Colonel, at the siege of Dunkeld, vii. 390, note-services of, in 1715, viii. 273. Blackfriars' Monastery, Perth, murder of James I. in the, ii. 407-destroyed by the Reformers, iii. 351-Edinburgh, attack by mob on it, 250. Blackness, commencement of the wall of Antonine near, i. 34. Blackwell, Prof., one of deputation to the Court in 1711, viii. 223, and note. Blackwood, Adam, his rejection of the casket letters as forgeries, iv. 407, note. Bladus, traditional Bishop of the Isles, i. 391. Blaeu, Scotland as represented in his Atlas, i. 17, note. Blair, The Grave, by, viii. 547 Blair, the Laird of, captured by Claverhouse, vii. 368. Blair, burial of Claverhouse at, vii. 382. Blair Castle, its importance, and efforts of Mackay to secure it, vii. 371—and of Claverhouse, 373-captured by Mackay, 390-held by the Royalists in 1745, viii. 486. Blaithmac, Abbot of Iona, martyrdom of, i. 276. Blakeney, General, in 1745, viii. 480. Blakhal, Gilbert, vi. 207, note. Blantyre, Lord, authorised by the Convention to raise troops, vii. 297. Bleking, remarkable Runic stone at, i. 140, note. Blind Harry's Wallace, date, &c., of, iii. 413. "Blue Ribbon" of the Covenanters, the, vi. 248, and note. Boadicea, questions as to the received histories of, i. 12. "Board of Trustees," the, viii. 514. Bochetel, French envoy to the Emperor of Germany, iv. 97. Body-guard, want of one on the accession of Queen Mary, iv. 23. Boece Hector, use made by him of the Agricola of Tacitus, i. 11 et seq.-his account of Galgacus, Caractacus, &c., 12-and of the Grampians, 16, noteon the Roman remains in Scotland, 51, note-on Arthur's Oon, 53-on the sculptured stones, 155-his account of the battle of Luncarty, 339, note-and of the murder of Kenneth III., ib., note on the capture of Aberdeen, ii. 256, note-first Principal of King's College, Aberdeen, iii. 404-characteristics of his History, 414. Bohun, Sir Henry de, killed at Bannockburn, ii. 266. Boiamund de Vicci or Bagimond, rating of Church lands by, ii. 38. Bolingbroke, his accession to office, viii. 223 secretly implicated with the Jacobites, 243-his policy on the charge against Harley, 245. Bolton Castle, removal of Queen Mary to, iv. 393-and from it, v. 248. Bondsmen or thralls, ancient laws regarding, ii. 72 et seq.-burgh regulations regarding, 92 note. Bone, ancient ornaments of, i. 123. Book of Canons and Ordination abolished by Assembly of 1638, vi. 230- and again by that of 1639, 272. Book of Common Order, the, its origin and history, iv. 331-its character, 332 -differences between it and the English Liturgy, 333-directions for the ministration of the Lord's Supper, 335 et seq.-marriage, 338-baptism, ib. variations in different editions, 339the various editions of it, 341, 342directions regarding the burial of the dead, 346 et seq.-translation of it into Gaelic, 348 et seq. its general use, vi. 115-enlarged version of it, 1618, 116. Book of Common Prayer, the English, at first used in the Scots Kirk, iv. 330differences between it and the Scots Book of Common Order, 332. Book of Discipline, dissensions between the clergy and laity regarding it, iv. 34 et seq.-rejected by the State, v. 146the Second, 202 et seq.-it rejected by Parliament, 204. "Book of Ordination," Laud's, vi. 105, note, 230, 272. Boot, the torture of the, vii. 175. Borcovicus, supposed modern name of, i. 20, note. Border laws, repeal of, after the accession of James VI. to the English throne, V. 409. Border peels, remains of, iii. 434Borderers, the, proceedings of James V. against, iii. 142 et seq.-their alienation from James V., 152-their conduct at the battle of Ancrum, 237-traffickings of Henry VIII. with them, ib. et seq. -excommunication or cursing of, 320 et seq.-expedition of Murray against them, iv. 46. -measures of Murray against them, v. 8-shelter the fugitive leaders of the northern rebellion, and invade England, 22- excepted from truce of 1572, 73 Borders, position of affairs on the, iii. 221 -Bothwell created warden, iv. 163vigorous measures of Murray on, 356troubles on the, 1575, V. 153-negotia tions with England regarding them, 154 -troubles on, 1584, 229-and on Queen Mary's execution, 262-disorders on, and their repression, vi. 18. Bore Stone, the, at Bannockburn, ii. 264, note. Borough or burgh, origin of name, ii. 86. Boroughs, a member of the Westminster Assembly, vi. 388. Borthwick, commander of artillery at Flodden, iii. 77. Borthwick, Lord, one