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A 1066 Sourcebook: A Collection of Materials Relating to the Norman Conquest of England and its Impact Upon Scotland
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This CD contains three separate books detailing the invasion of England in 1066, the families which went to Britain with that invasion, and the families which settled further north in ...
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A Claverhouse Sourcebook: A Collection of Materials Relating to John Graham of Claverhouse Viscount of Dundee
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John Graham of Claverhouse first and foremost claimed to be a military commander, a loyal soldier who accepted and carried out orders without overall concern for religious or political ideology. But it was his activities after 1688 that made his reputation ...
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A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland Circa 1695 and A Voyage to St Kilda with a Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
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Its three hundred years since Martin Martin’s great journey around the Western Isles, Orkneys and Shetlands. The first and one of the greatest of all travellers in Scotland, Martin is ...
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A General Description of the East Coast of Scotland from Edinburgh to Cullen
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Totalling nearly 250 pages, this series of letters to a friend, Francis Douglas gives us a wonderful picture of the East Coast of Scotland, from Edinburgh to Cullen, visiting St ...
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A History of Scotland
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For a generations, this book - intelligent, fair-minded and accurate - has been acclaimed as 'the' definitive one-volume history of this great nation. It shows how Duncan (1034-40) emerged from ...
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A Rosslyn Castle Sourcebook
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Rosslyn Castle has been called 'the most picturesque baronial ruin in Scotland', and it has fascinated many for centuries. Long the stronghold of the St Clair Earls of Orkney, its history is inexorably intertwined with that of Scotland itself.
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A Scottish Jewelry Sourcebook
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This CD is one of our "Sourcebook" series, which present on one disc a variety of materials on a given topic. This particular sourcebook brings together articles and chapters from larger books, all dealing with some aspect of Scottish jewelry ...
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A Short View of the Families of the Scottish Nobility
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This is one of the earliest efforts to provide a genealogical and historical account of the peers, or nobility of Scotland, with emphasis particularly upon those of the 17th and 18th centuries. The value of this work is in the information provided ...
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An Introduction to Heraldry
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The study of heraldry has been regarded by many as unprofitable, dry and unentertaining. It shouldn't be viewed in this light, as it really is not only an noble and ...
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Ancient Scottish Earldoms
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In his monumental "The Scots Peerage", Sir James Balfour Paul sought to include all ancient titles of nobility, and he therefore investigated the ancient Scottish territorial earldoms in the early days of Scottish history. The old Earldom of Angus, later known as Forfarshire ...
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Antiquarian Notes
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This is a 952 page monumental work on the families, events, and places in the Highlands of Scotland. Produced in two volumes, the first is subtitled "A Series of Papers Regarding Families and Places in the Highlands", and includes dozens of chapters on topics relating to families ...
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Borderland Castles and Peles: A Concise Guide to the Strongholds of the Anglo-Scottish Border
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Robert Hugill had a lifetime interest in medieval and early modern Scotland and in the fortifications built in the Border lands between England and Scotland. Here, he arranged the castles and peles in alphabetical order, with an account of their history ...
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British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning
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This reference work takes all of Great Britain as its subject, and seeks to identify and explain British surnames in great part according to their origin and use. The majority of the work is an alphabetical listing of British names with their origin or meaning ...
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Castles and Historic Homes of the Borders: Their Traditions and Romance
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Written by Alexander Eddington, and originally published in 1949, this book tells of the Borderlands region in Scotland that is filled with historic houses, each one of which has a ...
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Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland 1536-1784
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Real cases described in detail: Treason, Murder, Tumult, Piracy, Forgery, Incest, Adultery, Fornication,
Blasphemy, Crimes against religion and the state, Witchcraft.
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Circuit Journeys
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By the late Lord Cockburn Places well indexed and fully searchable. Lord Cockburn, a Criminal Judge, as part of his work, rode around Scotland in "circuits"…
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Clan Warfare in the Scottish Highlands
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After 1400 Scottish families competed for area supremacy or fought each other over various conflicts and feuds. There was no central authority to impose order, and warfare into the 18th century could be endemic on a local scale. This book details the competition between clans ...
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Clan, King and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre
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'Clan, King and Covenant' explores the turbulent history of the Highlands during the seventeenth century.p The signing of the National Covenant in 1638 first challenged the powers of Charles I in ...
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Collectanea de Rebus Albanicis: Consisting of Original Papers and Documents Relating to the History of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
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One of the most elusive of all the Highland histories, "Collectanea" reprints many primary documents - much of the work done by William Skene, Donald Gregory, and other lions of 19th century Scottish historical writing ...
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Conflict and Class: Scottish Workers 1700-1838
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This is the first full-length study of the emergence of trade-union organisations among groups of Scottish workers, from before the union with England to their major defeat at the end ...
