January 31 – 1504 Treaty of Lyon was signed on January 31, 1504 between Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Based on the terms of the treaty, France ceded Naples to Spain. Moreover, France and Spain defined their respective control of Italian territories. France controlled northern Italy from Milan and Spain controlled Sicily and southern Italy. France was Scotland’s Auld alliance.

 

1532 Lady Janet Douglas, charged with poisoning her husband John, 6th Lord Glammis stands trial at justice – ayre of Forfar. Indictment fallen for lack of evidence. Anderson Scot’s History v. 2/p. 46.

 

1566 King of Scots Lord Darnley Stewart, to Edinburghs Kirk o’ Field, TG 31-117. Won’t go well for the King.

1599 never happened in Scotland. Previously the year went from March 25 to March 24. So March 25, 1599 was the New Year, and after December 31, 1599,  began January 1, 1600, by order of the King.

1746 [Scotland’s calendar.] On the 31st Lord George Murray retired on Bannockbum.

 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. As a result of the Act, Scotland adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752. After the twelfth skipped Julian leap day in 1800, it was changed to 6 April, which still corresponded to 25 March Old Style. However it was not changed when a thirteenth Julian leap day was skipped in 1900, so the tax year in the United Kingdom still begins on 6 April.

 

1902 Tallulah Bankhead, (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Theater Scotch Mist (January 26, 1926) (London).

1913 James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford 9th Earl of Balcarres (1847 – 31 January 1913) died, and was a British astronomer. Upon hearing of a threat to close down the Edinburgh Royal Observatory, in 1888 Crawford made a donation of astronomical instruments and his books on mathematics and the physical sciences from the Bibliotheca Lindesiana in order that a new observatory could be founded. Thanks to this donation, the new Royal Observatory, Edinburgh was opened on Blackford Hill in 1896. Along with his father, he built up a private observatory at Dun Echt, Aberdeenshire. He employed David Gill (astronomer) to equip the observatory, using the best available technology. Among his achievements, Gill later made the first photograph of the Great Comet of 1882, pioneering astrophotography and the mapping of the heavens.

Crawford of drongan and Haining 1100 2douglas2Stewart 2Ruthven2Kinchin 2jared2Simmons 2Choate

  Caricature of James Lindsay by Leslie Ward. Crawford’s observatory included an extensive collection of rare books, part of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana at Haigh Hall, Rare does not describe the collection as it implies a number of copies worldwide. Lindsay collected unique books, from the 16th centuries or before, when the printing press was limited (only one in all of Scotland from about 1507), and the output might be but two separate editions of books a year, until after the Civil war, in the middle of the 17th century. See the Armorial of Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount Secundus.

1918 – A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.

1919 – The Battle of George Square takes place in Glasgow, Scotland.

1930 – 3M begins marketing Scotch Tape.

1941 Come Live with Me is a 1941 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy film.

Poster. James Maitland “Jimmy” Stewart 1908-1997. Major General United States Air Force, American actor, Scottish descent.

1943 German aircraft, E-boats and mines continued to threaten shipping around the coasts of Britain, but few ships were now being lost due to the combined effort of the RAF fighters, convoy escorts and minesweepers. RAF Bomber Command by night and increasingly the USAAF by day mounted a growing attack on Germany and occupied Europe from British airfields. Monthly Loss Summary
4 British, Allied and neutral ships of 16,000 tons in UK waters. www.naval-history

1944 Monthly Loss Summary
8 British, Allied and neutral ships of 7,000 tons in UK waters.

1964 – Lanae Marie Stout (nee Choate) born. Related to

Abernethy 1350 DNB1-1:48/83-52/87, Albany Dukes of DNB1: 217

Alexander DNB 1:259/294-281, Angus 1184 DNB 1:419

Argyle dukes earls campbell DNB 1:553.

  • Campbell Earl of Argyll 1010 2Montgomery2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate to zoe TOAG

Armstrong 1860 GAL DNB 1:561/594-575,

Arnot in Fife (1488) DNB 1:591/624-594 Armstrong 17th   2Warren2Mehew2Luther2Choate zoe

  • Arnot Ilk 2ColvillewSemple2Montgomerie 2Cochrane2Miller2 Simmons2Choate zoe -TOAG

Baliol 1240 DNB 1: 981/1014-990, Barclay of Gairntilly 1162 DNB 1:1076/1109

Barde 1338 DNB 1:1095, Beauford 1430

Blair of Blair, – Blair Ilk 1205 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate zoe ToaG

  • Borthwick Midlothian – Borthwick Midlothian 1303 2Hepburn2Montgomerie2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller2Simmons2Choate to zoe TOAG

Boswell of Auchinleck, and Balmuto,Boyd of Kilmarnock 1470 –

  • Boswell of Auchinleck Ayr 13c 2Arnot2Colville 2Semple 2Montgomerie2Cochrane 2Miller2Simmons 2Choate zoe ToaG

