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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Upper Teviotdale and the Scotts of Buccleuch, a local family history

Upper Teviotdale and the Scotts of Buccleuch, a local family history

Rutherford Oliver, J.

Paperback

Canadian HistoryGeneral SociologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353703573
ISBN13: 9789353703578
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 494
Weight: 2.50
Height: 0.99 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
In Upper Teviotdale, history is personal. Names still shape this valley. J. Rutherford Oliver traces the roots and reach of the Scotts of Buccleuch, setting one of Scotland's great families within the lived landscape of the Borders - farms, towers, parishes, and shifting loyalties along the frontier. Part regional history monograph, part scottish genealogy book, this local family history follows the threads that bind clan, kinship, and place. Readers interested in clan Scott genealogy and scottish clan histories will find a steady guide to how lineage, landholding, and reputation were made and kept; those drawn to scottish borders history will recognise a region defined by conflict and continuity, where border lairds and estates stood at the centre of community life. Without resorting to romance, the work keeps the era of border reivers history in view, showing how local power and family networks shaped Upper Teviotdale history across generations. It is also a practical local history reference: a genealogy reference guide for anyone mapping surnames, settlements, and the long shadow of the Scotts of Buccleuch. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual readers it offers a vivid sense of place; for classic-history collectors it remains a valuable witness to the traditions of Borders scholarship.

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