Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 / Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676

by Lord John Lauder Fountainhall

Nairne, Mr., 231.
Napier, origin of the name of, 211.
Nasmith, John, 269, 272, 278, 279.
Neilsone, Margaret, 253, 263.
Newbyth, lord. See Baird, sir John.
New college, Oxford, 171.
New Cranston, 179.
Newliston, 193.
Newmilnes, 200.
Newtonlies, 200, 209.
Neidle Eye, near Bathgate, 186.
Nicol, John, 242, 284, 295.
—— P., 174.
Nicolson, sir John, of Polton, 189.
—— Jonet, 276.
—— Thomas, advocate, death of, 212.
Nidrie, 190.
—— castle, 193.
Nisbet, sir John, of Dirleton, 203 n, 210, 213, 226, 308.
—— of West Nisbet, 202.
Norame castle, 202.
Normand, Lance, 2.
Northtoun (Norton), 192.
Northumberland, earl of, 58.
Norvell, George, advocate, death of, 222.
Nunlands, 200, 202.
Nynewells, 201.

Oaths of France, 147. Ogilvy, lord, 8 and n, 14, 16, 17, 130, 160. —— John, 4, 7, 11, 13, 23, 60, 109, 130, 157, 158, 161; letter to, from Francis Kinloch, introducing Lauder, 7. Oliphant, lord, 202. —— Laurence, advocate, death of, 212. —— Patrick, death of, 225. Olive trees, abundance of, in France, 89. Opdam, admiral, 13 and n; defeat of, 234-235. Orange trees, 89. Oriel college, Oxford, 172. Orleans, 8; festival of the maid of, 9-11; the fête de Dieu at, 11; drinking customs of, 133. —— duke of, statue of, at Blois, 18. Ormond, duke of, 58. Orrery, lord, 2 and n. Osborne's Advice to a Son, 99 and n. Oswald, Alex., advocate, death of, 212. Otterburne of Reidhall, 203, 207. Oxbridge. See Uxbridge. Oxford and its library, 169-170; its colleges, 171-173.

Painston ——, 251, 263, 265.
Paipes of Walafield, 190.
Paisley (Pasley) town and abbey, 184.
Pancerolli's Vetera Deperdita, 99 and n.
Papists, effects of thunder on, 51.
Parma, the duke of, and the Jesuits, 86.
Partenay, 64.
Passive obedience, 140.
Paterson, George, 258, 270, 277.
—— rev. John, 195.
—— Thomas, 177, 180, 269.
—— William, 163, 272.
Pathhead or Pittintillun, 196.
Patrick, St., Irish respect for, 134.
Paxtoun, 202.
Peager, madame, 128.
Peirs, Mary, 267.
Penmansheills, 209.
Penny weddings, 124, 242, 265, 275, 276.
Pentherer ——, 251.
Peppermilne, near Edinburgh, 188.
Péres de l'oratoire, 10, 13, 42.
Petition to the court of session, 181.
Philip II. of Spain, anecdotes of, 150.
Phrygian language, antiquity of, 81.
Physick garden, Oxford, 173.
Pies, the, near Cockburnspath, 200.
Pilans, James, 186.
Pinkie, battle of, 190.
—— house, near Musselburgh, 189.
Pitcairne ——, 205.
Pitmedden. See Seton.
Pittedy, Fife, 196.
Pleughlands, Edinburgh, 187.
Poictiers, 29;
street cries of, 40, 68;
anecdote of the bishop of, 60-61;
Jesuit college at, 77;
lawyers in, 90;
crime in, 95.
Poictou, governor of the province of, 57;
the practice of torture in, 70.
Pollock, Mr., 269.
Popish plot, xxviii.
Porrock, Henry, 251.
Port de Pilles, 129.
Porterstoune, 216.
Portraiture in France, 109.
Portsmouth, dutchesse of, xli.
Portues, Patrick, 8, 156.
Preistfield, 188.
Preston of Bouncle, 200.
—— sir Robert, of that ilk, xxxv n, 219, 224.
Prestons of Craigmillar, 188.
Primogeniture, law of, in France, 90, 143.
Primrose, sir Archibald, of Elphinston, 190, 193 and n, 225-227.
Pringle, Mr., of Yair, xiii.
—— Walter, advocate, 221, 252, 275, 276;
suspension of, 226.
Productiveness of France, 89.
Protestants, marriages of, in France, 79.
Proverbs, 143-144, 146, 148.
Psammeticus, king of Egypt, and the origin of language, 81.
Puddock stools, cooking of, 76.
Purves, William, 140.

