 Lord George Murray | |
May 03, 2009 - 11:48 AM - by Mike | 
Lord George Murray, born 4 October 1694, was a Scottish general most known for his 1745 Jacobite campaign with Bonnie Prince Charlie, Charles Edward Stewart, into England.
Lord George was born the fifth son of the 1st Duke of Atholl, John Murray, who was also Chief of Clan Murray. His mother was Catherine, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Hamilton.
In 1712, Lord George left his home at Huntingtower near Perth and joined the army in Flanders. In 1715, he went against his... [Read More] |  
0 Replies | 126 Views | | The Darien Scheme | |
May 02, 2009 - 9:34 AM - by Mike |
What was the Darien Scheme?
It has been described in two ways -
Some have said the Darien venture was the most ambitious colonial scheme attempted in the 17th Century. It seemed the Scots were the first to realize the strategic importance of the area.
However, others have said the Scots were daft to attempt such a venture, as it was doomed to disaster before it ever got off the ground.
The story begins with a man named William Paterson. ... [Read More] | |
0 Replies | 82 Views | | The Red Legs of Barbados and Tories | |
Sep 16, 2008 - 11:57 AM - by Miles Hispaniae |
In 1651 Cromwell deported to the various Caribbean islands over 8,000 Scottish Royalist.
"RedLegs" " ,"Poor Bakros" or "Scotland Johnnies" was a derogatory term used for Irish and Scottish political prisoners or slaves that were brought into the Island of Barbados. It's believed this term came about by the burning of the legs by the sun. Since most of the Scotts and Irish whore kilts on their arrival.
Redlegs are found among the... [Read More] | |
0 Replies | 1,006 Views | | The McNeill's, Nilson's Nelson's and Neilson's | |
Aug 12, 2008 - 9:36 AM - by Miles Hispaniae | The Nelson’s originally Nielson, ‘Neil’s son’ or ‘Nell’s son’. Nell was the English version of the Gaelic Niall or Norman French Njal.
1. On the Isle of Man the surname Nelson was originally MacNeill.
2. Neilson’ of Craigcaffe, Ayrshire descends from Neil the Earl of... [Read More] | |
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