Pittenweem — is a small and secluded fishing village tucked in the corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. The name derives from Pictish and Scottish Gaelic. Pit represents Pictish pett place, portion of land , and enweem is Gaelic na h Uaimh , of the… … Wikipedia
Pittenweem — PITTENWEEM, a small sea port, royal burgh, and parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife, 10 miles (S. by E.) from St. Andrew s, and 24 (N. E.) from Edinburgh; containing 1339 inhabitants, of whom 1320 are in the burgh. This… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich — (d. 1583 or 1584), was a Scottish judge and politician.The son of Sir Michael Balfour of Montquhanny, he was educated for the legal branch of the Church of Scotland. In June 1547, together with John Knox and others captured at St Andrews, Fife,… … Wikipedia
Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie — Thomas Alexander Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie (1 September 1732 ndash;9 October 1781), styled Viscount Fentoun and Lord Pittenweem until 1756, was a British musician and composer whose considerable talent brought him international fame and his… … Wikipedia
William Stewart of Houston — Sir William Stewart of Houston (c. 1540 – c. 1605) was a Scottish soldier, politician and diplomat. Life He began his career as a soldier in the Netherlands, where he became a colonel and entered into communications with Lord Burghley on the… … Wikipedia
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James V of Scotland — James V Anonymous portrait of James V, probably contemporary King of Scots Reign 9 September 1513 – 14 December 1542 Coronation … Wikipedia
Clan Douglas — Emblema del Clan Douglas. El Clan Douglas, también conocido como la Casa de Douglas es un antiguo linaje familiar de las Lowlands de Escocia, que tomó su nombre de Douglas, South Lanarkshire, desde donde se extendió por los condados de Borders,… … Wikipedia Español
Abbot of Dryburgh — Seal of abbot of Dryburgh The Abbot of Dryburgh (later, Commendator of Dryburgh) was the head of the Premonstratensian community of canons regular of Dryburgh Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The monastery was founded in 1150 by canons regular from … Wikipedia
Douglases of Grangemuir — Grangemuir House was the seat of a junior branch of the Douglas family in Scotland. The house and attached estate was bought by Walter Irvine, a Scot who owned sugar estates in Tobago and Luddington House in Surrey. [1] It then passed to Irvine s … Wikipedia