REGISTER OF THE SCOTS COLLEGE IN - Electric Scotland

APPENDIX I11


REGISTER OF THE SCOTS COLLEGE

IN SPAIN

MADRID PERIOD 1 6 2 ~ - 1 ~ 6 ~

ADMINISTRATORS/RECTORS

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1. HUGH SEMPLE August 1655; rector at Madrid, as
(or HUGO SEMPILIO) above ; missionary in Scotland,
(1627) :I633 1657 to 1665; rector of Scots Col-
to 13th September 1654. lege, Douai, March 1666 to 8th
born 1589, the son of Robert Sem- April 1668; died at Douai, 8th
ple of Craigbait, Renfrewshire, and April 1668.
Grizel Montgomery or Cunning-
ham; nephew of Colonel William 4. FREDERICK MAXWELL
Semple; joined Society of Jesus, (or ESCOTO)
Province of Toledo, 1615; died in 18th February 1656
Colegio Imperial, M a d r i d, 13th to December 1659.
September 1654. see Madrid Students' List, no. 2.

2. ANDREW YOUNGSON 5. WILLIAM GRANT
(or YOUNG or JUNIO) 1659 to 1665.
September 1654 to April 1655. native of Strathspey? to Scots Col-
see Madrid Students' List, no. 13. lege, Douai, 28th July 1620 (?);
joined Society of Jesus in Tournai
3. ADAM LAURENCE GORDON or in Spain, c. 1626; missionary in
April 1655 to February 1656. northern Scotland in 1641 and in
born in Auchmathy, Buchan (or in 1646 (and perhaps from 1635 to
Cults, Strathbogie), c. 1616, the 1658); rector at Madrid. as above:
son of George Gordon and Isabel d i e d ' . i n Scotland, 8th 0ctobe;
Leesk; entered S c o t s College, 1689 (?).
Douai, 7th December 1627 (in
Poetry); in Scotland, April to No- 6. JAMES ANDERSON
vember 1631; returned to Douai, 1665 to 1692.
1631 (for Philosophy); soldier in born in Strathbogie, c. 1611; enter-
France, in Lord James Douglas' ed Scots College, Douai, July 1632
Scottish regiment, p e r h a p s be- (for Poetry); joined Society of
tween 1631 and 1635; to Scots Jesus in Tournai, 1636; master,
College, Rome, October 1635 (for procurator and rector of the semi-
Philosophy) ; entered Society of nary (Douai ?); rector of the Scots
Jesus, 1636; brought students to College, Douai, 8th May 1653 to
Madrid, 1647; rector of Scots Col- 8th M a y 1656; missionary in
lege, Rome, 27th May 1652 to Scotland for many years (1656 to
1665 ?); rector at Madrid, as above.

SPANISH ADMINISTRATORS College Register
(and, from 1692, Rectors)
(Cf. Sommervogel, Bibliothique de
(6 a). LUIS DE LA FUENTE la Compagnie de Jbrus, 111, col.
c. 1659-60 720).

(6 b). JOSEPH ALTAMIRANO 13. KENNETH (or FRANCIS XA-
April 1682 VIER) STRACHAN
22nd November 1717
(rector of English college; Madrid, to September 1721
April 1682 to 1692). son of Sir James Strachan, bar-
onet of Thornton in The Mearns
(6 c). FRANCISCO MARTIN (a Protestant), and Catherine Ross
DE LOAYSA of Pittendriech (Midlothian); to
December 1682 Scots College, Douai, 4th July
1700; joined Society of Jesus in
(6 d). JERONIMO GUERRERO Bavaria (or in Tournai, 17rh Sep-
1682 to 1684 (or 1685) tember 1703 ?); taught Philosophy;
from Douai to Madrid, 13th June
(6 e). MANUEL DE MUNICHICHA 1717; rector in Madrid, as above;
1685 to December 1687 a master in the college and confes-
sor to Countess of Castelblanco in
7. ANTONIO DE RADA Madrid until 23rd December 1724;
January 1688 to June 1702 returned to Douai from Madrid,
1725, to be procurator and minis-
8. JOSEF DE AGUIRRE ter; rector of Scots College, Douai,
July 1702 to March 1704 1731 to 1736; procurator of Scot-
tish mission at Paris, 1736.
9. MANUEL NAVARRO (Cf. Foley, ed., Records of the
April 1704 to September 1704 English Province of the Society of
Jesus, VIII, p. 743).
10. PAUL0 FRANCISCO SUAREZ
October 1704 to June 1711 14. WILLIAM CLERK
October 1721 to September 1726
11. FERNANDO CORTS born in Edinburgh, c. 1669, the
July 1711 to 15th July 1714 son of William Clerk (an advocate)
and Jean Cars; to Scots College,
(rector of English College, Madrid, Douai, 18th September 1688; join-
1714 to 1717). ed Society of Jesus, 1689, and
professed at Loreto, 2nd February
12. THOMAS FIFE 1706; rector of Scots College,
15th July 1714 Rome, 24th November 1712 to
to 22nd November 1717. 16th June 1721; rector at Madrid,
born at Aberdeen, 17th March as above; confessor to Philip V,
1674, the son of William Fyff and from March (or September) 1726
Helen Gordon; at Scots College, until his (Clerk's) death, in San
Douai, 10th December 1691 to Ildefonso de la G r a n ja, 19th
25th S e p t e m ber 1693; joined August 1743; buried in Jesuit Col-
Society of Jesus, Province of Na- lege, Segovia.
ples, 29th January 1694; taught,
and completed studies, at Naples; 15. WILLIAM MacGILL
taught Humanities at Benevento September 1726
and was sub-minister in College of to 11th October 1734
Nobles, Naples; rector of Scots arrived in Madrid from Lyons, c.
College, Rome, 1l t h November November 1717; rector at Madrid,
1708 to 15th October 1712; rector as above; probably remained in
at Madrid, as above; rector of College until end of October 1734;
Scots College, Douai, 1718 to probably in Madrid in the sum-
1721 and 1736 to 1739; procura- mers of 1735, 1736 and 1737; be-
tor of Scottish mission at Paris, tween July 1742 and March 1745,
1730 to 1733 (or 1736); was in returned to Madrid and, a month
Scotland (p r o b a b 1y Galloway), after his arrival, died there.
August 1741; died in Luxembourg,
15th November 1746.

