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Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie
Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie (died 5 June 1607) was a Scottish nobleman. His death is the subject of the ballad ''Lord Spynie''. Early life Lindsay was the fourth son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford, by his wife Margaret Beaton, daughter of Cardinal Beaton, and was a younger brother of David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford. At an early age he became one of the favourites of James VI of Scotland, and was chosen to be vice-chamberlain of his household. Helen Huntar, the wife of Alan Lentroun in St Andrews, was said to have committed adultery with Lindsay and his brother, David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford. Courtier In October 1589 he accompanied the king when he went to Denmark to bring home his bride, Anne of Denmark. He lent a thousand crowns to the king, who promised on his return "to make him a lord", and wrote him a note to effect at the castle of Kronborg. On 6 May 1590, therefore, he received a charter of Spynie and other lands belonging to the see of Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arms Of Lindsay Of Spynie
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Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. At this time, Blackness was the main port serving the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, one of the main residences of the Scottish monarch. The castle, together with the Crichton lands, passed to James II of Scotland in 1453, and the castle has been crown property ever since.MacIvor, p. 6. It served as a state prison, holding such prisoners as Cardinal Beaton and the 6th Earl of Angus.MacIvor, p. 20. Strengthened by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart in the mid-16th century, the castle became one of the most advanced artillery fortifications of its time in Scotland. A century later, these defences were not enough to prevent Blackness falling to Oliver Cromwell's army in 1650. Some years after the siege, the castle was repaired, and again served as a prison and a mino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Spynie
Lord Spynie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 4 November 1590 for Sir Alexander Lindsay, younger son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford. The title became dormant on the death of the third Lord in 1671. (See Earl of Crawford for earlier history of the family). Lords Spynie (1590) *Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie (d. 1607) *Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie (d. 1646) * George Lindsay, 3rd Lord Spynie (d. 1671) See also *Earl of Crawford *Earl of Balcarres *Earl of Lindsay * Lindsay Baronets References * Notes Dormant lordships of Parliament Spynie Spynie was a seaport, burgh and ancient parish in Moray, Scotland, that survives as a small hamlet and civil parish. It is the location of the ruins of Spynie Palace, which was the principal residence of the Bishops of Moray between the 12th and ... Noble titles created in 1590 {{Scotland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bowes (diplomat)
Robert Bowes (1535?–1597) was an English diplomat, stationed as permanent ambassador to Scotland from 1577 to 1583. Family Robert Bowes was the fifth but second surviving son of Richard Bowes (d. 10 November 1558) and Elizabeth Aske. He had four elder brothers, Ralph, Francis, George (d. 20 August 1580), and Christopher, and seven sisters: Bridget, who married Thomas Hussey; Anne, who married Marmaduke Vincent; Muriel, who married John Jackson; Margery, who married the Scottish reformer John Knox; Elizabeth, who married George Bainbrigge; Margaret, who married firstly Thomas Middleton and secondly Ambrose Birkbeck; and Jane. Career He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. He served under his father in the defence of the borders. In 1569 he was sheriff of the county palatine of Durham, and helped his brother, Sir George Bowes, to hold Barnard Castle against the rebel earls. Afterwards he was sent in command of a troop of horse to protect the west marches. In 1571 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie
Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie (died March 1646) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier of fortune. Life He was the eldest son of Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie, by his wife Jean Lyon, and was still a minor at the time of his father's murder in 1607. When, in 1609, the trial of his father's murderer was not proceeded with on account of the absence of a prosecutor, a protest was made on his behalf and that of the other infant children, that their ultimate right of prosecution should not be invalidated. Spynie, however, after he came of age, agreed to waive his right of prosecution, when Lindsay of Edzell, the murderer, affirmed on oath that the slaughter was accidental, and undertook to pay a sum of eight thousand merks, and make over to him and his sister the lands of Garlobank, Perthshire. Edzell, on 7 March 1617, obtained a remission for the slaughter under the great seal. Spynie was one of the Scottish lords who attended the funeral of James VI and I in Westminster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl Of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus and 5th Earl of Morton (15554 August 1588) was the son of David, 7th Earl of Angus. He succeeded to the title and estates in 1558, being brought up by his uncle, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, a Presbyterian. In 1573 he was made a Privy Councillor and Sheriff of Berwickshire; in 1574 Lieutenant-General in Scotland; in 1577 Warden of the West Marches and Steward of Fife; and in 1578 Lieutenant-General of the realm. As a supporter of Morton and "ultra-Protestant" policy he was twice forced in exile in England. Life Archibald Douglas was educated at the University of St Andrews and was tutored at Regent Morton's court by John Provan. In 1580 Angus gave strong support to Morton during the attack upon the latter, made a vain attempt to rescue him, and was declared guilty of high treason on 2 June 1581. He then entered into correspondence with the English government for an invasion of Scotland to rescue Morton, and on the latter's executio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis
John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis (died 1578) was a Scottish nobleman, judge and Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. Life He was the eldest son of John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis, by his wife, Janet Keith, daughter of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal, and sister of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal. He succeeded as Lord Glamis on the death of his father in 1558. His name first appears in the list of members of the privy council at a meeting of 22 December 1561. On 10 September 1563 the island of Inchkeith was committed to his charge. Glamis supported the marriage of Mary Queen of Scots with Henry Darnley, and took part in the roundabout raid against James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray. At the time of the murder of Darnley he was in Edinburgh, but may have had no knowledge of the conspiracy. He signed the Ainslie Tavern Bond for the marriage of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell to the queen; but later joined the association for the overthrow of Bothwell and the protection of the young king Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Lyon, Countess Of Angus
Jean Lyon, Countess of Angus (died c. 1610) was a Scottish courtier, landowner, who became involved in a withcraft trial. She was a daughter of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis and Elizabeth Abernethy, only daughter of William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun. Marriages She married firstly Robert Douglas younger of Lochleven, Master of Morton. Their children included William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton. Robert Douglas was lost at sea in 1585. Secondly she married Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus, and they had a daughter, Margaret Douglas. Thirdly she married Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie. Witchcraft The Earl of Angus died at Smeaton on 4 August 1588, and the influence of witchcraft was suspected. On 8 May 1591 Barbara Napier was accused on several witchcraft charges including that of asking Agnes Sampson to aid Jean Lyon during pregnancy by preventing her vomiting with magic. Barbara was also accused of asking Sampson to charm her into Jean Lyon's favour. Napier was acquitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Lindsay Of Balgavie
Sir Walter Lindsay of Balgavie (died 25 October 1605) was a Scottish Roman Catholic intriguer. Early life He was the third son of Katherine Campbell, Countess of Crawford and David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford. Katherine was the daughter of Sir John Campbell of Lorn and Calder. He acquired the property of Balgavie and Balgavies Castle in of Forfarshire on 20 February 1584. In 1580 he became a gentleman of the bedchamber to James VI of Scotland, and also joined a group of young men who subscribed to serve the king in time of war at their own expense. Catholic convert Through the influence of the Jesuits James Gordon and William Crichton Lindsay became a convert to Catholicism; he said he was the first whom they induced to recant and openly profess the change of faith. He kept an English Jesuit in his house, and it became a rendezvous of Catholics: his chaplain for 18 months was John Ingram. It was, he stated, mainly through his example that George Gordon, 1st Marquis of Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lindsay, 12th Earl Of Crawford
David Lindsay, 12th Earl of Crawford (1577–1620) was a Scottish nobleman. Life David Lindsay was born in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford and Griselda Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl. On 25 October 1605 he slew, "under trust", his kinsman, Sir Walter Lindsay of Balgavie. On this account he was "placed at the horn", but succeeded in eluding capture, owing, it would appear, to the remissness of the Privy Council, who were on 10 October rebuked by King James VI. In revenge for the murder Crawford was, on 5 July 1607, while accompanied by Alexander, Lord Spynie, attacked by the relatives of Sir Walter, who killed Spynie in the brawl and wounded Crawford. On 10 May 1608, Crawford appeared before the Council and took the oath of allegiance, but was subsequently, on many occasions, proceeded against for his lawless proceedings. Ultimately his relatives, to prevent further alienations of the estates, placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petard
A petard is a small bomb used for blowing up gates and walls when breaching fortifications. It is of French origin and dates back to the 16th century. A typical petard was a conical or rectangular metal device containing of gunpowder, with a slow match for a fuse. Etymology ''Pétard'' comes from the Middle French ''péter'', to fart, from the root ''pet'', expulsion of intestinal gas, derived from the Latin ''peditus'', past participle of ''pedere'', to break wind. In modern French, a ''pétard'' is a firecracker (and it is the basis for the word for firecracker in several other European languages). ''Pétardiers'' were deployed during sieges of castles or fortified cities. The ''pétard'', a rather primitive and exceedingly dangerous explosive device, comprised a brass or iron bell-shaped device filled with gunpowder and affixed to a wooden base called a ''madrier''. This was attached to a wall or gate using hooks and rings, the fuse lit and, if successful, the resulting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
