Letter: [18--], 45 Northumberland Street [Edinburgh], to David Laing / John Gairdner. [18--]

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603

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Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533. She was the half-sister of the elder Mary (1516-1558) and the younger Edward (1537-1553). In her early years she acquired knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, and showed proficiency in music. Her governesses and tutors tended to adhere to Reformation principles. Identification with Protestantism aroused the suspicions of Mary, a Catholic, on her succession after the death of Edward, even though she h...

Morton, James Douglas, Earl of, approximately 1516-1581

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Regent and chancellor of Scotland. From the description of Autograph receipt signed : [Scotland], 1567 May 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 516121510 ...

Hosack, John, 1809-1887

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Gairdner, John, 1790-1876

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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587

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Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567. Through her husband Francis II, King of France, she was also briefly queen consort of France (1559-1560). Mary was the daughter of James V of Scotland and through him the grand-daughter of Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII; as such she had a legitimate claim to the throne of England as well. Mary's reign was tempestuous, partly due to her choice of unsuitable husba...