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MARION CORNELIA BRAIDFUTE
WILLIAM WALLACE'S WIFE
ca.1276-1296
Marion Cornelia Braidfute was born 1276 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland & was the daughter of Hugo Braidfute, the Earl of Lamington. Marion's Father & Brother were murdered by William Heselrig, the Sheriff of Lanark, leaving Marion unprotected from being betrothed to Heselrig's son.
Wallace began visiting the town of Lanark in 1296 intending to kill Englishmen that patrolled the town in between skirmishes. While in Lanark, he saw Marion,who had become the heiress with both her father & brother having been murdered. It was during a Sunday
mass in the Church of St. Kentigern when Wallace first laid eyes on Marion & fell in love at first sight.
Wallace & Marion were forced to hide their love in fear of the Sheriff. Wallace would sneak into Lanark, heavily disguised, so he could visit Marion. The two were secretly wed in 1297 at St. Kentigern's Church, Lanarkshire, when Marion was about 18 years old. They soon had a daughter, but the Marriage was still kept a secret & they were living apart. Wallace
became bolder as time went on, spending more time in Lanark & walking straight to her house through town.
One Sunday after mass, English soldiers began taunting Wallace, as a crown of over 200 gathered. One of the soldier's sneered that Wallace's child was actually the daughter of a priest of the church & so Wallace attacked & killed over 50 guards, then retreated to Marion's house. Marion stalled the Sheriff & his men at her door giving Wallace time to escape out the back door. In close pursuit were the remaining English soldiers and Sir William Heselrig.
Marion desperately played for time to allow her husband to escape, but Sir William Heselrig grew impatient of her delaying tactics and kicked the front door down. Once inside Sir William Heselrig saw that Wallace had escaped through the back & in frustration, Heselrig murdered Marion and finally torched her house.
Contrary to the movie 'Braveheart', some say that Marion outlived William & then gave birth to a daughter, Lady Elizabeth Wallace.
Reference
http://www.cranntara.org.uk/wallace.htm
Wallace began visiting the town of Lanark in 1296 intending to kill Englishmen that patrolled the town in between skirmishes. While in Lanark, he saw Marion,who had become the heiress with both her father & brother having been murdered. It was during a Sunday
mass in the Church of St. Kentigern when Wallace first laid eyes on Marion & fell in love at first sight.
Wallace & Marion were forced to hide their love in fear of the Sheriff. Wallace would sneak into Lanark, heavily disguised, so he could visit Marion. The two were secretly wed in 1297 at St. Kentigern's Church, Lanarkshire, when Marion was about 18 years old. They soon had a daughter, but the Marriage was still kept a secret & they were living apart. Wallace
became bolder as time went on, spending more time in Lanark & walking straight to her house through town.
One Sunday after mass, English soldiers began taunting Wallace, as a crown of over 200 gathered. One of the soldier's sneered that Wallace's child was actually the daughter of a priest of the church & so Wallace attacked & killed over 50 guards, then retreated to Marion's house. Marion stalled the Sheriff & his men at her door giving Wallace time to escape out the back door. In close pursuit were the remaining English soldiers and Sir William Heselrig.
Marion desperately played for time to allow her husband to escape, but Sir William Heselrig grew impatient of her delaying tactics and kicked the front door down. Once inside Sir William Heselrig saw that Wallace had escaped through the back & in frustration, Heselrig murdered Marion and finally torched her house.
Contrary to the movie 'Braveheart', some say that Marion outlived William & then gave birth to a daughter, Lady Elizabeth Wallace.
Reference
http://www.cranntara.org.uk/wallace.htm
1. Wallace
2. Blind Harry
3. Lamington, Lanark, Scotland
4. Marriage
5. The Secret Language of Love- Stamps, Flowers, Calling Cards, Fans
2. Blind Harry
3. Lamington, Lanark, Scotland
4. Marriage
5. The Secret Language of Love- Stamps, Flowers, Calling Cards, Fans
Wallace
Wallace Monument
http://www.nationalwallacemonument.com/ |
The National Wallace Monument
is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero |
Memorial to Sir William Wallace
near the place of his execution, 23rd August 1305 now the site of St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London. Scottish History Online
http://skyelander.orgfree.com/main.html |
Old St Kentigern's Church in Lanark, where William Wallace married Marion Braidfute
Rather than return to Lamington, Marion preferred to reside in the Braidfute townhouse in Lanark
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The Execution of Wallace
The verdict and the punishment were decided before the trail began. Wallace was to be given a traitor’s death - he was to be hanged, drawn and quartered. To be hanged, drawn and quartered was a punishment in England used for men found guilty of high treason.
