Interesting Shetland Stories and Notes
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Introduction to Shetland
This section deals with aspects of life in Shetland as shown in the links below.
TOPICS | Click to see relevant page |
History and geography of Shetland |
History and geography of Shetland |
Maps of Shetland in general and where the Burgar family lived | Maps of Shetland |
Origin of the people of Shetland | Origin of the people of Shetland |
Population and distribution of people in Shetland | Population and distribution of people |
The unruly the people of Shetland in 1629 | See Privy Council description |
Some common words and terminology in Shetland. | Terminology in Shetland. |
The Merk, the measurement of currency, area and weight (all very confusing) | The Merk measurement |
The Burgar/Burger/Burgher/Burghar/Burges/Burgess in various documents | The Burgar surname |
Origin and growth of the Burgar family in Shetland | Origin of the Burgar family in Shetland |
Patronymic method of naming children |
Patronymic method of naming children |
Retention of maiden name by females | Retention of maiden name by females |
Lairds, merchant and crofters. | Lairds, merchant and crofters. |
The church and its importance | The church and its importance |
Plague like disease Shetland puts Shetland into isolation | See details of Privy Council order. |
Destruction of the Dutch Fishing fleet by the French | See Dutch fishing in Shetland |
The Hanseatic League trading in Shetland | German Traders |
French ships attack Shetland | French Attacks |
Shipwrecks in Shetland were common and resulted in plundering | Ship wrecks |