father, ii. 396-arrested and executed with his sons, 401. Mure, Elizabeth, marriage of Robert II. to, ii. 345-the question as to the legi- timacy of her children, ib. et seq. Murray, Andrew, chosen regent, and vic- tory at Culbleen, ii. 323-his death, ib. Murray, the Earl of, one of the commis- sioners to France on Queen Mary's marriage, iii. 289-moderate counsels of, 356-interview with the queen- mother on her deathbed, 381-visit to his sister in France, iv. 9-defends the door of the queen's chapel during mass, 28-at the interview between her and Knox, ib.-advocates toleration to her, 34-his system of administration, 42- his marriage, 45-created Earl of Mar, 46-expedition against the Borderers, ib.and to the north, 47-struggle with Huntly, 49 et seq. quarrel with Knox, 72-difficulties of his position, 81-supports the proposed marriage to Leicester, 102-brings on the trial of Bothwell, 109 et seq.-his difficulties on the approaching marriage of the queen, 114 his opposition to it, 117-retires to Lochleven Castle, 120-alleged con- spiracy to seize the queen and Darn- ley, ib.-heads the combination against them, 123-cited to appear, 124-heads the barons at Paisley, 125 et seq.-secret aid intended by Elizabeth to him, 130 -disavowed by her, 132-accused of complicity in the murder of Rizzio, 150 -his reception by the queen, 154- restored to favour, 160-his denial of knowledge as to the murder of Darnley, 180-leaves Edinburgh before it, 188- his departure for France, 204-con- firmed in his acquisitions, 213-named regent, 279-his position as regards the Hamiltons, 281-doubt as to his accepting the office, 285-his journey home, 286-interview with the queen at Lochleven, ib.-inaugurated as re- gent, 289-removal of Balfour from command of Edinburgh Castle, 290- his views with regard to the French alliance, 294 et seq.-interviews with Throckmorton, 309 et seq.-proposes sending an ambassador to England, 309-fresh interview with the English ambassador, 310 et seq.-announcement of his policy, 311-his answer as to proceedings in the event of Bothwell's capture, 314- Throckmorton's audience, 315-his administration, 356 -measures toward the Borderers, ib. -execution of subordinates in the murder of Darnley, 357-his difficul- ties with regard to the higher agents, 358-hostility of the Hamiltons, ib.- measures on Mary's escape, 368-his danger at Glasgow, 369-forces, 372- the battle of Langside, 373-his agent
at the English Court, 399-Middlemore sent as envoy from Elizabeth to him, 401-his answer, 402-difficulty with regard to Elizabeth, 403-proposal for his coming to England, 405-on the queen's feigned inclination toward the English Church, 412-one of the com- missioners to York, 417-his anxiety as to the course of Elizabeth should the alleged crimes be proved against Mary, 418-his difficulties, 420-his anger at the superiority claim, 422- hesitates as to the charge of murder, 425-his statement in defence, 426- his "Articles," ib. - Elizabeth's an- swer, 429-favours the marriage to Norfolk, 436, 437-still withholds the accusation of the queen, 439-produc- tion of the casket letters, 440-the "Book of Articles" against the queen, 443-counter-charge against him, 454 et seq.-judgment of the commission, 461 acknowledged by the English Government, ib.-loan from England. 462 his internal measures, v. I- his return, 4-supported by the Eng- lish Government, ib.-treaty with the Hamiltons, 5-his alleged treachery toward them, 6-proceedings against Huntly, ib. et seq.-effects of the Nor- thern rebellion in England, 7-his hold over Lethington, &c., 8-arrests Leth- ington, ib.-measures against the Bor- derers, ib.-his alleged misstatements regarding French Paris, 10-measures on the Borders, and capture of North- umberland, 11-negotiations for the transference of Mary to Scotland, ib. -his assassination, 14 et seq.-his cha- racter, 15-forged account of confer- ence for conferring the crown on him, 16 et seq.-Knox's opinion of him, 18— feeling excited abroad by his murder, ib.his sale of part of the Crown jewels, 156-Morton's proceedings to recover others of them from his widow, 158.
