On 13th October 1713 Allan Ramsay was born to Allan Ramsay [aged 26] in Edinburgh.
Around 1738. Allan Ramsay [aged 24]. Self-Portrait.
1739. Allan Ramsay [aged 25]. Portrait of his first wife Anne Bayne.
Anne Bayne: she was born to Alexander Bayne of Rires and Mary Carstairs. In 1739 Allan Ramsay and she were married. On 4th February 1743 Anne Bayne died in childbirth.
In 1739 Allan Ramsay [aged 25] and Anne Bayne were married.
1739. Allan Ramsay [aged 25]. Portrait of Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose [aged 22].
Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose: Around 1717 she was born to John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland. On 28th October 1742 William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Montrose. She the daughter of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland. He the son of James Graham 1st Duke Montrose. On 18th June 1788 Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose died.
1739. Allan Ramsay [aged 25]. Portrait of Archibald Campbell 3rd Duke Argyll [aged 56].
Archibald Campbell 3rd Duke Argyll: In June 1682 he was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Duke Argyll and Elizabeth Tollemache Duchess Argyll. On 4th October 1743 John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll died. His brother Archibald succeeded 3rd Duke Argyll. Duke of Greenwich, Earl of Greenwich and Baron Chatham extinct. On 15th April 1761 Archibald Campbell 3rd Duke Argyll died. His first cousin John succeeded 4th Duke Argyll.
1740. Allan Ramsay [aged 26]. Portrait of Elizabeth Symonds died 1776.
1741. Allan Ramsay [aged 27]. Portrait of Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey [aged 17].
1742. Allan Ramsay [aged 28]. Portrait of Mary Cardonnel Countess Talbot [aged 23].
1743. Allan Ramsay [aged 29]. Portrait of Anne Campbell Countess Strafford [aged 28].
Anne Campbell Countess Strafford: Around 1715 she was born to John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll and Jane Warburton Duchess of Argyll. In 1741 William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford and she were married. She by marriage Countess Strafford. She the daughter of John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll and Jane Warburton Duchess of Argyll. He the son of Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford and Anne Johnson Countess Strafford. In 1785 Anne Campbell Countess Strafford died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 4th February 1743 [his wife] Anne Bayne died in childbirth.
1746. Allan Ramsay [aged 32]. Portrait of Jane Hale, Mrs Madan.
Jane Hale: she was born to Bernard Hale. On 17th December 1751 Reverend Martin Madan and she were married. In 1794 she died.
1746. Allan Ramsay [aged 32]. Portrait of Jane Douglas [aged 47].
Jane Douglas: On 17th March 1698 she was born to James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas and Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas. In 1746 John Stewart 3rd Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas and Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas. On 21st November 1753 Jane Douglas died.
On 1st March 1752 Allan Ramsay [aged 38] and Margaret Lindsay [aged 26] at Canongate Kirk without the approval of her parents having eloped together. Her father never forgave her for marrying an artist.
1756. Allan Ramsay [aged 42]. Portrait of Mary Digges [aged 19].
Mary Digges: Around 1737 she was born to William of Mellwood Park Digges. On 1st January 1756 Robert Manners and she were married. They had three sons and two daughters. He the son of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland. On 22nd February 1829 she died.
1756. Allan Ramsay [aged 42]. Portrait of Mary Digges [aged 19].
On 7th January 1758 [his father] Allan Ramsay [aged 71] died.
1759. Allan Ramsay [aged 45]. Portrait of Flora Macdonald [aged 37].
Flora Macdonald: In 1722 she was born to Ranald MacDonald at Milton. On 5th March 1790 she died.
1759. Allan Ramsay [aged 45]. Portrait of the artist's wife Margaret Lindsay [aged 33].
Margaret Lindsay: In 1726 she was born to Alexander Lindsay 3rd Baronet and Amelia Murray. On 1st March 1752 Allan Ramsay and Margaret Lindsay at Canongate Kirk without the approval of her parents having eloped together. Her father never forgave her for marrying an artist. In 1782 she died.
1759. Allan Ramsay [aged 45]. Portrait of Henrietta Cantillon Countess Stafford [aged 31].
Henrietta Cantillon Countess Stafford: In 1728 she was born to Richard Cantillon. Before 1751 William Mathias Stafford-Howard 3rd Earl Stafford and she were married. She by marriage Countess Stafford, Baroness Stafford. He the son of William Stafford-Howard 2nd Earl Stafford and Anne Holman Countess Stafford. On 30th August 1761 she died.
1759. Allan Ramsay [aged 45]. Portrait of Princess Augusta Sophia Hanover.
Princess Augusta Sophia Hanover: On 8th November 1768 she was born to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland and Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England. On 22nd September 1840 Princess Augusta Sophia Hanover died.
In 1761 Allan Ramsay [aged 47] was appointed Principal In Ordinary to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 22]. Due to the workload demanded of him he used numerous assistants including David Martin [aged 23].
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey [aged 62].
Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [aged 17].
Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of Captain John Lindsay 1737-1788 [aged 25].
Rear-Admiral John Lindsay: In 1737 he was born to Alexander Lindsay 3rd Baronet and Amelia Murray. On 4th June 1788 he died.
Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster [aged 30].
Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of Jean Abercromby, Mrs Morison of Haddo.
Around 1762. Allan Ramsay [aged 48]. Portrait of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 23].
Around 1767. Allan Ramsay [aged 53]. Portrait of Mrs Anna Bruce of Arnot died 1810.
Before 1783. Allan Ramsay [aged 69]. Portrait of William Douglas 4th Baronet [aged 52].
William Douglas 4th Baronet: Around 1730 he was born to John Douglas 3rd Baronet and Christian Cuninghame. On 21st March 1772 William Douglas 4th Baronet and Grace d William Johnstone Lady Kelhead were married. She by marriage Lady Kelhead. On 13th November 1778 John Douglas 3rd Baronet died. His son William succeeded 4th Baronet Kelhead. On 16th May 1783 William Douglas 4th Baronet died. His son Charles succeeded 5th Baronet Kelhead.
Before 1784. Allan Ramsay [aged 70]. Portrait of Clementina Walkinshaw [aged 63].
Clementina Walkinshaw: In 1720 she was born to John Walkinshaw of Barrowhill. On 27th November 1802 she died.
Before 1784. Allan Ramsay [aged 70]. Portrait of Anne Compton Lady Rushout.
Anne Compton Lady Rushout: she was born to George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton and Jane Fox Countess Northampton. In 1729 John Rushout 4th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton and Jane Fox Countess Northampton.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 1784. Allan Ramsay [aged 70]. Portrait of George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry [aged 61].
On 10th August 1784 Allan Ramsay [aged 70] died at Dover, Kent [Map].