The surname, which is also spelled Craigh, Creagh and Creag, means a steep rock or cliff, and was in widespread use across Scotland. A family of Craig associated with Clan Gordon, was installed at Craigfintray in Aberdeenshire, and several of the name rendered homage to Edward I in 1296. However, by the 15th century there were three families styling themselves Craig of that Ilk. The Craigs of Riccarton gained prominence during the 16th century when Sir Thomas Craig (1538-1608) wrote Jus Feudale, a treatise on Scottish Land Law, and De Unione Regnorum Britanniae. It is on record that he attended the Coronation of James VI when he became James I of England in 1603. The Riccarton estate passed through Sir Thomas's daughter to a member of the Gibson family who adopted the surname. Sir William Gibson Craig ( 1797-1878) became Member of Parliament for Midlothian, then for Edinburgh, and was created a Baronet. …show more content…
His descendants made a fortune in whiskey and, in the first quarter of the 20th century, organised the Ulster Volunteer Force in the struggle against Home Rule in Ireland. James Craig was the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and on being elevated to the British peerage took the title Viscount Craigavon. He died in 1940. John Craig (1512-1600) was a Dominican Friar who was accused of heresy. An admirer of John Calvin and a friend of the Reformer John Knox, he became Minister of Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh. His son, also John Craig, was physician to both James VI and Charles I. James Craig (c.1740-1795) submitted the winning plan for the New Town of Edinburgh at the age of twenty
Often differences and similarities between people may be obvious but more often their relationships can be difficult to recognize. “The relationships of individuals to the societies in which they live vary widely with time and place”. (Blair Nelson from the syllabus for assignment Essay Exam 1).
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John was a admirable Christian and an integral part of Salem. We are all flawed and imperfect in some way but I know that John was drenched in the grace and mercy that is found in Jesus Christ. God was John’s backbone as he was to the church or Salem. He "nailed the roof upon the church and hung the door."(pg. 64)The days John strayed from church for me, he became closer to God. We are blessed with three divine boys,
Sir John A. Macdonald was one of Canada's founding fathers. He is most remembered as being Canada's first Prime Minister, running the government from July 1, 1867 until November 5, 1873. Macdonald would become Prime Minister once again on October 17, 1878 and would stay in this position until June 6,1891. While he was leader of the country he faced his own share of political obstacles, including Confederation, the Metis rebellion and threats of an American he is among the greatest leaders Canada has ever seen and played a significant part in the forming of Canada as a country.
James I was born in 1566 and died in 1625. He belonged to the House of Stuart along with all the other Kings of Scotland and a few from England. James I became the King of England when Elizabeth I, his cousin, died. This happened in the year 1603. When he took over the English throne, he was also the King of Scotland and ruled under the name of King James IV. He ruled both England and Scotland until he died. Charles I, James’s son, was the successor to both of the thrones. James believed in the divine right of kings, the ability to rule as a king from God, not the people. James had many thing named after him, and Jamestown is probably the most famous other that the King James Version of the Bible.
of the time. The King on the throne at the time was James I of
What is known about Wallace's early years is that, unlike the other potential leaders of the Scots at the time, he was of undistinguished birth. Whilst not the peasant or 'man of the people' of legend, Wallace was a mere knight and nowhere near the aristocratic league of Robert the Bruce, for example. His opinion of the English was hardly improved when, in 1291, his father was killed in a skirmish with English troops.
Fr John Bede Polding has had a great impact on the formation of the Catholic church as he used the
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called Banquo and he was seen to be corrupt but he was one of James I’s
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By the early 1900s James was increasingly inclined to socialism and the Irish language (he spoke and wrote Irish) and by 1912 was a dedicated Irish Republican. He was a close friend of the 1916 leader Thomas MacDonagh, who was then editor of "The Irish Review" and deputy headmaster in St Enda's, the radical
In the years before World War I, Ireland was divided. Ireland was under the rule of the British Parliament. This meant that Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom, or European Union. In 1878, Charles Stewart Parnell was elected to be a Parliament representative from County Meath. His main reason for being elected was because of his support for Irish Home Rule. Home Rule is when a dependent country wishes to form a government of their own citizens. In this case, they were dependent on Great Britain and wished to form an Irish government. His attempts ultimately failed, but many Irish still had hope that one day they would have
Feudalism is the political structure that rose after the fall of the Carolingian empire. The political structure is largely based on the personal contracts between individuals and not between individuals and the government. The system is based on the fact that the premise of land is the basis of all wealth. In return for land, a person owes personal service, which is usually military or financial. The one in charge, the lord, offers protection and land. Contracts are between the lords and their vassals. The feudal system and the way it was structured only worked within the upper classes. For example, you could either be a king or a lord, but also be a vassal to those in higher power than you while also being a suzerain to a knight. The land
Medieval art were associated with Merovingian, Anglo Saxons and, Vikings. Their airs were applied on many different types of media, such as wood, stone and even metal. One example, Animal-head post, from the Viking ship burial, Oseberg, Norway, ca. 825. It was creatred by Vikings, they were master wood carvers. Viking were trader and thief, they had fast ships and exceed at war. Many of art related to them are from their ships.