Quarrier, Pat, 245.
Queen's college, Oxford, 172.
Queinsberry, earle of, 224.
Quinkerstaines, 202.

Radegonde, Ste., 34; legend of, 35; tomb of, 56. Raith, the, Kirkcalcly, 196. —— of Edmonston, 188 and n. Ramsay, sir Andrew, lord Abbotshall, lord provost of Edinburgh, xxii, xxxiv-xxxvi, 109 n, 195, 249, 251, 267, 269, 272, 274, 279, 281, 284, 287, 293-298; made a lord of session, 217; a member of the privy council, 225; letter from Lauder on the character and career of, 300; extract on, from sir George Mackenzie's Memoirs, 308-309. Ramsay, sir Andrew, of Wauchton, 283, 308. —— lady Wauchton, 250. —— Andrew, professor of theology at Saumur and afterwards rector of Edinburgh university, 199, 206, 301, 303-304 and n. —— sir Charles, of Balmayn, 304. —— David, 109. —— —— of Balmayn, 304. —— George, lord, 206. —— Grissell, 241, 255, 257, 258. —— sir James, of Whythill, advocate, death of, 223. —— Janet, wife of lord Fountainhall, xxii. —— sir John, of Balmayn, afterwards earl of Bothwell, 200, 203-207. —— John, keiper of the register of homings, death of, 219. —— —— minister of Markinch, 197. —— Margaret, 258. —— Mathew, 262, 271. —— Patrick, 112 and n, 278. —— William, earle of Fife, 197, 206. —— —— of Balmayne, 303. —— —— 244, 265, 271, 272, 306. —— of Balmayne, 239. —— of Corston, 205, 206. —— of Fawsyde, 100. —— of Idington, 200 and n, 241, 243, 287. —— of Nunlands, 202. —— colonel, 246. —— 205. Ramsays in Fife, 206. Raploch, laird of, 281. Ratho, 192. Razin, Stenka, rebellion of, 229. Reidbraes, 202. Reidfuird, lord. See Foulis, James, of Colinton. Reidhall, 191. Reidhouse, 208. Reidop, 194. Reidpeth, George, 239. Relics at the convent of Marmoustier, 19-20. Renton, 200, 209. —— lord. See Hume, sir John. —— of Billie, 201. Rentons' claim on Coldingham, 209-210. Restalrig castle, 187; chapel, 190. Revenscraig, 207. Revensheuch, 196. Revenues of the king of France, 110. Riccarton, 191, 194. Richelieu town and castle, description of, 25-27, 44, 157. —— cardinal, 28, 91. Richison, lady Smeton, 193. Riddles, 80, 103-105. Rigs of Carberrie, 190. Robertson, George, keiper of the register of hornings, 219. —— Thomas, treasurer of Edinburgh, 240, 255, 256, 268, 276. Robison of the Cheynes (Sciennes), 188. Rocheid, sir James, 306. Roman catholics, penal laws against, xxvi, xxvii; troublesome citizens, xxix. Rome, brothels of, 83; Scots college at, 84; customs of, 116. Ross, bishop of, his mission on behalf of James II., 198 and n. —— lord, 224. —— Daniel, 241. —— James, advocate, death of, 224. Rothes, earl of, xxxvi, 176, 196 n, 207, 306. Rouchsoles, 185. Roxbrugh, earle of, 179, 201, 224. Roy, Mr., 113. Rue, Mr., 159. Ruell waterworks, 5, 6. Rumgaye, 207. Rupert, prince, 236. Rutherfurd, lord, 109 and n. —— C., 132, 168. —— capt., 162.

