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[[Image:Scalan.jpg|thumb|200px|The college at Scalan in July 2007.]]
[[Image:Scalan.jpg|thumb|200px|The college at Scalan in July 2007.]]


'''The Scalan''' was once a [[seminary]] and was one of the few places in [[Scotland]] where the [[Roman Catholic]] faith was kept alive during the troubled times of the 18th century. For much of the 18th century, the college at Scalan in the [[Braes of Glenlivet]] was the only place in Scotland where young men were trained to be priests. From 1717 to 1799, over a hundred were trained despite numerous attacks by [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] soldiers.
'''The Scalan''' was a [[Catholic Church in Scotland|Scottish Catholic]] seminary and one of the few places in [[Scotland]] where the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] faith was kept alive during the [[Anti-Catholicism in the United Kingdom|anti-Catholic persecutions]] of the 18th century.


==History==
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Visitors today will note that the college is largely invisible until you are very close to the college, a factor invaluable in evading detection by the Hanoverian soldiers.
For much of the 18th century, the college at Scalan in the [[Braes of Glenlivet]] was the only place in Scotland where young men were trained to be Catholic priests, the so-called "[[Calluna|heather]] priests".<ref>[http://www.scalan.co.uk/scalan_ground_floor_plan.htm Ground floor plan] from Scalan.co.uk, retrieved 15 June 2016</ref> From 1717 to 1799, over a hundred were trained despite the best efforts of the [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] government and the [[Established Church]]. As it was strictly illegal, Scalan was burned to the ground on several occasions by redcoat soldiers sent from beyond the Highlands, but was always rebuilt.<ref>J. Prebble, (1961) ''Culloden'' (London: Pimlico, 1963), p. 50.</ref>


The college played a vital role in keeping the traditional Catholic faith alive in northern Scotland. It was named after the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] word for turf sheilings ("galan") found in the Braes during that period.
The college played a vital role in keeping the traditional Catholic faith alive in northern Scotland. It was named after the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] word for [[peat|turf]] [[sheilings]] ("galan") found in the Braes during that period. In 1799, the college was moved to a less remote site, [[Aquhorthies College]], which had larger premises and more accommodation.


[[Alexander Geddes]], Scottish theologian and scholar, was among the famous figures who studied at the college. George James Gordon, known as the "heather priest" was educated here and then taught here as a non-Jesuit for many years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org/about-us/brief-history/|title=St. Mary's Cathedral :: A Brief History}}</ref>
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The Scalan is now a [[museum]] and is open all year for visitors [http://www.glenlivetestate.co.uk/scalan.html].


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The last permanent resident of the Scalan was Sandy Matheson, who died in late 2005.
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The Scalan Association seeks to promote the preservation of the college of Scalan and its history [http://www.scalan.co.uk/].


==Today==
[[Alexander Geddes]], Scottish theologian and scholar, was among the famous figures born here.
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Visitors today will note that the college is largely invisible until you are very close to the college, a factor invaluable in evading detection by the Hanoverian soldiers.


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The Scalan is now a [[museum]] and is open all year for visitors.<ref>[http://www.glenlivetestate.co.uk/scalan.html GlenlivetEstate.co.uk], retrieved 15 June 2016</ref>
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The last permanent resident of the Scalan was Sandy Mattheson, who died in late 2005.


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The Scalan Association seeks to promote the preservation of the college of Scalan and its history.<ref>[http://www.scalan.co.uk/ Scalan.co.uk], retrieved 15 June 2016</ref>
'''Other word for Scalan''':


