The ink sketch is haunting: A roughly clad Scottish Highlander and his young wife on snowshoes, trekking alone in swirling snow 200 years ago near Hudson Bay.
He's wearing a highland bonnet, shouldering a musket. She holds a bundle wrapped in tartan to her heart.
The bundle is a baby, born hours earlier in a tent banked in…
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Added by William Douglas on February 4, 2014 at 19:00 —
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The founder of Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Sir Graeme Douglas, has announced his retirement as the company’s managing director, effective February 1. He will remain as chairman of the Board and his son, Jeff Douglas, the current chief executive, will assume the role of managing director of the Douglas Corporate Group, New Zealand’s largest pharmaceutical…
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Added by William Douglas on February 3, 2014 at 11:31 —
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I saw this interesting stone in New Abbey today - I guess they were genealogists!
Added by William Douglas on January 28, 2014 at 20:34 —
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Amongst those recognised by the Queen in the New Year Honours list 2014 are:
The Rt Hon David Alexander Cospatrick Douglas-Home, the Earl of Home CVO, CBE who has been appointed to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and
Anthony John William Douglas. Music Teacher, Morley College, London was awarded an MBE for services to Further Education. (London)
Congratulations to them both.
Added by William Douglas on January 1, 2014 at 13:30 —
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I have added some new detail to the genealogy database, which will be the last for the year. It currently includes entries for which the photographs are missing. This is information that i received from elsewhere, and the images were not included, but the database thinks they should be there! I will work my way through these correcting the entries over the next couple of…
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Added by William Douglas on December 30, 2013 at 13:51 —
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David Douglas of St Vigeans, Angus (1777- c1855) Driver, Royal Artillery Corps from 1794-1815. Served 20 years in East or West India Services
The above entry has been added to the page listing Douglas surnames in Wikipedia. However, there is no entry for this David Douglas. Perhaps this is not surprising, as he was apparently a driver in the Royal Artillery, and so is unlikely to have had…
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Added by William Douglas on December 28, 2013 at 21:18 —
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A GREEN-FINGERED pensioner has beaten off the competition to win a gardening contest at the age of 100.
Despite becoming a centenarian in July, James Douglas still keeps his colourful garden meticulously.
It has now won him first prize in a gardening competition run by the Scottish Borders Tenants Organisation.
The contest is open to thousands of tenants of…
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Added by William Douglas on December 11, 2013 at 16:14 —
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"Wasp" reviews La piedra del destino by Jesús Maeso de la Torre:
This doorstop of a Spanish novel deals with the death of the Scots knight Sir James Douglas at Teba (southern Spain) in 1330. He had traveled there in fulfillment of a promise to his friend and lord, the late King Robert Bruce of Scotland. On his death bed the Bruce had asked that his heart be carried in battle against the Muslim 'enemies of God' as a token of his unrealised vow to go on crusade and so purge his soul…
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Added by William Douglas on December 7, 2013 at 19:00 —
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Review by "Wasp":
This was a frustrating book to read. It is a lot more sensible than many patriotically inspired histories and avoids many of the pitfalls of the Douglas legend, only to tumble headlong into…
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Added by William Douglas on December 6, 2013 at 19:00 —
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Every now and then, I realise that there are sufficient articles on a topic to require a catalogue, and reorganisation of the layout of my files, which I hope will help researchers find what they are looking for.
Today, I have introduced a new section listing Douglas presentation swords.
Along the way, I often discover new articles on the same topic. One such was about the…
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Added by William Douglas on December 4, 2013 at 15:30 —
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The Office of Lord Lyon King of Arms will fall vacant at the end of December 2013, when Mr David Sellar the current Lord Lyon steps down. The Lord Lyon is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister under section 3 of the Lyon Kings of Arms (Scotland) Act 1867.
The Lord Lyon is the sole King of Arms in Scotland. He is the Head of the Heraldic Executive and the Judge of…
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Added by William Douglas on November 29, 2013 at 9:42 —
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Richard Brown, a keelman, was executed on the Town Moor, Newcastle, on the 21st of August this year (1751) for the murder of his daughter; and on the 27th of the same month, Henry Douglas, a surgeon in the navy, on half-pay, was killed in a scuffle with Edward Holliday, a seaman, in the house of David Shield, an innkeeper.
Added by William Douglas on November 28, 2013 at 22:32 —
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Capt. Douglas, late of the Cambridge (who was presented to Her Majesty, and knighted), having heard, whilst at Singapore, of the seizure of Capt. Elliot and the British residents at Canton, sold his cargo, and purchasing some 32-pounders and ammunition, sailed, with an addition to his crew, to their…
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Added by William Douglas on November 27, 2013 at 12:30 —
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The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis, a Scottish Charitable organisation which is run entirely by volunteers, launch Phase I of their Public Appeal for the restoration of the Monteath Mausoleum.
The…
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Added by William Douglas on November 26, 2013 at 18:40 —
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As a regular user of Google Books, I am delight that fter eight years of legal wrangling, a US federal judge delivered a resounding victory for Google on Thursday by dismissing a lawsuit from the Authors Guild challenging the tech giant’s ambitious book-scanning project.
In a landmark decision, Judge Denny Chin, of the United States Court of Appeals…
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Added by William Douglas on November 15, 2013 at 21:55 —
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Croftdowglash, in Perthshire.
Loch Tummel was raised in the 1950s, I think, and so this may now be under water.
I wonder if anyone knows?
This came to light when researching seven unroofed shieling-huts at a place called Allt Poll Dubh-Ghlas a few miles to the north-west.
Added by William Douglas on November 14, 2013 at 11:42 —
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Australian/Scot Luke Douglas pushes through to score the third try for Scotland against the USA in the Rugby League World Cup quarter final
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Added by William Douglas on November 9, 2013 at 12:31 —
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Nick Kingsley writes a fascinating blog about the Landed families of Britain and Ireland.
A recent article has looked at Brandfold, in Goudhurst, Kent, built for the Edgeworth family.
Descent: Miss Edgeworth (date unknown); Charles Sneyd Edgeworth (1786-1864) let to Thomas Cramer…
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Added by William Douglas on October 28, 2013 at 18:14 —
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I recognize his picture on this site as I have seen it back in NB. Sir Charles Douglas has an extensive life. I understand more the history of my birthplace. I really enjoy this website. This is wonderful history that I would of maybe would of never explore if it wasn't for your wonderful efforts. Thank You
Added by anne marie benoit on October 25, 2013 at 10:34 —
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Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Research and Documentation, Oronto Douglas is anxiously awaiting news of the release of his sister, Augusta Douglas-Ayam.
Bargaining has been continuing over the ransom to be paid, with observers hoping that the matter will be resolved satisfactorily today, Monday 21st October.…
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Added by William Douglas on October 21, 2013 at 17:30 —
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