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Blog Archive
- Scotland and the Flemish People Book February 26, 2019
- The Conference and Next Steps September 23, 2016
- The Plenary Sessions at the Upcoming Conference June 10, 2016
- Flemish Settlement in Scotland: Prosopography and Networks May 21, 2016
- Material culture in Flanders and the influence of the Low Countries on Scottish Church Architecture May 12, 2016
- Hints from the hinterland: place-name evidence for the nature of the Flemish presence May 5, 2016
- Scotland and the Flemish People Conference, 16-17 June April 29, 2016
- Leisure, pleasure and recreation April 22, 2016
- Politics, diplomacy and commerce April 16, 2016
- The Flemings of Biggar and Cumbernauld April 8, 2016
- When and How the Flemish came to Scotland April 1, 2016
- What is DNA telling us about our Flemish origins? March 25, 2016
- Scotland and the Flemish People Conference, 16 and 17 June March 11, 2016
- Scottish Families with Possible Flemish Origins – A Summary March 4, 2016
- The Murray, Sutherland and Douglas families: were they related and were they Flemish? February 26, 2016
- Additional Scottish Families with Possible Flemish Roots February 19, 2016
- The Flemish and the game of ‘curling’ February 15, 2016
- More Scottish Families with Possible Flemish Roots February 5, 2016
- “The Lightsome Lindsays” – Roots and Branches January 29, 2016
- In the Name of the French Father January 22, 2016
- Scotland and the Flemish People Conference 2016 December 18, 2015
- Flemish Migration to Scotland in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods December 4, 2015
- Medieval and Early Modern Migration from Flanders November 27, 2015
- The Flemish and the game of golf November 20, 2015
- Migration from Scotland before 1700 November 13, 2015
- Guns and Gunpowder in Late Medieval Scotland: Influences from Flanders November 6, 2015
- The Family of Innes of Morayshire October 29, 2015
- The Flemish in Moray, Part Two October 23, 2015
- The Flemish in Moray, Part One October 16, 2015
- DNA Project Update October 9, 2015
- The Waddell Family: A Search for Possible Flemish Roots October 2, 2015
- Update on the Scotland and the Flemish People Project September 24, 2015
- The Formation of the Fleming Surname May 29, 2015
- Surname Formation in Britain May 22, 2015
- Concluding Conference May 15, 2015
- The Fleming Family Charter Collection and the Dark Side of Fifteenth-Century Family Life May 7, 2015
- The Flemings of Pembrokeshire May 2, 2015
- Brabant and the Brabanters April 24, 2015
- The Cant Family and the Strathmartine Trust April 17, 2015
- The Stranger Churches and their Link with Scotland April 10, 2015
- The Frame Family: ‘Weavers from Flanders’ April 2, 2015
- The Barony of Kerdale and its Links with some Key Moray Families March 20, 2015
- The Fleming Family Charter Collection March 13, 2015
- Aberdeen and the Fleming: Part Two March 6, 2015
- Aberdeen and the Fleming: Part One February 27, 2015
- Doctoral Research on Flemish Related Issues February 20, 2015
- The Flemish on the Firth of Tay – Part 2 February 13, 2015
- The Flemish on the Firth of Tay – Part 1 February 6, 2015
- John, 5th Lord Fleming December 12, 2014
- Mary Fleming and Mary Queen of Scots December 5, 2014
- Imports from Flanders in the Medieval Period: Urban and Rural People November 28, 2014
- Exploring the Relationships Among Some Key Flemish Families November 21, 2014
- Encouraging Flemish Weavers to come to Scotland November 14, 2014
- Artistic Exchanges between Scotland and Flanders – Part 2 November 7, 2014
- Artistic Exchanges Between Scotland and Flanders – Part 1 October 31, 2014
- Scottish Architectural Debts to Flanders in the Later Middle Ages October 24, 2014
- Changing Definitions of Flanders and the Netherlands – Part 2 October 17, 2014
- Changing Definitions of Flanders and the Netherlands – Part 1 October 10, 2014
- The Flemish on the Firth of Forth – Part 2 October 3, 2014
- The Flemish on the Firth of Forth – Part 1 September 26, 2014
- The Armstrong Family and its Possible Flemish Origins September 19, 2014
- Dowie: A Scottish Surname with Flemish Roots? September 12, 2014
- Scotland and the Flemish People Project Workshop – 5 June 2014 July 3, 2014
- The Flemings of Cumbernauld Castle May 19, 2014
- The Flemish Influence on Scottish Language May 9, 2014
- The Flemish of Glenshee, Part Two: The Easter Bleaton Settlement May 2, 2014
- The Flemish of Glenshee, Part One April 25, 2014
- Baldwin and the 12th Century Incomers to Upper Clydesdale Revisited March 24, 2014
