Chatelherault, the Duke of, alleged con-
spiracy for seizure of the queen, iv. 121
at first joins the confederates, but
afterwards withdraws, 125-one of the
Council of Regency on Mary's abdica-
tion, 279-his position as regards the
succession, v. 3-his return to Scot-
land as head of the queen's party, ib.
--placed under restraint by Murray, 6—
in Edinburgh Castle, 28-his death, and
reversion of his dukedom to France,
165. See also Arran.
Chatsworth, Queen Mary's imprisonment
at, v. 248.
Chattan, the clan, desertion of Huntly
by, iv. 50.
Chepman, Walter, the first Scots printer,
Chesein, secret emissary of Queen Mary,
iv. 96, 112.
Chevy Chase, the ballad of, ii. 365.
Chiesly of Dalry, murder of Sir George
Lockhart by, vii. 340.
Chinese seals, number of, in Ireland, i.
49, note.
Chisholme, William, sent to France on
Queen Mary's marriage to Bothwell,
and her instructions to him regarding
it, iv. 229.
Chollerford, the Tyne crossed by the
Roman wall at, i. 25.
Christian, King of Denmark, claim of
tribute for the Western Isles by, iii.
8-marriage of his daughter to James
III., ib.-Orkney and Shetland pledged
for her dowry, 9.
Christian Knowledge Propagation So-
ciety, the Scots, viii. 429.
Christianity, first notices of, in connec-
tion with Britain, i. 42-absence of
relics among Roman remains in Scot-
land, 68-its state among the Roman-
ised Britons, 179-the struggle between
it and paganism, 217-early, in Scot-
land, 234-that under the Romans, ib.
-its extinction, 235-the Scoto-Irish
Church, 239 et seq.-St Columba, 246 et
seq.- early constitution, &c., of the
Church, 250 et seq.-the successors, &c.,
of St Columba, 258-character of that
of the Norsemen, 315-scanty notices
regarding it subsequent to Adamnan,
389-its continued existence, 390.
"Christie's Will," the seizure of Gibson
of Durie by, vi. 18.
Christie, Henry, his collection of stone
weapons, i. 119.
Christmas, opposition to its observance
in Scotland, vi. 54.
'Christ's Kirk on the Green,' the sup-
posed authorship of, iii. 184.
Chroniclers, the, their untrustworthiness
as regards the disputed succession, ii.
115-want of, in Scotland, iii. 411.
Church, the, among the Romanised Brit-
ons, i. 179 et seq.-its early state in
Ireland, 202-the early, its incomplete
organisation, 245, note-its constitu-
tion, government, &c., under St Colum-
ba and his successors, 250 et seq.-dark
period subsequent to St Adamnan, 389
-its position subsequent to this, 391-
traditional lists of bishops, spurious
laws, &c., ib. et seq.-notices, &c., dur-
ing the dark period, ib. - inquests
by jury, 392-the Culdees, investiga-
tion as to their position, organisation,
&c., 393 et seq.-its relations at this
time to the Church of Rome, 396-first
notice of bishops, ib.-terms of the
treaty of Falaise regarding it, ii, 3-
settlement of various difficulties re-
garding it under Alexander III., 37 et
seq. its independence asserted and
secured, 39 et seq.-its position and in-
fluence at the time of the great war,
207 et seq.-its views as regards mar-
riage, 346 et seq., iii. 314 et seq.-
early books of devotion, 328. -Acts
regarding it in the reign of James IV.,
40-review of its state at the time
of the Reformation, 307 et seq.-views
of the nobility as regards its posses-
sions, 311-its powers, 313-its prac-
tical control over succession, 316-
power given to it by excommunication,
317-the levying of tithes, 323-other
dues exacted, ib.-effect of these things
with regard to the Reformation, 324-
its internal state, 325.
