| 11. | Isobell Lindsay was born in 1719 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 Feb 1718/19 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Lindsay and Joanet McCallam); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: L7KY-1NL
- Name: Isabel Lindsay
- Name: Isabel Lindsay
- Name: Isbel Lindsay
- Name: Isobel Lindsay
- Name: Isobel Lindsy
- _UID: BC857A183AE94592B0C4D29A457696DEDC48
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(Research):http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parhistory768.html
One of the leading events in connection with this period was the meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at Glasgow in 1638, an assembly of the very highest national interest and importance, and which throughout its meetings exhibited a degree of independence and determination not exceeded by the Long Parliament of England in the most vigorous period of its existence. Externally, the Church of Scotland was at this period regulated by the Episcopal form of Government, but the mass of the people, and a great majority of the nobility and gentry, were devoutly attached to the Presbyterian principles that had been introduced among them by Knox and the early Reformers. The country tolerated Episcopacy, but neither acquiesced in it nor loved it. When the King, Charles I., therefore, in 1637, ordered a new service book to be used in the Scottish churches, and a report spread abroad that this book was tinctured by the mass, the people exclaimed that this was neither more nor less than an attempt to insinuate Popery amongst them under the shallow disguise of a Protestant ritual; and the long smothered dislike to 'prelacy' burst forth into a storm of opposition which eventually became destructive to the whole system, and fatal to the King. The attempt to introduce Laud's liturgy was followed by a closer and more hearty bond of union among the Scottish Presbyterians, who exerted themselves towards the calling together of a General Assembly to consider the state of the Church, and, the King's reluctant assent having been obtained, the Assembly was finally summoned to meet at Glasgow on 21 Nov. 1638. . .
The Assembly accordingly met on the day appointed, in the nave of the cathedral, which had been fitted up for the occasion, the 'vaults' or narrow galleries above being set apart for ladies and persons of humble degree, while one was reserved for young nobleman, not members of the house. The majority of the aristocracy of the country were present either in the capacity of officers of the crown, or as elders and assessors from the burghs-'Rothes, Wemyss, Balmerino, ?b?Lindsay**?/b?, Yester, Eglinton, Loudon, and many others, whose sole word was still law for large districts of Scotland.' From each of the four universities there were three representatives, and 'thair cam out of ilk presbitrie within the Kingdome to this assemblie, ane, tua, or thrie of ablest covenanting ministeris, with ane, tua, or thrie reulling elderis, who sould voice as they voiced. 'There were altogether present' 140 ministers, 2 professors, not ministers, and 98 ruling elders from presbyteries and burghs. Of these ruling elders, 17 were noblemen, 9 were knights, 25 were landed proprietors, and 47 were burgesses-all men of some consideration.' The great crowd, however, that had gathered to Glasgow consisted of the traius or 'following' of the nobles, which were made very large on the pretext that as there might be an inroad of Highland robbers, a strong guard of armed men was absolutely necessary. This immense crowd of retainers caused great confusion, pressure, and unseemly scenes, which have been caustically described by Robert Baillie, afterwards Principal of the University of Glasgow, who was a member of the Assembly. 'Our rascals,' says he, in his 'Letters and Journals,' without shame in great numbers make such din and clamour in the house of the true God, that if they 'minted' to use the like behaviour in my chamber, I would not be contented till they were down the stairs.
