Culloden prayer book

Culloden prayer book

Jacobite

A prayer book titled “A Manual for A Christian”. The prayer book was rebound in the 19th century when the inner and outer case were added. Sadly, no publication information survived this process. The book was gifted to the museum in 2018. It is special because it was said to have been presented by Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) to the donor’s ancestor on the battlefield at Culloden just before the final conflict of the 1745 Rising. The book has been passed down through the family with each generation documenting its provenance. Inside the cover reads “This book was presented by Prince Charles Stuart to Capt. James MacDonnell of Glengarry. It was transferred by him to his sister Lady Glenbuckett, and afterwards became the property of her son, James Cha.s Gordon.” A letter further supporting the provenance was gifted with the prayer book.

18th century

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Physical Object

20

16/12/2020

H 150 mm x W 90 mm

West Highland Museum

find,57.4877247,-4.1422115;

West Highlands Museum

TEXT

69

paper

4223