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English ancestry in Fife
« on: Thursday 14 March 24 01:13 GMT (UK) »
Hello there. This is more of a 'general' query rather than anything specific in relation to my own family; according to DNA tests, eastern Scotland actually bears a lot of genetic overlap with England, even though there was (apparently) no Anglo-Saxon presence in Scotland save for the south-east. However, apparently there was some migration from SE England to Scotland as a result of the development of the Royal Burghs and the economic pull of said factor; sources vary but it appears the majority of English incomers moved to Fife/Angus. The question relates to how 'significant' this was? It obviously wasn't a particularly small amount. How many of you from Fife bear 'English' ancestors yourselves?