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Cowie of Gorrenberry
Guess, the Douglas need to know about the Cowie of Gorrenberry, as story my family made up in 16th century Scotland, just west of the Hermitage Castle. It could have been those Armstrong neighbors on the west in Billhope which has a bad influence on us, of Mangerton and relatives to that Gilnockie.
Clementis Hob's was so bad…
ContinueAdded by Mark Stephen Elliott on September 3, 2023 at 15:29 — 1 Comment
Google FTDNA Douglas
Seems like images through DouglasHistory have gained international appeal.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on September 3, 2023 at 4:58 — No Comments
Douglas Rb1-U106 Bing and Google image responses.
Been placing DNA images on this Douglas History blog, and web. It seems there has been an international interest. The speakers of Russian seem to be quite interested. Do not know how interested the English speakers are, but here are a couple of image uploads meant to be shared.
Mark S. Elliott…
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on September 1, 2023 at 0:31 — 1 Comment
Larriston-Redheugh Elliot Chieftain lands from Archibald Douglas 5th Earl of Angus.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on August 26, 2023 at 5:30 — 3 Comments
West March of Douglas 1398 in Armstrong - Carruthers, Nykson-Nixon
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on August 8, 2023 at 7:20 — 2 Comments
Clan Arthur Margaret Eliott Gorrenberry.
Been doing genealogy since 28th chief Sir Arthur Eliott of Stobs which purchased land the border Elfwold-Elwald-El(l)wood-El(l)(i0ot(t) for only child a daughter 29th chief Margaret Eliott of Redheugh, land obtained from Archibald 'Bell the Cat Douglas' fifth Earl of Angus.
Kinmont Willie Armtrong is buried at Morton Parish Church, land has been split into Half-Morton, and Canonbie lands. A lot of Armstrong, and Johnston (not Morton or Douglas) with the 't' buried their, though there…
ContinueAdded by Mark Stephen Elliott on June 30, 2023 at 15:02 — No Comments
CRIgenetics not in DNAeXplained June 21,2023 Google ftdna brigham 6-22-2023
CRIgenetics not in DNAeXplained June 21,2023 Google ftdna brigham 6-22-2023
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on June 22, 2023 at 15:00 — 2 Comments
Used Russian, Colonial English did not allow, my religious-America values of free speech.
Douglas Douglass Elliot Elliott;
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on June 20, 2023 at 21:14 — No Comments
Tested twice, with CRIgenetics, under mine, and wifes name.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on June 20, 2023 at 16:51 — 2 Comments
Not enough documentation yet to show relationship.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on June 19, 2023 at 23:50 — 2 Comments
The Elliots : the story of a border clan end paper West March Liddesdale - Douglases.
The Elliots : the story of a border clan : a genealogical history
by Eliott of Stobs, Dora, Lady; Eliott of Stobs, Arthur, Sir, 1915- joint author 1974
https://archive.org/details/elliotsstoryofbo00elio/page/n1/mode/2up
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on May 31, 2023 at 21:05 — 4 Comments
Douglas-Douglass Elliot-Elliott UK place comparison. Abroath-Angus near Ellot becomes Elliot Hermitage Castle in Mary Queen of Scots film.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on April 15, 2022 at 2:11 — No Comments
Douglas History surname link;
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on December 27, 2021 at 1:48 — No Comments
Could Douglas have Saxon name origins?
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on December 27, 2021 at 1:23 — 3 Comments
Ellot of Angus, soldiered Hermitage Castle for Earls of Angus in Liddesdale.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on September 6, 2020 at 6:53 — No Comments
The Stone of Lochmaden, and meeting place for the west march.
The Earls of Douglas were of the Liddesdale more of the Middle March. (does beg a response)
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on July 17, 2020 at 16:30 — 2 Comments
Douglas of Glendinning could they first been of Glendowin?
Something to consider and could use input on. The Douglas of Glendinnig, could originally be Glendowin. Since Glendinning was in the area to the west, and became predominately know, the Doulgas of Glendowin, became the Douglas of Glendinning.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on April 24, 2020 at 3:00 — 5 Comments
For Douglas of Glendinning map graphic.
Added by Mark Stephen Elliott on April 4, 2020 at 8:57 — No Comments
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