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Thread #126269 Message #2808093
Posted By: Gutcher
10-Jan-10 - 06:05 AM
Thread Name: The Gypsie Laddies 500th Anniversary ??
Subject: RE: The Gypsie Laddies 500th Anniversary ??
The following may be of interest.
Reign of James 11 [1436-1460]
Patrick McLellan of Bombie captured & beheaded by 8th Earl of
Douglas 1452[this was a land grab by the Earl who terrorised
all the smaller surrounding lairds who would not toe his line]
The gypsies landed from Ireland shortly thereafter. James 11
issued a proclamation offering the lands of Bombie to anyone
who would bring him the leader of this band, dead or alive,
Blackmorrow[blackamoor?]. This proclamation incited the true
heir of Bombie, William McL. nephew of the tutor of Bombie[P.McL]
to devise a plan to regain his lands.This plan succeded & young
W.McL.[a youth of 16 or17] carried the head of B. to the king in
the East & was reinstated in his lands.
Only those parts in brackets have been inserted by me.The rest
being from the article. Bracketed parts from other sources.
P.S. I thought this machine was supposed to correct spelling
mistakes.I have noticed a couple in previous posts.
Joe.