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[edit] Name meaning

That is easy. Mindaugas is composed from 'min' (minėti or mintyti, mintis) + 'daug' (daug) + 'as', an ending. 'Minėti' means 'to be talked about' (also coud be 'mintyti' means 'to think', mintis 'a thought') and 'daug' means 'many'. Calgacus, you make wikipedia an interesting place to be. Best regards. Juraune 11:52, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Scotland

Following a successful period of consultation WikiProject Scotland has now been launched. As a participant in the Scottish Wikipedians' notice board I wonder if you may be interested in this new endeavour too? If so, please sign-up here. The WikiProject will be replacing some of the functions of the notice board, especially those in the lower half.

While I am here, please also have a look at the new Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Scotland and give it a "Watch". It was started up by User:Visviva a few days ago, after long being mooted at the notice board, and effectively replaces all the AfD listings at the notice board. Being a transclusion of all the on-going discussions it is a much more useful tool.

Even if you do not want to spend too much time on the WikiProject, please give it a "Watch" and feel free to contribute to Talk page discussions: the more contributors the merrier.

All the best. --Mais oui! 11:24, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Callanish

If you get a second, could you have a quick look at my comment and suggestion here and let me know what your thoughts are? Cheers! Lianachan 16:20, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regional language

Hi Cal, There's a bit of an argument at Regional language, in particular here, since you're an expert on the subject I thought you could perhaps clear the matter. 84.135.251.135 12:37, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Scottish Church

Will you be implementing this template soon, or is it redundant and can be listed for deletion? --Bob 23:10, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Perusal

As someone versed in British history, would you mind taking a quick look at Constitutional status of Cornwall, especially the recently added material? I happened upon it today and hacked at the unusual formatting (pink text for emphasis?) but think the facts could do with an expert's attention. Most of it is cited (to a point), but the conclusions drawn seem a little stretched, to my untrained eye at least. Enjoy the wikibreak, Aquilina 17:36, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Still off on your travels ?

Give me a shout when you get back please ! Did I ever reply to your email about the Groam House lecture ? I think I better check that. Hope you're well. Angus McLellan (Talk) 14:35, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfC

Hi, Calgacus. I hope you are doing fine. What do you think about this? --Ghirla ^-трёп- 07:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Galwegian Gaelic

Hi Calgacus, you seem to have reverted my move of the Galwegian Gaelic article to Galwegian Gaelic language. What I was trying to do was simply move the article, however this was not possible, as Galwegian Gaelic language was already created as a redirect to Galwegian Gaelic. So I switched the content of the two articles, to the effect that Galwegian Gaelic became a redirect to Galwegian Gaelic language. I realise it was a messy solution, but seemed to work, and I knew of no other way to make it happen (save putting GG through AfD, then recreating it as a redirect to GGL). My inspiration came from articles such as Scottish Gaelic language, Irish language, Pictish language, Welsh language, English language, and Scots language. Articles are named, for example, Scots language, to avoid confusion with Scots (a disambig page with no fewer than 9 articles, and 2 'See also's. If someone wanted to create a Galwegian Gaelic article, which overviewed all aspects of Galwegian Gaelic culture (people, kings, society, the city itself, etc., assuming enough evidence/reference material could be found), then surely Galwegian Gaelic would be the article name, possinly Galwegian Gaels, or some derivitive thereof. At any rate, I feel that Galwegian Gaelic language is a more apt title for the article on the language of the Gaels of Galway. What're your thoughts on the matter? Canæn 21:12, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Just for the record, a cut and paste move can be done and then all that's needed is to request a merge of the histories. I did that already for Margaret, Maid of Norway. A bit work for one of the admins, but it only seemed to take a couple of minutes, so a damn sight easier than AFD. The alternative is to tag the one that has to go with a speedy delete {{db-move}} tag. I'm getting a bit to clued up on all this wiki-crap, which is probably a sign that I should take a break :-) Did you see Finlay McWalter's thing about {{Image label}} on the Scottish WP noticeboard ? Quite neat, let's you add labels, even linked ones, to maps. Angus McLellan (Talk) 21:42, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Something else, I was checking the Orkneyinga Saga, and I thought to see what it said about Máel Muire, Earl of Atholl. What it has Frakkok say is (chapter 63): "[Matad is] the best-born of all the chieftains in Scotland, his father Melmar being brother of Malcolm King of Scots, father of David the present King." So it doesn't say that Máel Muire was Donnchad's son, just that he was Máel Coluim's brother (which can just as well cover a whole host of hyphenated relationships).

