Family Research - English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy

31/5/2005

Clan Drummond History

The Drummonds were loyal to Scotland and her Kings. They served the House of Bruce and then later the House of Stuart. For over 500 years they served, and no better was an ally than a Drummond. The Drummond Chiefs held some of the highest offices in both the government and the military. The Drummond ladies were of such beauty that two were crowned Queen of Scotland. It is even rumored that there may have been a third. Drummonds have also been known for their temper. In Perth in the 17th century, there was a prayer, “From the ire of the Drummonds, Good Lord deliver us!”
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PRECEDENCE IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOR LADIES

Dowagers, that is to say the widows of holders of a hereditary title of honour such as a dukedom, marquessate, earldom, viscountcy, barony or baronetcy, take precedence of the wife of the present holder of the title. Although wives of men whose precedence derives from their official position have no precedence as a result, wherever possible they are given the precedence of their husbands. Husbands of women of high official position are not accorded any particular precedence.
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My Quaker Family Tree

Quakers were an “odd” little sect that arose in northern England amidst the turmoil of their Civil War between (1) the “puritans” of the cities and towns, and (2) the old-line liturgical “cavaliers” loyal to the Stuart royalty.
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A NEW BOOK FROM BURKE’S - LORDLY CARTOONS

Burke’s is pleased to present a very different view of Lords and Ladies, through cartoons published over the last two hundred and fifty years. The cartoons lend an often critical view of the personalities and events. The earliest cartoon, by William Hogarth, shows the last Lord to be hanged for treason, because of his support for the Jacobite cause in 1745.
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Butler and McAuley Genealogy

The Descendants of Thomas Pincerna Progenitor of The Butler Family,” by Judge Edward F. Butler, Sr. has just been reviewed by this author. This wonderful book corrects errors in the Butler lineage which are currently presented at this web site
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THE ESCAPE OF LADY OGILVY

Few Scottish families have shown greater loyalty and fidelity to a lost cause, and few have suffered more severely for that loyalty, than the Ogilvies, Lords Ogilvy and Earls of Airlie.
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A ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE OF ROSEBERY

The Primroses, Earls of Rosebery, and Lords Primrose and Dalmeny in the peerage of Scotland, are descended from an eminent but un-titled family who, three centuries ago, owned the broad acres of the barony of Primrose, in the county of Fife
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What is a Genealogy Conference Anyway?

Presentations and lectures from some of the world’s best genealogists offer you the chance to learn new techniques and methodologies no matter what your experience level. Topics can range from the simple How to Find Your Ancestors, to the more advanced Land Platting, or the esoteric, Mitochondrial DNA in Genealogy Research. Most lectures offer a period for Q&A and presenters welcome questions from the audience.
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Fort William Henry: A proud, bloody history

LAKE GEORGE - Fort William Henry, at the south end of Lake George, was the site of one of the bloodiest massacres of the French and Indian War.
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Connecticut man plays key role in Canadian war memorial

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) _ The lives of nearly 200 American soldiers captured by the British during the War of 1812 were remembered Monday in Halifax, where many of them lay in shallow, unmarked graves.
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