...important part in the political intrigues of the 16th century and in the murder of David Riccio, Mary, Queen of Scots’s private secretary. He succeeded to the lordship in December 1552. The Ruthven lordship encompassed the offices of Provost and Constable of Perth, and Sheriff of Strathearn. 16...

13 May 1515 - Marriage of Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk at Greenwich    13 May 1536  Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, wrote to Thomas Cromwell   I perceive by Raynold Carnaby that there is supposed a pre-contract between the Queen and me; "whereupon I was...