T h e Scots College in Spain 303

SPANISH
18. ANTONIO ESPINOSA
RECTORS-ADMINISTRATORS
November 1743
to February 1746
16. GABRIEL BOUSEMART
November 1734 19. FABIAN DE LA VEGA
to October 1741 March 1746 to June 1763

(Provincial of Toledo, 1744-45). 20. COSMO LEON DE SELVA
July 1763 to July 1766
17. AGUSTIN VARONA or 1st April 1767
November 1741
to October 1743 P. d r Selva was perhaps succeedeil
by another rector (name unknown)
in August 1766, but this is less
likely.

OTHER PRIESTS ETC. I N THE COLLEGE,


1627- 1767


1. JOHN SETON (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., 111, col.
1632 to 1637 and 25th 1680 - same person?)
September 1652 to 10th
April 1654 5. JAMES SEMPLE
c. 1660-70
the son of Chamberlain of Fyvie;
studied and taught Philosophy in see Madrid Students' List, no. 24.
La FlPche, France; sent to Scots
College, Douai. 1st August 1625; 6. ALEXANDER SlNCLAIR

entered Society of Jesus novitiate (or SCOTT)

at Tournai, 1625; left Madrid for 1677 to 1679
Scotland, 17th F e b r u ary 1637; see Madrid Students' List, no. 20.
prefect of studies (?) at Douai, c.
1644-49; s h o r t secret visits to 7. JOHN GORDON
Scotland to enlist support for Mon- ? to c. 1685
trose, 1649-50; died in Colegio
Imperial, Madrid, 10th April 1654. born c. 1640 (1638 ?). the son of
Adam Gordon of ~ r r i o c hand Isa-
2. JOHN HAY bel Leslie, the sister of Fr. George
c. 1645-48 Leslie; to Scots College, Douai,
25th April 1655; joined Society of
see Madrid Students' List, no. 5. Jesus at Tournai, 1660/62; taught
Humanities/Philosophy in Douai,
3. GEORGE I G N A T l U S BLACK- 1672 (for fourteen years); was said,
HALL ("BRACAL") in 1707, to have been a missionary
1655 to 1656 in Scotland for thirty years; died
brother of Charles Blackhall, mis- in Aberdeen, October 1720.
sionary in Scotland; had been a (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 309).
merchant in Spain before entering
Society of Jesus as a lay brother; 8. JAMES CUNNINGHAM
came from Soria as assistant to 1695
Adam Gordon, rector-administrator
of the College, July 1655; to Jesuit 9. - BURNETT
house at ArCvalo, near Avila, 1656.
1717 to ?
4. ROBERT GRANT see Madrid Students' List, no. 40.
1656 (or earlier) to 1657
lo. JOHN SETON
born in Yorkshire, 1594; entered 1723
Societv of Tesus novitiate. 1618:
see Madrid Students' List, no. 45.
of siudies at .St.-0Ler; in
AlcalA de Henares, 1656. 11. TOHN RIDDOCH
1723 to 1726

born 11th (or 22nd) September

304 College Register

1700; to Scots College, Douai, July of John Gordon of Auchleuchries
1714; joined Society of Jesus at and Elizabeth Grant of Crichy; to
Nancy, 24th S e p t e m b e r 1718; Scots College, Douai, 15th July
taught Grammar, studied Philoso- 1717; entered Society of Jesus, Ro-
phy (in Champagne ?); taught Hu- man novitiate, August 1719; taught
manities in College in Madrid (not Humanities in the Roman prov-
yet ordained), c. December 1723 to ince for four years; arrived in Ma-
mid-1726; taught in various places drid, 1730, and taught Humanities
in France, 1726 to 1729; studied in the College f o r one year;
Theology at Rheims, 1729 to 1732, studied Theology in Rome and, in
and taught Philosophy at Auxerre, 1735, returned to Douai; rector of
1732 to 1734; to Scottish mission, Scots College, Douai, 31st August
8th March 1736; rector of Scots 1739 to August 1743 (?).
College, Douai, 27th August 1743
to ~ a n u . a r1~748 and
17t.h January 16. JOHN DUNBAR
1757 to May 1766.
1730

12. WILLIAM - see Madrid Students' List, no. 50.

in College as master, January 1724. 17. ALOYSIUS McGUIRE
left College, 10th August (?) 1733.
13. ALEXANDER GRANT
1726 to 11th October 1734 18. LUIS DE BEAUMONT
1st October 1733
came from Douai to replace Fr. to 10th October 1734
Francis Xavier Strachan.
a non-Jesuit teacher in the College.
14. KENNETH McKENZIE
September 1729 to 1732 (?) 19. FRANCISCO FER ("L'ABBE")
1st October 1733
see Madrid Students' List, no. 58. to 10th October 1734

