February 10 543 Scholastica, sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543

1306 – In front of the high altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries, Robert the Bruce murders John Comyn, Bruce’s leading political rival, sparking revolution in the Scottish Wars of Independence.

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Bruce kills Comyn at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries – 1306. Bruce met John Comyn, his rival for the crown of Scotland, at Greyfriars monastery in Dumfries. A row erupts and Comyn is murdered. Bruce becomes an outlaw. Video: A history of Scotland: Bishop Makes King.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/wars_of_independence/bruce_kills_comyn_at_greyfriars_church_dumfries/

1334 Mock parliament held by Baliol at Edinburgh, to distribute estates forfeited by supporters of David Bruce. Tytler’s Britannica.

1394 In 1396, after his parents’ [John of Gaunt 1^st Duke of Lancaster and Katherine Swynford] marriage, John [Beaufort] and his [3] siblings were legitimated by a papal bull. Early the next year, their legitimation was recognized by an act of Parliament, and then, a few days later, John was created Earl of Somerset (10 February 1397). John Beaufort was a grandson of Edward 3^rd King of England. John’s daughter Joan Beaufort married James 1^st, Stewart, King of Scots. Thus Beaufort became ancestor of all Scots Monarchs after 1437 with the crowning of James 2^nd as king of Scots.

 John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Aquitaine. John of Gaunt’s legitimate male heirs, the Lancasters, included Kings Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. His other legitimate descendants included, by his first wife, Blanche, his daughters Queen Philippa of Portugal and Elizabeth, Duchess of Exeter; and by his second wife, Constance, his daughter Queen Catherine of Castile. By Kathryn Swinford, descendants included Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester and eventually Cardinal; Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland, grandmother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III (York); John Beaufort, 1^st Earl of Somerset, the grandfather of Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII Tudor; and Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots, ancestress since 1603 of all sovereigns of England.

1479 Catherine of Cleves died, (25 May 1417 – 10 February 1479) married Arnold, Duke of Guelders, on 23 July 1423. They are parents of Mary of Guelders married to James 2^nd Stewart King of Scots, and ancestors of all Scots monarchs from 1460 (her son) James 3^rd Stewart King of Scots, and English monarchs from 1603.

 Catherine o f Cleves kneels before the Virgin and Child. Her arms, with those of her husband, Duke Arnold of Guelders, are in the bottom center; the arms of her ancestors are in each corner. Wikipedia.

1495 A bull from Pope Alexander VI confirmed the foundation of Aberdeen University (5^th oldest University in English speaking world.)

 The clan Cheyne seat is in Aberdeen.

Cheyne Crest: A cross pattée fitchée Argent Motto: PATIENTIA VINCIT
[“Patience conquers”]Seat: Esslemont, Aberdeenshire

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Aberdeen has named Aberdeen cities in Sierra Leone (1), South Africa (1), Hong Kong (1), Sri Lanka (1 waterfall), Australia (2), Canada (8), United States (18 including AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, OH (2), IN (2), KY, MD, MS, MT, NJ, NC, PA, SD, WA, WV)

1566 Lord Darnley, King of Scots, murdered at Kirk of Field. Edinburgh. TG 31-117. (Sir Walter Scott gives the date as 1566, as the year 1566 did not end until March 24 (although changed in 1600), and which would have been the date recognized at the time, in Scotland and England.) James 6^th inherited his father’s titles of Duke of Albany and Earl of Ross.

1567 same event as listed as 1566. An explosion destroys the Kirk o’ Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland. The second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, Lord Darnley is found strangled, in what many believe to be an assassination. Wikipedia styles the year as 1567 (sic), back dating everything to January 1^st, and causing much confusion in dating of events. Darnley was styled and recognized as King, at least by the English court of Elizabeth. As Mary (Queen of Scots) marries Bothwell (clan Hepburn) in May 1567, only 3 months after Darnley’s death, the time is compressed from February to May 1567, instead expanded from February 1566 to May 1567 (which was still only 3 months). The City of Albany New York, state capitol, is later named for this Dukedom. See Albany Georgia.

Lord Darnley is murdered – 1567 (sic). An explosion in the early hours of the morning at Kirk o’ Fields destroyed the lodging house of Lord Darnley. Mysteriously Darnley was unharmed by the blast by found dead, allegedly strangled, near by. Mary became a suspect. Video: Timewatch: The Fateful Century. 1987.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/the_reformation/lord_darnley_is_murdered/

 Queen Mary. The Spell of Scotland by Keith Clark, 1916 to the Lord Marischall, Boston The Page Company. P. 15.

1599 never happened in Scotland. Dating its years from the birth of Jesus Christ, so that ‘’ every nation, kindred, every ear shall hear, every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess, Jesus Christ is Lord,’’ thru computer software applications and aviation, the Christian calendar has been adopted world wide for the Musselmen of Islam, the Buddhist, Confucian, Hindu, nativist, Jew, agnostic, or atheist (Isaiah 45:23, 1 Kings 19:18, Philippians 2:11, Romans 14:11, confirmed in modern times Mosiah 16:1, 27:31, Doctrine and Covenants 76:110, 88:104.

An 1883 map of the world divided into colors representing “Christians, Buddhists, Hindoos, Mohammedans, Fetichists”.

