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Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl Of Selkirk
Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk, (born Lord Charles Hamilton; 3 February 1663 – 13 March 1739) was a Scottish aristocrat and courtier. Early life Hamilton was born 3 February 1663. He was the third, but second surviving, son of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (formerly known as William Douglas, Earl of Selkirk) and Anne Hamilton, ''suo jure'' Duchess of Hamilton. Among his siblings were James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Catherine Murray, Duchess of Atholl, John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and 3rd Earl of Selkirk, George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Susan Hay, Marchioness of Tweeddale, Margaret Maule, Countess of Panmure, Lord Basil Hamilton and Lord Archibald Hamilton. His mother was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton and Lady Mary Feilding (a daughter of the 1st Earl of Denbigh and the former Lady Susan Villiers, sister to the 1st Duke of Buckingham). His father was the eldest son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas by his second wife, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Honourable
''The Right Honourable'' (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific Style (form of address), style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire, and the Commonwealth of Nations. The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with the holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and, to a lesser extent, Australia. ''Right'' in this context is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'fully'. Grammatically, ''The Right Honourable'' is an adjectival phrase which gives information about a person. As such, it is not considered correct to apply it in direct address, nor to use it on its own as a title in place of a name; but rather it is used in the Grammatical person, third person along with a name or noun to be modified. ''Right'' may be abbreviated to ''Rt'', and ''Honourable'' to ''Hon.'', or both. ''The'' is sometimes dropped in written abbreviated form, but is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Douglas
Clan Douglas ( Gaelic: ''Dùbhghlas'') is an ancient clan or noble house from the Scottish Lowlands. Taking their name from Douglas in Lanarkshire, their leaders gained vast territories throughout the Borders, Angus, Lothian, Moray, and also in France and Sweden. The family is one of the most ennobled in the United Kingdom and has held numerous titles. The Douglases were one of Scotland's most powerful families,Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 384–385. and certainly the most prominent family in lowland Scotland during the Late Middle Ages, often holding the real power behind the throne of the Stewart kings. The heads of the House of Douglas held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas) and later the Earl of Angus (Red Douglas). The clan does not currently have a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon. The princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William III Of England
William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, Zeeland, Lordship of Utrecht, Utrecht, Guelders, and Lordship of Overijssel, Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and List of English monarchs, King of England, Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland, and List of Scottish monarchs, Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. He ruled Great Britain and Ireland with his wife, Queen Mary II, and their joint reign is known as that of William and Mary. William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Mary, Princess Royal, the daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His father died a week before his birth, making William III the prince of Orange from birth. In 1677, he Cousin marriage, married his first cousin Mary, the elder daughter of his maternal u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis XIV
LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reigning monarchs, longest of any monarch in history. An emblem of the Absolutism (European history), age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV's legacy includes French colonial empire, French colonial expansion, the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War involving the Habsburgs, and a controlling influence on the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, style of fine arts and architecture in France, including the transformation of the Palace of Versailles into a center of royal power and politics. Louis XIV's pageantry and opulence helped define the French Baroque architecture, French Baroque style of art and architecture and promoted his image as absolute ruler of France in the early modern period. Louis XIV began his personal rule of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Arran (Scotland)
The earldom of Arran currently exists in two forms within the Scottish nobility, in reference to the Isle of Arran. One is a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland, held as a subsidiary title by the Duke of Hamilton. The other is a baronage title in the Baronage of Scotland attached to the Lochranza Castle, which was auctioned off in the 1990s along with the ruins of the Castle. It is currently held by Susan Clark Livingston, Countess of Arran. Scottish creations Peerage of Scotland Boyd, Earl of Arran The earldom in the Peerage of Scotland was created on 26 April 1467 for Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran, Thomas Boyd and his new wife, the 14-year-old Princess Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran, Mary Stewart, daughter of the late James II of Scotland. Boyd's father, Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd, Robert, Lord Boyd, was a regent for Princess Mary's younger brother, the teenaged King James III of Scotland, James III, who was kept at Edinburgh Castle under the governorship of Boyd's bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gordon, 1st Marquess Of Huntly
