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The Douglases and the Long War for Berwick Castle
Berwick Castle stands at the edge of two kingdoms, but in the memory of the House of Douglas it occupies a place far more intimate: a frontier where the family’s fortunes rose, faltered, and were remade across three generations. Few strongholds shaped the Douglas story more profoundly.
When the first Douglases emerged as minor lords in…
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Sheep‑farming families from the Borders and Northumberland in the age of the Clearances
Researching the family of Walter Douglas who married Margaret Marshall led me to look ar shepherds who migrated to Sutherland
The movement of families like the Marshalls, Elliots, and Douglases from the Borders and Northumberland into Sutherland did not happen in isolation. It unfolded during one of the…
Added by William Douglas on June 8, 2026 at 17:00 — No Comments
Haddington?
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Who was Graham J. Douglas who co-founded the Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey?
Graham J. Douglas and the Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Graham J. Douglas emerged as one of the central figures in the development of Scottish industrial archaeology. Based at the University of Strathclyde’s Department of History, Douglas served as Survey Officer for the newly established Scottish…
Added by William Douglas on June 1, 2026 at 18:00 — No Comments
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