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Hace 1 día · The 16-year-old William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, and his younger brother David were summoned to Edinburgh Castle in November 1440. After the so-called "Black Dinner" had taken place in David's Tower, both boys were summarily executed on trumped-up charges in the presence of the 10-year-old King James II (r.1437–1460).
Hace 5 días · English Class. 124 subscribers. Subscribed. 0. No views 1 minute ago. The story, 'Deep Water' has been taken from the autobiography of William Douglas - ‘Of Men and Mountains’. In this piece,...
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Hace 5 días · Archibald Douglas, lord of Galloway, earl of Douglas (d. 1400); Hugh of Eglinton, knight; Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383); Robert Erskine, chamberlain; Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390); Walter of Halliburton, knight; William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384); William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385)
He was knighted in 1609. He led the horse of state at Prince Henry's funeral in December 1612. [5] In July 1616 he went to France with Lord Hay. [6] He was sworn of the Scottish Privy Council. In 1633, on the coronation of Charles I, he was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Viscount of Belhaven, in the County of Haddington. [2]
Hace 1 día · DUKES AND EARLS OF KENT. ALCHER, EALCHER, or AUCHER, was the first EARL OF KENT that I have seen any mention of, who had also the title of DUKE, from his being at the same time intrusted with the military power of the county. He is eminent in history for his bravery shewn in a battle with the Danes, in the year 853. These pirates, having landed with a considerable- force that year in the isle ...
Hace 1 día · Major-General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven; Brigadier Sir Douglas Inglis Crawford CB DSO TD; Major-General George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford; Lieutenant-General John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford; General Sir Kenneth Crawford; Brigadier Charles Crawfurd; Brigadier Frederick Peter Crawley
Hace 2 días · Douglas took command of the squadron on 20th July 1942. It was disbanded on 3rd August and he was given command of a new unit, reformed as 229 Squadron. With his tour completed, he flew back to the UK on 23rd September and on 2nd October was posted to 58 OTU Grangemouth, as an instructor. Douglas was awarded the DFC (gazetted 4th December 1942 ...
