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, Saint Drostan
Roman Catholic Saint. He was the founder and abbot of the Monastery of Deer which was an important religous center for many years. Drostan died in the early part of the 7th century and his Feast day is July 11 th. His well is nearby the church at Aberdour. (Bio by: girlofcelje)
Aberdour Church, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
, Saint Ethernan
Saint. He was a Pict who went to Ireland to become a priest. Later he became a Bishop and returned to Scotland as a missionary. Died around 669 AD and his Feast Day is December 3rd. (Bio by: girlofcelje)
Isle of May Priory, Isle of May, Fife, Scotland
Aitken, Robert Hope Moncrieff b. February 6, 1826 d. September 18, 1887
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Cupar, Scotland, he served as a Lieutenant in the 13th Bengal Native Infantry, British Indian Army. During the defense of the Residency of Lucknow, India, from June 30 to November 22, 1857, Lieutenant Aitken on many occasions distinguished himself in actions against the enemy. He volunteered to led attacks, captured enemy guns, set fire to the Baillie Guard Gate, plus assaulted and captured the barricaded gateway of the Furreed Buksh Palace. For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Andrews Eastern Cemetery, Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Alexander I, King of Scots b. 1077 d. April 23, 1124
Scottish Monarch. The son of King Malcolm III Canmore and Saint Margaret of Scotland, he succeeded his brother King Edgar to the Scottish throne in 1107. He was a strong ruler, a supporter of the church, and founded the Abbey on Inchcolm Island and a priory at Scone. He...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Alexander III, King of Scots b. September 4, 1241 d. March 19, 1286
Scottish Monarch. The son of Alexander II and Marie de Coucy, he succeeded his father in 1249 at the age of 8. Two years later he was married to Princess Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England. In 1261, he began negotiations with the Norse king Haakon to regain control of the Isles. During the ensuing campaign, he annexed the Isle of Man under the Scottish Crown, and in 1266, the Treaty of Perth secured the Isles under Scottish rule. His queen Margaret died in 1275, and he married Yolande...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Andrew, Saint [partial remains]
Roman Catholic Saint. Patron Saint of Scotland. Following his crucifixion at the hands of the Romans, he was buried in St. Patras, Greece, where he remained for 300 years before he was exhumed and taken to Constantinople. The larger part of St. Andrew's remains were stolen from Constantinople in 1210 AD and now reside in this church in Amalfi, southern Italy. In 1879, the Archbishop of Amalfi sent a small piece of St. Andrew's shoulder blade to Scotland and in 1969 Pope Paul VI gave more relics...[Read More]
Saint Andrew's Cathedral Ruins Museum, Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
David I, King of Scots b. 1080 d. May 24, 1153
Scottish Monarch and Saint. Son of Malcolm III Canmore and Saint Margaret of Scotland. He succeeded his brother Alexander in 1124. David accelerated the process, begun by his mother, of introducing the Roman Catholic church into Scotland, displacing the Celtic church. He founed many abbeys, including Melrose, Holyrood, Paisley, and Dryburgh. He also introduced the orders of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller into Scotland. He married his queen, Matilda in 1114. They had 2 sons and 2...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
De Beaumont, Ermengarde b. 1170 d. February 11, 1233
Scottish monarch, queen consort of William I. Daughter of Viscount Richard Beaumont, she married William "The Lion" on September 5, 1186. She bore him 3 daughters and the heir, Alexander. In 1229 she chose the location of a new Cistercian abbey in Fife, and upon her death she was buried before the high altar. A large wooden cross now marks the approximate location of the high altar and Queen Ermengarde's grave. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Balmerino Abbey (ruins), Balmerino, Fife, Scotland
De Burgh, Elizabeth d. October 26, 1327
Scottish Monarch. The daughter of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret Burgo, she married King Robert the Bruce in 1302. She was the mother of two daughters and two sons, including the future King David II. She died at Cullen of natural causes. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Drummond, Annabella b. 1350 d. October, 1401
Scottish Monarch, queen consort of Robert III, King of Scots. The daughter of Sir John Drummond of Stobhall and Mary Montfichet, she married Prince John Stuart in 1367. They were crowned (John as Robert III) at Scone on August 14, 1390. The marriage produced 8 children. Annabella is known to have been very well-educated for her time. A letter survives which she wrote in 1394, in French, to King Richard II of England, informing him of the birth of her son, the future James I. She died at Scone...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunkeld, Alexander b. January 21, 1264 d. January 28, 1284