Murray, the Earl of, v. 289-his slaughter by Huntly, 290.
Murray, Lord Charles, viii. 331. Murray, Lord George, joins the Pretender, and his character, viii. 444-at Preston- pans, 452, 454-jealousy between him and Drummond, 464-the march to Derby, 467-commands the rear dur- ing the retreat, 475-action at Clifton, 476-defeat of Loudon, 485—at Cullo- Murray, Lord John, communications with Claverhouse and Mackay, vii. 373- joins Mackay before Killiecrankie, 374. Murray, John, of Broughton, negotia- tions with France, viii. 433-joins the Pretender, 438. - as witness against Lovat, 498.
Murray, John, v. 447, 458.
Murray, Sir Patrick, of Auchtertyre, viii. 267.
Murray of Stanhope, connected with the Queensberry Plot, viii. 95. Murray, Sir Robert, vii. 166, 183. Murray, W. (Lord Dysart), vi. 195. Murray, Lady, her Memoirs, vii. 262 et
Music, vocal, employed by the Scots Kirk, iv. 350-of Scotland, the, vii. 94 et seq.
Musselburgh, Roman remains at, i. 48, note, 55.
'Mystery of Iniquity,' the, its account of the commission to Sir Phelim O'Neil, vi. 346, 347, note.
Nairn, Lord, in 1715, viii. 259—his trial, 334-not executed, 336-at Preston- pans, 453, 454.
Nairn, Major, shot after 1715, viii. 331. Naitan, King of the Picts, Ceolfrid's let- ter to, i. 273.
'Naphtali,' vii. 275, note.
Napier, Lord, a Covenanter, vi. 239-pro- ceedings of the Covenanters against, 33I.
Napier, the inventor of logarithms, vii.
Naseby, the battle of, vi. 403... Nasmyth, the Rev. James, viii. 405. Nastrond of the Norsemen, i. 225. National records, loss of, vii. 143. "Nations," the, in the universities, iii. 404.
Nau, Queen Mary's secretary, v. 250. Navigation, progress of, in Scandinavia,
i. 307;. Navigation Act, the, its influence on Scotland, vii. 121, 185.
Navy under James IV.. iii. 66 et seq. Nechtans-mere, the battle of, i. 281. Neck, the, in the Norse mythology, i.
Negative Confession, the, v. 206. Nelson, evidence of, regarding Darnley's murder, iv. 184.
Nemours, the Duke of, iv. 98. Nennius on Arthur's Oon, i. 53-notice
of St Palladius by, 240, note. Ness, Loch, armed galley on, viii. 369,
Neville, Sir Ralph, at Neville's Cross, ii. 327.
Neville's Cross, battle of, ii. 327. Newbattle, Monastery of, i. 442. Newburn, battle of, vi. 302.
New Caledonia, the Darien colony to be called, viii. 42.
Newcastle, the Marquis of, vi. 360-his defeat at Marston Moor, 361. Newcastle, the Duke of, his alleged in- decision in 1745, viii. 467.
Newcastle, the ancient Pons Ælii, i. 26- its origin, 373-treaty of, ii. 18-Mel- ville and the banished lords at, v. 216
et seq.-its capture by the Covenanters, 304 et seq.-contributions levied, 306- its importance, 356 et se1.-its capture by the Scots, 358 et seq.-removal of Charles I. to, 404.
New Edinburgh and St Andrews, pro- posed towns of, in Darien, viii. 42. New Forest, formation of, i. 433. New Grange, the cairn at, i. 101. New Kirkpatrick fort, i. 34, note. Newton stone, the inscription on, i. 149. New York, arrival of the fugitive Darien colonists at, and their reception, viii. 51.
Nice, the Council of, determination of the time of Easter by, i. 267. Nicholson, Bishop, iii. 412, note. Nicholson, Sir Thomas, vi. 198. Nicolas, his 'Siege of Caerlaverock,' ii.
Nicoll, Professor James, on flint instru- ments, i. 129.
Nicolson, James, v. 308, 344.
Niddry Castle, iii. 434-Queen Mary at, iv. 367.
