Clavers

Catherine de Medici, Charles IX., the bloody "Clavers" were mere puppets.

The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election Robert Wallace

''Tis Peden's Cleuch,' [1] he said with animation; ''tis the place where blessed Master Peden was preachin' when the bloody "Clavers" was huntin 'him like a fox on the fells; ay, and would hae worrited him wi' his hounds had na the Lord sent down His mist and wrapped him awa frae the hunters. '

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

'No,' I replied, astonished, 'but how -- supposing you have seen them -- could you know them to be "Clavers" and Grierson o' Lag? '

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

'They still hunt for him -- "Clavers" and Grierson o' Lag; 'tis the weird they hae to dree till the Day o 'Doom for their wickedness i' pursuin 'the Saints o' God. '

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

The Clavers weren't the only ones who didn't give up on finding their ring.

Couple Finds Engagement Ring In Toilet 36 Years Later (VIDEO) 2011

In any event, “They kept Howpasley until the disturbances in ‘Bluidy Clavers’ time, c. 1685 [the death of King Charles II] when they were advised not ‘to sign.’”

Archive 2009-03-01 2009

Clavers signifying, in common parlance, idle chat, the double pun does credit to the ingenuity of a lady of a hundred years old.

Old Mortality 2004

"Bluidy Clavers" was Sheriff of Wigtown in her day, and in her presence he dared to inveigh against one who was still the idol of

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

Clavers, was, I daresay, never rode by another gentleman.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 383, August 1, 1829 Various

He turned out of doors the Rev. Aaron Macbriar, his mother’s chaplain (it is said they quarrelled about the good graces of a milkmaid), drank himself daily drunk with brimming healths to the king, council, and bishops; held orgies with the Laird of Lagg, Theophilus Oglethorpe, and Sir James Turner; and lastly, took his grey gelding and joined Clavers at Killiecrankie.

Chapter II 1917