In sum what have I don for God or my Soule this day?: The Religious Writing of Katherine, First Duchess of Atholl (1662-1707)

From the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and up to the Union of 1707, Scotland experienced changes which led to the loss of Scottish independence and the creation of Great Britain. Autobiographical religious writing by Scottish noblewomen in this period is rare. Writing that has survived offers a valuable insight into the spiritual lives of female authors and the religious diary of Lady Katherine provides a remarkable example of this kind of writing. Her writings illustrate her piety, her devotional practices and reflect her religious concerns. Lady Katherine's diary demonstrates that her faith informed her choices, her relationships and her correspondence and illustrates her involvement in her husband's career. She made no apology for writing about these issues. The diary reveals the fluidity of religious choices in this period and also the tensions between Presbyterian and Episcopalian belief within the family and on the estate.