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The Dickson/Dixon branch

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Douglas 47 minutes ago. 1 Reply

Good afternoon, this is my first post as a new member.My family tree goes way back to Warin de Keith 1057-1140 (the early material AI generated on Family Search). The Dickson/Dixon branch is quite…Continue

 

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William Douglas replied to James Dobson 's discussion The Dickson/Dixon branch
"As a bit of background... The connection between the Dixon (or Dickson) and Dickey (or Dickie) families is quite close, both linguistically and historically. The surname Dickey is generally regarded as a diminutive form of Dick, itself a medieval…"
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The Dickson/Dixon branch

Good afternoon, this is my first post as a new member.My family tree goes way back to Warin de Keith 1057-1140 (the early material AI generated on Family Search). The Dickson/Dixon branch is quite well represented up to John Dixon 1398-1447 apart from has alleged Son Nicholas Dixon 1430-1495 and his Wife (possibly Sarah Sandys). I have the names but cannot find anything to verify that. The Dixon line is unbroken after Nicholas (if he is true) and is very interesting. Through the Dixon/Ann de…See More
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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
Dickson/Dixon
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
Hervey de Keith
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Dixon, Cumberland
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