"Here is an old one , relevant to Walter de Bosco , Robert Bruce , Hugh son of Ingebald...
Charter by Robert Bruce to Ivo and his heirs, of a place between the fishings of Blawad and the water of Esk, for fishing and spreading his nets. Circa…"
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"Hi Russell
Some nice photos, I know the area - it's about 60 miles from where I was born.
Best regards"
"Ronald , In regards to Hugh of Dryfesdale as wittness to the Quitrents of the lands of Todrig, https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-archives/page/the-whole-land-of-totheryg
Todrig shows up with various spellings …"
"Hi William.
It seems like the Drysdales in Saffron Walden either died out in 1600s or moved on as there don't seem to be any more in that area until the end 1800s/early 1900s.
Best regards"
"I just popped Saffron Walden Drysdales into the search engine...
Here's one:https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/name/1684616and another:DRYSDALE, INNES & CO. LIMITED and also Drysdale Street Management Co "
"Saffron Walden - Annandale - De Bruce - De Bohun - De Bois
The early Saxon manor of Walden became medieval Chipping Walden and then finally Saffron Walden.
In 1226 the manor of Walden was passed to the De Bohuns family, Earls of Essex…"
"Hi William,
Mr Google does know a lot of things - a clue as to what you've spotted would be very helpful
Best regards"
"Mr Google seems to know a few of them."
"Another errant Drysdale family that may not have Clackmannanshire origins
- Saffron Walden Drysdales circa 1600
Best regards"
"Drysdale - Holm Cultram - Bruce
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"The estates of De Brus circa 1260:
http://www.pickeringsofyorkshire.com/related-families/medieval/de-brus#:~:text=By%20the%20early%20years%20of,his%20caput%20was%20later%20transferred.
Best regards"
"In addition to the errant Drysdales above, and also the Stafford Drysdalls mentioned here:
https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-archives/forum/topics/two-more-medieval-drysdales-popped-up-in-1346-and-1416
There is a significant grouping of…"
"Thank you Ronald Drysdale for a very interesting and informative piece. I would agree with your suggestion that there must be at least two groups sharing the surname Drysdale within the Clackmannanshire area."
"Of interest in the document below is the fact that Drisdaill, Crichton, Kirkpatrick & Boys family members were sitting together, as upstanding members of the Community in Sanquhar, in 1548, Sanquhar is in Dumfriesshire & not far (25 miles)…"
"Of interest in this document is the fact that Joke [Joaquim, Jacob or Jake?] is said to be of Drivisdaill i.e. an owner of land in Dryfesdale, and the crime is committed in Tillicoultry sometime before September 1492.
Best regards"
"Well done Ronald !"
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AI enhanced search facility for text in old hand written historical records - Familysearch website
Posted on November 3, 2024 at 18:31 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi all,
The Familysearch website has introduced a new experimental AI search facilty that renders old, largely unintelligible, hand written documents 'searchable', available online here:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/labs/
It is still under development and can only be used on a [fairly large] selection of Familysearch records but already it is yielding impressive results -…
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Posted on June 23, 2024 at 16:29 1 Comment 1 Like
Just came across some decent free family tree software, not a trial, fully featured & with no 'premium' extras. Has some useful features, charts & reporting options, also mapping if you download the free Legacy GeoDB add-on.…
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- At 16:51 on October 30, 2024,
John Marksbury said…
Thanks again for your help. Just learning to navigate Ancestry.com site and finding more information from diligent research by many connected to Samuel Marksberry that is verified by my DNA match to Samuel Marksbury styled the III, where others have found records documenting his existence in America and service as soldier in the American rebellion. It appears documentation ends there and no evidence for his parentsand grandparents exists except in family lore. Time for an advanced DNA test it seems?
- At 17:05 on October 29, 2024,
How good of you to reach out. Thank you. I am a real greenhorn on this. Can you explain where I find the "Familysearch" site and what is the code you attached? Many thanks!
- At 14:43 on June 29, 2024,
Russell Lynn Drysdale said…
- At 12:09 on April 19, 2024,
A Chapman said…
I did look at that record but couldn't quite match him to the Thomas Twidale/Twidle I'm looking for so it's onwards and upwards but thank you for your efforts and contribution.
- At 16:31 on April 18, 2024,
Thank you for the information. Most kind. I am particularly interested in the last part of your message regarding him receiving a pension so I shall look further into that. Kind regards
- At 22:20 on March 22, 2024,
William Douglas said…
Dollar Academy is about 45 minutes from my home, so I may arrange a visit.
Better if they were online!
- At 10:10 on March 22, 2024,
Congratulations on finding the Dollar Magazine.
I think that other editions may well help with Douglas and Burns family research.
- At 10:29 on March 16, 2024,
I have a different set of ancestors for Alexander Drysdale, who married Christian Donaldson.
https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/famgen/getperson.php?personID=I143430&tree=tree1
I am not sure that they were 'Sir' and 'Lady'.
William
- At 4:50 on March 16, 2024,
Pauline Baker said…
Thanks for the reply. Here is everything that populated on Ancestry.com after I added my DNA result and while I still had an active subscription. I can't afford it now unfortunately, but it did preserve the people that it found. The workings of this, I am unsure of.
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