The Lamp of Lothian, Or, The History of Haddington

James VI.-Murder of Darnley-Douglas of Morham accessary-Bothwell tri
and acquitted.-Fortalice of Whittingham-The Queen carried to Dunbar-H
marriage with Bothwell.-Battle of Carberryhill.-House of Waughton ....
CHAPTER X.-James VI.-The Earl of Moray appointed regent.-Dunbar cast
reduced.-Mary escapes from Lochleven, with George, Lord Seton.-Flight
England.-Home Castle.-Fortalice of Waughton,-Moray assassinated-Fa
Castle.-Maitland's Blind Baron's comfort-The regent Lennox killed.-Forta
lices of Byres and Lethington.-The Earl of Morton regent.-Secretary Maitlan
poisoned.-Death of Lord Home.-The Goodman of North Berwick,

CHAPTER XI.—The Raids, or warlike musterings of Haddington.-The trial an

execution of Morton.-Insurrection of the nobles against the regent Arran.-

Francis, Earl of Bothwell,-Douglas of Morham accessary to the condemnation

of Queen Mary-Her trial and execution.-Marriage of James VI.-Trial of the

Wise Wife of Keith and other witches.-Last enterprise of the Bothwells.-

Death of Chancellor Maitland and Queen Elizabeth......................................

CHAPTER XII.-The accession of James to the throne of England-Sir Robert

Carey-Thomas the Rhymer's prophecies.-The King's progress to London.-

Home, Earl of Dunbar.-George Heriot of Trabroun.-Death of King James.-

Storm on the Forth.-Charles I.-Palace of Seton-Castle of Winton.-Arbitrary
proceedings against the parliament and people.-The Covenanters-Marquis of
Hamilton-General Leslie-Dunglas Castle blown up-Ths Earl of Haddington
and his retinue perish.-Redhouse.-Marquis of Montrose-Charles's execution,

CHAPTER XIII.-Oliver Cromwell invades Scotland-Cockburnspath-Fight at

Longniddry and Water of Leith-Cromwell retreats to Haddington-Pursued by

General Leslie.-Battle of Dunbar-The Covenanters defeated.-Anecdotes of

Cromwell- Maggy Lauder-A prophetess-Despotism of the army-General

Monk reduces Tantallon and takes Dirleton castle-Dr. Clairges and other

Members of Parliament for Haddington during the time of the Commonwealth.

Monk leaves Haddington and returns to England-Charles II. restored,

CHAPTER XIV.-Charles II.-His arbitrary government-The Earl of Middleton

and the Duke of Lauderdale's tyrannical administration.-The Presbyterians

persecuted.-Civil war.-The Bass rock converted into a Bastile-John Black-

adder and other ministers imprisoned.—Ancient family of Lauder.-Anecdotes

of the Duchess of Lauderdale.-Earl of Winton-Duke of Monmouth-Battle of

Bothwell Bridge.-The Duke of York visits Scotland-shipwrecked-assumes

the government.-Death of Charles.-James VII.-The revolution.-William

and Mary-The East Lothian militia-Darien scheme-Queen Anne................

CHAPTER XV.—The Rebellion of 1715.—Mar's invasion-Expedition of Brigadier

Macintosh.-Entrenches himself at Seton-Marches towards Lammermoor.

Attack upon Hepburn of Keith.—The last Earl of Winton.-Congalton of Con

galton.-Defeat of the Insurrection.-George II.-Rebellion of 1745-Prince

Charles Stuart-Meeting of the armies at Preston-Anderson of Whitburgh,...

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PAPTER XVI.-The Battle of Prestonpans. - Defeat of the King's army-

Death of Colonel Gardiner-Hamilton's dragoons-Flight of Sir John Cope.-

Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.-Shipwreck of the Fox man-of-war.-Prince

Charles returns to Edinburgh triumphant-Songs of the Battle-Hamilton of

Bangour-Farmer poets.-Petition of the neighbouring villages for the honour

of victory,

HAPTER XVII.-Prince Charles at Holyrood-palace-The King's Park.—

Lord Elcho's life-guards-Hepburn of Keith.-The Prince invades England—

The Duke of Cumberland takes the field-Charles defeated-Retreats to Scot-

land. The insurrection crushed.-The Scots militia.-Death of George II.,

HAPTER XVIII.-George III. — The American revolt. — Loyal addresses.

