The border reivers

[stevegraham85]

Does anyone know much about the border reivers, i do know some clans fought amongst themselves.

The Grahams [ my clan was amongst them] even fighting and murdering
each other, Armstrongs and others were active as well.

Being a Graham myself I'm glad i wasn't around then.

Anyone knowing anything would be appreciated

Oz Steve

 

[p.risboy]

Does anyone know much about the border reivers, i do know some clans fought amongst themselves.

The Grahams [ my clan was amongst them] even fighting and murdering
each other, Armstrongs and others were active as well.

Being a Graham myself I'm glad i wasn't around then.

Anyone knowing anything would be appreciated

Oz Steve

Here ya go Cuz, have a read of this.

http://home.comcast.net/~usrutledge/reivers.htm

PomSteve.

 

[gortonboy]

the Grahams
A foremost Border Clan

Name derivation - territorial. from graeg-ham (grey home) Old English.

James Graham, Marquis of Montrose

The Grahams we a very lively family and made many enemies. Consequently we often at feud with the Bells, the Musgraves and the Maxwells.

http://www.borderreivers.co.uk/

 

[sterico]

A few links for you to research on the Border Rievers

http://www.sorbie.net/border_reivers.htm
http://www.thereivertrail.com/

http://www.borderreivers.co.uk/Border%20Families/BORDER%20SURNAMES%20%202.htm
http://www.suite101.com/content/the-ballads-of-the-englishscottish-border-a93716
That should keep you busy for a while

 

[laxdoc]

a very good book - The steel Bonnets by Geo McDonal Fraser

 

[duckweed]

Basically the reivers lived on both sides of the border in a kind of no mans land that was disputed land. It was based on the river Tweed which has moved quite a lot over the years and still gives problems over fishing rights. I suppose its always been a troublesome area even before then. Which is why Hadrian built a wall to divide the Picts from the British. Apparently we have both Grahams and Armstrongs in our family.