Scotiæ indiculum, or, The present state of Scotland together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof / by A.M. philopatris.

Persons put in their places.

The Commissioners at that time did not unanimously agree whom to put in; and considering Winter drawing near, that the Colledge would not be well governed, unless there were a Principal or Sub-prin∣cipal; therefore they ordered the Sub-principal to continue, till his place was supplied by another. Shortly after, the Masters restored the Principal, in despite of all op∣position, to his place.

Anno 1651. General Monk sent five Collonels to reform the Colledge. Collonel Fenwick, Moseley, Disbur∣rough, Owen and Smith. At this Re∣formation, both Principal, and Sub-principal, were turned out. Gilbert Reule was substituted in the room of the latter; and the place of the former was conferred upon▪

Anno 1652. John Row, an Inde∣pendent Minister in Aberdeen, a person well seen in the Latine and Greek Languages, and not ill in the Hebrew. In his Time Anno 1657. was laid the Foundation of the New Work, in the North-East corner of the Colledge, of six Stories high, consisting of 24 Chambers, with Chimnies, & conveniencies, a School, and a Bulliard-house. The Money that built it was given by the Ma∣sters & other well disposed persons, whose names are written in a Re∣gister called Album Amicorum Colle∣gii Regii Abredonensis. Mr. Row continued Principal till Anno 1661. At which time William Rait, Minister at Brichen, was preferred to the place; he stayed only a year, and returned to Brichen.

Anno 1662. Alex. Middleton, Minist. in old Aberdeen, and Sub-principal, of whom before, succeeded him.