Upcoming Live shows www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx The Peoples Who Made Scotland series kzfaq.info/sun/PLfJ_hYioDtXSHxZdtSHHOIa02r3MZSGAU Buy me coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/ScottishBruce

The book 1302 uprising in Flanders, tells the tale of Scottish and Flemish people. In Flanders there is a surviving logbook of a 13th century harbour master, with William Wallace his signature in. Eduard The first, had declared war on Flanders and putted blockade on our shores to hinder the cloth trade. We needed English wool for the cloth industry. Wallace stepped in and offered Scottish wool. So Scots became blockade runners. The count send 6000 men and arms to Scotland to help the Scottish army, including warfare experts. 1302 outside Kortrijk the Gilded spurs battle was waged. Clan Drummond came over to support Flanders. But a year later Flanders fell. The Flemish people in Scotland stayed and helped Robert the Bruce. So it happened that I got distant family in Scotland 😅 and why we still love Scotland and support a independent Scotland. 😊

Being Flemish myself, I found this very interesting. 😊

I’m Flemish and have a love for Scotland. This video gave me a sence of pride. I know the chance of having an ansester in Scotland is very small, but it would make me proud. 🥰

This explains why Belgium shows up on my Ancestry dna list along with Scotland. Excellent video Bruce!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

As a Flemish person, I did not know there was such a massive emigration towards Scotland. I'd only heard about the exodus towards the Netherlands during the Reformation period. It's easy to forget how BIG of an industry textiles were back in the day and how that craftsmanship can relatively easily be transposed into other regions since these people would only need a loom to do their business unlike people like blacksmiths or carpenters that need whole workshops worth of tools.

Maybe this explains why we, the Flemish, are so supportive of Scotland. I went on a holiday there long ago and it’s one of those vacations you never forget. We were greeted everywhere with a kindness you rarely see somewhere else. My dad did tell me about the history of Flanders and Scotland but I never knew the connection was so deep. Thx for this, very good, lesson in Scottish/ Flemish History. Subbed and liked.

Thank you for an informative video! My paternal ancestor was born in North Carolina in 1785 to Scottish immigrants. His name was Robert Alexander Fleming.

I always thought that the Flemish and Scottish tones sounded quite similar in ways. This explains it!

being flemish and having been interested in the history of all people from my region i absolutely had no idea about this. there isn't even a mentioning of this in our basic history classes. happy to have found you. i have a whole new section of history to learn about.

As a Fleming I couldn't resist subscribing to such astute and deep-delving historic review. My thanks comes a-floating across the channel. Warm greetings from Antwerp.

I’m from Flanders😄. This piece of history I didn’t know about. It’s great to learn about our ancestors.

Thank you so much for doing this video! My maden name is Fleming and I have traced my ancestors all the way back to coming over from Belgium in the 1100. So proud of my Scottish and Fleming heritage! Let the Deed Shaw!

There is also a big Scottish influence in the Netherlands, since 1500. Mercenaries and sailors married Dutch women. I have 2 Scottish ancesters. One known, one unknown.

Greetings from Antwerp, Flanders! I had no idea how significant our shared history is. Thanks.

Thank you so much for this video. Usually our history gets a bit muddy since we often get viewed as Dutch or German in books. Also kinda explains why I've never met a Scott I didn't connect with.

Thanks for another informative video. The successive waves of Flemish immigrants to Scotland was a surprise. I tended to think that outside of large events, like the Norman invasion, populations of European countries didn’t relocate. And I hadn’t realized the economic opportunity textile manufacture afforded was a factor. I always learn something from your work.

I'm Flemish... never looked at it this way, really learned some new things. I already liked your vids, now I like them even more 😀

Those tile roofs can be found up and down the east if England as well, for the exact same reason. The tiles often came as ballast on the tradeships that took the wool back to Flanders.

I’m from St Andrews and obviously I’m watching your video. I’ve mentioned before I studied the wars of independence for SYS history. A factoid that’s stuck with me over 40 years later is that when Edward and his English army sacked Berwick at the beginning of those wars and murdered almost everyone, the Flemish merchants in the town defended their guild house against the English to the last man.

