Border Memories: Or, Sketches of Prominent Men and Women of the Border |
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acquired afterwards ancestor Ancrum Andrew Angus appointed Archibald ballad Baron Baronet battle became Border born brother Buccleuch burgh called Carre Castle Cavers celebrated century Cessford Charles charter Church Covenanters daughter death descended died distinguished Douglas Duke Earl Earl of Angus early Edinburgh eldest eminent England English Ettrick Ettrick Forest father favour Ferniehirst Flodden France Galashiels gallant George Haining Harden Hawick heir Henry honour James VI Jedburgh Kelso King Lady laird land Larriston Lilliesleaf lived London Lord Lord Jedburgh Lord Minto Lothian Margaret Marquis marriage married Melrose Midlem minister Minto Napier parish poet possessed preach Pringle Redheugh Riddell Robert Roxburgh Roxburghshire Rutherford says Scotland Scots Selkirk Selkirkshire Sir Gilbert Sir James Sir John Sir John Riddell Sir Walter Scott Sir William sons Stichill Stobbs succeeded Thomas Thomas Boston took wife William Scott