Boyd of Boyd 1450 Boidh 1200, Boyd Lord Kilmarnock Ayr 1020 2Douglas2Ruthven 2Kinchin2Jared2Simmons 2CHoate zoe ToaG

  • Brus or Bruce King of Scots 1329 Annandale Earl of Carrick,Burgh 1263 Brus or Bruce 1050 2Stewart2Kennedy 2Montgomery2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate zoe ToaG

Bute 1218,Buttergask 1520

Cairns, Cameron 1260 –

  • Cairns Cairnie McGill Ilk 1325 2Chrichton2Maxwell 2Boyd2Douglas 2Ruthven2Kinchin2Jared 2Simmons2Choate zoe TG

Campbell Earl of Argyll 1540,

  • Campbell Earl of Argyll 1010 2Montgomery2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate to zoe TOAG

Carlyle Carlisle of Torthorwald 1480

  • carlyle Carleil Carlisle 1501 2Semple2Montgomerie 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate zoe blair5 TG

Carrick 1252,

Carruthers of Mouswald 16th c

  • Carruthers of Mouswald 16th 2Armstrong2Warren2Mehiew 2Luther2Choate Zoe

Cathcart 1474,Chaney 1814 GAL

Chen 1300,

Cheyne of Esslemont 1230

  • Cheyne of Esslemont 1293 2Fraser2Keith2Gordon 2Seton2Macdonald 2Montgomery2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate Zoe Blair5

  Princess Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald), Brave film 2012. Disney (c)

Clare 1244,Clark 1622 Inverness GAL

Cochrane of Cochrane 1600,Cochrane of Ferguslie 1660, Cochrane of Paisley Ochiltree Dundonald 1664

Colville of Easter Wemyss,

Colville of Easter Wemyss 1132 2Semple2Montgomery 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate zoe ToaG

Colquhoun of Luss 1410

Colquhoun of Luss 1329 2Murray2Drummond 2Hamilton2Stewart 2Miller2Simmons 2Choate zoe

Comyn 1242,

Cranstoun  1420

Crauchan 1050,

Crawford of Drongan and Haining

Crawford of drongan and Haining 1100 2douglas2Stewart 2Ruthven2Kinchin 2jared2Simmons 2Choate zoe

Crichton or Chrichtone or Chrichtone or Creichton of Ayr Perth 1661 of Brunstone, Crichton 1420,

Crichton of Brunstone 1100 2Gordon2Kennedy 2Stewart2Miller 2Simmons2Choate

Cunningham of Caprington 1550

Cuningesburgh 1290,Cuthbert of Inverness 1685 GAL

Dirleton

Douglas Earl of Angus 1557, Douglas Earl of Douglas1380

Douglas of Dalkith and Liddesdale 1420,Douglas of Hermiston 1296

Douglas 1036 2Stewart 2Ruthven 2Kinchin 2Jared 2Simmons 2Choate – Douglas 2Montgomberie 2Blair 2Cochrane 2Miller 2Simmons 2Choate – Douglas 2Hamilton 2Stewart 2Miller 2Simmons 2Choate – Douglas 2Carlyle 2Semple 2Montgomery 2Cochrane 2Miller 2Simmons 2Choate

Drummond of Cargill Stubhall Perth 1490

Drummond of Drummond 1540

Drummond of Cargill Stubhall Perth 8th c 2Hamilton2Stewart 2miller2Simmons 2Choate zoe

Dunbar Earl of March Moray 1310, Dunbar of Dunbar 1450, Dunbar of Mochrum

Dundas of Dundas 1450

Eglinton 1390. Ergadia 1362

Erskine Earl of Mar

Fenton 1300

FitzAlan 1105 ,,FitzFlaald 1105. 9th Earl of Arundel, brought before Isabella of France for trial in 1326; the pair were gruesomely executed November 17. The 9th Earl Arundel served under Edward I in the Scottish Wars, married Alice de Warenne, granddaughter of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey. Alice and Edmund’a 2nd ggdaughter Joan Beaufort became Queen of Scots to James 1st Stewart King, and thus ancestor of all Scots monarchs thereafter

Fleming 1363 1557 aunt

Fontaine 1200,Forret Forrest 1469

Fourbour 1320

Fraser of Aberbothnot 1420,Fraser of Saltoun, Fraser of Touchfraser Stirling 1340, Fraser of Inverness 1650 GAL

Galloway 1218

Gamble 1740 GAL

Gifford 1350 of Sheriffhall

Gordon of Gordon 1420 Huntly

Graham of Abercorn 1330,Graham of Menteith 1420,Graham of Montrose 1350

Guelders 1450

Haliburton of Dirleton 1488

Hamilton Earl of Arran 1529, Hamilton of Cadzow or Cadyou and Hamilton 1479, Hamilton of Sanguhar 1580

Hay of Yester 1440, Haya 1266

Hepburn of Hailes Hales 1470 Hyburne

Hibburne of Newton (1300)

Hunter of Drumdow

Huntington Earl 1152

 HUNTINGTON TOWER. The Spell of Scotland by Keith Clark, 1916 to the Lord Marischall, Boston The Page Company. P.190.

