Brabant and the Brabanters
In our research on the Flemish it is common to find references to people from Brabant who have settled in Scotland. Brabant is a neighbour to Flanders so there are similarities between the two peoples, but there are…
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The Cant Family and the Strathmartine Trust
This posting is a continuation of our series on identifying Scottish families with possible Flemish roots. According to George Black the Cant family had Flemish origins. The first reference to the Cants is found in…
The Stranger Churches and their Link with Scotland
This post explores, following the Reformation, the many connections between Scotland and the Low Countries via networks of Flemish exiles in England. It examines the topic from the perspective of the refugees in…
The Frame Family: ‘Weavers from Flanders’
This is a continuation of our series of postings that focus on Scottish families that may have Flemish roots. In this posting Julie Frame Falk explores the possibility of a Flemish origin for the Frame family. She…