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Before 1206 Gille Críst Angus 4th Earl Angus died. His son Donnchad [aged 35] succeeded 5th Earl Angus.
Around 1210 Donnchad Angus 5th Earl Angus [aged 40] died. His son Maol [aged 20] succeeded 5th Earl Angus. Not clear why he has the same ordinal as his father?.
In 1261 Matilda Angus 6th Countess Angus [aged 39] died. Her son Gilbert [aged 16] succeeded 7th Earl Angus.
In 1308 Gilbert Umfraville 7th Earl Angus [aged 63] died. His son Robert [aged 31] succeeded 8th Earl Angus.
In 1325 Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus [aged 48] died. He was buried at Newminster Abbey, Northumberland [Map]. His son Gilbert [aged 15] succeeded 9th Earl Angus.
In 1331 John Stewart 1st Earl Angus died. His son Thomas succeeded 2nd Earl Angus.
Before 16th July 1350 Gilbert Umfraville 9th Earl Angus [aged 40] and Joan Willoughby Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus and Lucy Kyme. They were fourth cousins.
In 1361 Thomas Stewart 2nd Earl Angus [aged 30] died. His daughter Margaret succeeded 3rd Countess Angus.
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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In 1397 George Douglas 1st Earl Angus [aged 17] was created 1st Earl Angus.
Before 1398 George Douglas 1st Earl Angus [aged 17] and Mary Stewart Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She the daughter of King Robert III of Scotland [aged 60] and Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland [aged 47]. He the son of William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas and Margaret Stewart 3rd Countess Angus and Mar. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1403 George Douglas 1st Earl Angus [aged 23] died of plague. His son William [aged 5] succeeded 2nd Earl Angus.
In 1425 William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus [aged 27] and Margaret Hay Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of George Douglas 1st Earl Angus and Mary Stewart Countess Angus.
In 1437 William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus [aged 39] died. His son James [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Earl Angus.
In 1446 James Douglas 3rd Earl Angus [aged 20] died. His brother George [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Angus.
On 12th March 1463 George Douglas 4th Earl Angus [aged 36] died. His son Archibald [aged 14] succeeded 5th Earl Angus.
On 4th March 1468 Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus [aged 19] and Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of George Douglas 4th Earl Angus and Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus.
Around June 1500 Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus [aged 51] and Katherine Stirling Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of George Douglas 4th Earl Angus and Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus.
In October 1513 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus [aged 24] succeeded 6th Earl Angus. Margaret Hepburn Countess Angus by marriage Countess Angus.
On 6th August 1514 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus [aged 25] and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Around 1543 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus [aged 54] and Margaret Maxwell Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus.
On 22nd January 1557 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus [aged 68] died at Tantallon Castle. His nephew David [aged 42] succeeded 7th Earl Angus.
In 1558 David Douglas 7th Earl Angus [aged 43] died. His son Archibald [aged 3] succeeded 8th Earl Angus, 5th Earl Morton.
On 4th August 1558 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton [aged 3] died at Smeaton, East Linton, Haddington, Haddingtonshire. His second cousin once removed William [aged 25] succeeded 9th Earl Angus. Egidia Graham Countess of Angus [aged 22] by marriage Countess Angus.
On 13th June 1573 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Erskine 18th Earl of Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.
On 25th December 1575 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Margaret Leslie Countess Angus and Morton [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 50].
On 29th July 1587 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 62]. They were second cousin once removed.
On 1st July 1591 William Douglas 9th Earl Angus [aged 58] died at Glenbervie. His son William [aged 39] succeeded 10th Earl Angus.
On 3rd March 1611 William Douglas 10th Earl Angus [aged 59] died. His son William [aged 22] succeeded 11th Earl Angus. Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 26] by marriage Countess Angus.
Before 1634 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas [aged 44] and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She the daughter of George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly [aged 71] and Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly [aged 60]. He the son of William Douglas 10th Earl Angus and Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus. They were half fourth cousins.
In April 1651 Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus [aged 42] was created 1st Earl Ormonde, 12th Earl Angus.
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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David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
William Douglas 10th Earl Angus and Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of William Douglas 9th Earl Angus and Egidia Graham Countess of Angus. They were half second cousin once removed.
Gille Críst Angus 4th Earl Angus succeeded 4th Earl Angus. Marjorie Dunkeld Countess Angus by marriage Countess Angus.
George Douglas 4th Earl Angus and Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus and Margaret Hay Countess Angus.
John Comyn Earl Angus by marriage Earl Angus.
Thomas Stewart 2nd Earl Angus and Margaret St Clair Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of John Stewart 1st Earl Angus.
John Stewart 1st Earl Angus was created 1st Earl Angus.