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A History of the County of York
… York. Oswald, upon his victory in 634, called upon the Scottish bishops for help and so brought Aidan to Lindisfarne but it is doubtful how far Scottish Christianity penetrated to York. Some parts of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… numerous other places, on Robert de Brus, ancestor of the Scottish kings of that name, and who had no less than 43 …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… or more closely identified with the finest strains of Scottish minstrelsy. Among the lakes are the loch of St. Mary … whose pastoral beauties have been so sweetly depicted in Scottish song, is in this quarter finely and thickly wooded; … to have been selected by Douglas as the rendezvous of the Scottish army previously to the battle of Otterburn, and it …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of 440 men, over Sir Robert Umfraville at the head of a Scottish army of 4000. Yeddingham (Blessed Virgin Mary) …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Ralph, Bishop of Durham, his deputy, advanced against the Scottish king, and put him to flight with considerable loss. … this occasion considerable festivities took place; the Scottish king, with his retinue, was lodged in a separate … a curse upon all who should attempt to violate it. The Scottish lords, who were summoned to attend this parliament, …
Survey of London Monograph
… 1957; succeeded as 17th Lord Sinclair 25 November 1957; Scottish Representative Peer 1960. Arms: Argent, a cross …