Tour Scotland Video John Christie Aitken Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the John Christie Aitken gravestone in the graveyard of the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife. In memory of Fanny, wife of John Christie Aitken, St Andrews 14th January 1914. John Christie Aitken, died at Kincaple, 13th March 1871, aged 49 years.

The Aitken surname is a diminutive of Adam, the original Hebrew name meaning, The Red Earth. Aitken derives from, Ad-kin, son of Adam, or Little Adam. The name Adam first appears in the 13th Century and Aitken shortly afterwards in Scotland. The name in its present form is an old Scottish surname in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, and in Orkney it is believed to have replaced the Olde Norse name Haakon. Robert Aitken, born 1734, died 1832, born in Dalkeith, was commended by resolution of congress for printing of the Bible in the United States of America. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Akyne, which was dated 1405, Baines Records, Scotland, during the reign of King Robert the Stuart of Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Robert Wallace Baker Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the Robert Wallace, Baker, gravestone in the graveyard of the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife. To the memory of Robert Wallace Baker of St Andrews who died the 5th March 1820 aged 27 years. This stone is erected by William Thomas Vintner in St Andrews, his brother in law in gratefull respect for the virtues of the deceased. Also Christian Wallace my spouse who died here 20th Feb 1844 aged 63 years and also William Thomson 1852 aged 79 years.

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Tour Scotland Video John Fergus Tailor Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the John Fergus, Tailor, gravestone in the graveyard of the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife. Erected to the memory of John Fergus Tailor who died in the 68th year of his age, and of Christian Govan, his wife 17th January 1851 in the 73rd year of her age. Also of their children Alexander died 27th July 1851 aged 25 years. John, whose dust lies interred at Greenock where he died aged 20 years. Isobell Fergus who died in 1887.

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Tour Scotland Video William Blyth Foundryman Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the William Blyth, Foundryman, gravestone in the graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the Cathedral in St Andrew, Fife. Sacred to the memory of William Blyth, St Andrews Foundry, St Andrews who died 15th February 1877, aged 61 years and Mary Govan Fergus, wife of the above died 11th March 1898, aged 82. Also Isabella Dishart, wife of David Fergus Blyth died 16 August 1911, aged 66 and David Fergus Blyth 23 June 1922 aged 70. His daughters Christina Govan Blyth died 11 April 1912 aged 60 and Elizabeth Glass Blyth died 24 September 1921 aged 65. Also James Strutt husband of Elizabeth Blyth died 16 February 1922, both interred at Harton Cemetary, South Shields.

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Tour Scotland Video Robert Foulis Weaver Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel video of the Robert Foulis, Weaver, gravestone in the graveyard of the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife. Sacred to the memory of Jane Fortune, wife of Robert Foulis Weaver who died on the 19 August 1843 aged 64 years. The said Robert Foulis died in 1855.

William de Foulis was Vicar of Kirktown in Stirling circa 1300 and Sir Alan Foulis was Canon of St.Andrews in 1305. In 1530 Sir James Foulis is recorded as being Private Secretary to King James V and another Sir James Foulis being the first Lord Colinton, Edinburgh, in 1672.

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Old Photograph Seaforth Highlanders Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of Seaforth Highlanders near Inverness, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Graveyard And Cathedral Ruins St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel video of the graveyard and ruins of the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife. The 16th Century precinct wall encloses the cathedral ruins and the church of St Regulus also known as St Rule. The imposing St Regulus Church with its lofty western tower may well have been the shrine built to shelter the relics of Saint Andrew. Queen Margaret's son, Alexander I, nominated Robert, Prior of Scone as Bishop of St Andrews, and it was he who built the church between 1127 and 1144. The Square Tower has a magnificent panorama of St Andrews. Bishop Robert founded the priory around 1159 and his successor Bishop Arnold began work on the new cathedral, which was consecrated in 1318 by Bishop Lamberton in the presence of Robert the Bruce. Only the 12th Century east end, late 13th Century west gables and the south wall of the nave remain of this once immense building with its 10 bay nave. Following the troubles of the Reformation. subsequent neglect and 17th Century quarrying for stone, this once noble building was reduced to the the ruins you can see now. The remains of what was Scotland's largest and most magnificent church and the graveyard are most definitely worth a visit.

