#Earl of Montrose

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Montrose Betrayed: ‘We require and authorise you therefore to proceed vigorously and effectively in your undertaking;’

Charles Throws in his Lot with the Covenanters

Charles II of England c1653. Source: Wikipedia

THE MARQUIS of Montrose, probably one of Charles I’s most steadfast supporters had, after his extraordinary campaigns in Scotland in 1644-45, fled to the continent following his ultimate defeat at Philiphaugh. There he toured the courts of Europe, feted as a defender of monarchy and the ultimate cavalier general. The execution of the King hit the fervently Royalist Montrose particularly hard and the Marquis, vowing hot vengeance on the Commonwealth who had carried out the vile deed, immediately offered his unconditional support to the new King Charles II at his court in Breda in the Dutch Republic. Charles accepted the offer and made Montrose Lieutenant-Governor of the Royalist forces in Scotland in February 1649.

There were of course no Royalist troops as such in Scotland, but the country remained contested. Hamilton’s Engagers had been ousted, but the Covenanter government that had resumed control under Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyll, ultimately began to assume a similar stance towards the English Commonwealth and the new King, as had its predecessor. Despite the religious dispute that had led the Scots to take up arms against Charles I on at least three occasions, there was no support for republicanism in any part of Scotland. The Commonwealth, dominated as it was by the New Model Army, was viewed by the Covenanters as sectarian, radical and revolutionary and despite the wartime alliance with the English Parliament, as less trustworthy a partner than the new King. Therefore commissioners were duly despatched to Charles’ court in Breda to see if the young monarch could be persuaded, as had theoretically been his father, to adopt the Solemn League and Covenant across the Kingdoms in return for Scottish military help to overthrow the Rump Parliament.

As the Irish Rebellion began to falter, Charles did indeed begin to place more faith in a Scottish alliance as the means by which he could reclaim his father’s throne. Although this effectively meant leaving Ormrond to his own devices in Ireland, the spontaneous eruption of some small scale Royalist rebellions in the north of Scotland, quickly put down, made Charles realise he did not have to put all his eggs into one basket. Montrose was summoned and asked to gather a force of mercenaries to attack northern Scotland and seek to establish a Royalist presence there that could threaten Covenanter and Commonwealth alike.

In March 1650, Montrose landed in Orkney with a small force of 200 German and Danish mercenaries. He found a measure of Royalist support here but little in the way of meaningful military manpower or supplies. Montrose’s planned tactics were again to be the formation of a tough guerrilla force that could undermine Covenanter resolve and inspire a more general rallying to the Royalist cause. However, Montrose remained a figure of fear and hatred to Scottish Presbyterians due to the ferocity of his campaigning during the First Civil War and with negotiations with Charles proceeding, the Covenanters saw no reason to seek compromise with the cavalier Marquis. Unfortunately for Montrose, Charles would use his presence in Scotland as a bargaining chip in his negotiations with the commissioners and no more, and that that was the main value of the Marquis’ quixotic adventure to the King.

In the meantime the commissioners drove a hard bargain. Like the Engagers before them, they insisted that Charles sign the Solemn League and Covenant and in so doing, agree to the introduction of Presbyterianism throughout England. They also required Charles to renounce episcopacy, personally convert to Presbyterianism and ensure his children were raised in the Calvinist Protestant religion. Finally, the King should disavow the campaigns being fought in his name by the Irish Confederates and by Montrose’s small band of fighters in Scotland. Then and only then, would the Covenanter army be prepared to embark on a war to defeat Cromwell and the New Model Army, overthrow the Commonwealth and restore the monarchy in England. Charles hated these terms but he had to face reality: Cromwell had reduced the Irish Rebellion to no more than a series of sieges whereas Montrose’s campaign, although his forces had grown to over 1200 men, was never going to secure significant victory in Scotland. The Puritan Covenanters, anathema though they be to the Anglicanism of his father, offered the surest hope of military and political success in England. On 19th April, 1650, Charles signed the Treaty of Breda with the Scottish commissioners. From that moment, Montrose was on his own.

Whether he appreciated his isolation or not, Montrose continued to carry out his King’s wishes as he understood them. He landed his small force in the Highlands and raised the Royal standard. Montrose then traversed the Highlands trying once again to secure a rallying of clans to the Royal cause, but he was met in the main with indifference. The Marquis took his force further south, pausing near Carbisdale to await what he hoped would be reinforcements. However, a small Covenanter cavalry force, led by Colonel Archibald Strachan, a capable officer with experience of the Scottish civil conflict with the Engagers, attacked Montrose’s men. Although outnumbered, Strachan’s cavalry took Montrose’s inexperienced infantry force by surprise and routed them in a single charge. Montrose escaped from the battlefield and sought refuge with Neil MacLeod of Ardvreck, a former Royalist supporter who promptly handed him over to the Covenanters. Charles, on signing the Treaty of Breda, did send a letter to Montrose, instructing him to disarm, but it never reached him. Even if it had however, it was now too late.

