The Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Other William Wallace

In The Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Other William Wallace Scottish history tour guide, Bruce Fummey tells of Andrew de Moray in one of the tales from Scotland's History that most folk view from the side of William Wallace. During the Scottish wars of Independence, was Andrew de Moray the real hero of the battle of Stirling Bridge.
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[@nollem41]

Bruce as far as I am concerned is the most entertaining Scottish Historian on KZbin he can hold you to his story...all true.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Bruce isn't an historian, he's just a very naughty boy😜

[@nollem41]

''a very naughty ''storyteller?

[@rickmcqueen25]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Historians aspire to educate; Bruce has been an educator for years - and he still is.

[@JackHiper]

Im just glad his name is Bruce. It could have been confusing if he wasn't named Bruce.

[@thomasray9830]

Love this channel, and as far as I know I don't have a lick of Scott in me, but love the rebellious history

[@stonemarten1400]

It would be great to see a proper monument to Andrew de Moray, but at least thanks to the likes of Bruce's video we know him as a true Scottish hero.

[@taylornox]

Living in Moray there is pleanty mention of him, but it makes sense that Wallace and Bruce (both lowlanders) are more recognised given that most of Scotland's population is in the lowlands.

[@hayhelros3]

My mother was a Wallace. In 1984 (her 50th birthday) I took her to Scotland. We went to the Wallace monument and saw his huge broad sword hanging from the ceiling. She saw it as a monument to a man who shared her surname who made Scotland it's own country. We didn't know about all of the machinations to make it a symbol of the British empire, or the fights over it's design or any other thing. She saw it as a monument to a great man named Wallace who led his country to freedom. Over 125 years after all of the problems that surrounded the monument being built, all of the "Englishness" went away, she saw the monument as a way to honor a hero of Scottish history.

[@royalalloy4567]

Andrew was the brains of Stirling Bridge, With all respect to William.

[@jameshalfpenny4726]

‘GET IT RIGHT UP YEH’ you don’t hear that on Lucy Worsley’s programmes! Great tale of an unrecognised patriot.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

We're no here tae mess aboot

[@Weemac1]

That gave me a giggle anaw 😂

[@mitchmazerolle3168]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours ​ "We're no here tae mess aboot" - That should be on a t-shirt in your merch shop.

[@lspthrattan]

@@mitchmazerolle3168 I'd buy one!

[@williamwallacedebruce9221]

Excellent. Imagine Scottish history being taught in Scottish schools..................It doesn't bare thinking about.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

I think it's better than when I was a lad, though teaching Scottish history is probably perceived to be political in this day and age

[@piratewhoisquiet]

Chiming in from New Zealand to say CAN RELATE

[@GottaBeThere2736]

OMG. I've traveled to your magical land 6x and tramped all around Moray Firth and ONLY NOW did I make the Moray to Murray connection. Mortified. Don't judge me. 😳

[@colinmackenzie6277]

😆😅🤣 Dunnae fess y'self Lass!!! (Don't worry), I'm a MacKenzie and it just clicked for me too!!! Moray- Murray!

[@joanr3189]

And now I know how to pronounce Moray and that’s a big deal.

[@CambuGus]

Sir, I thank you for your diligence in putting these films together. I have loved every one, even when it challenges what I have held dear. Soar Alba.

[@roberttamatea1996]

Thank you Bruce it's about time Sir Andrew de Moray was told about. And you will be the first to do so knowing that he gathered the Highlanders from the North. It would be good to know exactly who the clans were who fought at Stirling

[@wallyjansen898]

Andrew de Moray was one of the first scottish nobles who supported Wallaces battle for independence.

[@daikayll1897]

This is how secondary children should learn of their past and history. Thanx Bruce. Lovin' it. Hwyl Fawr from Cymru

[@andrew182matches]

Such an underrated hero. I recently found this channel and I love it so much!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks man. Loads more videos on here

[@gertvanderstraaten6352]

Same here.