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Culloden 1746: The Highland Clans' Last Charge
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On 25 July 1745 Prince Charles Edward Stuart, the 'Young Pretender', landed with a handful of supporters on the west coast of Scotland. This marked the beginning of the '45 ...
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Culloden and the '45
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There is little doubt that the '45 rebellion was the greatest challenge to the eighteenth century British state. The battle of Culloden in which it culminated was certainly ...
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Decisions of the Court of Session 1781-1822
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A wonderful record of hundreds of court decisions involving people from all over Scotland. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. A wealth of information ...
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Discover Scotland's History
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Discover Scotland's History' is an essential introduction to the history of Scotland, covering every major event in the country's development from pre-history right up to the present day. It is ...
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Estimate of the Scottish Nobility During the Minority of James VI
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The reign of James VI of Scotland was one in which the great families played a major role, not only during the king's minority, but throughout his long reign ...
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Flodden: A Scottish Tragedy
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In the breadth of bitter-sweet Scottish history there is no more poignant, no more important battle than Flodden. Before Flodden a proud country under its dynamic Stewart King ...
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Genealogy and Surnames, with Some Heraldic and Biographical Notes
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Written by William Anderson in 1865, to this day, this is still an invaluable study of Scottish names and their origins, and as such it surveys an astonishingly broad array of names and how they came about ...
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Glencoe and Beyond: The Sheep-Farming Years 1780-1830
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The early sheep-farming period in the part of the Highlands discussed in this study was characterised by a great deal of geographical, social and financial movement. This perceptive ...
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Hamilton Family History from The Scots Peerage
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Here are presented the genealogical and historical records of all branches of the Hamilton family holding titles of nobility ...
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Hay Family History from The Scots Peerage
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Here are presented the genealogical and historical records of all branches of the Hay family holding titles of nobility ...
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Highland Clansman 1689-1746
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For nearly sixty years the clans of Highland Scotland proved to be an almost constant thorn in the side of a series of British monarchs. Fiercely independent the clans comprised ...
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Highland Folk Ways
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Originally produced in 1961 and reprinted numerous times, this is the classic book on the ancient customs, crafts and techniques of the Scottish Highlands. The past is evoked with a ...
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Highlander
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A brand new lavishly illustrated hardback which examines the military legend of the Highlanders. Written by a leading authority on the subject it looks at their weapons and tactics and ...
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Highlanders: A History of the Gaels
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In this informative and often controversial study, the award-winning journalist John Macleod unfolds the story of the land and people of the isles and glens of the Highlands of Scotland.
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Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland with a Narrative of the Highland Campaigns
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Originally published 1909, this is a classic account of the Highlands and Highland clans, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. It contains a roll of landlords and baillies from ...
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History of the Scotch Poor Law 1856
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In Connexion with the Condition of the People P Sir George Nicholls, K.C.B P Late Poor Law Commissioner, and Secretary to the Poor Law Board P This ...
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History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland from AD 1493 to AD 1625
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This enormous history deals with the northwestern portion of Scotland and with a period in the history of that region when it came under increased attention from the monarchy in Edinburgh ...
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In Search of Scotland
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'In Search of Scotland' is the companion book the the lively and challenging BBC Scotland television series. Editied by Gordon Menzies, the Producer of the television show, this book tells ...
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Kavel's People: From Prussia to South Australia
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As he stood on the upper deck of the ship now leaving harbour, August Kavel faced a daunting task. It was 1838. The people with him were religious refugees ...
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Kings and Queens of Scotland
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Scotland's monarchs always had a tough job. Their kingdom had ancient roots and strong traditions, but rivalry and unrest at home, and hospitality accross the border, often made the throne ...
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Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe
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This is a revised and updated edition of the book that was first published to great acclaim in 1981. It presents, for the first time, a comprehensive account of both ...
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List of the Poor in Dundee 1840
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This extensive list of the poor in Dundee, Scotland, lists names who and where staying, how much is being paid by the parish, also widows and children boarded out, boarders in the Asylum, non-resident poor and much more.
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Memorabilia Domestica: or Parish Life in the North of Scotland
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Originally published in 1840 and then reissued nearly a half-century later, this rare and elusive publication is concerned primarily with Highland history in the first half of the 19th century, and is of particular value to those interested in Ross-shire and Sutherlandshire ...
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Place Names of Scotland
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The study of place-names may be said to stand to history and ethnology in somewhat the same relation as the study of fossils stands to geology. Each group of fossils ...
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Rental Book of The Cistercian Abbey of Cupar: Angus, Volume 2
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Apart from their topographical interest and importance in relation to the origin of many notable families in central Scotland, these records of the Abbey of Cupar must be regarded as ...
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Rough Notes of a Traveller 1890
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A unique look at an individual's view of many countries as they were back in 1889 ...