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Tour Scotland Video Young Tom Morris Golfer Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews

Tour Scotland video of the Young Tom Morris gravestone in the graveyard of the Cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Tom Morris, Jr., born 20th April 1851, died 25th December 1875, known as " Young Tom Morris ", was one of the pioneers of professional golf, and was the first young prodigy in golf history. He won four consecutive titles in the Open Championship, an unmatched feat, and did this by the age of 21. He was born in The Home of Golf, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and died there on Christmas Day, 1875 at the young age of 24. His father, Old Tom Morris, was the greenkeeper and professional of the St Andrews Links, and himself won four of the first eight Open Championships. Young Tom's first Open Championship win, in 1868 aged 17, made him the youngest major champion in golf history, a record which still stands.

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Tour Scotland Video Allan Robertson Golfer Gravestone Cathedral Ruins Graveyard St Andrews

Tour Scotland video of the Allan Robertson gravestone in the graveyard of the Cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Allan Robertson, born 11th September 1815, died 1st September 1859, was a golf player, considered one of the first professional golfers. He was born in St Andrews, Scotland, the " home of golf ". Robertson is generally regarded as being the best golfer from 1843 onwards. Robertson was also considered the premier ball and club maker of the time, and exported his merchandise all over the world. The Open Championship in golf came about as a result of Robertson's death. Since he was recognized as the best player during much of his lifetime, golfers at Prestwick formed a competition in 1860, to decide who would succeed him as the 'Champion Golfer'. The Open, continuing annually ever since except for war years, is the longest-running golf championship, and the oldest of the four major championships.

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Tour Scotland Video David John Robertson Caputh Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the David John Robertson gravestone on ancestry, genealogy, history, visit and trip to Caputh, Perthshire. Erected by Mary Scott in memory of her husband David John Robertson, Chief Petty Officer, R.N., who died during diving operations at Loch Fyne on 11th August, 1930, aged 28.

Clan Donnachaidh, sometimes known as Clan Robertson, is a Scottish clan. William Forbes Skene, born 1809, died 1892, Historiographer Royal of Scotland, wrote in 1837 that: “ the Robertsons of Struan are unquestionably the oldest family in Scotland, being the sole remaining branch of that Royal House of Atholl which occupied the throne of Scotland during the 11th and 12th centuries. ”



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Tour Scotland Video Grace Eleanora Moir Lyle Gravestone Caputh Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the Grace Eleanora Moir Lyle gravestone on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Caputh, Perthshire. Grace Eleanora Moir was the daughter of Archibald Moir. She married Sir Alexander Park Lyle, son of Abram Lyle and Mary Park, on 30th April 1880. She died in 1918, and was much missed.

Moir is a surname of Scottish origin, and is part of the Clan Gordon of the Scottish Highlands. The name in its present form dates from the 14th century, and means " brave, renowned, mighty " in Scots Gaelic dialect.


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Tour Scotland Video Black Watch Homecoming Parade Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Dundee, Scotland. The Homecoming Parade for the Royal Regiment in Dundee, Tayside, Scotland. Soldiers from the Black Watch 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, 3 Scots, marching through Dundee city centre. 400 soldiers, including Territorials from 7 Scots, took part in the parade led by the Pipe Band. The troops had recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The troops marched down Cowgate, Panmure Street, Albert Square, Reform Street and Crichton Street.

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Old Photographs Ratho Scotland

Old photograph of houses, cottages and people in Ratho, Edinburgh, Scotland. A Scottish village and parish in the west of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The Union Canal passes through the village. Ratho is the site of stone age circles, carved into the rocks. There was also a witches stone, which held many legends. When the stone was moved by the land owner for farming, it was believed evil spirits were released into the village. It is believed that the name Ratho comes from Rathach, Scottish Gaelic, for a place where there is an old fort.



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Old Photograph Seaforth Highlander Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of a Seaforth Highlander from Inverness, Scotland.

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The Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War. On the brink of the First World War, Scotland was regarded throughout the British Isles as 'the workshop of the Empire'. Not only were Clyde built ships known the world over, Scotland produced half of Britain's total production of railway equipment, and the cotton and jute industries flourished in Paisley and Dundee. In addition, Scots were a hugely important source of manpower for the colonies. Yet after the war, Scotland became an industrial and financial backwater. Emigration increased as morale slumped in the face of economic stagnation and decline. The country had paid a disproportionately high price in casualties, a result of huge numbers of volunteers and the use of Scottish battalions as shock troops in the fighting on the Western Front and Gallipoli, young men whom the novelist Ian Hay called 'the vanished generation'.In this book, Trevor Royle provides the first full account of how the war changed Scotland irrevocably by exploring a wide range of themes, the overwhelming response to the call for volunteers; the performance of Scottish military formations in 1915 and 1916; the militarization of the Scottish homeland; the resistance to war in Glasgow and the west of Scotland; and the boom in the heavy industries and the strengthening of women's role in society following on from wartime employment. The Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War.

