Download or read book The Surnames of Scotland written by George Fraser Black and published by New York : The New York Public Library. This book was released on 1946 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A listing of Scottish surnames and their origins.

Download or read book The Surnames of Scotland written by George Fraser Black and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listing over 8000 Scottish family surnames, this guide includes a concise history of each name. The book is designed to be of interest to any genealogist, historian, or simply anyone interested in Scotland.

Download or read book Scotichronicon written by Walter Bower and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon--'a history book for Scots'. It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh's daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It goes on to describe the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth's usurpation and uneasy reign; the good deeds of Margaret, queen and saint; Bruce's murder of the Red Comyn; the founding of Scotland's first university at St Andrews; the 'Burnt Candlemas'; and the endless troubles between Scotland and England. Weaving in and out of the events of Bower's factual history, like a wonderful pageant, are other subjects that fascinated him: harrowing visions of hell and purgatory, extraordinary miracles; the exploits of knights and beggars, merchants and monks; the ravages of flood and fire; the terrors of the plague; and the answers to such puzzling questions as what makes a good king, and why Englishmen have tails.

Download or read book The Surnames of Scotland written by George Fraser Black and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Surnames of Ireland written by Edward MacLysaght and published by Irish Academic Press. This book was released on 1988-12-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. More than 4,000 Gaelic, Norman and Anglo-Irish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of Irish families. Edward MacLysaght was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer of the Irish Office of Arms. He was also Keeper of Manuscripts of the National Library of Ireland and was Chairman of the Manuscripts Commission. This book, which was first published in 1957 and now is in its sixth edition, is being reprinted for the fourth time and remains the definitive record of Irish surnames, their genealogy and their origins.

Download or read book The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin Meaning and History Reprinted from the Bulletin of the New York Public Library With a Portrait written by George Fraser Black and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland written by Patrick Hanks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK. The Dictionary includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for formation and continuity from the date of formation down to the 19th century, geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes, making this a fully comprehensive work on family names. This authoritative guide also includes an introductory essay explaining the historical background, formation, and typology of surnames and a guide to surnames research and family history research. Additional material also includes a list of published and unpublished lists of surnames from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Download or read book The Highland Clans written by Alistair Moffat and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A brisk and accessible guide to a thousand years of reiving and rivalry in the Highlands.” —The Scotsman The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746. Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day. Moffat is an adept guide to the world of the clans, a world dominated by lineage, land, and community. These are stories of great leaders and famous battles, and of an extraordinary people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. It’s a story too about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that began after Culloden. Complete with a clan map and an alphabetical list of the clans of the Scottish Highlands, this is a must for anyone interested in the history of Scotland.

Download or read book The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames written by Clifford Stanley Sims and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames written by Clifford Stanley Sims and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames written by Clifford Stanley Sims and published by Rutland, Vt : C. E. Tuttle Company. This book was released on 1969 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A listing of Scottish surnames and their places of origin, along with a list of Christian names and their meanings.

Download or read book Surnames as a Science written by Robert Ferguson and published by London, Routledge. This book was released on 1883 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Scottish Surnames A Contribution to Genealogy 1866 written by James Paterson and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Download or read book The Identity of the Scottish Nation written by William Ferguson and published by Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest times to the present day, this work traces the origin of Scottish national identity and people's perceptions of it. It covers the Scottish Origin Legend, expressed in the works of medieval chroniclers, to the ideas of contemporary historians. The author also examines such topics as: Gaelic kingship, George Buchanan, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, James Macpherson, Goths versus Gaels, and George Chalmers.