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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Cambridge Street, Edinburgh
Canongate, Edinburgh
Castlehill, Edinburgh
Castle
Gilmour Place, Edinburgh
Holyrood
Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
Leith
Princes Street, Edinburgh
South Bridge, Edinburgh
The Mound, Edinburgh
Edinburgh is in Scotland.
1371 Death of David II of Scotland
1560 Death of Francis II King France Charles IX Succeeds
1567 Marriage of Mary "Queen of Scots" and Lord Bothwell
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Cambridge Street
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, 9 Cambridge Street [Map]
On 30 Oct 1881 William Brodie (age 66) died at his home 9 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh [Map]. He was buried at Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Canongate [Map]
Tudor Tracts Chapter 3. In the meantime, word was brought by a Herald of ours — whom the Lord Lieutenant had sent to summon the Castle — that the Earl Bothwell and the Lord Hume with the number of 2,000 horsemen were entered the town, and were determined to the defence thereof. Upon which knowledge, the Lord Lieutenant sent with diligence to the Vanward, that they should march towards the town. And Sir Christopher Morice, Lieutenant of the Ordnance, was commanded to approach the gate called the Cany gate [Canongate] [Map], with certain battery pieces: which gate lay so, that the ordnance must be brought up a broad street of the suburbs, directly against the said Cany gate; which was the occasion of the loss of certain of our gunners. And before that any battery could be made by the said ordnance, divers of the captains of the Vanward — the better to comfort their soldiers — assailed the said gate with such courage, that they repulsed the Scottish gunners from the loupes [embrasures'] of the same, and there slew and hurt sundry of their gunners, and by force drew one piece of artillery out of one of the said loupes.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Canongate Kirk
On 01 Mar 1752 Allan Ramsay (age 38) and Margaret Lindsay (age 26) at Canongate Kirk without the approval of her parents having eloped together. Her father never forgave her for marrying an artist.
On 10 Oct 1767 Francis Eliott 5th Baronet (age 36) and Euphan Dixon (age 22) were married at Canongate Kirk.
Around 19 Dec 1810, three weeks after her divorce, George William Campbell 6th Duke Argyll (age 42) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 36) were married at Canongate Kirk. She by marriage Duchess Argyll. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey and Frances Twysden (age 57). He the son of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Castlehill
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Castlehill, Castle Esplanade
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Castlehill, Castle Esplanade, Ensign Ewart Monument [Map]
In 1938 the grave of Charles Ewart was uncovered, and his body was reburied by the Royal Scots Greys (as they were then titled) on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle; the Ensign Ewart Monument [Map].
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Castlehill, Castle Esplanade, India Cross [Map]
India Cross, Edinburgh [Map]. Erected in 1862 by public subscription, it reads: "This sandstone cross commemorates the men of the 78th Highlanders who died during the Indian Rebellion or Mutiny of 1857-8". And under the heading "Heroes of Lucknow" continues: "Indian soldiers rose against British rule and besieged Lucknow in June 1867. In September soldiers of the 78th fought through rebel ranks to relieve the city. Eight members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Castlehill, Castle Esplanade, Prince Frederick Monument [Map]
Monument to Prince Frederick Hanover Duke of York. Sculpted by Thomas Campbell and unveiled in 1836.
The inscription on the front (south) face reads "Field Marshal his Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and Albany, K.G. Commander in Chief of the British Army, MDCCCXXVII". On the rear (north) an inscription simply states "Erected MDCCCXXXVI".
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Charlotte Square Chapel
On 08 Dec 1817 Thomas Lyon Bowes 11th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 44) and Marianna Cheape Countess Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 44) were married at the Charlotte Square Chapel, Edinburgh. He the son of John Lyon 9th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne and Mary Bowes Countess Strathmore.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Cowgate
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Cowgate, Royal Mint aka Cunyiehous
On 05 Feb 1600 John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 24) and Agnes Elphinstone were married. The marriage was celebrated ovre two days at his lodgings Royal Mint aka Cunyiehous. King James VI of Scotland (age 33) and Queen Anne of Denmark (age 25) were house guests. As wedding gifts, James VI gave Agnes and Jean Elphinstone suites of gold and pearl accessories comprising, a necklace, a belt, and back and fore "garnishings" for their hair, which cost £1,333-6s-8d Scots. He the son of Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Craigmillar Castle
Before 1479 John Stewart 1st Earl of Mar (age 22) was imprisoned at Craigmillar Castle.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dalmeny
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dean Estate
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dean Estate, Dean Cemetery
On 30 Oct 1881 William Brodie (age 66) died at his home 9 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh [Map]. He was buried at Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
On 08 Aug 1886 Helen Chisholm (age 69) died. She was buried at Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, East Claremont Street
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, 5 East Claremont Street
On 13 Jan 1859 Henry Grey died at his home 5 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh. He was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh University
On 01 Aug 1815 John William Polidori (age 19) received his degree as a doctor of medicine from Edinburgh University.
