Yeoman
- Louise Yeoman is twice a graduate
of the University of St Andrews, she has been curator of early modern
manuscripts and cataloguer at the National Library of Scotland since 1992.
Prior to that, she worked for a year at the National Archives of Scotland and
for a short time at Glasgow University Library. In 1996-97 she was seconded to
BBC Scotland as writer and presenter of the BBC TV series Stirring Times. She is
currently a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Scottish History and a
co-director of 'A Survey of Scottish Witchcraft, 1563-1736', as well as a frequent
contributor to Scottish radio and television. http://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/Research/witches/lyeoman.html
Yolande - Yolande of Dreux was
a sovereign Countess of Montfort from 1311 until 1322. Through her first
marriage to Alexander III of Scotland, Yolande became Queen consort of the
Kingdom of Scotland. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/yolandededreux.html
Young - Andrew Young (1885–1971),
poet and Presbyterian minister, later Church of
England cleric
Young - Douglas Young (1913–1973), poet, scholar and translator
Yule - Sir Henry Yule (1820–1889) Orientalist,
writer of travel books, compiler of the Hobson-Jobson
As a thank-you to the blogging community, and to celebrate one
year since its publication, I am offering FREE e-pub copies of my western short story
“Broken Angel” from now through April 30. If you would like to receive a copy,
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2 comments:
Young is a very common surname in Scotland. :-)
Cait @ Click's Clan
I've appreciated your posts on Scotland, being a Young with very little knowledge of our Scottish heritage, it was very enlightening.
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