Montrose was taken to Edinburgh in chains on 18th May and was put on trial the following day. The result was a foregone conclusion. Although Montrose defended himself by pleading loyalty to his rightful King, the vengeful Presbyterians were not interested and the Marquis accepted the inevitable sentence of death with a degree of equanimity. But it was an horrendous death: Montrose was hung, drawn and quartered, the fate of traitors and Papists, with his head displayed at Edinburgh and his limbs despatched to Stirling, Perth, Glasgow and Aberdeen, so all Scotland could see the fate of the man who had so infuriated and terrified his enemies. Montrose was an impetuous romantic, guilty of much brutality in the war he waged against the Covenanters in the 1640s, but his loyalty to his monarchs could not be doubted and he deserved better than to be deserted so casually by the King he had served so unstintingly. It was a poor end for the ultimate Cavalier.

As for Charles, his die was cast. In June he set sail for Scotland in fulfilment of his Faustian pact, and with this, his attempt to regain his father’s throne and therefore the commencement of a third civil war, were put in train.

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On this day in 1707, 110 members of the then Scottish Parliament sold their souls and voted for the Union of the Scottish and English Parliaments.

The picture is Parliament Square, as it looked back then and , where the vote took place and meeting place of the Parliament from 1639–1707.

As Rabbie Burns later wrote......

Fareweel to a’ our Scottish fame,

Fareweel our ancient glory;

Fareweel ev'n to the Scottish name,

Sae fam’d in martial story.

Now Sark rins over Solway sands,

An’ Tweed rins to the ocean,

To mark where England’s province stands-

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!

The following men are listed as being paid for their vote by the English, note, not all voted for the Union and some votes are unknown. The money in todays worth may be a wee bit out of date as this is from a post on my blog from 2012.

1 ~ Lord Anstruther, Sir William Anstruther was paid 300 pounds to vote “yes” on The Act of Union 1707. He voted yes. The 300 pounds received is today worth around 42,000 pounds.

2 ~ The Duke of Athol, James Murry was allegedly paid 1,000 pounds to vote yes for The Act of Union in 1707, but today’s listings show he voted “NO”.

3 ~ Earl of Balcarres – Cohn Lindsay is said to have been paid 500 pounds for his vote “yes” in 1707, vote on The Act of Union. This would be worth about 70,000 pounds in today’s money. He did vote yes.

4 ~ Lord Banff – George Ogilvy was paid to vote yes on The Act of the Union. He did vote yes.

5 ~ Mr. John Campbell was paid 200 pounds to vote yes. This amount today is worth about 30,000 pounds. He voted yes.

6 ~ Patrick Coultrain Provost of Wigton was paid 25 pounds. Roughly 4,000 pounds today to vote yes. Not sure of his vote.

7 ~ Lord Cesnock now Polwarth received 50 pounds, today this would be about 7,000 pounds. Not sure of his vote.

8 ~ The Earl of Cromarty – Sir George MacKenzie is said to have been paid 300 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. He voted “yes”. The 300 pounds would be worth roughly 42,000 pounds today.

9 ~ Major Cunningham of Eckatt allegedly received 100 pounds, today worth around 14,000 pounds for his “yes” vote. Not sure of his vote, yes or no.

10 ~ The Earl of Dunmoor, William Murray is said to have been paid 200 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. He did vote “yes”. 200 pounds today is worth about 28,000 pounds.

11 ~ The Earl of Eglington, Alexander Seton Montgomerie is reputed to have been paid 200 pounds for his “yes” vote. He did vote yes.

12 ~ The Lord Elibank, Alexander Murray is said to have been paid 50 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. He did vote yes. To that 50 pounds would be worth about 7500 pounds.

13 ~ The Earl of Findlator, James Ogilvy was supposed to have been paid 100 pounds or about 14,000 pounds in today’s money to vote yes on The Act of Union. He voted yes.

14 ~ Lord Forbes, William Forbes is reputed to have been paid 50 pounds for his “yes” vote. He did vote yes.

15 ~ The Earl of Forfar, Archibald Douglas said to have been paid 100 pounds for his “yes” vote. He did vote yes.

