The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1

Enoch Bradshaw.

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1

Journals, etc., of Bishop Forbes, by the Rev. J. B. Craven, 1886, p. 12. This register is still extant, and one of its counterparts, the register of marriages performed by the Bishop, is printed in the Scottish Antiquary, vol. viii. pp. 125-129. See also p. 169. One of the baptisms was that of John Skinner, author of 'Tullochgorum,' who on 8th June 1740 went to Mr. Forbes in his room, and was re-baptized, declaring that 'he was not satisfied with the sprinkling of a layman, a Presbyterian teacher, he had received in his infancy.'

2

See ff. 916, 987.

3

See ff. 940, et seq.

4

See f. 325.

5

See f. 1749.

6

Craven's Journals, etc., p. 11.

7

These have been printed, along with a sketch of his life and a history of the Episcopal Church in Ross, in the work by the Rev. J. B. Craven, pp. 139-327.

8

See ff. 1915, et seq.

9

f. 1231.

10

f. 1052, 1067.

11

f. 1426.

12

f. 197.

13

Mr. Lyon was incumbent of the Episcopal Church in Perth, being elected thereto as colleague to the Rev. Laurence Drummond (whom he mentions in this letter) in or about 1738. When Prince Charles and his army passed through Perth on his way south, Mr. Lyon joined himself to them, especially as the most influential part of his congregation had gathered to the Prince's standard. He was appointed chaplain of Lord Ogilvie's regiment. After his arrest he was imprisoned at Montrose, and thereafter at Carlisle, where he was tried, and sentenced to be executed. He accordingly suffered death at Penrith on 28th October 1746. For further particulars about Mr. Lyon the reader may consult the Episcopal History of Perth, by the Rev. George T. S. Farquhar, M.A., 1894, pp. 131-186.

14

Mr. Lyon's favourite sister.

15

The paragraph following in brackets was at first omitted by Mr. Forbes, with this explanatory note inserted at the end of the letter. 'N.B.– In the original of the above letter there was a paragraph about a very particular concern of Mr. Lyon's which I did not chuse to transcribe.' But he afterwards supplied it by writing it on the inside of the front board of the volume, with the following: 'N.B.– Finding that Mr. Lyon's own relations and Mrs. Stewart Rose made no secret of the mutual affection that had been betwixt the young lady and her departed friend, I obtain'd a true copy of the paragraph and transcrib'd it as above. – Robert Forbes, A.M.'

16

John Grahame of Balgowan.

17

George Miller, town clerk of Perth, who seems to have taken an active part in the prosecution of his townsmen who engaged in the rebellion. See fol. 27.

18

St. Simon and St. Jude's Day, F.

19

This speech was printed in Blackwood's Magazine for May 1819 (No. 26, vol. v. p. 164), and in Stephen's Episcopal Magazine for 1836, pp. 10, 111.

20

Thought to be the Rev. James Lyon, a native of Forfarshire, who was ordained under the patronage of the Earl of Strathmore, and became incumbent at Kirkwall, whence he was ejected after the Revolution (Episcopal History of Perth, p. 135).

21

A copy of part of this 'Liturgy' in print is inserted here in the manuscript. It is entitled 'The Communion Office for the use of the Church of Scotland, as far as concerneth the ministration of that Holy Sacrament. Authorised by King Charles I. Anno 1636, Edinburgh, printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, MDCCXXIV.' The signature of 'Robert Lyon' is on the title-page, and the following note by Mr. Forbes on the back of the title-page, 'This is the identical copy which the Rev. Mr. Robert Lyon made use of in consecrating the Holy Eucharist in Carlisle Castle.' It consists of 24 pp. 12mo. The Liturgy referred to is better known as Laud's Liturgy, the enforcing of which gave rise to the Second Reformation in Scotland.

22

This church, which he called 'The True British Catholic Church,' was founded by Dr. Deacon, concerning whom see footnotes at fols. 37 and 40.

23

See fuller references to this incident of the war at f. 155. According, however, to detailed accounts from the other side, it was deliberately done, and caused the death of several of the poorer townspeople, who were allured into the church in the hope of getting stores the rebels could not carry away. —Scots' Magazine, 1746, p. 221.

24

William Baird in Perth. See f. 464 for the history of this case.

25

St. Simon and St. Jude's Day. – F.

26

Probably Mr. Thomas Wilson, then prebendary, afterwards dean in 1764.

27

See a narrative of Mr. Buchanan's case at f. 100, and about the death of Mr. Stewart, f. 107.

28

These follow on this and subsequent pages.

