Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region
Berrington
Berwick on Tweed
Branxton
Carter Bar Boundary Marker
Catcleugh, Northamptonshire
Chew Green
Cornhill on Tweed
Cottonshopeburnfoot
Elishaw
Etal
Featherwood Roman Camps
Ford Castle
Fourlaws Roman Camp
St Michael's and All Angels Church Ford
Berwick on Tweed Region is in Northumberland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Berrington [Map]
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman Road from the Portgate [Map], where it crossed Dere Street, to Berwick on Tweed [Map]. It passes through Great Whittingham [Map], Hartburn [Map], where it crosses the Hart Burn, Netherwitton [Map], Longhorsley [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], whereit crosses the River Coquet, north of North End [Map], Edlingham [Map] to Learchild Roman Fort [Map] where another road headed west to meet Dere Street at Bremenium [Map] aka High Rochester. The road then continues north passing Glanton [Map], Powburn [Map], where it crosses the River Till aka Breamish, the site of the Battle of Hedgeley Moor [Map], Newtown [Map], East Horton [Map], Lowick [Map], Berrington [Map] before reaching Berwick on Tweed [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Branxton
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Branxton, Site of the Battle of Flodden [Map]
On 09 Sep 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).
The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).
Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39) were killed.
Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36) were knighted by Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40).
Christopher Savage, Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.
Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).
John Booth (age 78) was killed.
Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey (age 70).
The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:
King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His body ws taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond; thereafter it dissappeared. His son King James V of Scotland (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.
Alexander Stewart ArchBishop of St Andrews (age 20) was killed.
David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl Cassilis (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.
William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness (age 54) was killed. His son John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.
Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.
William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His son William Hay 5th Earl Erroll (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.
John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.
Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His son Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.
Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander Stewart 5th of Garlies (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.
Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.
Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden
William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.
George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son George Seton 6th Lord Seton succeeded 6th Lord Seton.
John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son John Hay 3rd Lord Hay (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.
Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed.
Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.
James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William Stewart 2nd Lord Traquair (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.
John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.
William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), George Douglas (age 44) and William Douglas (age 42) were killed.
George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 38) fought.
Brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed.
William Graham 1st Earl Montrose (age 49) was killed. His son William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.
Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar was killed. His son John Erskine 17th Earl Mar (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.
Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard Stewart 3rd Lord Innermeath succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.
Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.
William Keith of Inverugie (age 43) was killed.
David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40) was killed.
John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55) was killed.
Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar
Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34) were killed.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map]
The River Rede rises near the border of Scotland and England by the Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map] from where it flows past Catcleugh, Northamptonshire [Map], Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map], Rochester [Map] near the Bremenium [Map] Roman Fort, past Horsley [Map], Elishaw [Map], past Percy's Cross at the Site of the Battle of Otterburn [Map], Otterburn [Map], East and West Woodburn [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it joins the River North Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Catcleugh [Map]
The River Rede rises near the border of Scotland and England by the Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map] from where it flows past Catcleugh, Northamptonshire [Map], Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map], Rochester [Map] near the Bremenium [Map] Roman Fort, past Horsley [Map], Elishaw [Map], past Percy's Cross at the Site of the Battle of Otterburn [Map], Otterburn [Map], East and West Woodburn [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it joins the River North Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Chew Green [Map]
The River Coquet rises around Chew Green [Map] from where it flows past Makendon Northumberland [Map], Blindburn [Map], Barrow Burn [Map], Shillmoor [Map], Linshiels [Map], Alwinton [Map], Harbottle Castle [Map], Sharperton [Map], Holystone [Map], Hepple [Map], Thropton [Map], Rothbury [Map], Pauperhaugh [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], Weldon Bridge [Map], Felton [Map], Guyzance [Map] before passing under the bridge at Warkworth Bridge [Map] and reaching the North Sea at Amble [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Chew Green Roman Camps [Map]
From Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] Dere Street crosses the Kale Water at Tow Ford, Roxburghshire [Map] where there is Roman Camp, Pennymuir Roman Fort [Map], Whitton Edge, Roxburghshire [Map], Cappuck Roman Fort [Map], Mounthooly, Roxburghshire [Map] where it crosses the River Teviot. After crossing the River Teviot it reaches St Boswells, Roxburghshire [Map] then Trimontium aka Melrose Roman Fort [Map] where it meets the River Tweed.
