Scotland — Minor Figures

16 figures from Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Walter Bertraham

provost of Edenburgh · first appears Edward IV 38

• Edward IV 38 · with Edward IV “vs Walter Bertraham, prouost of the towne of Edenburgh in Scotland, and the whole fellowship, merchants, burgesses, & communaltie of the same towne, to be bound and obliged by these presents, vnto the most excellent, and most mightie prince Edward, by the grace of God king of England.”

Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany

governor · first appears Henry IV 8

• Henry IV 8 · enemies with Henry IV “Robert duke of Albanie, that was appointed gouernour of the realme, because the king was sicke and not méet to rule, sent an herald vnto king Henrie, promising him battell within six daies at the furthest, if he would so long tarrie”

Joan Beaufort

noblewoman · first appears Henry V 1

• Henry V 1 · married with James I of Scotland “at last with right honorable marriage at saint Marie Oueries vnto Ione daughter to the earle of Summerset”
• Henry V 1 · cousins with Henry VI “Ione daughter to the earle of Summerset, coosine vnto Henrie the sixt then king”

Murdac Stewart, Earl of Fife

earl · first appears Henry IV 10

• Henry IV 10 · parent: Archibald Douglas, Earl of Douglas “and of prisoners among other were these, Mordacke earle of Fife, son to the gouernour Archembald earle Dowglas”
• Henry IV 10 · with Hotspur “After this, the lord Persie, hauing bestowed the prisoners in suer kéeping, entered Tiuidale, wasting and destroieng the whole countrie, and then besieged the castell of Cocklawes, whereof was capteine one sir Iohn Grenlow”

Robert de Umphraville, Earl of Angus

earl · first appears Henry IV 10

• Henry IV 10 · with Hotspur “and of prisoners among other were these, Mordacke earle of Fife, son to the gouernour Archembald earle Dowglas, which in the fight lost one of his eies, Thomas erle of Murrey, Robert earle of Angus, and (as some writers haue) the earles of Atholl & Menteith, with fiue hundred other of meaner degrées.”

Thomas Dunbar, Earl of Moray

earl · first appears Henry IV 10

• Henry IV 10 · with Hotspur “and of prisoners among other were these, Mordacke earle of Fife, son to the gouernour Archembald earle Dowglas, which in the fight lost one of his eies, Thomas erle of Murrey, Robert earle of Angus, and (as some writers haue) the earles of Atholl & Menteith, with fiue hundred other of meaner degrées.”