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Scottish Surnames

Surnames seem like something that have always been with us. So it can be surprising that the world’s population was once so small that first names were generally all that we needed. Everyone knew who Patty was and there was no need for formality. Surnames in Scotland evolved over time …

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Nicol Warren February 17, 2016 January 26, 2016Scottish Ancestry history of Scottish Surnames, Scottish Surnames, Surnames 0

Scottish coat of arms

  The Scottish and English may be very similar in their approach to heraldry, however there are many subtle differences. Scottish heraldry has a simplicity and an openness to it that the British could learn from. For example in English heraldry you can add as many coat of arms as …

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Nicol Warren July 22, 2015 July 13, 2015Scottish Ancestry Coat of Arms, Scottish ancestry, Scottish coat of arms 0

Irregular marriages in Scotland

An irregular marriage is a new term that I have come across in the last few weeks. I was curious of what ”irregular” meant. I found that today we would call it a ”de facto” marriage/relationship. It’s funny how old things become new. The idea of ”living in sin” is …

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Nicol Warren March 25, 2015 March 31, 2015Genealogy, Scottish Ancestry irregular marriage, Scottish history 0
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