I only have volume one of ESSH, so I don't know what Anderson says there, but SAEC, p. 316, has a note about Máel Coluim of Atholl's family in the LVED: "In LVED, 100, appears the family of [Harald Maddadsson]'s elder brother" and the list of family members goes: "Máel Coluim, comes; Hextilda (f. Uchtred f. Waltheof) his wife; Simon, his son; Henry, his son. Duncan, Henry's brother [? strange], Bethoc, his sister; "Kelehathonin" [Gille ?], her son; Christina, Henry's sister; Margaret, his sister; Constantine, his nephew." Interesting names: Duncan, Bethoc and Constantine. I'll add that to Máel Coluim of Atholl tomorrow. Let me know if you have any more info than me ! Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:44, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

LVED - Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis. Interesting about Godred Olafsson being styled a king. I haven't read any of the RRS volumes. So far I haven't been able to find much in the way of a definite statement about Máel Muire, and even less about Maldred son of "Crinan the Thane". Anyway, I'd better get back to work. Cheers ! Angus McLellan (Talk) 11:58, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Revision to Onuist son of Wrguist

Better get used to that, in case Alex and Jimmy get their way ! I have just about finished User:Angusmclellan/Onuist (no, I'm not going to rename it), but I could do with a snappy ending if you have any great ideas. Angus McLellan (Talk) 17:51, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] the RRS volumes

Hello Calgacus; noticed a reference to the above on Angus's talk page by yourself. Exactly what are they, and what are they about? (Talk), 10 October 2006.

[edit] Lord of vs. de

I saw you changed Enguerrand VII from de back to Lord of, and changed III to match. I have no quarrel with this; however "rv" unless used against vandalism is rather rude. A more verbose and helpful edit summary would have been very little more trouble to you, and not insulted me. KillerChihuahua^?!? 18:34, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Burghs of Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim.JPG

Came across your image and thought I'd mention that Forres also had a royal castle at the time of David I. --Billreid 14:57, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Have a look at this link. If it doesn't work you may have to register for the site.

http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcanmore.newcandig_details_gis?inumlink=15794 Billreid 15:12, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

I've had another look at this and it looks as if the castle was made into a Royal castle by William I, so I was out by a few years. Billreid 15:25, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

You mentioned Inverness Castle. RCAHMS state the following: "The castle of Inverness, on Castlehill, is said to have been built variously by David I c.1141 (E S Armitage 1912 and Inverness official Guide 1957), or by Malcolm Canmore (11th century) (F R Fappie 1908 and OSA 1793). It has been occupied by Edward I, Bruce, James I, III, & IV, and in 1562 was attacked and razed by Mary, Queen of Scots. It was again almost destroyed by the Royalists in 1649, and was finally destroyed by Prince Charles Edward in 1746."

