Papal dispensation clarifies Lindsay of Glenesk marriage
The article reveals a papal dispensation for the marriage of David Lindsay of Glenesk and Elizabeth daughter of King Robert II, showing their union occurred before consummation in the mid 14th century. It suggests Elizabeth may be Robert II's daughter by Euphemia Ross rather than an illegitimate child, and notes kinship links between the Stewarts and Lindsays.
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Lindsay
David Lindsay
Glenesk
Earl of
Crawford
Robert II
Filius
Earl
Nepos Regis
James Balfour
Maitland Thomson
Rome
Earl of Crawford
Vatican
Gregory XI
Peter Roger
William
Beaufort
Anjon
Clement VI
Avignon
David
Alexander de Linessay
St. Andrews
Domicello
Elizabeth
Robert of Scotland
Alexander
Euphemia Ross
Euphemia
Countess Palatine of
Stewarts
Lindsays
Countess of Crawford
Alexander de Lyndesay
Robert
Scotland
Apostolic See
Avignon VIII
Vatican archive record confirms 1907 Avignon entry
From the Archives of the Vatican the 12th day of Nov 1907 the present copy transcribed from the Register of Avignon 197 year V Part III vol XXV of Pope Gregory XL page 34 collated is found correct. Signed Peter Wenzel Sub-archivist.
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Vatican
Avignon
Gregory XL
Peter Wenzel
Watkinsville’s Rise from County Seat to Rip Van Winkle Town
A survey of Watkinsville history from its 1819 growth and early figures like the Haygood, Harden, and Jackson families to the 1875 creation of Oconee County, noting the town’s long tenure as Clarke County seat and its later quiet revival.
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Watkinsville
Clarke
Elijah Clarke
General Assembly of Georgia
Franklin
Richard Watkins
Augusta
Georgia
Thomas Jefferson
Josiah Tatnall
Louisville
Milledgeville
Supreme Court
Athens
American Eagle
University of Georgia
Appling
Billups
Ligon
Payne
Thomas
Murray
Durham
Booth
Lee
Jackson
Charles Dougherty
Green B. Haygood
Atticus Haygood
Laura Haygood
China
Haygood
John Calvin Johnson
Asa M. Jackson
Isaac Hill
Micajah Bone
Justice Court
Richardson Inn
Madison
Robert Harden
Savannah
Josephine
Napoleon
Paris
Martinique
America
Col
Edward Harden
LaFayette
Harden
Col. Harden
Herschel V. Johnson
Howell Cobb
Mary Harden
John Howard Payne
Oconee
Growth in a Rural Town Brings Public Library and Civic Pride
Readable excerpts praise a town’s revival quiet growth and cooperation. Citizens, including educated youth returning from nearby cities, spur new enterprises and a public library surpassing local population in volume. The piece notes landmarks such as the old Inn, Harden Hill, and the Haygood home, and credits Mrs. B. E Overby and Miss Evie Jackson for material.
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Athens
Minerva
Jove
Harden Hill
Haygood
B. E. 1Overby
Evie Jackson
Bad Opening
A fragment of dialogue contrasts Lent observance with a debt repaid, noting a borrowed five dollars. The quip implies a casual, humorous exchange over religious practice and money.
First Read of Declaration Sparks Georgia Patriotism
Archibald Bulloch read the Declaration at Tondee's Tavern in August 1776, sparking a public procession to the Liberty Pole and salutes as Georgia buried royal rule. Historians praise Bulloch's integrity and leadership, noting his death in February 1777 and his role as Georgia’s first Republican governor.
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Savannah
Georgia
Archibald Bulloch
Tondee’s Tavern
Broughton and
Whitaker Street
White
Liberty Pole
Royal Government of
Jones
Bulloch
Stephens
Philadelphia
Selects a Big One in a Nut Shell
A noted orator and prominent conversationalist vows to state a major point in a single line. He tends to choose an example as large as a coconut to emphasize the claim.
To Stop a Toothache With Alum Rinse
A small portion of alum boiled with milk and used to rinse the mouth will stop an aching tooth, but do not swallow the liquid.
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National Bank of Athens
Athens, Georgia
John R. White
John White Morton
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Liberty
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Webb--Crawford Company
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