15. JAMES GORDON a non-Jesuit teacher in the College.

1730
born 16th September 1702, the son

STUDENTS


Hugh Semple, Administrator, 1633-54 1632; entered Society of Jesus, Vi-
1632 llagarcia (near Valladolid), 1634;
was in College, 1648 to 1649/50,
1. THOMAS BROWN (or BAILIE) then in Scotland (until perhaps
son of John Brown of Lochhill in 1655); rector of the College, 18th
the parish of New Abbey, Gallo- February 1656 until his death in
way, and Jean Johnston of Newby; Madrid, December 1659.
to Scots College, Douai, 7th Dec- (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., VII,
ember 1627 (Syntax); to Scots col. 970; Poley, op. cit., VII, p.
College, Madrid, November 1632; 496).
joined Society of Jesus, Seville,
1634; died in novitiate in great 3. JOHN PATERSON
from Kinharvie in the parish of
sanctity, 24th March 163.... New Abbey, Galloway; to Scots
College, Douai, 7th December 1627
FREDERICK MAXWELL (Syntax); to Scots College, Madrid,
(or ESCOTO) November 1632 (after Philosophy);
born c. 1615, the son of Baron went to AlcalL de Henares to study;
Herries of Terregles; to Scots Col- entered Society of Jesus but, soon
lege, D o u a i, 28th July 1629 after entering (?), died.

(Grammar) - one of the students

maintained by Col. Semple; to
Scots College, Madrid, November

The Scots College in Spain 1647

ALEXANDER GORDON 10. THOMAS JOHNSTON
in College at start of 1633 but left, born at Aberdeen, c. 1618, the son
1634. of Robert and Agnes Johnston; to
Scots College, Madrid, 7th Septem-
JOHN HAY ber 1647; ordained a priest and, on
in College from start of 1633; also 22nd November 1649, left for
there as a priest, c. 1645-48. Scotland; entered Scots Benedictine
Monastery, Ratisbon, professed on
JOHN IRVINE 6th May 1655 ("Pr. Ninian"), and
in College from start of 1633 but died there, 17th December 1663.
left, 1634.
11. HUGH ROSS
ALEXANDER SCRIMGEOUR (or born in parish of Coul in the dis-
SKINNER or SCHEMERS ?) trict of Mar, c. 1627, the son of
born in Edinburgh, 1621; arrived Alexander Ross and Mary Bonner;
in College, 26th February 1633 regent at the University of Aber-
(?), from San Sebasti6n; left for deen; convert to Catholicism; to
Scots College, Douai, 10th Septem- Scots College, Madrid, 7th Septem-
ber 1636; sent to Scots College, ber 1647, but left, 15th January
Rome, 1640, and entered Society 1648.
of Jesus there, 24th March (or
May) 1641; worked as missionary 12. WILLIAM SEMPLE
in Scotland and England; at Loreto the son of John and Mary Semple;
as penitentiary; died, either on 3rd regent of philosophy in University
September 1679 (at Loreto ?) or of Glasgow for several years; con-
at Douai on 23rd September 1679, vert from Calvinism; to Scots Col-
two months after fleeing from per- lege, Madrid, 7th September 1647,
secution in England. and died, 13th December 1647.
(Cf. Foley, op. cit., VIII, pp. 693
and 880). 13. ANDREW YOUNGSON
(or YOUNG or TUNIO)
GEORGE ANDERSON born at Dores In the. parish of
born at Tulloch in Cromarty (or Kettins, Angus, 13th July 1619,
Ross ?), c. 1617, the son of the son of Alexander Young and
George Anderson (chamberlain of Elizabeth Reid; regent of philoso-
the Marquis of H u n t 1y) and phy in University of Aberdeen and
Margaret Hall; to Scots College, Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1645-
Douai, 13th July 1641 (Humani- 46; convert to Catholicism and left
ties); to Scots College, Madrid, Scotland on pretext of studying
1643, and, later, to Rome; joined medicine; to Scots College, Madrid,
Society of Jesus, but dismissed. 7th September 1647; entered So-
ciety of Jesus, 20th November
WILLIAM LAING 1647, and was at novitiate in Ba-
born at Aberdeen, c. 1625, the son dajoz in 1649; was administrator
of William Laing and Elizabeth of College, September 1654 to
Anderson; to Scots College, Douai, April 1655; professor at University
1638, but dismissed because of ill of Alcal6 for seventeen years and
health; re-admitted (Grammar), 1st taught Theology at Toledo, Villa-
October 1642, but again dismissed, real, Murcia and Madrid; died in
1643, b e c a u se of ineptitude at Madrid, 1st August 1679.
studies; perhaps a student in the (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., IV, col.
Scots College, Madrid; drowned in 886).
"comitacus" of Marquis of Castel
Rodrigo (Governor General of the 14. ROBERT GORDON
Netherlands), 1649. born at Elgin, c. 1623, the son of
George Gordon and Margaret Bon-
neyman; arrived at Scots College.
Madrid, 2nd N o v e m b e t 1647,
having completed Grammar, but

20

not accepted because ignorant of ~o22egeRegister
Latin and had a lead pellet in his
head; became a captain in the Canon of St. Genevieve in Paris,
army. 1649.