Nisbet Moor, defeat of Scots at, ii. 378. Nithsdale, Lord, vi. 77 et seq. Nithsdale, Lord, his trial and condemna- tion, viii. 334-his escape, 333, 336. Nobility, the, oppose formation of a standing army, iii. 288-their views as to the property of the Church, 311- oppose the Book of Discipline, iv. 34- their position on the accession of James VI., v. 395.
Noble, William, vii. 204.
"Nonhearers," the, among the Camer- onians, viii. 241,
"Nonjurors," the, among the Episco- palians, viii. 234-in Scotland, Litur- gies used by them, 220, note-measures against, after 1715, 338.
"Nons," the, among the Presbyterians, viii. 234, 235-
Norderies or North Hebrides, the, ii. 28. Norfolk, the Duke of, his attempts to
secure the person of Beaton, iii. 114- correspondence with Wolsey regarding this, 115 et seq.-letter from Wolsey to, 127-ordered to invade Scotland, 182- his forces and difficulties, ib.-repre- sents Elizabeth in the treaty of Ber- wick, 367-a member of the English commission, iv. 414-conference with Leslie regarding the casket letters, &c., 433-the project of his marriage to "Mary, 434 et seq. - his belief in her guilt, 435-opposes her accusation, 438 -a party to the agreement with Philip of Spain, v. 104-discovery of the plot, 105, 107-his execution, 107-extracts from Mary's letters to him, 243, and note.
Norham, Herbert de, execution of, ii. 245. Norham, meeting summoned by King
Edward at, ii. 117-ruins of the castle,
119, note-besieged by the Scots, 302 -adventure at, 365, note-captured by James IV., iii. 75.
Norman castles, of the time of Stephen,
i. 431-early, unknown in Scotland, 435, ii. 98-their different styles, ii. 98.
Norman chivalry, their scorn of the lower orders, ii. 181.
Norman church architecture, remains of, iii. 427 et seq.
Norman Conquest, the, its effects, i. 351
et seq.-migration of Saxons caused by it, 373.
Normans, their power of organisation, i. 352-their influence in Scotland, 353- relations to the Roman empire, 354- rise of the feudal system, 355 et seq.- their establishment in the northern counties, 428-their increasing tyran- nies in England, 431 et seq.-their for- est laws, 432 et seq.-sources of their success, ii. 14 et seq.-their unpopular- ity, 15-their settlements in the High- lands, 16.
Norns or Fates of the Norse mythology, the, i. 227.
Norris, letter from Cecil on Mary's flight to England, iv. 386.
Norris, Sir John, defeats the French in- vading fleet in 1745, viii. 431. Norse chief, account of the incremation of a, i. 109, note.
Norse mythology, its prevalence in Scot- land, i. 222-sketch of, 223 et seq.-its harmony with the spirit of the people, 230-attempts to derive it from Eastern sources, &c., 231.
Norsemen, their absorption by the Irish Celts, i. 207-their ravages in Iona, &c., 276-influence of the Celtic civili- sation on them, 297-their true posi- tion, 300-their first settlements in Bri- tain, 303-their origin, 304-progress and direction of their settlements, 305 et seq.-their character as seamen, 306 -their fleets, 308-character of their boats, 310-character of their descents, 313-their heathenism, 314-influence of Christianity on them, 316-their various settlements in Britain, 319-in the Scots Isles, ib. -invasion in the time of Alexander III., ii. 26 et seq.- their settlements in Orkney, &c., 27- circumstances which led to the inva- sion, 30 et seq.-battle of Largs, 34 et seq
North, predominance of Episcopacy in the, vii. 460 et seq.-Act of 1795 for se- curing pastors for it, 462. Northallerton, the battle of, i. 438 et seq. Northampton, the treaty of, ii. 303. Northumberland, the Earl of, raid under, ii. 350-his account of Argyle's fall, iii. 150-and of Earl Bothwell, ib.-on the unpopularity of James V., 151-fresh
raid, 153-danger as regards Mary in connection with him, iv. 393 et seq.- joined to the Council on the casket letters, 445 sold by Morton to the English, and executed, v. 9o. Northumberland, the Earl of, on the con- dition of the troops, &c., in 1640, vi. 296, and note. Northumbria, mission from Iona to, i. 268-struggle between, and the Picts, 281-the Celtic mission to, 296-sub- dued by Athelstane, 333-invaded by the Scots, 335-invaded by Malcolm Canmore, 375-surrendered by Ste- phen, 440-surrendered by Malcolm IV., 444: Norway, Scotland peopled from, i. 304- its physical structure as adapted to the cruises of the Vikings, 305 et seq.-at- tempts of the kings to assert their sove- reignty in Orkney, &c., ii. 27 et seq.- the Hebrides, &c., ceded by her, 37- voyage of James VI. to, v. 274. Nottingham, the Earl of, raid into Scot- land under, ii. 350.
