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The Earl Of Errol
The Earl of Errol is Child ballad 231 (Roud 96), existing in several variants. Sometimes the ballad is called Lady Errol. The earliest known published version of the ballad appeared in Edinburgh Magazine in 1803. Synopsis The earl marries; the bride, if named, is Kate; some variants mention the agreement about her dowry, or refer to her tochter (Scots ''tocher'' or variants, a dowry or marriage portion). In various combinations, though always in the order: *a rumor starts that he was unable to consummate the marriage; *the bride declares that her clothing still fits as before (she is not becoming plumper, owing to pregnancy); *a man tells her that her father is selling land to pay her dowry, and she declares there is no need; *she flees him, to go to law and have the marriage set aside. In one variant, where she had fled, her sister angrily declares that she would not have shamed her lord like that. In most, however, the earl takes a mistress (often named Peggy or Meggie), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Ballads
The Child Ballads are 305 traditional ballads from England and Scotland, and their American variants, anthologized by Francis James Child during the second half of the 19th century. Their lyrics and Child's studies of them were published as ''The English and Scottish Popular Ballads''. The tunes of most of the ballads were collected and published by Bertrand Harris Bronson in and around the 1960s. History Age and source of the ballads The ballads vary in age; for instance, the manuscript of "Judas" dates to the thirteenth century and a version of " A Gest of Robyn Hode" was printed in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. The majority of the ballads, however, date to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Although some are claimed to have very ancient influences, only a handful can be definitively traced to before 1600. Moreover, few of the tunes collected are as old as the words. Nevertheless, Child's collection was far more comprehensive than any previous coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roud Folk Song Index
The Roud Folk Song Index is a database of around 250,000 references to nearly 25,000 songs collected from oral tradition in the English language from all over the world. It is compiled by Steve Roud (born 1949), a former librarian in the London Borough of Croydon. Roud's Index is a combination of the Broadside Index (printed sources before 1900) and a "field-recording index" compiled by Roud. It subsumes all the previous printed sources known to Francis James Child (the Child Ballads) and includes recordings from 1900 to 1975. Until early 2006, the index was available by a CD subscription; now it can be found online on the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library website, maintained by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). A partial list is also available at List of folk songs by Roud number. Purpose of index The primary function of the Roud Folk Song Index is as a research aid correlating versions of traditional English-language folk song lyrics independently documented ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dowry
A dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower. While bride price or bride service is a payment by the Bridegroom, groom, or his family, to the bride, or her family, dowry is the wealth transferred from the bride, or her family, to the groom, or his family. Similarly, dower is the property settled on the bride herself, by the groom at the time of marriage, and which remains under her ownership and control. Dowry is an ancient custom that is already mentioned in some of the earliest writings, and its existence may well predate records of it. Dowries continue to be expected and demanded as a condition to accept a marriage proposal in some parts of the world, mainly in parts of Asia, The custom of dowry is most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal and that expect women to reside with or near their husband's family (patriloca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl Of Erroll
Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll PC (13 June 1631 – October 1674) was a Scottish nobleman. Biography He was the eldest son of William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll by his wife, Anne, only daughter of Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne. He succeeded to the earldom at age 5, after his father's death in 1636. His uncle the Earl of Kinghorne was his tutor. On 1 January 1651, Erroll took part in the Scottish coronation of King Charles II as Lord High Constable of Scotland. Charles rode to Scone Abbey with William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal on his left and Erroll on his right. For his part in the coronation, Erroll was heavily fined; Oliver Cromwell's government demanded £2000 sterling in 1654 under Cromwell's Act of Grace. Erroll petitioned this ruling, stating that he had not fought in any battles against England, and such a fine would bankrupt him. After the restoration, he received a regrant of his titles in 1666. Erroll was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1661 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Carnegie, 2nd Earl Of Southesk
James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk (b. before 1583–1669) was a Scottish nobleman. He inherited the Earldom of Southesk from David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk. His son, Robert Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Southesk, succeeded him. References James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ... Earls of Southesk 1669 deaths Year of birth uncertain 17th-century Scottish people {{Scotland-earl-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Song Unknown
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mean yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