15. ROBERT MAXWELL 20. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR ,
born c. 1628, the son of James
Maxwell and Alice Collins, and (or SCOTT)
nephew of Lord Herries; to Scots born in Aberdeen (parish of St.
College, Madrid, 2nd November Machar), c. 1627 (15th September
1647, but dismissed, 10th April 1632 ?), the son of Walter Sin-
1648. clair and Mariota (or Mariora)
Douglas; converted to Catholicism;
16. JOHN REID (or READE) to Scots College, Douai, 17th
born in London, c. 1629, the son January (or 19th February) 1645
of John Reid ("Domini Tribuni (Poetry);. to Scots College, Madrid,
milicum") of Aikenhead and Judith 10th November 1647 (having com-
Wekman; to Scots College, Madrid, pleted Rhetoric); left, 1649 or 30th
2nd November 1647 (having com- May 1650 (being perhaps at Alcali,
pleted Syntax), but dismissed, 22nd 1649-50); at Scots College, Rome,
November 1649. November 1650 to 1654; returned
to Spain for reasons of health,
17. EDWARD REID (or READE) 1654; joined Society of Jesus, enter-
born in London, c. 1630, the ed novitiate at Plasencia, 1656 (or
younger brother of no. 16; to 10th April 16551, transferred to
Scots College, Madrid, 2nd Novem- Alcall, February 1657; "sang Mass"
ber 1647 ( h a v i n g completed in Scots College, Madrid, Easter
Syntax), but dismissed, 22nd No- 1659; professor of Rhetoric, Cole-
vember 1649. gio Imperial, Madrid, for eight
years; professor of Philosophy and
18. ARTHUR FORBES Belles Lettres, Scots College, Ma-
born c. 1631, the son of James drid, c. 1677-79 (for five years ?);
Forbes of Blackton, Aberdeenshire, author of Principum feninmum
and Margaret (or Magdalene) Fra- exemplar, id est, vita Sanctae Mar-
ser of Philorth, daughter of Baron gasitae, Scotoram Reginae (Madrid,
of P h i 1o r th; to Scots College, 1679) and of verse-play on life of
Douai, 10th September 1643 (Fig- St. Hermenegild, martyr, perform-
ures); to Scots College, Madrid, ed by his pupils in Rhetoric, 18th
10th November 1647 (having October 1668; died in Madrid,
completed Syntax); intelligent but 20th/22nd April 1679.
obstinate, insisted on enlisting in (Cf. Sommervogel, op. cit., VII,
army, and left College, 10th April col. 966).
1648; at Scots College, Rome, 12th
February 1650 to 3rd February 1648
1651; having returned to Scotland,
married in 1671, and became Laird 21. ROBERT BARCLAY
of Balvenie, Banffshire; died, 1695. born at Itvine, the elder son of
Hugh Barclay and Mary Maxwell,
19. JOHN MENZIES and a nephew of Fr. Hugh Semple;
born in Aberdeen (parish of St. to Scots College, Madrid, 17th
Machar), c. 1627, the son of Tho- January 1648, and left, 22nd No-
mas Menzies of Balgownie and vember 1649; to Scots College,
Margaret Gordon of Grandholm; Douai, 15th F e b r u a r y 1650
to Scots College, Douai, 16th No- (Syntax) and left, 16/26th August
vember 1643 (Grammar); at Scots 1651; to S c o t s College, Rome
College, Paris, for rwo years, then (Logic), and left, 24th April 1652;
dismissed for ineptitude; to Scots joined Society of Jesus.
College, Madrid, 10th November
1647 (having completed Rhetoric), 22. JOHN FORBES
but left, 15th January 1648, be- born at Aberdeen, 24th August
cause inept at studies; became a 1626, the third son of Duncan
Forbes of Camphill (or Campbell)
and Elizabeth Forbes of Corx,
(both Protestants); to Scots College,

The Scots College in Spain Lord Hugh Semple and Elizabeth
Hay, daughter of Earl of Errol; a
Douai, 10th March 1644 (Syntax); nephew of Colonel William Sem-
to Scots College, Madrid, 17th ple; to Scots College, Douai, 1649
January 1648, and left, 10th April (Figures); to Scots College, Madrid,
1648; in Scotland, married Jean 18th February 1656; joined Society
Forbes, daughter of John Forbes, of Jesus, 14th May 1656, and went
minister of Kincardine O'Neill, and to novitiate of Huete, near Cuenca;
gave up faith; in 1671 was a taught Rhetoric in College for eight
magistrate and showed friendship years, c. 1660-70; was in Scotland
towards Jesuits and other Catho- for seventeen years; returned to
lics. Province of Toledo and died in
Madrid (after 1693 ?).
23. ROBERT FRANCIS IRVINE
(or IRWIN) 25-26. Two students (names unknown)
born at Aberdeen, 1629, the son arrived from Paris, 12th December
of Alexander Irvine and Mary 1656; (not no. 28).
Menzies (who, when in Scotland,
had given refuge to Jesuits in their 1657
house, but who had been in exile
abroad for sixteen years); to Scots 27. JOSEPH BELL0 (BELL ?)
College, Douai, 17th December in Scots College, Madrid, 1637,
1640, and left for Madrid, 12/17th and left for Paris, September 1657.
September 1647; to Scots College,
Madrid, 1648, and left for Rome, 28. JOHN MOORE (or MURO)
22nd November 1649, where, at in Scots College, Madrid, 1657,
Scots College, studied Logic but and left for Jeslis del Monte to
left, 21st June 1650; (in Rome study Arts (or for Paris), June
Register, c a 11e d Alexander, the 1657.
name of his younger brother; had
also been at Scots College, Paris, A student arrived "again" in May
but dismissed.) 1658; two left for Paris; probably
(Cf. The Innes Review, vol. V two students in College thereafter.
(19541, P. 69).
Also mentioned in "Annals of the William Grant, Administrator, 1659-65
Scots College".
29. EDWARD BROWN
(23 a). JOHN IRWIN: arrived from (or FOUNTAIN)
San Sebastiin; still in College,
born c. 1642, the son of - and
1649;
Jean Brown; to S c o t s College,
(23 b). N. FORBES: in College, 1649; Douai, 20th October 1657 (Gram-
mar); to Scots College, Madrid,
(23 c). N. FINTAN: given a breviary, 27th February 1660, but probably
1648; (Maestre Fontana given via'- gone by end of 1663.
tico, 1649)
30. ALEXANDER IRVINE
(23 d). EDWARD RISLEO (RISLEY): born c. 1640, the son of Alexander
left College, 22nd November (or Irvine of Belty and Isabel Irvine;
December) 1649. to Scots College, Douai, 18th Ocr-
ober 1656 (Grammar); to Scots
Andrew Y o u n g s o n, Administrator, College, Madrid, 27th February
1654-55. 1660; at Scots College, Paris, c.
1662-67; thereafter to Scotland as
Adam Gordon, Administrator, 1655-56 a missionary; died, 7th September
1706, "at Traquair w h e r e he
Frederick M a x w e ll, Administrator, mostly resided". (Sco~ichronicon,p.
1656-59 630).

