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Hobbe Douglas
« on: Monday 17 May 10 09:48 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know anything about  Hobbe Douglas of Bunjedward  (Bonjedward/Bonjedworth) who was alive in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire in 1540? Hobbe is a variant of Robert  ???

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Re: Hobbe Douglas
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 February 11 10:25 GMT (UK) »
In January 1540 - Hobbe Douglas of Bunjedward mentioned as one of 'Scottesmen rebels resete within England'
In 1544 Sir Ralph Eure burned Bonjedworth and in 1545 William Douglas of Bunjeduard had his dwelling house his town and the two towers of Bune Jedworth destroyed by the English in the expedition of the Earl of Hertford
In 1545 Willyam Douglass off Bunjeduard, with others, signed a bond to provide 1000 horsemen
In 1575 Douglas of Beanjeddart fought at the Raid of the Reidswire...
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