of the queen's Borthwick Castle, style of, iii. 434-flight The Marrow of Modern Divinity' by, viii. Bothwell, Earl, joins the English, iii. 150 tions for his divorce, 218-sentence of Bothwell, the second Earl of, his parent- Bothwell, Adam, Bishop of Orkney, the Bournezel, the Lord of, his embassy to Boutot, M., made governor of Orkney, Bower, account of the coronation of Alexander III. by, ii. 21, note-account of the martyrdom of Reseby by, 386. Bower, Laird, implicated in the Gowrie Conspiracy, v. 346, 416 et seq. Bower or Bowmaker, Walter, one of the writers of the Scotichronicon, iii. 414. Bowes, Sir Robert, raid into Scotland by, and his defeat, iii. 182-during Hertford's second raid, 241-account of the struggle for possession of James VI., v. 163 et seq.-efforts to prevent civil war, 164-sent on mission to counteract Aubigné, 171 et seq.-his reception, 173 et seq.-his recall, 175efforts to save Morton, 178-instructions regarding the king, 182-account of the Doune Castle plot, 185-conversation with Ruthven, ib.-sent as ambassador after the Ruthven Raid, 189 et seq.-gifts to the conspirators, 190account of the plots, and final dismissal of Lennox, 192 et seq.-curious conferences with the king, 193-the association project, 195 et seq.-negotiations regarding the casket letters, 198 rumours sent by him to England, 199, 200. Boyds, rise of the, under James III., iii. 6-honours, estates, &c., appropriated by, 7-their fall, 12. Boyd, Sir Alexander, tutor to James III., iii. 6-carries off the king to Edinburgh, 7-his fall and execution, 12. Boyd, Thomas, created Earl of Arran, and married to the king's sister, iii. 8his fall and flight, 12-his subsequent fate, 13, and note. Boyd, Lord, iii. 6-guardian of the king, &c., 7-his fall and flight, 12. Boyd, Lord, one of the queen's party, iv. 377, note-one of Mary's commissioners at York, 415-commission from Queen Mary to sue out her divorce from Bothwell, 435-indemnity to, v. 117. Boyd, George, indicted for riot at Holyrood, iv. 75. Boyd, Wm., his motives and views in conforming to the Establishment, vii. 433 Boyd, Zachary, his metrical version of the Psalms, vi. 399. Boyer d'Egville, the Marquis, in 1745, viii. 480. Brabazon, Roger, Chief Justice to Edward I., ii. 118. Bracelet, gold, ancient, i., 122, note. Braemar, the gathering at, in 1715, viii. 257 et seq. Braemar Castle, viii. 260, note-destruction of, vii. 371. Brahe, Steen, and Borgen, witnesses to Brandubh, legend of, i. 253, note. Brandy, importations into the Thames from Scotland, and their seizure, viii. 207-settlement of the question, 208. Brankstone or Flodden, battle of, iii. 77. Brantôme, accompanies Queen Mary to Scotland, and his account of the voyage, iv. 18-his account of Chatelar, 86, 88. Branxholm, destroyed by the English, v. 24. Braun on the name Culdee, i. 394, note. Braxfield, Lord, on forest laws, ii. 77, note. Bread, old regulations regarding, ii. 105. Breadalbane, as one of the heads of the Campbells, vi. 37. Breadalbane, the Earl of, implicated in the Montgomery Plot, vii. 348-his proposals regarding the Highlands, 395 -his negotiations with the chiefs, 396, 397-his suspected treachery, 398-the Massacre of Glencoe, 402 et seq. charged with high treason for the massacre, 410-his policy as to the French descent in 1708, viii. 199-measures against, 1714, 252-his conduct in 1715, 267-sketch of him, 314, note. Breadalbane men, the, in the rising of 1715, viii. 257, 258. Brechin, the abbot of the Culdees of, i. 398-bishopric of, founded by David I., 442-the round tower at, ii. 104-ancient bridge at, 110-Castle of, taken by Edward I., 219 Cathedral, the architecture of, iii. 431-success of the king's party at, v. 35-Bishop of, uses Laud's Service-book, vi. 157-James VIII. proclaimed at, viii. 263. Bremenium, now called High Rochester, i. 20, note, 31. Brereton, Sir William, his sketch of Edinburgh, vii. 105 and of other towns in Scotland, 107 et seq. Bretagne, John de, appointed Lieutenant of Scotland, ii. 231-driven out by the Scots, 243. Bretagne, origin of the province of, i 44. Brets and Scots, the ancient laws of the, ii. 62-cancelled by Edward I., 232. Brett, Captain, engagement with the Pretender's force, viii. 434. Breviaries, various, vi. 4. Breviary, the Romish, the source of the Reformed Liturgies, iv. 329-of Aberdeen, the, i. 264, and note-printed by Chepman, iii. 425-commemoration of the medieval saints and their miracles in, iii. 329 et seq. Bribery, the charge of, in connection with the Union, viii. 178 et seq.