- The Other Flemish Origin Families in Scotland: Next Steps March 14, 2014
- Place-Names as a Clue to the Flemish Presence in Scotland March 7, 2014
- The Flemish in Dundee and Surrounding Areas February 21, 2014
- DNA Testing of the Fleming Family: Interpreting the Findings February 14, 2014
- Flemish Religious Emigration in the 16th/17th Centuries February 7, 2014
- Defining Flanders and the Flemish February 1, 2014
- Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Torching of the Red Hall January 25, 2014
- Flemish Migration to Scotland in the Early Modern Period – Preliminary Research Findings January 17, 2014
- Crowsteps in Fife: The Flemish Connection, Part 2 December 13, 2013
- Crowsteps in Fife: The Flemish Connection, Part 1 December 6, 2013
- My “Flemish” Ancestry, Part Two November 29, 2013
- My “Flemish” Ancestry, Part One November 22, 2013
- John Crabbe: Flemish Pirate, Merchant and Adventurer November 15, 2013
- Flemish Rooted Names in Scotland: The Key Issues November 8, 2013
- The Queer Folk o’ the Shaws: Flemish immigrants in Pollokshaws October 28, 2013
- The Influence of Mainard the Fleming on the Character of St Andrews October 18, 2013
- The DNA Project October 4, 2013
- An Introduction to Flemish Names in Scotland September 27, 2013
Author Archives: Morvern French
The Waddell Family: A Search for Possible Flemish Roots
In this first blog posting of the new academic year Gavin Waddell explores the possible Flemish origins of the Waddell family. This is part of a series of guest postings focussing on Flemish origin Scottish families. A range of published … Continue reading
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Surname Formation in Britain
This is the first of two postings, authored by George English, that address the issue of how surnames became established in Britain, with particular reference to Scotland. This posting examines the issue generically but touches specifically on the formation of … Continue reading
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The Fleming Family Charter Collection and the Dark Side of Fifteenth-Century Family Life
The collection of charters gifted by Eric Robertson to the University of Toronto’s Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library was the subject of a blog posting by Anne Dondertman and Alex Fleming on 13th March 2015. These charters make available additional … Continue reading
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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 also differences. … Continue reading
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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 England and the sources they left us. … Continue reading
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The Barony of Kerdale and its Links with some Key Moray Families
Freskyn de Moravia, believed to be a Fleming, was the progenitor of two major Scottish families: the Sutherlands and the Murrays. Freskyn de Kerdale and his sister Margaret were directly descended from Freskyn de Moravia down a separate line. Through … Continue reading
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The Fleming Family Charter Collection
This posting discusses the recent discovery of a set of medieval charters relating to the Fleming family of Biggar and Cumbernauld. It is hoped that these charters will in due course shed new light on this Fleming family and its … Continue reading
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Aberdeen and the Fleming: Part Two
This week’s post is the second and final instalment of PhD student Amy Eberlin’s look at the trade relationship between Aberdeen and Flanders in the Middle Ages. The thirteenth century was a period of economic conservatism for Aberdeen. Unlike other … Continue reading
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The Flemish on the Firth of Tay – Part 1
This posting is a continuation of our series on the Flemish influence in different parts of Scotland. Having examined the Flemish around the Firth of Forth (blog of 26th of September and 3rd of October 2014), David Dobson now examines … Continue reading
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Mary Fleming and Mary Queen of Scots
One of the best-known Flemings in the history of Scotland is perhaps Mary Fleming, one of the Four Maries that accompanied Mary Queen Of Scots. Even to this day Mary Fleming’s life is celebrated in the Scottish towns of Biggar … Continue reading
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