Earl Angus is in Earl.
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 Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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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.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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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.
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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In April 1651 Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus [aged 42] was created 1st Earl Ormonde, 12th Earl Angus.
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.