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Ruined Castles of Mid-Lothian: Their Position, Their Families, Their Ruins and Their History
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The author studies five principal castles from Mid-Lothian: Borthwick Castle, Craigmillar Castle, Roslin Castle, Crichtoun Castle, and Cousland Castle ...
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Salt in the Blood: Scotland's Fishing Communities Past and Present
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The fisherman is one of the archetypes of Scottish life. His is an image reinforced now by pictures from the past, by sepia photographs of harbours forested with ...
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Scotland and England: John Stoddard's Lectures
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John Stoddard gave lectures on many subjects which he then turned into a series of ten volumes, this is the ninth volume containing his views on Scotland, England and London.
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Scotland's Black Death: The Foul Death of the English
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During the early months of 1349 Scottish soldiers engaged in border warfare praised God that many of their English opponents were being felled by a new and terrifying affliction. Within ...
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Scotland: From Prehistory to the Present
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"Scotland: From Prehistory to the Present" is a lively new history from one of Scotland's brightest young historians. This revised edition starts with the early settlers after the last Ice ...
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Scotland: The Complete Guide
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A superb up-to-date, fact packed touring guide which highlights the best places to visit throughout the country. Includes a comprehensive introductory section, motoring advice, suggested tours, a detailed guide to ...
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Scottish Clans and Tartans
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Illustrated guide to Scotland's clans and tartans. Each entry covers the origins of the clan, the location and the renowned clansmen.
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Scottish Clock and Watch Makers 1453-1900
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It's now over seventy years since the second edition of John Smith's 'Old Scottish Clockmakers 1453-1850', was published, and apart from a reprint in 1975 (without additions or ...
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Scottish Country Miller 1700-1900: A History of Water-powered Meal Milling in Scotland
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Until the industrialisation of towns and the depopulation of the countryside, the miller was of vital importance in the local community, providing the chief element of the diet of the ...
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Scottish Country Recipes: Traditional Fare from Hearth and Home
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Scottish country cooking has traditionally used the abundance of fresh local produce to create simple yet hearty fare. This book contains a varied collection of warming soups, broths, stews and ...
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Scottish Customs
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Customs can be well-known or obscure, old or new, yet all play an important part in society and provide fascinating insights into our history and culture. In this new and ...
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Scottish Historical Documents
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For anyone with an interest in Scottish history, but without convenient access to source material, 'Scottish Historical Documents' will be welcomed as a valuable and informative collection of important references ...
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Scottish Kirkyards
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The Scottish kirkyard has been vastly underrated as a place of historical importance, offering a wealth of information to the visitor of local historian. Within its confines can be found ...
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Scottish Place-Names
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'Scottish Place-Names', the result of twenty years' meticulous research, remains the only comprehensive and systematic study of Scottish place-names. First published in 1976, it has now been re-released as a ...
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Scottish Pottery
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Scottish Surnames
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For everyone wishing to trace their Scottish roots, this handy and comprehensive volume to over 1000 surnames is the ideal guide to the variety of names found in Scotland ...
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Scottish Voices 1745-1960
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Scotland at the end of the 18th century was a vastly different country from the Scotland of today. This book tells the story of changing times from those ...
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Seawolves: Pirates and the Scots
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The 'Seawolves' is an exciting and thorough examination of Scots connected to piracy, whether they are victims or villains.P It concentrates mainly on the legendary golden age of pirates between 1690 ...
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So You're Going to Wear the Kilt!: All You Want to Know About Tartan Dress
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This readable and handy booklet of Scottish attire provides a compact guide not only for those starting to wear Scottish dress, but also for those who may have ...
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Sutherland Family History from The Scots Peerage
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Here are presented the genealogical and historical records of all branches of the Sutherland family holding titles of nobility that is included in Sir James Balfour-Paul's monumental work "The Scots Peerage". The Sutherlands began their progress to title and fortune as Flemish settlers in Scotland ...
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Tales of a Grandfather: Sir Walter Scott
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A fabulous history of Scotland. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book.
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The Age of the Clans: The Highlands from Somerled to the Clearances
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This is the first overview of Highland society ever to be written which covers the period from the rise of Somerled to the first clearances. The period has ...
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The Baronage of Angus and Mearns
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Written by David Peter, this work provides historical descriptions for 360 families, with comments on the families, its descent, arms, current seat (as of 1856), and related information ...
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The Book of The Bagpipe
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Tough stongly identified with the Celtic lands, the bagpipes are played in many countries and are very much part of the world music scene. Here a leading expert tells the ...
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The Borders Book
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This collection of essays, written by experts, provides the definitive story of the Scottish Borders, that beautiful and much loved region of Scotland where a great number of ...
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The Celtic Place Names of Scotland
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First published in 1926, this remains the best and most comprehensive reference guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland. Now reprinted and published in a paperback edition, this classic work ...
