Diary of Alexander Jaffray . to Which Are Added Particulars of His Subsequent Life . Edited by John Barclay. Second Edition

"Diary Of Alexander Jaffray. To Which Are Added Particulars Of His Subsequent Life. Edited By John Barclay. Second Edition" by Alexander Jaffray. This volume presents a two-part biographical-historical portrait of the rise of the Quakers in northern Scotland, centered on Alexander Jaffray, an Aberdeen magistrate who becomes a Quaker, and the circle around him. Part I records his religious awakening, conversion, and spiritual discipline amid Covenant-era turmoil, his public service, and experiences of persecution, imprisonment, and confinement. Part II traces the broader spread of Friends in the north through the Barclays (David and Robert), George Keith, Lilias Skene, and kin networks around Kinmuck and Ury, situating Quaker testimony within the wider religious-political ferment of the Civil War, Commonwealth, and Restoration. The editor supplies introductions, notes, and letters that illuminate clashes between Presbyterian/episcopal authority and dissent, the growth of Spirit-led worship, and the enduring diffusion of Quakerism in Scotland.