This does good to my heart. Born in Flanders; Scottish dad. Thanks for this! Subbed!

I'm Dutch and we have some towns in Zeeland with Scottish buildings.

You sir are a natural educator!

I am blowing away by your excellent historical knowledge. I live in Flanders, Brugge (Bruges), Gent(Ghent) and Antwerp are the most beautiful places to connect with the stories of spinners, weavers... The first known earliest industrialization Hotspot in the world. In the early Middle age Flanders was the place to be. They came from Asia, The Far East, all over Europe, to find the finest weavers and spinners and clothes shops. Thank you for this great peace of art.

me living and being a flemisch guy i'm amazed honestly.

Excellent video. Just mentioning that the historical Flanders is not the current one (as on the map shown). The regions of Brabant, Antwerp and Limburg only became Flemmish after beiing conquered by France (circa 1795). The OG Flanders was (more or less) West Flanders (Brugges), East Flanders (Ghent), little part of current north France (Dunkirk, St Omaars, Kassel…) and a part of Zeeuws Vlaanderen (Terneuzen, Breskens).

I'm originally from South Pembrokeshire in Wales and the Flemish had a an impact there during the Middle Ages.

I only got your video 26 minutes ago here in south africa this was very informative how one nation had so much influence on another nation I wish you well in your lecture at the theater I off course will not be attending but I will be there in spirit thank you for your wonderful and very interesting video's

So by moving to Scotland I came back to my roots😊

Excellent once again Bruce, Scottish history is fascinating. It reminded of a couple of things from way back in my memory. Flemish merchants defended Berwick on Tweed twice in the Wars of Independence, first when Longshanks invaded and the Flemish merchants were the last to be defeated? Then again in 1333. The other is that there are a number of linguistic similarities between Doric and Flemish. The one example I remember, it's 60 years ago Bruce, is binoculars in Flemish is something like Feerkeeker phonetically and understandable to most Scots. When I was at school we had a teacher from the Inverurie area and who had a strong accent and we thought was a German

Glad to see this covered! Coming from a Scoto-Flemish family (Innes) with direct relation to the chief branch, I'm always keen to let people know of the Flemish involvement in our history. Also glad you noted that "Flemish" is actually more of a catch-all-term for the folk of the Low Countries, who all spoke the same variant of "Old Dutch" until about the 1400s and were almost indistinguishable from one another. So actually many families trace back to Holland, Brabant, Luxembourg, etc. Even "Berowald the Flemish" was likely from the Holland-based Lords of Egmond. I'm also glad you touched on the Moray-swamp-draining thing. It always makes me laugh that one of the major reasons the Flemish were brought over was to help in the great war against the sea, the Dutch eternal enemy! (the word Innes itself refers to the Islands formed by consistent flooding in the lands we came to own, reminiscent of the Dutch "Terpen".)

I live in St Andrews! Oddly enough I always get asked ( by other Scottish people) ‘where do you come from?’ because they don’t seem to think any of us natives are left

Thank you so much for the history lesson of my family.

There's a bit of modern French, too; I've ancestors on my mom's side who were Huguenots in the 1600s that emigrated to Scotland with about 50 other families, all from the same area of Gascony. Many would participate in the plantation of Ulster, but there are still some surnames that have survived- like Gaston.

One of the areas I'm particularly interested in is the influence of other cultures on Scotland, so this is exactly the kind of video that appeals to me. 🙂

Learned a lot from this video. I learned some of Flemish migrants to Britain, but here in Flanders we generally don't know our ancestors influence on Scotland. Great video!

In Kilmarnock our oldest building is the Laigh Kirk in dutch laag kerk, sounds the same when spoken in scots or dutch. Also we don't say number two and seven here but nummer twe and seevan and everyone here says coo not cow same as the dutch.

I’m American, but my grandmother’s paternal line comes from Flemish merchants who came to Scotland in the middle ages

This is fascinating. As a flemish, I had no idea about this link with Scotland. Thank you, I learned something!

