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Posted on May 29, 2026June 6, 2026 by vanished comforts

Before George Heriot: Elias le Tellier, goldsmith to Anna of Denmark

Birrel's Diarey (sic), an important source for Edinburgh's early modern history, and published as long ago as 1798, says that George Heriot was appointed as goldsmith to Anna of Denmark on 27 July 1597, and proclaimed by trumpet in this role at the Mercat Cross. He displaced a French craftsman "Clei". Heriot's appointment is also…

Posted on October 25, 2017June 5, 2026 by vanished comforts

Edinburgh’s welcome for Anna of Denmark

Anna of Denmark, National Galleries of Scotland Edinburgh's welcome for Anna of Denmark: The paill canopy When Anna of Denmark was newly arrived in Scotland, Edinburgh performed a ceremony of royal entry on Tuesday 19 May 1590. Anna was conveyed around the town  in a coach at walking pace under a canopy called a paill or…

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