-the parliamentary investigation into it, 180. Bridge, a member of the Westminster Assembly, vi. 388. Bridge of Dee, the affair of the, vi. 252. Brienne, John de, second husband of Briggs, Henry, on Napier's discovery, vii. 97. Brigham, the meeting of the Scots Estates at, ii. 48-the composition of the Estates at, 81-treaty of, renounced by John Baliol, 159-how represented by Edward I., 214 Brissot, the murder of, v. 37Britain, first notices of Christianity in connection with, i. 42-changed character of the struggle in, 43-the Romanised inhabitants of the south, ib. -the troops furnished by, 44—its final abandonn.ent, 47. Britannia, first appearance of figure on coinage, i. 26. Britannicus, surname of, first bestowed on Hadrian, i. 26. British American colonies, proclamation by them against the Darien colonists, viii. 49. British Linen Company's Bank, the, viii. 515. British constitution, the peculiarities of its growth, iii. 386. Britons, the, confined to Cornwall, Wales, &c., i. 181-displaced from the former, 182-their custom of painting themselves in war, 197-their kingdom of Strathclyde and its history, 279 et seq. Brodie, the Laird of, one of the commissioners to Charles II., vii. 9. Brodir, a Norse chief, i. 315. Broichan, a Magus, contest of St Columba with, i. 220, 221. "Broken men" in the Highlands, what, iii. 63. Bromley, Thomas, v. 107. Bronze implements found in Scotland, i. 119 et seq. Brooches, &c., Roman, i. 58—ancient, 122. Brosse, the Sieur de la, iii. 226-aid brought from France by, 220. Broughty Castle, siege and capture of, by the Scots, iii. 278. Broun, John, of Wamphray, vii. 78. Brown, Sir A., mission to the Borders, iii. 216. Brown, John, of Priestfield, his execution, vii. 251 et seq. Brown, the founder of the Brownists, and his sect, vi. 123. Brownists, their increase, views, &c., vi. 387. Bruce, Edward, siege of Stirling Castle by, ii. 261, 271-his invasion of Ireland, and death, 273, 274 et seq. Bruce, Marjory, daughter of King Robert, ii. 273. Bruce, Nigel, capture and execution of, ii. 245. Bruce, Robert de, at the battle of the Standard, i. 437-alleged arrangement with Alexander II. as to his succession, ii. 13, and note-the race of, 13-his claim to the crown on the death of Alexander III., 43-one of the Scots commissioners at Salisbury, 47-his first proceedings on the death of the Maid of Norway, 116-summoned to the meeting of Barons at Norham, 117 -accepts King Edward's superiority, 122-nature of his claim to the crown, 129-the alleged settlement by Alexander II., 130, and note-arbiters appointed between him and Baliol, 133 decision against him, 145 et seq.-his pleadings, 148 et seq.-lawsuit appealed to Edward I. by him, 160-his death, 167. Bruce, Robert, his policy on the rising of Wallace, ii. 186 et seq.-surrenders to the English, 187-his flight from the English Court, 233-his parentage and previous life, 234 et seq.-competition with Comyn, 236-league with Lamberton, 237-his danger from this, and flight, 238-meeting with the Red Comyn, and death of the latter, 239 et seq.-his coronation, 240 et seq. — excommunicated, 243-defeated at Methven, 247-and by John of Lorn, 248his personal prowess in the last battle, 251-defeats Percy, 249-victory at Loudon Hill, ib.-his character and habits, 250 et seq.-various adventures, 252-escape from a bloodhound, ib.joined by Lord James Douglas, 253— defeats the Earl of Buchan, 255-capture of various castles, &c., 256-truce with England, 257-adherence of the clergy to him, ib.-coerced homage by him, 258, note-disregard by the Scots of the truce, 261 battle of Bannockburn, 263 et seq.-his courtesy to the prisoners, 270-incursions into England, and efforts for peace, 272— adjustment of the succession, 273 et seq.-proceedings and negotiations with the Pope, 275 et seq.-capture of Berwick, 278-its defence against the English, 279-invasions and successes in England, 281-truce with England, 282 -renewed negotiations with the Pope, and appeal to him, ib. et seq.-renewal of war, 288-invasion by Edward II., and its defeat, 289 et seq.-England again invaded, 290-secret negotiations with the northern English barons, 291 et seq.-final truce with England, 294 -mission of Randolph to the Pope, and its success, 294 et seq.-treaty with France, 296-renewal of war with England, and successful invasion, 298 et seq.