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1692 In Scotland
Events from the year 1692 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents * Monarch – William II and Mary II * Secretary of State – John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, with James Johnston (from 3 March) Law officers * Lord Advocate – John Dalrymple, then Sir James Stewart * Solicitor General for Scotland – ?? Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Stair * Lord Justice General – Lord Lothian * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Cessnock, then Lord Ormiston Events * 13 February – Massacre of Glencoe: Men of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon massacre 38 Jacobite-sympathising MacDonald of Glencoe from whom they have previously accepted hospitality. Births * May – James Stirling mathematician, (died 1770) * 25 May – Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar, peer, mortally wounded at the Battle of Sheriffmuir (died 1715) * ''date unknown'' – ** Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, judge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland (; , ) was a sovereign state in northwest Europe traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a land border to the south with England. It suffered many invasions by the English, but under Robert the Bruce it fought a successful War of Independence and remained an independent state throughout the late Middle Ages. Following the annexation of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles from Norway in 1266 and 1472 respectively, and the final capture of the Royal Burgh of Berwick by England in 1482, the territory of the Kingdom of Scotland corresponded to that of modern-day Scotland, bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In 1603, James VI of Scotland became King of England, joining Scotland with England in a personal union. In 1707, during the reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Graham - After The Massacre Of Glencoe - Google Art Project
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Young (surgeon)
George Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Young (filmmaker), Australian stage manager and film director in the silent era * George Young (rock musician) (1946–2017), Australian musician, songwriter, and record producer * George Young (actor) (born 1980), British actor * George Young (saxophonist) (born 1937), American musician, member of Manhattan Jazz Quintet * Sir George Young, 4th Baronet (1872–1952), English author and Cambridge Union Society president Law and politics * George Young (diplomat), (died c. 1615), Scottish diplomat and administrator * George Renny Young (1802–1853), Scottish-born journalist, lawyer, author and political figure in Nova Scotia * George Young, Lord Young (1819–1907), Scottish politician and judge * George Frederick Young (1791–1870), English shipbuilder and politician * George Kennedy Young (1911–1990), British intelligence officer and right-wing politician * George Young, Baron Young of Cookham (born 1941), British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1776 In Scotland
Events from the year 1776 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – Henry Dundas; * Solicitor General for Scotland – Alexander Murray Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Arniston, the younger * Lord Justice General – Duke of Queensberry * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Barskimming Events * 27 February – American Revolution: At the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, Scottish American Loyalists are defeated by North Carolina Patriots. Capt. Allan MacDonald (husband of Flora) is among those taken prisoner. * 4 July – American Revolution: United States Declaration of Independence. Fife-born James Wilson and Gifford-born Rev. John Witherspoon are among the signatories. * Physician Andrew Duncan proposes establishment of the institution that becomes the Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh. * New Aray Bridge on Inveraray Castle estate, designed by Robert Mylne, is completed. * Probable – Dunmore Pineapple constructed. Publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton
Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton (1692 – 13 December 1766) was a notable Scottish judge and Lord Justice Clerk. Family Andrew Fletcher was born at Saltoun Castle near Pencaitland, east of Edinburgh, the son of Henry Fletcher of Saltoun (d.1733) (the first person to use machinery in barleymills in Scotland) by his spouse Margaret (d.1745), daughter of Sir David Carnegie, 1st Baronet of Pittarow (d.1708). Milton's paternal uncle was the politician and patriot Andrew Fletcher. Career Having been educated for the Bar, he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates on 26 February 1717. He succeeded Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall as an Ordinary Lord in the Court of Session, as Lord Milton, taking his seat on 4 June 1724. On 22 August 1726 he was appointed a Lord of Justiciary in place of James Hamilton of Pencaitland, who had resigned. The following year Lord Milton was named by Letters Patent, dated 5 July, as one of the Commissioners for improving the fisheries and manufact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1715 In Scotland
