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Itinerary of Alexander Lesley, the visitor to the mission of Scotland. In May 1677 he was elected visitor to the mission of Scotland by PF, and he received the instructions in October that same year. While he was staying in Strathbogie he received…

Scheme of the distribution of missionaries over Scotland made by PF secretary, [Edoardo Cibo] and the visitor to Scotland [Alexander Lesley]. In the province of Galloway there is one secular priest and two Jesuits. In the province of Clydesdale there…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 April 1680 discussing among other issues, a report from Alexander Winster, the prefect of the Scottish mission. He writes that, since Francis White died, the Catholics in the Highlands have been suffering. He asks…

Letter from PF to Cardinal Norfolk, stating that the cardinals have decided to forward to him the request for faculties of Alexander Winster (prefect of the Scottish mission). The request was made on behalf of the missionary who has taken the place…

Letter from Al' Winster [Alexander Winster] to PF. In these dangerous times Winster is afraid to write to PF, because if found, his writings will be regarded as treason. Oats, [Bedlo] and others wrote a book about the treason of the Catholics, of…

Relation on the Hebrides. The task to write a relation on the Hebrides was given to Archbishop of Armach [Armagh]. This relation was given to him by a franciscan missionary Fran'co Macdonel [Francis MacDonnell], who had to travel there to bring the…

Relation on the mission in Scotland. The covered subjects are the following: a) archbishoprics and bishoprics; b) the place of residence of the missionaries; c) the residence of the prefect of the mission; d) the universities; e) the Catholics…

Letter from PF secretary [Urbano Cerri] to William Lesley, in which he thanks him for the news he had sent. The secretary also assures Lesley that he will take care of the Scottish mission, especially concerning Lesley’s brother. The letter dated 23…

Letter from Guglielmo Lesleo [William Lesley]. He is very grateful for all the favours passed to him, and to Sig'r Iruino [John Irvan, of Hilton], who wrote that he will have the money soon.

Letter from the secretary of PF to William Lesley, in which he writes that he is very glad to hear that the missionaries in Scotland are doing well, and are making progress. The letter dated 22 June 1678.

Letter from the secretary of PF to William Lesley, in which he writes that he will help Gio’ Iruinio [John Irvin]. The letter also states that he will talk with Lesley about his desire to go to the mission, adding however, that he thinks that Lesley…

Letter from Guglielmo Lesleo [William Lesley]. While walking with a cardinal in the garden of the grand duchess named Miralfiore, he saw beautiful Amaranth flowers of which he sends a few seeds with this letter. He reccomends Gio' Iruino [John Irvin,…

Petition on behalf of the procurator of the Scottish mission, William Lesley. He asks if he may be substituted by David Gutherie (alumnus of the Scottish College), during the time that he himself will be in Urbino for Cardinal Carlo Barberini. Lesley…

Petition on behalf of the procurator of the Scottish mission [William Lesley] to PF. In the letter he mentions several abuses in the Scottish mission, and advises PF to send Alexander Lesley as a visitor to the mission. The notes of the meeting of 16…

Letter from PF to Alexander Lesley. It announces that the cardinals have chosen him as a visitor of Scotland, and that for this purpose he should use the instruction that was attached to the original letter. He will receive 100 scudi for his…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 6 April 1677 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the procurator of the Scottish mission, William Lesley. He asks if he may be substituted by David Gutherie (alumnus of the Scottish college), during…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 March 1677 which was held in the presence of the pope, discussing among other issues, a petition by the procurator of the Scottish mission [William Lesley]. He mentions several abuses in the Scottish mission and…

Summary on the reports of the mission in Scotland. In PF meeting of 23 July 1674 they took the following measures: a) the children sent to the Colleges have to be approved by the prefect and the children of Catholics have to go to PF schools; b)…

In PF meeting of 23 July 1674, it was decided to raise the provision of the schoolmasters to 50 scudi a year. In the latest dispatch to Scotland however, the schoolmasters received 30 scudi (as they had been granted before the raise). In response,…

Petition on behalf of the Scottish missionaries to PF. They ask for the faculties of prefect for Alessandro Vinstero [Alexander Winster], and for the missionary faculties for the following missionaries: Dauid Burnetto [David Burnet], Franc'o Macdonel…

Letter from Alexander Lesley to William Lesley. Alexander Lesley would like to take the place of William Lesley in Rome. However he would first like to see that they send subjects and missionaries to the Scottish mission, and provide money for their…

Letter from Alex're Vinsteri [Alexander Winster] to PF. The letter from PF dated 23 August was not only a consolation letter to him and the missionaries, but also to the areas Catholics. They chose children that are sent to the colleges abroad with…

Letter from Alexander Leslaeus [Alexander Lesley] to PF. It has been three years since he went to Scotland to work for the mission. He certainly made progress, especially in Banff [Bamffensi], Aberdeen, Mernensi? [Nairn?] and Angus. In these places…

Letter from Robert Monro to PF. He writes from the mountains areas of Scotland. He states that should there be more missionaries who speak Gaelic in the area, it would be much easier to convert people to Catholicism. The children from poor parents…

Letter from PF secretary [Francesco Ravizza] to the nuncio to France [Fabrizio Spada], stating that he should find a candidate who can become the general superior of both the secular, and the regular priests in the Scottish mission. This superior…

Copy of a letter from the secretary of PF to the superior general of the Jesuits. PF asks the superior three things regarding the Jesuit mission in Scotland: a) to order his missionaries to disperse over the whole country, and not stay at particular…

Since it had been decided that everything discussed in the Congregazione Particulare (CP) also has to be reported to the Congregazione Generale, they have made a list of everything that was decided during the meeting of 21 July 1674, on Scotland. a)…

Response to a series of doubts; a) a missionary can legally conclude a marriage when there is either a risk of persecution, or whether it is needed to evade a scandal; b) the matrimony will only be valid when they first appear before a priest and…

Anonymous notes on a series of questions: a) whether it is allowed for a priest to marry a Catholic with a heretic to prevent fornication, considering the two have already been married by a heretic priest and share a house and bed. When there is a…

Copy of a letter from PF to Alexander Winster, prefect of the Scottish mission. PF writes that in the future, he should not give money to his missionaries with the assumption that PF will pay it back. At the request of the prefect, PF has written to…
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