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John Howie (biographer)

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Faithful contendings displayed : being an historical relation of the state and actings of the suffering remnant in the church of Scotland, who subsisted in select societies, and were united in general correspondencies during the hottest time of the late persecution, viz. from the year 1681 to
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refugee. The author was the 28th descendant in a direct line, all of whom were called John. Although he was a plain unlettered peasant, cultivating the same farm which his ancestors had occupied for ages, a natural predilection for literary pursuits induced him to take up the task of recording the
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revised Howie's text and published it, with illustrations and notes, and a short biographical introduction; and in 1876 a further illustrated edition appeared, with biographical notice compiled from statements made by Howie's relatives, and an introductory essay by Dr.
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The book of Scotsmen eminent for achievements in arms and arts, church and state, law, legislation, and literature, commerce, science, travel, and philanthropy
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The list below reflects the chapter order in the book. For an alphabetical list see the "Scots Worthies" template at the foot of the page.
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between 1681 and 1691. He also wrote on the Lord's Supper, patronage, and other topics, and prefaced and annotated other religious works.
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lives of the martyrs and confessors of Scotland. His family home at Lochgoin Farm was a noted refuge for
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was issued by Howie in 1779, with an introduction by himself. He edited in 1780
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was erected nearby as a monument "in memory of John Howie, author of the
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A Collection of Lectures and Sermons by Covenanting Clergymen
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John Howie of Lochgoin : his forebears and his works
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Lochgoin Farm and the John Howie Memorial, East Ayrshire
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A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
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obelisk in memory of Howie
East Renfrewshire
Lochgoin
Albigensian
Covenanters
obelisk
Whitelee Wind Farm

Scotland
Patrick Hamilton
William McGavin
William Henderson Carslaw
Robert Buchanan
Michael Shields
Church of Scotland

John Paton's


Patrick Hamilton
George Wishart
Walter Mill
James Stuart, Earl of Moray
John Knox
George Buchanan
Robert Rollock
John Craig
David Black
John Davidson
William Row

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