grassmarket, John Fergushill, John Nisbet of Hardhill, John Welsh of Cornlee, Lieutenant Nisbet, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Midland, Peter Gemmel
Tags: Covenanters, Early modern history, Edinburgh, executions, Fenwick, History, Kilmarnock, Scotland, Scottish History
New Light on the Great Scottish Meteor of 1685
• October 23, 2014 • 5 CommentsPosted in Ayrshire, Covenanters, earl of Loudoun, George Woodburn, James Muir, James Nisbet (Hardhill), John Fergushill, John Nisbet of Hardhill, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, Lieutenant Nisbet, Loudoun Mains, Loudoun parish, Peter Gemmel, Robert Cowan, Scotland, Scottish History, Thomas Latimer, William Swanston, William Woodburn, Wonders
Tags: Asteroids, Ayrshire, Fireballs, History, Meteorites, Meteors, Near-Earth Objects, Scotland, Slooh
Robert Howie Comes Home and Lives Quietly in 1686
• September 17, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Ayrshire, Fenwick parish, Floak, George Woodburn, Isobel Howie, James Howie (Lochgoin), John Fergushill, John Howie (Lochgoin), John Nisbet of Hardhill, Lieutenant Nisbet, Lochgoin, Midland, Peter Gemmel, Robert Howie (Floak), Robert Howie (Midland)
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Early modern history, Fenwick, History, Scotland, Scottish History
Jardine's Book of Martyrs 