24. JAMES SEMPLE
born 1st May 1638, the son of

31. MICHAEL MENZIES College Register
born c. 1641, the son of Thomas
Menzies of Balgownie and Marga- James Anderson, Administrator/Rector,
ret Gordon of Abergeldie; to Scots 1665-92
College, Douai, 13th June 1655
(Figures); to Scots College, Madrid, 36. JOHN FALCONER
27th February 1660; went to Paris nephew of Fr. William Grant,
and became an Augustinian. former administrator of the Col-
lege; from Douai to Madrid, 3rd
32. CHARLES FOUNTAIN October 1669, already a Jesuit
(FINTAN ? FONCAN(3T ?) novice.
(Charles Foncanot: born in Edin-
burgh c. 1615; to Scots College, 37. GEORGE GORDON
Douai, 8th October 1632; return- born c. 1654, the son of Adam
ed to Scotland and, in 1640, was a Gordon of Artloch and Isabel Les-
teacher in England; became a priest lie, and a nephew of Fr. George
in Spain) Leslie of New Leslie; to Scots Col-
to Scots College, Madrid, 1st Oct- lege, Douai, August / September
ober 1664; ordained a priest and 1669; to Scots College, Madrid, 3rd
left for Scotland, 1665, but remain- October 1669; returned to Douai,
ed there only eight months; was 23rd December 1673, and to
in Paris by 1667 and died there, Scotland, unordained, 20th June
6th October 1683. (?) 1674.
(three brothers Jesuit priests: John,
33. GEORGE INNES (Sir) James, Peter).
the son of Col. James Innes and -
Maxwell; to Scots College, Douai, 38. JAMES SEMPLE
27th June 1659; to Scots College, born c. 1655, the son of Lord Sem-
Madrid, at own request, 1st Octo- ple; to Scots College, Douai, 29th
ber 1664; ordained a priest in Ma- April 1665 (Figures); to Scots Col-
drid, 1673; returned to Scotland lege, Madrid, at his father's re-
and worked there for twenty-five quest, 3rd October 1669; died in
years (being once captured, but Madrid.
held only for a short time); be-
came Baronet of Denoon and Balve- The three sons of the Danish Am-
nie; died, 26th February 1698. bassador were at the College.

34. THOMAS MAXWELL (38 a). JOHN REID
born in Nithsdale; to Scots Col- though not a seminarian, sent by
lege, Douai, 8th July 1662; to his father, John Reid of Barbados
Scots College, Madrid, at his own (and probably a cousin of Fr. Alex-
request, 1st October 1664; joined ander Sinclair, student no. 20) to
army, 1671, and served in Ireland, College; probably left in 1679.
France and Italy; fatally wounded,
leading a cavalry brigade at the (38 b). ALEXANDER BUCHAN
battle of Marsaglia, 1693. probably not a student of College;
born near Aberdeen, 1659; joined
35. JOHN STRACHAN Society of Jesus at Madrid, 1678,
and later was at Douai; as a priest,
the son of - Strachan and - Hay left Madrid for Scotland, 1694/95;
a missionary in Scotland, c. 1698;
of Delgaty; to Scots College, Douai, died in Aberdeen, 15th August
20th October 1662 (Grammar); to 1718.
Scots College, Madrid, at his own (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 100).
request, 1st October 1664.

(35 a). ROBERT -, a student, left the

College, 1l t h July 1665.

The Scots College in Spain studied Theology in Valencia and,
by F e b r u a r y 1726, ordained a
Spanish Administrators/Rectors, 1682- priest; was in Arag6n Province,
1714 1732.

