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Sir William Abernethy
(1385 - 24 Jul 1411)
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[[Category:Battle of Harlaw]]
== Biography of Sir William Abernethy ==
*Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun was the son of Sir William Abernathy, 6th of Saltoun and Lady Mary Stewart.
*He married Margaret Borthwick, daughter of Sir William Borthwick, 1st of Borthwick. He died on 24 July 1411 at Harlaw, Scotland, killed in action.
*He fought and died in the Battle of HarlawEntered by Alexander Sives
Children of Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun and Margaret Borthwick
*William Abernethy4 d. 1428*Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethyb. c 1400, d. b 13 Mar 1460/61
== Sources ==
*http://www.thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306
http://www.thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306*http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p104.htm#i3134
*http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Abernethy-7th-of-Saltoun/6000000003484306877
*http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/61745940/person/30134104661
=== Acknowledgments ===
*Thanks to [[Sives-3|Alexander Sives]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Alexander and others.
*This person was created on 21 March 2011 through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged.
Citations*Volume 1, page 438. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]*Christopher Davis, "re: Barton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barton Family."*L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 32. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
*See. [S37]
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From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun:
http://thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306
Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun [1]
*M, #145306,
*d. 24 July 1411
*Last Edited=7 Jan 2010
Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun married Margaret Borthwick, daughter of Sir William Borthwick, 1st of Borthwick.[1]
He died on 24 July 1411 at Harlaw, Scotland, killed in action.[1],[3]
He was the son of Sir William Abernathy, 6th of Saltoun and Mary Stewart.[2]
Child of Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun and Margaret Borthwick
*1. Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethy+[4] d. b 13 Mar 1460/61
Citations
*1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 438. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
*2. [S4053] Christopher Davis, "re: Barton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barton Family."
*3. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 32. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
*4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 3, page 3510.
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From the English Wikipedia page on the Battle of Harlaw, during which Sir William Abernethy died:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Harlaw
The Battle of Harlaw (Scottish Gaelic: Cath Gairbheach) was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of northeast Scotland against those from the west coast.
The battle was fought to resolve competing claims to the Earldom of Ross, a large region of northern Scotland. The Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland, had taken control of the earldom as guardian of his niece Euphemia Leslie. This claim was contested by Donald, Lord of the Isles, who had married Euphemia's aunt Mariota. Donald invaded Ross with the intention of seizing the earldom by force.
First he defeated a force of Mackays at Dingwall. He captured the castle and then advanced on Aberdeen with 10,000 clansmen. Near Inverurie he was met by 1,000–2,000 of the local gentry, many in armour, hastily assembled by the Earl of Mar. After a day of fierce fighting there was no clear victor; Donald had lost 900 men before retreating back to the Western Isles, and Mar had lost 500. The latter could claim a strategic victory in that Aberdeen was saved, and within a year Albany had recaptured Ross and forced Donald to surrender. However Mariota was awarded the earldom of Ross in 1424 and the Lords of the Isles would keep the title for much of the 15th century.
The ferocity of the battle gave it the nickname "Red Harlaw". It is commemorated by a 40 foot (12 m) high memorial on the battlefield near the town of Inverurie, supposedly by the church at Chapel of Garioch, and by ballads and music.
Battle
According to the Scotichronicon, the two armies joined battle on the eve of the feast of St James[29] – Friday, 24 July 1411.[20][30] The same source puts Donald's army at 10,000 islanders and men of Ross,[29] although it was probably far less.[25] They were armed with swords, bows and axes, short knives and round targe shields.[28]
Tradition has it that they faced a force numbering between 1000 and 2000 men,[31] although it was probably several thousand,[25] with significant numbers of knights.[25] Sir Gilbert de Greenlaw died at Harlaw and his tombstone at Kinkell Church[32] gives an idea of how Mar's knights were equipped. Sir Gilbert carries a hand and a half sword and wears an open-faced bascinet helmet with a mail-reinforced arming doublet beneath plate armour.[33] Mar's men also carried spears, maces and battle axes.[28] Tradition has it that the black armour in the entrance hall of Aberdeen's Town House belonged to Robert Davidson, Provost of Aberdeen,[34] who fell in the battle alongside most of the burgesses with him.[28]
On spotting the islanders, Mar organised his force into battle array, with the main army behind a small advance guard of men-at-arms under Sir James Scrymgeour (Constable of Dundee, the hereditary standard-bearer of Scotland) and Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Auchterhouse (Sheriff of Angus).[28] He probably split the army into three, with the knights as a cavalry reserve and the infantry arranged in schiltrons, close-packed arrays of spearmen.[25] There is no mention of significant numbers of archers.[25] The islanders were arranged in the traditional cuneiform or wedge shape, with Hector Roy MacLean commanding the right wing and the chief of Clan Mackintosh on the left.[28]
At first the clansmen launched themselves at Scrymgeour's men, but failed to make much impression on the armoured column and many were slain.[28] However, every wave of islanders that was repulsed, was replaced by fresh men.[28] Meanwhile Mar led his knights into the main body of Donald's army with similar results.[28] The islanders brought down the knights' horses and then used their dirks to finish off the riders.[28]
By nightfall, the ballads claim that 600[25] of Mar's men were dead, including Ogilvie and his son, Scrymgeour, Sir Robert Maule, Sir Thomas Moray, '''William Abernethy''', Alexander Straiton of Lauriston, James Lovel, Alexander Stirling and Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum; according to Maclean history the latter duelled with Hector Maclean until both were dead.[28] Many families lost not just their chief but every male in their house; Lesley of Balquhain died with six of his sons.[35] Donald lost 900 men,[25] a much smaller proportion of his total force, but including his two seconds-in-command.[30][36]
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[[Category:Abernethy Clan]]
[[Category:Battle of Harlaw]]
== Biography==
}Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun was the son of Sir William Abernathy, 6th of Saltoun and Lady Mary Stewart.