One great Scottish dish is Stovies. However, it is the Flemish Stoovlees that are still popular in Belgium, South Africa, and as Coddle. In Dublin. probably it was probably introduced by King William 111 troops.

Another insite to this land we love. One day i hope we can write a new chapter of this land. That brings us a second golden age.

One of my Great-great grandfathers was from the Netherlands and where did he end up? Building some massive bridge linking Fife and Lothian. Never went home.

I did always wonder why the moors west of Stirling were called "Flanders Moss"... now I know... thanks!

Really excellent Bruce. I hadn’t thought so much of Flemish influence in Scotland other than via the trade routes, so this video was a real eye opener.

Great info once again, love your stories.

Thank you for putting this knowledge out there for the masses. I found out about the link between Scottland and Flanders a few decades ago when i was an exchange student. A few Scottish students ( one who is now a well known international TV news host😉) , educated me on the issue. I was brought up a flemish nationalist and got fed history for breakfast, lunch and supper, so i figured i pretty much knew it all ( a young mans hubris 😂) , but i wasnt aware of this connection up untill then. Great video, keep up the good work. ✌️❤️

You just earned yourself a sub, great video. Greetings from Northern Flanders 🖐🏼

Your history videos teach us an important lesson that nations are built not just by its native peoples but also those who immigrated from other countries. Seems like Flemington is the Springfield of Scotland. In the US, there's a town named Springfield every 30 miles! I grew up in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, PA, USA. When you mentioned Roxburgh, the name jumped out at me. One of the name origin stories is that the area was named Roxburgh by a wealthy surveyor who settled in the area. Later the spelling was changed to Roxborough. Another tale is that the area was named by a monk who named the area because foxes "burrowed in the rocks" around his home. I think the former theory holds more water than the latter.

As a Flemish, why does my heart glow , learning of this wonderous past ? We’ve been in Scotland and absolutely loved it. Not only the stunning nature , but also the soul of the Scottish! So much different than the English .. we really could feel the difference with the English and feeling connected to the Scottish … Scot’s are more straightforward, more genuine , more modest. Traits that the Flemish really connect to . We as Flemish often don’t have a big pride or ego towards our “ country” , exept for the food , and maybe arts , we are not really patriotic , more like pessimistic . Personally I believe it originates from being “ the doormat of Europe “ neighboring bigger countries that come to clash , cross and fight smack in the middle where we live . ( remember world war 1& 2 and maybe 3 ? ) over the centuries we were swallowed assimilated and conquered time after time to other cultures , languages .. we learned to adapt , and now we are known all over for : being multilingual , a. It reserved . Have our dinner like it was our last. helping other people out who have no clue how to express themselves in another country. Diplomacy is our middle name , and compromise our main tool in European politics . So if you wonder why the capital of Europe is in Brussels , and not in Paris or Berlin ? Because when a war starts , the first bomb will probably fall on Flemish heads . So maybe , maybe , we have JUST enough time to flee once again to beautiful Scotland !❤

Very interesting, and even surprising, to learn this, to me, Flemish born (and still living there). Great!

I have been fascinated and educated by your in-depth videos. I am 2nd generation Australian. My family name is Taylor, or the Clan Cameron. Taylor is originally from the French name, Tailleur ( cutter ). My grandfather was originally from Dunfermline.

Another excellent video. I think the Flemish are often overlooked, but as this video points out, they made significant contributions to Scotland. 👍

I Thought that this was a most interesting summary of a part of your history. Well Done and Thank You.

Thank you for this video! I've been curious about this for a while. I'm Flemish and interested in history, and we never heard anything about Flemings in Scotland at school. (Then again, we never heard about William the Conqueror's Flemish friends either, so on the whole we learnt very little about the Flemish in the British Isles.) I was stunned to learn about the Flemish roots of Scottish noble families - especially the sneaky ones with 'very Scottish' surnames. Now I need to read up on the impact of the Norman Conquest on Scotland, which I've clearly been underestimating.

