An ancient royal couple’s interest in jewellery has come to light in a archive document that details some of their most prized possessions.
The 400 year-old manuscript describes a number of jewels owned and worn by King James VI of Scotland and I of England and his wife Anne of Denmark.
The document, from the University of Edinburgh’s collection, is dated from 1604, a year after the Union of the Crowns and the King’s first year as ruler of both kingdoms.
The letter outlines a series of proposed repairs and embellishments to be carried out by the King’s jewellers, Sir John Spilman and William Henrick.
The total cost for the work comes to £1374, 14 shillings and 1 pence, which is approximately £140,000 in today’s money.
Students on a number of courses at the University will examine the document as part of their studies, enhancing their understanding of the period and the importance of such archives.
The manuscript can now be accessed by students and staff as well as wider public who wish to carry out their own research.
ed.ac.uk/crc.
The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry’s sound and light show, has released its visitor numbers for its 2015 show which closed on Sunday night.
It confirmed it had attracted just over 62,000 visitors to the Highland Perthshire area over a 32-night run, a 33% increase on the previous year.
The 2015 show, Flux, saw the return of the creative team that put together last year’s successful award winning show, with lighting design by Kate Bonney and Simon Hayes, sound design and composition by RJ McConnell and Jon Beales.
The event was recently shortlisted as a finalist for Cultural Event of the Year at the UK Event Awards and currently holds the VisitScotland National Thistle Award for Best Event.
It has been predicted that the event’s impact on the local tourism economy is now expected to be in the region of £2.75million per annum with over 50% of all visitors to the event choosing to stay overnight in the area on their visit and 90% citing the event as their main reason for visiting the area this Autumn.
enchantedforest.org.uk
Legend Press has announced the nine shortlisted authors for the Luke Bitmead Bursary 2015.
The winner will be selected by a judging panel including authors Katie Fforde and Sam Mills, journalist Marta Bausells, Luke Bitmead’s family and Legend Press.
The winner will be announced at an award evening in London on November 20.
The winning author will receive £2,500 and a publishing contract with Legend Press for 2016.
The nine shortlisted authors are: Bren Gosling, Deidre McFarlane, Hugo Gibson, Jennifer Lewin, Joanne Phillips, Louise Sharland, Lyn Farrell, Mirandi Riwoe and Sue Reynolds.
The award was set up in memory of Legend Press' first novelist, who died aged 35. It has grown to be the UK’s most successful prize for unpublished writers.
legendtimesgroup.co.uk
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