39. GEORGE WOOD 45. JOHN SETON
perhaps not a student of College; born 9th November 1695, the son
the son of George Wood; to Scots of Sir George Seton of Garleton
College, Douai, 10th December and Jean Seton; to Scots College,
1690; entered Society of Jesus, Ma- Douai, 24th October 1708; to
drid novitiate, and died therein. Scots College, Madrid, 1715 (with
nos. 43 and 44); joined Society of
AFTER 1700 Jesus, 20th September 1716; after
simple vows, taught Humanities for
40. ALEXANDER BURNETT three years at Villareal and studied
perhaps not a student of Collc.ge; Theology for four years at Alcal6;
born c. 1671, the son of the Pro. was a priest and resident in the
testant ,minister of Rayne; to Scots College, 1723; went to Scotland as
College, Douai, 1st October 1699, a missionary, July 1725; instructed
where completed Theology; entered and received into the Church
Society of Jesus in Madrid. George (later Bishop) Hay, 21st
(A Fr. Burnett resided in the Col- December 1748; died in Edin-
lege, 1717-18). burgh, 16th July 1757.

1710 46. ANDREW SETON
born c. 1698, the younger brother
41. JAMES BELL of no. 45; to Scots College, Douai,
perhaps not a student of College; July 1714; to Scots College, Ma-
born c. 1696; to Scots College, drid, 1715 (or 1718); joined army.
Douai, 6th November 1707; fled
to Madrid, 6/8th February 1710; 1716
joined Augustinian Recollects in
Madrid. 47. JOHN ( F R A N C I S XAVIER)
HUNTER (or CLARK)
42. GEORGE SINCLAIR born in London, 1694; converted
perhaps not a student of College; to Catholicism in Spain, c. 1716;
born c. 1697; to Scots College, a student in the College, 1st May
Douai, 6th November 1707; fled 1716 until 25th April 1717; to
to Madrid, 6/8th February 1710; English C o 11e g e, Madrid, then
joined Augustinian Recollects in (11th May 1717) to Jesuit College,
Madrid. Ocaiia, (where he caused a great
deal of trouble) and finally (c. 20th
Thomas Fife, Rector, 1714-17 October 1717) to English College,
Valladolid, which he left, May
1715 1718.
(Cf. The English College at .Madrid,
43. WILLIAM GORDON pp. 162, 345-350; Registers of the
the son of Francis Gordon of English . College at Vdladolid, p.
Craig; to Scots College, Douai, May 182).
1715; to Scots College, Madrid,
1715 (with nos. 44 and 45); joined 48. HUGH SEMPLE (or SEMPIL)
Society of Jesus, Seville novitiate. born 1701, the son of Robert Sem-
c. October 1717. ple of Glassford and Elizabeth
Abercromby; to S c o ts College,
44. JOHN IGNATIUS ODIE Douai, December 1715; to Scots
(or EDIE or ADE) College, Madrid, between 1716 and
born 1699; to Scots College, Douai, 1718; joined Society of Jesus, at
13th May 1713; to Scots College, Villagarcia, autumn 1718; a priest
Madrid, 1715 (with nos. 4 3 and of the English Province and minis-
45); joined Society of Jesus, Ta- ter of the English Province i t
rragona novitiate, c October 1717;

Watten (Flanders); left the Society -son of John Higgins, an Irishman
of Jesus, 16th June 1730. -and Charles V's physician, and
(Cf. Foley, op. cit., VIII, p. 698). College,
, of Bayonne; to Scots
49. GEORGE SEMPLE (or SEMPIL)
brother of no. 48; to Scots College, Madrid, as fee-paying student, 23rd
Douai, December 1715; to Scots
College, Madrid, between 1716 and June 1721; left for Douai with
1718; joined Society of Jesus, at
Madrid, 28th June 1718; left the Fr. Strachan (ex-rector), 23rd Dec-
Society, 1722. ember 1724, and arrived ar Scots

Kenneth ( Francis Xavier ) Strachan, College there, 16th March 1725;
Rector, 1717-21
returned to Spain, c. 1728.
1717
Willlam Clerk, Rector, 1721-26
50. JOHN DUNBAR
a student in the Scots College, Ma- 54. ROBERT BROWN
drid, November 1717 (or earlier) the son of Robert Brown of Mill-
to December 1721 (or later); join- head and Elizabeth Maxwell; to
ed Society of Jesus, Madrid novi- Scots College, Douai, 19th Novem-
tiate, 9th October 1722; was at ber 1721; to Scots College, Ma-
Oropesa, 1726; was teaching in the drid, June 1722 (via Bilbao); re-
College, 1730; went to Scotland turned to Scotland, unordained,
(from Murcia), 1732, and perhaps 1724/25.
missionary in Glengairn, 1732-34;
was ill in Colegio Imperial, Ma- 55. JAMES COLGRAVE
drid, c. 1750; probably still in Ma- the son of Sir George Colgrave;
drid, 1758. arrived at Scots College, Madrid,
c. June 1722; left for La Flluhe,
51. JOHN TROTTAR France, 1st October 1727.
perhaps not a student of College;
born in Edinburgh, 18th August 56. WILLIAM LINDSAY
1701/04; joined Society of Jesus,
Madrid, 19th September 1722; re- -the son of Alexander Lindsay and
turned to Scotland, 29th May 1733, Herries; to Scots College, Douai,
and was a priest at Aberdeen, 19th November 1721; to Scots Col-
1740. lege, Madrid, June 1722; left for
(Is he to be identified with no. Cidiz, 1st October 1728, and re-
50 ?). turned to Scotland.

1718 57. ROBERT GRANT
the son of John Grant; to Scots
(51 a). JOHN KELLIE (or KELLEY), College, M a d r i d, July 1722;
son of Florence Kellie (or Kelley), although wanted to join Society of
was a fee-paying student of the Jesus, l e f t for Scotland in
College in 1718 and left, 7th Sep- obedience to father's wishes, 6th
tember 1722. April 1726.