[edit] Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar

I'm afraid that Grant's piece just quotes Walter Bower in passing. I've been meaning to use it to tart up the Wolf of Badenoch, but I haven't got round to it just yet. I'll make that next to do after Thorfinn Sigurdsson and Rognvald Kali. Which reminds me, did Alex Woolf have anything interesting to say on Thorfinn and Karl Hundason ? Hope you're well. Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:32, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Err, no, that's not from Grant. I think I cribbed it from Ronald Williams' account of Harlaw in The Lords of the Isles. Barrell's Medieval Scotland has quite a lot on Alexander of Mar. William says :

By contrast, Mar's force may not have exceeded two thousand men ... It was a local levy, composed of the barons and knights of Aberdeenshire, Angus and the Mearns, mustered in defence of their lands - Ogilvies, Lindsays, Carnegies, Lyons, Irvings, Frasers, Burnets and more, with the Lords Marischal and Errol, and Sir James Scrymgeour, Constable of Dundee and Standard-bearer of Scotland. The only notable absentee was Huntly ...

Thus Williams, p. 189. Hope this helps ! Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:41, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edgar

Duncan, Kingship of the Scots, p. 60. In Mrs Anderson's Kings and Kingship, list F gives Dunedin, I gives Dunde, and Mrs. A prefers the first (pp. 51–52). Hope this helps, Angus McLellan (Talk) 18:52, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Broomhill, Glasgow

Why did you delete the reference I added to this article that Broomhill was formerly part of the burgh of Partick before that burgh's absorption into Glasgow in 1912? Big Jim Fae Scotland 09 November 2006; 12:33

[edit] Earl Henry

I'll open a request to get the histories merged, that will fix things (I think). Angus McLellan (Talk) 16:45, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Galeic name for RBS

It is a marketing ploy only for the benefit of the local Galeics- it is not an offical name (and especially not for the Group). In any case it is already mentioned in the intro. Astrotrain 22:41, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

• Why don't you look up the Companies House Record for RBS then- you won't see any non-English name. It is a marketing name only- and is already mentioned in the intro as appropiate. Astrotrain 22:55, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

• • Please don't remove disputed tags- especially when you are the cause of the dispute! Scotland is not a bilingual country, and very few people outwith the Western Isles speak Galliec, so there is no need to pretend that there is an offical translation. Astrotrain 21:28, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

• I have decided that the translation can stay- although I have added a note to clarify that the name is not legal and is only used by the Royal Bank of Scotland plc and not the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. I hope this is to your satisfaction. Regards Astrotrain 23:00, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] David I

It is long, but not yet too long. There are a few bits which might be moved out, like the detail on the battle of the Standard, and perhaps there's enough for an article on Máel Coluim f. Alexander. I am not sure about where the reforms should go. I presume that you'll be expanding them further. It is pretty much Oram's line, but isn't that the orthodox viewpoint these days ? So, you can interpret my silence as the "undecided" variety rather than the "is ignoring you" sort. I'll make a start on copyediting tomorrow. I'll leave the reforms bit well alone for now. Angus McLellan (Talk) 10:29, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Format

Hi, I would suggest you to not use † for death. This isn't the official format, how you can see on Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies). Thanks and Greetings ~~ Phoe _talk 07:00, 15 November 2006 (UTC) ~~

[edit] Re:Jan Muskata

I am not well read on this period of Polish history, but indeed he seems like an interesting character (Polish wiki, which has an extensive article on him, desrbies him in the lead as 'great but controversial'). As for his origins, the article notes his family was Silesian, presumably this means much German influences. Looking at the wider picture, I wonder what influences dominated Bohemia at that period?-- _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk}  22:32, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gaelic place name study- Galloway

Dear Calgacus - just found this on Glasgow University website

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)* has awarded the University's Department of Celtic a project grant of nearly £400,000 for a project researching Gaelic names, in particular place-names.

The project: ‘The expansion and contraction of Gaelic in medieval Scotland: the onomastic evidence’ will be headed by Professor Thomas Owen Clancy, and the chief researcher on the project will be Dr Simon Taylor, one of Scotland’s foremost authorities on place-names; there will be a further researcher and a doctoral student working on the project.

The objective of the project is to understand better the way in which Gaelic expanded during the Middle Ages from Argyll across eastern and southern Scotland, and the means by which it had then receded from many of these areas by 1500. Our best, sometimes our only tools for understanding this process are place and personal names.

