John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair — (d. 1659) was a Scottish statesman, the son of John Stewart, the younger, of Traquair in Peeblesshire, of a branch, originally illegitimate, of the house of Buchan, and was created Baron Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and earl of Traquair in 1633.… … Wikipedia
Traquair — TRAQUAIR, a parish, in the county of Peebles, 8 miles (S. E.) from Peebles; containing 682 inhabitants. This place, of which the name is supposed to be a modification of Strath Quair, or the Valley of the river Quair, is not distinguished by… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Traquair House — Traquair House, approximately 5 miles south of Peebles (coord|55|36|37|N|3|04|06|W|type:landmark), is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. It is built in the style of a fortified mansion, and not strictly a castle. It … Wikipedia
George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton — George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton, and 10th Lord Seton (December 1584 December 17, 1650), was a notable Royalist and Cavalier, the second son of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton and 6th Lord Seton, by his spouse Margaret, daughter of Hugh… … Wikipedia
James Stewart, 1. Earl of Buchan — James Stewart, 1. Earl of Buchan, genannt Hearty James (* vor 1445; † 1499), war ein schottischer Adliger aus der Familie Stewart. James war ein Sohn des Schwarzen Ritter von Lorne und der ehemaligen schottischen Königin Joan Beaufort. Er wurde… … Deutsch Wikipedia
David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk — Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk, 1st Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, 1st Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards (1575–1658) was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the Privy Council of Scotland and held the office of Lord of Session.… … Wikipedia
George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth — (d.1651), was a Highland clan chief and Scottish nobleman, who played an equivocating role in Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. OriginsMackenzie was the son of Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail (died 1611), and Isobel,… … Wikipedia
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan — Sir James Hearty James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan of the third creation (1442 1499), the second son of Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorne, by Joan Beaufort the widow of James I of Scotland.He was a younger half brother of James II of… … Wikipedia
Archibald Douglas, 6. Earl of Angus — (* 1490; † Januar 1557 auf Tantallon Castle) war ein schottischer Adeliger während der Herrschaften von Jakob V. und Maria I.. Er war der Sohn von George, Master of Angus, der in der Schlacht von Flodden Field getötet wurde. Nach dem Tode seines… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Randolph, 1. Earl of Moray — Inschrift zu Ehren von Thomas Randolph am Edinburgh Castle. Thomas Randolph, 1. Earl of Moray (* unbekannt; † 20. Juli 1332) war eine wichtige Figur der Schottischen Unabhängigkeitskriege und einer der Unterzeichner der Deklaration von Arbroath.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
