On 13 January 1338, when Patrick Dunbar was away, the English laid siege to Dunbar Castle, where Lady Dunbar was in residence with her servants
Tag: Scotland
Women’s History Month: Fionnghal nic Dhòmhnaill (Flora MacDonald)
Flora was born in 1722 at Milton on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, third and last child of Ranald MacDonald (d. 1723) and his second wife
Genealogy: I’ll simply sleep in peace until you come to me
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side The summer’s gone, and all the flowers
Genealogy: Unfamiliar Familia
In working on a family line in which I am incommunicado, I wanted to take the approach of almost over-verifying my various ties. With the
Women’s History Month: Isabella MacDuff
Isabella MacDuff (1285-1313) was a heroine during the Wars of Scottish Independence. These wars were between England and Scotland in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Isabella
Personal History: The List – So long 40’s! Hello Old Folk Discounts!
Goals, we all should have them. I should be more realistic with mine. Last year I bit off more than I could chew. I endeavored
Thoughts and Ponderances 