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From: "C Rihan" <>
Subject: Re: Dalgleish/Buccleuch
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 13:53:54 GMT
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"Don Aitken" <> wrote in message
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> The Duke
> of Buccleuch was at that time by far the richest man in Scotland, and
> was reckoned to be the largest private landowner in Europe.

Hmm. Would it be reasonable to assume that a Lady writing
the "Duke of B" in a letter a couple of years ago
would have meant by that the 'Duke of Buccleigh" ?
Or is there a more likely "Duke of B" ?

Just curious
C.Rihan


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