January 10 – 1430 The Order of the Golden Fleece was established January 10, 1430, by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains united in his person that ran from Flanders to Switzerland. It is restricted to a limited number of knights, initially 24 but increased to 30 in 1433, and 50 in 1516, plus the sovereign.

 Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, with the collar of the Order (portrait in c.1450 by Rogier van der Weyden). Philip the Good KG (French: Philippe le Bon), also Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (July 31, 1396 – June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty (the then Royal family of France). Born in Dijon, he was the son of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria-Straubing. On 28 January 1405, he was named Count of Charolais in appanage of his father and probably on the same day he was engaged to Michele of Valois (1395–1422), daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. They were married in June 1409. Jean De Bourgogne “the Fearless” 1371-1419, married Margarethe De Bavaria 1363-1423, had 20. Marie Bourgogne married Adolf Duke of Kleve I 1379 had 19. Katharina Kleve married Arnold Duke of Guelders 1417-1473 had 18. MARY of  Gueldres married JAMES II STEWART KING SCOTS (1430-1460).  In other words, Philip the Good,  was an Uncle to all the royal line of Scots from 1460 and English from 1603.

1560 Mary of Guise on 23 July 1559  promised a review of the religious settlement and church property in the Parliament of Scotland on 10 January 1560.

1599 never happened in Scotland.  The Calendar had been changed to begin the year on January 1. So December 31, 1599 was followed by January 1, 1600. The year 1599 was shortened to 9 months from March 25, 1599 to December 31, 1599.

1736 January 10. The town of Darien Georgia (originally known as New Inverness, ‘old inverness’ is in the north of Scotland ) was founded in January 1736 by Scottish Highlanders recruited by James Oglethorpe to act as settler-soldiers protecting the frontiers of Georgia from the Spanish in Florida, the French in the Alabama basin and their Indian allies. 177 emigrants, including women and children, arrived on  board the Prince of Wales to establish Darien, which was named after the Darien Scheme, a former Scottish colony in Panama. [Sir Walter Scott’s Tales of a Grandfather-59-46]

A new Map of ye Isthmus of Darien in America. The Bay of Panama. The Gulph of Vallona on St. Michael. With its Islands & Countries. Adjacent. Government of Sta. Martha. North Sea. Honduras Indian Villages. Tajusegulpa Tigusigalpa. Nicaragua Manglares I. St. Catelina or Providence I. I. St. Andrews. Corn I. Yas de. Perlas.  Costa Rica. Veragua. The Keys of Quicapo. The South Sea. The Keys of Quicaro. Cartagena. Val de Guaca, Montanas de Abibe. Tenerife.

1746 [in Stirling], 1745 [in London and Manchester]  Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart) formed the siege on the 6th of January and opened trenches before the fortress of the castle of Stirling. [TG81-256].  Charles had 9000 men, Highlanders, for which a siege was unfamiliar.  General Hawley will soon arrive with 8000.  Tytler

     Stirling controlled the lowest crossing point on the River Forth, and was therefore targeted in both the ’15 and the ’45 uprisings.  The Jacobites established two positions from which to bombard the Castle: one on Gowan Hill near the present-day cemetery and one on Lady’s Rock in the Old Town Cemetery.

      The soldiers in the Castle let the Jacobites build their positions and carry the cannon up the hill and even launch a few rounds from them, one of which took the roof off Mar’s Wark. The soldiers then let fly with the Castle guns, completely destroying the Jacobite positions.

Gun contol Purpose was not to prevent crime, but eliminate political opposition.

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. 1751 ran from March 25th 1751 (Lady Day) to December 31st 1751, the next date being January 1st, 1752.  But this date in 1751 did occur in Scotland and most European countries.

1759 James Grainger writes letter to Percy this date. James Grainger was born about 1721 in Duns, Berwickshire, in southeast Scotland, the son of a tax collector. Grainger studied medicine at Edinburgh University, served as a military surgeon between 1745 and 1748 and settled in practice in London, where he became the friend of Dr. Johnson, William Shenstone, and other authors. A self-taught Latinist, he published translations of classical Latin poems, the most notable being the Elegies of Tibullus. Albius Tibullus (ca. 55 BC – 19 BC) was a Latin poet and writer of elegies.  Bookseller for both was Andrew Millar 6th (clans Stewart, Lockhart, Hunter).

Andrew Millar Publisher on the Strand London

 A poetical translation of the elegies of Tibullus and of the Poems of Sulficia with the Original texts, and notes critcal and explanatory etc. London Printed for A. Millar in the Strand. MDCCLIX.

1832 Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, (clan Mack of Inverness, Malcolm King of Scots), Doctrine and Covenants 73. Gird up your loins and be sober.

Salt Lake City, Utah

 Salt Lake City Joseph Smith Memorial Building lobby. The heroic statue represents Joseph Smith Junior, Seer and Revelator. In front is William Jared Choate, before he entered the Missionary Training  Center to go on his mission to Boise, Idaho.  LaNae Choate Stout July, 2010. Both descend from Malcolm III Canmore, King of Scots.

1840 Bishopton, a village near Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elders Samuel Mulliner and Alexander Wright begin preaching.  Both had been born in Scotland. Both independently emigrated to Canada, joined the Church of jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and then made their ways to Missouri and Ohio to join the Saints.  Ensign Oct 1978.

1945 Roderick David “Rod” Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer-songwriter, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English  ancestry.

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