16 ~ Lord Fraser, Charles Fraser said to have been paid 100 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. He did vote yes. That 100 pounds would be worth about 14,000 pounds today.

17 ~ The Earl of Glencaird, William Cunningham is said to have been paid 100 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union, but it is shown he voted NO.

18 ~ Lord Preston Hall, reputedly paid 200 pounds for his “yes” vote to The Act of Union. Not sure of his vote, but the 200 pounds would be worth about 28,000 pounds today.

19 ~ The Earl of Kintore, Sir John Keith was allegedly paid 200 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. He did vote yes.

20 ~ The Earl of Marchmont, Patrick Hume is said to have been paid 1,104 pounds for his “yes” vote. Today this would be around 154,000 pounds. He did vote yes to the union.

21 ~ Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, said to have been paid 100 pounds for his “yes” vote. He did vote yes for The Act of Union.

22 ~ The Duke of Montrose, James Graham, reputedly paid 200 pounds to vote yes on The Act of Union. He did vote yes.

23 ~ John Muir, Provost of Ayr, was to receive 100 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. He did vote yes.

24 ~` Lord Ormiston, John Cockburn, reputedly paid 200 pounds for his “yes” vote. He did vote yes.

25 ~ The Duke of Roxburgh, John Ker was said to have been paid 500 pounds for his “yes” vote on The Act of Union. This would be worth around 70,000 pounds today. He did vote yes.

26 ~ The Earl of Seafield, James Ogilvy, said to have been paid 490 pounds for his “yes” vote. He voted yes.

27 ~ Sir William Sharp, reportedly paid 300 pounds for a “yes” vote on The Act of Union. This would be worth about 42,000 pounds today. Not sure how he voted, but a John Sharp of Hoddam voted NO.

28 ~ Mr. Stewart of Castle Stewart, this was William Stewart, was to be paid 300 pounds for his “yes” vote. He did vote yes to the union. The 300 pounds is worth about 42,000 pounds in today’s money.

29 ~ Marquis of Tweedale, John Hay, reputedly paid 1,000 pounds for his “yes” vote to the Union. He did vote yes to The Act of Union. The 1,000 pounds would be worth about 140,000 pounds today.

30 ~ Mr. Alexander Wedderburn was to receive 75 pounds for his “yes” votes. Not sure if he voted yes or no. 75 pounds today would be worth around 11,000 pounds.

31 ~ The Duke of Queensberry, James Douglas, reportedly was to receive 12, 325 pounds. This would be worth about 2,000,000 pounds today.

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Earl of Montrose (collie) 1904

[writtenbygracewilliams]

Obligated, franchaela smau, family tree & timeline

Part 1

The names in the family tree are any character’s name at birth. Full titles and timeline below :)

1939 HRH Prince Richard William Charles Arthur (birth)

1944 Vivian Mary Ledger (birth)

1964 HRH The Prince of Wales, Richard William Charles Arthur + HRH Vivian Mary, The Princess of Wales (marriage)

1965 HRH Princess Violet Elizabeth Mary Louise of Wales (birth)

1970 HM King Richard IV + HM Queen Vivian, The Queen Consort; HRH Princess Violet Elizabeth Mary Louise (accession)

1983 HRH The Princess Royal, Violet Elizabeth Mary Louise (investiture)

1987 HRH The Princess Royal, Violet Elizabeth Mary Louise + The Duke of Sandringham, previously The Viscount Bridgerton, Edmund Peter Bridgerton (marriage)

1988 Lord Simon Arthur Henry Fitzranulph Basset, Earl Clyvedon (birth)

1988 Lord Anthony Edmund Henry Richard of Sandringham (birth)

1989 Kathani Grace Sharma (birth)

1990 Lord Benedict Charles Alexander William of Sandringham (birth)

1992 Lady Sophia Maria Beckett of Penwood (birth)

1993 Lord Colin Richard George Thomas of Sandringham (birth)

1994 Lady Michaela Sybella Stirling of Kilmartin (birth)

1995 Lady Daphne Violet Alice of Sandringham (birth)

1996 death of Queen Vivian

1998 Miss Penelope Anne Featherington (birth)

1998 Lady Eloise Catherine Mary of Sandringham (birth)

1999 Lady Francesca Elizabeth Anne of Sandringham (birth)

2003 Lord Gregory Peter Arthur of Sandringham (birth)

2003 HM The Queen, Queen Violet I + HRH The Prince Consort and The Duke of Sandringham, Prince Edmund; HRH Prince Anthony Edmund Henry Richard; HRH Prince Benedict Charles Alexander William; HRH Prince Colin Richard George Thomas; HRH Princess Daphne Violet Alice; HRH Princess Eloise Catherine Mary; HRH Princess Francesca Elizabeth Anne; HRH Prince Gregory Arthur Henry (accession)

