The Complexity of the Entail to the Earldom of Morton
On the death of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton in 1550 the title did not pass, as might be expected, to the eldest of his three daughters, Margaret, the…
The Bath of Diana
On 30 June 1559, Henry II of France arranged a spectacular jousting tournament at the Palais de Tournelles, his residence in Paris, as part of the celebrations for two marriages….
The Atholl Inheritance
In researching for my book “The Survival of the Crown“, the second volume of my history of Mary Queen of Scots and James VI, I came across the complex efforts made by…
The Erskine Claim to the Earldom of Mar
When I started writing ‘The Challenge to the Crown‘, I undertook a significant amount of research into my wife’s grandmother’s family, the Erskines. The Erskines laid claim to the Earldom…
The Rothes Inheritance
In researching my history of Mary Queen of Scots in The Challenge to the Crown, I became confused that the Earl of Rothes, who was a loyal adherent of Lord…
Differences between the Ogilvys and the Gordons
Sir John Gordon’s attempt to claim the estates of Ogilvy of Cardell In researching my book ‘The Challenge to the Crown’, I came across the story of Sir John Gordon’s…
“The Challenge to the Crown” featured in two-page spread in The Daily Mail newspaper
Jim McBeth published a two-page article about “The Challenge to the Crown” in the June 16th issue of The Daily Mail. It can be viewed below: [gview file=”https://maryqueenofscots.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Jim.McBeth.Daily_.Mail_.Robert.Stedall.Challenge.to_.the_.Crown_.Article.2012.06.16.pdf”]