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Dean William Leslie Christie
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Manuscripts from the Episcopal Chest.

(509) Request by the clergy of Edinburgh for a mandate to elect a bishop addressed to the bishops of Scotland. 17 January, 1740. Second request by the clergy of Edinburgh for a mandate to elect a bishop with a reply from the bishops. Comment in Keith's shorthand transcribed by Christie. Includes notes by Christie and a key to Bishop Keith's shorthand. Letter, 30 April 1740, from Bishop Keith to Bishop Auchterlonie (transcribed from shorthand). Same letter with addendum sent to another bishop. Asks for opinions on the second address from the Edinburgh clergy. Draft of appointment of Alexander Hunter as Dean of Edinburgh. [1740]. Continuation of Keith's letter: gives his alteration to a memorial concerning the acknowledgement of the Bishop of Edinburgh with some notes by Christie. Note by Christie on an attempt by Bishop Rattray and Keith to persuade the 'King', [James Edward Stuart] to appoint a Bishop of Edinburgh and a short biographical note on Arthur Elphinston. Note by Bishop Keith, suggests the 'King' would make the appointment if there was unanimity in the Bishops' recommendation.

Dean William Leslie Christie

Manuscripts from the Episcopal Chest.

(514) Letter, from the presbyters of Edinburgh to the Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland. States that they have been convocated. [The rest of this letter is not transcribed but the substance of it can be found in John Parker Lawson's Scottish Episcopal Church].

Dean William Leslie Christie

Manuscripts from the Episcopal Chest.

(520) 17 January, 1744, Bishop Dunbar, Peter Head to Alexander Robertson. States that the convocation was "no encroachment" on [their] just privileges and asks if the Church should be bound by outdated forms; he suggests that a new synodical meeting may be called. Letter, 3 February, 1744, Bishop White to Bishop Keith. Asks Keith's opinion of the Edinburgh Presbyters' letter and makes comparison with past situations. Discusses the Edinburgh Presbyters and the constitution of the church. Letter, 18 February 1744, Bishop Falconer to Bishop Keith. Beginning of letter only. It states that he has received a "most scurilous, bantering, seditious paper" from the Edinburgh Presbyters.

Dean William Leslie Christie

Manuscripts from the Episcopal Chest.

(546) Letter, 22 December, 1740, Bishop Alexander, Alloa [to Alexander Robertson and David Rae]. Refuses to reply to some addresses which he considers disrespectful and sacrilegious. Letter, 15 January, 1747, Alexander Robertson to Bishop Alexander. A critical reply to the previous letter. Includes a note by Bishop Keith which expresses Bishop Rait's fear that the Edinburgh presbyters will not stop short of their brethren in 1638.

Dean William Leslie Christie

Manuscripts from the Episcopal Chest.

(547) Extracts from a copy of a paper 'in answer to some reflections and to a pretended impartial account by someone of the college etc. - perhaps Mr John Gillan'. No name is given for the author of this work. Quotes Gillan who says the unity of the church was disturbed when certain members tried to introduce the ancient usages and gain proselytes, chiefly Gadderar in Aberdeen.

Dean William Leslie Christie

Miscellaneous transcriptions

Notes by Nicolas Brett [son of Dr Thomas Brett, Nonjuror] on Keith's Scottish Bishops. "Extracted from Nicolas Brett's own copy [of Bishop Keith's catalogue of bishops to 1688] wherein these notes were inscribed in his own handwriting". Transcribed 1912.

Dean William Leslie Christie

Miscellaneous transcriptions

The Dark Days of the Church, by Farquhar Smith incumbent of Arpafeelie in a series of letters to the editor of The Scottish Guardian. 1874. [Extracts from minutes of United Presbytery and chanonry of Dingwall, 1707]; with index. Transcribed c.1910.

Dean William Leslie Christie

Miscellaneous transcriptions

Commonplace book containing: Letter, London 16 June, 1753, Bishop Abernethy Drummond [to? Bishop Alexander]. As to execution of Dr Archibald Cameron. Extract from Oban Times of 2 and 9 May, 1908 - Dr Archibald Cameron, the last Martyr of the Forty-nine. - Rev. James Gordon's (of Banchory). Reformed Bishop: The Reformed Bishop or XIX Articles. London 1680. Transcribed c.1919.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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