Do you suppose this research project will resolve the 'Galwegian Gaelic' issue i.e was it part of the expansion of Gaelic from Argyll or did it arrive separately from Ireland? And did it ever form a distinct 'dialect' of Gaelic, assuming it survived into the 17th century (or late 18th as I have found suggested whilst googling on Gallloway Gaelic).

Professor Clancy has told me he is sure it survived after 1400, but did not commit to a 17th century date. I have been researching the Galloway Levellers (1724) and have been using the Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court Deeds [1623-1700] to build up a picture of the local 17th century economy and society. From these the impression is that Scots was the language used, at least in the Stewartry. The Deeds also contain a glossary of words used. These seem to be Scots but not being a linguist they could be full of Gaelic derived words.

I appreciate that your specialist area is medieval history, but perhaps you could suggest someone who might be able to help?

Despite my 'political' take on the subject, as a local historian I am willing to change my views if the evidence can be found for the survival of Gaelic in Galloway. I have also just begun [thanks to Ted Cowan] an M.Litt Scottish Cultural Heritage at Glasgow University's Crichton / Dumfries and after the New Year the course focus will be on the culture and heritage of south-west Scotland/ Dumfries and Galloway. I have already pencilled in 'The Survival of Gaelic in Galloway' as an essay topic.

yours sincerely

Alistair Livingston

[edit] RBS Edit war

Please, I beg and urge you to reconsider- this edit war is destorying the very fabric of consensus in the Scottish centric financial articles. Please consider the implications that misleading and contradiction causes to non-native readers of these articles, and the fact that some may be using Wikipedia as a reckonable source in company law. Even consider looking at the structure and purpose of the article, versus third party sources of interest (whether English or your native Gaelic), and look at the effect of the change in structure. It is essential that entities are referred to in the correct and legal manner, and the hierarchy of subsidiaries is maintained in a meaningful manner. Look at perhaps other non defined articles with multiple source points, and you will see that they do not assert their position in the manner you are suggesting. It is essential that the ultimate holding takes precedence over component parts, and that defying logic in this way will cause unbalance and distrust in the strenth of opinion. Thanks Astrotrain 22:17, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Cheers Alistair great info. Hi, My name is andrew muldoon I have been researching scots family roots for many years now and place names are the best indicator of inhabitants there is for the gaels. There are a group of people in goven called the Galgael they built a birlin a smaller inshore vessel based on ancient scots-norse designs I was allowed to navigate it up the clyde and around the eastury it was great try and get a talk to them to get the sailing perspective of the gaels helps you see what it was like and how they saw the shores of scotland. http://www.galgael.org/ There is some info there but your better talking to them in person. The ideas were based on the hogback gravestones in govan cemetery. All the best. Andy.

[edit] Disambiguation

Hi, your move of Scone to Scone (disambiguation) was perhaps wrong. I quote from Wikipedia:Disambiguation: A disambiguation page is named after the generic topic (eg "Term XYZ"), or where the primary topic is an article, has a title like "Term XYZ (disambiguation)". The "(disambiguation)" should only be used when necessary — for primary topic cases only.

In this case Scone is (now) only a redirect, so please would you let it revert by an admin, if you don't have convincing reasons. Greetings ~~ Phoe _talk 09:32, 23 November 2006 (UTC) ~~

Yes that's a good reason. Sorry for the small instruction and thanks for your answer. Best wishes, ~~ Phoe _talk 14:06, 23 November 2006 (UTC) ~~

[edit] Jocelin

Jocelin looks great and surely a featured article before long. Hope you're well, Angus McLellan (Talk) 21:22, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

There are plenty of reasonable admins (and plenty of unreasonable ones) as is, so I don't think I'll be putting myself up as an admin anytime soon, if ever. I'm meaning to tidy up Malcolm III of Scotland and some others this weekend. It's past time I revisited Kenneth I and Aedan. Anyway, must get back to work ! Speak to you later. Angus McLellan (Talk) 13:51, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, that was plain sailing ! Congratulations ! Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:10, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