Church, the Reformed, its organisation,
iv. 319-its position from 1560 to 1567,
ib.-the Act of 1560 never received the
queen's assent, 320-position of au-
thority gradually taken up by it, ib.—
acts of discipline, ib.-attempt at cen-
sorship of the press, 321-discipline
enforced over the nobility, 322-at-
tempts to secure the revenues of the
old Church for ecclesiastical purposes,
ib. et seq.-the system of lay eldership
in it, its causes and effects, 323-re-
solutions at Assembly of 1567 regarding
endowment of the clergy, 324-appro-
priation by Parliament of the "thirds,"
325-difficulties of the clergy in secur-
ing their rights, ib.-their distressed
condition, 326-gradual completion of
its organisation, ib.-the superinten-
dents and their functions, 327-jealousy
of the dignitaries of the old Church,
328-form of worship, ib.-use of the
English Common Prayer, 330 - the
Geneva Liturgy, 331 et seq.-readers and
ministers, 344-measures for religious
instruction of the Highlanders, 348 et
seq. vocal music, 350 et seq.
churches, 353-its structure unchanged
to 1572, V. 74-retention of titular
bishops, abbots, &c., ib. et seq.-Knox
not opposed to this, 75-Morton's diffi-
culties with it, 141-the system of lay
eldership, 142-attempts to force it on
Morton, 143 et seq.-denunciations of
prevalent immorality, 144 et seq. -
sumptuary laws, ib.-these adopted
from the English Puritans, 145-rejec-
tion by the State of the Book of Dis-
cipline, 146 first demonstrations
against Prelacy, ib.-the bishops ar-
raigned before the Assembly, 147
discussions as to their lawfulness, 148
-effect of the St Bartholomew Mas-
sacre, ib.-scheme of Morton regarding
its secular endowment, 150-declara-
tion against Episcopacy, 202-Second
Book of Discipline, ib.-it rejected by
Parliament, 204-it now Presbyterian,
ib.
commencement of war against
Episcopacy, 205-the Second Confes-
sion or First Covenant, 206-enforce-
ment of discipline, 208-proceedings
against the bishops, 209-formal aboli-
tion of Episcopacy, 277 et seq.-Act for
enforcing discipline, 299-its trium-
phant position in 1595, 297-account
of a revival, 300-clerical spies placed
over the Popish lords, 302-discipline,
303-influence of the Hampton Court
conference on it, 422 et seq.-the High
party and their position, 431 - their
manifesto, 432 et seq.-the question as
to General Assemblies and the power of
the Crown, 433-Assembly called by
the High party at Aberdeen, ib.-this
denounced by the Crown, ib.-trial of
the leaders, 435-restoration of Epis-
copacy, 441 et seq.-difficulties about
revenues, &c., 444-the Five Articles
of Perth, vi. 47 et seq.-measures of
Charles I. for resumption of revenues,
75 et seq.-Laud's Canons, their recep-
tion, &c., 104 et seq.-the Liturgies in
use before Laud's, 114 et seq.-Laud's,
125 et seq.-Cromwell's measures for its
reconstruction, vii. 64-relations of the
Cameronians to it, 313-settlement of
the, postponed by the Estates, 335-
settlement of the, after the Revolution,
419 difficulties attending it, ib.
Episcopacy in the north, ib.-divided
state of the Presbyterians, 420-pro-
ceedings of the Convention regarding
the bishops, 421-removals of Episcopal
clergy, 422 views of the king, 424-
Act abolishing Episcopacy, 425-pro-
posed General Assembly, 426-restora-
tion of evicted clergy, 428-the Stan-
dards, 429
dissatisfaction of the
Cameronians, 431-artificial character
of the final adjustment, 433-subse-
quent policy of the Government toward
it, 435-General Assembly of 1690, 437
-reconstructive arrangements, 441-
the Patronage question, 442 et seq.-
provision for purchase of patronages,
444-reasons for discouraging popular
selection of clergymen, 446-University
Test Act, 447-measures of the Crown
to preserve control of it, 448-increas-
ing irritation against the measures of
the Crown, 452-close of the struggle
between it and the king, 458-its rela-
tive strength after the settlement in
the south and the north, 460 et seq.-
its state before the settlement as to
Liturgy, Church courts, &c., 463 et seq.