[@jacquelinebain57]

Shared again. Nice to see de Moray given the recognition he deserves. There should be more about him. Can you imagine the de Moray Trail. The late David R Ross did a couple of nooks. In the Footsteps of William Wallace and In the Footsteps of Robert Bruce. Just a wee idea for you. Great video.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Yes, I read his Robert the Bruce one

[@caldertkd]

great videos and as a scottish history buff myself i'm still learning a thing or twa, i have oft thought Andrew De Moray was the tactical warrior and i mean no discredit to William Wallace both are my heroes

[@rgreigjazzguitar]

Thanks for sharing! This was great and I'll definitely think of Andrew de Moray as a Scottish hero and patriot and also a major cause of success for the battle of Stirling. I love Scottish history and you sir are a great story teller and can present the facts in an engaging way. Great job!

[@Bruce-1956]

The other Willie (William) Wallace played for Hearts and Celtic in the '60s.

[@neilchristie7637]

At last someone giving what I consider the real hero of Stirling Brig the credit he deserves, great stuff again

[@LlywelynapGruffydd]

You're doing Scotland a great service mate, I just wish the Welsh had someone like you to share their incredible story.

[@wallyjansen898]

Read the books of Edith Pargetter or also known as Ellis Peters. The heaven tree trilogy. The princes of Gwynned. A bloody field by Shrewsbury. Very wel written with a slight bias fir the welsh. The Cadfael chronicles

[@loadapish]

Did u guys get fkd by the english too?

[@4evaavfc]

Sir Andrew De Moray. A brave and noble man.

[@liampaterson3424]

Wallace and De Moray were both Scoto-Norman nobleman and, as such, lived within a well-defined class system where De Moray held higher rank than Wallace so he would have had the right to lead the vanguard at Stirling - which is probably why he was fatally wounded.

[@derekbaillie4035]

Thank you for this. You make History come to life.

[@steviemeek]

Fantastic storytelling as always Bruce 👍

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😎

[@tatiescone]

Keep these coming big man as they don't teach this to the kids anymore, I make sure my kids know the true history and thanks to your posts and your delivery I'm bringing them up to be proud scots.

[@masstv9052]

Can I ask a serious question? As a Yank, and someone with somewhat of a nihilistic outlook on humanities actions & behavior as a large group, I usually have the view, similar to Doug Stanhope in his Comedy bit about patriotism (I recommend looking it up on YT if you haven't seen it) Like Yanks will brag all patriotic to the English "We Kicked your a$$ after 1776 and sent you home crying".......When in reality "WE" didn't do anything. WE weren't alive then, we weren't marching with Washington or crossing the Delaware with him. Same applies with technologcal advancement. WE weren't the people who invented x, y, z just because someone from within our borders, within the past did. So it always seemed like patriotism is a tool to use on the population to evoke emotional responses and get them to behave the way leaders want them too. So, whether it's modern politicians or medieval nobles, I always held the view they use commoners and the poor (using rhetoric be it religion, patriotism, etc) to fight for the elite. who often did little for the commoners except exploit them as Nobles own the land, have the power, etc. That their having people fight for the nobles self Interest and maintain the nobles wealth, land, and power. and as the saying goes "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss". After the revolutionary war, the first thing the founders did was limit who was a citizen and who could vote (i.e. who had the power) then start taxing the common citizens with the very taxes on products they supposedly hated the British for taxing and started a war over. Causing the commoners to revolt in different areas. Like revolts over the whiskey taxes, etc So, it just always seemed to me that "patriotism" is just a way for the rich and powerful (be they modern politicians & billionaires or medieval Nobles or Roman Emperors & senators) to rile up the emotions of the common folk, to fight and protect the interest of those in power and with wealth. am I wrong?

[@lawrencemccabe466]

@@masstv9052 ok, I'll bite. Depends on your patriotism. Is it to the country, government, or the ideals and principles of the declaration of independence and the constitution. An appeal to patriotism is one of many clever traps we citizens can be fooled with.

