Re: Papl Mandate 1329

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The moors more properly the Moors refer to Muslims from North Africa Othello
and Ben Yusiff are two Moorish names. Gibraltar was named after a Moor "Gib
the Tar"
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From: Jean Haddow <jean@hadpad.demon.co.uk>
To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
Date: 28 October 1998 01:27
Subject: Re: Papl Mandate 1329


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>In message <11194778198970@domain1.bigpond.com>, Mark Bradshaw
><M.J.B@bigpond.com> writes
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>>Hi Laurel
>>Here is some more info for you cannot remember what I have already sent.
>>The moors
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>I don't understand the reference to "the moors".  As a Scot, living in
>Scotland, and a Caithness Sinclair,  and peripheral to the debate, I'd
>be glad of a more precise definition.
>> when they saw the Scots scattered from each other in the chase,
>>suddenly turned back and surrounded Sir William St.Clair. Douglas with Sir
>>Robert Logan and Sir Walter logan galloped to the rescue, but finding the
>>enemy pressing round in increasing numbers and with no chance of escape,
>>Douglas took Bruces heart from his neck, round which encased in a silver
>>casket and chain which he wore he threw it toward the enemy saying " pass
>>first in fight as thou won't, Douglas will follow thee or die " He then
>>dashed forward cutting his way through the enemy, but the odds were to
>>great and he and two Logan Knights, Sir William St.Clair and his brother
>>John were slain. Douglas body was found lying over Bruces heart. His
>>followers brought it back to Scotland to which they sorrowfully returned.
>>The King's heart was buried in Melrose Abbey.
>>Now in 1996 a silver casket was found during excavation in Melrose Abbey
>>believed to contain Bruces heart. I see you found the same story,
>>interesting stuff if you ask me.
>>Mark :-)
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>Jean Haddow
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