Nottingham, the Earl of, opposes the Union Act, viii. 190, 193.
Nova Scotia, the colonisation of, vi. 62 et seq.
Nuraggis of Sardinia, their resemblance to the burghs of Scotland, i. 94, note. Nye, an Independent, vi. 388.
Oaths, character, &c., of, under the feudal system, i. 430, ii. 259.
O'Brien, H., on the round towers, ii. 103, note.
O'Brien, Colonel, an emissary of the Pretender's, viii. 473.
Ochiltree, Lord, marriage of his daughter to Knox, v. 85.
Ochterlony, Bishop, viii. 426. Octavians, their appointment, &c., v. 299. "Officers of State," what, in Scotland, vii. 353, note.
Ogham or Ogam writing, i. 148 et seq. Ogilvie, Lord, one of the queen's party, iv. 377, note.
Ogilvie, Lord, in 1715, viii. 258. Ogilvie of Findlater, iv. 49. Ogilvie, a suspected Papal agent of James VI.'s, v. 287, note-the case of, vi. 9- his execution, 11.
Ogilvie of Inverquharity, executed, vi. 403.
Ogilvies, struggle between, and the Craw- furds, ii. 428-attacked by Argyle, vi. 323-joins Montrose, 367. Ogtiern, rank or grade of, ii. 63. Olave, invasion of Northumbria by, i. 335. Olave the Black, of the Isle of Man, ii. 5. Oldhamstocks, destroyed by the English, iii. 153.
Olifant, defence of Stirling Castle by, ii.
Oliphant, Lord, one of the "assured
lords," iii. 190-one of the queen's party, iv. 377, note.
O'Neil, Sir Phelim, the alleged commis- sion from Charles I. to, vi. 344. O'Neil, Shane, vi. 26, 27, note. Opslo, James VI. and his bride at, vi. 275. Orcades of Tacitus, i. 20.
Orkney, the Bishop of, affair of, ii. 11- his difficulties, v. 459-wounded in at- tempt on Sharp's life, vii. 199. Orkney, the Earl of, v. 459. Orkney Isles, subdued by the Norsemen, i. 319-reception of King Haco, ii. 32 -their state, &c., under James III., iii. 9-their acquisition by Scotland, ib.-landing of Montrose in, vii. 4. Orleans, the Count of, iv. 98. Orleans, the Regent, removal of the Pre- tender from France by, viii. 342. Ormiston, his account of the bond for Darnley's murder, iv. 182, note-among the murderers of Darnley, 187-except- ed from truce of 1572, V. 73., Ormond, the Earl of, executed, ii. 429. Ormond, the Duke of, landing of, in 1715, viii. 314-attempted invasion in 1719, 340 et seq.
Ormsby, Justiciar, ii. 178-escape from Wallace, 184.
Ossianic Poems, the, i. 173-summary of them, and their characteristics, 174
the question of their authenticity, 175 et seq.-their supposed connection with Ireland, 177.
Ostia, the Bishop of, legate to England,
O'Sullivan, a follower of the Pretender,
Oswald, King of Northumbria, i. 268, 281, 296 et seq.