Scottish Royalty. The son of Alexander III, King of Scots and his queen, Margaret Plantagenet. He married Margaret Dampierre, daughter of Guy, Count of Flanders, on November 15, 1282. They had no children. Alexander died two years later at Lindores Abbey at the age of 20. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunkeld, David b. March 20, 1273 d. June, 1281
Scottish Royalty. Son of Alexander III, King of Scots and his queen, Margaret Plantagenet. Died at Stirling Castle at the age of 8. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Edgar, King of Scots b. 1074 d. January 8, 1107
Scottish Monarch. Son of Malcolm III Canmore and Saint Margaret of Scotland. With the help of William II Rufus of England, Edgar defeated claimant Donald Bane and succeeded his father in 1097. He would remain loyal to William II and his successor Henry I. In a treaty of 1098, he ceded the Western Isles, including the holy island of Iona to King Magnus of Norway. Edgar never married, and died childless at Edinburgh Castle at the age of 33. He was succeeded by his brother Alexander. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Hunter, David Ferguson b. November 28, 1891 d. February 14, 1965
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the 115th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. At Moeuvres, France, on September 16, 1918, the Highland Light Infantry was ordered to capture the outer defenses of the German Hindenburg Line. Corporal Hunter was in charge of a machine-gun outpost on the north-west side of the assault flank. During the attack by the enemy his post became isolated, but still resounded. Two days later, when the division retook Moeuvres, they...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Dunfermline Cemetery, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jarvis, Charles Alfred b. March 29, 1881 d. November 19, 1948
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient.
Cupar Cemetery, Fife, Scotland
Plot: Row G, Plot 176.
Malcolm III (Malcolm Ceann-Mor) b. 1031 d. November 13, 1093
Scottish Monarch. The son of King Duncan I and Elflaed, he succeeded his father in 1058, and was crowned on April 25. He married Ingebiorg, widow of the Jarl of Orkney, in 1065. They had two sons and a daughter before her death in 1069. He then married Margaret of Scotland, daughter of Edward Atheling, in 1071. They had eight children, including...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Malcolm IV b. March 20, 1141 d. December 9, 1165
Scottish Monarch. Born M�el Coluim mac Eanric, the son of Ada de Warenne and Henry, Earl of Huntington, the only son of David I of Scotland, he succeeded David I, his grandfather, when he was about 12 years old. He was crowned King of Scotland on May 24, 1153 at Scone Abbey, taking the title of King Malcolm IV of Scotland. He met with Henry II of England at Chester in 1157, where he ratified the Treaty of Chester and relinquished Scottish claims to Cumbria, Westmorland and Northumbria in return...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Marshall, William Thomas b. December 5, 1854 d. September 11, 1920
Mandi Rebellion Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Quartermaster Sergeant in the 19th Hussars, British Army. At El Teb in Sudan, on February 29, 1884, the Commanding Officer of the 19th Hussars was severely wounded and he was on the ground surrounded by the enemy. Quartermaster Sergeant Marshall, rode to his assistance, seized his hand and dragged him through the enemy back to the regiment, saving him from certain death. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Bennochy Road Cemetery, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
McPherson, Stewart b. 1822 d. December 7, 1892
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Colour Sergeant in the 78th Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders. In actions at Lucknow, India, September 26, 1857, Colour Sergeant McPherson rescued a comrade under heavy fire and carried him to safety. For gallantry in face of the enemy, he was presented with the Victoria Cross Medal in December 1880. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Culross Abbey Cemetery, Culross, Fife, Scotland
Morris, Tom 'Old Tom' b. June 16, 1821 d. May 24, 1908
Keeper of the Green at The Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, and Pioneer of Professional Golf. He won the British Open Championship in the years 1861, 1862, 1864, and 1867, and still holds several golf records. Born in St. Andrews, Scotland, the "Home of Golf," he was apprenticed to Allan Robertson, who is generally considered the world's first professional golfer. Robertson made fetherie balls, teaching Morris the trade and how to play golf. Often paired together later in matches, they...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Accidental death
Cathedral Burial Ground, St. Andrews Cathedral, Fife, Scotland

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