-absence of ability in it after the Re-
volution settlement, 465 et seq.-unre-
presented in the Union Commission,
viii. 117-its increasing strength, 217
-deputation to London in 1711, 223-
oath required to be taken by its clergy,
225-measures against this, 227-and
against the Patronage Act, 229-parties
in at this time, 232-the Nonjurors or
"Nons," 234-secession of the Camer-
onians, 240-sympathisers in it with
the Cameronians, 379-superstitions
prevalent in it, 380-its increasingly
pacific character, 384-deputation for
redress of grievances, 385-the jus de-
volutum, 386-efforts for restoration
of discipline, 388 decrease of the
Covenanting party, 396 increasing
moderation in the Assembly, 397-
the provincial courts, 398 the
Simson heresy, 399- the "Marrow
Controversy," 400 et seq.-the Seces-
sion, 402 et seq. that of the Relief
Church, 412
that of the Glassites,
Church of England Security Act, the,
viii. 191.
Church courts, their process against
heresy, and cause of the ignorance re-
garding it, iii. 301 et seq.
Church lands, their early cultivation,
&c., i. 401-rating of them in the time
of Álexander III., ii. 37.
Church property, seizure, &c., of, by the
nobility, iv. 37 et seq.-arrangements
made regarding it, 39 et seq.-its ap-
propriation by the nobility, and the
attempts of the Reformed clergy to
obtain its redevotion to ecclesiastical
purposes, 322 et seq.
Churchmen, seignorial rights conferred
on, ii. 55.
Cinerary urns, early notices of, i. 105,
note.
Circuit courts of Scotland, their origin,
i. 362.
Cists or stone coffins, see Kists.
Cities, cathedral, ii. 86.
Civil law, the, rejected in England and
accepted in Scotland, iii. 396.
Civil power, the Second Book of Disci-
pline on it, v. 203.
Civitas, or city of the Romans, the, un-
known in Britain, ii. 86.
Clackmannan Castle, style of, iii. 434.
"Claim of Right," the, of the Scots
Estates, vii. 290 et seq.
Clan Quele, &c., the combat of the, at
Perth, ii. 370.
Clanranald, the chief of, killed at Sheriff-
muir, viii. 320-at first opposes the
Pretender's project, 436-joins him, 437-
Clanranald Highlanders, the, at Killie-
crankie, vii. 380.
Clarendon on the reception at Court of the
news of the first religious disturbances,
vi. 158-on the release of Loudon, 293,
note on the Short Parliament, 294
-his account of the Scots preachers in
London, 317-and of the "Incident,"
337 on the alleged commission to
O'Neil, 344, 345, note.
Class contests, absence of, in Scotland,
iii. 399.
Classic art, absence of indications of, in
the sculptured stones, i. 156.
Classical mythology, attempt to refer that
of the Norsemen to, i. 230.
Claudian, notices of the Britons from, i.
198, note-and of the Scots, 204.
Claudius, the annexation of England be-
gun under, i, 2.
Claverhouse, see Graham.
"Cleanse the Causeway," street combat
called, iii. 95.
Cledran, vitrified fort at, i. 88, note.
Cleland, Wm., present at Drumclog, vii.
512-Lieut.-Colonel of the Cameronian
regiment, 325-heads the Cameronians,
386-the defence of Dunkeld, 387 et seq.
-his death there, 389.
Clement, Dr, his work on the ships of
the Norsemen, i. 307, note.
Clergy, the, give in their adherence to
Bruce, ii. 257-their disregard of oaths,
259-their views as to executions for
heresy, iii. 301-their condition at the
time of the Reformation, 307-luxury
and profligacy, 308-prevalence of con-
cubinage, ib.-light in which this was
regarded, 309- dissensions between
them and the nobility regarding the
Book of Discipline, iv. 34-efforts to
secure provision for them, 36-arrange-
ments made regarding this, 39-their
dissatisfaction, 41- the allowances
fixed, ib.-provision made by Parlia-
ment for them, 324-their difficulties
in securing it, and distress in conse-
quence, 325 et seq.-their position in the
north under Huntly during the civil
war, v. 68-convention at Leith, and
their proceedings with regard to Epis-
copacy, &c., 75-Morton's scheme re-
garding their stipends, 150 et seq.-
their position at this time, 151, note-
their conduct with regard to Queen
Mary at the time of her death, 261-
their proceedings, &c., on the approach
of the Armada, 265-their answer to
James VI. in relation to Bothwell's at-
tempts, 284 permanent council at
Edinburgh, and its proceedings, 303-
report of the Assembly on them, 306
et seq.their "Declinatour" of the
king's jurisdiction, 309-views taken
by them as to the Gowrie Conspiracy,
338 et seq. their disposition and views
on the Restoration, vii. 127 et seq.-
their ejection after the Restoration, 160
-deprivation of, for refusing to pray
for William and Mary, 297-threat-
ened collision with the Crown regard-
ing the Oath of Assurance, 455-re-
storation of concord, 458-the Presby-
terian and Episcopalian, after the
Revolution settlement, ib. et seq. -
the oath imposed on them, 1712, viii.
