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December 7th Scots Book of Days – A.D. 397 Ambrose Bishop of Milan Teacher of the Faith feast day

Published December 6, 2018

December 7 – 397 Ambrose Bishop of Milan Teacher of the Faith feast day. 521 Day on which Saint Columba was reputedly born in Donegal, Ireland. After being banished to Scotland, following battles over monastic possessions, he established a monastery on Iona. Columba is credited with converting King Bridei, the leader of the Picts in […]

December 6th Scots Book of Days A.D. 326 Nicholas

Published December 5, 2018

December 6 –326 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326 feast day. 1060 Andrew I of Hungary was known as “Andrew the Catholic” died. In 1046 the English prince Edward the Outlaw of England (1016–1057), supported Andrew I’s successful bid for the throne. The provenance of Saint Margaret of Scotland’s mother, Agatha, is disputed, but Margaret was […]

December 5th Scots Book of Days

Published December 4, 2018

December 5 – 1189 Coeur de Lion, that is, the Lion hearted, King Richard (of England) resolved to renounce the claim for homage, which had been extorted from William the Lion, 26th King of Scots. By a charter, dated 5th December of the same year (1189) Richard was crowned, Richard restored to the King of […]

December 4th Scots Book of Days 1214 William the Lion

Published December 3, 2018

December 4 – 1214 William the Lion (William I King of Scots) died at Stirling Castle and was succeeded by his son Alexander II . [TG5-58] William I “The Lion” “the Rough’’ died. – William I of Scotland (a.k.a. William the Lion; born about 1143) Sir Walter Scott discussed this king in his “History of […]

December 3rd Scots Book of Days 1318 Battle of Dundalk

Published December 3, 2018

December 3 – 1318 Battle of Dundalk in Ireland. 1575 Father John Gerard matriculates at Exeter College Oxford. John was the son of Sir Thomas Gerard of Bryn, near Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, who had been imprisoned in 1569 for plotting the rescue of Mary, Queen of Scots, from Tutbury Castle. Thomas’ release in 1571 […]

December 2nd Scots Book of Days

Published December 3, 2018

December 2 – 1745 Somewhere between Preston and Wigan in Lancashire and Derby. Charles (the Bonnie Prince) [Stewart] might be said to be at the very crisis of his fate. [Charles Edward] was within 127 miles of London, and, at the same time, less than a day’s march of an [English] army of 10,000 and […]

December 1st Scots Book of Days – Decem is Latin for ten

Published December 3, 2018

December 1 Decem is Latin for ten. From the time of Julius Caesar, and before, the year started after the VERNAL equinox in March, 21-24. So the 10th month from March was named December. After 13 centuries, Scotland only started the year on January 1 in 1600, the English in 1752 anno domini, the year […]

November 29 Scots’ Book of Days – 1314 King Philip IV of France. Auld Alliance, Scotland and France, treaty of mutual self-defense against England

Published November 28, 2018

November 29 – 1314 King Philip IV of France dies. Auld Alliance, Scotland and France forge the first treaty of mutual self-defense against England. It lasts until 1560. Starts up again in 1904, when Britain and France signed an agreement in April 1904 formally titled the Declaration between the United Kingdom and France Respecting Egypt […]

November 28th 1489 Margaret Stewart born (nee Margaret Tudor , (Douglas)) Princess of England, Queen Dowager of Scots.

Published November 27, 2018

November 28 1489 Margaret Stewart born (nee Margaret Tudor , (Douglas)) Princess of England, Queen Dowager of Scots died 1541 Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry 7th King of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry 8th. In […]

20 Things Republicans Could Have Done but Didn’t

Published November 26, 2018

20 Things Republicans Could Have Done but Didn’t By: Laurence M. Vance|Published on: Nov 23, 2018|Categories: Congress Another Republican majority has come and gone. And with nothing to show for it. Although Republicans controlled both Houses of Congress under a Democratic president during two years of Harry Truman’s presidency, the last six years of Bill […]

November 26th Scots’ Book of Days – 1301 Robert VI the Brus 6th Lord of Annandale Earl of Carrick

Published November 25, 2018

November 26 – 1301 Robert VI the Brus 6th Lord of Annandale Earl of Carrick (1253–1304) Grants, Bunnys in Hatfield Broad Oak and Takeley, to a Edward Thurkyld. Brus or Bruce 1050 2Stewart2Kennedy 2Montgomery2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate zoe ToaG 1632 – Girvan, Ayrshire. Ministry of Andrew Millar (styled the 3rd) began at Girvan. Millar (Miller) came […]

November 25th Scots’ Book of Days – 1034 Malcolm II (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots

Published November 24, 2018

November 25 1034 Malcolm II (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots Maol Chaluim mac Choinnich) died at Glamis, succeeded by Duncan I. Donnchad, the son of his daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne. Fanciful and anachronistic 17th century depiction of the king Malcolm; his actual appearance is unknown. 1120 The White […]

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