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Inchmahome Priory
Dunfermline Abbey
Scone Abbey
Annat Lodge, Kinnoul
Bowerswell House, Kinnoul
Kinnoull Parish Church
Tayside House, Kinnoul
Perthshire is in Scotland.
Around 1380 Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 46) died. She was buried at Inchmahome Priory [Map].
Around 1266 John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl was born to David Strathbogie 8th Earl Atholl and Isabel Plantagenet Countess of Atholl at Atholl. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.
On 11th April 1583 Colin Campbell of Glenorchy (age 70) died at Balloch.
On 19th November 1662 John Campbell 2nd Earl Breadalbaine and Holland was born to John Campbell 1st Earl Breadalbaine and Holland (age 26) and Mary Rich (age 26) at Bredalbane.
In 1501 sisters Margaret Drummond (age 26), Eupheme Drummond and Sibylla Drummond died from poisoning, food poisoning, at Drummond Castle.
In 1519 John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond died at Drummond Castle. He was buried at Innerpeffray.
On 11th May 1713 James Drummond 3rd Duke Perth was born to James Drummond 2nd Duke Perth (age 39) and Jane Gordon Duchess Perth (age 22) in Drummond Castle. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.70%.
In 1593 Bishop Robert Crichton was born at Dunkeld.
On 5th November 1774 John Murray 3rd Duke Atholl (age 45) died at Dunkeld. His son John (age 19) succeeded 4th Duke Atholl, 5th Marquess Atholl, 6th Earl Atholl, 7th Earl Tullibardine.
On 29th May 1782 James Murray 1st Baron Glenlyon was born to John Murray 4th Duke Atholl (age 26) in Dunmore in the Forst of Athole.
In 1423 William Hay 1st Earl Erroll was born to Gilbert Hay (age 27) at Erroll.
In 1388 Robert Stewart of Innermeath (age 63) died at Innermeath.
On 30th December 1394 James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart was born to John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn (age 44) and Isabel Macdougall at Innermeath.
In 1519 John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond died at Drummond Castle. He was buried at Innerpeffray.
On 27th July 1689 James Seton 4th Earl Dunfermline (age 46) fought at Killiecrankie during the Battle of Killiecrankie.
In 1589 John Fleming 2nd Earl Wigtown was born to John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown (age 22) and Lilias Graham Countess Graham. He was baptised on 5th December 1589 at Kincardine Castle - Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 14) and Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 26) attended. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%.
On 19th March 1286 King Alexander III of Scotland (age 44) died at Kinghorn Ness. His granddaughter Margaret (age 2) succeeded I Queen Scotland.
In 1393 Henry Douglas (age 53) died at Lochleven Castle, Kinross.
In 1469 Henry Douglas of Lochleve (age 69) died at Lochleven Castle, Kinross.
In 1569 after the Rising of the North failed, Thomas Percy 7th Earl of Northumberland (age 41) fled to Scotland, where he was captured by the Earl of Morton (age 53), one of the leading Scottish nobles. He was held at Lochleven Castle. After three years of captivity he was sold to the English for £2000.
Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 1570. Lady Margaret Erskine (age 54) to the Countess of Murray, circ. 1570. Madam. Efter meist hertlie commendatioun. I haue resawit your wreting fra this berer and your excuyss off your lang wreting to me, quhilk I except in gud pairt, be resoun of the ewill wedder, quhilk is als ewill heir as it is with you, and quhair ye wrett that ye and your barnis ar weall and in gud helth I am waray glaid of the same, and I assuyr your Ladysohip ther is ne woman of the erth that I wald war fayunar weill nor ye and your bairnis, and sail call meist ernestlie for the same one God, and quhair ye wrett that ye sail wisie me efter Candilraes ye salbe hartlie welcoum, and I beseik in God that ye sail think your traywell weill waird to se my baim, quha growls weill, and cumis weill fordwart, thankis to God. As for newis heir I haue nene to wratt, bot the Laird and all frindis heir ar weill, and in gud helth thankis to God. And the laird [William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 30)] is in the Loich, and it is all frosyn, quha is at greitt charges be resoun of grett eumpany in his houss daylie for the keiping of my Lord of Northumberland (age 42). As for newes of the Court, ye will gett from Bdinbruch, for it is ane waray sleicht court and small obeydience, and I dout nocht bot we sail think tham happye that ar away, and thay that ar wikkit that is behind. Ilk ane of thame sail try thair awain. pairt be tym, howbeit nayn uther will do it. I will cummer you vnth na laugar letter bot quhat that lyis in my power salbe reddye in the auld maner, as knauis God quha conserwe yow cternalie. Of the Newhons the fyft day of Januare be your Mother.
(Signed) Margart Erskyn
On 19th June 1306 the forces of Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 31) including Robert Pierrepont ambushed and routed the Scottish army of King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 31) including Simon Fraser, Christopher Seton and John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl (age 40) at Methven during the Battle of Methven. John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl was captured as well as many others.
On 7th September 1863 Winifred Anna Dallas-Yorke Duchess Portland was born to Thomas Dallas Yorke at Murthly Castle Perthshire.
22nd August 1582. The Raid of Ruthven was a plot by several nobles led by William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 39) to kidnap the fifteen years old King James VI of Scotland (age 16), son of Mary Queen of Scots (age 39), (before he became King of England) to reform the government of Scotland.
The nobles included John Erskine 19th Earl of Mar (age 20), Thomas Lyon Master of Glamis, Robert Boyd 5th Lord Boyd (age 65), Patrick Lindsay 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres (age 61), and David Erskine Commendator of Dryburgh.
They were opposed by Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 40) and James Stewart 1st Earl Arran who controlled the government.
King James VI of Scotland was captured whilst hunting near Ruthven Castle.
The rebels were joined by Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 19) and James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn (age 30).
Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox was exiled; he died a year later in Paris. James Stewart 1st Earl Arran was imprisoned.
On 13th November 1715 John Lyon 5th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 19) was killed at Sheriffmuir during the Battle of Sheriffmuir fighting for the Jacobites. His brother Charles (age 16) succeeded 6th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne.
On 29th March 1834 John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane (age 71) died at Taymouth Castle. His son John (age 37) succeeded 2nd Marquess Breadalbane, 5th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland.