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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.
In 1397 George Douglas 1st Earl Angus [aged 17] was created 1st Earl Angus.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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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.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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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.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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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.