Tour Scotland Photographs Meeting Prince Charles In Forfar April 19th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Sandy Stevenson shaking hands with Prince Charles on a visit to Forfar, Scotland. I met the Prince today in Forfar at the Homecoming Parade for the Royal Regiment 7 Scots. Since I was shooting the photo myself, I couldn't get me into it as well, not that I am bothered about that at all. I have met him at other times, he always seems like a decent man.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Sandy Stevenson meeting Prince Charles on a visit to Forfar, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Homecoming Parade Royal Regiment Forfar

Tour Scotland photograph of the Homecoming Parade in Forfar, Scotland. The Homecoming Parade for the Royal Regiment in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Soldiers from the Black Watch 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, 3 Scots, marching through Forfar. 420 soldiers, including Territorials from 7 Scots, took part in the parade led by the pipes and drums. The troops had recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.



Tour Scotland video shot today of the Homecoming Parade in Forfar, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Photograph Prince Charles Forfar

Tour Scotland photograph of Prince Charles on a visit to Forfar, Scotland. Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales attended the homecoming parade in Forfar for hundreds of soldiers from The Black Watch 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, 3 Scots, and Territorials from 7 Scots who had just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The Prince, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, is Royal Colonel of the regiment. Dressed in full multi-terrain Army uniform he went on a walking tour of the streets in the centre of Forfar, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot today of Prince Charles on a visit to Forfar, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Camelon Scotland

Old photograph of Trams in Camelon, Falkirk, Scotland. Camelon was the site of a flight of locks which joined the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal, this was replaced in 2002 with the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift. Camelon is the site of a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall, and some have suggested it as a possible site for the Arthurian Camelot.




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Old Photograph Pinwherry Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Pinwherry Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland. The small village of Pinwherry is situated about 8 miles south of Girvan on the A714, surrounded by farmland in Stinchar Valley. Pinwherry Castle now in ruins was a Kennedy property, and the builder of the castle is believed to have been John Kennedy of 'Banquarrie". In 1648 the property came into the hands of John, Earl of Carrick, and later into the possession of the Pollock family.

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Old Photograph Victoria Park Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of people in Victoria Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Victoria Park is set in western Glasgow, adjacent to the districts of Scotstoun, Whiteinch, Jordanhill and Broomhill. The park was created and named for Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1886. The main entrances to the park are from Westland Drive, Victoria Park Drive North, and Balshagray Avenue. Victoria Park is open from 7.00a.m. till dusk.



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Old Photograph Gathering Peat Isle Of Lewis Scotland

Old photograph of a crofter gathering peat on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Shiskine Scotland

Old photograph of cars outside the hotel in Shiskine, Island of Arran, Scotland. Sitting further up the Shiskine Valley from the village of Blackwaterfoot, the village takes its name from a corruption of the Gaelic for marshy place. Much of the area was essentially a swamp years ago, but now comprises farm land. There is also an ancient stone circle close by to the village, purportedly of Pictish origin. Shiskine is close to the peaks of Ben Nuis and Ben Bharrain.



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Old Photograph Picnic Balmoral Scotland

Old photograph of a picnic on the grounds at Balmoral Castle, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Henry Cotton Golfer Old Golf Course St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of golfer Henry Cotton on the old golf course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Sir Thomas Henry Cotton, born 26 January 1907, died 22 December 1987, was an English professional golfer known for winning three Open Championships. Cotton was born in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England. A prestigious cricketer, while attending Alleyn's School in Dulwich, South London, he and the other non prefects were ordered by the six prefects in the school team to transport their cricket clothing back to the school on public transport. After returning to the school, he wrote a letter to the headmaster explaining that he was not amused. The headmaster ordered that he be caned in punishment, but Cotton refused. Resultantly banned from the cricket team, Cotton and his brother took up their second sport golf at the Aquarius Golf Club in Honor Oak from 1920. In 1923 Cotton won the Hutchings Trophy, the club championship. The brothers left in 1924 to become professionals. Cotton started his career as a professional golfer at the age of 17 when he joined his younger brother Leslie as assistant teaching professional at Fulwell Golf Club. He achieved fame during the 1930s and 1940s, with three victories in The Open Championship; 1934, 1937, and 1948.