225.
Clerical dress, Act of Parliament of 1633
regarding it, vi. 88-proceedings of the
king, 92, 93, 94.
Clifford, capture of Douglas Castle from,
ii. 253-defeat of, at Bannockburn, 265.
Clifford, an English spy, iii. 173.
Clifford, Lady, on the Scots in England,
v. 396.
Clifton, action at, in 1745, viii. 476.
Clinton and Saye, Lord, a member of the
commission on Queen Mary, iv. 431.
Clontarf, battle of, i. 328.
Closeburn Castle, remains of, ii. 98, note.
'Cloud of Witnesses,' the, vii. 568.
"Club," the, the parliamentary majority
under William III. called, vii. 334.
Coal, early use of, in Scotland, iii. 447.
Co-arb, the, in the early Irish Church, i.
Cochrane, the favourite of James III.,
iii. 24-the charges against him, 25—
executed at Lauder, 27.
Cockburn, Sir James, one of Mary's com-
missioners at York, iv. 415.
Cockburn Law, so-called Danish burgh
on, i. 95.
Cocklaws Tower, besieged by the Percys,
ii. 381.
Coinage, regulation of, under James I.,
ii. 400-uniform introduced by the
Union, viii. 131-the debate in the
Scots Parliament on it, 170.
Coins, Roman, found in Scotland, i. 58.
Coke, Sir E., on the Regiam Majestatem,
ii. 59 et seq.-the safe-conduct to the
Scots commissioners signed by him,
vi. 266.
Coldbranspath, &c., destroyed by the
English, iii. 153.
Coldingham, Priory of, founded by King
Edgar, i. 441-destroyed by Hertford,
iii. 248-its remains, ii. 104.
"College," the, in the Scots Church, and
its adherents, viii. 422 et seq.
Colliers, serfdom of the, viii. 520.
Colman, Bishop of Northumbria, i. 271.
Cologne, its antiquity as a muncipality,
i. 67.
Colonies, defects of the early British,
viii. 43.
Columbanus, his adherence to the Scoto-
Irish Easter, i. 268.
Columbite Church, disputes between it
and the Roman as regards Easter, &c.,
i. 267 et seq.
Colville, John, his letters, and sketch of
his career, vi. 16, note.
Colville, William, agent of the Cove-
nanters in France, vi. 288.
Colville or Calvin, see Calvin.
Commerce of the country before the
great war, il. 107-extension of, influ-
ence of Scotland's desire for, in rela-
tion to the Union, viii. 3.
Commercial regulations, debates on the
Union articles regarding, viii. 154.
Commissary Court, its establishment, iv.
Commission of Grievances, court called
the, vi. 76.
Commission of inquiry at York, the Eng-
lish members, ív. 414-Queen Mary's,
415 the commissioners from the
king's party, and their instructions,
417-instructions to the English com-
missioners, ib.-discussion regarding
the course to be taken should the
alleged crimes be proved against Queen
Mary, 418-the superiority question,
421-concealment of it from the Scots,
ib.--their reception of it, 422-prelim-
inary discussion, 424-opening state-
ments on both sides, 425-the "Ar-
ticles" of Murray as to the course
should the crime be proved, 426-letter
of the English commissioners to Eliza-
beth, 427-her answer, 429-fresh in-
structions from Elizabeth, 430-confer-
ence removed to London, 431-new
English members appointed, ib.-for-
mal accusation of the queen, and pro-
duction of the casket letters, 440 et seq.