29

See a letter to his father on the same occasion, f. 381 infra. According to Bishop Forbes, Mr. Deacon was the son of Dr. Thomas Deacon, who, he adds, (f. 40 infra), was a non-jurant bishop in Manchester. But another contemporary authority describes him as the son of an eminent and wealthy doctor of medicine in Manchester, and states that Thomas was educated at the university to qualify him for the same professions. – 'History of the Rebellion,' extracted from the Scots' Magazine, 1755, pp. 294-301. The fact is that Dr. Deacon engaged in both professions. Three of his sons joined the Prince. Thomas was appointed a lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment, and so was his brother Robert, while Charles, the youngest, aged about seventeen, was made an ensign. All were taken at the surrender of Carlisle, and sent prisoners to London. Robert became so ill on the way that he was left at Kendal, and died there. Charles was reprieved, though he was taken to the place of execution under a military guard to see his brother and others suffer. The head of Thomas Deacon, with others, was sent to Manchester to be stuck up on the Exchange there. His father was the first to come and gaze upon it, and saluting it, thanked God that he had had a son who could die for his lawful prince. Dr. Deacon only survived his son about six years, and the inscription on his tombstone is worthy of note: – 'Here lie interred the remains (which through mortality are at present corrupt, but which shall one day surely be raised again to immortality and put on incorruption) of Thomas Deacon, the greatest of sinners and most unworthy of primitive bishops, who died 16th February 1753, in the 56th year of his age. – Axon's Annals of Manchester, pp. 89-90.

30

This book was compiled by Mr. Deacon's father, a non-jurant bishop in Manchester. – F.

31

Samuel Maddock or Maddox, an apothecary's apprentice in Manchester. He was appointed ensign in the Manchester Regiment, and after being taken prisoner became king's evidence. Some witnesses averred that Maddox held a bad character; that as apprentice he had wronged his master, and was not worthy of credence even upon his oath. – 'History of the Rebellion,' extracted from the Scots' Magazine, 1755, pp. 279 et seq. See also ff. 91, 98 infra.

32

Maddox deponed against Mr. Deacon, that he 'sat at the table at the Bullhead at Manchester, took down the names of such as enlisted in the Pretender's service, and received a shilling for each; and when he was writing he employed himself in making blue and white ribbons into favours, which he gave to the men who enlisted.' – 'History of the Rebellion,' ut supra, p. 289.

33

Thomas Syddall was a barber in Manchester and acted as adjutant of the Manchester regiment. Some interesting particulars about him and his family will be found in Manchester Collectanea, vol. lxviii. of the Chetham Society, pp. 208-225, where this speech is also printed.

34

Thomas Syddall, a blacksmith, who on 10th June 1715, the anniversary of the birthday of the Old Pretender, headed a party of rioters in Manchester, and wrecked Cross Street Chapel. He was seized and sentenced to the pillory and imprisonment in Lancaster Castle. The Jacobite army, however, released him and some of his comrades, but he was retaken at Preston, and after trial at Liverpool was executed at Manchester on 11th February 1716. – Axon's Annals of Manchester, p. 76.

35

Captain John Vere, or Weir, in service under the Duke of Newcastle. He had been taken prisoner by the rebels about the time they held Carlisle, and was employed by them in negotiating the terms of capitulation.

36

Or Beswick. A Manchester linen-draper, aged about thirty-one years. He was known by the soubriquet of 'Duke' in the rebel army. – 'History of the Rebellion' in Scots' Magazine, pp. 295-299.

37

Arthur Elphinstone, sixth and last Lord Balmerino and fourth Lord Coupar, only succeeded his half-brother in these peerages on 5th January 1746. As he indicates in his speech, he forsook the service of King George the First in 1715, and joined the Earl of Mar, escaping abroad after the battle of Sheriffmuir. His father secured his pardon, and returning home he married Margaret, daughter of Captain John Chalmers (or Chambers) of Gogar, in Midlothian, but by her had no issue. An account of his trial and execution, with some notice of his life and family, and a portrait of him at the time of his death, was published in pamphlet form (12mo, pp. 50) at London in 1746. A fuller report of the above speech is given at f. 108, some panegyrical verses at ff. 112 and 403 et seq.; and a singular letter addressed to Lord Balmerino three days before his death with a later reference to Lady Balmerino in connection therewith at f. 561 et seq. Lady Balmerino died at Restalrig, near Edinburgh, on 24th August 1765.

38

He was the son of Ronald Mor of Tir-na-dris, second son of Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch, and so nephew to the famous 'Coll of the Cows.' —History of the MacDonalds, p. 490. He suffered death at Carlisle. See f. 106. He is said to be the original of Sir Walter Scott's Fergus MacIvor in Waverley. His sword, a genuine Andrew Ferrara, afterwards came into the possession of the Howards of Corby Castle.

