Hi there, My 3G Grandfather George Aitkenhead b. 1859 Glasgow wrote a diary stating that he heard about "the Rec John Aitkenhead of Berwick Upon Tweed a town on the borders of England and Scotland. In those days arguments and quarreling over religion caused lots of trouble. The Stewarts were on the throne. The were supporters f the old church, but in Scotland the Reformed church predominated. This ancestor, being a stubborn Scot, refused to read from the book of common prayers. This order had gone out from the Government of King Charles. The Scots would not stand for any interference with their religion and the Stuarts were, as far as I can judge, like the bourbons of France, who is said to not know much and did not want to know anymore. This book of Common Prayer, ordered to be read in every Church under the penalty of loosing their church and salary attached. King Charles, being under domination of the Catholic clergy had to obey their orders. I dont know what was in this prayer book, but John Aitkenhead and over 200 others refused to do so and lost out. "
Is there anyway to Confirm anything that George said? Thanks.
