Scottish Covenanters were the names given to the body of strict Presbyterians who held out against the breach of the Solemn League of Covenant, in particular to those persecuted in 1662 and later.
The National Covenant, a solemn engagement by the Scottish nation in 1638 to maintain the Presbyterian Church and to resist the introduction of Episcopacy by Charles I.
Episcopacy = the government of the church by bishops.
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Tony Cairns Title: tonycairns Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: tonycairns Web Site CONT Family tree: 9551581-2 Media: 385913-1 Type: Smart Matching Page: Elizabeth Kells [Lawrence] Event: Smart Matching Role: 1041954 Data: Date: 12 APR 2013 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
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Thank you to Paul Dracevich for creating WikiTree profile Lawrence-3459 through the import of dracevich.GED on Jun 2, 2013.
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