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Letter from Thomas Lumsden to PF, [1653-1663], [Scotland]
Part of a letter from Thomas Lumsden to PF in which he asks again for a house for the retired Scottish missionaries, which would greater the possibility of sending more missionaries to the area.
Petition on behalf of the Scottish missionaries to PF, [1675]
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 Robert Monro to PF, 1675-01-27, Inverness
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 to CM Superior Vincent de Paul, 1645-02-28, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to Vincent de Paul, in which he is asked to send some of his missionaries to the Hebrides, in order for the priests on the islands to correctly celebrate the ceremonies and sacred rites. Many have forgotten how to do so,…
Tags: Destination: [Paris], Letter, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
PF minutes, 1650-03-07, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 7 March 1650 discussing among other issues, a petition sent by William Ballantyne, in which he asks that he and John Walker be appointed missionaries in Scotland, and be given an annual provision. The cardinals…
Letter from PF to CM Superior Vincent de Paul, 1650-11-07, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to Vincent de Paul, stating that PF has consented to declare missionary status for two Irish candidates (as proposed by Vincent de Paul), who are scheduled to join the mission in the Hebrides: Dom'co Dugniel [Dermot Duiguin?]…
Tags: Destination: [Paris], Letter, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
PF minutes, 1651-10-02, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 2 October 1651 discussing among other issues, a request of William Ballantyne and Jo’ni Vrialter [John Walker] for a provision. The cardinals decide to send them 100 scudi.
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno], 1652-09-09, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno. The nuncio asked for two things: a) to verify that "Giacomo Walchero" [John Walker?] account about the Scottish mission is true, (namely that it is successful and that many more…
PF minutes, 1653-03-11, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 11 March 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of William Ballantyne and John Walker, missionaries in Scotland. They ask for the renewal of all the faculties they received during the first three…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, Petitions for faculties, PF, Scotland
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno], 1653-03-14, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno. The original letter was accompanied by a bill of exchange of 200 scudi, for the provisions of the Scottish missionaries Guglielmo Bauentino [William Ballentyne], and Gioua[n]ni…
PF minutes, 1653-04-01, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 April 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Vincent de Paul, in which he asks PF to declare the following priests missionaries in the Hebrides: Gerard Brin, John Ennery and Thomas Lumsden. The…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Nicolò Guidi Bagno], 1653-06-20, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno. The letter states that PF received the report that the nuncio made about the Scottish mission, and have asked him to continue reporting on the mission. The letter dated 20 June…
Tags: Destination: [Paris], Letter, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
PF minutes, 1653-10-13, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 October 1653 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of William Ballantyne and John Walker. They ask that James Crighton, John Smith, and Thomas Lumsden (all Scottish secular priests), be declared…
PF minutes, 1655-08-03, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 August 1655 discussing among other issues, a report from the Scottish mission. The cardinals decide that the prefect or the procurator of that mission, should be reminded to send the letters directly to PF not via…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
Letter from PF to the nuncio [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno], 1656-03-07, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, stating that they received a letter from Guglielmo Bannatino [William Ballentyne], prefect of the Scottish mission, in which he writes about the progress that the missionaries…
Tags: Destination: [Paris], Letter, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
PF minutes, 1656-04-04, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 4 April 1656 discussing among other issues, the request by William Ballantyne (prefect of the Scottish mission), to be granted the authority to dismiss missionaries who do not function well in the mission. The…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
Letter from PF to the nuncio [Nicolò Guidi di Bagno], 1656-06-12, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, stating that the nuncio should inquire about Gio' Valcherio's [John Walker's] motives to leave the Scottish mission; the nuncio should also find out whether the fact that he…
PF minutes, 1657-03-26, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 March 1657 discussing among other issues, a petition by [John] Walker. He asks to be granted an annual provision, despite not currently residing in the mission, (he is staying in France, where he is writing a book…
PF minutes, 1657-03-26, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 March 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by William Ballantyne (prefect of the Scottish mission), that the replacement of Jacobi Crittonij [James Crichton?] with Alexandri Leti [Alexander Leith] be…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France, [Celio Piccolomini], 1657-06-04, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, in which PF asks the nuncio to provide the necessary objects for mass, that the Scottish missionaries have asked for. PF leaves their amount and quality up to the judgment of the…
Letter from PF to William Ballentyne, 1657-06-04, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to Guglielmo Bannatino [William Ballentyne], prefect of the Scottish mission. PF gives him the faculty to summon all alumni of the Scottish colleges to the Scottish mission; he is to employ them in the regions where he deems…
PF minutes, 1657-06-14, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 14 June 1657 discussing among other issues, the situation that has faced the Scottish mission from its founding in 1649, and its main problems and needs. PF decided that the number of priests sent to the mission,…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Mission reports, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
PF minutes, 1657-09-03, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 September 1657 discussing, among other issues, the request by William Lesley. Lesley asked that Alexander Winster, who has finished his studies at the Scottish College, be granted the usual missionary faculties and…
PF minutes, 1657-09-03, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 September 1657 discussing among other issues, a petition by William Ballantyne. Since all the issues have already been discussed in the previous meeting (which was held in the presence of the pope), only one request…
PF minutes, 1657-09-03, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 September 1657 discussing among other issues, John Walker's request to receive provisions for the two years that he has been outside the Scottish mission; PF's response to a similar request from 27 March 1657 has…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, PF, Scotland
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Celio Piccolomini], 1657-10-01, Rome
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that the pope believes it necessary to send one or two apostolic visitors to Ireland and Scotland. It cannot be a member of a religious order, because the different orders…
PF minutes, 1657-11-12, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 November 1657 discussing, among other issues, the request by two CM missionaries working in the Hebrides (one of them is Francis White; the other probably Dermot Duiguin), that their faculties be renewed. PF…
PF minutes, 1657-11-12, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 November 1657 discussing among other issues, the request by the prefect of the Scottish mission, William Ballantyne, that he be given the faculty to consecrate chalices and altar stones. This is an urgent request,…
PF minutes, 1658-05-13, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 13 May 1658 discussing among other issues, the request by John Walker that he be given the usual provision of 50 scudi per year, now that he is back in the mission. The cardinals will grant the requested provision…
PF minutes, 1658-10-01, Rome
Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 October 1658 discussing among other issues, a petition by the procurator of the Scottish mission [William Lesley], who asks for the renewal of the faculties, and the continuation of the provisions for the Scottish…
Tags: Destination:, Minutes, Origin: Rome, Petitions for faculties, PF, Scotland