As an Ayrshire man I have to admit, I had not even heard of John Witherspoon, much less his influence. As proud and as conscious we are of our heritage we possibly take for granted the mark Scotland and its peoples have had on the world. " Wha's like us"? Sums us up perfectly. Interesting video thanks for all your work.
Personal comment of Laura Botten: Scottish school of common sense! That's why I identify most with my Scottish roots! That's how I was taught to think.... sometimes I wonder.... is everyone else in the world just stupid? How do I, and my family, see all of this so clearly? Our Scottish roots to be sure!
America just needs to get rid of the Roman CATholic Pharisees Church it’s jesuits and it’s pet Freemasons then America will be able to heal. We have to get rid of Rome’s cancer plaguing the world
Dr. John Witherspoon also dabbled in "real estate" in a manner of speaking. He was involved in the Philadelphia company to recruit settlers from Scotland Witherspoon partnered with John Pagan of Glasgow to settle Scots on a 40k acre grant of land in Pictou harbour Nova Scotia. The first Highlanders arrived on the ship Hector in 1773. the community that grew up here is known as "The Birthplace of New Scotland". They are holding a 250th anniversary of the landing this year.
Great video, live in Pennsylvania, surrounded by American history. I love learning about other countries and viewpoints! You make Scottish history so interesting.
I'm so glad you did a video on Mr. Witherspoon! I remember you telling us a bit about him on our tour with you. I'm pleased to have learned more about someone so integral to American history that I knew very little about.
as you mention David Hume and Adam Smith there books. A Treatise of Human Nature (Hume) Wealth of Nations (Smith) are two of the most important documents in forming the foundations of the u.s constitution. you get the American dream from smith and the bill of rights from Hume
John Witherspoon and James Wilson, were two Scots emigrés that signed the Declaration of Independence. Witherspoon hailed from Ayrshire and Wilson from Fife. There were others that were Scots descendants, and a few Scots-Irish from Ulster.
Paisley where my Great Great Great Grandfather emigrated to Philadelphia from, his name was John Bell, which is my maiden name and I was baptized Presbyterian.
Well my Great Great Great Grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Paisley in 1799 and got married at Paisley Abbey in 1825. By the way I visited Philadelphia in 1974.
Thomas Jefferson...If you meant the president John Adams, he did not have Scottish ancestry. John Adams about Alexander Hamilton, "I lose all patience when I think of a bastard brat of a Scotch peddler."
A whisky salesman? John Adams did, indeed, have Scottish ancestry. To be honest it's not surprising. It's a melting pot. I suppose it depends which ancestors we want to choose eh?
That was absolutely amazing . Thank you for educating me on this. I must share to my friend Emily who took me around Massachusetts, Lexington, Cambridge etc. Explained the Minute men and the heros of the time. Black, brown, white, yellow or red.
At 1:08 I see a grave with the name John Hay. I am a Hay with a John hay in my tree from Scotland in the 1600s he was from haddington. Curious now lol.
I remember being at school 1956 to 1966, we where taught loads of history and even sung the songs about it, only problem was , our taught history was not about scotland because that would have shown what had been done to scotland over the centuries by the leaders of england, it was all about the so called british empire, which was really the english empire under a fancy name, I remember to this day going to the primary school assembly room to listen to a radio programme with other pupils from other classes, I remember singing songs like, The British Grenadier and even at that young age I new it was The English Grenadier we where singing about I have not one bit of hatred for england about all this, but I wonder sometimes, who where the people in scotland that allowed our schools to do this and effectively hide the true history of scotland These people forgot one important thing about youngsters like me, we had libraries and libraries have lots of history books Alba Gu Bra
I'm an American but my late Dad was Scots from County Angus. He learned a fair amount of Scots History from the small country school but the emphasis was British / English hisory. Wasn't until he got to America in his late 20's in 1948 that he began to learn about Scots history from his Maternal Uncle who came here in about 1900. Of course his Uncle came here as a banker.