[@euangray7396]

I’ve got to say this is not true as I learned this recently in school and my history teacher was a large advocate for Murray

[@raymacdhomhnuill8018]

​@masstv9052 It wasn't so much the taxation that riled the colonist into rebellion for independence and self rule, it was the taxation without representation. When you are ruled and taxed by a government who does not even consider you a citizen but a subject, a government who makes decisions and laws without your input and consideration, purely for their own profit and welfare, and not yours in the slightest... it is tyranny.... NOT a government for, of, and by the people. These were, and are still, some of the same greviences put forth that drove the reestablishment of the current Scottish parliament and still drive the push for Scottish independence.

[@duneideann9241]

@@masstv9052 Yes , it’s in our Blood & DNA . Saor Alba🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@siddalton5190]

Love your channel Bruce, keep up the good work. I love the stories told in the landscape they happened in. And the perspective of a modern Scot. Bonza work, as we say in Straya.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Huge thanks

[@jimross7648]

As always great wee tale of a man oft mentioned in passing for being with the media star of battle. This story puts the involvement not just in this battle, but in the greater context of overall events. Thanks for the education.

[@aidanlucid9619]

I am always fascinated by Scottish history. I love this guy's videos. And this is from an Irish fan.

[@gertvanderstraaten6352]

I love your stories, man. Keep up the good work!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Cheers Gert

[@robertdiamond2830]

A fund should be set up now for a statue to Andrew de Moray. If anyone deserves one - he does.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Good point

[@normbograham]

Something fairly weird came out when the Crown was digitizing documents. They found a misplaced document from Creshingham. Apparently, William Wallace's army, went past Stirling Bridge, and crossed in the river, then came back to the other side (doubling back). Like, they clearly had a plan, and Wallace/Graham knew not to put their army on the bridge. The generals told Creshingham to do the same, but he did not want to spend the money (yup, the Generals were trumped by an accountant). The generals begged him not to send the men 2x2 across the bridge, but Creshingham, was more concerned about the extra money it cost to take an extra day, and Creshingham never questioned my Wallace went north, and doubled back, while running away. And the "capitulation", was looking like a scam, to delay the English army. Hard to tell, but the result was the same, and other parts were clearly planned.

[@Slydeil]

Andrew de Moray was the brains behind the victory at Stirling Bridge but like the majority of other nobility had origins outwith Scotland. The Morays family origins are Flemish and named after the lands granted in the Laich of Moray in the North East Scotland to nobleman Freskin, in the 12th-century reign of King David I. That's just the century before the Wars of Independence. "Kings" and "nobility" securing their own power bases and using "their people" of their lands as pawns in their war games. It certainly wouldn't have been the romanticism images we see today for the "people".

[@quick2angerslammer]

Thanks Bruce, I remember as a kid in school, in Paisley, writing about the battle of Stirling brig. When doing research at the time I couldn't find much about De Moray, or Murray as I was lead to believe.

[@Imjustananimal]

Excellent video! I'm also delighted you're pronouncing Moray correctly and not calling it Moe-ray (amount of folk I've to correct is unreal lol)

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

You should see how I murdered Cawdor😂

[@richardglady3009]

I love your videos. I did subscribe, hopefully that might help with getting sponsors. I really enjoy stories about people we know so little/nothing about...yet played such vital roles in history (I also watched and enjoyed your John Knox video). Thank you. P.S. A map would be helpful for those of us who are geographically challenged.

[@Gram668]

Another great historic video. It would be interesting to see a video on the history of the Black Douglas. Thanks.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye it's coming

[@mprofo.indogwetrust]

The bit in Braveheart that didn't make the final cut : Wallace : "Sorry lads, party's cancelled, the English are on their way". "We'd better get our armour on then". Wallace : "No time for that, you'll have to go out to meet them in your Comedy Scotsman fancy dress outfits. But don't worry, I had the bridge moved earlier, so while the English are wandering around looking for it, we'll take them by surprise". That's how the Scots beat the English.

[@williscox2309]

Bruce you can always tell my family and i a story when ever you please

[@WorkingDemo]

Thank you for speaking out on this.... my ancestor De Moray

[@danielalexandermclachlanga3781]

an ancestor of De Moray here too .... Slainte

[@danielalexandermclachlanga3781]

and an ancestor of Lord George Murray who was a battle leader through tha Jacobite wars and Culloden

[@autumninvirginia1229]

You never fail to enlighten me on my ancestors history and you make it entertaining to boot. It is obvious you are a Scottish man who embraces his country and culture. God bless you, your wife and family.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Huge thanks

[@area609joe7]

I always thought that Andrew de Moray and Alexander Pilche had a better story. Another amazing video.