1720 58. KENNETH McKENZIE
born 1714, the son of Hector and
52. JAMES MacDONALD Jean McKenzie; to Scots College,
(or MacDONEL) Douai, 20th May 1722; left for
to Scots college, Madrid, 19th Scots College, Madrid (via Bilbao),
June 1720; left, 5th April 1725, 21st July 1722; joined Society of
and went to Barcelona. Jesus, Madrid novitiate, 30th April
1724; from Murcia to Scots Col-
53. JOHN BAPTIST HIGGINS
lege, Madrid, as a brother, Septem-
ber 1729 and taught there; to
(or HEGGINS)
Paris, 1732, where he was ordain-
ed a priest; to Scotland as a mis-
sionary, 1753, being in Strathglass,
1756-75, (and at Braemar, 1764);
died at Aberdeen, 30th April 1775.

T h e Scots College in Spain years in France, author of poems
in French and Fellow of Royal
(Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 472: Academy of Sciences at Nancy
born 4th May 1704; to Edinburgh, (where he was living, 1767).
19th February 1737, then at Kirk- (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 453).
connel; died at Munches, 14th No-
vember 1744). 1726

(58 a). JOHN O'BRYAN 63. JOSEPH DUGUID (DUGUD)
(or O'BRYEN) born 6th January 1713, the son of
son of Da. Aleja Oconer (Alice Robert Duguid of Auchenhove and
O'Connor ?), a fee-paying student Teresa Leslie of Balquhain; to
of the College; arrived, 18th Oc- Scots College, Douai, 29th Novem-
tober 1723, and left, 15th October ber 1723 (Grammar), one of four
1724 (or later). brothers there; to Scots College,
Madrid, August 1726 (where com-
1724 pleted Humanities); joined Society
of Jesus in Rome, 1730/31 (or
59. LUDOVICUS DELVALL 20th January 1733), and studied
born c. 1708, the son of Ludovico Philosophy there; later, in Madrid
Marchione; member of the Order again; returned to Douai, August
of the Knights of Malta; to Scots 1735 or December 1736; arrived
College, Douai, 8th November in Edinburgh, 20th June 1742,
1722 (Rhetoric); to Scots College, was professed there, 24th March
Madrid, 1724; miraculously cured 1747, and was working there,
after prayer to St. Francis Xavier 1764; died in Edinburgh, 28th
and so, in fulfilment of a vow, February 1775.
joined Society of Jesus; went to (Cf. Foley, op. cit., VII, p. 214;
Paraguay. The lnnes Review, vol. XV (1964),
p. 141).
60. ANDREW COLGRAVE
born 1716/17, the younger brother 64. JAMES HAY
of no. 55; arrived at Scots College, to Scots College, Madrid, from
Madrid, 31st May 1724 (via San Douai, August 1726 (with no. 63);
Sebastibn and Valladolid); left, joined Society of Jesus, c. Septem-
10th August 1733. ber 1729; left Province of Toledo
for Douai, December 1736.
1725
During the rectorate of Fr. William
61. ROBERT HERRIES (or HARRIS) Clerk, 1721-26, (and also later),
the son of John Herries of Auchen- several fee-paying Spanish boys
cheen, near Moniaive in Galloway, were admitted to the College as
and Elizabeth Gordon; to Scots students, including:
College, Douai, 2nd October 1724;
to Scots College, Madrid (via CI- (64 a). the two sons of the MARQUIS
diz), early 1725 (with no. 62); left, OF TRUJILLOS;
sometime after April 1725; prac-
tised medicine in Scotland. (64 b). JUAN SEMINATI, son of Mel-
chior Seminati;
62. ERNEST LESLIE
born 5th February 1713, the son (64 c). JUAN ANTONIO ROMUAL-
of Charles Leslie and Elizabeth DO SARMIENTO, son of Josepha
Fordyce; to Scots College, Douai, Sarrniento;
2nd October 1724; to Scots Col-
lege, Madrid (via Cbdiz), early (64 d). JAIME XAVIER ENCIARTE Y
1725 (Humanities); left for Nancy, LOYOJA;
October 1728, and joined Society
of Jesus, 28th November 1728; (64 e). JOSEPH BARRENECHEA, son
nominated rector of the Scots Col- of Joachin Ignacio Barrenechea;
lege, Madrid, 1734, but appoint-
ment cancelled; taught for m y (64 f). JOSEPH GABRIEL DE CHA-
BARIA,

(64 g). FRANCISCO I G N A CIO DE College Register
ORANTIA Y CABRERA;
ished; was in Paris and, from 1747,
(64 h). IGNACIO BUSTAMANTE; in Rome; returned to Scotland,
1765/68, and worked in Traquair
(64 i). JUAN LEANDRO DE ESCLA- for a time; for last years of his
PES; life, lived in retirement in Edin-
burgh, where he died, 17th May
(64 j) , JOSEPH BRIZUELA; 1781.
(Cf. The Innes Review, vol. XV
(64 k). BARTOLOME CORONA; (1964), p. 142; vol. XVII (1966),
p. 140).
(64 1). the two nephews of D. JUAN
ITURALDI; c. 1730

(64 m). FERNANDO DE MADRID; 66. JAMES THOMSON
born at Aberdeen, the son of
(64 n). NICHOLAS QUERI; Thomas Thomson and Lucy (or
Louise) Shand; to Scots College,
(64 0). LORENZO TABARES, son of Douai, 10th S e p t e m b e r 1729;
the Marquis of Casatabares; arrived at Scots College, Madrid,
summer 1730; left Madrid, l l t h
(64 p). JUAN MENDEZ; October 1734; arrived at Scots Col-
lege, Douai, 5th December 1734
(64 q). JUAN LEANDRO CARANZA; (Poetry); after Philosophy, joined
Society of Jesus and went to novit-
(64 r). JUAN FRANCISCO GARDI- iate in Landberg (Bavaria ?), Sep-
COCHEA; tember 1738.