As a Glasgow boy now living in Beith(North Ayrshire), I thought John Witherspoon was a Beith laddie. There are certainly a reasonable number of Americans that come to visit Beith and I had never heard of him until I started studying the US Constitution after watching one of your previous(most excellent) videos. Even the local hairdressers is called 'Independence', it was the highlight of my wife to find that oot! I wonder if John taught the yanks how to say, 'see you later' the Beith way.....sluuur! I studied Civil Engineering in that wee Renfrewshire toon in the 80s too(tiny wee world). Whit happened to the baths on Storie street?????? Love the swagger and the videos. Keep'm coming. The John Know one is still a wee belter.
Very good. Your videos have been a gold mine of useful information in studying my 45% Scottish ancestry. It's as though you're a necromancer. You've given the name's & the places on the pedigree list some substance. Some to shout about & some to keep quiet about. I've no dough, but if you find yourself in South Yorkshire, you'll have no call for an hotel. Thanks from Glen.
I'm coming to Northern Ireland and Scotland next years. I would love to meet you. I enjoy your video posts, and feel like you represent what I love about my roots, as opposed to my fellow Scottish-Americans who always want to prove they direct descendants of famous kings, warriors, etc. You have that gift of gab and self-deprecating humor, which is way more important than what kilt your gggggggggreat grandfather wore at the Battle of what ever. The gift of being of Celtic ancestry is the personalities, sense of humor, and love of your roots, despite the food (in my opinion).
Scots influence in the U.S. goes far beyond Witherspoon. Thomas Jefferson was also influenced heavily by William Small and the Scottish Enlightenment. Have you read " How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by Arthur Herman?
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Aye I understand, I've seen some of your other videos. I think it's wonderful the way you present Scots History. I'm sharing your site with folk here in America. Visiting my family in Scotland I'm completely surprised they know so little of their own history. I'm sure that was by design from the British. nothing against the Brits. i'm related to some of them too. Have you read the book "How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by Arthur Herman?
How about a story on Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling - the third or fourth most senior General in the American revolutionary army. A man who was awarded his title by a Scots court, and had it taken away by the British parliament.
No, the one outside the abbey is Alexander Wilson who moved to the US and wrote one the great US ornithology books. There is a statue of Witherspoon outside the main entrance to the uni, but that's relatively recent.
Do I venture to Stirling? DO I VENTURE TO STIRLING! Try this ua-cam.com/video/OZOka1foFLg/v-deo.html ...and this ua-cam.com/video/ROG4bQz2yaw/v-deo.html ..and this ua-cam.com/video/r6YPmaq2N5g/v-deo.html ...near Stirling did you say? ua-cam.com/video/5qhW1W1EXUE/v-deo.html What closer? ua-cam.com/video/9-_VX0ElC9w/v-deo.html Oh the south side? ua-cam.com/video/64CUG-XXlX0/v-deo.html Bannockburn did ye say? ua-cam.com/video/X4pNsrAeIoE/v-deo.html Oh, not that Bannockburn ua-cam.com/video/bQclReGq9QE/v-deo.html Aye, occasionally 😎
My forefather! What a man! Captain of the Hector... war hero in Scotland 🏴 and America 🇺🇸! Held captive by another of my forefathers! Such a collusion!
Princeton is an interesting place, both the town and the University. Or at least it was. I haven’t been back since the divorce. They even try to be a bit English. The Princeton Tigers football team is named after the British troops who charged out at the beginning of the battle of Princeton when the first colonials appeared. Of course they charged in the opposite direction when they saw how many there were. They have a Nassau Club that, when I visited, seemed to be trying for an English mix of power, privilege, deferential service, and shabby gentility. Until the postal service objected, they had house names for addresses. I’d put Upland Meadow, The Great Road, Princeton up against my English cousins address of Balvonie Cottage, Easterfield of Inshes, Invernessshire any day.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours definitely migrated. My other cousin got even further from England, all the way to Dornoch. It’s rough living in England. My grandfather is alleged to have migrated from Brighton to Canada at 16 because of oppression. Apparently his evil stepmother required him to dress for dinner. He was born in 1899, to give some context.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Paisley Tech was a really good college... Universified by New Labour I supposed so Tony could spew some sh*te about the number of school leavers entering uni (not that he or they cared about educating the masses)?
