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Month: January 2021

Ancestors on the Buccleuch Estates ?

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 adminaa Leave a comment

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the largest single landowner in Dumfriesshire and the Scottish Borders was (and still is) the Duke of Buccleuch. Many ordinary people made their living on the Buccleuch estates – perhaps directly employed to serve in the castles and gardens, to provide labour for estate improvements , or to farm […]

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