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Prince Henry's Welcome At Winchester
''Prince Henry's Welcome at Winchester'' was a masque produced by Anne of Denmark and performed in 1603 at Winchester on a day between 11 and 17 October. Plague and a royal progress Prince Henry (1594–1612) was the son of James VI and I and Anne of Denmark. After the death of Queen Elizabeth in March 1603, James became king in England, an event known as the Union of the Crowns. Prince Henry and his sister, Princess Elizabeth came to stay in England. Elizabeth was at first at Oatlands, then plague came to London in June. After a wardrobe servant died in August, she joined Henry at Nonsuch. Two members of the queen's household died of plague in September. Henry and Elizabeth were moved from Nonsuch to Winchester, thought to be a more healthful place. Anne of Denmark travelled to Winchester on 17 September 1603. King James and Anne had an audience with the Spanish ambassador, the Count of Villamediana at Winchester on 24 September. On 17 October, when Anne was moving to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Peake (c
Robert Peake may refer to: *Robert Peake the Elder (c. 1551–1619), English painter *Sir Robert Peake (printer) (c. 1592–1667), print-seller and royalist *Robert Peake (British Army officer) (born 1903), British brigadier {{Hndis, Peake, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Tassis, 1st Count Of Villamediana
Juan de Tassis y Acuña, 1st Count of Villamediana, (Valladolid, 15?? - Madrid, 1607) was a Spanish diplomat and official, awarded his title by king Philip III of Spain in 1603, and the General Head of Spanish Post Offices. Life The family was originally Italian, and its members extended through Europe, from Flanders to Spain. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V awarded them positions as heads of public lodgings (''Hostes'') and postal offices (''postas''). was the head of the Kaiserliche Reichspost. His oldest son, Raymond (Ramón) de Tassis Wachtendonk (circa 1515-1579), went to Spain and became postmaster general of the kingdom. Raymond married Catalina de Acuña (circa 1515 - 1579). Juan de Tassis was his son and heir. Juan is not to be confused with his paternal uncle (1530-1610), who was Spanish Ambassador in France between 1581-1584 and 1598-1604. Under king Philip II of Spain he was in the service of the unfortunate Prince Don Carlos, who die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Campbell
Castle Campbell is a medieval castle situated above the town of Dollar, Clackmannanshire, in central Scotland. It was the lowland seat of the earls and Duke of Argyll, dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, from the 15th to the 19th century, and was visited by Mary, Queen of Scots, in the 16th century. Mary was impressed by this and said "this reminds me of home". History Castle Campbell was originally known as Castle Gloom. The name was possibly derived from the meaning a "chasm", and referring to the narrow gorges to either side of the site. The naturally defended position may have been the site of a motte in the 12th century. The present tower was built around 1430 for Lord of Lorne, John Stewart, Lord Lorne (d.1463), or one of his kinsmen. In about 1460, the property was acquired by Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll (d.1493) during his marriage to Isabel Stewart, Lord Lorne's daughter. The first historical record of the castle dates from the following year, when Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masque At The Baptism Of Prince Henry
A masque was held at the baptism of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Prince Henry on 30 August 1594 at Stirling Castle. It was written by the Scottish poet William Fowler (makar), William Fowler and Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores. Prince Henry, born 19 February 1594, was the first child of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. He was heir apparent to the throne of Scotland and potentially in line to the throne of England. William Fowler composed the masque and wrote an account of the celebrations in ''A True Reportarie of the Baptisme of the Prince of Scotland'' (1594) printed in Edinburgh and London. An English spectator also made a report of the events. The programme owed much to Catherine de' Medici's court festivals, French Valois court festival, while some aspects were attuned to please English audiences and readers of Fowler's book. There was a tournament in exotic costume and a masque during which desserts were served, while Latin mottoes were displayed and verses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fowler (makar)
William Fowler (c. 1560 – 1612) was a Scottish poet or makar (royal bard), writer, courtier and translator. Early life William Fowler was the son of Janet Fockart and William Fowler, a well-connected Edinburgh merchant burgess who sold a variety of fine fabrics. He graduated from St Leonard's College, St Andrews in 1578. By 1581 he was in Paris studying civil law. At this time he published ''An ansvver to the calumnious letter and erroneous propositions of an apostat named M. Io. Hammiltoun'' a pamphlet criticising John Hamilton and other Catholics in Scotland, who he claimed had driven him from that country. In response, two Scottish Catholics, Hamilton and Hay, manhandled him and dragged him through the streets to the Collège de Navarre. London and secret correspondence Following his return to Scotland, he visited London to retrieve some money owed to his father by Mary, Queen of Scots. Here he frequently visited the house of Michel de Castelnau, Sieur de Mauvissiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cardell
Thomas Cardell or Cardall (died 1621) was a musician and dancing master specialising in playing the lute who served Elizabeth I and Anne of Denmark. Cardell joined the court of Queen Elizabeth in 1574, as dancing master and lutenist, in the place of the Italian musician Jasper Gaffoyne. He married Ellen Cotton in 1575. Cardell's sister Elizabeth was the mother of the lutenist and composer Daniel Bacheler (1572-1619). Cardell was paid £1 for devising and performing a dance at the ''Masque of Ladies and Boys'' at Windsor Castle on 5 January 1583. Beginning in 1588, Queen Elizabeth gave Cardell £40 yearly. The Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland, Earl of Rutland gave £3 to "Mr Cardewell" and 10 shillings to his boy as a New Year's Day gift in 1599 for teaching his sister Elizabeth Manners to dance. After the Union of the Crowns, Cardell attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in mourning black cloth. He was made a groom of the privy chamber to Anne of Denmark. In Scotland she had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachrimae, Or Seaven Teares