2005 death of Prince Edmund

2005 HRH Princess Hyacinth Louise Rebecca (birth)

2007 HRH The Prince of Wales, Anthony Edmund Henry Richard (investiture)

2016 HRH The Princess Royal, Daphne Violet Alice (investiture)

2017 The Duke of Hastings, Simon Arthur Henry Fitzranulph Basset (inheritance)

2018 HRH Kathani Grace, The Princess of Wales (marriage)

2019 marriage of Daphne and Simon

2019 Lady Amelia Louise Basset (birth)

2020 HRH Prince Edmund ‘Eddy’ Richard Arthur of Wales (birth)

2021 HRH The Duke of Kent, Prince Benedict Charles Alexander William + HRH The Duchess of Kent, Sophia Maria (marriage)

2021 Lady Belinda ‘Bel’ Alice Basset (birth)

2022 HRH Princess Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Kathani Mary of Wales (birth)

2023 meeting of Francesca and Michaela

2024 HRH Prince Alexander ‘Alex’ Franklin James of Kent (birth)

2024 HRH The Duke of Windsor, Prince Colin Richard Thomas + HRH The Duchess of Windsor, Penelope Anne Featherington (marriage)

2024 Countess Clyvedon, Lady Amelia Louise Basset (inheritance, due to legal change)

2024 HRH Princess Elsie Anne of Windsor (birth)

2025 Lady Caroline ‘Cari’ Sarah Basset (birth)

2025 HRH The Duchess of Montrose, Princess Francesca Elizabeth Anne + The Duchess Consort of Montrose, Michaela Sybella Stirling (marriage)

2026 HRH Prince William ‘Wills’ Charles of Kent = HRH Princess Violet Sophia of Kent (birth)

2027 HRH Prince Thomas George of Windsor (birth)

I made this family tree a while ago and it’s very exciting to finally share it with you. Obviously franchaela’s kids are redacted for spoiler reasons, and I’ve given pretty much no thought to Gregory or Hyacinth’s future bc they’re still babies (they’re not) (they’re legal adults) (but babies). Everyone else’s families are complete, including come children not yet born at the end of Obligated.

As always, shoot any questions and thoughts my way :)

–GW xo

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Bertha Pitts Campbell (June 30, 1889 – April 2, 1990) was a civil rights activist and one of the 22 founding members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

She was born in Winfield, Kansas. She spent most of her childhood in Colorado where she lived with her grandmother, Eliza Butler, a former enslaved who worked as a laundress.

She was the only African American student enrolled in Montrose High School when she graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1908. Upon graduation, she was offered a four-year scholarship to Colorado College. She declined the scholarship and chose to enroll in Howard University in 1908, where she received financial support from the Congregational Church. In 1913 she co-founded the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and took part in a women’s suffrage march in DC. In June of that year, she graduated cum laude from Howard University with a BA in Education. She taught for two years in Topeka.

She married Earl Pitts, a railroad worker, and government worker, in 1917. The couple spent some time in Colorado and moved to Seattle in 1923. They had one son, Earl Jr who was killed in an accident as a baby. Earl Sr. died of a heart attack in 1954.

In Seattle, she was a committed activist and organizer. She was a charter member of the Christian Friends for Racial Equality, an organization that worked to expand housing and other opportunities for the black community; she worked with the Seattle Urban League and was the first African American member of the board of directors of the YWCA of Seattle-King County. She was an active member of the YWCA for 53 years.

At age 92, she led 10,000 members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in a march down Pennsylvania Avenue in DC to commemorate the participation of the organization in the suffrage march of 1913. Having long survived her husband and son, she spent her final years in a Seattle nursing home and died peacefully.

In 2018 and 2019, the Northwest African American Museum featured an exhibition on her and Mona Humphries Bailey, the 17th president of Delta Sigma Theta. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #deltasigmatheta

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Nota: Los títulos nobiliarios son rsrvabls tant pr prsonaj como por familia; esto es, Lady X, una jovencita londinense de noble abolengo, podrá reservar el Ducado de Norfolk para su familia, sea para un NPC o un familiar que luego pondrá en búsqueda. Así mismo, para evitar confusiones, cada título tiene un apellido familiar adjudicado.

Títulos no libres a reserva (históricamente conferidos a los príncipes):

Duque y Duquesa de York (Duke and Duchess of York). Este título a menudo se otorga al segundo hijo del monarca.

