THE BORDER REIVERS WEBSITE |
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Riding by moonlight.......
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For
300 years Scottish and English borderers endured
violence and treachery, murder and
arson,
raiding and theft, living in constant This is their story. It is, perhaps, the story of your ancestors. |
They were both the inflicted and the inflictors. It was they who were responsible for the lawlessness but not the cause of it.
As one successive generation of reiving families followed
another, the skills of rustling and raided were refined until they became
an art of which the reivers were proud. |
BORDER REIVERS |
Who were the Reivers? Were they the infamous villains of reputation or were they pursuing their only means of survival? |
There is probably no region other than the Anglo-Scottish Borderlands which can claim such a protracted period of constant violence and unrest.
Those with Border surnames scattered throughout the world can relate directly to the people of that region, and to those times. We
hope that you enjoy your visit to the Borders, virtual or otherwise, and
also to our web site. Please come back - to both.
This website is regularly updated; additions, changes and improvements frequently being made throughout the site.
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WHAT'S NEW? |
The latest updates and announcements. Updated 27 December 2014 |
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border families |
Are you
a Borderer? Check the list. Were you ancestors one of the great reiving families? |
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BORDER castles & towers |
Locate the homes of your ancestors
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CHURCHES | ||
VILLAGES |
A selection of Border villages. | |
PEOPLE |
The good, the bad, and the worse.
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FEATURES
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Monuments, churches, crosses, and more. | |
BORDER WARFARE |
Visit the battle sites | |
BORDER
LIFE |
Law and
disorder. Marriage, feuding, punishments. |
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BORDER stories |
Stories from the Borders. Some sad, |
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LINKS | Useful websites | |
MASTER INDEX
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