Speaker: Professor David Worthington

Tuesday 17th October 2023, 7.30pm

Victoria Hall, Cromarty

This talk will interrogate the autobiographical sources left by Rev. James Fraser (1634-1709) of Kirkhill, a Gaelic-speaking scholar, traveller and minister. The entire period between 1493 and 1746 can still sometimes appear enigmatic in the history of the region, but Professor Worthington will highlight a different side that becomes apparent in Fraser’s presentation. His talk will focus on his strong engagement with Europe and his entanglement with empire, offering a fresh interpretation of the Highlands in the century before Culloden.