Catholic claims.-Impress of seamen.-Paul Jones and other Pirates-Dunbar

camp-Fencible regiments.-The French Revolution.-Threatened invasion.—

Yeomanry and volunteers,

HAPTER XIX.-Dreadful Riot and Massacre at Tranent by the Military, on the

first balloting for the Scots Militia for the county of Haddington-Rough treat-

ment of the Schoolmasters.-Cinque-ports cavalry.-Prosecution of the Scots

Chronicle,

HAPTER XX.-The East Lothian Fencibles and Yeomanry Cavalry-Military

Execution at Gullan.-General Sir David Baird.-Camp at Westbarns-General

Don-Berwickshire Militia-Haddington, Dunbar, and North Berwick volun-

teers-Erection of barracks at Haddington and Dunbar.-Instructions to the

volunteers.-The false alarm-The Earls of Moira and Lauderdale-Hadding-

tonshire Local Militia.-Fatal duels.-Shipwreck of the Pallas and Nymph fri-

gates-The Earls of Hopetoun and Dalhousie-Fall of Napoleon and demolition

of the barracks,

CHAPTERX XI.-Battle of Waterloo.-Political events.-The radicals-The East

Lothian Yeomanry called into service-Receive the thanks of the county and

the city of Edinburgh, through the Earl of Haddington.-George IV.'s visit to

Scotland.-The Marquis of Tweeddale.-The Queen's visit to Scotland-Loyal

addresses.-Notes,

ECCLESIASTICAL ANNALS.

CHAPTER I.—St. Mary's church-Ancient chapels-The Abbey of Haddington-
Dominican monastery-St. Martin's church-Franciscan monastery-Altars of
the old church-List of Charters relative to it......

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CHAPTER II.—The Reformation.-John Knox-George Wishart.—The Presby-

tery of Haddington under prelacy-its contests with the Bishops during the

reign of James VI.-Patronage and popular election-Prelatic proceedings.—

Cruelty and licentiousness of the age.-Sir Richard Maitland's satires.-Popish

mummeries.—Clerks' plays.-Wishart preaches at Haddington.-Rigidity of

church discipline.-John Home and the tragedy of Douglas-Robert Blair,....... 394

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CHAPTER III.-Reuovation of the parish Church of Haddington.-The church-
yard.-Ancient Monuments of the Nobility and other Eminent Persons-e
markable epitaphs. The history of the Ministers of Haddington, with its
early Scholars and Schoolmasters-Plays performed in the schools-Prologues
by Allan Ramsay-Burgh and parochial schools. -Music-masters and precenters, 41

CHAPTER IV.-Dissenting clergy.-The East Lothian Bible Societies-Church

Extension.-St. John's and other new churches.-Schism in the Church of Scot-

land.-Presbytery of Haddington of the Established Church.-Free church.-

Scottish episcopal church—Trinity chapel-Ministers,

PART III.

CIVIL AND DOMESTIC ANNALS.

CHAPTER I.-Parish of Haddington.-Boundaries.-The Tyne and other rivu-
lets-Remarkable floods-Bridges-Geological appearances-Minerals-Coal-
Lands of Gladsmuir.-Topographical view of the Parish.-Climate,

CHAPTER II.-Creation of the Burgh by David I.-Charters of King Robert the

Bruce.-Ancient Evidentis.-Copy of a charter of James VI.-Old set of the

Burgh.-Arbitrary proceedings of the magistracy-Contested election,

CHAPTER III.-The Congress; or, Burgh Politics in 1734.-Song on the Con-

gress.-False elections-Imprisonment of the real magistrates-Results of the

mock proceedings.—Consolatory verses.........

CHAPTER IV.-Contested elections in the county.-Parliamentary and burgh

Reform.-New municipal act-Elections.-Provosts of Haddington.- Sheriff-

court-Sheriffs of Haddingtonshire.-County and burgh Police.-Crimes-

Witchcraft-Murder-Fire-raising-Smuggling.—Accidental fires,

CHAPTER V.-Haddington-its Ancient and Modern Streets.-Public Buildings

and Improvements.-The Town-house-The Assembly-room.-The County-