"The earliest charter I have come across, linking the Brus family of Annandale to the de bois family, dates from about 1150. This is found in the 'Feodarium Prioratus dunelmensis. A survey of the…"
The Douglas Archives
"In the last post, the possibility of the daughters of Robert de Bruce, 2nd Lord of Annandale, being married off (with dowries of land) to the notable families in Annandale was mentioned in the source…"
"Origins of Drysdale continued
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Re Origins of Drysdale continued - families with links to the Lords of Annandale
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"Some further references that are relevant to the origins of the name Drysdale
Ref: Calendar of documents relating to Scotland preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London. vol…"
"Here is an old one , relevant to Walter de Bosco , Robert Bruce , Hugh son of Ingebald...
Charter by Robert Bruce to Ivo and his heirs, of a place between the fishings of Blawad and the water of Esk,…"
"Hi Russell
Some nice photos, I know the area - it's about 60 miles from where I was born.
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"Ronald , In regards to Hugh of Dryfesdale as wittness to the Quitrents of the lands of…"
"Hi William.
It seems like the Drysdales in Saffron Walden either died out in 1600s or moved on as there don't seem to be any more in that area until the end 1800s/early 1900s.
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