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.

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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

 

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