Duque y Duquesa de Cornwall (Duke and Duchess of Cornwall). Reservado por tradición al Príncipe de Gales, el primer hijo del monarca.

Duque y Duquesa de Edinburgh (Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh). Históricamente otorgado a hijos menores del monarca, en nuestro caso al tercero.

Títulos libres a reserva:

Duque y Duquesa de Sussex (Duke and Duchess of Sussex). Familia: Mountbatten.

Duque y Duquesa de Norfolk (Duke and Duchess of Norfolk). Familia: Howard

Duque y Duquesa de Bedford (Duke and Duchess of Bedford). Familia: Russell

Duque y Duquesa de Devonshire (Duke and Duchess of Devonshire). Familia: Cavendish.

Duque y Duquesa de Northumberland (Duke and Duchess of Northumberland). Familia: Percy.

Duque y Duquesa de Dorset (Duke and Duchess of Dorset). Familia: Sackville.

Duque y Duquesa de Wellington (Duke and Duchess of Wellington). Familia: Wellesley.

Duque y Duquesa de Marlborough (Duke and Duchess of Marlborough). Familia: Churchill.

Duque de Rothesay (Escocia*)

Duque de Hamilton (Escocia*)

Duque de Buccleuch y Queensberry (Escocia*)

Duque de Argyll (Escocia*)

Duque de Atholl (Escocia*)

Duque de Montrose (Escocia*)

Duque de Roxburghe (Escocia*)

Marqués y Marquesa de Bath (Marquess and Marchioness of Bath). Familia: Thynn.

Marqués y Marquesa de Winchester (Marquess and Marchioness of Winchester). Familia: Paulet.

Marqués y Marquesa de Lansdowne (Marquess and Marchioness of Lansdowne). Familia: Petty-FitzMaurice.

Marqués y Marquesa de Salisbury (Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury). Familia: Cecil.

Marqués y Marquesa de Northampton (Marquess and Marchioness of Northampton). Familia: Compton.

Conde y Condesa de Derby (Earl and Countess of Derby). Familia: Stanley.

Conde y Condesa de Essex (Earl and Countess of Essex). Familia: Devereux.

Conde y Condesa de Warwick (Earl and Countess of Warwick). Familia: Greville.

Conde y Condesa de Shrewsbury (Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury). Familia: Talbot.

Conde y Condesa de Carlisle (Earl and Countess of Carlisle). Familia: Howard.

Vizconde y Vizcondesa de Falkland (Viscount and Viscountess of Falkland). Familia: Cary.

Vizconde y Vizcondesa de Hereford (Viscount and Viscountess of Hereford). Familia: Devereux.

Vizconde y Vizcondesa de Gage (Viscount and Viscountess of Gage). Familia: Gage.

Vizconde y Vizcondesa de Melville (Viscount and Viscountess of Melville). Familia: Dundas.

Vizconde y Vizcondesa de Bridport (Viscount and Viscountess of Bridport). Familia: Hood.

Barón y Baronesa de Berkeley (Baron and Baroness of Berkeley). Familia: Berkeley.

Barón y Baronesa de Montagu (Baron and Baroness of Montagu). Familia: Montagu.

Barón y Baronesa de Byron (Baron and Baroness of Byron). Familia: Byron.

Barón y Baronesa de Leighton (Baron and Baroness of Leighton). Familia: Leighton.

Barón y Baronesa de Lovelace (Baron and Baroness of Lovelace). Familia: King.

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Tartan-inspired clothing. The Stewart Christie's classic army officer’s greatcoat for the launch of @vadundee event.

The V&ADundee tartan exhibition begins this month. Tartan opens Saturday 1 April until 14 January 2024. Come and join this great museum for a fascinating journey through the history of tartan.

@dougyrao with @grahammctavish at he opening of the Tartan Exhibit at the V and A Dundee.

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Graham Of Menteith Modern Tartan is a blue-based tartan with shades of green.

The Grahams of Menteith are an important branch of Clan Graham. The Grahams trace their origin to a date before the 12th century. Known as the Gallant Grahams, they were chivalrous knights and fought in many of Scotland’s battles, including the Battle of Flodden in 1513. William, the 3rd Lord of Graham, was created Earl of Montrose in 1384.