@@douglasherron7534 Wrong. Blair wasn't in office until 1997. It was the Tory PM John Major who allowed the polytechnics and technical colleges to turn into universities in 1992. And rightfully so, because Paisley Tech had been awarding externally validated University of London degrees since the early 1900s and then from the 1960s Paisley had its own degree awarding powers as a central institution. It strongly deserved its right to be called a university.
@@robertwilson5907 And I didn't dispute that... read the first line of my comment. I agree with you, after some research, that Paisley became Paisley Uni in 1992 (under Major) then chaged it's name to the University of the West of Scotland in 2007. However, the diminishing of university degrees has been a product of the "50% in higher education" policy as announced by Tony Blair at the 1999 Labour conference.
So an anti Jacobite sided with the Independence faction in 1776 and a Jacobite from 1745 ,Flora McDonald, sided with the Loyalist faction. It`s a weird old world. Next you`ll have solid Labour Northern English areas voting Tory. I wonder if History will ever stop it`s shenanigans. Tha`s gorra job faw life eer Bruce
Witherspoon was a Presbyterian minister, he would, of course oppose the Catholic Prince Charlie's path to the throne. And the Jacobites in America finally had something dear to be lost in opposing the crown.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I will get right on that, but with the open-door immigration policies over the last 2 centuries.. I doubt that I will have enough votes.. lol
i have to just say apart from the grey look you look just the same as when you taught science at Brechin High a few years back - why the heck was you not doing history?
All these people have flaws for sure but I suppose that is part of what makes history fascinating and terrible at times. I think also it is the reason why idolizing people is so dangerous.
Buy me coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/ScottishBruce
Love it. Scot heritage, we’ve been in Florida since 1720….. ❤️ 🇺🇸 🏴
As an Ayrshire man I have to admit, I had not even heard of John Witherspoon, much less his influence. As proud and as conscious we are of our heritage we possibly take for granted the mark Scotland and its peoples have had on the world. " Wha's like us"? Sums us up perfectly. Interesting video thanks for all your work.
Blue. Recommend Arthur Herman's "How the scots invented the modern world" Am an Ayrshire man too
He is actress Reese Witherspoon's direct ancestor.
Personal comment of Laura Botten: Scottish school of common sense! That's why I identify most with my Scottish roots! That's how I was taught to think.... sometimes I wonder.... is everyone else in the world just stupid? How do I, and my family, see all of this so clearly? Our Scottish roots to be sure!
I think Scotland needs to send another Witherspoon to America. America needs it badly!
Another amazing story!
America just needs to get rid of the Roman CATholic Pharisees Church it’s jesuits and it’s pet Freemasons then America will be able to heal. We have to get rid of Rome’s cancer plaguing the world
Thank you Bruce ! 🤯 in all directions!! We could use a Scottish School of Common Sense over here right now 🙏
True dat
Dr. John Witherspoon also dabbled in "real estate" in a manner of speaking. He was involved in the Philadelphia company to recruit settlers from Scotland Witherspoon partnered with John Pagan of Glasgow to settle Scots on a 40k acre grant of land in Pictou harbour Nova Scotia. The first Highlanders arrived on the ship Hector in 1773. the community that grew up here is known as "The Birthplace of New Scotland". They are holding a 250th anniversary of the landing this year.
Great video, live in Pennsylvania, surrounded by American history. I love learning about other countries and viewpoints! You make Scottish history so interesting.
I'm so glad you did a video on Mr. Witherspoon! I remember you telling us a bit about him on our tour with you. I'm pleased to have learned more about someone so integral to American history that I knew very little about.
Ah, remember the good old days of touring?😎
as you mention David Hume and Adam Smith there books. A Treatise of Human Nature (Hume) Wealth of Nations (Smith) are two of the most important documents in forming the foundations of the u.s constitution. you get the American dream from smith and the bill of rights from Hume
John Witherspoon and James Wilson, were two Scots emigrés that signed the Declaration of Independence. Witherspoon hailed from Ayrshire and Wilson from Fife. There were others that were Scots descendants, and a few Scots-Irish from Ulster.
Indeed
Another belter Bruce! 💪🏻🏴
I thank you sir
Paisley where my Great Great Great Grandfather emigrated to Philadelphia from, his name was John Bell, which is my maiden name and I was baptized Presbyterian.
