Name: early_armstrongs -- <font color="">Descendants of Early Armstrongs of Scotland and the Borders (with <u>Michigan</u> emphasis)</font>

Updated: 09-06-2019 02:09:92. Owner: GeneResearcher


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Family
Children:

  1. Alexander IV Armstrong: Birth: Abt. 1350 in Mangerton Castle, Liddesdale, Dumphrieshire, Scotland. Death: 1398 in Mangerton Castle, Liddesdale, Dumphrieshire, Scotland

  2. John Armstrong: Birth: Abt. 1352 in Mangerton Castle, Liddesdale, Dumphrieshire, Scotland. Death: 19 Aug 1388 in Otterburne, Scotland

  3. Gilbert Armstrong: Birth: Abt. 1353.

  4. Adam Armstrong: Birth: Abt. 1354 in Mangerton Castle, Liddesdale, Dumphrieshire, Scotland.

  5. Archibald Armstrong: Birth: Abt. 1358. Death: 1432


Sources
1. Title:   Owens Family online @ Ancestry.com
Author:   Cal Owens
Publication:   June 2002 http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=calowen http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:745017&id=I34388531
Link:   :745017
2. Title:   Armstrong Ancestors of Mercer & Woodford County, Kentucky
Author:   Shelby T. (Tom) Armstrong
Publication:   Dec 2002 http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:2221595&id=I133445729
  Shelby Armstrong acts@mis.net

Notes
a. Note:   Name Suffix: 2nd Laird Notes: He was known as the Young Laird of Mangerton
  Notes: Carlisle Castle
  Notes: Perhaps your protegees would like in the meanwhile to know something of the Armstrong Clan. A very interesting lot, and nowadays perfectly respectable, but with an historical reputation as "the most feared and warlike of the Border Reivers"! The Border Reivers were clans or families, both sides of the border between England and Scotland, who, finding it impossible to farm peacefully, when the two countries were for ever invading each other - settled into banditry instead. They mainly lived by stealing each other's cattle! This is why both sides of the border are studded with "pele towers" - small stone fortresses - living area on the first floor, approached by a wooden stair which could be drawn up at need, or fortified farms - farms with the buildings in a square which could be sealed off against raiders.
  Notes: The village where I now live was one of the last to be raided by the famous "Kinmont Willie Armstrong" before he was caught and hanged. The raiding was finally stamped out when James King of Scotland became King of England also. It is a fascinating period in History There were even special laws drawn up to deal with the Reiving Clans, such as the "Hot Trod", whereby, if your cattle were raided, you were allowed to follow them into Scotland/England (depending on who was doing the raiding) - and cross the border so long as your posse was preceded by a horseman carrying a lighted turf on his spear!
  Notes: Joan (and Edie) Rob McArthur"

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