[@simples3404]

We could really use these heroes again, however we'll win our Independence through peace rather than war. The UK is done.

[@Madmij]

Ireland couldn’t

[@par576]

Well told once again. And thanks for not mentioning Braveheart!

[@Alex-in2tj]

Another excellent video. This dude Murray or de Mory is Scotland's forgotten hero

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Exactly

[@roberttamatea1996]

God Bless Sir Andrew de Moray

[@candicecausey4960]

I descend from Malcolm "Alan" Wallace Laird of Elderslie (1249-1307), father of Malcolm Wallace Laird of Elderslie(1270-1307), brother of William Wallace of Elderslie Hero of Scotland. Now Malcolm Wallace's son John Wallace of Riccarton, 6th Riccarton, 1st Craigie Laird died 1307, captured by English Forces and hung, drawn, quartered like his uncle William Wallace at the tower of London and he had a son named James Wallace Laird of Elderslie (1307-abt.1409) who had a son named Sir Thomas Wallace of Auchinbothy (1387-1447) whose mother was Ellen Wallace, Heiress of Elderslie (1360-1414) whose mother was Helen Baliol of Scotland (1338-1374). Now Helen Baliol's father was Sir William Baliol of Hoprig, 2nd of Lamington (abt.1300-1357) and her mother was Elizabeth Wallace (1297 Lanark, Scotland-death date unknown) whose Mother was Marion Braidfute (1276-Sunday, 5 May 1297 Her home outside Lanark, on the Hill near Clyde Forest. Killed by English Sheriff of Lanark, Heselrig with his own hands) and whose father was WILLIAM WALLACE OF ELDERSLIE, LORD PROTECTOR OF SCOTLAND (1270-1305 Hung, drawn, quartered at Smithfield, England). Even more impressive is that later down in my family line we have STEWARTS marrying WALLACES James Blackhall Stewart "4th Baron of Blackhall and Ardgown (Grandson of King James IV of Scotland)" (1526-1625) married Margaret Jounstoun Auchenbothie Wallace *Descends from William Wallaces Brother-Malcolm* (1525-1586) AND John Wallace of Craigie *Descends from Clan Wallace of Craigie, as Cousins to William Wallace-not a direct blood line to Malcolm/William or their father* (1530-1570) married Dame Margaret Cunningham (1533-1573)

[@traceyj321]

William Wallace's family originated from the Shropshire Marches which is acknowledged on the Wallace family website. Bearing in mind that up until the 13th century a form of Welsh was spoken from the Shropshire Marches right up to Dunbartonshire and especially in the Ayreshire area. This being a remnant of the Brythonic peoples habitation of the Western side of Britain. In fact, Cumbria is just a form of Cambria which is the old word for Wales. It is also been said that Wallace came from a tribe known as the Welsh speaking Scots, indeed even the name de Wallage means 'of the Welsh'. This is not to take anything anyway from Scotland, or Wallace or de Moray but there is an awful lot of disinformation about Brythonic early British history often put out by English scholars and those who fund them. Next time you travel in Scotland take a note of some of the place names eg Ecclevechan which in Welsh means "small church or meeting place" or perhaps the word Afon which means river etc etc All Brythonic connections. In fact, back in the 90's there was a magazine produced called Scotland's Story, issue 3 which covered 'when Welsh was Glasgow's native tongue'.

[@chris52386]

Bruce, I have know of the contribution Moray played at the Battle of Sterling Bridge for years. A true Scottish hero. Not that I would take any credit from Wallace or any Scot who fought for the independents of Scotland. A 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 living in 🇮🇪

[@coinneachmacraibeart7891]

I'd love to know how de Moray would have handled the Falkirk Campaign.