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Old Photographs South Street St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of South Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of South Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Old Photographs North Street St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The street likely dates back to around 1140, established by Bishop Robert as part of the new burgh layout. Originally, many houses were timber-framed, but after the Reformation, these were replaced by stone structures, often using salvaged masonry from the ruined cathedral and castle.




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Old Photograph Port Na Craig Scotland

Old photograph of the ferry at Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. The ferry at Port Na Craig was established in the 12th Century by the monks of Coupar Angus, who were gifted the land of Fonab. The ferry allowed the monks to cross over to the north bank to visit the village of Moulin. To ensure a safe crossing, people would drop a coin or brass pin in to St Brides Wishing Well on the north bank. In later times the ferry would convey horses, carts as well as passengers.
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Old Photograph Vatersay Scotland

Old photograph of Vatersay, Island of Barra, Outerh Hebrides, Scotland. One of the saddest events to befall the island happened when the Annie Jane, a three masted immigrant ship out of Liverpool bound for Montreal, Canada, struck rocks off West Beach during a storm in September 1853. Within ten minutes the ship began to founder and break up casting 450 people into the raging sea. In spite of the conditions, islanders tried to rescue the passengers and crew. There were only a few survivors. rescued.




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Old Photographs Canonbie Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage in Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Canonbie was the main population centre within the Debatable Lands, bounded on the west by the River Sark, to the east by the River Esk and Liddel Water, on the north by the Bruntshiell Moor and Tarras Moss, and on the south by the estuary of the Esk. The main families holding land and exerting influence in the area were the Graemes, Armstrongs, Elliots and Bells.



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Old Photographs Longforgan Scotland

Old photograph of thatched cottages in Longforgan, Scotland. Longforgan is a village about five miles west of Dundee, but in the region of Perthshire, Scotland. The name Longforgan may be derived from Scottish Gaelic lann, meaning "enclosure" or "church", or lòn, meaning "marsh", coupled with fothir grund, meaning a fertile field.It is also believed it was named by the Romans when they set up a camp in the woods nearby.



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Tour Scotland Photograph John Napier Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of John Napier in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. John Napier of Merchiston, 1550 to 4th April 1617, also signed as Neper, Nepair, named Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and astrologer, and also the 8th Laird of Merchistoun. He was the son of Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston. John Napier is most renowned as the discoverer of the logarithm. The St Andrews University Student portraying John Napier today was James Lowe.



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Tour Scotland Photograph King Charles II Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of King Charles II in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Charles II, 29th May 1630 to 6th February 1685, was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. The St Andrews University Student portraying King Charles II was Charles Harbage.



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Tour Scotland Photograph James Graham Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, 25th of October 1612 to 21st May 1650, was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. From 1644 to 1646, and again in 1650 he fought a civil war in Scotland on behalf of the King and is generally referred to in Scotland as simply the Great Montrose. The St Andrews University Student portraying James Graham today was Alexander Cottrell.



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Tour Scotland Photograph King James Sixth Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland photograph of King James VI in the Kate Kennedy Procession in St Andrews, Fife. James VI of Scotland was the only child of Mary, Queen of Scots. James' father was Lord Darnley, Henry Stewart, who had been killed in a suspicious explosion, the rumor being that the explosion was caused by Mary and Lord Bothwell, whom she would later marry. At thirteen months when Mary was forced to abdicate in favor of James, he became the King of Scotland and never saw his mother again. The St Andrews University Student portraying King James VI today was Leopoldo Maduro-Vollmer.



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Tour Scotland Photograph James Crichton Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of James Crichton of Eliock and Clunie in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James Crichton, known as the Admirable Crichton, 19th August 1560 to 3rd July 1582, was a Scottish polymath noted for his extraordinary accomplishments in languages, the arts, and sciences before his killing when aged 21. He was educated at St Andrews University from the ages of ten to fourteen, during which time he completed requirements for both his bachelor's and master's degrees. The St Andrews University Student portraying James Crichton today was Guy Hartley.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Mary Queen Of Scots Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of Mary Queen of Scots in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The St Andrews University Student portraying Mary Queen of Scots today was Edward Wadsworth.



