January 2025
Ingebald's Castle 1100s
"...... As William the Conqueror advanced through England, he built motte-and-bailey castles to fortify key positions to secure the land he had taken."
...... it’s thought that around 1000 motte an…
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Ingebald's Castle 1100s
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The origins of the surname Drysdale
In a previous post I gave some background information on the Barony and lands of Dryfesdale:
<a href="https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-a-douglas-sept?commentId=3482022%3AComment%3A161725">https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-a-douglas-sept?commentId=3482022%3AComment%3A161725</a>
In anot…
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The origins of the surname Drysdale
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Two more medieval Drysdales popped up - in 1…
Hi all,
I recently came across some impeccable sources for 2 separate Richard Druesdales [not Trusdales!] in England as follows:
Richard de Druesdale - served in France (Battles of Crecy & Calai…
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Two more medieval Drysdales popped up - in 1…
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December 2024
William Drysdale 1636 - shipment of 6 condem…
Hi all,
I recently found a reference to a William Drysdale (who, in 1636, appears to have been a planter or Merchant in Virginia) in a book entitled "Economic history of Virginia in the seventeenth c…
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William Drysdale 1636 - shipment of 6 condem…
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November 2024
LIANNE DRYSDALE
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LIANNE DRYSDALE
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Drysdale - Early American Settlers - 1600s &…
Hi all,
I've just about come to the end of my search for early American Drysdales, I turned up a few but nothing of momentous import.
I've summarized what I've found to date in a table, also availabl…
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Drysdale - Early American Settlers - 1600s &…
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Execution of Drysdale sisters for murder - Y…
Self explanatory article:
Best regards
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Execution of Drysdale sisters for murder - Y…
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October 2024
Spelling of Douglas and Drysdale family name…
Hi all,
As many of you will have discovered when researching historical ancestors electronically, oftentimes important records are missed because the surname is spelt in a slightly different way, in…
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Spelling of Douglas and Drysdale family name…
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May 2024
Fife Family Histories Rev JOHN DRYSDALE AND…
Rev JOHN DRYSDALE AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1681-1991 by D C L Drysdale, is the story of Rev John Drysdale (1681-1726),
Minister at Kirkcaldy from 1712-1726,
and his famous descendants, by his wife, Anne…
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Fife Family Histories Rev JOHN DRYSDALE AND…
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Lady Masie Drysdale
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Lady Masie Drysdale
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Sir Archibald Douglas, Regent of Scotland
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We are probably all familiar with this depiction of…
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Sir Archibald Douglas, Regent of Scotland
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April 2024
The Good Sir James's relationship to Robert the Bruce
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The Good Sir James's relationship to Robert the Bruce
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Mary, Queen of Scots casket acquired for the nation - from the Douglases!
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The Mary, Queen of Scots Casket stands as one of…
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Mary, Queen of Scots casket acquired for the nation - from the Douglases!
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March 2024
February 2024
Thomas Cochrane Drysdale son of Sir William Drysdale
Society of Writers to H.M. Signet (Great Britain). A history of the Society of
Writers to Her Majesty's Signet [electronic resource] : with a list of the…
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Thomas Cochrane Drysdale son of Sir William Drysdale
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January 2024