In the American Colonial Era there were Scotch Catholics AND Scotch Protestants. This is probably true in the current Era as well (I have never been to Scotland and have no first hand knowledge). List mates may be interested in the following: Scotland, Church of, the established national church of Scotland, Presbyterian (see <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/presbyterianism>Presbyterianism) in form. The first Protestants in Scotland, led by Patrick <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/patrick-hamilton>Hamilton, were predominantly Lutheran. However, with the return of John <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/john-knox>Knox from Geneva, the Scottish Reformation came under the influence of Calvinism. Following the signing of the First Covenant in 1557 by the great barons and other nobles, Parliament abolished (1560) the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. A Reformed confession of faith was adopted, and the church was organized along Presbyterian lines. The first general assembly of the church met in Edinburgh, and the First Book of Discipline (1560) was drawn up. The Second Book of Discipline (1581) was ratified by Parliament in 1592. This definitely settled the Presbyterian form of polity and the Calvinistic doctrine as the recognized Protestant establishment in the country. But under James VI (from 1603, <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/james-i>James I of England) and the other Stuart rulers who followed, periods of restored episcopacy interrupted the progress of the new organization and were accompanied by confusion and protest. In 1638 the National Covenant, a promise to defend the Reformed religion, was signed; in 1643 the Solemn League and Covenant was signed in England as well as Scotland. In 1647 the Westminster Confession was accepted. In 1689, with William and Mary on the throne of England, religious liberty was secured, and the Act of Settlement (1690) ensured the establishment of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Confirmation of its status was made in 1707, when the kingdoms of Scotland and England were united. Questions regarding the connection between church and state caused division and resulted in secessions from time to time, but there was no diversity in faith. The notable early secessions were the Original Secession in 1733 and the Relief in 1761. The most extensive break occurred in 1843, when the Free Church of Scotland was formed under the leadership of Thomas <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/thomas-chalmers>Chalmers. In 1847 the United Secession Church joined with the majority of the congregations of the Relief Church to form the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. In 1900 this body merged with the Free Church to form the United Free Church of Scotland, which in 1929 rejoined the Church of Scotland. However, some remnants of the Free Church and the United Free Church did not return. Milestones in the separation of the church from the state were the transfer (1872) of church schools to civil authorities and the abolition (1874) of ecclesiastical patronage. The spiritual independence of the Church of Scotland was recognized by Acts of Parliament in 1921 and 1925. A merger proposed in the 1960s between the Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the Presbyterian Church of England, and the Episcopal Church of Scotland did not take place. The church has about 640,000 members (1999). Bibliography See J. H. S. Burleigh, A Church History of Scotland (1960); R. S. Louden, The True Face of the Kirk (1963); G. Donaldson, Scotland­Church and Nation through Sixteen Centuries (2d ed. 1972); J. Kirk, Patterns of Reform (1989).

I read in a book I have about the same subject. It is titled "Clergyman and Chiefs, A History of the MacQueen and MacFarlane Families." Seems like a lot of the MacQueens were ministers and whenever the official church changed, they just kept preaching with a new church name, etc. ============ Begin forwarded message: > From: "James B. Hardin" <golddragon@mindspring.com> > Date: July 6, 2007 1:47:28 PM EDT > To: queen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [QUEEN] Scotland - Catholics & Protestants > > In the American Colonial Era there were Scotch > Catholics AND Scotch Protestants. This is > probably true in the current Era as well (I have > never been to Scotland and have no first hand knowledge). > > List mates may be interested in the following: > > Scotland, Church of, the established national > church of Scotland, Presbyterian (see > <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/presbyterianism>Presbyterianism) > in form. The first Protestants in Scotland, led > by Patrick > <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/patrick-hamilton>Hamilton, > were predominantly Lutheran. However, with the > return of John > <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/john-knox>Knox > from Geneva, the Scottish Reformation came under the influence of > Calvinism. > > Following the signing of the First Covenant in > 1557 by the great barons and other nobles, > Parliament abolished (1560) the jurisdiction of > the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. A Reformed > confession of faith was adopted, and the church > was organized along Presbyterian lines. The first > general assembly of the church met in Edinburgh, > and the First Book of Discipline (1560) was drawn > up. The Second Book of Discipline (1581) was ratified by Parliament > in 1592. > > This definitely settled the Presbyterian form of > polity and the Calvinistic doctrine as the > recognized Protestant establishment in the > country. But under James VI (from 1603, > <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/james-i>James > I of England) and the other Stuart rulers who > followed, periods of restored episcopacy > interrupted the progress of the new organization > and were accompanied by confusion and protest. > > In 1638 the National Covenant, a promise to > defend the Reformed religion, was signed; in 1643 > the Solemn League and Covenant was signed in > England as well as Scotland. In 1647 the > Westminster Confession was accepted. In 1689, > with William and Mary on the throne of England, > religious liberty was secured, and the Act of > Settlement (1690) ensured the establishment of > the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Confirmation > of its status was made in 1707, when the kingdoms > of Scotland and England were united. > > Questions regarding the connection between church > and state caused division and resulted in > secessions from time to time, but there was no > diversity in faith. The notable early secessions > were the Original Secession in 1733 and the > Relief in 1761. The most extensive break occurred > in 1843, when the Free Church of Scotland was > formed under the leadership of Thomas > <http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/thomas-chalmers>Chalmers. > In 1847 the United Secession Church joined with > the majority of the congregations of the Relief > Church to form the United Presbyterian Church of > Scotland. In 1900 this body merged with the Free > Church to form the United Free Church of > Scotland, which in 1929 rejoined the Church of > Scotland. However, some remnants of the Free > Church and the United Free Church did not return. > > Milestones in the separation of the church from > the state were the transfer (1872) of church > schools to civil authorities and the abolition > (1874) of ecclesiastical patronage. The spiritual > independence of the Church of Scotland was > recognized by Acts of Parliament in 1921 and > 1925. A merger proposed in the 1960s between the > Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the > Presbyterian Church of England, and the Episcopal > Church of Scotland did not take place. The church > has about 640,000 members (1999). > > Bibliography > > See J. H. S. Burleigh, A Church History of > Scotland (1960); R. S. Louden, The True Face of > the Kirk (1963); G. Donaldson, Scotland Church > and Nation through Sixteen Centuries (2d ed. > 1972); J. Kirk, Patterns of Reform (1989). > > > When replying to a digest post, quote only the specific text to > which you are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your > reply. 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