 

Huntley 1420

Isaac 1337

Jardyn Jaradine Glen Jardine 1408

Keith of Dunnottarin Kincardine1430 – Keith of Dunnottarin Kincardine 1109 2Stewart2Campbell 2Montgomery2Blair 2Cochrane2Miller 2Simmons2Choate zoe Blair5

Kennedy of Blairqulan 1510, Kennedy of Kennedy Dunure Ayr1490,

 Dunure Castle is just one of several castles and historical sites ye will encounter along the Ayrshire Coastal Path. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland

Kennedy of Avondale 1472

Kerdale 1213

Kirkpatrick

Knox 1565

Lamont 1372

Lennox 1150

Leslie Earl of Ross 1390, Leslie of Lesley Aberdeen 1435

Levington of Saltcoats 1500

Levinstoun of Callendar 1450

Lindsay Earl of Crawford Lanark 1480

Lindsay of Crawford 1340

Livingstone of Bachull

Lochore 1300

Lockhart of Barr 1600 Lockhard Lockheart Lockhart of Bar 1297 2Miller 2Simmons 2Choate 2Sorensen

Barr is the picturesque village in the South West of Ayrshire, Scotland, located approximately 8 miles (13 km) from the town of Girvan. The village is situated in the Stinchar Valley where the River Stinchar meets the Water of Gregg. The meeting point of these two watercourses is known locally as The Pot.

Lorens 1166

Lovain 1300

Lumsden of Blanerne

Luss 1330

Lyne 1208

Macalan 1317

Macdonald Earl of Ross Lord of the Isles1440, Macdonald of Galloway 1250

Macgilivrail Macgillivray 1180

Macpherson

Mar Earl of Mar 1330

Martin GAL

Maule of Parmure

Maxwell 1450 Maccuswell 1196

Macpherson 1893 GAL, Macpherson of Inverness 1568 GAL

McCullum 1775 GAL

Meldrum of Tibbermore Perth 1756

Melville 1420 of Cairnbee

Menteith of Carse 1400

Millar of Alloway and Gilvan 1649, Millar of Temple Killoch Ochiltree Ayr 1630, Miller of St Quivox Ayr 1732

Molle 1131

Montefex 1373

Hugh Montgomery (1460-1545 1st  Earl Eglinton, 3rd  Baron Montgomerie, Laird of Ardrossan 1484, Justice General of Northern Scotland 1526, and Council of Regency 1536), Montgomery of Eaglesham 1361 of Ardrossan 1429

Moray 1400

 Moray House, Edinburgh. Moray is where Cromwell lodged in 1648, and gave no hint of what was coming in 1649. to-day [1916] Moray House is the United Free Church Training college! The Spell of Scotland by Keith Clark, 1916 to the Lord Marischall, Boston The Page Company. P. 102.

Morton – Margaret Renfrew

Munfode 1320

Mure or More of Rowallan 1390 Muir

Murray of Tullibardine 1500

Ochiltree (1520)

Ogilvie Ogilvy of Auchterhouse Forfar 1430

Pagnel 1100

Ralston 1750

Ramsey of Auchterhouse 1298

Randoulph 1315, Randolph Earl of Moray 1390

Rattray 1542 aunt

Roskelyn 1300

Ross Lord of Hawkhead and MacDonald

Rutherford

Ruthven Earl of Gowrie 1580

Semple or Sempill Semphill1560

Seton of Berwick1430, Seton of Gordon and Huntly 1430

Shires 1692 GAL

Sibbald of Balgony Fife 1460

Sinclair Earl of Orkney and Caithness 1510 Saint Clare

Somerville of Carnwarth 1460 Summerville

Spreull of Cowden Spreule

Stewart Royal King of Scots Earl of Strathearn 1371-1460, Stewart Duke of Albany Earl of Fife 1424 , Stewart Earl of Atholl 1540, Stewart Earl of Buchan 1480, Stewart Earl of Lennox 1425, Stewart Earl of Mentieth 1340, Stewart of Bonkyl 1340, Stewart of Lorne 1490, Stewart of Ochiltree and Avandale 1548 Evandale,,Stewart of Methven (Meffen)1560, Stewart of Traquair 1520

Stirling of Glenesk 1380

Straloch 1340

Strang 1500 aunt

Strathen 1274

Sutherland of Dunbeath 1480

Swinton

Tudor 1542

Turnbull

Vaux 1350

Wallace of Craigie Elderslie Riccarton

Wyntoun 1380

2001 – In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and acquits another Libyan citizen for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.