Ancrum — ANCRUM, a parish, in the district of Jedburgh, county of Roxburgh, 4 miles (N. W. by N.) from Jedburgh; containing 1407 inhabitants, of whom 499 are in the village. This place, of which the name, anciently Alnecrumb, is derived from the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
David Murray, 1st Viscount of Stormont — (died 1631) was a Scottish courtier, comptroller of Scotland and captain of the king s guard, known as Sir David Murray of Gospertie, then Lord Scone, and afterwards Viscount Stormont. He is known for his zeal in carrying out the ecclesiastical… … Wikipedia
Copa de Europa de Baloncesto — Este artículo trata sobre la antigua Copa de Europa de Baloncesto creada en la temporada 1957–1958. Para la actual máxima competición continental organizada por la Unión de Ligas Europeas de Baloncesto (ULEB), véase Euroliga. Copa de Europa de… … Wikipedia Español
Jedburgh — JEDBURGH, a burgh, market town, and parish, in the district of Jedburgh, county of Roxburgh, of which it is the capital, 11 miles (S. W. by S.) from Kelso, and 49 (S. E. by S.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the villages of Bongate,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
The Rough Wooing — was a term coined by Sir Walter Scott and H. E. Marshall to describe the Anglo Scottish war pursued intermittently from 1544 to 1551. It followed from the failure of the Scots to honour the terms of the 1543 Treaty of Greenwich, by which the… … Wikipedia
Jedburgh — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Jedburgh latitude= 55.477 longitude= 2.546 gaelic name= Deadard scots name= Jeddart, Jethart population = 4,090 os grid reference= NT6520 unitary scotland= Scottish Borders lieutenancy scotland=… … Wikipedia
Temple — 1) TEMPLE, a parish, in the county of Edinburgh, 10 miles (S. S. E.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the village of Gorebridge, and part of Stobbsmills, 1159 inhabitants. The name of this place was derived from an establishment of the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Scott Baronets — There have been twelve Baronetcies created for people with the surname Scott, one in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and nine in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Scott Baronetcy, of Kew Green in the County … Wikipedia
CSS Alabama — For other ships named Alabama, see USS Alabama. A painting of CSS Alabama Career … Wikipedia
Schottland [2] — Schottland (Gesch.). Als die ältesten Bewohner S s werden die Caledonier (Caledones, Caledonii), die Vorfahren der Gaelen, genannt, welche celtischen Ursprungs u. wahrscheinlich die Urbewohner von ganz Britannien waren. Die Caledonier werden als… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