-peace concluded, and his title acknowledged, 303-treaty of Northampton, ib.-conspiracy against him, 307-birth of a son, ib.-his death, and veneration with which regarded, 308the burghs first represented in Parliament under him, 90-endowment of Melrose Abbey by, íii. 430. Bruce, Earl of Carrick, ii. 234-his marriage, ib., note-a member of the Scots Council, 230, and note. Bruce, Lord Edward, v. 353 Bruce, Dr, his work on the Roman wall, i. 20, 27, 28, note. Bruce, John, his edition of 'Borough's Notes of the Ripon Treaty,' &c., vi. 294 note, 295 note, 311 note. Bruce, Rev. Robert, dispute with James VI., v. 280-his conduct regarding the Gowrie Conspiracy, 239-discussions with the king on it, 340 et seq. — his writings, vii. 79. Bruce, Isabella, married to Eric of Norway, ii. 114, note. Bruce, Sir William, viii. 542. Brud, King, notices of, i. 219, 220-St Columba's mission to, 256, 260, 281. Brunenburgh, the battle of, i. 335. Brunstone, the Laird of, a leader in the plot against Beaton, iii. 258, 260. Brutus, the fabulous conqueror of Britain, ii. 212. Buccaneers, the parallel between them and the Darien colonists, viii. 46 et seq. Buccleuch, the Laird of, at the battle of Ancrum, iii. 236-curious interview between him and Wharton, 237-saves Morton during the attack on Stirling, V. 41. Buchan, the Earl of, one of the guardians on the death of Alexander III., his death, ii. 43. Buchan, the Earl of, a supporter of Edward I.,ii. 236, note-defeated by Bruce, 255. Buchan, the Earl of, his victory at Beaugé, ii. 398. Buchan, the Earl of, in the secret employment of Henry VII., iii. 30, 31, note-his life spared, 37-a party to plot for seizure of James IV., 39 Buchan, the Countess of, coronation of Bruce by, ii. 241-revenge taken by Edward on her, 242. Buchan, General, sent to command the insurgent Highlanders in 1690, vii. 390-his defeat at Cromdale, 391. Buchanan, George, his History of Scotland, i. 17, note, iii. ror, note-account of Albany's expedition from, 104, note -his account of the siege of Werk, 107, note-his Epithalamium for Queen Mary, 292-characteristics of his History, 415-its political influence and importance, 416 et seq.-his account of Rizzio, iv. III-his account of the proposed divorce of Darnley, 179-his picture of the house at Kirk-of-Field, 186, note-account of the state of Edinburgh after Darnley's murder, 197, note-his interpretation of the abduction of the queen, 217, note-his account of Bothwell's divorce, 222 and note-his 'Detection of the Doings of Queen Mary,' publication of the casket letters in, 253-arguments against his being the forger of the casket letters, and general character of his Detection, 273 et seq.-its exaggerations, &c., 275 his change of view with regard to the queen, 277-named as one of the censors of the press, 322-first "Moderator" of the Assembly, 326-present at the York Commission, 424-his account of Morton's mission to London, 100, 101, note-lampoon on Lethington ascribed to him, 130, and note--as tutor to James VI., 135-Melville's character of him, ib.-his treatment of the young king, 136-his character as a scholar, 137-his work on the Rights of the Scots Crown, 138 et seq.-his History, 139-the dedication of his tragedy of Baptistes, ib., note-dislike of the king to his constitutional views, 140-his last days and death, and character of his works, 210 et seq. -his History, its completion and character, 211-his 'De Jure Regni' con demned after the Restoration, vii. 156. Buchanan of Arnprior, executed, viii. 497. Buckingham, the Duke of, allowed by the Covenanters to attend Charles II., vii. 14. Buddhism, attempt to connect the sculptured stones with, i. 146—and the Norse mythology, 231. Bull, Stephen, defeated by Sir Andrew Wood, iii. 69 et seq. Bulmer, Sir William, letter to Wolsey regarding the "erection" of James V., iii. 100. Burgess, Dr, in the Westminster Assembly, vi. 386. Burgesses, laws regulating wager of battle among, ii. 68-in the Parliament of 1640, vi. 283. Burgh or borough, origin of name, ii. 86. Burghead, attempts to identify the "Winged Camp" with, i. 62, noteancient well at, ib. Burgher corporations, the ancient code of, ii. 65. Burgh-moor, encampment of infected on it during the plague, v. 9, note. Burghs, or so-called Danish towers, the, i. 91 et seq. Burghs, royal, ii. 84-those of regality and of barony, 85-earliest charters, &c., of, 88-their first representation |