Minutes of PF general meeting of 1 October 1658 discussing among other issues, a petition sent on behalf of John Walker. He had to go to Paris after being in prison for a certain period; he had asked for a provision for the time he spent outside the…
Copy of a letter from PF to the assessor of the Holy Office, in which the assessor is asked to propose the issue of prolonging the faculties of the Scottish missionaries, in the next meeting of the Congregation of the Holy Office with the pope. The…
Copy of a letter from PF to Thomas Lumsden and Alexander Winster, two missionaries in Scotland. They are encouraged to go on with their work, and are told that the requested provisions and objects necessary for mass, will be sent to them. The letter…
Copy of a letter from PF to Patrick Coneo. The letter responds to a list of complaints that Coneo made on behalf of the Scottish missionaries. The answers are as follows: a) the missionaries should not complain when their faculties and provisions…
Copy of a letter from PF to Patrick Coneo, in which PF thanks Coneo for his account of the situation of William Ballentyne ['Bannatino'], during the time that he was imprisoned. The letter also explains that PF was planning to give the requested…
Minutes of PF general meeting of 2 December 1659 discussing among other issues, William Ballantyne's petition. Ballyantyne asks for missionary faculties for some Irish priests who are willing to go to the mission in the Highlands, and who are…
Minutes of PF general meeting of 2 December 1659 discussing among other issues, William Ballantyne's petition. Ballantyne asks to be given 200 scudi, in order to repay the sum that he has borrowed to free himself from prison, where he had been kept…
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that PF is willing to find a place for the Scottish missionaries to retire to, on the condition that it is only used when really necessary, and not for reasons other than…
Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 March 1660 discussing among other issues, the fact that in Scotland there are many priests who do not recognize the superior of the mission, and cannot show their missionary patents, and all the disorder and…
Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that PF received the nuncio's letter with: a) the receipts from the provisions and the requisites for mass, as handed over to Ballentyne [the prefect of the Scottish…
Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 November 1650 discussing among other issues, a letter from the nuncio to France who writes that Vincent de Paul proposes Dermitione Deguin [Dermot Duiguin] and Francis White, for the mission in the Hebrides and in…
Copy of a letter from PF to William Lesley, asking if he can provide the names, age, talents and occupations of the alumni of the colleges, that are now working in the Scottish mission (whether as regular or secular priests). The letter dated 15…
Minutes of PF general meeting of 22 August 1661 discussing among other issues, the request of Giliberto Graio [Gilbert Gray?] alumnus of the Scottish college in Rome, to be given the faculties and provisions for the Scottish mission. The cardinals…
Letter from PF to Patritio Coneo [Patrick Coneo]. PF is committed to establishing a hospital for the missionaries in Scotland. Lesleo [William Lesley] the procurator of the mission, has delayed the foundation of the hospital, as up until now, they…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Carlo Roberti de' Vittori]. Two missionaries are proposed for the mission in Scotland: Guglielmo Cristio and Funconot. As they do not know anything about them or their qualities, PF has writen to de' Vittori…
Letter from PF to Eugenio Macalastrio [Alexander Eugene Macalister], the school master. In the letter they received from Macalister, he informed them about not only the progress that the Catholic Faith has made in certain regions, but also about the…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Carlo Roberti de' Vittori]. PF wants to have information on the College founded for the service of the Scottish nation, which is administered by the Carthusians. PF asks de' Vittori to inform them about the…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Carlo Roberti de' Vittori]. The prefect of the mission of secular priests in Scotland [Alexander Winster] told PF about the current problem facing Catholics in the Highlands; they require a priest who could…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Carlo Robberti de' Vittori]. Due to the spiritual need of the Catholics in the Highlands of Scotland, a letter has been sent to the Archbishop of Armagh [Edmund O'Reilly]. They ask him to find two Irish priests…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Carlo Roberti de' Vittori]. PF received the news that Gio' Bianchi [John White] will not travel to the Scottish mission. They are not sure about the reasons of CM superior [René Alméras]. PF proposes that in…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France about the establishment of a house in Normandy for [retired] Scottish missionaries; the nuncio is requested to obtain details about the costs of buying a house and other related expenses from a certain Coneo,…
Letter from PF to Alessandro Winstero [Alexander Winster]. PF has discussed many times the need for missionaries in Scotland, especially in the Highlands. They speak a different language in the Highlands to that in the Lowlands; it is this reason why…
Letter from PF to Gio' Bianchi [John White]. The prefect of the mission of Scotland [Alexander Winster] has written to PF several times about the need of missionaries, especially in the Highlands. They speak a different language in the Highlands to…
Letter from PF to the nuncio to France [Carlo Roberti de' Vittori]. PF have been waiting for CM superior [René Alméras] to propose an Irish missionary to go to Scotland, instead of Gio' Bianchi [John White]. PF have waited a very long time for…
Letter from PF to Alexander Winster. PF will take care of the money needed to build the house at Dieppe. The schoolmasters have been given a provision of 300 scuta a year, so that they do not have to ask the parents of the children for donations. PF…
Letter from PF to Alessandrus Winsterus [Alexander Winster]. PF deems the Catholics in the mountains areas (including those that have been Catholic for a very long time, and those recently converted), to be worthy of their paternal caring, due to the…
Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 November 1670 discussing among other issues, a report by "Francesco Frasero" about the Hebrides, in which he also has several requests. He asks for: a) more missionaries for the Hebrides; b) more schools and…
Letter from PF to the prefect of the Scottish mission, Joani Valchero [John Walker]. Walker informed PF of the need for another missionary. PF agreed with Walker and asked Alexander Burnet to uptake this difficult task. Currently Burnet is staying at…
Summary of three letters sent from the Scottish missionaries to PF. The nuncio to France [Francesco Nerli] has sent some letters from Scotland, written by the new prefect [David Burnetto], and one from a missionary [Alexander Winster]. In these…