Well my Great Great Great Grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Paisley in 1799 and got married at Paisley Abbey in 1825. By the way I visited Philadelphia in 1974.
I suggest a video on James Wilson as well. One of the other Founding Fathers from Scotland.
Aye, and John Adams, I know
Thomas Jefferson...If you meant the president John Adams, he did not have Scottish ancestry.
John Adams about Alexander Hamilton, "I lose all patience when I think of a bastard brat of a Scotch peddler."
A whisky salesman? John Adams did, indeed, have Scottish ancestry. To be honest it's not surprising. It's a melting pot. I suppose it depends which ancestors we want to choose eh?
I could honestly listen to this guy for hours
That was absolutely amazing . Thank you for educating me on this. I must share to my friend Emily who took me around Massachusetts, Lexington, Cambridge etc. Explained the Minute men and the heros of the time. Black, brown, white, yellow or red.
Share away Bonnie lass. Let's make this fat boy famous
At 1:08 I see a grave with the name John Hay. I am a Hay with a John hay in my tree from Scotland in the 1600s he was from haddington. Curious now lol.
THANKS GREAT WORK,,, DES CREAN,BELFAST,,IRELAND
I remember being at school 1956 to 1966, we where taught loads of history and even sung the songs about it, only problem was , our taught history was not about scotland because that would have shown what had been done to scotland over the centuries by the leaders of england, it was all about the so called british empire, which was really the english empire under a fancy name, I remember to this day going to the primary school assembly room to listen to a radio programme with other pupils from other classes, I remember singing songs like, The British Grenadier and even at that young age I new it was The English Grenadier we where singing about
I have not one bit of hatred for england about all this, but I wonder sometimes, who where the people in scotland that allowed our schools to do this and effectively hide the true history of scotland
These people forgot one important thing about youngsters like me, we had libraries and libraries have lots of history books
Alba Gu Bra
I'm an American but my late Dad was Scots from County Angus. He learned a fair amount of Scots History from the small country school but the emphasis was British / English hisory. Wasn't until he got to America in his late 20's in 1948 that he began to learn about Scots history from his Maternal Uncle who came here in about 1900. Of course his Uncle came here as a banker.
As a Glasgow boy now living in Beith(North Ayrshire), I thought John Witherspoon was a Beith laddie. There are certainly a reasonable number of Americans that come to visit Beith and I had never heard of him until I started studying the US Constitution after watching one of your previous(most excellent) videos. Even the local hairdressers is called 'Independence', it was the highlight of my wife to find that oot! I wonder if John taught the yanks how to say, 'see you later' the Beith way.....sluuur! I studied Civil Engineering in that wee Renfrewshire toon in the 80s too(tiny wee world). Whit happened to the baths on Storie street??????
Love the swagger and the videos. Keep'm coming. The John Know one is still a wee belter.
Thoroughly enjoyed yet again keep them coming 👍
Thanks. Weather forecast this week may present a challenge, but we'll see
He was a preacher in my mums home town of Beith Ayrshire
He was indeed
Great piece, thanks.
Any idea where in Ayshire exactly Rev Witherspoon preached ?
Thanks
Passed his statue on Saturday which brought me here! Good vids.
Glad he wasn't put in the White Cart for slave ownership.
Eh I’m from New Jersey, I knew about Witherspoon but didn’t realize he was one of our delegates
Very good. Your videos have been a gold mine of useful information in studying my 45% Scottish ancestry. It's as though you're a necromancer. You've given the name's & the places on the pedigree list some substance. Some to shout about & some to keep quiet about. I've no dough, but if you find yourself in South Yorkshire, you'll have no call for an hotel. Thanks from Glen.
🤣Aye, all our ancestors can't be good guys. Don't mention 45%
Great video again.
Thanks again!
Brilliant video! Didnt know this. I learned something i didnt know before
Coffee sent
Great video
Thanks!
Warmest regards
I'm coming to Northern Ireland and Scotland next years. I would love to meet you. I enjoy your video posts, and feel like you represent what I love about my roots, as opposed to my fellow Scottish-Americans who always want to prove they direct descendants of famous kings, warriors, etc. You have that gift of gab and self-deprecating humor, which is way more important than what kilt your gggggggggreat grandfather wore at the Battle of what ever. The gift of being of Celtic ancestry is the personalities, sense of humor, and love of your roots, despite the food (in my opinion).