39

See ff. 979-982.

40

See further references to the Major, and his presenting the Prince with the first horse he rode in the war, the capture he had made in this first skirmish, ff. 357, 360, 641.

41

Dame Magdalene Scott, widow of Sir William Bruce of Kinross, a noted Jacobite, in whose family Mr. Forbes lived until his marriage.

42

Captain Hugh Clerk, in Leith.

43

His daughter, Mary.

44

Alexander Erskine, fifth Earl of Kellie. He had taken part in the Rebellion, but surrendered to the Government, and after over three years' imprisonment in Edinburgh Castle, was released without being brought to trial.

45

Alexander MacDonald of Kingsburgh, in Skye, factor to Sir Alexander MacDonald. For concealing the Prince in his house he was arrested, carried to Fort Augustus, and sent by a party of Kingston's Horse to Edinburgh. He was committed prisoner to the Castle on 2nd August. See his own history in the sequel.

46

Patrick Murray, silversmith.

47

Lord Covinton. – F.

48

This narrative is accordingly scored through by Mr. Forbes.

49

David Morgan was a member of a good family in Monmouthshire, was about fifty years of age, and educated for the Bar. Not succeeding to his expectation in that profession he retired to his estate, and lived as a country gentleman until he joined the Prince's army at Preston. He was evidently consulted by the Prince and his officers as to their procedure, for he got the name of 'the Pretender's Councillor.' He accompanied the army to Derby. He was among the first lot of prisoners executed on Kennington Common, and there being no clergyman appointed to attend them on the scaffold, Mr. Morgan, 'with his spectacles on' for about half an hour, 'read prayers and other pious meditations to them out of a book of devotion.' – 'History of the Rebellion,' Scots' Magazine, pp. 291, 295, 298, 300.

50

Lee.

51

Bradshaw was a Manchester man, and in the check trade there. Joining the Prince's army he became first a captain in the Manchester regiment, and afterwards entered into the Prince's life-guards, under Lord Elcho, which accounts for his going into Scotland. He was taken prisoner after the battle of Culloden. – 'History of the Rebellion,' Scots' Magazine, p. 341.

52

There was a soldier of the name of Enoch Bradshaw in the ranks of Cobham's dragoons in the Duke of Cumberland's army, who also was present at the battle of Culloden and wrote a letter in reference to it to his brother. The contrast in language is strong. But as the letter is not known to have been formerly printed, it is given in the Appendix at Letter A. We are indebted to Mr. C. H. Firth of Oxford for the copy.

53

This paragraph seems to have been inserted here later. It is not in the handwriting of Mr. Forbes.

54

Mr. Walkingshaw is frequently mentioned in this collection. He was a London Jacobite, and was able to be of considerable service to the Scottish prisoners there.

55

He was the son of John Coppoch, or rather Cappoch, a tailor in Manchester, and joined the Prince there, by whom it is said he was appointed chaplain to the Manchester Regiment, and was promised the bishopric of Carlisle. See two pamphlets reprinted by Samuel Jefferson. (1) 'The Trial and Life of Thomas Cappoch (the rebel-bishop of Carlisle),' 1839; and (2) 'An Account of Carlisle during the Rebellion of 1745, to which is added a speech (supposed to have been) delivered by Thomas Cappoch, the rebel-bishop, on his execution at Carlisle,' etc. 18 October 1746: 1844.

56

Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, the Lord Treasurer.

57

See a full account of how this came about at f. 806.

58

See f. 528.

59

See ff. 530-534.

60

Stated in the sequel to be incorrect.

61

Should be 7. See f. 144.

62

See ff. 145, 532, 533.

63

Should be 7. See f. 144.

64

Two shirts, one pair of stockings, one pair of brogs, a bottle of brandy, some scrapes of mouldy bread and cheese, and a three-pint stone bottle for water. – F.

65

Altered to MacKinnon's. See f. 144.

66

These pages will be found by the marginal folios.

67

This is interlined in the manuscript. See f. 216. She married Ronald MacAlister, of the family of Loup.

68

Neil MacEachan or MacKechan, the attendant of Flora MacDonald, was a descendant of the MacDonalds of Howbeag in South Uist. He followed the Prince to France, and settled there. One of his sons was Marshal MacDonald, Duke of Tarentum, one of Napoleon's most distinguished generals. – MacGregor's Flora MacDonald, p. 64.