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102 Others who suffered the same fate, including Major-General Thomas Harrison
Major-General Thomas Harrison sided with Parliament in the English Civil War. During the Interregnum he was a leader of the Fifth Monarchists. In 1649 he signed the death warrant of Charles I and in 1660, shortly after the Restoration, he was found guilty of regicide and hanged, drawn and quartered. http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people Pepy's Diary- Harrison
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/1424/ |
Outside the Hung, Drawn & Quartered pub in Tower Hill, London
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Blind Harry
Blind Harry was a minstrel who wrote an epic poem about Sir William Wallace and his whole history. Most of all the information known about William Wallace comes from that poem.
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Blind Harry (c.1440 1492)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Harry |
Lamington, Lanark, Scotland
Parish of Lamington, Lanark, Scotland
http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place Parish of Lamington and Wandel http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/~scotgaz Scotland BDM exchange http://www.sctbdm.com/william Family history in Lanarkshire http://www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk/index |
Old Roads of Scotland-Lanarkshire
http://www.oldroadsofscotland.com/statacclanark.htm |
A Lamington filled with cream & jam
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Marriage
Matrimony, from a 15h C. Pontifical
Weddings: Customs and Traditions
http://www.infoplease.com/ spot/weddinglore1 Wedding Traditions With Surprising Origins http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-trad |
Banns of marriage The banns of marriage, commonly known simply as the "banns" or "bans" /bænz/ (from a Middle English word meaning "proclamation," rooted in Frankish and from there to Old French), are the public announcement in a Christian parish church or in the town council of an impending marriage between two specified persons. http://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid Marriage Records, American Genealogy http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Marr Marriage- Scotland http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/search/node/marriage Marriage in the Middle Ages In the middle ages, children were married at a young age. Girls were as young as 12 when they married, and boys as young as 17. http://educators.medievaltimes.com/1-5-marriage.html |
Solemnisation of Marriage- Common Prayer book 1549
"in thy name, that as Isaac and Rebecca lyved faithfully together: So these persons may surely performe and kepe the vow and covenaunt betwixte them made" http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/1549/Marriage_1549.htm Ten Key Moments in the History of Marriage (BBC)
1. Strategic Alliances- The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic tool to establish diplomatic and trade ties 2. Consent- The bride, particularly, was assumed to bow to her father's wishes and the marriage arrangements made on her behalf. 3. The Sacrament of Marriage- As early as the 12th Century, Roman Catholic theologians and writers referred to marriage as a sacrament 4. Wedding vows- Thomas Cranmer, the architect of English Protestantism, laid out the purpose for marriage and scripted modern wedding vows nearly 500 years ago in his Book of Common Prayer 5. Divorce- Before 1858, divorce was rare. In 1670, Parliament passed an act allowing John Manners (Lord Roos), to divorce his wife, Lady Anne Pierpon. 6. State Control- The Clandestine Marriage Act of 1753, popularly known as Lord Hardwicke's Act, marked the beginning of state involvement in marriage 7. Civil Marriages- The Marriage Act of 1836 allowed for non-religious civil marriages to be held in register offices. 8. Love enshrined- Roaming bards sang of love during medieval times and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet acted it out on stage, but it wasn't until the Victorian era that it became accepted as a foundation for marriage. 9. More than Baby-Making- Catholic and Anglican doctrine have historically elevated procreation as one of the primary reasons for marriage. But in the late 19th Century, a 'silent revolution' began taking place 10. Civil Partnerships- The first ceremonies under the Civil Partnerships Act took place in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales in December 2005. Read more........ http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17351133 |
The Marriage Act 1753, full title "An Act for the Better Pre-venting of Clandestine Marriage", was the first statutory legislation in
England and Wales to require a formal ceremony. It came into force 25 March 1754. The Act was precipitated by a dispute about the validity of a Scottish marriage |
An irregular or clandestine marriage was a marriage conducted by an ordained clergyman, but without banns or licence
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Marriage Act of 1753https://engl3164.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/the-marr
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Fleet Registers: clandestine marriages and baptisms in London 1667-1754
Although they breached canon law, these marriages might still be legally valid, and could be recognised as such in English Common Law. The marriages were normally performed outside the home parishes of the bride and groom, and originally took place in prison chapels, though they were not necessarily disreputable in any way. Clandestine venues and ceremonies allowed the couple to avoid the trouble and expense of an ecclesiastical licence and afforded them some degree of privacy.The most notorious of these venues was an area in the vicinity of the Fleet prison in London known as the Liberty of the Fleet and the registers are collectively referred to as the Fleet Registers
Further reading, National Archives
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your The Official Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs Service- search (Not all) http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ |
Nearly 15% of all marriages in England in the 1740's, were celebrated in the Fleet
Fleet (Clandestine) Marriage
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Marriage among Londoners before Hardwicke's Act of 1754 Until Hardwicke’s Marriage Act came into force in 1754, Londoners had unprecedented choice in where they might marry. Not constrained to the home parish church of bride or groom, many wed at a centre of clandestine marriage, or elsewhere by licence. Under these extraordinary conditions, how did they behave? Specifically, at what age did they marry for the first time, where did the wedding take place, and why did they choose clandestine or home parish marriage? |
In addressing these questions, this paper compares the characteristics of those marrying between 1610 and 1753, whether in their home parish, at a centre of clandestine marriage or elsewhere by licence.
