80 Drysdale men counted at 1541 weapon show

by Russell Lynn Drysdale

Nov 7, 2022

Encyclopedia Britannica

WAPENSHAW (M.E. for “weapon-show”), a periodical muster or review of troops formerly held in every district in Scotland, the object having been to satisfy the military chiefs that the arms of their retainers were in good condition.

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    Russell Lynn Drysdale

    I have found mention of the above transcription in -The Office of Sheriff in Scotland: Its Origin and Early Development
    Author(s): C. A. Malcolm
    Source: The Scottish Historical Review , Jan., 1923, Vol. 20, No. 78 (Jan., 1923), pp. 129-
    141- its a 14 page section of a longer piece - on page 131 - footnote 13                                                                                                                                             

    Oct 19

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      Russell Lynn Drysdale


      1897 source from a different source than the Johnstones pdf. 

      Oct 31

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        Russell Lynn Drysdale

        I contacted the Dukes Archivist Mr Powell, He searched for this record but said he didn't see this document in his catalogs , and welcomes me to the Castle to look thru them myself adding there are other papers relating to Drysdales and the Stewartry of Annandale 

         

        Oct 31