History (88 pages found in this category)


James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour

Scottish lawyer and the 1st Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of north-east Scotland.

James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour

Scottish advocate and second Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in Buchan. He was elevated to the bench in 1764.

James Wood

Presbyterian minister of the first Atherton and Chowbent Chapels in Atherton, Lancashire, England.

Jamie Fleeman

Probably the last Scottish family jester, better known as "the Laird of Udny's Fool" or "the Laird of Udny's Fule"

Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis

Scottish aristocrat executed in 1537 for treason. Modern day academics highlight that earlier accounts declaring she was tried for witchcraft are inaccurate.

Jerry Abershaw

18th-century English highwayman.

John Nevison

One of Britain's most notorious highwaymen, executed on 4 May 1684.

Leighth Feight

Clash between Chartists and police in Leigh, Lancashire in August 1839.

Lindow Woman

Partial remains of a female bog body discovered in a peat bog at Lindow Moss, Cheshire in 1983.

Manchester Blitz

Heavy bombing of the city of Manchester and its surrounding areas in North West England during the Second World War by the Nazi German Luftwaffe.