On this day in 1750, Roger McKenna died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Errigal Trough, Co. Monaghan, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/mcken1750
#otd 1141 (or 1142) Robert de Brus, Lord of Annandale and progenitor of the Brus family, died. He was buried in Guisborough Priory, which he founded and which is now a ruin. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1752, Martha Kein died aged 5. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Ballykeel, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/kein1752
#otd 1480 died Philip I (the elder) of Hanau-Lichtenberg. He was buried in the town church of St. Nicholas in Babenhausen, where his epitaphs made of red sandstone is preserved. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1852, Susan Kerin Laffan died aged 59. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Clare Abbey, Co. Clare, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/laffan1852
#otd 1329 died John Droxford, bishop of Bath and Wells. He was buried in Wells cathedral, where his effigy is still on display today. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1807, Sussanna Allen died aged 21. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Ballymahon, Shrule, Co. Longford, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/allen1807
#otd 1482 Ludwig of Rothenstein died. He was buried in the collegiate church in Bad Grönenbach, where his sandstone epitaph, probably created by Niklas Türing the Elder, is still intact today. #medieval@medievodons#medievaldeath
On this day in 1634, John Mortimer died. The Journals show his gravestone inscription from Dundalk and others from elsewhere in Co. Louth: https://tinyurl.com/mort1634
On this day in 1815, Robert Angier married Sarah Cooke at St. Andrew's Church, Dublin. See more transcripts of this parish's marriage register in the Journals: https://bit.ly/angiercooke
#TIH#OTD in #BookHistory 6 May 1236: Death of Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk & 1st of a series of important chroniclers at St Albans. His best-known chronicle, Flores historiarum, survives in 2 #MedievalManuscripts—including the 1 shown in the 📷—& an edition in Matthew Paris’ (c.1200–1259) Chronica majora. @bookhistodons@medievodons
On this day in 1756, Keadough Moore died aged 70. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Dysart Enos, Co. Laois (Queen's), in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/moore1756
#otd 1198 died Sophia of Minsk. As the wife of her first husband Valdemar I she was Queen of Denmark, as the wife of her second husband Louis III she was Landgravine of Thuringia. She was buried in St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pics: WC
On this day in 1843, James Murphy died aged 77. His son, Nicholas, of Mount Forrest in Canada, erected a gravestone for him at Carrick-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford: https://tinyurl.com/murphy1843
#TIH#OTD in #BookHistory: Happy birthday to the French publisher Louis Christophe François Hachette (1800 May 05–1864 Jul 31), founder of @HachetteLivre (estab. 1826). Initially called Brédif, the company became L. Hachette et Compagnie on 01 Jan 1846.
#OTD in #HorrorHistory#WeirdHistory#BookHistory: Death of Eleanor Sleath (1770 Oct 15–1847 May 05), best known for her 1798 #gothic novel The Orphan of the Rhine, listed as one of the 7 ‘horrid novels’ recommended by Isabella Thorpe in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey.
(‘The Northanger Horrid Novels’ were believed to be of Austen’s own invention until Montague Summers began publishing on the seven, refuting the denial of their existence. Other scholars soon followed suit.)
#otd 1472 the troops of the House of Lancaster were crushed in the Battle of Twekesbury. Many prominent Lancastrian nobles were killed during the battle or executed shortly afterwards. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Ms: Besançon, BM, 1168, f 4v
On this day in 1813, Timothy O'Connor died aged 80. The Journals show his gravestone inscription from Kilsarkan, Co. Kerry: https://tinyurl.com/ocon1813
#otd 1481 Mehmet II ,the Conqueror' died. He was buried in the Fatih Mosque complex he built. His tomb is presented like this today. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1623, Katherin Young Segrave died. Her funeral entry details her father and husband. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/seg1623
#otd 1308 King Albert I was murdered by a group around his nephew John. Almost 200 years later, the act was depicted in this drawing. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons MS: Chronicle of the 95 dominions of Austria, Burgerbibliothek Bern, Cod. A45, f. 97r