I knew about the flemish mercenaries that supported King Stephen in England, but this is new and fascinating for me. Btw, yes...I'm from Flanders

Very interesting Bruce. Tanks for yet another bit of Scottish history enlightenment.

Brilliant video. I’m a scouser who’s just done a DNA test, found lots of Scottish DNA I never knew about. Building the family tree I’ve found loads of Scottish Flemings. Knew absolutely nothing about this part of history, so thank you for this great video.

When i was in Schotland i started wondering, some of their accents sounds like a really heavy flemish accent. Could they be related? Turns out there is a relation, called it!

Another fascinating look back in to history. Thanks, Bruce.

I read somewhere my name might have Flemish roots (a long time ago). Essentially basket maker (probably making lobster kreels or maybe nets) and potentially came up the coast with the fishing. Lot of Leipers in the Aberdeen area.

Very interesting. Thank you. From a Flemish historian. 🙂

Keep telling folk who are slow to understanding that we are all a mixed breed🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I thought I was the only person who ranked Guid Sir Douglas as the top boy. Great video, as always

I speak the language of choking and coughing called Dutch, but I like hearing Flemish.

Very interesting (as usual). My paternal Grannie was Fleming from Glasgow.

I've been wondering about this link with the Low Countries for a while, since moving to a village not far from Kincardine and noticing the local dykes and polder (reclaimed) fields and the pantiles and other features of the old houses that remind me of Dutch houses from the Zuiderzee Museum. Culross had a trading link from a long way back but I didn't realise the roots went back to 1066. Thank you. I'll look at the other videos too.

Great video. Thank you, Bruce! I hope the tickets to your shows sell oot!

Always a fountain of information. Thank you for sharing this history. Anything about Flemish or the area of Moray always catches my attention. You are gifted. I enjoy your videos.

So enjoyable and informative, thank you. 👏👏👏

Love your videos man! I'm from the West Country and, although there's still some Celtic influence left in our little subculture (mainly thanks to Cornwall), easily the biggest 'foreign' influences on our general/traditional ways of life are France and Frisia, with perhaps a smidgeon of Saxony and Denmark chucked in too. So to find out about the impact the Flemish people had on Scotland was really fascinating! Although it did make me chuckle a little, cause even when we look at the countries that invaded/resettled us, there's still a north-south divide 😂 I recently bought The Kingis Quair on Kindle recently, and would love to hear your thoughts on it, and maybe a more detailed historical breakdown of its history than most folks can find :) For those unaware, The Kingis Quair (means The King's Book in England) is an epic poem written by King James I of Scotland, in part autobiographically about his capture by the English whilst travelling to France in 1406 and the years of imprisonment that followed under the yoke of Kings Henry IV, V, and VI of England. Now I must admit that I can't read Scots Gaelic (learning Irish, so maybe that'll help me out at some point), so I 'picked up' an excellent modern English translation by Jenni Nuttall, and from what I've read so far its been marvellous. Beautifully lyrical, with a great blend of realism and fantastic flair, its a great insight into both the lifestyle and mindset of Scottish royalty, and the medieval wars between England and Scotland that ended up significantly shaping both of our countries' histories and cultures

Thank you for filling in a gap in the history of my ancestors from Flanders. I wonder if I go back far enough I'll find one intrepid economic migrant to Scotland.

I as a Belgian 🇧🇪 Always have got a soft spot for the Scots,

Another great video. I love how you tell stories of all the different groups that helped make Scotland what it is today. Very interesting. ❤.

Bruce you are one of my favorite historians. Anytime you touch upon Murray history I get excited. Especially since I'm in the states and don't have all that history in my backyard. Cheers!

Look forward to these videos every Saturday morning. See you in Dunfermline with my Dad in November. You're a good man Bruce.

Wow, always had like an instinctive bond with Scotland. But never realised our shared history. Great vid, absolutely interesting. Greatings and thankx from Ghent!

Having a Flemish dad and Scottish grandparents it's fascinating to learn this, thanks for sharing.

Well done Bruce! Bravo!

At last, the Freskin de Moravia content I've been waiting for!

