January 24 – 76 Birth of Publius Aelius Hadrianus, who built Hadrian’s Wall to cut off Scotland from the rest of Britain.

Hadrian Painting by William Bell Scott.

The remains of the fort at Housesteads.

Emperor Hadrian in Le Louvre, Paris.

121 AD circa. Hadrian constructs wall from Tyne to Solway. Tytler’s History of Scotland Britannica 2.

1445 or 1446. Battle of Arbroath – Clan Oliphant fought on the side of the Clan Ogilvy who were also supported by men from the Clan Seton, Clan Gordon and men from the Clan Forbes of Pitsligo. The Master of Crawford and his Clan Lindsay advanced with over one thousand men.

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His father, the Earl of Crawford, rode between the two armies in an attempt to call a truce. However, an ill-advised Ogilvie, thinking that this was the start of the Lindsay’s attack, threw his spear at the Earl, hitting him in the mouth and killing him instantly.

So began the battle, which went in Clan Lindsay’s favour. Here fell Ogilvie of Inverquharty, Forbes of Pitsligo, Brucklay of Gartley, Gordon of Borrowfield, and Sir John Oliphant of Aberdalgie (father of Laurence, first Lord Oliphant), along with 500 or so Ogilvis.

Gordon Motto: BYDAND
[“abiding, steadfast”, an adjectival use of the Middle Scots present participle of bide or from Latin: “Remaining”].
Badge: ivy Chief: Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13^th Marquess of Huntly Seat: Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire Crest: Issuant from a crest coronet Or a stag’s head (affrontée) Proper attired with ten tines Or.

1502 Scotland and England concluded the Treaty of Perpetual Peace, the first such agreement between the two realms for over one hundred and seventy years. (Peace lasted less than 11 years.)

1553 James Hamilton 3^rd  Earl of Arran (c1532–1609) son of the regent, was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who fought against French troops during the Scottish Reformation. On 24 January 1553, the French royal armourer Bénédict Claye contracted to supply him with an armour decorated with engraved and gilded borders, a morion and a bourguignon, and accessories before the 8 April 1553.

The Earl of Arran.

1560 Lords of the Congregation sent letter to enlist the help of George Hay, Earl of Erroll, Hereditary Constable of Scotland, written 24 January 1560 focussed on their secular goal to expel the French garrisons and justifies their request for English military support. James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault and 2^nd  Earl of Arran (c. 1516 – 22 January 1575) the former Regent, Archibald Campbell, 5^th  Earl of Argyll, Alexander Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn, Andrew Leslie, 5^th  Earl of Rothes, Patrick Ruthven, 3^rd  Lord Ruthven, John Graham, 4^th  Earl of Menteith and Robert, 4^th Lord Boyd;

[Argyll, Arran, Atholl,  Balnaves, Boyd, Campbell, Douglas, Drummond, Erskine, Gordon, Kirkcaldy, Lindsay, Mar, Morton,  Moray, Murray, Ochiltree, Ogilvy, Rothes, Ruthven,Stewart, Willock, Wishart, and Minister Knox]

577 plague causes alarm in Kirkcudbright. January. A History of Epidemics in Britain from A.D. 664 to the Extinction of Plague Charles Creighton, M.A. M.D. Demonstrator of Anatomy  University of Cambridge.  1891

1599 never happened in Scotland. There was no January 1^st  1599 to March 24^th  of the year 1599 in Scotland. New Year’s Day began from 1600. The Scottish year 1599 was  10 months from March 25^th to December 31st.  Scotland and England kept different calendars (at least from January to March 24) for the next century and a half   For the previous 15 centuries, from the time of Julius Ceasar, the new year began with the Spring Equinox, or March 25^th, called Lady day in England. Hence September was the 7^th month from March, from the Latin Septiem for seven. October the 8^th month from the Latin octo for eight, November the 9^th month from the Latin Novem for nine. And December from the Latin Decem for 10, or the 10^th month of the year. .  From 1155 to 1751 England and its colonies New Year began on 25 March and begin January 1 as start of year in 1752.

1622 Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622 Roman Catholic Saint day.

1716  Duke of Argyle advances from Stirling toward Perth against Chevalier de St George  TG 72-414.   On approach, the insurgents (Jacobites) abandoned Perth, retreating north. The Chevalier arrived  at Montrose, with the Earl of Mar and nobles, embarks a French ship for Gravelines.  Tytler’s Britannica.

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. The Annexe subsequently uses the terms “Paschal Full Moon” and “Ecclesiastical Full Moon”, making it clear that they only approximate to the real Full Moon.

1826 Menawa, Creek (Muscogee) military leader, whose father was a Scots trader. In 1826, Menawa was a member of the Creek National Council, led by Opothleyahola, that went to Washington District of Columbia, to protest the Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creek leaders signed the Treaty of Washington (1826) with the US government on January 24, 1826.