Sacellum Sancti Marlorati, 188 and n.
St. Abbes Head, 210.
St. Catharine's well, 187.
St. Florans, convent at, 22.
St. Germains, 200.
St. Hilaire, abbot of, 75;
church of, 56.
St. Roque, chapel of, 188 n.
Saints' days, 12.
Salmasius' Defensio Regio, 116.
Salmon fishing on the Tweed, 202.
Salt, 92.
Salton, estate of, 216.
Sandilands, Mr., 3, 132, 168.
—— Marion, 194.
Sandwich, vice-admiral, 13.
Sanquhar, lord. See Hamilton, sir William.
Sanson's maps of France, etc., 28.
Sauces and salads, 92.
Sauchton, 191.
Saumur, 20-22;
system of graduation at, 23.
Scatteraw, 200.
Scholars' compact with the devil, 88.
Scholastic speculations, 92-94.
Schovo, Mr., 13, 157, 162.
Sciennes, nunnery at, 188 and n.
Scorpions, 74.
Scots' walk at the church of St. Hilaire, 56.
Scotscraig, 206, 207.
Scotstarvet, 206.
Scott, Adam, 265.
—— David, 14.
—— Francis, 212.
—— sir John, of Scotstarvet, 190, 191, 194.
—— John, 183, 212, 248, 252.
—— Laurence, of Bevely, clerk of session, death of, 212.
—— Margaret, 194.
—— Mary, 275.
—— Robert, 54, 159.
—— Thomas, of Abbotshall, 195, 203.
—— sir Walter, his correspondence with sir Thomas Dick Lauder
on the proposed publication of Fountain-hall's MSS., xi-xxii.
—— Wm., of Abirlady, 210.
—— of Ardrosse, 197.
—— of Balveiry, 197.
—— of Bonytoun, 193.
—— of Dischingtoune, 197.
—— of Limphoys, 191.
—— captain, 132.
—— Mr., 30.
Scougall, 210.
—— sir John, of Whytkirk, death of, 219.
Scudéri's Almahide, account of, 134-137.
Seafield castle, 195.
Seat rent, 265, 276.
Sempills of Fulwood, 185.
Semple, 203.
—— Gabriell, 270.
Senators of the college of justice, their usurpation of power over the town
of Edinburgh, 218.
Sermons on Ignatius Loyola, 30;
on St. Domenick, 31;
on the virgin Mary, 41, 52-53;
anecdotes of sermons, 115.
Seton, Alexander, chancellor, and provost of Edinburgh, 189, 218
and n, 305.
—— —— of Pitmedden, 258, 284, 290.
Shaftesbury, earle of, high chancelor of England, 221.
Sharp, James, archbishop of St. Andrews, 141, 214, 231.
—— William, of Stainehill, 189.
Sherwood forest, 177.
Sheves, William, of Kemnock, archbishop of St. Andrews, 207.
Shirefhal, 188.
Shoneir of Caskieberry, 205.
Shynaille, 15 and n.
Sibbalds of Balgonie, 196, 197.
Silver, price of, 264.
Silvertonhil, 185.
Sim, William, 192, 268.
Sinclair, lord, 196.
—— George, 159.
—— Hew, 241, 242.
—— Ja., of Roslin, 269.
—— John, minister at Ormiston, 279.
—— sir Robert, 213, 214 and n, 219-220, 222.
—— Robert, 181, 182.
Skene (Skein), J., 110 and n.
—— sir James, of Curriehill, xi, 191.
—— Thomas, advocate, 227.
—— of Halzeards, 193.
Smith, rev. J., anecdote of, 127.
—— Joannette, 280.
Somervell, Arthur, 266, 275.
Somnambulism, a cure for, 84.
Sorcery, xxxviii, 45-46, 99, 204 and n.
Southampton, earle of, 222.
Southesk, carles of, 303.
Spaniards, antipathy of the French to, 47-48;
Spanish cruelty in the New-World, 98.
Spanish Netherlands invaded by the French, 228.
Spence, Jeremiah, forges a decreet, 220-221.
Spittle, 192.
Spot, 200, 209.
Spotswood, Alexander, 213.
—— —— of Crumstaine, advocate, 202;
death of, 225.
—— John, archbishop of St. Andrews, 139, 207.
Sprage, Mr., 169.
Spurius Carvilius, 116.
Stainehill, near Edinburgh, 189.
Stainfeild, sir Ja., 281.
Stair, lord, president of the court of session, xxxi, xxxv and n,
xxxvi n, 213, 214.
Stanipmilne, 191.
Steill, Pat, 265.
Stevinson, Haddington, 200.
—— D., 265.
—— Jo., 262.
—— William, 275.
—— Dr., 186, 249.
Stewart, John, of Ketleston, death of, 221.
—— sir Lues, advocate, of Kirkhill, 193.
—— Robert, marshal of France, 103.
—— of Rossyth, 197.
Stillingfleet, Mr., 174.
Stirling, rev. David, 195.
—— rev. Robert, 183.
Strachan —— regent at Aberdeen, 42.
—— sir J., 176.
—— William, advocate, death of, 225.
—— Mr., 2, 3.
—— Mlle, 128.
Strafford, earle of, 230.
Stranaver, lady, 201.
Street cries, 40, 68, 99.
Sutherland, James, treasurer of Edinburgh, 278.
—— Will., 262, 266, 268, 270.
Suty, John, 30.
Swearing, punishment of, 60.
Swine, 77.
Swinton, Alexander, advocate, 215, 221.
—— of Brunston, 26 and n.
Sword ——, provost of Aberdeen, 109.
Swynish abbey, 186.
Sydserfe, 203.
—— Tom, his Tarugoes Wiles, 174-175 and n.

