The Jacobites Advance Down the River Forth
On 23rd July 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart landed on Eriskay Island. His arrival would signal another chance for the Jacobites to restore the House of Stuart to the British […]
Jacobites
The Battle of Sheriffmuir in the Kirk Session Records, 1715 – 1717
This November is the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Sheriffmuir, part of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion. While the Jacobite rising of 1745 is well known and celebrated, the early […]
Oath of Allegiance to the Crown, 1734
This paper surviving from the 18th century gives a unique insight into the voting system before the reforms of 1832, anxieties relating to the Jacobites on the part of the […]
Jacobites, Chelsea Pensioners and the Penal Act of 1792: The Marriage and Baptism Register of Holy Trinity Church, 1807 – 1831
The Marriage and Baptism Register of Holy Trinity Church, Stirling is a remarkable record for many reasons. The register was created after long period of uncertainty and repression for Episcopalians. […]