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Andrew Hamilton Of Goslington
Andrew Hamilton of Goslington, Newton, and Silvertonhill (died 1592) was a Scottish landowner. Background He was the eldest of son of Alexander Hamilton (died 1547) and Catherine Hamilton, a daughter of John Hamilton of Newtoun. Newtoun or Newton lies just south of Strathaven. Career Andrew Hamilton of Goslington and his brother John Hamilton of Newtoun helped to hold Craignethan Castle against Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley during the Chaseabout Raid rebellion in 1565. They were forgiven in a royal remission of 2 January 1566. James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran had been imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle as a suspect traitor. He suffered from mental health issues. In 1566 he was allowed to live at Hamilton Castle. A number of members of the Hamilton family, including Andrew Hamilton of Goslington, undertook to be "cautioners" for his good behaviour. Andrew Hamilton of Goslington was at Hamilton before the battle of Langside on 8 May 1568, and his name, as "Silvertoun knig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathaven
Strathaven (; from gd, Strath Aibhne ) is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the town. The current estimated population is 8,000. The town was granted a royal charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a burgh of barony. The A71, which connects Edinburgh and Irvine, passes through the town. History A Roman road passes close by, on the south side of the Avon Water; it led to the Roman fort at Loudoun Hill near Darvel. The origins of Strathaven Castle are obscure, but it is believed to have been held by the Bairds until after the end of the Wars of Scottish Independence in 1357. It then passed to William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas in 1370. The settlement within the lands of Strathaven became a burgh of barony in 1450. The centre of the town is occupied by the market square, formerly a grassed co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hamilton (archbishop Of St Andrews)
John Hamilton (3 February 1512 – 6 April 1571), Scottish prelate and politician, was an illegitimate son of The 1st Earl of Arran (in the Peerage of Scotland). Brother of the Regent At a very early age Hamilton became a monk and Abbot of Paisley. After studying in Paris he returned to Scotland, where he soon rose to a position of power and influence under his half-brother, The 2nd Earl of Arran, who was serving as Regent. He was made Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland in 1543 and bishop of Dunkeld two years later; in 1546 he followed Cardinal Beaton as Archbishop of St Andrews, and about the same time he became treasurer of the kingdom. In 1553 the Italian physician Gerolamo Cardano cured him of a disease that had left him speechless and was thought incurable. The diplomat Thomas Randolph recorded the "merry tales" rumoured about his methods still current in Edinburgh nine years later. Cardano himself wrote that the Archbishop had been short of breath for ten years, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libberton
Libberton is a village and historical parish in South Lanarkshire. The village is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Quothquan and 2.3 miles (3.68 km) south-east of Carnwath. The nearest rivers are the South Medwyn River, the North Medwyn River and the River Clyde which lies the east of the village. History There are several prehistoric Hillforts in the area, including West Whitecastle. However, over centuries, West Whitecatle has been extensively disturbed by ploughing and tree planting. A carved stone dating to the late 13th or early 14th century has also been found within the fort at West Whitecastle Farm (just to the west) of Libberton. A camp earthwork with a circular enclosure lies to the east of the village at Bowmuir. Another earthwork is also near Libberton at Craigieburn. A polished greenstone axe was found there circa 1900 and this was purchased by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. Libberton has a long history as an agricultural settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Baillie, Lord Provand
William Baillie, Lord Provand (died 26 May 1593) was a Scottish judge from Lamington. Career He first appears as a judge of the court of session, 15 November 1550. In March 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots granted her "well-beloved clerk and counsellor" the reward of a 19 lease or tack of her incomes from the Parsonage of Glasgow and the lands of Provand. He was appointed president of the court on the death of John Sinclair, Bishop of Brechin, in 1566. On 6 December 1567, he was deprived of this office, in favour of Sir James Balfour, by Regent Moray, on the pretext that the act of institution required it to be held by a person of the spiritual estate. Balfour was in turn removed in 1568, when he was accused of participation in Darnley's murder, and Baillie, being reinstated, held the office till his death, 26 May 1593. Provan Hall After the Scottish Reformation, Provan Hall near Glasgow became a residence of William Baillie. In 1566 he was a collector of the teind In Scotland a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provan Hall
Provan Hall (also known over time as Provanhall, Hall of Provan and 'Hall Mailings) is a historic place composed of two buildings built about the 15th century and situated in Auchinlea Park, Easterhouse, Glasgow. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and managed by Glasgow City Council.Provan Hall Heritage Trail from official siteProvanhall Heritage Group website /ref> The two parallel buildings, enclosing a courtyard, are protected as a category A |
James Hamilton Of Finnart
Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (c. 1495 – 16 August 1540) was a Scottish nobleman and architect, the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, and Marion Boyd of Bonshaw. Although legitimated in 1512 while still a minor, he continued to be known as the "Bastard of Arran". As a key member of the Hamilton family, and second cousin of James V, King of Scotland, he became a prominent member of Scottish society. Rise The nurse of a child of Marion Boyd is mentioned in the royal accounts in February 1498, when James IV was at Ayr. Hamilton was granted the lands of Finnart in 1507 and knighted at a young age in 1511. As a child he joined the king's household and was given gifts of boots and shoes. In 1513 he was accepted as his father's heir, should his father not have legitimate heirs, which he later did. During the winter 1517/18 James was in France and brought back letters from Francis I to Scotland. At the end of March 1518 he returned to France with replies concern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privy Council Of Scotland
The Privy Council of Scotland ( — 1 May 1708) was a body that advised the Scottish monarch. In the range of its functions the council was often more important than the Estates in the running the country. Its registers include a wide range of material on the political, administrative, economic and social affairs of the Kingdom of Scotland. The council supervised the administration of the law, regulated trade and shipping, took emergency measures against the plague, granted licences to travel, administered oaths of allegiance, banished beggars and gypsies, dealt with witches, recusants, Covenanters and Jacobites and tackled the problem of lawlessness in the Highlands and the Borders. History Like the Parliament, the council was a development of the King's Council. The King's Council, or ''curia regis'', was the court of the monarch surrounded by his royal officers and others upon whom he relied for advice. It is known to have existed in the thirteenth century, if not earlier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gardiner (soldier)
Michael Gardiner (died 1584) was a Scottish artilleryman based at Stirling Castle. The surname also appears as Gardner and Gardenar. Career In 1538 he was transferred from the garrison of Dunbar Castle to Stirling, and he was put on the regular pay-roll at £3 per month. In June 1541 he was sent to Kelso Abbey to collect a broken bell and three brass pots to be melted down in the gun-foundry at Edinburgh Castle. In August 1544 he was stationed at Dumbarton Castle. By 1555 his wage increased to £6 monthly. Michael Gardinar was in charge of cannons at Stirling Castle as a Master Cannoner. He was also a burgess of Stirling. In 1546 his wages, the wage of the gunner Hans Cochrane, and the watchmen, porters, and "garytours" (garrison soldiers) of Stirling Castle were paid by Thomas Erskine of Haltoun from the income of Mary of Guise's lands of Brechin and Navar. Gardinar worked with John Chisholm in Edinburgh Castle making fireworks for Mary, Queen of Scots for the baptism o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadzow Castle
Cadzow Castle, now in ruins, was constructed between 1500 and 1550 at a site one mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The earlier medieval settlement of Hamilton was formerly known as ''Cadzow'' or ''Cadyou'' (Middle Scots: ), until it was renamed in 1455 in honour of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton.Hamilton's royal past The castle sits above a gorge overlooking the in what is now |
David Moysie
David Moysie () was a Scottish notary public, known as the author of the ''Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, 1577–1603''.Also Moise, Moyses, Mosey. Life He was by profession a writer and notary public. A notarial attestation of a lease by him occurs in 1577. From 1582 he was engaged as a crown servant, first as a clerk of the privy council, carrying out secretarial work under the superintendence of John Andrew, and attending James VI at court. Afterwards, about 1596, he was in the office of John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir, the king's secretary. On 3 August 1584 he obtained a grant under the privy seal for his son David's schooling; on the death of his son, soon after, he had the gift ratified in his own favour on 19 February 1585. Other references to Moysie occur in letters written to Sir John Lindsay the secretary in 1596. Works The ''Memoirs'' are the record of an eyewitness, surviving in two manuscripts. They were printed by Ruddiman (Edinburgh, 1755), and edited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Douglas Of Parkhead
George Douglas of Parkhead, (died 1602), was a Scottish landowner, mining entrepreneur, Provost of Edinburgh, and Keeper of Edinburgh Castle. Career George Douglas was a son of George Douglas of Pittendreich, the name of his mother is unknown. His half-sister, Elizabeth, daughter of Lady Dundas, married Smeton Richeson. He married Marioun Douglas, heiress of Parkhead or Parkheid, and so became known as George Douglas of Parkhead. Parkhead is close to the Lanarkshire town of Douglas. He was later Provost of Edinburgh and Captain or keeper of Edinburgh Castle. After the Lang Siege of Edinburgh castle was concluded in August 1573, Douglas supervised the rebuilding of part of the back wall and other repairs, buying lime, sand, slate and glass. Part of the running expenses, or "sustenation" of the castle was paid to Douglas from the customs of Edinburgh town by Robert Gourlay. Parkhead is credited with building the half-moon battery at Edinburgh castle, the ''Historie of King Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse ( or ), commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace or Holyroodhouse, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse has served as the principal royal residence in Scotland since the 16th century, and is a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. The late Queen Elizabeth II spent one week in residence at Holyroodhouse at the beginning of each summer, where she carried out a range of official engagements and ceremonies. The 16th-century historic apartments of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the State Apartments, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public throughout the year, except when members of the royal family are in residence. The Queen's Gallery was built at the western entrance to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and opened in 2002 to exhibit works of art from the Royal Collection. The gardens of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