Osway, King of Northumbria, i. 272, 281. Otterburn, Sir Adam, Provost of Édin- burgh, iii. 234-his account of the gold workings of James IV., 445. Otterburn, the battle of, ii. 360 et seq. Overture, origin of the term, iv. 327, 341. Ovid, use of the name Caledonia by, i. 19 -notice regarding the Britons painting themselves from, i. 197.
Oxburgh, Colonel, at Preston, viii. 311. Oysel, influence of, with Mary' of Lor- raine, iii. 286-garrisons Perth, 357- his ravages in Fife, 369.
Packington, Sir John, viii, 192. Pageants, royal, before King James, v. 365 et seq.
Painting, absence of, prior to the Refor- mation, iii. 438-connected with the murder of Darnley, 249 and note-state of, 1688 to 1748, viii. 536. Paisley, the king's party at, v. 35-ex- pedition from, against the MacGregors, viii. 282.
Palgrave, Sir F., his documents on Scot-
tish history, ii, 44, 45, notes-extracts
from these in connection with the suc- cession question, 118, 121, 130, 141, 149, 155, notes, correction of blunder regarding Wallace, 188, note-instance of coerced homage by Bruce, 258, note -on the tergiversations of Lamberton, &c., 260, note-on the forgeries of Hardying, iii. 6 note. Palladins, Bishop, i. 238.
Panama, Isthmus of, enduring interest attached to it, viii. 41.
Panmure, Lord, viii. 199-proclaims James VIII. at Brechin, 263-forfeited, 348.
Panter, David, iii. 207.
Papa, supposed sculptures in an Earth- house at, i. 100.
Papal Church, the, its connection with the old Roman empire, vi. 2. Papal Court, difficulties, &c., with, dur- ing the War of Independence, ii. 206- interference on behalf of Scotland, 208 -its claim of sovereignty, 209-bull addressed to Edward, 210-his answer, 211 et seq.-its dealings with Bruce, 275 et seq.-renewed negotiations and appeal from Parliament, 283 et seq.- mission of Randolph, and its success, 294 et seq.-discussions with it, under James IV., iii. 39-its deference to James V., 159-communications of James VI. with it, v. 353.
Papebroch, account of the remains of Queen Margaret by, i. 381, note. Paraphrases, publication of the, viii. 417. Paré, Ambrose, at the death of Francis II., iv. 2.
Paris, the peace of, ii. 205-University of, King's College, Aberdeen, modelled on it, iii. 404,
Parishes, subdivision of Scotland into, i.
Parliament, first mention of, ii. 79-its development, 80-first representation of the burghs, 89-summoned by Ed- ward I., 230-its enactments, 231, et seq.-appeal to the Pope in the time of Bruce, 283 et seq.-of 1318, 305-that of 1326, 307-rejection of the son of Ed- ward III. as successor to David II., 339-measures to check the royal pre- rogative, 341 et seq.-proceedings under Robert III., 373-changes under James I..
401-Acts regarding forfeited estates under James II., 430-other Acts, ib. -arrangement of national defences, &c., 431 et seq.-prevents assistance being given to Louis XI., iii. 19-pro- ceedings with regard to Edward IV., 23-under James III., 31 et seq.-- after his death, 38-Acts regarding the Church, 40-meeting after Flodden, 84-treaties, &c., with France, 86- Acts regarding the Church under James V., 172-meeting regarding the English treaties, 208-plans for marriage and
disposal of Mary, 276-deposition of Arran, 281-efforts for reformation of the Church, 325-Act authorising the Bible, 337-Acts establishing the Re- formation, 382, et seq.-its rise and pro- gress, 386-differences between it and that of England, 387 et seq.-features characterising its powers, &c., 387-its maintenance of the order of succes- sion, 389-not divided into two Houses, ib. Committee or Lords of the Articles," 390-the Lords Auditors of Complaints, 391-accepts the Confes- sion of Faith, iv. 34-of 1563, 71-Act of Oblivion, and its objects, ib.