With landholdings spread throughout what were the lawless Borders of Scotland, the Dicksons were among those clans known as the Steel Bonnets who frequently found themselves in conflict with the authorities.
• But when the cause of the nation called, they were at the forefront of repelling English invasion.
• In more peaceful times, Barbara Dickson is the highly acclaimed Scottish singer and songwriter and actress whose hit singles include Another Suitcase in Another Hall, from the stage musical Evita.
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Geddes Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Both North East Scotland and the Borders were the main stamping grounds from earliest times of proud…
Crawford Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Taking their name from the lands in Lanarkshire where they settled, the Crawfords spread westwards i…
Sutherland Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Taking their name from the most northerly part of Scotland, descendants of the name today first sett…
Boyd Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
The blood of Norman warriors who first arrived on British shores with the Conquest of 1066, flows th…
Allan Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
From the bloody carnage of the battlefield to the decidedly more sedate business boardroom, bearers …