The Border Or Riding Clans Followed By AHistory Of The Clan Dixon And ABrief Account Of The Family Of The Author

This Colorful Book Discusses The Region Known As 'the Borders,' Where England And Scotland MeetThe Author Presents Many Transcriptions From Original thcentury Scottish Records, But He Always Gives ALively Account Of The Historical Background Necessary To Understand These RecordsIncluded Are Such Interesting Items As A List Of Borderers And Border Clans Who Had Taken The Oath Of Fealty To The English Government, APartial Roll Of The Year From Records Of The Scottish Privy Council, The Roll Of The Names Of Landed Proprietors Over The Whole Of Scotland In , 'the Names Of The Principall Clannes And Surnames Of The Borders, Not Landed, And Chiefe Men Of Name Amongst Them [in ]' And 'the Names Of The Barons, Lairds And Chiefe Gentlemen In Every Sherifdome [].' AFew Of The Famous Scots Mentioned Here Are Sir Walter Scott, Rob Roy Macgregor And Mary Queen Of ScotsCultural And Religious Conflicts Are Discussed Briefly, As Well As The Problems Of Cattle Thieving prevalent In The Borders And Known As Rieving, Taxation, Traitors And False CoinersOffenders Found Guilty Might Be Sentenced To Such Strict Penalties As Drawing, Hanging, Drowning Or DecapitationThe Second Part Of The Book, An Account Of The Dixondickson Clan, Opens With AList Of More Than Thirty Variant Spellings Of This Surname, Which Is Descended From The Clan Of Keiths, Who Were Earls Marshall And One Of The Most Powerful Families In ScotlandThere Are Brief Accounts Of Dickson Families By Region Throughout Scotland And Descriptions Of Their Coats Of ArmsThe History Of The Homer Dickson Family Spans Through , And Includes Members In Britain And AmericaClosing Out This Valuable History Are Lists Of Landlords And Tenants, And Members Of Parliament, Plus ASurname Index, Making This ARich Source Of Information For Anyone Interested In The Clan Dickson And Scottish Border Clans.
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