-the "Book of Articles" against her,
443-the report on the casket letters,
444 et seq. examination of Craufurd
before them, 449 et seq.-offers made to
Mary with regard to her exculpation,
453-counter-charge brought by her
against Murray, &c., 454-terms of ad-
justment proposed by Queen Eliza-
beth, 458-final judgment of the com-
mission, 460-its termination, 461.
"Committee of Estates," appointment of
the, vi. 288-after the Restoration, vii.
121-committal of Remonstrant clergy
by them, 125.
"Committee of Improvements," in con-
nection with the Darien scheme, viii.
33.
"" Committee of the Articles" in the
Scots Estates, iii. 390.
"Committee of Visitation," appointment
of, by the General Assembly, vii. 440-
resistance to it in the north, 460 et seq.
Commodus, outbreak of the Caledonians
in his reign, i. 36.
Common Order, the Book of, see Book.
Communion, regulations of the Five Ar-
ticles regarding, vi. 48, 52- service,
Laud's changes in the, 139 et seq.
Commutation of tithes in Scotland, the,
vi. 82.
'Complaynt of Scotland,' the, iii. 417-
Leyden's reprint of it, ib., note.
Compurgation, the ancient law of, ii. 66.
Comyn, Robert de, the founder of the
family, i. 374.
Comyn, John, one of the commissioners
at Salisbury, ii. 47-summoned to the
meeting of barons at Norham, 117-
nature of his claim to the crown, 129-
accepts Edward's superiority, 124
raids against England directed by, 167
-one of the guardians of the kingdom,
202-attempt to defend Stirling Castle
by, 220-capitulates to Edward, 224—
nature of his claim to the crown, and
his competition with Bruce, 236 et seq.
-his slaughter, 239..
Comyns, the, during the reign of Henry
III., ii. 25.
Conall, King of Dalriada, i. 287.
Conan, traditional Bishop of the Isles, i.
391.
Concrescault, the Sieur de, iii. 45, 47.
Concubinage, prevalence of, among the
clergy before the Reformation, and
how regarded, iii. 308 et seq.
Condé, the Prince of, proposed as hus-
band to Queen Mary, iv. 96.
Condlead, an Irish bishop, legend of, i.
244.
Confederate lords, the, meeting of, at
Paisley, iv. 125 - their reception in
Edinburgh, and retreat to Dumfries,
ib.-their flight into England, 129-are
disavowed by Elizabeth, 132-their re-
turn from banishment after Rizzio's
murder, 150-their band, 154-their
danger after the queen's escape from
Holyrood, 156-they flee to England,
157 remissions granted, ib. - their
dealings with Queen Elizabeth, 235-
Edinburgh Castle acquired by them, 236
-their entry into the town, 237-as-
sume the machinery of government, ib.
-their manifesto, 238-march against
Bothwell, 239-their forces, ib.-their
position at Carberry, 240-Le Croc's
attempts to mediate, 241 et seq.-the
other conferences, 245 et seq.-flight of
Bothwell and surrender of the queen,
246-her threats during the return to
Edinburgh, 248-their first views re-
garding the queen, 251-they resolve
on her imprisonment 252-remove her
to Lochleven, ib.-they act on the cas-
ket letters as genuine, 277-compel the
abdication of the queen, 278-their pro-
ceedings after the queen's abdication,
280 et seq.-the provisional regency, 281
-coronation of the prince, 282-their
proclamation, 285-their answer to the
demands of the English ambassador,
299.
Confession of Faith, the, its acceptance
by the Reforming nobility, iv. 34-in
the Book of Common Order, 334-the
Second, King's, or Negative, v. 206 et
seq.-the Westminster Assembly's, vi.
461-adopted by the Parliament of
1690, vii, 429.
Conformity, Act of the Assembly of 1693
regarding it, vii. 457.
Conindricus, traditional Bishop of the
Isles, i. 391.
Consanguinity, restriction of, stretched
by the clergy and canon lawyers, ii.
345 et seq., iii. 313 et seq.
"Conservator of Privileges," office of, iii.
438.
Consistorial Court, the, restored by Queen
Mary, iv. 219- protest of the Assembly
against this, 220.
Constable, Sir R., his account of Sussex's
ravages in Scotland, v. 24.