 A historic marker near Lake Martin, ‘Alabama. Menawa War Chief about 1766-1837. Indian farmer –merchant chose to resist whites’ advance on Indians’ lands. In Creek War he led Creeks at Battle of Horseshoe Bend. His warriors were beaten by Jackson’s superior force but Menawa escaped.’

1832 Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram,Ohio, (clan Mack of Inverness, Malcolm King of Scots), Doctrine and Covenants 74. Little children are holy, being sanctified through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

1900 The Battle of Spion Kop. The Boer War. On the Tugela River in Northern Natal in South Africa. The British Order of Battle:
Cavalry (Earl of Dundonald). 1^st  Royal Dragoons
13^th  Hussars
Bethune’s Mounted Infantry
Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry
Natal Carabineers
South African Light Horse
Imperial Light Horse
Imperial Light Infantry
Natal Police.  Also 2^nd  Royal Scots Fusiliers. 2^nd Scottish Rifles (the auld 90^th  Light Infantry, The 2^nd  Scottish Rifles climbed Spion Kop to aid  Thorneycroft, who did not realise it, but he had won the battle. Instead of moving forward after the retreating enemy Thorneycroft resolved to withdraw off the hill with the confused and demoralised remnants of the Lancashire battalions, Middlesex, Scottish Rifles and his own Imperial Light Infantry.

British artillery firing onto Spion Kop from south of the Tugela River.

1961 Diana Frances (Lady) SPENCER  (Norfolk 24/1/1961 – 31/8/1997 Paris) ;  Princess of WALES born (fabpedigree.com). daughter of

Frances Ruth Burke Roche and Edward John (8^th Earl) Spencer son of

Albert Edward John (7^th Earl) Spencer and Cynthia Elinor Beatrix (Lady) Hamiton (1897-1953) (gg)daughter of

Rosalind Cecila Caroline (Lady) Bingham and Iames Albert Edward Hamilton (1869-1953) son of

Mary Anna (Lady) Curzon-Howe and James Hamilton (2^nd Duke of Abrecorn) son of

James Hamilton (1^st Duke of Abercorn) (1811-1885) and Louisa Jane (Duchess of Abercorn) Russell, (5^th gg) daughter of

Sir John (knight of Garter) Russell (London 1766-1839 Perth), and Georgiana Elizabeth (Lady of) Gordon, (6^th gg)daughter of

Alexander (4^th Duke of ) Gordon and Jane Maxwell, (7^th gg)daughter of

Magdalen Blair of Blair, and William Maxwell (3^rd Baronet of Monreith) son of Sir Alexander Maxwell (d. 1730), and Jean Montgomerie (Lady of Eglinton and Seton) (9^th gg)daughter of

Alexander Seton Montgomerie (1655-1729) and Margaret Cochrane (Baroness of Dundonald), (10^th gg)daughter of

Catherine Kennedy Lady of Cassillis, and Lord William Cochrane  son of Euphanie Scott of Ardross ( d 1687), and William Cochrane of Cowden (d. 1685) 1^st Earl of Dundonald William demino Cochrane de PAISLEY et Dundonald, son of

Alexander Blair Cochrane (d. 1641) and Elizabeth Cochrane (13^th gg) daughter of Laird William Cochrane and Margaret Elizabeth Montgomerie of Skelmorlie.

Earl of Dundonald is brother to Colonel Hugh Cochrane whose daughter married a Millar to Simmons to Choate.

 Diana Spencer 

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1965 Sir Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 with his wife Lady Clementine Churchill and other members of the family at his bedside.

Sir Winston Churchill  (clan Montgomery) at work as Prime Minister.

1986 Space Shuttle Challenger’s crew, including Sharon Christa McAuliffe (1948) for NASA’s Teacher in Space Project  (son Scot); and Ronald  Ervin McNair, Ph.D. (1950) exercise for historic launch.   Weather reports major  cold front moving south.  The Orange grove owners are very concerned.  Orlando tourist sites, Disney World, Epcot, Universal Studios, prepare to treat outdoor tropical plants, and bundle up their tour guides.  The single network planning to cover the live launch, has arrived to set up its cameras and operation.

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July 29, 2012. White House returned a bust of Sir Winston Churchill to British diplomats, after describing such claims as “100 per cent false”.  www.telegraph.co.uk  The Daily Telegraph disclosed last week that Mitt Romney planned to restore the Jacob Epstein sculpture to its home under George W Bush from 2001 to 2009

“I’m looking forward to the bust of Winston Churchill being in the Oval Office again,” the Republican challenger confirmed at a fund-raiser at London’s Mandarin Oriental hotel.

British officials were surprised by Mr Pfeiffer’s statement and photograph, however, because the bust now resides in the residence of Sir Peter Westmacott, Britain’s ambassador to the US. Further inquiries led to the discovery that there are, in fact, two matching Churchill busts by Epstein. The one displayed by Mr Bush was indeed returned, along with all other art lent to him, as his presidency came to an end. The other, which remains in the White House residence, was given as a gift to President Lyndon B Johnson in 1965 by a group of Atlanticist diplomats and military officers.

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