In 1825 James Young Simpson 1st Baronet (age 13) attended Edinburgh University. He began his medical studies in 1827 and achieved his MD in 1832.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Gilmour Place [Map]
On 18 Mar 1813 William Calder Marshall was born to William Marshall and Annie Calder, probably at Gilmour Place, Edinburgh [Map]. His father was a Goldsmith who had a shop at 1 South Bridge, Edinburgh [Map]. He attended the Edinburgh Royal High School and Edinburgh University before enrolling at the Edinburgh Trustees Academy in 1830
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars
On or before 14 Aug 1675 Anne Cleland died. She was buried at Greyfriars, Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, High Street Edinburgh
On 30 Apr 1520 a skirmish took place on the High Street Edinburgh in which around five hundred supporters of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 45) fought with a similar number of supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 31), chiefs of Clan Hamilton and Douglas respectively, over who had control over King James V of Scotland (age 8).
Around eighty of the Hamilton's were killed with the Douglases victorious as a consequence of around eight hundred more supporters arriving under the leadership of Angus' brother William Douglas Prior of Coldingham (age 27).
John Montgomerie Master of Eglinton (age 37) was killed.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood Abbey
On 22 Feb 1371 King David II of Scotland (age 46) died without issue at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey. His nephew Robert (age 54) succeeded II King Scotland. He, David, was the last of the male line of the House of Bruce. Robert, the first of the House of Stewart, being the son of his sister Marjory Bruce who had married Walter Stewart 6th High Steward.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood House
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Great Hall Holyrood House
On 15 May 1567 James "Lord Bothwell" Hepburn 1st Duke Orkney (age 33) and Mary Queen of Scots (age 24) were married in the Great Hall Holyrood House. She the daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood Palace [Map]
On 09 Mar 1566 at eight o'clock in the evening David Rizzio (age 33) was murdered in the presence of the six months pregnant Mary Queen of Scots (age 23) and her half-sister Jean Stewart Countess Argyll (age 33) at Holyrood Palace [Map] by rebels led by Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven. Rizzio was dragged through the bed chamber into the adjacent Audience Chamber and stabbed an alleged 57 times. Mary's husband Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart (age 20) was suspected of being one of the murderers.
On 15 Mar 1566 Mary Queen of Scots writes to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 32):
As first hes takin our houss slane our maist [most] speciall servand in our awin [own] presence & thaireftir haldin our propper personis captive tressonneblie, quhairby [whereby] we war constrainit to escaipe straitlie about midnyght out of our palice of halliruidhouss [Map] to the place quhair [where] we ar for the present, in the grittest danger feir of our lywis & ewill [ill] estate that evir princes on earth stuid [stood] in.
We thotht to have writtin to you this letter with oure awin [own] hand, that therby ye myght have better onestand all our meaning & takin mair [more] familliarlie therewit. Bot of trewt [truth] we ar so tyrit [tired] & ewill [ill] at eass [ease], quhat [what] throw rydding of twenty millis [miles] in v [5] horis [hours] of the nyght as wit the frequent seikness & weill dispositioun be th'occasioun of our child/that we could not at this tyme as we was willing to have done…
Your richt [right] gud sister and cusignes [cousin] Marie R.
Jean Stewart Countess Argyll: Around 1533 she was born illegitimately to King James V of Scotland and Elizabeth Bethune. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. In 1553 Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll and she were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the illegitmate daughter of King James V of Scotland and Elizabeth Bethune. He the son of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll. They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. On 07 Jan 1588 Jean Stewart Countess Argyll died.
Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven: he was born to William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven and Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun. Before 1551 Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven and Janet Douglas were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus. After 1551 Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven and Janet Stewart were married. His second marriage, her fourth. She the daughter of John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl and Janet Campbell Countess Atholl. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. On 13 May 1566 Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven died.
On 25 Mar 1596 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 30) was created 1st Earl Atholl at Holyrood Palace [Map]. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.
On 23 Dec 1600 the future King Charles I was baptised at Holyrood Palace [Map]. He was created Duke Albany.