[@jamesboyle7687]

Bruce I’ve seen you twice at the Kilted kangaroo in Stirling brilliant nights with big Steve Peebles, met you in Edinburgh Festival last year, this a big surprise and a fantastic series of videos, new subscriber looking through all your library 💪mare power tae yer elbow.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye, no as daft as I look 👀 eh?

[@jamesboyle7687]

Scotland History Tours live the videos definitely didn’t think you were as green as to were cabbage looking as ma granny would say🧐

[@brucemacallan6831]

Superb content!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thank you, Please spread the word

[@flett1642]

Mate your vids are brilliant!

[@dominichix5728]

Fascinating! Too bad Mel Gibson chose to omit this historical fact. While working on deck tugboating, I learned a trick where you could wrap the radio's microphone in plastic wrap and tape to cut out any wind noise that prevented the captain from hearing me over the radio. It might help when you're speaking in a windy environment.

[@willnixon9827]

Do yae know the story of the Armstrong Moffat n Nixon. And the infamous Dinner arranged by King James. Meant tea be a dinner of reconciliation. Another infamous and brutal act of duplicity.

[@BHam336]

I put the subtitles on at the end cuz the wind. I was rewarded with: “ I mean doctors could be a lamb alive” sure subtitles, I don’t see why they couldn’t. Go get ‘em, tiger.

[@Wallaceagain]

Thanks!

[@junestewart5098]

Another fascinating video Bruce, I love virtually coming along on your adventures 😊

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

That's why I do them😊

[@Oldleftiehere]

Get free of London and start teaching Scotlands true history.

[@crazyjane6570]

My birthday…why did I not know this?🙈🙈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@stufromoz8164]

Where I live in Australia we have, I think, the only statue of William Wallace in Australia, we also have a statue of Walter Scott and of Robert Burns. I know there are many statues of Burns throughout Australia but I'm not sur about Walter Scott either. The town is Ballarat which is am old goldfield settlement where the eureka stockade took place and I know there were many Scottish Immigrants here in the gold rush days, I'm also sure there were many Scottish and Irish men in the uprising at eureka. Alba gu brath.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Interesting James Scobie

[@christophermcguire27]

Andrew De Moray a tactical master Wallace at Falkirk fights like a hero no doubt God though an unknown betrays Wallaces position the rest carnage.

[@behrensf84]

Hollywood tells us there was no bridge.... it was done with pikes!

[@harrymontgomery5268]

You forgot about Archibald Montgomery.

[@fearnpol4938]

A good video but Avoch and the Black Isle is in Ross NOT Moray!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye, looking too wistfully across the water

[@thomasegan1338]

It all depends on what history books you read as history has so many different takes

[@karenknicely1788]

I am close friends with someone related to the Murray!!

[@jphnrogers7703]

Enlightening. The synthesis is amazing. Bruce keep up the good work!!!!

[@Blade1122]

Very interesting way to tell your stories thankyou...

[@americafirst3562]

Perhaps a Scott can answer the question why Scotland is Tethered to the European Union while England wants to become independent. As an American I would have thought the Scots would be fiercely independent from Europe

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Ah, I see a pattern here.

[@thomasmoore5949]

‘The English and their lackeys’ then as now!

[@gerrygwag]

After Nessie was mentioned I was waiting to see him/her. Well done.

[@jamesbates4111]

Just wondering what exactly you say at the end of your videos? Your videos are very informative and you tell a great story btw

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aha, I lured you into my trap! 😈 Folk often ask what I say at the end, so I made a shop with mugs, T-shirts and hoodies like this. There's a translation on each product page. See what I did? You'll get it at teespring.com/stores/scotland-history-tours

[@leanie5234]

Sigh..so much fighting...so many lives lost for Scottish independence (as a native-born Scot, I support the cause...or WOULD have had to lived back then)...only to give Scotland to the hated English in 1603. Yeah, I know that James was a Scottish king, but he made his headquarters in England and became English. The Scots have never received equal treatment. I now live in Canada..,certainly a free country...but imagine if we were joined to the US (!?!) Ugh...horrible to contemplate. Our kind, gentle, polite ways would be overcome and swallowed whole by arrogance and ignorance. Ugh...poor Scotland.