He married [[Borthwick-7|Margaret Borthwick]], daughter of Sir William Borthwick, 1st of Borthwick.Robert Douglas, ''The peerage of Scotland : containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their origin to the present generation'', (Edinburgh: R Fleming, 1764), p. 76, digital images, https://archive.org/details/peerageofscotlan00doug/page/76
He fought and died in the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411. }Entered by Alexander Sives
Children of Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun and Margaret Borthwick:
* William Abernethy, d. 1428* [[Abernethy-200|Laurence Abernethy]], 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, b. c 1400, d. b 13 Mar 1460/61
== Sources ==
See also:
*http://www.thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306*http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p104.htm#i3134*http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Abernethy-7th-of-Saltoun/6000000003484306877
[[Category:Battle of Harlaw]]
== Biography of Sir William Abernethy ==
*Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun was the son of Sir William Abernathy, 6th of Saltoun and Lady Mary Stewart.
*He married Margaret Borthwick, daughter of Sir William Borthwick, 1st of Borthwick. He died on 24 July 1411 at Harlaw, Scotland, killed in action.
*He fought and died in the Battle of HarlawEntered by Alexander Sives
Children of Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun and Margaret Borthwick
*William Abernethy4 d. 1428*Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethyb. c 1400, d. b 13 Mar 1460/61
== Sources ==
*http://www.thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306
http://www.thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306*http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p104.htm#i3134
*http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Abernethy-7th-of-Saltoun/6000000003484306877
*http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/61745940/person/30134104661
=== Acknowledgments ===
*Thanks to [[Sives-3|Alexander Sives]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Alexander and others.
*This person was created on 21 March 2011 through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged.
Citations*Volume 1, page 438. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]*Christopher Davis, "re: Barton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barton Family."*L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 32. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
*See. [S37]
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun:
http://thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306
Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun [1]
*M, #145306,
*d. 24 July 1411
*Last Edited=7 Jan 2010
Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun married Margaret Borthwick, daughter of Sir William Borthwick, 1st of Borthwick.[1]
He died on 24 July 1411 at Harlaw, Scotland, killed in action.[1],[3]
He was the son of Sir William Abernathy, 6th of Saltoun and Mary Stewart.[2]
Child of Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun and Margaret Borthwick
*1. Laurence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethy+[4] d. b 13 Mar 1460/61
Citations
*1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 438. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
*2. [S4053] Christopher Davis, "re: Barton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barton Family."
*3. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 32. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
*4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 3, page 3510.
---------------------
From the English Wikipedia page on the Battle of Harlaw, during which Sir William Abernethy died:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Harlaw
The Battle of Harlaw (Scottish Gaelic: Cath Gairbheach) was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of northeast Scotland against those from the west coast.
The battle was fought to resolve competing claims to the Earldom of Ross, a large region of northern Scotland. The Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland, had taken control of the earldom as guardian of his niece Euphemia Leslie. This claim was contested by Donald, Lord of the Isles, who had married Euphemia's aunt Mariota. Donald invaded Ross with the intention of seizing the earldom by force.
First he defeated a force of Mackays at Dingwall. He captured the castle and then advanced on Aberdeen with 10,000 clansmen. Near Inverurie he was met by 1,000–2,000 of the local gentry, many in armour, hastily assembled by the Earl of Mar. After a day of fierce fighting there was no clear victor; Donald had lost 900 men before retreating back to the Western Isles, and Mar had lost 500. The latter could claim a strategic victory in that Aberdeen was saved, and within a year Albany had recaptured Ross and forced Donald to surrender. However Mariota was awarded the earldom of Ross in 1424 and the Lords of the Isles would keep the title for much of the 15th century.