Another great video Bruce, you are a wealth of knowledge. I look forward to Saturdays for your new videos. Thanks Bruce

Watching a channel about Scots and Scottish history and learning more about my own country... guess that explains why I like Scots

Thanks Bruce, my Mother’s maiden name is Cindy Bruce. I have always read things saying they were from Normandy, but for years I have been seeing very good evidence they were from Bruges originally. The Bruce coat of arms has a blue azure lion it identical to the one of the city of Bruges in Flanders.

Great videos, I love it. Well made. Great narration. You should be getting 1000’s of subscribers!

👏👏👏🎉 yeah, it’s Saturday and a new vid has appeared on -Scotland History Tours-‼️🫶🏻 thank you.

Thank you so much for this video! I have family from my motherline with the surname Bremner who lived and worked in Moray during the 18th and 19th centuries. As a descendant, I'm now in Tasmania, Australia, in part due to the St. Andrews Immigration Society and I've always been fascinated by my family's complex history. Your video really highlights the role the Flemish had in creating modern day Scotland and beyond.

Greetz from Flanders

As a Flemish Fleming I love your colorfull Scottish accent, though I can't think how we might ha e influenced it. On the other hand: I laughed when in a pub in Scotland they proposed me 'offva'l and explained me what is was made of. To me this seems to come from the Flemish/Dutch word 'afval' (falling off, meaning: waste). Unless the Anglo-Saxons had a similar word. Cheers from Bruges in Flanders.

Having lived in Elgin, Texas, United States my ears always go up when I hear you say Elgin.

Wow. What a wonderful history lesson. Great job. Heading to Scotland in September and you have added excitement and understanding to our journey. Le taing!

This is very interesting and informative...history is soo...fascinating....

Picardy place in Edinburgh, was named after Flemish weavers/ lace makers

A'reyt Bruce. I was sure you would weave this into one of your stories eventually. Fascinating. When you mentioned the Lincolnshire town of Grantham, later famous for a Lady, I imagined it turning a former miner bright red and choking on his flem, here in Yorkshire. Flemming Toon, on the other hand reminded me of a Mackam watching History With Hilbert's video about the North East England football derby. Hilbert is Frisian and I then wondered if there would be enough Frisian impact on Scotland for a further video like this? Your local theatre is a gem, by the way.

This is fascinating!! I had no idea of the link between Scotland and Flanders and the influence that the Flemings had. I myself am genealogically connected to Flanders, I descend from Baldwin V, Count of Flanders (my 25th GGF) through his sons Robrecht I "The Frisian" Count of Flanders, Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders and Henegouwen (both through the houses of Leuven, Flanders, Alsace, Boulogne and Brabant) and from his daughter Mathilde of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, through their daughter Adela, Countess of Blois. Stephen I of England, the House of Boulogne and the House of Brabant. The old castle of the Counts of Flanders still exists, the castle Het Gravensteen in Ghent where the counts lived from 1180 to 1353.

This is excellent stuff. "Stickin' out", as we used to say in Belfast. I like what you do.

small but important side note is that in the past Flanders was not entirely the same as the region in Belgium we nowadays refer to as Flemish. the county of Flanders was almost exclusively west of the scheldt river, on the east of that river was the duchy of Brabant. Antwerp, nowadays the largest flemish city as it's often called, was in Brabant. Brabant, as a wool producing country as well, also had links with Great Britain, but far less with Scotland than the county of Flanders had. about half of the county of Flanders is in france nowadays. Lille once was it's capital.

You bet! I have read that book a couple of times and its contents convinced me of what you are putting forward! Dank U zeer!!😁

Great story telling as always Hope your well big man 👊🏼

Another interesting and engaging video. Well done Bruce.

Huh didn't know my people had this history with the scotts🤯 Great video btw, it was fun to learn a bit more about our countries pasts Cheers from gent (ghent) belgium

I was looking for a history of Flanders and this came up, so informative and ties in with a lot of what was mentioned in the historical fiction "pillars of the earth" and subsequent books by Follet, thanks so much!