Constantine, a claimant for the empire in
Britain, i. 47.
Constantine, King, killed by the Norse-
men, i. 330.
Constantine, III., defeat of Norsemen by,
i. 332-defeated in Northumbria, 335
-becomes Abbot of St Andrews, 336.
Constantine, successor of Kenneth III.,
Constantine, a leader of the Britons of
Strathclyde, i. 280.
Constantius Chlorus, the recovery of
Britain by, i. 41.
Contentus, traditiona Bishop of the
Isles, i. 391.
Continent, the Scots religious houses on
the, i. 407.
Conventicles, Act against, vii. 178.
Convention of Royal Burghs, the, ii. 91.
Convention Parliament, see Parliament.
Conway, Lord, forces under him, vi. 102
- his defeat at Newburn, 303 et seq.
Cooking-pots, ancient bronze, i. 121-
utensils, Roman, 57.
Cope, Sir John, commands in Scotland
in 1745, viii. 440-his march north, ib.
et seq.-contempt already felt for him,
445-arrival at Dunbar, 451-march to
Prestonpans, 452-his defeat, 453 et
seq.-his flight, 455, 457.
Copenhagen, the stone implements in the
museum of, i. 114, 118 et seq.
Coquet Island taken by the Scots, vi. 358.
Corbredus Galdus of Buchanan identified
with Galgacus, i. 12, note.
Corchester, the Roman Corstopicum, i.
20, note.
Corporation, the scheme of the, applied
by the Roman Church to the monastic
orders, i. 394..
Corporations, rise, &c., of, in Scotland,
ii. 83 et seq.-their early privileges, 93
-vicissitudes they have undergone, ib.
arbitrary attacks on them under
Charles II., vii. 192.
Corrichie, the battle of, iv. 51.
Cotterel, Colonel, forcible closing of
General Assembly by, vii. 303.
Coucy, Enguerand de, ii. 21.
Coucy, Mary de, marriage of Alexander
II. to, ii. 17-her family and character,
20-at her son's marriage, 24-again
married to John de Brienne, 26.
Council of 1559, the, iii. 349-its disre-
gard of the demands of the Protestants,
350.
Council of Trade, appointment of a, viii.
Councils of the Church, slight regard
paid to them in Scotland, iii. 332.
Counties or shires, division of the coun-
try into, ii. 53.
Court of Session, its origin, &c., iii. 394.
Courts Baron, introduced by Cromwell,
vii. 63.
Courts of High Commission, the, v. 441.
Covenant, the First, iii. 345 et seq., v. 206
et seq.-its authorship, vi. 183-its
terms, 184-the signing of it, 186-
measures to secure adhesion, ib.-de-
claration of the Aberdeen Doctors
against it, vi. 234-penalties enforcing
subscription, 280- discussed in the
Westminster Assembly, 385-signed by
Charles II., vii. 13-and again at his
coronation, 33-burned by the hang-
man, 148-Act abjuring it, 158-dis-
satisfaction of the Cameronians at its
non-adoption, vii. 431.
Covenanters, the, measures to secure ad-
hesion, vi. 186-their reception of the
king's commissioner, 189-measures to
prevent conveyance of stores into the
castle, 190-their demands, 192-nego-
tiations with the commissioner, ib. et
seq.-their secret spies at Court, 194-
protestation, 195-character of their
proceedings, 198-their knowledge of
Hamilton's secret instructions, 201-
the mob as their first auxiliary, 203-
measures to force adhesion, 204-Ar-
gyle's Highlanders, ib. - their adhe-
rents in the north, 205-opposition in
Aberdeen, 206-their attempt to gain
Huntly, 216 et seq.-their strength from
the soldiers trained in the Thirty
Years' War, 217 et seq.-seizure of their
munitions of war on the seas, &c., 220
et seq.-efforts to raise money, 221-
measures regarding the Assembly of
1638, 224-commission to Aberdeen,
233-struggle against the Gordons, &c.,
236 et seq.-their blue ribbon, 248, note
preparations of the king against
them, 255 et seq.-seizure of the fort-
resses, 256-forces assembled, and
preparations, 258-refuse to receive the
king's proclamation, 259-their march
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