Home in Exile – Ramsay of Arniston Mains – SFH074

Home in Exile – Ramsay of Arniston Mains – SFH074

Nov 6, 2020 | Podcast

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The charming story of a Covenanter forced into exile from Midlothian. He moves right into the heart of Covenanting territory where there are frequent conventicles and Covenanters are ferociously hunted down. So he finds a home in exile very like his own and lives in comparative freedom from trouble while steadfast to his principles.

Image: Holy Linn Waterfall near Barscobe, During Flood Conditions cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Duncan McNaught – geograph.org.uk/p/1134531. This was a site for conventicles in the place where Ramsay of Arniston Mains settled.

Covenant or Career? The Choices and Principles of Sir James Dundas of Arniston – SFH073

Covenant or Career? The Choices and Principles of Sir James Dundas of Arniston – SFH073

Oct 19, 2020 | Podcast

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Join us at the stunning mansion house of Arniston, Midlothian to discover a lesser known principled landowning Covenanter called Sir James Dundas, first Lord of Arniston. His direct descendant Althea Dundas-Bekker invites us to her home to tell us about his life, significance and a forgotten manuscript. As we sit in the part of the house in which Sir James lived, we find out how he faced the choice of whether to sacrifice his conscience or career.

If you would like a guided tour of Arniston House from Althea during May to September go to www.arnistonhouse.com to book. You can also arrange private group tours on request.

“Scotland broke loose with conventicles of all sorts”: The “Blynk” of 1674 – Woolmet – SFH71

“Scotland broke loose with conventicles of all sorts”: The “Blynk” of 1674 – Woolmet – SFH71

Oct 2, 2020 | Podcast

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During several weeks in the spring of 1674, meetings with Covenanter preachers spread like wild fire everywhere across the south of Scotland. Thousands attended and the government could scarcely restrain them. In this episode, we are at the site of Woolmet Chapel in Danderhall. We discover a little more of this dramatic interlude in a dark period of suffering and its significance.

Hearts Intertwined in Faith and Suffering: John Fraser and Jean Moffat – Glencorse Old Kirk – SFH70

Hearts Intertwined in Faith and Suffering: John Fraser and Jean Moffat – Glencorse Old Kirk – SFH70

Sep 18, 2020 | Podcast

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We continue to follow John Fraser and Jean Moffat’s journey to Glencorse Old Kirk. Surviving a woeful Atlantic voyage, they find liberty and marriage in New England. But their haven of rest in Glencorse will be shortlived. Find out why. The intertwined hearts in the window in Glencorse Old Kirk is an appropriate motif for their experience.

Please note that Glencorse Old Kirk is privately owned by Glencorse House and any visits must be prior arrangement with them. Grateful thanks to them for the opportunity to visit and their very kind assistance.

The Most Delightful Place on Earth? – Glencorse Old Kirk and John Fraser and Jean Moffat’s Journey There – SFH69

The Most Delightful Place on Earth? – Glencorse Old Kirk and John Fraser and Jean Moffat’s Journey There – SFH69

Sep 11, 2020 | Podcast

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The tranquil setting of Glencorse Old Kirk has enchanted many and is a popular wedding location. John Fraser and Jean Moffat settled nearby but their journey there from the Highlands and the Borders was one of intense suffering. Only in their twenties, their troubled experiences are uncovered in this episode. 

Please note that Glencorse Old Kirk is privately owned by Glencorse House and any visits must be prior arrangement with them. Grateful thanks to them for the opportunity to visit and their very kind assistance.