A collection of historical and genalogical records
I have long wondered about the origin of the salamander that appears in Douglas heraldry and recalled that there was an article in the Australian newsletter many years ago.
Today, researching early uses of the stars on our armorials, particularly those of the Douglas Scotti, I stumbled across a couple of French 'blasons' with stars, one of which also had a…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on August 9, 2023 at 10:59 — 7 Comments
I received the following, which I have translated from French:
Comments: Hello,
I am contacting you, because, almost 200 years ago (July 16, 2021), Antoine Leclerc aka Milfort Tastanegy died on the property of friends in a small village in France, Villevallier (Yonne). He was born in Thin le Moutier (Ardennes-France).
In the meantime, this colorful character went to the USA for almost 20 years. He lived among the Creek Indians near Little Tennesse in Alabama, where…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on May 25, 2021 at 15:00 — 3 Comments
I have included this article on the strength of his marriage - and because I like his portrait.
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (c. 1381 – 17 August 1424) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who fought alongside Scotland's French allies during the Hundred Years War. In 1419 he was sent to France by his father the Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, with…
Added by William Douglas on June 15, 2019 at 22:51 — No Comments
Chevalier Douglas, Alexandre-Pierre de Mackensie-Douglas, baron de Kildin, was a Scottish Jacobite in French service He was sent on a secret mission to Russia where he was to meet Empress Elizabeth and conspire with the pro-French faction against the Habsburg monarchy.
He was to be accompanied by a young woman, his 'neice', to provide cover for his…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on April 11, 2019 at 13:30 — 1 Comment
Andrew Douglas has just posed an excellent article on the sacrifice of one Australian family in World War 1.
George and Mary Douglas lived in Sydney, and they had four boys; Gordon, Allan, George and Angus and possibly three daughters; Georgina, Elsie and Gladys.
Andrew's first article tells the stoy of Allan. …
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on February 17, 2017 at 16:30 — No Comments
His niece, Katharine Campbell reports:
Thought that you would like details of our commemoration today (16th October 2016) for Uncle Archie at Ration Farm Military Cemetery in northern France. The ceremony was incredibly moving, though I don’t want to use clichés to describe it. It was very touching without being mawkish or sentimental. We had…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on October 17, 2016 at 11:27 — No Comments
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