Old Photograph Jean Armour House Mauchline Scotland

Old photograph of the Jean Armour house in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. The upper window on the left of these two cottages is where Jean Armour and Robert Burns lived in 1788. Born in Mauchline, Ayrshire in 1765, Jean Armour was second oldest of the eleven children of stonemason James Armour and Mary Smith Armour. She met Robert Burns on a drying green in Mauchline around 1784 when she chased his dog away from her laundry. According to Armour's testimony in 1827, she met Burns again at a local dance and they subsequently " fell acquainted ". Her marriage to Robert Burns was registered on 5 August 1788 in Mauchline, the parish records describe them as having been " irregularly married some years ago. " Jean Armour and Robert Burns had nine children together ( he had at least another four by other women ), the last of whom was born on the day of his funeral in July 1796.



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Old Photograph Castle of Old Wick Scotland

Old photograph of Castle of Old Wick in Caithness, Scotland. This Scottish castle was built in the 12th century when the Norwegian earldom of Orkney included Caithness, and was united under Harald Maddadsson. The castle is thought to have been his stronghold on the mainland of Britain. There is evidence that the site was occupied before the present castle was built. During the 14th century it was owned by Sir Reginald de Cheyne who was a supporter of King Edward I during his attempt to establish John Balliol as King of Scotland, although there is no evidence of a battle having taken place there. It was abandoned in the 18th century. The castle was built to the same plan as Brough Castle, which is about 20 miles to the north west, on the Pentland Firth coast of Caithness.



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Old Photograph Bucholly Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Bucholly Castle in Caithness, Scotland. This Scottish castle also known as Buchollie, or Bucholie, dating from the period 1400 to 1542, stands on a peninsula 100 feet high, cut off from land by a trench. The castle was once known as Freswick. The property belonged to the Mowats from the time of King Robert I, until 1661, when it passed to the Sinclairs.



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Tour Scotland Video Lochgelly Pipe Band Strathmore Highland Games Glamis Castle Angus

Tour Scotland video of the Lochgelly Pipe Band at the Strathmore Highland Games pipe band competition on ancestry visit to Glamis Castle, Scotland. Each year, on the second Sunday of June, a truly Scottish event takes place in the beautiful grounds of Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Arbroath Pipe Band Strathmore Highland Games Glamis Castle Angus

Tour Scotland video of the Arbroath Pipe Band at the Strathmore Highland Games pipe band competition on ancestry visit to Glamis Castle, Scotland. After a period of having no band in the town, members of previous bands came together to form a new Aberbrothock band in 1972. The band under the leadership of Pipe Major Tom Dear, undertook fundraising and along with support from Arbroath Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland, purchased uniforms and instruments. The affiliation with the Arbroath Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland was strengthened in 1974 when the band changed its name to Arbroath RBLS Pipe Band.

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