Beaufort, Joan b. 1404 d. June 15, 1445 Scottish Monarch. Queen consort of James I. The daughter of John Beaufort, Marquess of Somerset and Margaret Holland, she caught the eye of James I during his imprisonment in England. She so inspired him that he wrote a long love poem to her, The King's Quhair. They were married in Southwark on February 2, 1424. Together they had eight children, including the future James II. Two years after her husband's murder, she married James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn, in 1439. She had one son by...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed) Carthusian Monastery (ruins), Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Craig, John Manson b. March 5, 1896 d. February 19, 1970 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Comrie, Scotland, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant attached to the 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, British Army. In actions near the Suez Canal, Egypt, on June 5, 1917, when an advanced post having been rushed by the enemy, 2nd Lieutenant Craig immediately organized a rescue party. He set his party to work removing the dead and wounded under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. One of his men was wounded and when a medical officer who went to his...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Perth Crematorium, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland Plot: should be *Perth
King of Scots, James I b. December 30, 1394 d. February 21, 1437 Scottish monarch. Son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He reigned 1406-1437, though from 1406 til 1424, he was king in name only. When his father sent him away as a child for his own protection, he was captured by the English and held in the Tower of London for 18 years. During his imprisonment, he fell in love with Joan Beaufort, and the two were married on February 2, 1424 in Southwark. They had 8 children together. James returned to Scotland to find his country in chaos. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed) Carthusian Monastery (ruins), Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Millais, Lady. Effie b. 1828 d. December 23, 1897 Artist's Model, Folk Figure. The subject of several Pre-Raphaelite painters, she is probably better remembered for the bizarre and scandalous circumstances of her first marriage. Born Euphemia Chalmers Gray, she was raised in central Scotland and at some point her childhood attracted the attention of noted author, critic, and paedophile John Ruskin. When Effie was 12 Ruskin penned "The King of the Golden River" in her honour and a romance gradually ensued. The pair wed on April 10, 1848, but...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Kinnoull Churchyard, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Thompson, Alexander b. 1824 d. March 29, 1880 Indian Mutiny British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lance Corporal in the 42nd Regiment, British Army. On April 15, 1858, during the attack on Fort Ruhya, India, Lance Corporal Thompson volunteered with others to assist in recovering dead and wounded. In the most exposed position under a heavy enemy fire, he carried out the body of a lieutenant from the top of the glacis. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was promoted Sergeant and awarded Victoria Cross Medal. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Tudor, Margaret b. November 28, 1489 d. October 18, 1541 Scottish monarch, queen consort of James IV. Eldest daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. She married James on August 8, 1503 at Holyrood. He was 30, she was 14. The marriage was accompanied by a treaty of "perpetual peace" between England and Scotland. They had six children, only their son James survived childhood. The peace treaty ended when James IV invaded England in 1513, where he was killed at Flodden. Margaret became regent for the young James V. On August 6, 1514 she...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed) Carthusian Monastery (ruins), Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
b. 1404 d. June 15, 1445