On November 29, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Livingston, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Hello Calgacus and thankyou for writing this most interesting article. Happy editing, Blnguyen (bananabucket) 00:07, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

On December 4, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Scone, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks again for helping to give period pieces a place on Wikipedia. This was kindly nominated by Shimgray. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:15, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Boat image

Calgacus, An individual bearing your estimable name has uploaded Image:McdonaldBoat.jpg to Wikimedia Commons. I have been working on a new infobox to use for Scottish islands (or possibly just the Hebrides). In addition to the usual saltire I wanted to include an image that spoke of our rocky jewels and wondered if this one might be appropriate. It’s clear it has some kind of heraldic connection to the Lords of the Isles and the modern Western Isles authority, but also bears a vague resemblance to a Viking long boat and might therefore also be acceptable to use for the Northern Isles too. However, I am aware of the sensitive nature of some of our friends who dwell in these archipelagos and wondered if you can provide any advice or information about the provenance of the image? If you want to view a draft of the infobox it's here. Ben MacDui (Talk) 10:02, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Many thanks. The all-encompassing 'Norse-Gael Warrior' connection is especially helpful if there are complaints about MacDonald hegemony. I am experimenting here and if all goes well I will post a note on at Talk:Hebrides in due course. Ben MacDui (Talk) 10:35, 2 December 2006 (UTC) PS Just saw your note about Orkney - more good news.

[edit] Scotland

I don't see the point of an etymology section myself. Scotland is a fairly obvious word, land of the Scots. No need for Pharoah's daughter, Simon Brecc, Scotti, and Bede. If it mentioned Alba and Albania, there might be a point, but since Mais oui! is always complaining the article is too long, it would seem like an obvious thing to remove, so I will. Angus McLellan (Talk) 12:23, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Articles

While doing an article on a historical building to go up shortly, I’ve been trailing through WP and accessing some articles and I noticed you had created quite a few of them and must say that the content and quality of those are first rate. Came onto to your talk page to leave you a message and saw the message from Angusmclellan re Jocelin, so had a read of the article and must say it was excellent and fully deserving FA status. --Bill Reid | Talk 17:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clement

I always have more luck copyediting on paper than on screen, so I'll print a copy off and have a read through during some of tomorrow's boring meetings, of which I have several planned. Looks good. I don't think there should be any bother addressing the points raised at the review, pretty minor stuff. Cheers ! Angus McLellan (Talk) 20:29, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

There are a few bits I'd like to change, although nothing that really needs it.

• Intro: ¶1, last sentence; ¶2, first two sentences. Could be made simpler.
• Bishopric of Dunblane: ¶1, ¶4. Same.
• Write a stub on Eóghan of Lorne and link to it.
• Write a stub on Wedale, removing the last red link. Somebody already did Muthill.

All the best, Angus McLellan (Talk) 20:43, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Ah! Legalese paragraph symbol :-( Angus McLellan (Talk) 20:58, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

How on earth does the Russian wiki have that big article on Eóghan ? That's very strange. 23:53, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

It looks great to me, but I suppose we need to wait for Tony to see what he says. There could be more comments yet. Angus McLellan (Talk) 08:01, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Couldn't see any tweaks to carry out. Its looking pretty good and a good read. Regards. --Bill Reid | Talk 13:50, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

On December 6, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clement of Dunblane, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Well done on getting such a great article in 5 days and already having it smoothly onto FAC. All the best, Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:10, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

On December 7, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Maurice of Inchaffray, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Great historical work yet again. Many thanks, Blnguyen (bananabucket) 05:54, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ibid

