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Another Medieval Drysdale has turned up - 1377 Carlisle

The poll-tax roll of 1377 for Carlisle lists one Johanna de Drynysdale as Head of the family there:Ref: Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society 58 (series 2). Vol 58
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The Carlisle poll-tax roll also includes:

Johannes de Moffet & William his son (Annandale)
Ricardus de Carruthires & his wife (Annandale)
Robertus de Skelton & wife (Possibly Brus family)

Carlisle is about 22 miles from Dryfesdale and has a number of links with the Brus family:

On October 6th 1295, Robert the Brus, the 6th Lord of Annandale, swore fealty to Edward and was made Constable and Keeper of Carlisle Castle, a position his father previously held.

Thomas de Brus (born c. 1284); taken prisoner in Galloway, hanged, drawn and quartered 9 February 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland.

Alexander de Brus (born c. 1285); hanged, drawn and quartered 9 February 1307, Carlisle, Cumberland.

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