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The Battle of Inverurie in 1308
As I am reading and taking notes from the book Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch, I found a short section about this battle which is also known as the Battle of Barra or the Battle of Old Meldrum. This battle occurred as part of a civil war between Scottish leaders and preceded the… Read more
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The Leslies in Aberdeenshire Part 2: Constables of Inverurie
This is a multi-part series based on the book Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch by The Rev. John Davidson, D.D. (1878) with focus on sections recounting the history of the Leslies of the area. We now find ourselves reading about Malcolm, son of Bartolf, as the first Constable of Inverurie, whose son, also… Read more
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The Leslies in Aberdeenshire Part 1: Bartolf
The Leslie Story Begins This is a multi-part series based on the book Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch by The Rev. John Davidson, D.D. (1878) with focus on sections recounting the history of the Leslies of the area. There have been inhabitants of the Aberdeenshire area going back before the Pictish times. The… Read more
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Scottish Government’s Scottish Connections (Diaspora) Work
Qualitative Research for the Scottish Government’s Scottish Connection (Diaspora) Work. Leith, Murray Stewart & Sim, Duncan (2022). University of the West of Scotland. Retrieved on online on November 2023 from https://www.gov.scot/publications/literature-review-scottish-governments-scottish-connections-diaspora-work-2/documents/ This is a report commissioned by the Scottish Government concerning the characteristics of a successful diaspora policy. The diaspora is not a single event,… Read more
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Scotland Travel Consultant
Announcement A Scotland travel consultant Amy Tomlins of AToms Tours will be at the 2024 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Scotland is a country with millions of people spread throughout the world with roots leading back to Scotland. These people of the diaspora frequently travel to Scotland to connect with the country and culture of the… Read more
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USA – Scotland Relationships
One important aspect of the Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation is the program of creating collaborative relationships. We do this by engaging other organizations such as Scottish heritage organizations, Universities with Scottish Studies, Irish and Scottish Diaspora Centers, and individuals who share the common interest in preserving Leslie history and heritage. To accomplish this objective, we… Read more
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Positional Statement of the
Leslie Global Diaspora FoundationThe Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation (LeslieGDF) recognizes that there are thousands of descendants of Leslies from Scotland dispersed throughout the world. These descendants of Leslies are the result of the diaspora where Leslies and the related families departed Scotland due to economic, military, religious, political, or social reasons. As generations pass there is a danger… Read more