Lanarkshire is in Scotland.
Around 1420 Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale was born illegitimately to Walter Stewart [aged 25] and Celestine Campbell at Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.27%.
On 9th February 1470 Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale was born to Alexander Stewart at Avondale. He married before 1513 his fourth cousin once removed Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale, daughter of John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll, and had issue.
In 1479 Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes [aged 46] died in Bothwell. His son Patrick [aged 27] succeeded 2nd Lord Hailes. Janet Douglas Countess Bothwell by marriage Lord Hailes.
Around 1415 James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton was born to James Hamilton [aged 18] at Cadzow Castle. He married 1. after 25th February 1440 Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton, daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness, and had issue 2. before 12th July 1474 Mary Stewart Countess Arran, daughter of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue.
Around 1773 Anne Coventry was born to John Coventry and Barbara Mill at Douglas. She married 27th November 1794 John Newbigging and had issue.
On 27th November 1794 John Newbigging [aged 23] and Anne Coventry [aged 21] were married at Douglas.
On 15th January 1655 Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus [aged 46] died. He was buried at Douglas Vault St Bride's Church.
On 13th December 1918 Private PercyRooke Littlewood [aged 33] died at Glasgow. The date and location here somewhat curious since it was after the armistice. No further information can be found.
On 27th July 1777 Thomas Campbell was born on High Street Glasgow.
On 2nd May 1568 Mary Queen of Scots [aged 25] escaped from Lochleven Castle, Kinross with the help of George Douglas of Helenhill (brother of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton [aged 28], the castle's owner) and Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley [aged 21].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Before 20th October 1743 Michael Dahl [aged 84]. Portrait of Elizabeth Thelwall. Pollok House.
Elizabeth Thelwall: Charles Salusbury and she were married.
On 14th January 1790 David Simpson [aged 29] was resident at Glenmavis; Carriage and Saddle Horse Tax.
On 6th September 1797 David Simpson [aged 37] was resident at Glenmavis; Carriage and Saddle Horse Tax.
On 7th July 1769 James Hamilton 7th Duke Hamilton 4th Duke Brandon [aged 14] died at Hamilton Palace. His brother Douglas [aged 12] succeeded 8th Duke Hamilton, 5th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 4th Marquess Douglas, 5th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 15th October 1686 Allan Ramsay was born at Leadhills.
In 1717 James Robertson was born in Newbigging.