The ferocity of the battle gave it the nickname "Red Harlaw". It is commemorated by a 40 foot (12 m) high memorial on the battlefield near the town of Inverurie, supposedly by the church at Chapel of Garioch, and by ballads and music.
Battle
According to the Scotichronicon, the two armies joined battle on the eve of the feast of St James[29] – Friday, 24 July 1411.[20][30] The same source puts Donald's army at 10,000 islanders and men of Ross,[29] although it was probably far less.[25] They were armed with swords, bows and axes, short knives and round targe shields.[28]
Tradition has it that they faced a force numbering between 1000 and 2000 men,[31] although it was probably several thousand,[25] with significant numbers of knights.[25] Sir Gilbert de Greenlaw died at Harlaw and his tombstone at Kinkell Church[32] gives an idea of how Mar's knights were equipped. Sir Gilbert carries a hand and a half sword and wears an open-faced bascinet helmet with a mail-reinforced arming doublet beneath plate armour.[33] Mar's men also carried spears, maces and battle axes.[28] Tradition has it that the black armour in the entrance hall of Aberdeen's Town House belonged to Robert Davidson, Provost of Aberdeen,[34] who fell in the battle alongside most of the burgesses with him.[28]
On spotting the islanders, Mar organised his force into battle array, with the main army behind a small advance guard of men-at-arms under Sir James Scrymgeour (Constable of Dundee, the hereditary standard-bearer of Scotland) and Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Auchterhouse (Sheriff of Angus).[28] He probably split the army into three, with the knights as a cavalry reserve and the infantry arranged in schiltrons, close-packed arrays of spearmen.[25] There is no mention of significant numbers of archers.[25] The islanders were arranged in the traditional cuneiform or wedge shape, with Hector Roy MacLean commanding the right wing and the chief of Clan Mackintosh on the left.[28]
At first the clansmen launched themselves at Scrymgeour's men, but failed to make much impression on the armoured column and many were slain.[28] However, every wave of islanders that was repulsed, was replaced by fresh men.[28] Meanwhile Mar led his knights into the main body of Donald's army with similar results.[28] The islanders brought down the knights' horses and then used their dirks to finish off the riders.[28]
By nightfall, the ballads claim that 600[25] of Mar's men were dead, including Ogilvie and his son, Scrymgeour, Sir Robert Maule, Sir Thomas Moray, '''William Abernethy''', Alexander Straiton of Lauriston, James Lovel, Alexander Stirling and Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum; according to Maclean history the latter duelled with Hector Maclean until both were dead.[28] Many families lost not just their chief but every male in their house; Lesley of Balquhain died with six of his sons.[35] Donald lost 900 men,[25] a much smaller proportion of his total force, but including his two seconds-in-command.[30][36]
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[[Category:Abernethy Clan]]
[[Category:Battle of Harlaw]]
== Biography==
}Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun was the son of Sir William Abernathy, 6th of Saltoun and Lady Mary Stewart.
He married [[Borthwick-7|Margaret Borthwick]], daughter of Sir William Borthwick, 1st of Borthwick.Robert Douglas, ''The peerage of Scotland : containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their origin to the present generation'', (Edinburgh: R Fleming, 1764), p. 76, digital images, https://archive.org/details/peerageofscotlan00doug/page/76
He fought and died in the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411. }Entered by Alexander Sives
Children of Sir William Abernethy, 7th of Saltoun and Margaret Borthwick:
* William Abernethy, d. 1428* [[Abernethy-200|Laurence Abernethy]], 1st Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, b. c 1400, d. b 13 Mar 1460/61
== Sources ==
See also:
*http://www.thepeerage.com/p14531.htm#i145306*http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p104.htm#i3134*http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-William-Abernethy-7th-of-Saltoun/6000000003484306877
Events
| Birth | 1385 | Saltoun, , East Lothian, Scotland | |||
| Birth | 1385 | ||||
| Birth | 1385 | Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland | |||
| Death | 24 Jul 1411 | Saltoun, , East Lothian, Scotland | |||
| Death | 24 Jul 1411 | ||||
| Death | 24 Jul 1411 | Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland | |||
| Alt name | 7th of Saltoun | ||||
| Alt name | William Abernethy | ||||
| Alt name | Sir William "7th of Saltoun" Abernethy | ||||
| Reference No | 1220979 | ||||
| Reference No | 1243838 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 | ||||
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Families
| Spouse | Margaret Borthwick (1388 - 1464) |
| Child | Laurence "8th of Saltoun" Abernathy (1400 - 1461) |
| Father | William Abernathy (1360 - 1420) |
| Mother | Mary Stewart (1366 - 1420) |
| Sibling | Marion Abernethy (1371 - 1466) |