Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire
Cockburnspath
Berwickshire is in Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Ayton
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Balabraes Ayton
On 29 May 1898 Walter Grindlay Simpson 2nd Baronet (age 54) died at Balabraes Ayton. His son James Walter Mackay Simpson 3rd Baronet (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baronet Simpson of Strathavon and the City of Edinburgh.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Cockburnspath [Map]
Letters. 1403. Letter XXX. Christine Dunbar Countess of March to Henry IV (age 35).
My most excellent and redoubted sovereign lord,.
I recommend myself to you as entirely as terrestrial creature can think or devise to the crowned king of the world, humbly thanking you on my knees for the high favours and benefits that you have conferred upon me before this time, piously supplicating for your gracious continuance, and particularly for the gracious refreshment which you lately sent. May God reward you for it, since I cannot.
My most gracious lord, may it please you to know that my lord my husband (age 65) and I have been in such hardships and distress since we were banished from our country, that I am yet involved in heavy debt, from which without your gracious aid and succour I cannot deliver myself; and now the pestilence is so violent and severe where we are, that I am very fearful lest I shoald die in this great debt that I have incurred. And by no intreaty that we can make can we obtain sufferance from our enemies to retire to our fortress of Colbrandspath [Map], there to wait till the mortality has ceased. And for this cause I humbly entreat your high royal majesty that you will be pleased to have me in remembrance when you shall find leisure, and help me, that by your gracious relief I may be freed from the debt which makes me sad. Besides this, my most redoubted and gracious lord, we suffer great enmity on account of the death of Sir Henry Percy (age 38), which oftentimes is so heavy to my husband and his people, that they wish themselves dead, if they may not retire from this country, seeing that the people of the said Sir Henry Percy do nothing but hear comfortable news of you, in order then to do the malice that is in their hearts. And, my most gracious and sovereign lord, touching the capture of our people by those attending on the Earl of Douglas (age 13) deign to give credence to the bearer of this, and ordain such remedy as you please, according to what the said bearer shall tell you by word of mouth. And I pray most earnestly the ever-blessed God of Heaven to grant you a long life, with all increase of honour and joy, together with victory over yoar enemies; and after this mprtal life may he grant you the kingdom of glory. Amen.
Your humble oratrice, The Countess of March of Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Coldingham
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Coldingham Priory
Bede. She had long requested the king (age 25), that he would permit her to lay aside worldly cares, and to serve only the true King, Christ, in a monastery; and having at length with difficulty prevailed, she went as a nun into the monastery of the Abbess Ebba, who was aunt to King Egfrid (age 25), at the place called the city Coludi, having taken the veil from the hands of the aforesaid Bishop Wilfrid; but a year after she was herself made abbess in the country called Ely, where, having built a monastery [Map], she began, by works and examples of a heavenly life, to be the virgin mother of very many virgins dedicated to God. It is reported of her, that from the time of her entering into the monastery, she never wore any linen but only woollen garments, and would rarely wash in any hot bath, unless just before any of the great festivals, as Easter, Whitsuntide, and the Epiphany, and then she did it last of all, after having, with the assistance of those about her, first washed the other servants of God there present; besides, she seldom did eat above once a day, excepting on the great solemnities, or some other urgent occasion, unless some considerable distemper obliged her. From the time of matins she continued in the church at prayer till it was day; some also say, that by the spirit of prophecy, she, in the presence of all, not only foretold the pestilence of which she was to die, but also the number of those that should be then snatched away out of her monastery. She was taken to our Lord, in the midst of her flock, seven years after she had been made abbess; and, as she had ordered, was buried among them, in such manner as she had died, in a wooden coffin.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 679. This year Elwin was slain, by the river Trent, on the spot where Everth (age 34) and Ethelred fought. This year also died St. Etheldritha (age 43); and the monastery of Coldingiham was destroyed by fire from heaven.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Cowdenknowes
In 1561 John Home of Cowdenknows and Quhitrig was born to James Home in Cowdenknowes.
On 22 Apr 1592 James Home died in Cowdenknowes.
In 1628 John Home of Cowdenknows and Quhitrig (age 67) died in Cowdenknowes.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Duns
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Ersiltoun
In Jun 1492 Mungo Home of Ersiltoun was born to John Home of Coldingknows (age 39) in Ersiltoun.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Home
Around 1335 Thomas Home of Home was born in Home.
Around 1368 Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas was born to Thomas Home of Home (age 33) in Home.
Around 1427 Helen Home Lady Hailes was born to Alexander Home 1st Lord Home (age 20) in Home.
On 24 Jun 1604 Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 54) died at his home In King Street Covent Garden. His son Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 11) succeeded 18th Earl of Oxford.
On 02 Aug 1788 Joshua Reynolds (age 65) died at his home In Leicester Fields. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. He bequesthed his niece Mary Palmer Marchioness Thomond (age 38) £100,000 in his will.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Huntington
In Mar 1532 Mary Hastings (age 18) died at Huntington.
Memorials of affairs of state in the reigns of Q Elizabeth and K James I Volume 2 Dudley Carleton to Mr Winwood Jan 1605. The King (age 38) is gone to Huntington where he will stay till towards Candlemas. The Queen (age 30) goes to Greenwich, Kent [Map] this Week, to give Whitehall some Ayre against that time; and presently after the King goes back sur ses brisees, and the Queen returns to Greenwich to lay down her great Belly, which is iook'd for about three Months hence.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Huntington, Grammar School Walk
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Huntington, Grammar School Walk, Cromwell Museum
Around 1728 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson (age 60). Portrait of Nathaniel Curzon 4th Baronet (age 52), Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon (age 34) and their son Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale (age 2). Cromwell Museum.
Around 1730 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson (age 62). Portrait of Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine. Cromwell Museum.
Around 1739 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson (age 71). Portrait of Thomas Cromwell (age 40). Cromwell Museum.
Thomas Cromwell: In 1699 he was born to Henry Williams Cromwell. In 1749 Thomas Cromwell died.
Before 28 May 1745 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson (age 78). Portrait of Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 50). Cromwell Museum.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Lauder
Thirlestane Castle
On 22 Aug 1860 James Maitland 9th Earl Lauderdale (age 76) died unmarried at Thirlestane Castle. His first cousin Thomas Maitland 11th Earl Lauderdale (age 57) succeeded 10th Earl Lauderdale.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Berwickshire, Nisbet
On 22 Jun 1402 George Dunbar 10th Earl March (age 64) commanded a force of around 200 men from the Berwick garrison who defeated a Scottish army of around 400 men at Nisbet during the Battle of Nesbit Moor. Patrick "Younger" of Hailes Hepburn (age 50) was killed. John Cockburn, Thomas Haliburton, John Haliburton and Robert Lawedre were captured.
Wedderburn Castle
In 1407 David Home was born to David Home (age 25) in Wedderburn Castle.
In 1432 George Home was born to David Home (age 25) in Wedderburn Castle.
In 1491 David Home was born to George Home (age 59) in Wedderburn Castle.
Alexander Manderston Home was born to David Home in Wedderburn Castle.
