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In 1560, '''Roman Catholicism''' was abolished in Scotland by Act of Parliament. However, it survived in the Highlands and islands and in some areas in the South. Throughout the 17th century there were periods of great persecution and many priests fled abroad. After the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, all Catholics were declared rebels and outlaws and many were killed or banished. Some fled to Canada. The Catholic Relief Act was finally passed in 1793, and the last of the Penal laws were abolished in 1829. The 19th century saw extensive immigration of Irish Catholics into Scotland. Few pre-1793 records survive. | In 1560, '''Roman Catholicism''' was abolished in Scotland by Act of Parliament. However, it survived in the Highlands and islands and in some areas in the South. Throughout the 17th century there were periods of great persecution and many priests fled abroad. After the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, all Catholics were declared rebels and outlaws and many were killed or banished. Some fled to Canada. The Catholic Relief Act was finally passed in 1793, and the last of the Penal laws were abolished in 1829. The 19th century saw extensive immigration of Irish Catholics into Scotland. Few pre-1793 records survive. | ||
'''Methodism''' began in Scotland in 1751 when John Wesley visited Musselburgh. Four circuits were formed by 1765. By 1790 there were eight chapels, several preaching rooms, sixteen ordained preachers, and a membership of 1179. The church’s peak year was 1819 when membership stood at 3786, but there were only twenty-five preachers and some small societies suffered and died from lack of attendance. By 1856, official membership had dropped to 2143, though the number of persons attending meetings may have been considerably higher. At that time the circuits were deeply in debt and the work in Scotland was almost abandoned. | '''Methodism''' began in Scotland in 1751 when John Wesley visited Musselburgh. Four circuits were formed by 1765. By 1790 there were eight chapels, several preaching rooms, sixteen ordained preachers, and a membership of 1179. The church’s peak year was 1819 when membership stood at 3786, but there were only twenty-five preachers and some small societies suffered and died from lack of attendance. By 1856, official membership had dropped to 2143, though the number of persons attending meetings may have been considerably higher. At that time the circuits were deeply in debt and the work in Scotland was almost abandoned. | ||
== Accessing the Records == | == Accessing the Records == | ||
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*''The'' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland ''(compiled in the 1830-40s) | *''The'' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland ''(compiled in the 1830-40s) | ||
The sources for the information in the series were the Established Church ministers. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}}). These are also available [http://edina.ac.uk/statacc/ online] through the University of Edinburgh. Click on 'Browse scanned pages' on their page. | The sources for the information in the series were the Established Church ministers. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}}). These are also available [http://edina.ac.uk/statacc/ online] through the University of Edinburgh. Click on 'Browse scanned pages' on their page. | ||
== Sources for Nonconformist Histories == | == Sources for Nonconformist Histories == | ||