Agreed
Glad I found this channel. Really good video.
I'm glad you found me. Welcome. There are lots of videos for your entertainment and refreshments in the pantry
Scots influence in the U.S. goes far beyond Witherspoon. Thomas Jefferson was also influenced heavily by William Small and the Scottish Enlightenment. Have you read " How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by Arthur Herman?
I never for a minute said that Witherspoon was the ONLY Scots influence
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Aye I understand, I've seen some of your other videos.
I think it's wonderful the way you present Scots History. I'm sharing your site with folk here in America. Visiting my family in Scotland I'm completely surprised they know so little of their own history. I'm sure that was by design from the British. nothing against the Brits. i'm related to some of them too.
Have you read the book "How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by Arthur Herman?
Och aye, I mention it in this video ua-cam.com/video/tG8uQSSHG-w/v-deo.html
Most Americans know a different John Witherspoon, "Don't nobody go in the bathroom for 35-45 minutes"
"Put some hot sauce on my burrito baby!"
How about a story on Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling - the third or fourth most senior General in the American revolutionary army. A man who was awarded his title by a Scots court, and had it taken away by the British parliament.
I'll add it to my research list
Praise the Lord that our Scottish Family allowed God to work in them to create America!!!
Aye right!
My ancestor is flora and john macdonald. I know that they are tied to the jacobite revolution but there isn't much info out there can you help me
What this one?ua-cam.com/video/Zcbm6XQqnoU/v-deo.html
Another terrific video. A+
I thank you good sir
I like Haddington 😅
What an interesting life! I don't remember Witherspoon being a strong personality in the musical 1776... 😋
Aye, but if I'd written it...
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Oh, well, then let's hear some songs, Bruce!
Thanks to the Campbell's,my ancestors arrived in America in 1720s and fought against the English in the revolutionary war...imagine that.
Thanks --from a Paisley buddie. Is/was there not a statue of John Witherspoon outside the Abbey?
Dammit! Did I miss that?
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Not sure if it's still there. I've been away a long time . It may have been moved to the position at the university.
No, the one outside the abbey is Alexander Wilson who moved to the US and wrote one the great US ornithology books. There is a statue of Witherspoon outside the main entrance to the uni, but that's relatively recent.
@@stephenmuirhead2615 You're right of course-- I've been away a long time! Thanks for the correction.
@@janetmackinnon3411 you're welcome.
Your videos are wholesome and very informative. Do your ever venture into Stirling?
Do I venture to Stirling? DO I VENTURE TO STIRLING!
Try this ua-cam.com/video/OZOka1foFLg/v-deo.html
...and this ua-cam.com/video/ROG4bQz2yaw/v-deo.html
..and this ua-cam.com/video/r6YPmaq2N5g/v-deo.html
...near Stirling did you say? ua-cam.com/video/5qhW1W1EXUE/v-deo.html
What closer? ua-cam.com/video/9-_VX0ElC9w/v-deo.html
Oh the south side? ua-cam.com/video/64CUG-XXlX0/v-deo.html
Bannockburn did ye say? ua-cam.com/video/X4pNsrAeIoE/v-deo.html
Oh, not that Bannockburn ua-cam.com/video/bQclReGq9QE/v-deo.html
Aye, occasionally 😎
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Well that is fantastic news, I have some catching up to do!
My forefather! What a man! Captain of the Hector... war hero in Scotland 🏴 and America 🇺🇸! Held captive by another of my forefathers! Such a collusion!
a damned disgrace what happened to hector mcdonald he is glorified here by the californian scots
I’m from beith so all we ever here about is John wether spoon and Henry faulds! (Finger print) inventor
Aye I bet there's a few Beith boys have regretted the fingerprint thing over the years. Surely a discovery rather than an invention?
Oh go ahead. Be a cheerleader for America. I will be a cheerleader for Scotland. What do you say?
Too late. I already have the Scotland job
Wish I'd known you were coming to my hood - I would have brought you a coffee
Is that Paisley or Haddington ?
