Drysdale is considered a sept of the Douglas clan, but it is quite likely that this was a separate family which existed previous to when the three Douglas brothers adopted the Drysdale name. A sept is a family that can be related to a clan or larger family for various reasons. Usually this came about either through marriage or by a small family seeking protection from a larger and more powerful neighbour.
In a previous post I gave some background information on the Barony and lands of Dryfesdale:
https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-a-douglas-sept?comme...
In another publication I recently came across a further reference to the Barony of Dryfesdale:
Ref: An inquiry concerning the Boss family and the name Boss
https://archive.org/details/inquiryconcernin01boss/page/184/mode/2up
This reference also highlights the Coat of Arms of 'Lord Boyis of Dryvisdaill of Auld' and the family's link to the Bruces of Annandale:
".....In these early times to which I have referred the Bruce family were Lords of Annandale’ and the Bois family were among their feudal vassals; the Bois arms are the same as the Bruce, with a difference in color to distinguish them, and are What are called feudal arms....."
The image below shows the arms of a number of early families with links to the Lords of Annandale:
Best regards
Ronald Drysdale
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
Jan 14
Ronald Drysdale
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) from Dryfesdale.
- why would any member from the outlawed Douglas/Drysdale family return to the area?
Ref - Folk lore and genealogies of Uppermost Nithsdale
Also
In 1585 there were two John Drysdales listed as being Maxwell’s men (tenants) in Blackshaw, Caerlaverock in Dumfriesshire (12 miles from Dryfesdale):
https://www.rps.ac.uk/search.php?action=print&id=10520&file...
On 6th August 1592, one Annus Dhrisdaile married a Patricke Muncke in Holm Cultram in Cumberland (20 miles from Dryfesdale)
The proximity of these individuals' locations to Dryfesdale, rather than Clackmannanshire, indicate origins other than Tillicoultry or Dollar.
Best regards
Jan 14
Russell Lynn Drysdale
Here is an old one , relevant to Walter de Bosco , Robert Bruce , Hugh son of Ingebald...
EARLS AND MARQUISES OF ANNANDALE.
Jan 18