Events from the year 1715 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland: James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, The Duke of Montrose, until August; then John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, The Duke of Roxburghe Law officers * Lord Advocate – Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet * Solicitor General for Scotland – Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet, Sir James Stewart, Bt jointly with John Carnegie (Jacobite), John Carnegie of Boyseck Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick, Lord North Berwick * Lord Justice General – Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, Lord Ilay * Lord Justice Clerk – James Erskine, Lord Grange, Lord Grange Events * 28 August – under the pretext of a stag hunting party (''tichel''), John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732), John Erskine, Earl of Mar, clandestinely returns from exile in France, summons leading Jacobitism, Jacobite chiefs and gentlemen to gather at Braemar. * September – former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl Of Forfar
Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop of Strasbourg (d. 991) was also rendered in Old French. There is also a secondary association of its first element with the Greek prefix '' archi-'' meaning "chief, master", to Norman England in the high medieval period. The form ''Archibald'' became particularly popular among Scottish nobility in the later medieval to early modern periods, whence usage as a surname is derived by the 18th century, found especially in Scotland and later Nova Scotia. Given name English diminutives or hypocorisms include '' Arch, Archy, Archie, and Baldie (nickname)''. Variants include French ''Archambault, Archaimbaud, Archenbaud, Archimbaud'', Italian '' Archimboldo, Arcimbaldo, Arcimboldo'', Portuguese '' Arquibaldo, Arquimbaldo'' and Spanish ''Archib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25 May
Events Pre-1600 *567 BC – Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans. * 240 BC – First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. * 1085 – Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors. *1420 – Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ. *1521 – The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. 1601–1900 *1644 – Ming general Wu Sangui forms an alliance with the invading Manchus and opens the gates of the Great Wall of China at Shanhaiguan pass, letting the Manchus through towards the capital Beijing. *1659 – Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England. *1660 – Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1770 In Scotland
Events from the year 1770 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – James Montgomery * Solicitor General for Scotland – Henry Dundas Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Arniston, the younger * Lord Justice General – Duke of Queensberry * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Barskimming Events * 12 April – Monkland Canal authorized. * 9 March – Haggis is served on board Captain James Cook's ship , anchored off New Zealand, in celebration of the birthday of a Scottish officer on board, Cook himself having a Scottish father. * 14 November – Scottish explorer James Bruce is shown the source of the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. * Emigrants from the Highland Clearances in the Hebrides migrate to Prince Edward Island, and to Glasgow where the Gaelic-speaking congregation of St Columba Church of Scotland is formed. * Montgomery's Entail Act remedies the system of short leases on agricultural properties. * Plans for improvement of the harbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stirling (mathematician)
James Stirling (11 May O.S. 1692, Garden, Stirlingshire – 5 December 1770, Edinburgh) was a Scottish mathematician. He was nicknamed "The Venetian". The Stirling numbers, Stirling permutations, and Stirling's approximation are named after him. He also proved the correctness of Isaac Newton's classification of cubics. Biography Stirling was born on 11 May 1692 O.S. at Garden House near Stirling, the third son of Archibald Stirling, Lord Garden. At 18 years of age he went to Balliol College, Oxford, where, chiefly through the influence of the Earl of Mar, he was nominated in 1711 to be one of Bishop Warner's exhibitioners (or Snell exhibitioner) at Balliol. In 1715 he was expelled on account of his correspondence with his cousins, who were members of the Keir and Garden families, who were noted Jacobites, and had been accessory to the " Gathering of the Brig o' Turk" in 1708. From Oxford he made his way to Venice, where he occupied himself as a professor of mathematics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacDonald Of Glencoe
The MacDonalds of Glencoe, also known as Clann Iain Abrach, was a Highland Scottish clan and a branch of the larger Clan Donald. They were named after Glen Coe. the MacDonalds of Glen Coe (or MacIains as they were more specifically known) have resided in Glen Coe since at least the early 14th century, when they supported King Robert the Bruce. The MacIains were constantly involved in trouble with the law and with neighbouring clans for their consistent raiding, pillaging and cattle rustling. The clan had particular trouble with the neighbouring Clan Campbell. Their infamous feud gained notoriety in the coming generations, eventually leading to the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692. The clan soon took part in a series of Jacobite Uprisings in 1715 and 1745. The last chief, Alexander James MacDonald, 19th of Glencoe, died in 1889, without producing an heir. The MacDonalds of Glencoe soon became an armigerous clan. History Origins of the clan The founder of the MacDonalds of Glencoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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