Life. Adam was the second son of Alexander Duncan, Baron of Lundie, Angus, (d.May 1777) Provost of Dundee, and his wife (and first cousin once removed) Helen, daughter of John Haldane of Gleneagles.He was born at Dundee.In 1746, after receiving his education in Dundee, he entered the Royal Navy on board the sloop Trial, under Captain Robert Haldane, with whom, in HMS …

John is a common English name and surname: . John (given name) John (surname) John may also refer to: . New Testament Works. Johannine literature. Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John; Johannine epistles. First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John; Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John; Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John; Book of …

Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, KG, GCVO, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (23 July 1833 – 24 March 1908), styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman. He has the distinction of having held leading positions in three political parties: leading the Liberal Party, the Liberal Unionist Party …

November 1120: Kelson Haldane must protect his crown from a Deryni usurper. Deryni Checkmate (1972) March 1121: Alaric Morgan and Duncan McLain face the wrath of the Holy Church. High Deryni (1973) June 1121 – July 1121: Kelson Haldane attempts to repair an ecclesiastical schism on the eve of a foreign invasion. The Legends of Camber of Culdi

Background. Runciman was the son of the shipping magnate Walter Runciman, 1st Baron Runciman.He was educated at South Shields High School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with an MA degree in history in 1892.. Political career 1899–1913. Runciman unsuccessfully contested Gravesend in a by-election in 1898, but was elected as a member of …

Tsimshian religion centered on the "Lord of Heaven", who aided people in times of need by sending supernatural servants to earth to aid them. The Tsimshian believed that charity and purification of the body (either by cleanliness or fasting) was the route to the afterlife.. The Tsimshian engage in the feast system or potlatch, which they refer to as the yaawk (feast) for …

The Rose family had supported the Scottish Reformation.However, they later opposed the religious politics of Charles I of England and signed the National Covenant. The thirteenth Baron of Kilravock led the Clan Rose against James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose at the Battle of Auldearn in 1645. Later, however, after the king had been handed over to Parliament by the …

1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1964th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 964th year of the 2nd millennium, the 64th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1960s decade.

The foundation for the Bruce royal claim came in 1219 when Robert Bruce, 4th Lord of Annandale married Isobel of Huntingdon, daughter of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon and niece of William the Lion. The union brought both great wealth, with the addition of lands in both England and Scotland. Their son, Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale, known as 'the competitor' was …