Scheme of the distribuition of missionaries over Scotland, [1681], [Rome]
Title
Scheme of the distribuition of missionaries over Scotland, [1681], [Rome]
Subject
Jesuits
Scotland
Visitation
Description
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 is also one secular priest. In the province of Aberdeen there is a secular priest who also serves in The Mearns, and in Marr there is one secular priest. In 'Brȩmaria' [Breadalbane?] there is one Jesuits, as with 'Gariotha' [Garioch?], in Strathbogie there is one secular priest, and the same goes for Buchan. In Banff there is one secular priest, which is the same as 'Glenlivetta' [The Glenkens?] and Stratdon, where there is also only one secular priest. As for the mountains, there is one secular priest in 'Kaintyria' [Kintyre?] who serves at 'Caia,' and in Moidart there is one secular priest. In Loch Ness there is one secular priest that works at Knoydart, in 'Glenghecia' there is also one secular priest, and for 'Glenvicchia', 'Arasaica' and 'Morarese' [Moray?] there is only one secular priest. For Stratglassia, Glen Urqharta and Glen Moriston there is also one secular priest. In the Aird and other districts there is one secular priest. In 'Rossia' and 'Assinsiria' there is one secular priest. For the islands, there is one secular priest for Eigg, Rùm, Skye, another one serves at Canna and its surroundings, at Barra there is also a secular priest, as is one for 'Vistusa', Benbecula, 'Harriessa' [Harris?].
Additional comments
Alexander Lesley arrived in Rome on 4 December 1680. Consequently he probably made this document at the end of 1680, or sometime during the following year.
Creator
[Edoardo Cibo]
[Alexander Lesley]
Source
APF CP 26, 13r-v
Date
[1681]
Format
original; unsigned
Language
Italian
Type
Minutes
Identifier
814
Coverage
Origin:[Rome]
Citation
[Edoardo Cibo] and [Alexander Lesley], “Scheme of the distribuition of missionaries over Scotland, [1681], [Rome],” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed April 27, 2025, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13100.