McDouall of Freugh
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An Ancient Clan of Galloway
Historical Articles
Provides an interesting insight into the early history of how the clan lived.
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​Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland
The area of Dumfries and Galloway was rife with stories of witches
and associated executions in the 17th century.​​
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​​​Prestige, Progress & Power Presentation
A Curious History lecture on Ayrshire and Patrick McDouall,
A professional soldier who cut his teeth at the Battle of Alexandria
in 1801,and later played a major role in defending
British interests in the war of 1812.
How two McDoualls were involved in its capture,
revealing for the first time the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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The Coulthart Con - An Ancestral Swindle Exposed
An elaborate genealogical hoax
that included two McDouall marriages.
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A famous Australian explorer descended from the Logan McDoualls.
John McDouall of the Oriental Bank
An intriguing story initiated by the auction of a rare $5 bill.
The McDoualls - Scotland's Magazine
A thought-provoking article from the October 1970 edition.
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A collection of short historical articles with ties to, or connections with, the McDoualls.
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