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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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David Martin is in Painters.
On 1st April 1737 David Martin was born at Anstruther Easter.
Around 1760. David Martin (age 22). Self-Portrait.
Around 1760. David Martin (age 22). Portrait of Thomas Hay 9th Earl Kinnoul (age 49).
Thomas Hay 9th Earl Kinnoul: On 4th July 1710 he was born to George Henry Hay 8th Earl Kinnoull and Abigail Harley Countess Kinnoul. On 28th July 1758 George Henry Hay 8th Earl Kinnoull died in Ashford, Surrey. His son Thomas succeeded 9th Earl Kinnoull, 2nd Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire. On 27th December 1787 Thomas Hay 9th Earl Kinnoul died. His nephew Robert succeeded 10th Earl Kinnoull, 3rd Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.
In 1761 Allan Ramsay (age 47) was appointed Principal In Ordinary to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 22). Due to the workload demanded of him he used numerous assistants including David Martin (age 23).
1770. David Martin (age 32). Portrait of Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville (age 27).
Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville: On 28th April 1742 he was born. In 1765 he and Elizabeth Rannie were married. In 1778 Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville and Elizabeth Rannie were divorced after she committed criminal conversation [adultery] with a Captain Everard Faukener and abandoned Dundas and their four children. Within days she confessed in a letter to Dundas, saying she was "undeserving of being your wife or the mother to your unhappy children." She went on to marry Faukener and never saw her children again. On 28th May 1811 he died.
1770. David Martin (age 32). Portrait of Elizabeth Rannie (age 20).
Elizabeth Rannie: Around 1750 she was born. In June 1847 she died.
1775. David Martin (age 37). Portrait of William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield (age 69).
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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1776. David Martin (age 38). Portrait of Henry Bathurst 2nd Earl Bathurst (age 61).
1778. David Martin (age 40). Portrait of cousins Elizabeth Murray (age 17) and Dido Elizabeth Belle (age 17).
Elizabeth Murray: On 18th May 1760 she was born to David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield and Henrietta Frederica von Bünau at Warsaw. On 10th December 1785 George Finch-Hatton and she were married. She the daughter of David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield and Henrietta Frederica von Bünau. On 1st June 1825 she died.
Dido Elizabeth Belle: In 1761 she was born illegitimately to Rear-Admiral John Lindsay. In July 1804 she died.
1778. David Martin (age 40). Portrait of Alexander Leslie-Melville 7th Earl of Leven 6th Earl of Melville (age 28).
Alexander Leslie-Melville 7th Earl of Leven 6th Earl of Melville: On 7th November 1749 he was born to David Leslie 6th Earl of Leven. On 12th August 1784 he and Jane Thornton were married. On 22nd February 1820 he died.
Before 1787. David Martin (age 49). Portrait of Thomas Hay 9th Earl Kinnoul (age 76).
On 30th December 1797 David Martin (age 60) died.