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I would love to know what he said
« on: Saturday 08 October 22 13:04 BST (UK) »
I have just discovered that an ancestor of mine was declared insane after being accused of preaching heresy or "not according to the word of God".  He was up in front of the General Synod of the Church of Scotland. 

In the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae it just refers to the date he was declared insane.  I have found multiple newspaper articles but they all just name the charges and don't specify what he actually said.  Frustrating, I am so nosy.

His name was James Bain. He was born in Forres in 1831, the son Alexander and marjorie.  He got an MA from King's College, Aberdeen in 1853.  He was schoolmaster in Duffus before going to Glenlivit where the alleged offence took place. 
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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 08 October 22 13:34 BST (UK) »
If you can get hold of his Asylum records examples of what he declared might be given.
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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 08 October 22 13:49 BST (UK) »
Was he sent to an asylum or just written off as insane?  Did an ecclesiastical body even have the power to send someone to an asylum against their will?
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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 08 October 22 14:18 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Erato on Saturday 08 October 22 13:49 BST (UK)
Was he sent to an asylum or just written off as insane?  Did an ecclesiastical body even have the power to send someone to an asylum against their will?

Written off as insane.  As far as I can see he lived with his brother until his death in 1897. I'm not sure they had the specific power to detain but I'd imagine they could apply a lot of pressure.
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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 08 October 22 14:22 BST (UK) »
Actually scrub that I have found evidence he spent some time at the Asylum in Aberdeen. Although he spent most of his time living with family after the ruling
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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 08 October 22 14:31 BST (UK) »
He is showing as lodging in 1881 with a Thomas Henry and wife Sarah, occupation of Minister of Glenlivet Parish?

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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 08 October 22 14:32 BST (UK) »
Minister of Glenbervie in 1891 in the Hendry household. Was Sarah a sister?

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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 08 October 22 14:33 BST (UK) »
Brief mention on his father and family here www.kengray.co.uk/Bains4.html

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Re: I would love to know what he said
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 08 October 22 14:35 BST (UK) »
www.scottishindexes.com/mcsearch.aspx are expading always their record databes. They do have asylum records. A few mentions of a James Bain at Aberdeen Royal Asylum. You could make enquiries with them perhaps?

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