Border Reivers

[jillruss]

I have just discovered that one of my branches could possibly be connected to the Border Reivers.

The surname is Dodd, and I've read that it is one of the surnames associated with the reivers. However, my chap, Thomas Dodd, married in Askham, Westmoreland in 1714 but the reiver Dodds seem to have been centred around Bellingham, Hexham in Northumberland - some miles to the North East.

I've never been able to find a suitable baptism in Westmoreland for my Thomas Dodd in Westmoreland and I note that there is one in Bellingham, but, of course, I've no idea if it is the same man or not.

I just wondered if there are any Border Reiver experts on Rootschat who might be able to help or point me in the right direction?

Jill

[Radcliff]

Willyam Dodd has a daughter Mary at Brough Westmorland 18Th of December 1791,

before that I cant find any records for Dodd in that area ,