[19]. Andrew Hamilton, Bishop of Glasgow in the reign of Malcolm the Third, has been brought to light by means of this charter. No doubt he ‘must’ have been of the family subsequently enobled, and now holding the premier Dukedom of Scotland. The Hamiltons may therefore be supposed to have preceded Queen Margaret, who brought so many English “Pock-puddings,” as Andro’ Fairservice styles them, into Scotland, and to have comfortably placed one of their name in the Episcopal chair nineteen years before the espousals of their Majesties.
[20]. Mr Innes, in his edition of the ‘Chartulary of Glasgow,’ founding upon what he supposed an “authentic instrument,” dated in 1116, fixes the revival, or rather erection, of the Bishoprick in the reign of King David I. This grant to the masons, however, shows decisively that the learned antiquary was quite wrong.
[21]. What Records?
[22]. Author of a treatise entitled “Three excellent Points of Christian Doctrine.” Edinburgh, 1621. He demitted the ministry about the year 1615.
[23]. Mr John Hall continued in the ministry until 1619, when he craved to be “dismissed with the King’s favour, in respect of his age and infirmitie of bodie, which he granted; yet he was not infirm but he might have continued teaching; for there was no sensible decay found in his gifts. The truth is, he would not offend the King by not conforming for fear of loosing of his pension; and, on the other side, would have the Godly believe that he was averse from the latest inovation. But they interpreted this forsaking of his station, after he had helped to set the house on fire, to proceed only from love of ease, lasiness, and fear to lose some part of his reputation, when his gifts should begin to fail. So he left his ministry of Edinburgh without the people’s consent, resting only upon the King’s demission.” Calderwood, 1678, folio, p. 723. These reasons, coming from an opponent, are not entitled to much weight. The plea of age is overlooked, and infirmity partially admitted. There certainly were sufficient reasons for Mr Hall’s relinquishing his clerical duties.
[24]. Haddington Papers.
Edinburgh: T. G. Stevenson, 87, Prince’s Street; and John Menzies, 61, Prince’s Street.
Glasgow: Thomas Murray, Argyle Street.
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