@vadundee #VADundee #VADTartan #Tartan @stewartchristie1720 #bringonthetartan #history #timeforakilt @grahammctavish

[darlenefblog]

Coronation celebration missteps

According to Lady C: She's not aware of any of these 24 Dukes being invited to the coronation. Julie Montague, Viscountess of Hinchingbrooke, found the coronation robe & coronet of the Earl of Sandwich, her father-in-law. The Earldom was created by Charles II, Montague was a big part of bringing him back from exile to England. Now Charles III disses him. They're not invited either, but she's doing commentary for several news outlets. Lady C also said how sorry she felt for the members of Parliaments wives, this would have been a big deal for them & one of a very few perks of being married to a member of the house. The new King is generating hard feelings when it doesn't have to be. He may need these people, royal and non, someday & this will be remembered.

His scaled back monarchy may also be a mistake. Who's going to do all the charity work? The ambassador trips? He's leaving only so many older folks to handle everything. Prince Edward is 59 & he's the youngest brother. I think there aren't enough younger members to fill in when the older ones retire or die.

*These are extant non-royal dukes in the United Kingdom. Two double and one triple Dukes.

Duke of Abercorn (Ireland)

Duke of Argyll (Scotland), (United Kingdom)

Duke of Atholl (Scotland)

Duke of Beaufort (England)

Duke of Bedford (England)

Duke of Buccleuch (Scotland), Duke of Queensberry (Scotland) (currently all one person)

Duke of Devonshire (England)

Duke of Fife (United Kingdom)

Duke of Grafton (England)

Duke of Hamilton (Scotland), Duke of Brandon (Great Britain) (currently all one person)

Duke of Leinster (Ireland)

Duke of Manchester (Great Britain)

Duke of Marlborough (England)

Duke of Montrose (Scotland)

Duke of Norfolk (England)

Duke of Northumberland (Great Britain)

Duke of Richmond (England), Duke of Gordon (United Kingdom), Duke of Lennox (Scotland) (currently all one person)

Duke of Roxburghe (Scotland)

Duke of Rutland (England)

Duke of Somerset (England)

Duke of St Albans (England)

Duke of Sutherland (United Kingdom)

Duke of Wellington (United Kingdom)

Duke of Westminster (United Kingdom)*

*From Wikipedia

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Events 9.1 (before 1870)

1145 – The main altar of Lund Cathedral, at the time the seat of the archiepiscopal see of all the Nordic countries, is consecrated. 1173 – The widow Stamira sacrifices herself in order to raise the siege of Ancona by the forces of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. 1355 – King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town of Visoki. 1449 – Tumu Crisis: The Mongols capture the Emperor of China. 1529 – The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people. 1532 – Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England. 1604 – Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib. 1610 – Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published, printed in Venice and dedicated to Pope Paul V. 1644 – Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause. 1645 – English Civil War. Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on news of Royalist victories in Scotland. 1715 – At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV. 1763 – Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow. 1772 – The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California. 1774 – Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm. 1804 – 3 Juno, one of the largest asteroids in the Main Belt, is discovered by the German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding. 1831 – The Order of St. Gregory the Great is established by Pope Gregory XVI of the Vatican State to recognize high support for the Vatican or for the Pope, by a man or a woman, and not necessarily a Roman Catholic. 1836 – Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington. 1838 – Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South America, is established. 1862 – American Civil War: Battle of Chantilly: Confederate Army troops defeat a group of retreating Union Army troops in Chantilly, Virginia. 1864 – American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.

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𝅄 𐚁‌ ࣪ 𓈒 The Nobbyovolents ׅ  ۫੭ ᳝ ׄ

*Seharusnya, first daughter dan second son disebut hanya dengan (LadyLod) (Surname), namun Briton's ingin semua nobbies saling mengenali nama panggilan satu sama lain. *Kami memutuskan untuk tidak mengikuti pakem penulisan gelar dan nama yang sama persis dengan peraturan kerajaan pada saat itu untuk mempermudah penyebutan.

GENTLEMEN

Haris Hanggara, The Duke of Somerset

Maitreya Jumantara, The Duke of Devonshire

Petra Suhardi, The Marquess of Anglesey

Arjun Ganendra, The Marquess of Winchester

Gabriel Arsen, The Marquess of Northampton

Arsad Dirgantara, The Earl of Harrington

Felicel Emilio, The Earl of Dalkeith

Jerricho Eiser, The Earl of Spencer

Marcelino Austin, The Earl of Montgomery

Khai Sutanagara, The Viscount Lake

Abimana Endaru, Marquess of Tavistock

Dean Guthrie, Marquess of Worcester

Jonathan Rice, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford

Manhattan Rainer, Marquess of Douro

Saddam Barradan, Marquess of Douglas and Clydedale

Aziel Reviano, Earl of Euston

Gavian Hananta, Earl of Wessex

Gian Gevariel, Viscount Lumley

Heenan Adhitama, Earl of Percy

Theodore Kastora, Viscount Grey de Wilton

Abraham Maesha, Baron Guernsey

Lord Arvin Sagara, the Son of The Duke of Rutland

Lord Auddravi Hawkhelm, the Second Son of The Duke of Devonshire

Lord Christopher Mario, the Second Son of The Duke of Somerset

Lord Eiser Nawasena, the First Son of The Duke of Marlborough

Lord Hans Finnegan, the Son of The Duke of Atholl

Lord Jan Leinz, the Son of The Duke of Argyll

Lord Marcello Antonio, The Second Son of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon

Lord Rifat Kenji, the Second Son of The Duke of Bedford

The Hon Sanggala Jagawana, the Third Son of The Earl of Winchilsea

LADIES

Lady Adelynn Séanne, the Daughter of The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon

Lady Aeriel Deimena, the Daughter of The Earl of Bristol

Lady Caroline Meredith, the Only Daughter of The Marquess of Exeter

Lady Cassabelle Amelyn, the Only Daughter of The Duke of Edinburgh

Lady Chelsya Dominique, the Only Daughter of The Duke of York

Lady Emmanuelle Este, the First Daughter of The Marquess of Salisbury

 Lady Gavyolé Orione, the only Daughter of The Duke of Lennox

Lady Geeta Reverie, the Daughter of The Earl of Dartmouth

Lady Isaralyn Alurea, the Daughter of The Earl of Aylesford

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REVIEW

The Duke and the Dressmaker by Eva Devon

Once Upon a Wallflower #2

Surviving childhood was not easy for Lily or James. Their losses were great, their hardships difficult, and their hearts became guarded and protected to avoid further pain. Whether or not they will be able to let go of the past and be open to a future filled with love and happiness is the question.

What I liked: * James Blakefield, American ship captain, wealthy, Duke of Ashbridge, man of duty, action, and routine, seeks change, difficult childhood, guarded

* Lily Martin: seamstress, caretaker of younger sister, survivor, escaped the French Revolution, abused by the woman she worked for, guarded

* Violet Martin: Lily’s little sister, musical, bright, didn’t have a big part but was James’s ward

* Earl of Derby: good friend who advises both James and Lily

* The Duke and Duchess of Montrose: met in first book and have an impact in this one, too

* That there was a happy ending for the main characters but also for those that they eventually helped

* Wondering who will show up in book three

What I didn’t like:

* Who and what I was meant not to like

* Thinking about the wide disparity between the classes and how difficult some living was for some in comparison to others

Did I like this book? Yes, it was okay – think I enjoyed book one more but do look forward to reading the next in the series when it comes out.

Thank you to NetGalley and Entagnled Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

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A duke becomes unraveled by love in this delightful historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon… Dressmaker Miss Lily Martin knows too well the sordid dealings of London’s corrupt underbelly. She should have known borrowing from one of the city’s most reviled moneylenders was risky. Horribly so. Now the loan has come due—and there’s nothing standing between Miss Lily and her darling sister’s ruin. Until a dashing American with flashing, defiant eyes intervenes… Ship captain James Blakefield may be the new Duke of Ashbridge, but he’s only in London for six weeks to secure his estate before returning to America, and far from the watchful eye of the ton. He’ll be damned if he’ll attend another society event where eligible ladies fling themselves at his title. But when he discovers Miss Lily’s desperate predicament, James realizes he might have the perfect arrangement. By assuming the legal guardianship of Lily’s sister, he can keep them both safe and ensure someone cares for the estate. But it means having Lily under the same roof for the next six weeks. No chaperones. No betrothal. As their undeniable attraction charges the very air between them, both propriety and restraint are threatened. But scandal is the least of their concerns when James’s secret threatens to pull everything apart at the seams...

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On January 8th the burgh of Stirling surrendered to the Jacobite army.

As with Edinburgh the previous year, the castle remained in Hanoverian hands despite a Jacobite siege which caused many casualties on both sides.

Stirling has always been a pivotal Scottish location. It had been an important, strategic site for centuries, particularly throughout the first and second Scottish ‘Wars of Independence’ of the 13th and 14th Centuries and, indeed, during the entire mediaeval period. The history of Stirling, the name of which is said to derive from ‘striveling’ meaning ‘place of strife’, which really ffits with the amount of battles fought in the Stirling are and d the 1745-6 Jacobite Rising also making its mark.

