May 18 – 1307 Robert the Bruce King excommunicated by Pope for murder of Comyn in consecrated ground. TG8-103

1313 Robert the Bruce invades Isle of Man.

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Wars of Scottish Independence
The Second War (1332–1357) began with the English-supported invasion by Edward Balliol and the «Disinherited» in 1332, and ended in 1357 with the signing of the Treaty of Berwick.  Volna.org

1410 Rupert died. Agnes daughter of Rupert of Germany and Elisabeth of Nuremberg married before the year 1400 Adolph the son of Adolph III, Count of Mark, and Margaret of Julich (and thus the brother of Margaret of Cleves). Rupert of Germany (German: Ruprecht III “Klem”, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein) from the House of Wittelsbach (5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410) was Elector Palatine from 1398 and German King (rex Romanorum) from 1400 until his death. Rupert was the son of Elector Palatine Rupert II and Princess Beatrix, daughter of King Peter II of Sicily, and a great-grandnephew of Emperor Louis IV.

Rupert with his wife, Elisabeth of Nurnberg

Rupert and his wife Elisabeth of Nuremberg, detail from their tomb in the Holy Spirit Church, Heidelberg. Rupert was married in Amberg on 27 June 1374 to Elisabeth of Nuremberg, daughter of Burgrave Frederick V of Hohenzollern and Elisabeth of Meissen. They had the following children:

Rupert Pipan (20 February 1375, Amberg – 25 January 1397, Amberg)

Margaret (1376 – 27 August 1434, Nancy), married in 1394 to Charles II, Duke of Lorraine

American military cemetery in Epinal Lorraine France, with 5525 souls. (based on the statistic 40% of the American Presidents have Scots ancestry, 40% of these veterans have Scots ancestry).

Frederick (ca. 1377, Amberg – 7 March 1401, Amberg)

Louis III, Elector Palatine (23 January 1378 – 30 December 1436, Heidelberg)

Agnes (1379 – 1401, Heidelberg), married in Heidelberg shortly before March 1400 to Duke Adolph I of Cleves, no issue. Adolph is ancestor of Mary of Guelders, Queen of Scots to James II King of Scots.

Elisabeth (27 October 1381 – 31 December 1408, Innsbruck), married in Innsbruck 24 December 1407 to Duke Frederick IV of Austria

Count Palatine John of Neumarkt (1383, Neunburg vorm Wald – 13–14 March 1443)

Count Palatine Stephen of Simmern-Zweibrücken (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern)

Count Palatine Otto I of Mosbach (24 August 1390, Mosbach – 5 July 1461)

1425 , Duncan, Earl of Lennox trial in stirling castle.

1452 · Battle of Brechin ·civil war Tiger Earl rebel Alexander Lindsay, 4^th   Earl of Crawford. Crawford loses battle against King’s men (James 2^nd), formed by the Clan Gordon and Clan Ogilvy, led by the George Gordon, 2^nd Earl of Huntly,

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Battle of Brechin 1452 copyright of Andrew Spratt. www.maybole.org/history/battles/Battle%

Alexander Lindsay, 4^th Earl of Crawford

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acceded 1446, died September 1453. Known as “the Tiger Earl”, in arms against King James II as part of the Douglas rebellion. In February of 1452, William Douglas, 8^th Earl of Douglas, age 27, was stabbed and killed at Stirling Castle personally by James II for refusing to dissolve his league with Alexander. The Tiger Earl was defeated at the Battle of Brechin on May 18, and he submitted to James II in 1452. Legend has it that the Tiger Earl, is the infamous “Earl Beardie” featured in one of the myths of Glamis Castle. Wikipedia. More on Glamis Castle, see photo below.

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Glamis Castle, as featured in “Brave.” Photo: Neilalderney123. The Real Scottish Landscapes That Inspired Pixar’s “Brave”. Disney-Pixar’s Brave, an animated film based upon adventures of a spunky red-haired Scot.

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/06/the-real-scottish-landscapes-that-inspired-pixars-brave/#ixzz2PsNcajlZ

1488 – David Lindsay, 5^th Earl of Crawford (d.1495) was created Duke of Montrose.

1491 William, Master of Somerville, died sometime after 18 May 1491 son of John Somerville, 3^rd Lord Somerville

1507 Antoine d’Arces, or d’Arcy, is usually known as De la Bastie or “Labatie” in Scottish history, returned to France with the Archdeacon of St Andrews, Gavin Dunbar on the Treasurer on 18 May 1507

1515 John Duke of Albany Regent John Stewart, 2^nd Duke of Albany arrives from France to be regent, after Margaret Stewart (nee Tudor)’s marriage to Douglas, Earl of Angus. (TG25-379). After Flodden Field, the queen-mother had been declared regent of the Scots kingdom. On her resignation of that office, soon after, an assembly of the estates was held at Perth to elect a new regent, when the voices were much divided between the duke of Albany, then in France, and James Hamilton, 1^st Earl of Arran . Through the influence, however, of Elphinston, bishop of Aberdeen, and Lord Home, the Albany was elected, and Sir Patrick Hamilton and the Lyon King at arms sent to France, to notify the election to Albany.

