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Ingebald's Castle 1100s
Started by Ronald Drysdale. Last reply by Ronald Drysdale Feb 25. 7 Replies 2 Likes
"...... As William the Conqueror advanced through England, he built motte-and-bailey castles to fortify key positions to secure the land he had taken."...... it’s thought that around 1000 motte and bailey castles were built in England during this period of history.…Continue
Tags: Brus, Applegarth, Jardine, Dryfesdale, Drysdale
Origins of the name Drysdale - summary document - tentative lineage
Started by Ronald Drysdale. Last reply by William Douglas Feb 4. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Dear all,I've been trying to draw together all the diverse Annandale & Drysdale strings I've been researching & I've drawn up a summary document, with a timeline.Comments and criticism welcomePicture below & pdf with hyperlinks attached…Continue
Another Medieval Drysdale has turned up - 1377 Carlisle
Started by Ronald Drysdale Jan 31. 0 Replies 1 Like
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…Continue
Tags: Moffat, Carruthers, Brus, Carlisle, Dryfesdale
Two more medieval Drysdales popped up - in 1346 and 1416
Started by Ronald Drysdale. Last reply by Ronald Drysdale Jan 1. 3 Replies 1 Like
Hi all, I recently came across some impeccable sources for 2 separate Richard Druesdales [not Trusdales!] in England as follows:Richard de Druesdale - served in France (Battles of Crecy & Calais) in Edward III's army in the years 1346/7https://archive.org/stream/CrecyAndCalais/Cr%C3%A9cy_and_Calais_djvu.txt…Continue
John Drysdale would later attempt to assassinate Masterson of Grange
Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale. Last reply by Ronald Drysdale Aug 10, 2024. 9 Replies 1 Like
https://drmarkjardine.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/the-majestick-like-colossus-of-fife-in-1674/The curious report of a colossus standing astride the Lomond Hills in Fife is recorded in the manuscript memoirs of John Blackadder, an outlawed field preacher. He refers to the…Continue
Oliphant family papers
Started by William Douglas. Last reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale Aug 13, 2021. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Deaths Aug 14 1789 , Dr John Drysdale also Mrs Susannah Douglas relict of Patrick Ross Esq
Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale. Last reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale Jul 19, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The Scots Magazine :volume 52Deaths Aug 14 1789 At Bombay Lieut James Rattray in the East India Company's service Oct At Madras David Graham Esq Dec On board the Valentine on his voyage from China Mr John Stuart second son of James Stuart Esq of St James's Square Edinburgh Jan 4 1790 At Nassau New Providence Mr John Simpson merchant Fcb On board a vessel in the river Savannah in Georgia John Struthers Esq of Glasgow Slanb 4 At Ifle of Skyc Flora Macdonald spouse to Captain Allan Macdonald late…Continue
Orvin Dick Drysdale jr Obituary
Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale Aug 15, 2019. 0 Replies 2 Likes
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189963011/orvin-dick-drysdaleOrvin Dick Drysdale Jr born April 10, 1934, died at the age of 84 on May 10, 2018 due to complications of old age.Orvin Dick Drysdale Jr is survived by his * current wife *Connie [Allen] Drysdale his Children: Russell Lynn Drysdale…Continue
Will of Andrew Thomas Drysdale from Newfoundland will books
Started by Russell Lynn Drysdale Jul 20, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Will of Andrew Thomas Drysdale from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 602-603 probate year 1900Last will and Testament of Andrew T. Drysdale of Harbour Grace Post Master deceasedKnow all men by these presents that I Andrew Thomas Drysdale of Harbor Grace, Newfoundland Post Master, being of sound disposing mind memory and recollection do make publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament. (1) I revoke all former wills made by me (2) I will devise bequeath and give to my wife…Continue
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U-boat victim, Andrew Drysdale.
Started by William Douglas. Last reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale Feb 8, 2019. 2 Replies 1 Like
ANDREW DOUGLAS DRYSDALE M.B., Ch.B. (Edin.).Age: 23Lieutenant 225941 Royal Army Medical CorpsTicket No. 312Destination: Cape TownSon of Peter Finnie Drysdale and Annie Bonar Drysdale, of Edinburgh. Andrew was a passenger who lost his life when SS Ceramic was sunk by a U-boat mid-Atlantic on 6th December 1942.On November 23, 1942 the Ceramic left the Mersey for Australia, independently routed, with 378 passengers. Her subsequent complete disappearance was at first little publicised at home, due…Continue
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Comment by William Douglas on November 19, 2018 at 12:40
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Russell,
Can you link your family to the Badsey Drysdales?
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Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on November 18, 2018 at 13:51
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John Drysdale, Storekeeper, played a key part in opening up Australia.
See this Douglas newsletter>>>
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http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/charlotte_taylor/Folder1/Northumberland...
The Petition of John Toshen and Others
March, 1785John Toshen, William Atkinson, Martin Lyons, John Mark Delesdernier, John Henderson, John Parsons, William Dryesdale, Jonathon Malcolm, Alexander Henderson, James Henderson, John Delesdernier … they are all inhabitants of Miramichie, they are informed that thirty families of Loyalists have obtaned 15,000 acres of land on this River. Your Memorialists claim a small Tract of Salt Marsh Lands on south side of River Miramichie called Kinadian Point, … have cleared, enclosed, and occuped said lands since 1777, and therefore ask that the land be granted to them.
The Petition of Benjamin Marston
August 15, 1785Alexander Wishart, Ship Master, Robert Reid, Cornel's Place, John Watson, Alexander Henderson, ask that John Tushie, who has acted as Pilot on this River since 1775, never lost a vessel, recommend him for Pilot, very active, sober and industrious man. Francis Harriman, Master of the Ship Viper, certifie that … have been piloted up and downe this River several times by this Mr. John Tushie.
Thomas McKinnon, Ship Builder
Thomas Yeomans
William Drysdale
William Coon
William Brown(encl.) in a letter, Marston to Jonathon Odell
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I found a couple of Drysdales here: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/WW1/WW1_Casualties...
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video of the Thomas Drysdale and his wife Catherine White memorial stained glass window on visit to St Fillan's Church in Aberdour, Fife. John died in January, 1906, and Catherine in December, 1889. This window given by their children.
https://youtu.be/dimkQTVxIZI
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- Witch Stories , Peter Drysdale , Jennet Douglas
- Ensign Alexander Drysdale from New Brunswick Fencibles to be Lieutenant
- Elizabeth Rigby, Lady Eastlake
- Dr.Charles Vickery Drysdale
- William Drijsdale, (uit Edingsburg) joins as ship gunner
- Kapt . R.Drijsdale left column, First reference to Glasgow.
- Fife Family Histories Rev JOHN DRYSDALE AND HIS DESCENDANTS updated August 9th 2024
- Anne Drysdale,daughter of William Drysdale of Pitteuchar
- Sons of John Drysdale of Kilrie
- Hugh Drysdale , Lt. Governor of Virginia 1722-1726
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