[@waynenash6008]

No bitterness there then😃

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Your narrative brings these events to life! Thank you sir!!

[@kevinwm1172]

I’m so proud to be Scottish & a Murray

[@xb2856]

Saw you in stirling shopping centre like last week haha didnt recgonise you until after I walked past though. Love your vids and presentation style

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Next time!

[@charlestaylor8566]

De Moray was the brains , Wallace was the brawn !

[@stevenwheeler5324]

When are you going to do the battle of roslin 🙏🙏 and maybe something on roslin Chappel Bruce?

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

NEVER kzbin.info/www/bejne/b37diXWamJWappY

[@allymac1314]

Got it now Bruce, thanks.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

William Wallace was a Cumbrian not a Scot.

[@garygainer9257]

Thank you Sir. Great video.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Very welcome

[@freddymoberg250]

I`d like to sit down and talk to you about Scotlands history over a pint of lager and a glass of irish wiskey.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

You lost me with the word Irish😂

[@SrbinHercegovac]

How do you know if it wasn't Wallace but Murray? It happens I have both names for distant relatives. From my perspective Wallace was more defensive as Battle of Sterling Bridge really was. I believe that was William Wallace in command and not Murray but let's say they were both together winning English Army badly 💪🇷🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@derekwatson7037]

You need to change your barber.

[@GottaBeThere2736]

Nessie! 🦕

[@johnallan1134]

Andrew de Moray is never forgotten

[@frankhancock2881]

Everyone always concentrates on wallace and forgets that there was another leader to the Scottish army

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

True

[@edithengel2284]

Thank you for telling us about Sir Andrew de Moray, of whom I had never heard. When I think about Wallace now, I will also be remembering Moray.

[@bstrac]

Brilliant video, love the story of de Moray and the tragedy of his death. Curious what you think of the theory that thr Robin Hood legend was based on the life of William Wallace?

[@brysonmacdougal7898]

The MacDougall's sided with the Comyn's & Balliols, but later did fight with Wallace - nearly capturing Bruce but getting only the Brooch of Lorn instead

[@iainjamieson4661]

Once again a marvelous show, for years I,'ve been arguing about this , moray being "noble would have been prob the commander, but seemingly written out of history Thank you

[@StMyles]

🤔🤔.. the content was amazing. 😂😂😂…Nessi

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😁

[@stevebuk100]

You need a better fluffy muff, shame about the wind noise..

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Old news my friend

[@raydavison4288]

Wait a minute...Are you telling me there was an actual bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge? 🤔

[@johnallan1134]

Would have been a wooden bridge, and the Knight Cressingham was that desperate to cross as Wallace and de Moray had shown some of their army to them and instead of Cressingham crossing a shallower part of the river further up he decided to cross seeing this small army and rest is history, he was also slewen by the Scots...

[@Nastyswimmer]

@@johnallan1134 missing Ray's (tongue in cheek) point - in "Braveheart" the battle didn't involve a bridge

[@127cmore]

Avoch is not in Moray but you are overlooking the Moray Firth. You are standing in what would have been the land of Ross back then. I should know , as I live directly across the water at Inverness Airport 🛫

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

I know. I probably should have been more accurate

[@127cmore]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Ha ha 😂, I'll let you off 😉. Very interesting videos btw, keep up the great , interesting content 👍.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ayherdofturtles]

De Moray should have sent for the MacDonalds to deal with Urquhart. I hear they basically had keys to the place lol.

[@wallacepearse3915]

Moray. Unsung hero.

[@johnmurray1529]

Well I'm a year late but it's still the anniversary today. Thank you for this from a Murray.

[@chrisschepper9312]

Billy, Jr?

[@robinvargas4088]

Wonderful channel! I just recently realized I have a Scottish ancestors! Loving to learn the history.

[@thomasscullion9449]

And then he wins Wimbledon who, knew

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

We did a'hing

[@joanr3189]

You can’t visit Urquhart Castle without coming across Andrew de Moray’s name. He is mentioned in the plaques. It’s a castle well worth visiting. If you can get there before the tour boat unloads its passengers, that would be good too. I would go again if I can get back to Scotland.