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Tour Scotland Photograph David Cardinal Beaton Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of David Cardinal Beaton in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The Most Reverend Dr. David Cardinal Beaton, 1494 to 29th May 1546, was Archbishop of St Andrews and the last Scottish Cardinal prior to the Reformation. The St Andrews University Student portraying David Cardinal Beaton today was Martin Ryebak.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Archbishop James Beaton Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of Archbishop James Beaton in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Dr. James Beaton, or Bethune, 1473 t0 1539, was a Scottish church leader, the uncle of Dr. David Cardinal Beaton and the Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. He was the sixth and youngest son of John Beaton of Balfour, in Fife. He graduated as Master of Arts at St. Andrews University in 1493, was appointed Precentor of Dornoch Cathedral, Diocese of Caithness, in 1497 and in 1503 was appointed Provost of the Collegiate Church of Bothwell. In 1504 he became Prior of Whithorn and Abbot of Dunfermline and in 1505 was made Lord High Treasurer of Scotland. Archbishop James Beaton died in the autumn of 1539 in his castle at St. Andrews. The St Andrews University Student portraying Archbishop James Beaton today was Edward Kneale.



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Tour Scotland Photograph George Wishart Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of George Wishart in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. George Wishart, 1513 to 1st March 1546, was a Scottish religious reformer and Protestant martyr. His career as an itinerant preacher began in 1544, from when he traveled Scotland from east to west. At Ormiston in East Lothian, in January 1546, he was seized by the Earl of Bothwell on the orders of Cardinal Beaton, taken to Elphinstone Castle, and transferred by order of the privy council to Edinburgh castle on 19 January 1546. Thence he was handed over to Beaton, who had a "show trial", with John Lauder prosecuting Wishart. Execution by burning at the stake followed at St Andrews on 1st March 1546. The Martyrs Memorial at St Andrews was erected to the honour of George Wishart, Patrick Hamilton, and other martyrs of the Reformation era.. The St Andrews University Student portraying George Wishart today was Jeffrey Macdonald.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Patrick Hamilton Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of Patrick Hamilton in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Patrick Hamilton, 1504 to February 29, 1528, was a Scottish churchman and an early Protestant Reformer in Scotland. He travelled to Europe, where he met several of the leading reforming thinkers, before returning to Scotland to preach. He was tried as a heretic by Archbishop James Beaton, and burned at the stake in St Andrews. The St Andrews University Student portraying Patrick Hamilton today was Ben Gallagher,


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Tour Scotland Photograph Sir David Lindsay Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, also spelled Lindsay, 1490 to 1555, was a Scottish Lord Lyon and poet of the 16th century, whose works reflect the spirit of the Renaissance. His place of birth and education are unknown, but it is thought that he attended the University of St Andrews, on the books of which appears an entry " Da Lindesay " for the session 1508 to 1509. The St Andrews University Student portraying Sir David Lindsay today was Jorge Milburn.



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Tour Scotland Photograph William Dunbar Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of William Dunbar in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Dunbar first appears in the historical record in 1474 as a new student or determinant of the Faculty of Arts at the University of St Andrews. From 1500 the poet was employed at the court of James IV in a role for which he received an annual salary referred to as a pensioun. The St Andrews University Student portraying William Dunbar today was Andrew Ratomski.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Gavin Douglas Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland photography of Gavin Douglas in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Gavin Douglas, 1474 to September 1522, was a Scottish bishop, makar and translator. Douglas was educated at St Salvator's College, St Andrews and was a friend and correspondent of many of the internationally renowned men of his age, including Polydore Vergil, John Major, Cardinal Wolsey and Henry, 3rd Lord Sinclair. The St Andrews University Student portraying Gavin Douglas today was Alastair Ferrans.



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Tour Scotland Video Robert Burns Statue Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video of the Robert Burns statue on ancestry history visit and trip to Dundee, Tayside. Robert Burns was a visitor to Dundee in the Autumn of 1787. The statue is situated in Albert Square in front of the McManus Galleries. The bronze statue was the work of Sir John Robert Steell, 1804 to 1891), who based his casting on Alexander Nasmyth's portrait of 1787. As a result the likeness is believed to be quite accurate and conforms with the public image of Burns.

