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Hace 4 días · Hamilton also acquired the 490-a. Oxleaze farm in Broughton Poggs parish. Under his will Hamilton was succeeded by his eldest daughter Anne (d. 1756), styled countess of Orkney.
Hace 4 días · Overview of the Orkney Islands, group of more than 70 islands and islets—only about 20 of which are inhabited—in Scotland, lying about 20 miles (32 km) north of the Scottish mainland, across the strait known as the Pentland Firth. The Orkney Islands were the Orcades of ancient classical literature.
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Hace 3 días · Mary apparently expected Elizabeth to help her regain her throne. Elizabeth was cautious, ordering an inquiry into the conduct of the confederate lords and the question of whether Mary was guilty of Darnley's murder.
Hace 3 días · Calendared documents for the reigns of Edward VI and Mary, and for the first half of the reign of Elizabeth. Calendar of State Papers, Domestic - Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth . This premium content was digitised by double rekeying .
Hace 4 días · 1 view. Orkney ancestor? I've been exploring some BROWN family members who lived in Scotland and who were traders/merchants or members of the military within the Baltic region between 1450 and 1650 +/-.
Hace 2 días · The first decade of Elizabeth’s reign was relatively quiet, but after 1568 three interrelated matters set the stage for the crisis of the century: the queen’s refusal to marry, the various plots to replace her with Mary of Scotland, and the religious and economic clash with Spain.
Hace 3 días · Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king.
