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Johnnie Armstrong depicted in a 19th-century painting at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne. Johnnie Armstrong or Johnie Armstrong was a Scottish raider and folk-hero. Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie was captured and hanged by King James V in July 1530. He is related to the Baird family. Child ballad number 169 tells of his life.
The tower also houses the Clan Armstrong Museum, previously located in the Episcopal Church in Langholm. Many artefacts relating to the Clan Armstrong are on display and there is a special section devoted to Neil Armstrong, the First Man on the Moon. In 2019, Gilnockie Tower was awarded a 4 star rating from Visit Scotland as a visitor centre.
William Armstrong was the son of the Christie Armstrong referred to in the ballad of Johnnie Armstrong as "Kristy my son", and inherited Gilnockie Tower.Having been imprisoned in the Tolbooth, Jedburgh, for stealing two colts during a marauding expedition, he received his release through the interposition of the Earl of Traquair, lord high treasurer, and henceforth became devoted heart and ...
Gilnockie Tower, a Clan Armstrong tower. Castles owned by the Clan Armstrong have included amongst many others: Gilnockie Tower, also known as Hollows Tower, a couple of miles north of Canonbie in Dumfriesshire. [13] It was apparently built in 1518 but there was probably an earlier stronghold on the site. [13] It now houses a Clan Armstrong ...
Editor’s Note: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made.. By his own admission, James Crombie knew ...
James took various other steps, but significantly he broke the strength of the Armstrongs by hanging Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie and thirty-one others at Caerlanrig Chapel, under questionable circumstances. [11] [3]
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The other toy was an offshoot of a trend of toys in the 1970s based off none other than Stretch Armstrong. And although the seller only had the head, the toy is rare enough that it was still worth ...