On January 6th of 1746 the Prince’s army arrived in the Stirling area, avoiding Edinburgh since it was now held by Hanoverian Lieutenant-General Henry Hawley. The Jacobite army was now reinforced by the arrival of Lady MacKintosh and her four hundred clansmen, among others, which brought total forces to over 9,000.

During this time the Prince committed many man hours toward the siege of Hanoverian-held Stirling Castle. Among others who were injured or killed at Stirling was Hugh Cameron of Loch Arkaig, an officer in Lochiel’s Regiment. He was shot through the thigh at the siege and taken to Montrose for treatment. In time Hugh would be taken by Hanoverian troops, tried at Carlisle and hung during the autumn of 1746.

The impenetrable fortress at Stirling appeared to be impossible to take, especially since Hawley was approaching with 8,500 Government troops. You might remember a previous post where it took Edward I with his “Warwolf” to take the castle.

The Prince took command of the army at this point, having little trust for most of his advisors, who he believed had deserted him if not in actuality then in their hearts. On January 15th and 16th he was drawing up the Jacobite army in battle order on Plean Muir, just south of Bannockburn.

The Jacobites spent the rest of January laying siege to the castle while "enjoying" the hospitality of the citizens of Stirling. The government forces in the castle no doubt watched the Jacobites setting up a cannon battery on the adjacent Gowan Hill. With the bedrock inches under the soil, digging in the cannon wasn’t quick and it wasn’t easy. In some regards it was nice of the Castle troops to let the Jacobites finish their work and fire one cannonball. Before they unleashed the many powerful cannon of their own and obliterated the Jacobite position within thirty minutes/

The Earl of Mar was less impressed; that one cannonball flew over the castle and landed on his house at the top of Broad Street, as seen in the second pic, destroying the roof. The building, Mars Wark is still there today. It is still without a roof.

After two fruitless days of waiting the Prince acknowledged Lord Murray’s proposal to march the army to Falkirk Muir, where they were able to take possession of a commanding position by midnight of the 16th. There, the Camerons took a position at the left flank of the first line along side the Stewarts of Appin. I will pick up the story in a few days.

Among the pics is a printed hand-coloured fan depicting the Siege of Stirling held by The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, the second pic is of Mars Wark I took on a damp spring day in 2017.

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A Duke Always Breaks The Rules Isobel, daughter of the Earl of Montrose, always knew she would have no choice when it came to selecting a husband. 

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Sugarbird Café, 3407 Ocean View Blvd, Montrose, CA 91208

I’ve been a fan of Sugarbird’s scones for a long time. They’re baked by a Japanese woman and they aren’t too sweet, plus the flavors are interesting. Sugarbird recently opened a tiny, charming café in Montrose that offers tea, scones, other baked goods and sweets (e.g., meringues, brownies, pate de fruit, marshmallows) made in-house, cheese plates, and tea sandwiches. They also sell tea accessories like tea pots, cups, jams, tumblers, etc.

The scones are the highlight. They have a wide variety of classic scones (regular and mini size), filled scones, wheat-free scones, vegan scones, and vegan & wheat-free scones. The most popular scones are chocolate chip and lemon blueberry. Their teas are made with loose leaf teas from around the world.

Tea service for one ($15): Pot of tea (your choice of tea), scone, clotted cream & jam. I chose the Karina tea (Earl Grey vanilla with a blend of Darjeeling) with a black sesame white chocolate scone. The tea came in a big pot, with the loose tea placed in a tea bag. There was no mention of how long the tea had been steeping or how long it should steep. It was served with cream but no sugar. Hmmm…the tea was nice though – slightly sweet and fruity. It was nice of them to offer to refill the water but the water wasn’t hot enough and most of the tea flavor had steeped out of the tea. The scone was lovely even though the black sesame flavor wasn’t strong; it did add a nuttiness. The texture was the best part – crunchy edges but moist interior. Also, it wasn’t too sweet. The clotted cream was dense, rich, and lightly sweetened.

I was curious about the tea sandwiches but they sold out. I guess they can’t make them to order.

The shop is adorable but only has one small table inside. They normally have outdoor seating but I went on a rainy day so the tables weren’t outside.

4 out of 5 stars.

By Lolia S.

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Photos from my trip to Ardvreck Castle on the shore of Loch Assynt, in the highlands of Scotland. Though involved in many clan feuds, it is most famous as the place the Earl of Montrose fled to in 1650 following his first and final defeat at the battle of Carbisdale. The castle’s owner was an old friend, however he was absent when Montrose arrived, and rather than welcome him his wife had the earl incarcerated. Montrose was transported to Edinburgh, where he was hung, drawn and quartered.