On 24 Mar 1603 Elizabeth I (age 69) died at Richmond Palace [Map] around three in the morning. Her first cousin twice removed James (age 36) succeeded I King England Scotland and Ireland.
Immediately following her death Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth (age 43) started on horseback for Edinburgh to inform King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland arriving at Holyrood Palace [Map] late on the 26 Mar 1603. His conduct met with general disapproval and merited censure as contrary to all decency, good manners and respect. George Carew and Thomas Lake (age 35) were sent by the Council to formally inform James of her death.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Kirk O Field
On 10 Feb 1567 Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart (age 21) was murdered at Kirk O Field. Around two in the morning two barrels of gunpowder exploded beneath his room. His body and that of his valet William Taylor were found outside, surrounded by a cloak, a dagger, a chair, and a coat. Darnley was dressed only in his nightshirt. There were no visible marks on the body. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith
Hall's Chronicle. Apr 1522. The King for safeguard of his Merchants, sent twenty-eight goodly ships to the sea, well manned and trimmed for the wars, and seven other ships he sent toward Scotland, which entered the Firth, and proffered to enter into the Scottish ships that lay in the haven, but the Scots ran their ships on land, and the Englishmen followed with boats and landed, and set the ships on fire, and at Leith took certain prisoners, which they brought into England, and still the King’s great navy kept the narrow seas, for then was neither peace between England and France, nor open war as you have heard.
On 05 Dec 1560 Francis II King France King Consort Scotland (age 16) died. His brother Charles (age 10) succeeded IX King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. Mary Queen of Scots (age 17) no longer Queen of France she returned to Scotland arriving at Leith 19 Aug 1561 after having been in France for thirteen years.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith, Grantham Crag [Map]
Tudor Tracts Chapter 3. The next day, being the 4th day of May [1544], the said army landed two miles by west of the town of Leith, at a place called Grantham Crag [Map]: every man being so prompt thereunto, that the whole army was landed in four hours. And, perceiving our landing to be so quiet, which we looked not for; having our guides ready, we put ourselves in good order of war marching forwards towards the town of Leith in three battles — whereof my Lord Admiral led the Vanguard, the Earl of Shrewsbury (age 44) the Arrieregard; and the Earl of Hertford (age 44) being Lord Lieutenant, the Battle — having with us certain small pieces of artillery, which were drawn by force of men: which enterprise we thought necessary to be attempted first of all other, for the commodious lodging of our navy there, and the landing of our artillery and victail.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Parliament Close
On 25 May 1713 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute was born to James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute (age 17) and Anne Campbell Countess Bute (age 27) at Parliament Close.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Priestfield House
Around 1535 Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield was born to Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield in Priestfield House.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Street
British Isles, Scotland, Queen Street Edinburgh
British Isles, Scotland, 52 Queen Street Edinburgh
On 06 May 1870 James Young Simpson 1st Baronet (age 58) died at 52 Queen Street Edinburgh. His son Walter (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baronet Simpson of Strathavon and the City of Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Queensberry House
On 24 Nov 1698 Charles Douglas 3rd Duke Queensberry was born to James Douglas 2nd Duke Queensberry (age 35) and Mary Boyle Duchess Queensbury (age 34) in Queensberry House.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Ratho
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, Restalrig
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, South Bridge
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, 1 South Bridge [Map]
On 18 Mar 1813 William Calder Marshall was born to William Marshall and Annie Calder, probably at Gilmour Place, Edinburgh [Map]. His father was a Goldsmith who had a shop at 1 South Bridge, Edinburgh [Map]. He attended the Edinburgh Royal High School and Edinburgh University before enrolling at the Edinburgh Trustees Academy in 1830
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, St Cuthbert's Church
On 13 Mar 1792 Alexander Gordon (age 53) died. He was buried in the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh. The eroded family stone lies in the north-west corner close to the elaborate Gothic Bailey vault.
On 28 Feb 1811 William Marshall and Annie Calder were married at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh.
On 14 Feb 1842 William Calder Marshall (age 28) and Marianne Lawrie were married at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh. She died a month later.
On 10 Jun 1845 William Calder Marshall (age 32) and Margaret Calder (age 28) were married at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh. The same church in which he had married his first wife three years previously.
On 13 Jan 1859 Henry Grey died at his home 5 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh. He was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, St John's Church Edinburgh
On 06 Aug 1851 Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore Stanhope 9th Earl of Chesterfield (age 30) and Dorothea Hay Countess Chesterfield (age 23) were married at St John's Church Edinburgh.
British Isles, Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound
