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Are You A Reiver?

From the lens Anglo Scottish Ancestors Is A Border Reiver Surname In Your Family .

  • continuumx May 10, 2012 @ 12:42 am | delete
    I am an Irwin (from Irvine) and I have come to steal your sheep. ;) Just kidding! Love it!
  • MarcellaCarlton Apr 27, 2012 @ 2:11 am | delete
    yeah, I am. Fascinating lens.
  • JGracey Apr 11, 2012 @ 10:23 am | delete
    Most of our family came from further north, but I see one of the surnames from our history on the map (Noble). That's a lot of useful data to anyone searching for historical records. it's a slow journey tracing your history. Thanks for some new sources to check!
  • PaperQuest Mar 8, 2012 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    Great lens! I love history like this.
  • Tipi Mar 7, 2012 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    Stopping back to sprinkle some fresh angel dust on this excellence!
  • kevingomes13 Feb 27, 2012 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    I really like this lens. Very interesting!
  • flycatcher Feb 20, 2012 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    If I can dig up a Reiver in my family tree, do I get to have a Pele Tower? Fascinating stuff here! *blessed*
  • sousababy Jan 31, 2012 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    Wow, this is very interesting . . and I am sure many folks will enjoy figuring out if they are indeed a Reiver. (Don't think I am, ohhh well). Great lens!
  • JoshK47 Jan 18, 2012 @ 10:18 am | delete
    How fascinating! I need to do some research now. Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • Marjorie Nixon Nov 17, 2011 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    Great site, but now I think I descended from thieves - on both sides of my family tree!. My name is Nixon, and all our family came from Carlisle, Brampton, in England and some from Dumfries Scotland. One Grandpa Nixon married an Armstrong, and a Fetherstonehaugh married a Nixon, and there's Ridley's and Grahams in the mix too. They all left town between 1760 and 1840 and came to the US.
  • wcjohnston Nov 5, 2011 @ 10:36 am | delete
    Thanks for letting me know about your lens. I will show my children and perhaps instil some interest in our history. Although I have told them we are from a Revier family (and until my father, we had a chequered past) there has been little I could show them.
  • Gordon Collingwood Sep 20, 2011 @ 9:52 am | delete
    I'm descended from the Middle March English Reiver family Collingwood. Interesting site!
  • ourmarket Sep 2, 2011 @ 6:31 am | delete
    I am not a Reiver I do genealogy on Shrewsbury, Lesher and Purvis. Just wanted to say your lens is very well written and interesting.
  • puerdycat Aug 30, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    Didn't mention that I've been to that wonderful Scotland Border country. Also knew a great story-telling Scot-Canadian, an oil-man from the old days no less.
  • puerdycat Aug 29, 2011 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    G-r-reat Lens. My ancestors are from a border region too, the makings of great history, eh! 'Course mine's toward the other end of Europe, Burgenland-borderland and lens. This is great timing for me for getting in tune for the Scotch-Irish Festival outside of Rocky Mountain National Park in a few weeks.
  • MiddleSister Aug 17, 2011 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    I thought we might have some of these names, but, no. Nice lens. You make some really info packed lenses. Nice.
  • grifith Aug 15, 2011 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    Liked, Very Good Lens
  • pawpaw911 Jul 23, 2011 @ 6:01 am | delete
    Have traced my family back to England (1600s), but haven't found a Reiver. Very interesting.
  • Jul 10, 2011 @ 10:46 am | delete
    I have Scottish ancestry but could not see the family name of Howatson on the map. This is a very interesting lense. I was not familar with the Border Reivers. This is fascinating. Thank you for sharing and educating.
  • MaxReily Jun 29, 2011 @ 1:26 am | delete
    Apparently not--I don't recognize any of our family names here. Fascinating lens!
  • WordCustard May 28, 2011 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    What a fascinating resource on an unusual and interesting topic.
  • slotowngal May 1, 2011 @ 5:31 am | delete
    The Border Reivers was totally new to me! Great lens, and angel blessed.
  • familystorykeeper Mar 24, 2011 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens. I had never heard of Reivers before. I had to check to see if my family names were from there. Didn't find them, but this information is still very interesting.
  • Lauchtane Mar 5, 2011 @ 5:57 am | delete
    Brilliant lens, and you are linked onto my own on the Laughtons of Orkney. Keep up the great work, Scotlands identity is being lost all too quickly.
  • jvsper63 Feb 28, 2011 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Really nicely done lens..
  • capriliz Feb 10, 2011 @ 9:05 am | delete
    This is a wonderful lens for anyone trying to learn more about their family history.
    ~blessed~
    And congrats on having received LOTD for this lens.
  • vikksimmons Jan 29, 2011 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    We're supposed to be from border country but I don't think it's here. Grandfather was Whelans and they were from Newcastle Upon Tyne area before the came to the states. Will have to try and find out more.
  • The_Bard Dec 18, 2010 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    Wow! You've put a lot of work into this.The Steel Bonnets is a superb book by GMF. You do the subject great justice. Thanks for visiting my Flashman lens.
  • ShamanicShift Dec 7, 2010 @ 11:50 am | delete
    Close by, but not -- I don't think. I'll have to do more research -- fascinating!
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Nov 20, 2010 @ 3:49 am | delete
    Well, I don't think so. But the Arrowsmiths, Byrds and Parrs as well as a few other names in my tree came from your land.

    Rumor has it that the Parr boys were brothers and uncles to one of your queens!
  • reasonablerobinson Nov 21, 2010 @ 4:27 am | delete
    Parr eh? Catherine Parr and Henry VIII wow! or possibly Aaron Arrowsmith the English map maker. or maybe Tony Arrowsmith the 19th soccer player who played for all teams, Grimsby Town! Their nickname is The Mariners.
  • Tipi Sep 29, 2010 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    This is a stellar lens. Very well deserved of LOTD!
  • Sylvestermouse Aug 26, 2010 @ 11:37 am | delete
    Fascinating! Congratulations on Lens of the Day!
  • dtchosen Aug 26, 2010 @ 9:38 am | delete
    Well deserved LOTD, a very interesting and informative lens.
  • Mart903 Aug 26, 2010 @ 2:35 am | delete
    Congratulations on this great looking and so interesting Lens of the Day!
  • urlacha_54 Aug 25, 2010 @ 10:45 pm | delete
    congrats on LOTD! this was really interesting :)
  • Stazjia Aug 25, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Congratulations, RR, on a well deserved LOTD. I always knew you had it in you! It's a great lens.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 26, 2010 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Thanks for your support Carol, onwards and upwards as they say!
  • Wednesday_Elf Aug 25, 2010 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    I have Scottish ancestors and English ancestors, but didn't see either name among the Border Reivers, so guess I'm in the Scottish Clan. Will have to go check that one out next! Congrats. on LOTD. Very interesting story. Wow - The Cursing Stone sure covers everything! Sure would hate to be cursed with that one!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 26, 2010 @ 1:23 am | delete
    If you have Scottish ancestors then your pretty sure to avoid the curse! I use on my car these days when it breaks down LOL
  • Airinka Aug 25, 2010 @ 10:03 am | delete
    congratulations on lotd
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 26, 2010 @ 1:22 am | delete
    Thank you!
  • sandyspider Aug 24, 2010 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:22 am | delete
    Thank you! O who will up an' ride wi' me:Come a' ye reivers bold!
  • Jerry_David Aug 24, 2010 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    congrats to you for the great Lotd, thanks for sharing such interesting stories.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:23 am | delete
    Then come, my lads, get out your nags,An' see ye hae your spears,Then let us off to Cumberland
  • lasertek Aug 24, 2010 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    This lens is interesting. Made me wonder where my bloodline originated. Congrats on LOTD!
  • Wizard-Morton Aug 24, 2010 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    My ancestors were from Morton on the Scottish borders, close to Carlisle so I assume our clan would be classed as Border reivers? Love the lense congratulations on LOTD, cheers Wizard Morton!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:32 am | delete
    Looks like the Morton's (orginally Norman French) were a Sept or sub clan of the Douglas clan. Firmly a Scottish rather than Border clan.
  • skiesgreen Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    Wow, what a lens. Full credit for all the research and history behind it. *-*Blessed and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust and also on Lenses That Shine. A very well deserved LOTD - congratulations.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:29 am | delete
    Thanks for the blessing! A good defense against the Archbishops curse!
  • daoine Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    Amazing lens. I think I'm slightly glad I'm not one of them ;-) And certainly glad I didn't live in those times.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:28 am | delete
    yep me too they seemed pretty scary and chaotic times
  • burgessvillian Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:19 pm | delete
    I have Scottish, English and Irish ancestors but I didn't see my name on the map.
    This is a very cool lens. Congrats on the lotd.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:28 am | delete
    I checked and it seems McCusker was originally Irish from Ballymacosker in County Fermanagh
  • SofiaMann Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    Ups, My ancestors were german, but this is an excellent lens. Congratulations on LOTD.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 25, 2010 @ 2:26 am | delete
    Schade, aber viele alte Englische worte stammen von Deutschland aus. Vielen dank....oops many thanks for visiting...Perhaps they could be called Grenze Rauber's ?
  • hayleylou Aug 24, 2010 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD :)
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:32 pm | delete
    Thanks for stopping by Hayelou. The the kids could play Border Reivers as a new game! Mind you make sure they don't bring home any stolen sheep and cattle!!
  • kiwisoutback Aug 24, 2010 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    Thanks for the information! I don't have any blood that I know of originating from this area, but this interesting. Congratulations on LOTD!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    There's a;ways a chance if you have grand and great grand parents from the UK:)
  • Frankster Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Congrats on a wonderful lens and the LOTD award. Well done! Bear hugs, Frankster
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    I'd make Polar Bears honorary Reivers!
  • cdcraftee Aug 24, 2010 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD. What a wonderful, moving lens - fills me with pride - could it be especially so because my great-great-great grandfather was a Graham, born in Stirling, Scotland - and does that mean maybe we're distant relations? (And, as this proud heritage was on my paternal side, I was a Graham until I married). Regards and thank you, from 'Downunder'.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Its a very small world sometimes!
  • Pastiche Aug 24, 2010 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    Fascinating lens. Family members have traced back some of our roots and found some amazing facts. I need to check on the Anderson branch ... congratulations for an interesting and unique LOTD.
  • pkmcr Aug 24, 2010 @ 11:24 am | delete
    Excellent to see a Genealogy Lens as LOTD! Congratulations
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    I was delighted and pleasantly surprised. Genealogy is a hot hobby I think.
  • ohcaroline Aug 24, 2010 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Don't know about being a Reiver...but I do have Scottish lineage on both sides of the family with names of Elliot and Scott. They are walls in my genealogy research that I can't get over. Thanks for the information.
  • stacy_mcdaniel Aug 24, 2010 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day. Very interesting lens.
  • BevsPaper Aug 24, 2010 @ 8:01 am | delete
    Quite fascinating. Was not familiar with Border Reivers. Congrats on your LOTD!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    Yes. It's amazing that so many family names are not commonly known as Reivers
  • Bus_Stop_Toy_Shop Aug 24, 2010 @ 4:32 am | delete
    Fascinating lens on something that really interests me - I have a few Reiver names in my family tree - Bell, Douglas and Johnstone to name just some. I didn't know until I looked at the map that Routledge was also from the area - the Routledges in my tree moved from Edinburgh to The Borders, but I didn't know they were 'returning home', so I've learned something today - big thanks.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    A real Reiver by my reckoning!
  • Airinka Aug 24, 2010 @ 12:54 am | delete
    really interesting lens
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:35 am | delete
    glad you liked it!
  • Tipi Aug 24, 2010 @ 12:31 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! ~ This is truly an interesting lens and well presented.
    This is a wonderful heritage to have.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:36 am | delete
    Yes. Its amazing how Scots ad English people don't really know about it.
  • charlino Aug 23, 2010 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    I have no idea whether or not my lineage is that of the Riever, but I am of Scot descent. This is an excellent historical reference.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:55 am | delete
    Glad you like it! Thanks for visiting.
  • happynutritionist Aug 23, 2010 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    I'm am of scottish heritage, but can't say whether I'm part of this clan...don't think so...but it inspires me to want to get back to researching my geneology. I'm lensrolling to my Scotch Shortbread and Scotland lens, it's the only one related that I have right now. And by the way, congrats on LOTD, so very interesting.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:47 am | delete
    Good luck and lots fun with your genealogy project. I was clearing my dads house out last week before he moves and we found all sorts of documents linking us to the Grahams and Kirkpatricks of Dumfrieshire.
  • CDT Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD - your comment above is interesting as my fiance is a Kirkpatrick! (his branch ended up a bit "off course" and he was born on Skye!)

    This "family connection" means you and me will end up related (sort of) :)
  • Aug 23, 2010 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    No but this was extremely interesting. Amazing! Thanks for posting!!!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:37 am | delete
    Yes, its a fascinating subject.
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 23, 2010 @ 7:47 pm | delete
    Yes, I am. My family is part of the Gunn Clan. I enjoyed your lens very much!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:41 am | delete
    I've just discovered that Robinson is a 'Sept' a powerful sub clan of the Gunn Clan!
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 24, 2010 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Very cool ... my family name is Gunn.
  • VickiSims Aug 23, 2010 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    I had never heard of Border Rievers, but it looks like I probably have some of them in my ancestry. My great-grandmother was a Kerr & her mother's maiden name was Armstrong. Great info.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:42 am | delete
    A true Riever!
  • NanLT Aug 23, 2010 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    I found one variation of a family name. One branch of our family tree, the Robinsons, have been traced back to Ireland. I suspect though that they had their origins in Scotland.
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:57 am | delete
    I see that Robinson was a Sept or sub clan of the Gunn clan
  • d-artist Aug 23, 2010 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! great lens on a great subject...
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:57 am | delete
    Glad you found the subject interesting.
  • rms Aug 23, 2010 @ 6:25 pm | delete
    Congrats on LotD!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 2:01 am | delete
    Thanks it was a really pleasant suprise!
  • theraggededge Aug 23, 2010 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    We are West country/Welsh so no featured names there. Fascinating... and that's one heck of a curse!
    Congratulations on LotD! Blessed by a Squid angel -)
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 2:04 am | delete
    Yes. I was wondering if you could adapt it for modern purposes. I've just had after sales problems with a company and was thinking of sending it to them! LOL.
  • capriliz Aug 23, 2010 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!! Well deserved!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 2:09 am | delete
    If only Super Mario was a Riever!
  • GrowWear Aug 23, 2010 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Congratulations for your LOTD for Border Reiver Genealogy!
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 2:05 am | delete
    Thank you!
  • SquidooKimberly Aug 23, 2010 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    Congratulations! Your lens was selected as a guest author LOTD by whitemoss. Enjoy! http://blogs.squidoo.com/lensoftheday/?p=780
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 2:05 am | delete
    WOW!
  • vallain Jun 24, 2010 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    My family names didn't match, but I found it very interesting. I'll lensroll it to my Scotch-Irish Ancestry lens
  • reasonablerobinson Aug 24, 2010 @ 1:51 am | delete
    Well we might not be related but I bet our ancestors paths crossed somewhere!
  • d-artist Feb 19, 2010 @ 8:40 am | delete
    VERY interesting lens...I love it when I learn something new!...5* Thanks for visiting my lens
  • pkmcr Jan 10, 2010 @ 4:28 am | delete
    Excellent lens and great to see others creating great Genealogy Lenses! 5 Stars :-)
  • reasonablerobinson Jan 10, 2010 @ 5:45 am | delete
    Thanks Paul, I hope readers check out your genealogy lens for tips and methods!
  • JuneMary Jan 3, 2010 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    Excellent lens!
    I'm English but I trained as a teacher at Alnwick Castle in the 60s.
    My History lecturer was brilliant. The Borderers are Saxon-- or Sassanach in the Gaelic-- so I suppose they are actually more like me than like the Scots.
  • reasonablerobinson Jan 10, 2010 @ 5:45 am | delete
    I never realised that's where Sassenach came from
  • Tom Moss. Nov 21, 2009 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    More about the book 'Deadlock and Deliverance', the story of the Scottish Reiver Kinmont Willie Armstrong, can be seen at my website www.reivershistory.co.uk
    As you can see my name is not Tom Ross.It is Tom Moss.
    Lots of good stuff on this page of Squidoo
  • reasonablerobinson Jan 10, 2010 @ 5:46 am | delete
    Did you write the book Tom?
  • Tom Moss Jan 10, 2010 @ 6:22 am | delete
    Yes, I wrote the book. A labour of love.
    www.reivershistory.co.uk
  • IvyCreekStudio Oct 11, 2009 @ 8:29 pm | delete
    Very nice work. I have featured your lens within my lens. See it here : http://www.squidoo.com/Scottish-Clans
  • reasonablerobinson Jan 10, 2010 @ 5:47 am | delete
    Scottish clans is a great read!
  • whitemoss Oct 9, 2009 @ 10:38 am | delete
    Fantastic! My husband ( a Dixon, mother a Bell- not the really rough lot) loves the Reivers. Every time we go to Carlisle we have to go and look at the cursing stone.
    Great lens on a great subject!
  • reasonablerobinson Jan 10, 2010 @ 5:48 am | delete
    Hope things are good in the Lakedistrict! Its a while since I visited The Mortal Man pub!
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Sep 22, 2009 @ 8:09 am | delete
    Have to admit, I'd never heard of Border Reivers before.
    You've packed quite a bit of information here!
    Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • anthropos Jan 4, 2009 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining "Everything Genealogy and Family History" Group. 5 *'s from me.
  • mulberry Dec 22, 2008 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    Guess not. My mother's family was Irish but I thought much of my father's side was Scottish.
  • spirituality Dec 22, 2008 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    I can't read your map - isn't there a list somewhere? (Not that I think I'm a border reiver - my surname stems from a very specific region in The Netherlands).

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