69

This was Roderick Mackenzie, who was killed by Cumberland's soldiers near Fort Augustus, and in dying tried to put an end to the pursuit of the Prince by pretending that it was he whom they had slain. See ff. 482, 1800.

70

There is a printed copy of 'Alexis, Part 1st,' bound up in the end of volume eighth of this collection.

71

For some interesting particulars about the MacDonalds of Barrisdale, see the Scottish Antiquary, vol. viii. p. 163, and vol. ix. p. 30.

72

Not fact, as Donald Roy, who was there, told me. – F.

73

No doubt Lochiel. See ff. 441, 616. – F.

74

Not true. See ff. 1161, 1162. – F.

75

See f. 1685.

76

See f. 558.

77

See f. 1684.

78

See an addition to the narrative at this point, at f. 569.

79

See f. 1546.

80

See f. 1479.

81

See observations on this document by Donald MacLeod, f. 270. There is another attested copy of this Journal given at f. 670.

82

Not true. See f. 1161. – F.

83

See ff. 292-297.

84

See ff. 526, 589.

85

See f. 529.

86

See ff. 528, 529, 688-690.

87

Miss Mary Clerk.

88

Lady Mary Cochran.

89

My Lady Bruce, Lady Mary Cochran, Mrs. Rattray, Mrs. Cheap, Miss Peggie Forbes, Miss Susie Graham, Miss Magdalen Clerk, Miss Mary Clerk, Miss Rachie Houston, Miss Peggie Callander.

90

My Lady Bruce of Kinross.

91

Here begins vol. ii. of Bishop Forbes's Manuscript Collection. It is entitled:

'The Lyon in Mourning, or a Collection (as exactly made as the iniquity of the times would permit) of Speeches, Letters, Journals, etc. relative to the affairs, but more particularly, the dangers and distresses of… Vol. 2d. 1747.'

'Qui modo Scotorum leges sceptrumque gerebat; Proh dolor! externi Principis orat orem.'

92

See ff. 216-218, 690, 873, 922.

93

Mrs. Ferguson of Pitfour.

94

Miss Rachie Houston.

95

My Lady Bruce.

96

See ff. 150, 236.

97

See ff. 538, 600.

98

See ff. 525, 595.

99

Alexander Cameron of Glenevis personally took no part in the Rebellion, but was imprisoned for nearly a year on suspicion of befriending his relatives who did. He was released on 7th July 1747. His lady and family suffered considerably at the hands of the government troops, and his house was burned. See f. 552.

100

See ff. 263-265, 472, 477.

101

See ff. 1714-1730.

102

This narrative, at least as far as f. 248, is printed in the Jacobite Memoirs, pp. 468-487.

103

Attended by Neil MacKechan and a boy to show them the way. Neil MacKechan went with Miss MacDonald to Slate. – F. See f. 537.

104

See f. 879.

105

Or Portree, i. e. The King's Port.

106

See f. 862.

107

Captain Donald Roy MacDonald.

108

See f. 757.

109

See ff. 1564, 1565.

110

Wrong, for one of them, young Rasay, had gone to find out Donald Roy MacDonald. – F. See ff. 764, 867.

111

See ff. 1564, 1565.

112

See f. 1715.

113

See ff. 150, 667, 668.

114

See f. 1675.

115

Son of said John.

116

See ff. 233, 765, 871, 1564.

117

See ff. 262, 1714.

118

He is only 34 years of age. See ff. 1714, et seq.

119

See ff. 875, 1718.

120

See f. 1728.

121

See f. 1829.

122

See ff. 648, 989, 1207, 1256.

123

See f. 380.

124

See ff. 273, 993, 1258.

125

lucky interlined.

126

See ff. 767, 879.

127

The passage within brackets is scored through as delete by Bishop Forbes. [Ed.]

128

See ff. 701, 793, 851, 1056, 1631.

129

There are frequent references in The Lyon in Mourning to Donald MacLeod. See ff. 460 and 1384, where his death is noticed.

130

From this point to f. 316 of the manuscript, this narrative is printed in Jacobite Memoirs, ff. 373-411.

131

See ff. 261, 649, 1258.

132

See ff. 926-928.

133

Of the family of MacKenzie.

134

See f. 1686.

135

There is a hiatus here, a leaf of the original having apparently been lost, viz., ff. 299, 300.

136

See f. 460, for some additions here.

137

See f. 462.

138

See ff. 770, 805.

139

See ff. 525, 769, 805.

140

See f. 873.

141

At last banished. See f. 281.

142

See ff. 192, 690.

143

See f. 1967.

144

See ff. 1329, 1489, 1660.

145

The birthday of the Old Chevalier.