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Cornhill on Tweed [Map]
On 04 Aug 1804 Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan (age 73) died suddenty at an inn Cornhill on Tweed [Map] on his way to Edinburgh [Map]. His son Robert Haldane-Duncan (age 19) succeeded 2nd Viscount Duncan of Camperdowne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map]
The River Rede rises near the border of Scotland and England by the Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map] from where it flows past Catcleugh, Northamptonshire [Map], Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map], Rochester [Map] near the Bremenium [Map] Roman Fort, past Horsley [Map], Elishaw [Map], past Percy's Cross at the Site of the Battle of Otterburn [Map], Otterburn [Map], East and West Woodburn [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it joins the River North Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Elishaw [Map]
The River Rede rises near the border of Scotland and England by the Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map] from where it flows past Catcleugh, Northamptonshire [Map], Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map], Rochester [Map] near the Bremenium [Map] Roman Fort, past Horsley [Map], Elishaw [Map], past Percy's Cross at the Site of the Battle of Otterburn [Map], Otterburn [Map], East and West Woodburn [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it joins the River North Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Etal [Map]
Around 1447 Robert Manners was born to Robert Manners (age 39) and Joan Ogle (age 37) at Etal [Map].
On 14 Jun 1993 Michael Edward Joicey 4th Baron Joicey (age 68) died at Etal [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Etal Chapel [Map]
In 1856 Augusta Boyle (age 54) commissioned the building of Etal Chapel [Map]. It was consecrated for worship in 1859.
On 28 Jul 1876 Augusta Boyle (age 74) died. She was buried at Etal Chapel [Map]. The remains of her husband Frederick Fitzclarence, their daughter Augusta Fitzclarence (age 51) were disinterred and buried next to her. Her son-in-law Captain Theodore Williams was subsequently buried at Etal Chapel [Map].
Augusta Boyle:
On 14 Aug 1801 she was born to George Boyle 4th Earl Glasgow.
On 19 May 1821 Frederick Fitzclarence and she were married. He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
In 1856 Augusta Boyle commissioned the building of Etal Chapel. It was consecrated for worship in 1859.
Frederick Fitzclarence: On 09 Dec 1799 he was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". On 30 Oct 1854 Frederick Fitzclarence died.
Augusta Fitzclarence: In Dec 1824 she was born to Frederick Fitzclarence and Augusta Boyle. She a granddaughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom. On 18 Oct 1885 Augusta Fitzclarence died.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Featherwood Roman Camps [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Ford Castle
Ford Castle [Map] is located at a ford across the River Till aka Breamish.
In 1338 William Heron was licensed to crenellate Ford Castle [Map].
Before 09 Sep 1513 King James IV of Scotland (age 40) based himself at Ford Castle [Map] before the Battle of Flodden.
In 1549 Ford Castle [Map] passed from the Heron family to the Carr family.
In 1906 James Joicey 1st Baron Joicey (age 59) bought Ford Castle [Map] and its estates.
On 21 Nov 1936 James Joicey 1st Baron Joicey (age 90) died at Ford Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Michael's and All Angels Church Ford [Map]. His son James Arthur Joicey 2nd Baron Joicey (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baron Joicey of Chester le Street in County Durham and 2nd Baronet Joicey of Longhurst and Ulgham in Northumberland.
On 24 Jul 1940 James Arthur Joicey 2nd Baron Joicey (age 60) died at Ford Castle [Map]. His brother Hugh Edward Joicey 3rd Baron (age 59) succeeded 3rd Baron Joicey of Chester le Street in County Durham and 3rd Baronet Joicey of Longhurst and Ulgham in Northumberland. Joan Katherine Lambton Baroness Joicey (age 46) by marriage Baroness Joicey of Chester le Street in County Durham.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Berwick on Tweed Region, St Michael's and All Angels Church Ford [Map]
On 21 Nov 1936 James Joicey 1st Baron Joicey (age 90) died at Ford Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Michael's and All Angels Church Ford [Map]. His son James Arthur Joicey 2nd Baron Joicey (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baron Joicey of Chester le Street in County Durham and 2nd Baronet Joicey of Longhurst and Ulgham in Northumberland.