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Tour Scotland Video James Chalmers Bookseller Gravestone Howff Graveyard Dundee

Tour Scotland video of the James Chalmers, Bookseller, Gravestone in the Howff Graveyard cemetery, on ancestry, genealogy family history visit and trip to Dundee. James Chalmers, born February 2nd, 1782, in Arbroath, May 26th, 1853, in Dundee, was a Scotsman who it was claimed, by his son, was the inventor of the adhesive postage stamp. He trained as a weaver, before he moved to Dundee in 1809 on the recommendation of his brother. He established himself as a bookseller, printer and newspaper publisher on Castle Street. He is known to have been the publisher of " The Caledonian " as early as 1822. Later he served as a Burgh Councillor and became Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades. His most burning enthusiasm, however, was postal reform, and from 1825 he campaigned the authorities to speed up the mail between Edinburgh and London by convincing them that this could be done without extra cost. After several years he managed to induce a time saving of nearly a day in each direction. In December 1837, he sent a letter outlining his proposals to Robert Wallace, MP for Greenock. Furthermore, he submitted an essay for a proposal for an adhesive postage stamp and cancelling device which was dated February 8, 1838. This also contained illustrations of one penny and two pence values. He did not favour the use of an envelope for a letter, as each additional sheet incurred an additional charge. Instead, he proposed that a "slip" or postage stamp could seal a letter.

The first recorded spelling of the Chalmers family name is shown to be that of David Chalmers, partisan of Mary Queen of Scots, which was dated 1530, during the reign of King James V of Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Thomas Nicoll Brewer Gravestone Howff Graveyard Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video of the Thomas Nicoll, Brewer, Gravestone in the Howff Graveyard cemetery on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dundee.

Notable people with the Nicoll surname include; John Pringle Nichol, regius professor of astronomy at Glasgow University in 1836, and his son, John Nichol, who was appointed professor of English language and literature at Glasgow, by Queen Victoria.

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Tour Scotland Video Patrick Brown Merchant Gravestone Howff Graveyard Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video of the Patrick Brown, Merchant, Gravestone in the Howff Graveyard cemetery on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dundee. The land of the burial ground was part of the Franciscan, Greyfriars, Monastery until the Scottish Reformation. In 1564 Mary, Queen of Scots granted the land to the burgh of Dundee, for use as a burial ground. It was used for meetings by the Dundee Incorporated Trades, and subsequently became known as The Howff, from the Scots word howff meaning a meeting place. Meetings at The Howff ceased in 1776. The last burial took place in 1857. The walls along the west side date from 1601.

The Brown surname is common in both England and Ireland, but the variant surname Browne is associated more with Ireland. Originating from the Olde English, Norse Viking and Anglo Saxon pre 7th century word, brun, it generally referred to the colour of the person's hair, complexion or garments.

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Tour Scotland Video Howff Graveyard Dundee

Tour Scotland travel video of the Howff Graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Dundee. This burial ground was formerly part of the lands of the Greyfriars granted by Mary Queen of Scots to the burgh of Dundee in 1564. The name Howff which means, meeting place, derives from the fact that the Dundee Incorporated Trades met here until 1776.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Archbishop Alexander Stewart Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland travel photography of Archbishop Alexander Stewart in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Alexander Stewart, 1493 to 9th September 1513, was an illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland and his mistress Marion Boyd. He was the eldest illegitimate child of King James IV of Scotland and his mistress Marion Boyd. He was an elder brother of Catherine Stewart his only full sibling, a half brother to James Stewart, Margaret Stewart and Janet Stewart the other royal illegitimate children of James IV and his mistresses. He was an older half brother of James V. Alexander was reportedly severely myopic, possibly from extensive study in poor conditions. In 1511 he co-founded St Leonard's College in St Andrews, whose chapel still stands, minus its original tower. A gateway with his coat of arms above the arch survives in St Andrews. He was killed along with his father at the Battle of Flodden Field. The St Andrews University Student portraying Archbishop Alexander Stewart today was Joseph White.



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Tour Scotland Photograph King James 1st Kate Kennedy Procession St Andrews

Tour Scotland photography of King James the 1st in the Kate Kennedy Procession on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James achieved a great deal for Scotland, restoring law and order and introducing number of much needed reforms. Inevitably, his decisive methods won him enemies and in 1437 three of them stabbed him to death, leaving his six year-old son James II as the heir. The St Andrews University Student portraying James 1st today was Michael Glenfield.



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