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The Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
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Frank Adam's 'Clans, Septs, and Regiments' is a classic reference work for all who have an interest in Scotland. When it first appeared in print, it was the first real attempt to present a complete study of the Highlands ...
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The Highland Clearances
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'The Highland Clearances' stands out as one of the most emotive chapters in the history of Scotland. This book traces the origins of the Clearances from the 18th century to their culmination in the crofting legislation of the 1880s. In considering both the terrible suffering ...
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The Highland Pipe and Scottish Society 1750-1950
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What happened to the Highland bagpipe in the two centuries following Culloden? How was its music transmitted and received? This study presents much new contemporary evidence and uses a range ...
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The History of Fife Pitcairns with Transcripts from Old Charters
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Written in 1906 by Constance Pitcairn, this huge volume consisting of nearly 600 pages, is an incredibly detailed history of the 'Pitcairn' families of Fife. Starting from 1250 ...
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The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Extinction of the Last Jacobite insurrection
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Written by John Hill Burton D.S.L. Histographer-Royal for Scotland, and published by William Blackwood & Sons in an eight volume set in 1873, it has now been reproduced ...
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The History of the Highland Clearances
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The Highland Clearances of the early 19th century were either an inhumane eviction of the old, the infirm, the poor and the powerless from lands which they farmed, or they were the necessary corrective to an inefficient and hopeless ...
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The History of the Tweedie or Tweedy Family: A Record of Scottish Lowlands Life and Character
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Published by Michael Forbes Tweedie, and published in 1902, this publication is illustrated with photographs of evidence and pictures, such as that of the "Spirit of Tweedie", and it covers …
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The Identity of the Scottish Nation: An Historic Quest
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The Victorian Public Record Office (PRO) building which dominates Chancery Lane opened its doors in 1856. By the end of 1996, all the original records housed there were ...
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The Kings and Queens of Scotland
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Richard Oram begins his study in AD400 and takes us through to 1707, revealing along the way many startling facts. Scottish royal history is studded with such formidable figures as Macbeth, Robert the Bruce and the unfortunate Mary, Queen of Scots ...
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The Kings and Queens of Scotland
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Richard Oram begins his study in AD400 and takes us through to 1707, revealing along the way many startling facts. Scottish royal history is studded with such formidable figures as Macbeth, Robert the Bruce and the unfortunate Mary, Queen of Scots ...
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The Lighthouse Stevensons
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An exciting new edition of Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds.P 'Whenever I smell salt water, ...
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The Oxford Companion to Scottish History
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From the Picts to the Scottish Parliament, the Oxford Companion to Scottish History is the definitive guide to twenty centuries of life in Scotland. It interprets history broadly, ...
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The Picture of Scotland
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A very large book with beautifully written description of every county, complete with some stunning illustrations. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. An enormous amount ...
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The Scots Peerage
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Sir James Balfour Paul (1846-1931) was the Scottish Lord Lyon, King of Arms from 1890 until 1927. Between 1904-1914 he was the editor of the well-known series 'The ...
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The Scottish Clans and their Tartans
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This wonderful little book is full of information about the Clans and their tartans. But it goes further than this with short explanations about Gael language, Highland dress and how ...
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The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World
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Within one hundred years, the nation that began the 18th century dominated by the harsh and repressive Scottish Kirk had evolved into Europe's most literate society, producing an idea of modernity that has shaped much of civilisation as we know it ...
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The Scottish Smuggler
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'The Scottish Smuggler' is the first book to examine the phenomenon of smuggling in Scotland in its entirety. It embraces the historical imperatives that made smuggling lucrative, particularly ...
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The Social Life of Scotland in the 18th Century
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An excellent account of life in Scotland during the 1700s, and therefore of great interest to those with Scottish ancestors. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original ...
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The Stewarts: Kings and Queens of Scotland 1371-1625
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The story of the House of Stewart is one coloured by tragedy, violence and unfulfilled promise. Heir to the Bruce kings, the devious and cynical Robert Stewart inherited a land ...
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The Surnames of Scotland
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This book has now been firmly established for over fifty years as the great classic work on the origin, meaning and history of Scottish surnames ...
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The Well of the Heads: And Other Tales of the Scottish Clans
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In the Highlands of Scotland till modern times lived a warrior-society that was in many ways like those that flourished in the Iron Age over two thousand years ago. Focused ...
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Thoughts on the Disqualification of the Eldest Sons of the Peers on Scotland
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Reflections of Lord Alexander Saltoun, Advocate. "I have been led into these reflections by frequently revolving in my mind the supposed disqualification (for it is not statutory) of the eldest ...
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Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping From 1745 to 1945
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Tracing the story of 18th century pipers and their changing social conditions, the author follows the Scottish emigrants to the New World. He uncovers examples of late 18th century traditional ...
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