-meet- ing, after Darnley's murder, 211-de- claration regarding the Church, 212- confirmation of Murray, &c., in their estates, and honours to Bothwell, 213 -the casket letters not impugned in it, 264-its meeting under Murray, 290- Act regarding the thirds of benefices, 324-meeting in 1569. v. 2-prosecu- tions of the queen's party, 3-election of Mar as regent, 43-meeting in the interest of the queen, 63, 65-election of Morton as regent, 89-meeting at Edinburgh, 1572, 117-meeting in 1577 at Stirling, 164-proceedings against the Hamiltons, 165 et seq. - Act of Indemnity in favour of the Ruthven conspirators, 188-rejects the Second Book of Discipline, 204-of 1584, Acts regarding the Kirk, 231 et seq.-conclu- sion of the league with England, 239- et seq. partial meeting on Mary's death, v. 262 et seq.-Act of Revoca- tion, 1587, 270-of 1592, Act establish- ing Presbytery, 277 et seq.-meeting regarding the Popish lords, 307-Acts re-establishing Episcopacy, 314, 441 et seq.-first appearance of the restored bishops, 442-further Acts establishing Episcopacy, vi. 44-and regarding ministers' stipends, 45- prerogative claims, 46-the Five Articles of Perth, 52--of 1633, Act ratifying the arrange- ments regarding Church property, 82 -other proceedings, 85-peculiarities of constitution, ib.-the Lords of the Articles, 86- first appearance of an Opposition, 87 Act regarding the apparel of the clergy, 88-meeting in 1640, 280-first contests, 281 - limi- tations of the prerogative, ib. 282- adjourned by the king, 282-at issue with the Crown, 283-new constitution, ib.-its position, 285-its defence, ib. -denounces the king's Large Declara- tion, 287 confirms the Acts of the General Assembly, ib.-Committee of Estates appointed, 288-of 1641, 325- Acts passed, 327-contrast between it and the English, ib.-appointment of public officers, 329-the discussions on the "Incident," 334 et seq.-offers of
aid against the Irish rebels, 349-trials and executions for treason, 402-of 1649, the Act of Classes, 421, et seq.- meeting after the Restoration, vii. 142 -the Act Rescissory, 143-of 1661, Act restoring Episcopacy, 145 et seq.-of 1664, the Billeting Act, 163-re-enact the Test Act, and Act against con- venticles, 264-reject bill in favour of the Romanists, 265-it forced on them by prerogative, 266-the Convention, declare James VII. dethroned, 285- their procedure contrasted with that of the English, 287-circumstances under which it met, and dangers to which exposed, ib. et seq.-effect of the deci- sion of the English Parliament on them, ib. the independence of Scotland acknowledged throughout their proceedings, 290-the "Claim of Right," ib. et seq.-the "Articles of Grievances," 292-conditions regarding the presentation of these to the King, 293-the Commissioners to the King, 294-his acceptance of the oath, and message to them, ib. et seq.-subse- quent discussions and disputes, 295 -military arrangements of the Govern- ment, 296-defensive measures against Claverhouse, 297-prayer for the king and queen ordered, and deprivations of clergy for disobedience, ib. et seq.- measures against their opponents, 298 -proceedings against Drummond, Earl of Perth, ib. et seq.-the Duke of Hamilton as President, and his charac- ter, 301 et seq.-arms supplied to the Cameronians, 321-their formal organi- sation after adjournment, 328-contest with the Crown as to right of free debate, 329-proposed changes as to the Lords of the Articles, ib.-consti- tutional differences between them and the English, 330-want of an upper house, ib.-continued struggle as to the Lords of the Articles, 332-rejec- tion of their compromise by the Com- missioner, 333-increasing antagonism between them and the Crown, ib. - organisation of the majority into a club, 334-postponement of the Church settlement, 335-threatened proceed- ings against the Earl of Argyle, &c., ib. 337 and against the Dalrym- ples, 336 -new proposals as to the Lords of the Articles, ib.-rumoured conspiracy, ib. struggle with the Crown regarding the Earl of Stair, 338 -measures to enforce their views, 339 -success of the Crown, ib.-its close, and results of its labours, 341-meet- ing of, in 1690, 351-concessions on the part of the Crown, 352-abolition of the Lords of the Articles, 353-new system of Committees, ib.- want of fixed precedents as shown in it, ib.-
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