Within a few years after the rebellion, viz., in 1725, a riot broke out in the city, which was so painful and fatal in its consequences, that for half a century after its occurrence it called up to every son of St Mungo reminiscences of the most bitter and exciting kind. This disturbance was caused by the imposition of the ?b?first malt tax?/b?. As most of the people then drank beer, the new duty was by no means very popular; and in Glasgow, on 23 June, the day on which the operation of the tax began, the mob arose, obstructed the excisemen, and assumed such a threatening attitude, that on the evening of the next day Captain Bushell entered the town with two companies of Lord Deloraine's regiment of foot. This did not, however, prevent the mob from assailing the house of Daniel Campbell of Shawfield, who was then M. P. for the Glasgow district of burghs, and who had rendered himself particularly obnoxious in connection with the matter by his support of the tax. The house stood in the Trongate on the site of Glassford Street, and was by far the finest in the city, but the rioters completely dismantled it and destroyed the furniture. The magistrates, not dreading such acts of violence, had retired to a tavern to spend the evening, when about eleven o'clock p.m. tidings were brought them of the work of havoc and demolition then in progress, while at the same time a sergeant came from Bushell to inquire if he should beat to arms; but the provost, who appears to have been either a timid man or one averse to proceed to extremities, declined the proffered military aid. Next day the mob was still in a very excited state, and so annoyed Bushell's sentinels by throwing stones at them, that the captain ordered out all his men and formed a hollow square in the vicinity of the guardhouse, at the SW corner of Candleriggs. This movement was followed by another shower of stones directed against the soldiers, and Captain Bushell, without any authority from the civil power, ordered his men to fire, when two persons in the crowd were killed on the spot and others wounded. This so roused the inhabitants that, thirsting for vengeance, they assailed the town-house magazine, carried forth the arms, and rang the fire-bell to arouse the city. ?b?The provost- Miller*?/b?-being alarmed at the probable results of a further collision between the military and the people, requested Bushell to remove his soldiers, which he accordingly did in the direction of Dumbarton Castle. This did not, however, avert further catastrophe, for the mob, still excited and inflamed, followed on the line of retreat in great force, and by-and-by began to act upon the offensive, when the captain again ordered his men to fire, and several persons fell. In all there were nine persons killed and seventeen wounded in this unfortunate affair, and as usually happens in such cases it was not merely the assailants or rabble who suffered, but many respectable persons were shot down who happened to be in the crowd or its neighbourhood either accidentally or from motives of curiosity. The military reached the castle of Dumbarton in safety, with the exception of two of the soldiers who were captured by the mob, and only one of whom suffered any ill-treatment. Previous to the attack on his house Mr Campbell had removed with his family to his country-house at Woodhall, about 8 miles distant from the city, whither he had gone on 22 June. lt has been asserted that private threats or hints had reached him of the coming attack, and that, had he given this information in sufficient time to the magistrates, all the unhappy mischief might have been prevented. . .
* Provost of Glasgow 1723-25 - Charles Miller - a title similar to Mayor, the convenor of the Glasgow City Council today.
**for the burgh of St. Andrews, Patrick Lindsay, Esq., ruling elder (Glasgow)
from the Presbytery of Dalkeith, Mr. David Lindsay, (Edinburgh)
Christened:
LINDSAY
ISOBELL
ALEXANDER LINDSAY/JENAT LINDSAY
F
22/02/1719
493/
10 148
Bonhill
also
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:99F3-K5L : accessed 20 January 2020), entry for Isobell Lindsay, batch 7030027, sheet 83, serial 00364; citing FHL microfilm 538,646; submitter not specified.
also
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M7Z6-897 : accessed 20 January 2020), entry for Isobel Lindsay, batch A04615-1; citing FHL microfilm 445,899; submitter not specified.
(Dumbarton) Publications, Issue 97, Volume 1 by Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, Scotland.
pg 24-25
A collegiate church, dedicated to St Patrick, was founded at Dumbarton, about 1450, by Isabella, Duches of Albany and countess of Lennox. She endowed it for a probost and six prebendaries, with the churches of ?b?Bonhill?/b?, Fintray, and Stathblane, and it had also part of the lands of Strathblane; ?b?Stuckroger?/b? and Forkinch in the parish of Luss; Balernic-beg in Cardros; Knockdouriebarber in Roseneath; and ladytown in ?b?Bonhill?/b?. The earls of Lennox were patrons. ... A single arch, supposed to be the remains of this church, is still seen, close to the town.
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7KY-1NL
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Married:
MILLAR
WILLIAM
ISOBEL LINDSAY/
14/11/1749
493/
10 398
Bonhill
Children:
- Margret Miller was born in 1750 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Nov 1750 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
- John Millar was born in 1751 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Dec 1751 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 20 Nov 1812 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- Janet Miller was born in 1754 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Mar 1754 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died about Jul 1779 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- William Millar was born in 1762 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Aug 1762 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died in 1825 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Thomas Miller was born in 1764 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Apr 1764 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
- 5. Grizel Miller was born in 1766 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Aug 1766 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died before 1841.
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1816 - 1880 (64 years)