Sunny Gifford 🌞
scotlandd was a hotbed of rational thinking shame it isnt now.
Stop your nonsense
@@ScotlandHistoryTours now commonly known as logic
Who'sda bazouki player Bruce?
Princeton is an interesting place, both the town and the University. Or at least it was. I haven’t been back since the divorce. They even try to be a bit English. The Princeton Tigers football team is named after the British troops who charged out at the beginning of the battle of Princeton when the first colonials appeared. Of course they charged in the opposite direction when they saw how many there were. They have a Nassau Club that, when I visited, seemed to be trying for an English mix of power, privilege, deferential service, and shabby gentility. Until the postal service objected, they had house names for addresses. I’d put Upland Meadow, The Great Road, Princeton up against my English cousins address of Balvonie Cottage, Easterfield of Inshes, Invernessshire any day.
If they're from Inverness they're not English... unless they migrated
@@ScotlandHistoryTours definitely migrated. My other cousin got even further from England, all the way to Dornoch. It’s rough living in England. My grandfather is alleged to have migrated from Brighton to Canada at 16 because of oppression. Apparently his evil stepmother required him to dress for dinner. He was born in 1899, to give some context.
Beith is still there mate and his wee Church
The University of the West of Scotland? Was that Paisley College in the 80's?
Aye Paisley Tech when I was there
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Paisley Tech was a really good college...
Universified by New Labour I supposed so Tony could spew some sh*te about the number of school leavers entering uni (not that he or they cared about educating the masses)?
@@douglasherron7534 Wrong. Blair wasn't in office until 1997.
It was the Tory PM John Major who allowed the polytechnics and technical colleges to turn into universities in 1992. And rightfully so, because Paisley Tech had been awarding externally validated University of London degrees since the early 1900s and then from the 1960s Paisley had its own degree awarding powers as a central institution. It strongly deserved its right to be called a university.
@@robertwilson5907 And I didn't dispute that... read the first line of my comment.
I agree with you, after some research, that Paisley became Paisley Uni in 1992 (under Major) then chaged it's name to the University of the West of Scotland in 2007. However, the diminishing of university degrees has been a product of the "50% in higher education" policy as announced by Tony Blair at the 1999 Labour conference.
Uni my erse
It's Paisley Tech
I lasted 6 days of four years😁
Aye, it was Paisley Tech when I was there. I lasted a whole degree right enough😂😎
@@ScotlandHistoryTours hahaha took Doon again shut Doon free speech aye lol .
The university of Paisley? Do the locals read stabbin people?
Dinnae be daft, the locals dinnae get tae go
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Lol....Thanks for the videos bigman. 🏴❤
To be honest, most Americans haven't heard of Witherspoon either.
So an anti Jacobite sided with the Independence faction in 1776 and a Jacobite from 1745 ,Flora McDonald, sided with the Loyalist faction.
It`s a weird old world.
Next you`ll have solid Labour Northern English areas voting Tory.
I wonder if History will ever stop it`s shenanigans.
Tha`s gorra job faw life eer Bruce
It was basically a civil war. Pity our German protestant royal family divided the British and Irish in such away.
Witherspoon was a Presbyterian minister, he would, of course oppose the Catholic Prince Charlie's path to the throne. And the Jacobites in America finally had something dear to be lost in opposing the crown.
In a strange way I feel that the states should be called, The United States of Scotland...
😂 You can start the campaign
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I will get right on that, but with the open-door immigration policies over the last 2 centuries.. I doubt that I will have enough votes.. lol
This channel is too teir
I wonder if his wife went with him 🤔
i have to just say apart from the grey look you look just the same as when you taught science at Brechin High a few years back - why the heck was you not doing history?
A FEW years back? A few stone as well 😁
It's tìoraidh. Broad to broad...
All these people have flaws for sure but I suppose that is part of what makes history fascinating and terrible at times. I think also it is the reason why idolizing people is so dangerous.
The man you speaking about was unfortunately involved in keeping slavery alive .
I take it you didn't watch the video
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I sort of half jaked lol
@@ScotlandHistoryTours love 💓 your videos keep up the good work Bruce
Think about Benajimin Rush. BillCollins