== Masters ==
The word Scalan is also referred as a nickname of [[Scotland]].{{fact|date=July 2012}}
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* George Innes 1716 (?); 1718–22
* Alexander Smith, 1716–18
* J. Alexander Grant, 1722–24; 1725–26
* John Tyrie, 1724–25
* George Innes, 1726–27
* George J. Gordon, 1727–38
* Alexander Gordon 1738–41
* William Duthie, 1741–58
* George Duncan, 1758–59
* William Gray, 1759–62
* [[John Geddes (bishop)|John Geddes]], 1762–67; 1793
* John Thomson, 1767–70
* John Paterson, 1770–83
* John Farquharson, 1783–84
* Alexander Farquharson, 1784–87
* Andrew Dason, 1787–88
* [[George Hay (bishop)|George Hay]], 1788–93
** John Ingram, 1791–92 (acting)
** Andrew Carruthers, 1793 (acting)
* James Sharp, 1793–99
{{div col end}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Watt |first=John |title=Scalan: The Forbidden College 1716-1799 |publisher=Tuckwell Press Ltd |year=1999 |location=Phantassie |pages=246}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Scalan Seminary - geograph.org.uk - 944897.jpg|Buildings
File:An outbuilding at Scalan - geograph.org.uk - 259133.jpg|Outbuilding
File:College of Scalan - geograph.org.uk - 259132.jpg|History displayed in vicinity
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Scalan College}}
* [http://www.glenlivetestate.co.uk/scalan.html The Glenlivet Estate's official page about the Scalan]
* [http://www.glenlivetestate.co.uk/scalan.html The Glenlivet Estate's official page about the Scalan]
* [http://www.scalan.co.uk/ The Scalan Association]
* [http://www.scalan.co.uk/ The Scalan Association]
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 23 July 2024

The college at Scalan in July 2007.

The Scalan was a Scottish Catholic seminary and one of the few places in Scotland where the Catholic faith was kept alive during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the 18th century.

History

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For much of the 18th century, the college at Scalan in the Braes of Glenlivet was the only place in Scotland where young men were trained to be Catholic priests, the so-called "heather priests".[1] From 1717 to 1799, over a hundred were trained despite the best efforts of the Hanoverian government and the Established Church. As it was strictly illegal, Scalan was burned to the ground on several occasions by redcoat soldiers sent from beyond the Highlands, but was always rebuilt.[2]

The college played a vital role in keeping the traditional Catholic faith alive in northern Scotland. It was named after the Gaelic word for turf sheilings ("galan") found in the Braes during that period. In 1799, the college was moved to a less remote site, Aquhorthies College, which had larger premises and more accommodation.

Alexander Geddes, Scottish theologian and scholar, was among the famous figures who studied at the college. George James Gordon, known as the "heather priest" was educated here and then taught here as a non-Jesuit for many years.[3]

The last permanent resident of the Scalan was Sandy Matheson, who died in late 2005.

Today

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Visitors today will note that the college is largely invisible until you are very close to the college, a factor invaluable in evading detection by the Hanoverian soldiers.

The Scalan is now a museum and is open all year for visitors.[4]

The Scalan Association seeks to promote the preservation of the college of Scalan and its history.[5]

Masters

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  • George Innes 1716 (?); 1718–22
  • Alexander Smith, 1716–18
  • J. Alexander Grant, 1722–24; 1725–26
  • John Tyrie, 1724–25
  • George Innes, 1726–27
  • George J. Gordon, 1727–38
  • Alexander Gordon 1738–41
  • William Duthie, 1741–58
  • George Duncan, 1758–59
  • William Gray, 1759–62
  • John Geddes, 1762–67; 1793
  • John Thomson, 1767–70
  • John Paterson, 1770–83
  • John Farquharson, 1783–84
  • Alexander Farquharson, 1784–87
  • Andrew Dason, 1787–88
  • George Hay, 1788–93
    • John Ingram, 1791–92 (acting)
    • Andrew Carruthers, 1793 (acting)
  • James Sharp, 1793–99

[6]

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  • Buildings
    Buildings
  • Outbuilding
    Outbuilding
  • History displayed in vicinity
    History displayed in vicinity

References

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  1. ^ Ground floor plan from Scalan.co.uk, retrieved 15 June 2016
  2. ^ J. Prebble, (1961) Culloden (London: Pimlico, 1963), p. 50.
  3. ^ "St. Mary's Cathedral :: A Brief History".
  4. ^ GlenlivetEstate.co.uk, retrieved 15 June 2016
  5. ^ Scalan.co.uk, retrieved 15 June 2016
  6. ^ Watt, John (1999). Scalan: The Forbidden College 1716-1799. Phantassie: Tuckwell Press Ltd. p. 246.
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