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This Day in Scottish & Irish History

St. Columba was born in Donegal, Ireland on this day in 521AD.

Also known as Colum-Cille, an aristocratically-born Columba was banished to Pictland (Scotland), following battles over monastic possessions.

 In 563, with 12 companions, he established a monastery on Iona, possibly on the site of an existing church.

 Columba is credited with converting King Bridei , the leader of the Picts in ‘Pictland’ to Christianity. (Scotland as ‘we’ know it, was yet to be formed).

Columba died on Iona in 597 A.D, and his biography by Adamnan is a main source of information for the period and in describing the Christianisation of northern Scotland.

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Also, today in 1545 saw the birth of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, the Anglo-Scottish aristocrat and second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Mary marrried Henry, her first cousin, on the 29 July 1565, to be the uncrowned "King Henry".

The marriage ceremony was a Roman Catholic one, although Darnley professed to be Protestant.

After the ceremony, Darnley managed to alienate and antagonise the Scottish nobility, become estranged from his wife, and meet a violent death.

 Darnley was the second husband of Mary and father of King James VI of Scotland and James I of England.

He was assassinated in February 1567 by person unknown, although Mary's third husband James, Lord Bothwell, was seriously implicated in the murder. . . . Hhhmmmmm

posted on Dec 6, 2010 4:29 PM ()

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Pierre LeSourd was Gen. Marquis de Lafayette's right hand man (or so I've been told--no evidence). He stayed in America when he fell in love. Yes, mother's side. Thanks for your offer to help. I've really come to dead ends and dread more research.
comment by solitaire on Dec 10, 2010 6:18 AM ()
I will enjoy, finding out as much as I can for you It sounds very interesting.
reply by febreze on Dec 16, 2010 11:14 AM ()
This is all fascinating. We can trace back to Sir Nicholas Trammel and to
Richard Drake who was Sir Francis Drake's brother I believe. I suppose Sir Nicholas sent a younger son to America. We know that our French ancestors were among the Hugenots who fled France around l650. I saw a
professor named Richard Drake on tv and kind of marveled at how the family
names survived. The Drake family reunion is enormous. I would love to go
sometime.
comment by elderjane on Dec 9, 2010 9:20 AM ()
I forgot about this - you told me once before, I believe it was about the first settlers. I have heard of Sir Nicholas Trammel, I cannot recall anything about Richard Drake. I was wondering what to do, so I think I will look them up afterward.
Why on earth don't you go to the reunion? They would be extremely happy to gain another cousin. Make contact with them, you will enjoy yourself
reply by febreze on Dec 9, 2010 3:08 PM ()
I do have French ancestry (LeSourd), but Silverthorn is definitely English. Interestingly enough, I'm a Smith. Our first American Silverthorn--Oliver--came over around 1700. I'll have to look that up in my genealogy records. I need to be working on that anyway this winter.
comment by solitaire on Dec 9, 2010 6:31 AM ()
Is the 'LeSourd', on your mothers side too? For some reason, I know the name - can't think why, at the moment - it'll come to me (eventually)
Let me know if there is anything I can help you with the research
reply by febreze on Dec 9, 2010 3:19 PM ()
Ah ha! Thank you for some insights. I'm more curious than interested. Now if I were a native Brit, I might want to delve into the story more deeply. I do have some British ancestry--Silverthorn--going back the to 13th century. My mother was a Silverthorn (I often use it as a password. Shhhh).
comment by solitaire on Dec 8, 2010 6:25 AM ()
Oooh, I am intrigued. Where are your maternal links based? It doesn't sound French, but more of a silver 'smith' (a maker of)- where many surnames originate. I love intrigue
reply by febreze on Dec 8, 2010 10:38 AM ()
Now if they know about this guy in the 6th century, why don't they know about the reality of King Arthur and comrades? Seems mysterious to me.
comment by solitaire on Dec 7, 2010 7:01 AM ()
I am unable to find the version of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle I was talking about. I am sure it was in 'Project Gutenberg' - I was able to read it on-line. I have noticed in the version I have added, that there are references to 'Arthur'! I will read it after I have made (and eaten) food
reply by febreze on Dec 7, 2010 9:47 AM ()
'Monks' - they were the reason. They would write all their 'comings and goings' down. It is only due to them (well may be not 'only' them) that we know what we do, know. The 'Venerable Bede', especially! Mind you, he wrote most of his 'history' by way of 'word of mouth' as he spent the biggest part of is life in his monastry and some say, he never left it.
A fascinating, book to read is 'The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles'. You can read it on line - I am not sure if I have it as a 'bookmark' on eiher 'Febreze or, Augusta'. If I haven't, I will put it as one directly - it is worth looking at it (it is NOT all 'bible' stuff, I hasten to add, they are fantastic at telling us 'who were fighting whom' at diferent places (and who won ).
When 'Arthur' was around, it was the start of the 'Dark Ages' (as it was when St. Columbo was around, granted). But with the exit of Roman Rule, the Saxons arrivng hot on their heels, Arthur apears to be a bit of a mystery. I do not beleive there is a menton of him in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles - mind you, I have never, specifically looked (think I will check after, out of curiosity).
'They', say that Arthur was born in Tintagel Castle (Cornwall), but the castle was built a long time after, his supposed birth (don't ask me the date of the building of it, 'cos at the moment I cannot remember ). But, a couple of years ago, there was a fire on top of the cliff a short walk away from the ruins of Tingagel, which burnt all the grasses, bracken and moss. For the frst time in living history, archaeologists dicovered the remnants of stone buildings (on a large scale) and shards of pottery which was dateable to circa Arthur's time! Coincidence . . . ?
I found this last part out by watching the televised documentary of a favourite Archaeologist of mine Francis Pryor. He has written a book called 'Arthur's Britain' (I think that was the title - I will check & let you know. It is not, an 'Arthur lived here', type of book.
reply by febreze on Dec 7, 2010 9:13 AM ()

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