(64 s). ANTONIO ARANA (who left 67. FLORENCE O'DONNOGHUE
after a week); the son of Florence O'Donnoghue
of Ireland and Anne Urquhart of
(64 t). JOSEF GIRON, natural son of Meldrum; 'arrived at Scots College,
the Duke of Osuna; Madrid, c. November 1730; left
Madrid, l l t h O c t o b e r 1734 ;
(64 u). ESTEVAN SALAVERI; arrived at Scots College, Douai, 5th
December 1734 (Poetry); after com-
(64 v). JOSEPH FLON; pleting Logic, joined the army.

(64 w). PEDRO STUART, Marquis of 68. JAMES (EDWARD) DALZELL
San Leonardo and brother of the born c. 1717, the son of Colonel
Duke of Berwick; whom John Ged- John Dalzell, brother of Lord Carn-
des met in 1770. wath; to Scots College, Madrid
(date of arrival unknown); left
William MacGilI, Rector, 1726-34 Madrid, l l t h October 1734; arrived
at Scots College, Douai, 5th Dec-
1727/28 ember 1734 (Syntax); later, joined
the army.
65. ALLAN MacDONALD
("Don Alano") 69. CHARLES FARQUHARSON
perhaps not a student of College; born c. 1713, the son of Lewis
born in Western Isles, c. 1696; at Farquharson of Auchindryne, near
Scots College, Rome, 1715 to 1721; Braemar, and Margaret Farquhar-
arrived in Madrid, 1727/28, and son; a brother of Fr. John Farqu-
left for Douai, 1st July 1728; or- harson, Jesuit; to Scots College,
dained a priest in Scotland be- Madrid (date of arrival unknown);
tween 1736 and 1743; accompanied left Madrid, l l t h October 1734;
Bonnie Prince Charlie while in arrived at Scots College, Douai, 5th
Britain, 1745-46, as his confessor December 1734 (Poetry ?); after
and as chaplain to Clanranald men; Philosophy, joined Society of Jesus
imprisoned on a ship in the Tha- and went to novitiate of Landberg
mes, then at Tilbury and in South- (Bavaria ?), 23rd September 1738;
wark New Gaol, and later ban- went to Scotland as missionary,

The Scots. College in Spain The many amendments and additions in
the present Register, however, are derived
1745, taken as prisoner to London, mainly from the following sources:
1746, and banished to Holland;
returned to Scotland, 1749, and (a) Philip Flanagan, art. "List of Rectors
was working in Glengairn, 1764; or Administrators at Scots- College,
went to Braemar, 1781, and died Madrid", T h e lnnes Review. IV
there, at Arderg, 30th November (1953), pp. 117-118;
1779.
(b) Appendix to Scotichronicon, vol. 111;
70. JOHN FRASER
the son of John Fraser of Strath- (c) Sommervogel and Foley, opera citata;
glass and Margaret Fraser; to Scots
College, Madrid (date of arrival (d) Annals of the Scots College from
unknown); left Madrid, 1l t h Oct- 1546 to 1697 (College archives 54/1;
ober 1734; arrived at Scots Col- notes in Spanish in the writing of
lege, Douai, 5th December 1734 Alexander Cameron 11, rector 1810-
(Poetry); after Philosophy, joined 33);
Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 1738;
died at Parton (Galloway), 12th (e) scraps of i n f o r mation scattered
March 1777. through the various Account and Ad-
ministration Books of the Madrid
71. JOHN (JAMES ?) HERRIES period and now forming part of the
(commonly GORDON) College archives.
born c. 1716, the son of John
Herries of Auchencheen, near Mo- Many of the biographical data are now
niaive in Galloway, and Elizabeth unverifiable and their certainty cannot be
Gordon; a brother of no. 61; to guaranteed. This applies to some of the
Scots College, Douai, 12th August material in the f o r e g o i n g Register,
1731; to Scots College, Madrid although statements that are improbable
(date of arrival unknown); after a have been excluded or marked by signs
short time, left Madrid, 11th Oct- of interrogation.
ober 1734; returned to Scots Col-
lege, Douai, 5th December 1734 contents cage (in Hugh Semple's hand)
(Grammar); later, joined the army promlses Alumnorum nomina parentes et
and became a lieutenant. dies receptionis et studia: f. 241", but all
of the folios after f. 194 are missing.
The foregoing Register (rectors, priests
and students during the Madrid period) The data for the Madrid section of
is based on the publication of the New Records of the Scots Colleges were provided
Spalding Club, Records of the Scots Col- in 1905 by Rev. James Humble, then vice-
leges, (Aberdeen, 1906) and especially on rector of the college. He probably copied
from the appendix to G. A. Griffin's
the Madrid and Douai sections. * manuscript H~storicalNotice of the Scottish
College at Madrid and Valladolid (College
* In the administration book covering the archives 54/15, but at present in Columba
period 1633-60 (College archives All), the House), the author of which may have had
access to the missing folios, which are no
doubt the original Madrid register, added
to by Hugh Semple's successors.