Eglinton Collection

Chivalry / Eglinton 1839
Scene from the mock- medieval tournament held at Eglinton Castle on 29 August 1839

Eglinton & Figure
Full materialisation of a spirit entity at a seance with Eglinton as medium

Beech Baron G-AZDK, with Beech Sierra G-BBXU
Beech 95-B55 Baron G-AZDK (msn TC-1406), with Beech B24R Sierra G-BBXU (msn MC-238), at Eglinton on 7 August 1976. Date: 1976

EGLINTON & WRITING
Slate writing by the spirits of the dead is demonstrated at an Eglinton seance Date: 1886

Miss Billie Lawford, daughter of Lady Gertrude Lawford, pictured in The Bystander at the time of her engagement to Kenneth Baird. Date: 1924

Aircraft refuelling truck at an airfield, possibly RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) Eglinton, now Derry (Londonderry) City Airport, Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1948

RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) Eglinton, Derry, Ireland
RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) Eglinton, now Derry (Londonderry) City Airport, Northern Ireland -- De Havilland Sea Hornets on the airfield, April 1948. Date: 1948

Allan Ramsay / Eglinton
ALLAN RAMSAY Scottish poet and editor, reading to the Countess of Eglinton and others

14th Earl of Eglinton
ARCHIBALD WILLIAM MONTGOMERIE, fourteenth earl of EGLINTON and WINTON statesman Date: 1841 - 1892

12th Earl of Eglinton
HUGH MONTGOMERIE, twelfth Earl of EGLINTON Scottish landowner, depicted in Highland military dress - a characteristic Kay portrait with its bold cropping. Date: 1739 - 1819

13th Earl of Eglinton
ARCHIBALD WILLIAM, thirteenth earl of EGLINTON, Scottish statesman whose chief claim on our attention was the famous tournament (of which we have splendid illustrations). Date: 1812 - 1861

Lady Seymour
LADY SEYMOUR Queen of Beauty at the Eglinton Tournament, of which we have several wonderful scenes in which she is featured. Date: circa 1840

Countess of Rosslyn
FRANCES (nee Wemyss) countess of ROSSLYN wife of James, third earl, in her costume at the Eglinton Tournament 1839 Date: ? - 1858

Eglinton Tournament 7
The Melee : the knights divide into two teams and indulge in a free-for-all. No blood is shed, but the spectators enjoy such beautiful sights as one can never expect to see again Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 6
The Queen of Beauty (Lady Seymour) presents the prize to the champion, who is none other than the Lord of the Tournament, the Earl of Eglinton himself. Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 2
General view of the tilt- ground : no expense has been spared to re-create the ambiance of a medieval tournament, while catering for some 100, 000 spectators ! Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 9
The ball : after the fighting, the flirting - the Earls 2000 guests feast and dance in the ballroom constructed specially for the occasion. Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 8
Among the 100, 000 spectators are 2000 personal guests of the Earl, all in medieval dress, who enjoy the lavish arrangements : this staircase leads to the ballroom. Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 1
Title page of the commemorat- -ive album of the Tournament, staged at Eglinton Castle by Archibald William, 13th earl of Eglinton, an excellent and justly popular nobleman. Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 5
The joust between the Lord of the Tournament (the Earl in person) and the Knight of the Red Rose (R Lechmere Esquire). Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 3
The Lord of the Tournament - the Earl - rides to the tilt- ground with his Esquires and Retainers; the event will almost cripple him financial- -ly, but bring lasting fame. Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 4
The Queen of Beauty - Lady Seymour - rides to the lists with her attendant ladies. Not only participants but many spectators wear medieval costume for the occasion. Date: 30 August 1839

William Eglinton noted spirit medium, specialising in materialisations

Eglinton & Form
The second phase of materialisation, displayed at an Eglinton seance

Lady Seymour (Hayter)
LADY SEYMOUR She was the Queen of Love and Beauty who presided over the famous Eglinton Tournament in 1840 and gave away the prizes. Date: flourished 1840

Eglinton & Hand
Spirit hand materialised by Eglinton

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