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The Uniqueness of the Scottish Diaspora
The Scottish Diaspora consists of Scottish people and their descendants who emigrated from Scotland to locations around the world. A few people have asked what is the diaspora and how does this relate to the Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation (LeslieGDF). While many countries and ethnic groups have made migrations from their home country or region… Read more
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Queen Mary’s Visit to Balquhain
This is just a short post, but I wanted to keep the Leslies in our mind as some of us attend the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. When Queen Mary was in France, a Leslie was in the party to negotiate her marriage to the Dauphin of France. In 1561, Mary returned to Scotland, Dr. John… Read more
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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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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