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly (156213 June 1636) was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century, and around the time of the Union of the Crowns. Biography The son of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly, and of Anne, daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Duke of Châtellerault, he was educated in France as a Roman Catholic. He took part in the plot which led to the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton in 1581 and in the conspiracy which saved King James VI from the Ruthven raiders in 1583. In 1588 he signed the Presbyterian confession of faith, but continued to engage in plots for the Spanish invasion of Scotland. On 28 November he was appointed captain of the guard, and while carrying out his duties at Holyrood his treasonable correspondence was discovered. King James, however, finding the Roman Catholic lords useful as a foil to the tyranny of the Kirk, was at this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Villiers, 1st Duke Of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ( ; 20 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of James's son, Charles I, until he was assassinated. Villiers was born in Brooksby, Leicestershire from a family of minor gentry. His ascent began notably in 1614 when, aged 21, he caught the attention of the King. His achievements include being knighted and climbing the ranks of nobility, eventually becoming the Duke of Buckingham. Villiers was the last in a succession of handsome young favourites on whom the King lavished affection and patronage. The pair were often accused of sodomy and most historians today believe the relationship was sexual in nature. Villiers' influence extended beyond the King's favour; he played a significant role in political and military affairs, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Feilding, Countess Of Denbigh
Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh (''née'' Villiers; 1583–1652) was an English courtier. She was First Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Henrietta Maria from 1626 until her death in 1652. Life Born Susan Villiers, she was the youngest daughter of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont, his second wife. About 1607, she married Sir William Feilding, who was later created Earl of Denbigh. The Countess of Denbigh was often at court. She rode out hunting with King James and her mother, the Countess of Buckingham, on 19 June 1624 (the King's birthday) from Wanstead House. She was appointed First Lady of the Bedchamber to the queen, Henrietta Maria, in 1626, and kept this office for the rest of her life. She was appointed in the midst of the king's purge of the queen's French household. Initially, the queen refused her because she was Protestant. When the king dismissed her French retinue, however, she asked Denbigh to assist her in acquiring the king's consent to let he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Feilding, 1st Earl Of Denbigh
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Archibald Hamilton
Lord Archibald Hamilton (1673 – 5 April 1754) was a Royal Navy officer, nobleman and Whigs (British political party), Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain, House of Commons from 1708 to 1747. In the 1690's, he was active in the English Channel pursuing French privateers, including ''Tyger'' out of Saint-Malo. Hamilton commanded the third-rate at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 and then commanded the third-rate at the Battle of Málaga (1704), Battle of Málaga in August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was a controversial List of governors of Jamaica, governor of Jamaica. Hamilton then joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Senior Naval Lord. Naval career Hamilton was baptised on 17 February 1673, the youngest son of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, William, Duke of Hamilton, and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, Anne, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton; his father ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Basil Hamilton
Lord Basil Hamilton (1671 – 27 August 1701) was a Scottish aristocrat who drowned trying to save his servant. Early life Hamilton was baptized on 16 December 1671 at Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. His was the sixth son of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and Anne Hamilton, ''suo jure'' 3rd Duchess of Hamilton. Among his siblings were Lt. Gen. James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Lady Catherine Hamilton (wife of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl), Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk, John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and 3rd Earl of Selkirk, George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Lady Susan Hamilton (wife of John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald and John Hay, 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale), Lady Margaret Hamilton (wife of James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure), and Lord Archibald Hamilton. Career Upon his marriage to Mary Dunbar, he presided over the Baldoon estate, south west of Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of the River Bladnoch.Coventry, Martin (2001). ''The Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Ruglen
Earl of Ruglen was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hillhouse, it was created on 14 April 1697, for Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, fourth (third surviving) son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk, and his wife Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton. The 1st Earl of Ruglen succeeded as 3rd Earl of Selkirk on the death of his elder brother in 1739. The Earl's only son William, Lord Daer, died in 1742, so on the death of the Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen in 1744, the Earldom of Selkirk passed to his great-nephew, while the Earldom of Ruglen passed to his daughter, Anne, who had married William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March. On her death in 1748, the Earldom of Ruglen passed to her only child William, 3rd Earl of March. He succeeded his first cousin once removed Charles Douglas as 5th Marquess and 4th Duke of Queensberry in 1778. The 3rd Earl died in 1810, and the Earldom of Ruglen became ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
