Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. List of Abbreviations xi
6. Editorial note xiii
7. Map showing principal places mentioned in the text and approximate presbytery boundaries (1704) xiv
8. Introduction 1
9. 1 Ministers 15
10. 2 Gentry 55
11. 3 Merchants and Commerce 99
12. 4 The Professions 124
13. 5 The Lower Orders 156
14. 6 Organisation and Religious Practice 178
15. Conclusion 199
16. Bibliography 202
17. Index 231