''Lachrimæ or seaven teares figured in seaven passionate Pavane, pavans, with divers other pavans, galliards and allemande, allemands, set forth for the lute, viols, or violons, in five parts'' is a collection of instrumental music composed by John Dowland. It was published by John Windet in 1604. It consists of a set of seven slow pieces which the composer calls tears ("teares" in Early Modern English, Early Modern spelling) plus other pieces including some livelier numbers. The title page of ''Lachrimæ'' is adorned with a Latin language, Latin epigram: ''"Aut Furit, aut Lachrimat, quem non Fortuna beavit"'' ("He whom Fortune has not blessed either rages or weeps"). Dowland points out in his dedication that there are different types of tears. “The teares which Musicke weeps” can be pleasant; “neither are teares shed always in sorrow but sometime in joy and gladnesse”. Instrumentation As the title page suggests, the music is scored for five viols, or alternatively viol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dowland
John Dowland ( – buried 20 February 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", " Come again", " Flow my tears", " I saw my Lady weepe", " Now o now I needs must part", and " In darkness let me dwell". His instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and with the 20th century's early music revival, has been a continuing source of repertoire for lutenists and classical guitarists. Career and compositions Very little is known of Dowland's early life, but it is generally thought he was born in London; some sources even put his birth year as 1563. Irish historian W. H. Grattan Flood claimed that he was born in Dalkey, near Dublin, but no corroborating evidence has been found either for that or for Thomas Fuller's claim that he was born in Westminster. One piece of evidence points to Dublin as his place of origin: he dedicated the song "From Silent Night" to 'my loving cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Records Of Scotland
National Records of Scotland () is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government. It is responsible for civil registration, the census in Scotland, demography and statistics, family history, as well as the national archives and historical records. National Records of Scotland was formed from the merger of the General Register Office for Scotland and the National Archives of Scotland in 2011; it combines all the functions of the two former organisations. The offices of Registrar General for Scotland and Keeper of the Records of Scotland remain separate, but since 2011 both have been vested ''ex officio'' in the Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland, currently Paul Lowe. Location National Records of Scotland is based in HM General Register House on Princes Street in the New Town in Edinburgh. The building was designed by Robert Adam for the Register House Trustees; it was opened to the public in 1788. History The first official tasked with the care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fraser (historian)
Sir William Fraser, (18 February 1816 – 13 March 1898) was a solicitor and notable expert in ancient Scottish history, palaeography, and genealogy. Life Fraser's family were farmers and craftsmen in The Mearns. He was the eldest of the two sons and daughter of Ann (died 1821) and James Fraser (1786–1834), a mason. His mother was the daughter of James Walker, tenant of the farm of Elfhill of Fetteresso, about from Stonehaven. The couple were settled and were feuholders at Links of Arduthie. Fraser was initially educated at a private school in Stonehaven kept by the Reverend Charles Michie. Michie graduated with an MA from Aberdeen's Marischal College in 1810, and spent his life teaching. On 23 August 1830, Fraser began a five-year apprenticeship with Messrs Brand and Burnett, solicitors in Stonehaven. He went to Edinburgh in December 1835, where he joined the firm of Hill and Tod, Writers to the Signet, Writers to Her Majesty's Signet. He continued his education at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Duncan (tailor)
James Duncan of Ratho (died 1639) was a Scottish tailor and landowner who worked for Anne of Denmark in England. Costume Duncan had family connections at Colpy near Culsalmond in Aberdeenshire, in the lands of Henrietta Stewart, a favourite of Anne of Denmark, and her husband George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, and at the Mote of Errol and Gourdiehill in Perthshire. After the Union of the Crowns in 1603, Duncan came to England and was appointed a yeoman of the robes and master tailor to Anne of Denmark, the wife of James VI and I. An account made by a member of Princess Elizabeth's household, Anne Livingstone, or by the Princess herself, records payments to "James Duncan's man" for carrying gowns from Winchester and Salisbury to Nonsuch and Oatlands. As well as working on the queen's clothes, her robes and "bodies", Duncan supplied costume for her masques, including ''The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses'' in January 1604. His work for the masque may have involved selecting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Livingstone, Countess Of Eglinton
Anne or Anna Livingstone, Countess of Eglinton (died 1632) was a Scottish courtier and aristocrat, and lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth and Anne of Denmark. She was a daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow and Helenor Hay, who were the keepers of Princess Elizabeth at Linlithgow Palace. At court Livingstone went to England in the household of Princess Elizabeth in 1603. She, or perhaps Princess Elizabeth herself, kept an account of expenses for clothing, jewels, gifts, and writing equipment written in Scots language while travelling from Scotland in italic handwriting. It mentions Newcastle, York, Leicester, Windsor, Nonsuch, Oatlands, Winchester, Salisbury, and Coombe Abbey. The purchases include "a pair of whalebone bodies, the one side of taffeta, the other of canvas" for 20 shillings and a farthingale covered with taffeta also costing 20 shillings. The account records New Year's Day gifts for the writing master and dancing master at New Year. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