1585 ordered Edinburgh to remove filth, filthy beasts, carrion, May 18. 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

1524 John Duke of Albany leaves Scotland never to return (TG25-389)

1538 James V married Mary of Guise Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France 18 May 1538 three kids.

James V marries Mary of Guise – 1538. James’ first wife, Madeleine de Valois, died only months after their marriage. James then married Mary of Guise, daughter of the powerful Duke de Guise. After James’ death Mary ruled Scotland on behalf of her infant daughter, Mary Queen of Scots. Video: In Search of Scotland: Court and Kirk.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/the_stewarts/james_v_marries_mary_of_guise/

1545 John Blair and Patrick his son, both at the horn, found security to underly the law for abiding from the queen’s armies at Ancrum, in Pitcairn’s Criminal Trials, 4^th yea of Queen Mary. Anderson v. 1, p.319.

1803 War between Britain and France renewed. Tyler’s Britannica

1807 DOUGLAS, JOHN (1721– died 1807) Bishop of Salisbury, born on 14 July 1721, was the second son of Archibald Douglas, merchant of Pittenweem, Fifeshire. His grandfather was a clergyman of the Episcopal church of Scotland, who succeeded Burnet in the living of Saltoun. John Douglas was at school in Dunbar till in 1736 he was entered as a commoner at St. Mary Hall, Oxford. In 1738 he was elected to a Warner exhibition at Balliol, where Adam Smith was his contemporary. He graduated as B.A. in 1740, and, after going abroad to learn French, took the M.A. degree in 1743, was ordained deacon in 1744, and appointed chaplain to the third regiment of foot guards. He was at the battle of Fontenoy, 29 April 1745. DNB vol 15 p 337. His bookseller was Andrew Millar 6^th (clans Stewart, Lockhart, Hunter).

Seasonable hints from an honest man on the present important crisis of a new reign and a new parliament. Etc. London Printed for A. Millar in the Strand. MDCCLXI Price One Shilling.

1826 died. Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1^st Baronet (13 July 1747 – 18 May 1826) was a British lawyer and politician. posthumous son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7^th Baronet, and younger brother of the 8^th baronet (see Baron Macdonald), but was bought to England in the aftermath of Culloden to complete his education at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1770. In 1777, he married Lady Louisa Leveson-Gower daughter of the Earl Gower, then Lord President of the Council. London Highlander Society

1831 Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Thompson, Ohio, (clans Huntley, Hamilton, Mackenzie, Mack of Inverness, Malcolm King of Scots). In May. Doctrine and Covenants 50. And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness. That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.

1843 – The Disruption in Edinburgh of the Free Church of Scotland from the Church of Scotland. http://www.nationalgalleries.org/object/NG 2308

Quitting the Manse, Artist Sir George Harvey 1847. This painting is significant as one of the only large Scottish history paintings to commemorate a contemporary religious event. It shows a minister and his family leaving the church house (manse) following the Disruption of 1843, when 450 ministers left their parishes over disputes about the sovereignty of the Church of Scotland. They went on to form the Free Church of Scotland. Harvey put aside the controversial political aspect of the Disruption, and focused on the human problems as the parishioners bid farewell to their much-loved minister and his family. The pose of the minister, hat in hand, reveals his personal loss, despite his belief that his actions are for the greater good. The painting is rarely on display due to bad bitumen damage caused by Harvey’s experiments with varnish.

1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. Support Crew. James B. Irwin of Scottish descent.

Mission insignia.

1970 Elizabeth Stamatina “Tina” Fey (born May 18, 1970)[ Comedic actress and writer (father Scottish/German heritage).

1987 Macbeth (1987 film), directed by Claude d’Anna

1996 Breaking the Waves Filmed in Scotland’s Highlands.

Poster.

2014  smokymountaingames.org/.

Perhaps one of the most recognized elements of the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games is its presentation of the Scottish Pipes and Drums. With a history as rich as the Scottish land itself, the parade and marching beat of pipes and drums conjure up images and emotions that can also be very personal. There is nothing more emotive than the lone piper playing Amazing Grace and nothing more exhilarating than an entire band playing a Highland March.

2016 Utah is ranked 2^nd highest (4.6% of the state population) among the 50 United States with the top percentages of Scottish residents (Wikipedia 26 March 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Americans#Scottish_Americans_by_state ).   How are the Scots in Utah doing?

Utah loves its kids, and we have plenty of them! We’re consistently the top in the nation for children per capita.

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