1678 Sometime in February. Highlanders return home after lawburrows persecuted the outlawed Presbyterian religion TG 51-211, 223. Lawburrows is a little-known civil action in Scots law initiated by one person afraid of another’s possible violence. The 1429 Act remains in force and says

It is statute ande ordanit that gif ony of the kingis liegis haf ony doute of his life outhir be dede or manance or violent presumpcioun ande he ask souerte of thaim that he doutis the schiref sal tak souerte of the party that the complante is maid apoun sa that the party playntife mak prufe of the dede or of manance or of the violent presumpcioun maid or done till hym.

Lawburrows enables people to “take the law into their own hands” by exercising their rights under civil law. The most common action against someone who threatens violence is interdict or court order, but this can be refused by the court on the grounds of public interest. Since public interest (the general effects of the action on the welfare of society) is involved, corroborative witnesses may be required. Interdict may require the defender to refrain from a specific conduct. The process is remarkable for its simplicity, speed of execution, low cost of process and the absolute certainty of the exact penalty should the order be contravened. Neither the police nor the Procurator Fiscal is involved unless there is a contravention of lawburrows.

Very roughly: If Alice is put in fear by Bob, Alice asks a Sheriff to hear the case against Bob (this is a civil action and so standard of proof is low). If proven, the Sheriff shall require a deposit from Bob. If, later, Alice shows the Sheriff that Bob has continued to put Alice in fear, the deposit is forfeited and divided equally between Alice and the Court. This does not preclude a criminal action being taken against Bob. Wikipedia.

1710 – Commons impeaches preacher Sacheverel (Tory) for political sermon. Tg 64-196.

1751 did not occur in England, Ireland, British North America, and British colonies, as 1751 only had 282 days due to the Calendar Act of 1750. But 1751 did occur in Scotland, as 1751 had 365 days. The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt. This calendar is based on the ancient Egyptian calendar. To avoid the calendar creep of the latter, a reform of the ancient Egyptian calendar was introduced at the time of Ptolemy III (Decree of Canopus, in 238 BC) which consisted of the intercalation of a sixth epagomenal day every fourth year. However, this reform was opposed by the Egyptian priests, and the idea was not adopted until 25 BC, when the Roman Emperor Augustus formally reformed the calendar of Egypt, keeping it forever synchronized with the newly introduced Julian calendar. Wikipedia. It was this Julian calendar which was repealed in 1751.

1763 Peace at Paris between England France and Spain. But the treaty was unpopular against the Earl of Bute, who was prime minister. Tytler’s Britannica. Ends French and Indian War.

1830 Scots Roman Type, prepared in Glasgow Scotland, and shipped to a foundry in Albany New York, then delivered to the E. B. Grandin Printing company in Palmyra New York, according to the Crandall Gutenberg Printing Museum in Provo Utah. The Scots Roman type is the font used to print the first edition of the Book of Mormon. The contract with E. B. Grandin’s print shop to print the book was signed on Tuesday 25 Aug 1829, and the completed book was on sale by Friday 26 March 1830. Typesetter John H. Gilbert selects type and inserts commas, periods, and other punctuation as Gilbert reads Oliver Cowdery’s hand written copy. One form signature of 16 pages, in quantities of 5,000 copies will be printed, 37 signatures, a form per 6 day, 11 hour per day week. Meridian Magazine (14 Apr 2005). http://www.johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2005/printing.html

28^th       form of 16 pages printed. Somewhere in 3 Nephi.

1846 Battle of Sobraon, First Sikh War. Punjab in North West India. 1^st Brigade: Colonel Scott; HM 3^rd King’s Own Light Dragoons, 4^th and 5^th Bengal Light Cavalry and 9^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry.
2^nd Brigade: Colonel Campbell; HM 9^th Lancers and 2^nd Bengal Irregular Cavalry.

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  British troops crossing the River Sutlej during the Battle of Sobraon.

1854 The Siege of Sevastopol, Begins in September. Continues to 1855 The Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War, Black Sea, ends in September. Scots Fusilier Guards, now the Scots Guards. 1^st Royal Regiment: now the Royal Scots. 42^nd Highlanders, The Black Watch. 6^th Dragoon Guards: later the 6^th Carabineers and now the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Royal Scots Greys: now the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. 71^st Highland Light Infantry, now the Royal Highland Fusiliers. 72^nd Highlanders: later the Seaforth Highlands, then the Queen’s Own Highlanders and now the Highlanders. 79^th Highlanders, the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders: later the Queen’s Own Highlanders and now the Highlanders. 90^th Regiment: later the Scottish Rifles; disbanded in 1966. 93^rd Regiment: now the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. http://www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/sevastopol.htm

 Colour Sergeant Gardiner of the 42^nd Highlanders, the Black Watch

 North West Sutherland. individual peaks Suilven, Quinag or Canisp.

1939 Made for Each Other is a drama film, On New Year’s Eve, 1938–39, the baby is rushed to the hospital with pneumonia. The child will die within hours from septicemia unless a serum (penicillin) is delivered by plane from Salt Lake City, during a winter blizzard covering most of the continent. True story happened to Daryl Zanuck, the movie’s Producer. The drug’s value, for a dose for one patient, was the price of a house ($15,000 in the 1930s Great Depression, worth 100 times that in 2012).

 Poster. James Maitland “Jimmy” Stewart 1908-1997. Major General United States Air Force, American actor, Scottish descent. Charles Douville Coburn (1877-1961) was born in Macon, Georgia the son of Scots-Irish Americans Emma Louise Sprigman and Moses Douville Coburn.

1944 – Frank Keating born American politician and 25^th Governor of Oklahoma.

1975 Claire Goose (born 10 February 1975 (born Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British actress.

2000 One More Kiss is a romantic Scottish drama.