I came across this cluster of Drysdale families living in the parish of Duns in the 1600s. As far as I can tell they descended from 2 Clackmannan and Edinburgh families (Patrick & David Drysdale b. 1590s) Duns was the county town of historic Berwickshire.

Some of these people eventually moved on from Duns to nearby Cockburnspath and surrounding areas, I mention this just to justify posting some nice picturea of Cove harbour, Eyemouth and St Abbs head, which are all not too far away on the coast and also Duns castle nature reserve.

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