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The Balliol Roll
The Balliol Roll, the earliest roll of arms for Scotland. It contains thirty-five shields of Scottish noblemen arranged beneath the arms of Sir Edward Balliol, king of Scots (c. 1282-1364), and was almost certainly composed for that ruler. Edward Balliol, the last of the Anglo-Scots, was the son of John de Balliol (King John of Scotland) and Isabella de…
Added by William Douglas on April 25, 2019 at 10:24 — 4 Comments
how the MacKenzie-Douglas line came about
How the MacKenzie-Douglas line came about
The Daughter of Sir Robert 6th Baronet of…
Added by Jackie Stoddard on April 21, 2019 at 0:00 — 6 Comments
Chevalier Douglas - a French-Jacobite spy mystery
Chevalier Douglas, Alexandre-Pierre de Mackensie-Douglas, baron de Kildin, was a Scottish Jacobite in French service He was sent on a secret mission to Russia where he was to meet Empress Elizabeth and conspire with the pro-French faction against the Habsburg monarchy.
He was to be accompanied by a young woman, his 'neice', to provide cover for his…
ContinueAdded by William Douglas on April 11, 2019 at 13:30 — 1 Comment
Drysdale
Looking for a connection between the three Douglass, Thomas, William, and James, who in 1503 changed their surname to Drysdale to escape persecution, and James Drysdale, below.
My family tree shows a James Drysdale married to a Christine Curry (no dates) having five children, Henry, George, Janet, Agnes, and James Keith Drysdale. James Keith died 11/11/1917, and was married twice, first to Margaret Browne, then Mary Pearce. From the marriage with Mary Pearce, they had three children,…
ContinueAdded by Roger Steves on April 9, 2019 at 16:15 — 1 Comment
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