Tailfours of Reidheues, 191.
Tantallon (Tomtallon), 203, 210.
Tarbet, laird of, 196.
Taringzean, 205.
Temple, Arthur, 271.
—— lands in Edinburgh, 192.
Tennent, skipper, 281.
Terinean, in Carrick, 302.
Test act, xxxii-xxxv.
Thanes of Collie, 304.
Theft, punishment of, 70.
Thiget burn. See Figgate burn.
Thirlestan, 8 and n, 132.
Thoires, David, advocate, 223;
sent to prison and fined, 213.
Thomson, George, of Touch, 196, 204, 288.
—— Thomas, xiii, xix-xx.
—— sir Thomas, 190.
Thomsone, sir William, 168, 305.
Thornetounloch, 200.
Thorniedykes, 210.
Thunder, bell-ringing during, 49-51.
Toad, medicinal stone in head of, 72.
Tobit's dog, 114 and n.
Tod, Archibald, provost of Edinburgh, 305.
Todrig, Alex., 252, 260, 263.
'Tom of the Cowgate.' See Haddington, earl of.
Torrance ——, 185.
Torture, infliction of, xxxviii, 70, 83.
Touch, 204, 205.
—— laird of. See Thomson, George.
Touraine, madame de, death of, 132.
Tours, 19, 20, 24, 64.
Trade processions in France, 52.
Traditions and fables, 36-37.
Traquair, lord, 216, 218.
Trinity college, Oxford, 173.
Trotter, Jo., 262.
Turner ——, 3.
—— sir James, 185.
Tweddale, earle of, 189, 214, 223, 224;
his predecessors, 208.
Tyninghame, 209, 210.

Umeau, M., his speech at the opening of the law university of
Poictiers, 112.
Union of England and Scotland, 229 and n.
University college, Oxford, 172.
Uphall kirk, 193.
Uxbridge, 168.

Van Eck, Tunis, 167.
Van Tromp, 235.
Vipers exhibited by mountebanks, 71, 73.
Voetius ——, 141.
Vulteius ——, 66.

Waldenses, persecutions of, 66.
Walker, William, 199.
Wallace, Hew, W.S., 213.
—— James, macer, 216.
—— sir Thomas, 214.
—— William, tradition of, 37.
—— —— advocate, death of, 223.
—— Mr., 168.
Wallyfield, near Musselburgh, 190, 203.
Wardlaw, Charles, 246, 284.
Waren, Mr., 163.
Waschingtoune, 216.
Wat, Peter, 247.
Water, vendors of, 68.
Waterworks at Ruell, 5,6;
at Shynaille, 15.
Watson, David, of Sauchton, 191.
—— J., of Lammyletham, 217.
—— Walter, provost of Dumbarton, 184.
—— of Pathhead or Pittintillun, 196.
—— —— 202.
Wauchope of Niddrie, 188 n.
Wauchton, 202, 209.
See also Hepburn: Ramsay.
—— of Lufness, 210.
Wause, Pat., 168, 255, 267.
Wedderburne, Rob., sermon by, 54.
Weir, major, execution of, 232.
Wemes, James, advocate, death of, 214.
Wemyss, Rot., 271.
—— (Veimes) of Bogie, 196.
—— of that ilk, 197.
Wesenbec, Matthew, 122.
Westmilne house, Kirkcaldy, 195.
White, C, 132.
Whithill, Easter Dudinstone, 190.
Whitkirk, 203.
Whyte, Andrew, of Fuirstoun, 200.
Wild animals of France, 85.
Wilkie, Archibald, of Dauphintoun, 190.
Wilky, Mr., 3.
Willis, D., physitian, 173.
Wilson, James, 249.
—— Thomas, 276.
Windiegoule, near Tranent, 203.
Wine, adulteration of, 59.
Wines of Germany, 69;
of France, 85.
Winrahame, Robert, advocate, death of, 225.
—— of Currichill, 191.
Winton, lord, 182, 258.
Witchcraft, xxxviii-xl.
Wolsie, cardinal, 171.
Wolves in France, 85.
Wood, Andro, 245.
—— Hary, 272.
—— rev. James, anecdote of, 127.
—— John, 259, 266, 271, 298.
Woodhead, lands of, xxiii.
Wrightshouses, Edinburgh, 186;
origin of, 211.