Hi This is a bit off course but my GGGrandfather James Nic(h)ol worked at Easter Kershope which was under the ownership of the Duke of Buccleuch. Sir Walter Scott was the guardian of the 5th Duke of

Yes, I tried to read some Scott books when I was younger, and couldn't manage. Now I've found an actual connection between my Cowans and Sir Walt (my gggrandfather worked for him as a shepherd boy) --

Hi I haven't read any of these but the Ian Rankine (Rebus) books tend to be good. The Walter Scott books tend to be very long, I haven't read them but have read his poems which are really far more

The Islay group is having an inspiring thread about books set in the Isle of Islay. Are there any fiction books set in Selkirskshire or the Borders? Well, I answered my own question by searching a

Hi Valorie Lovely that you have visited the valley, how long ago was that? Was the minister Samuel Siroky (Czech), Bruce Lawrie or George Thomson? I had noticed some Cowan gravestones up near the

Hi folks, we are in a subgroup, so each of us is subscribed to the main group, Scotland Genealogy and Family History: Scots@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io. You can't leave that group without leaving

Meghw, when my father and sister and I visited Scotland, the most important place to spend time in was Yarrow Feus, which I guess is part of Yarrow, because that is where my Cowans lived before

My maternal family have the following names BROWN - Selkirk, Galashiels 1844 to present HARKNESS - Melrose, Galashiels 1760 - 1920s LOTHIAN - Melrose 1790 -18, Galashiels 1840s Selkirk 1860 onwards If

My paternal family lived in Yarrow for many years, their main line was Nic(h)ol living at Kershope with a Baptie connection. The Mitchell family lived at Ettrickbridge and were joiners/carpenters and