Very impressed by your articles (especially Clement of Dunblane), but using Ibid in references isn't a good idea - if somebody else comes along and inserts a footnote between two of yours it breaks the reference. Cheers, Yomangani^talk 12:50, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anti Gael vandalism continues

The anti Gaelic vandal has now taken his campaign to the Scotland article, removing the harp image, and the Clydesdale Bank article. --Mais oui! 21:26, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfC customs

Since you admited you are not familiar with RfC, may I recommend moving your long comment at 'Other users who endorse this summary' to either talk or outside views? It is rather too long for an endorsment, which is usually just a signature. Also, I'd like to reply to it but I cannot do it in that section.-- _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk}  21:13, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clement of Dunblane

I'll help you get this to featured article: what changes need to be done?? --SunStar Net^talk 16:33, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Congratulations, a nice treat for Christmas! .. dave souza, talk 10:36, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Congrats on another FA - a very interesting read for Christmas morning. siarach 08:53, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Ta. Yet another triumph! --Mais oui! 09:25, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Nice one! — Bill Reid | Talk 10:38, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article in need of cleanup - please assist if you can

The article Braveheart, to which you have helped contribute, has been flagged as requiring cleanup. If possible, we would appreciate your assistance in cleaning up this article to bring it up to Wikipedia's quality standards. If you are unsure what the nature of the problem is, please discuss this on the article's talk page.

[edit] Key Extracts

I have created a draft of ‘Key Extracts from the Talk: Scotland Archives’ here. My intention is to create something that could be used as a handy guide for new contributors to the Scotland article, which after appropriate discussion would be moved to a new page and referenced on the Talk:Scotland page in due course. I’d value your comments. Please feel free to direct other Scottish Wikipedians to it. Cc Users Mais Oui!, Calgacus, Globaltraveller, Angus Maclennan, Billreid, Canæn. A Merry Xmas to all. Ben MacDui (Talk) 20:34, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Request for help

I noticed that you were instrumental in bringing a recent article to FA status. I have been trying to get the Ohio Wesleyan University article to FA status. One of the critical areas for the article that remains an issue is copyediting and prose. I was wondering if you might be willing to help me in this area? I'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you. WikiprojectOWU 22:57, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! (Ukrainian: З Новим Роком!, Russian: С Новым Годом!). I wish you in 2007 to be spared of the real life troubles so that you will continue to care about Wikipedia. We will all make it a better encyclopedia! I also wish things here run smoothly enough to have our involvement in Wikipedia space at minimum, so that we can spend more time at Main. --Irpen

[edit] Welcome back

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I still am working on the article. Do you mind taking a look when you get a chance? Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!! LaSaltarella 06:23, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Hope you had a good holiday. I managed to visit the new museum at the top of Chambers Street when I was over: very impressive, but I only saw a little bit of it and I didn't have a camera :-( Ghirla is currently missing; not good, but Irpen can probably tell you more. Other than that it has been pretty quiet. Welcome back! Angus McLellan (Talk) 09:20, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Excellent! Whenever you can! Any help is better than no help! Thank you so much! LaSaltarella 03:46, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

The Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England is really useful, especially since it has quotes from all sorts of primary sources that I don't have. If I win the lottery (ha, ha), I'll be funding them to expand it to Ireland and Scotland. Apparently it cost under a million quid, which is chicken feed really. Thanks (again?) for my present. Very interesting. Yes, it was the Museum of Scotland. Lots of interesting stuff, but as I said, I didn't have a camera. Bad planning! Must get back to work! Cheers, Angus McLellan (Talk) 12:08, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Archibald Douglas