http://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/newton/MarriageArticleDRAFT.pdf
http://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/newton/MarriageArticleDRAFT.pdf
The “Secret” Language of Love
The Language of Stamps
On philatelic and auction sites you sometimes find postcards which illustrate with small pictures, similar to naval flag signals, what it means if the stamp was stuck in this or that position on the card. The custom is probably as old as the greeting card itself, which started its world conquering tour from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1869. I’ve found the oldest mention of it in the 13 July 1890 edition of the Hungarian provincial weekly Szarvas és vidéke, which indicates that it had to flourish long before that date:
On philatelic and auction sites you sometimes find postcards which illustrate with small pictures, similar to naval flag signals, what it means if the stamp was stuck in this or that position on the card. The custom is probably as old as the greeting card itself, which started its world conquering tour from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1869. I’ve found the oldest mention of it in the 13 July 1890 edition of the Hungarian provincial weekly Szarvas és vidéke, which indicates that it had to flourish long before that date:
Centre of envelope, at top = Yes
Center of envelope, at bottom = No Straight up and down, any position = Goodbye sweetheart Upside down, top right corner = Write no more At right angle, top right corner = Do you love me? At right angle, top left corner = I hate you Upright top right corner = I desire your friendship Upright in line with surname = Accept my love Upside down in line with surname = I am engaged At right angle in line with the surname = I long to see you Centred on right edge = Write immediately! |
Language of Flowers
Flowers
A White Camelia given, means- "You're Adorable"
and a Yellow Primose says- "I can't live without you"
http://thesecretlanguageofflowers. wordpress.com/category/meaning-of-a-flower/
A White Camelia given, means- "You're Adorable"
and a Yellow Primose says- "I can't live without you"
http://thesecretlanguageofflowers. wordpress.com/category/meaning-of-a-flower/
Language of Calling Cards
Calling Cards
In the 19th and early 20th century, social interaction was a richly cultivated, well-mannered affair. The tool that facilitated these interactions was the calling card. Calling cards streamlined introductions and helped remind people of new acquaintances and needed visits. The calling card also served as a way to brand your social identity. The way your card looked and felt or the way you handed it to someone communicated your standing and relationship with the receiver. While the calling card had gone the way of top hats and knickers, they’re starting to make a comeback. What follows is a brief history of the calling card and how men today can resurrect this tradition to create some stylish panache in their social interactions.
Gentleman would also inscribe initials upon the card to denote the reason for his visit.
The initials stood for the following French words:
In the 19th and early 20th century, social interaction was a richly cultivated, well-mannered affair. The tool that facilitated these interactions was the calling card. Calling cards streamlined introductions and helped remind people of new acquaintances and needed visits. The calling card also served as a way to brand your social identity. The way your card looked and felt or the way you handed it to someone communicated your standing and relationship with the receiver. While the calling card had gone the way of top hats and knickers, they’re starting to make a comeback. What follows is a brief history of the calling card and how men today can resurrect this tradition to create some stylish panache in their social interactions.
Gentleman would also inscribe initials upon the card to denote the reason for his visit.
The initials stood for the following French words:
- p. f. – congratulations
- p. r. – expressing one’s thanks
- p. c. – mourning expression
- p. f. N. A. – Happy New Year
- p. p. c. – meaning to take leave
- p. p. – if you want to be introduced to anybody, send your visiting card
Language of the Fan
Fans
Depending on the fan position, the Gentleman could read, various messages from the Lady
Depending on the fan position, the Gentleman could read, various messages from the Lady
150-year-old love letter
A woman from Stockholm who recently picked up some soiled pages in a country field in western Sweden could hardly believe her eyes when she realized she was holding a love letter written in July 1862. Read More...... http://www.thelocal.se/20120113/38492 |
Greatest True Romances Throughout History
St. Valentine Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Napoleon and Josephine Antony and Cleopatra Read More...... http://inspiringpretty.com/2010/12/02/10-greatest |