The Ancient Church and Parish of Abernethy: An Historical StudyW. Blackwood and Sons, 1897 - 524 páginas |
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... Archibald Geikie : - The story of the origin of our scenery shows that in the grander revolu- tions of the world as well as in the humbler routine of daily life , it is the little changes which by their cumulative effects bring about ...
... Archibald Geikie : - The story of the origin of our scenery shows that in the grander revolu- tions of the world as well as in the humbler routine of daily life , it is the little changes which by their cumulative effects bring about ...
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... Archibald Geikie : - Man has uprooted old forests , drained many of the mosses , and extirpated or thinned many of the wild animals of ancient Caledonia . In place of the woods and bogs he has planted fields and gardens , and built ...
... Archibald Geikie : - Man has uprooted old forests , drained many of the mosses , and extirpated or thinned many of the wild animals of ancient Caledonia . In place of the woods and bogs he has planted fields and gardens , and built ...
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... Archibald Geikie show what an important and far - reaching change man has made upon the contour and character of the country , and what was begun when he learned the use of bronze , was carried on with greater efficiency when he learned ...
... Archibald Geikie show what an important and far - reaching change man has made upon the contour and character of the country , and what was begun when he learned the use of bronze , was carried on with greater efficiency when he learned ...
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... Archibald , his eldest son . Before passing to the next earl it is interesting to recall a bene- faction of George Douglas to the church of Abernethy . It was made by him a collegiate church in c . 1450.1 From a charter of confirmation ...
... Archibald , his eldest son . Before passing to the next earl it is interesting to recall a bene- faction of George Douglas to the church of Abernethy . It was made by him a collegiate church in c . 1450.1 From a charter of confirmation ...
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... of Angus . 1 Act . Parl . Scot . , vol . ii . pp . 25 , 26 . 2 Walcott , p . 355 . 3 The Church of Scotland , vol . ii . p . 360 , 5. ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS , fifth Earl of Angus , and 276 Church and Parish of Abernethy .
... of Angus . 1 Act . Parl . Scot . , vol . ii . pp . 25 , 26 . 2 Walcott , p . 355 . 3 The Church of Scotland , vol . ii . p . 360 , 5. ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS , fifth Earl of Angus , and 276 Church and Parish of Abernethy .
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Abbey abbot ancient appointed Arbroath Archibald Assembly Balvaird barony belonging Bishop brethren called Canons Castle Celtic Church Celtic Scotland Celts century charter Christ Christian church of Abernethy Church of Scotland Clan Macduff clergy congregation connection Covenant cross Culdees Culfargie daughter David divine Douglas Peerage Dr Skene Dunkeld Earl of Angus Earl of Fife early ecclesiastical Edinburgh Erskine estates evidently father favour Fife Frasers of Philorth Glasgow heirs heritors Ibid influence interesting Iona Ireland Irish James John king kingdom Kirk lands lordship Macduff Margaret marquis Master of Angus monastery monastic monks Mugdrum Nectan nethy ordained pagan parish church Parliament period Perth Pictish Chronicle Picts possessed prayer preaching presbytery present probably protest Reformation regarded religion religious Roman round tower saint says Scots Scottish sculptured stones Seceders Secession seems Southern Picts St Andrews St Columba synod tion tribe William worship
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