Hi, just perusing a few histories and was about to leave a note on Billreid's talk page, when I noticed your question about the origins of Archibald. An educated guess is that is a corruption of the Flemish name Erkenwald, the supposed name of one of the sons of Freskin. Freskin is better known as being the supposed ancestor of the Moray—s. Freskin was given land in West Lothian and Lanarkshire , and it is thought that one of his offspring took his name from his entailed land ie Douglas. As far as the Gillespie connection goes and this is pure speculation, the early Bishop of Moray , Bricius de Douglas is being supported by (re:your edit on him), one Arkenbald. Also considering the armorial similarities between the Morays and the Douglases, and the fact that there is also no mention of the surnames Moray or Douglas until around the same time makes it quite compelling. Still pipe dreams possibly? Cheers Brendandh 23:00, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jocelin — consecration

Hi again. Was reading through Joseph Stevenson’s translation of the Chronicles of Melrose and found that he says Eskil, archbishop of Lund, consecrated Jocelin at the Cistercian Abbey of Clairvaux. I’m now wondering which source is correct; I suspect that it is yours as you are quoting two sources. Thought I’d let you know. Regards, --Bill Reid | Talk 20:15, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bricius de Douglas

Hi Calgacus, I'm a little concerned that you have removed the section on Bricius' brothers, with their patent connection to Moray especially the one that did not go there, yet was named Freskyn/Freskin/Frisgin &c. I would concur that the Douglas estate was presumably modest to start with. Bricius' father, William, the first Douglas to appear on record, did however appear on numerous Regal charters, he did manage to secure his son's position as a bishop, generally a more potent position than the majority of contemporary temporal magnates. This does not correspond with a "petty Lordship" in terms of influence, especially at a time when the Scots feudal system was in its "teething" days, and the peerage was not as hierarchical in terms of nomenclature as latterly. If you don't mind I 'll reinstate certain parts as they will link in to other work I'm on at the mo'. Cheers Brendandh 04:59, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Scotland - Etymology

Not for the first time, the etymology section at the Scotland article has been significantly altered. I seem to recall that it was you who composed the original section. Could you review the new version? Cheers. --Mais oui! 05:50, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I reverted the change you made because it removed several paragraphs with no edit summary, and was incorrectly labelled "m". Althogh I am not convinced that the material shoulf have been removed, I accept the edit restoration by Mais Oui, but in future please can you summarise such edits and not label them "m". Viewfinder 15:02, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Olgerd's laddie

Your favourite Lithuanian is up for being moved again, to Jogaila (Władysław II Jagiełło) (Ягайла Ольгердович) or something like that. What fun! Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:33, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm not working on Robert II and Columba really. I started, and then got sidetracked. If you're minded to do anything on those, please go ahead! Everything going ok? Cheers! Angus McLellan (Talk) 19:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User:Shuppiluliuma

I noticed your run-in with this user on his talk page. FYI - this user, if you didn't realize, is also operating under the sockpuppet of User:CalicoJackRackam as well. He was specifically told by an admin on this and this talk page to use only one account, yet he continues to use both accounts. Rarelibra 20:42, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] David I

The current one is a Canadian bloke's thesis; won a scholarship. I'll save a copy somewhere tomorrow. He's surely not a fan of Oram! Angus McLellan (Talk) 22:12, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

What I'd do is replace the current one with your version, then start reincorporating any stuff you want from the old one. Some of it can be added into general high medieval articles, some to other rulers or Margaret. Not to beg the question, but there should be enough left over for a Davidian revolution article. The guy who added said he did mind what was done with it, he just thought it would be useful. It's all yours! Angus McLellan (Talk) 22:36, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree, but the history will show he added it, and we can put a note "Revisions include material from David I of Scotland added by User:SlowwwwMoses" on the talk page of any other articles. The AH/GW template idea is neat. Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:05, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

That sounds like a good plan, and it preserves the edit history best. I don't see any point in asking anyone else. All you'd get in reply would be a deafening silence! Angus McLellan (Talk) 01:08, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Jogaila

If you add yourself to the list of interested parties and don't sign agreement below, you will cause the mediation to be rejected. They work things peculiarly there. Unless you intend this, please sign again where other people have agreed; and please contact Dr. Dan if you can. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 03:42, 4 February 2007 (UTC)