Poor Relief and the Church in Scotland, 1560-1650

John McCallum is a Senior Lecturer in History at Nottingham Trent University and a specialist in the religious and social history of early modern Scotland. He is the author of Reforming the Scottish Parish (2010).

Acknowledgements
Conventions
Abbreviations
List of Tables
Map
Introduction
Chapter 1. Ideas, Attitudes and Ambitions

Section I: The Development of Kirk Session Poor Relief
Chapter 2. Urban Beginnings and Developments, c. 1560-c. 1610
Chapter 3. Poor Relief Beyond the Main Burghs, c. 1590-c. 1650
Chapter 4: Poor Relief under Stress

Section II: The Nature of Kirk Session Poor Relief
Chapter 5. The Mechanics of Relief
Chapter 6. Who Were the Poor? The Recipients of Relief
Chapter 7. Who Was Deserving? Decision-Making and Discrimination
Chapter 8. Beyond the Kirk Session: Mixed Economies of Relief

Conclusion
Appendix: Equivalent Values from Wages and Prices
Bibliography