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Turnbull

a Jedburgh, Roxburghshire family

name origin

....the name is probably from OE. Trumbald, 'strongly bold' and in Teviotdale it is commonly pronounced Truell or Trummell. In 1315 Robert I granted a charter of land in the west of Fulhophalche(now Philiphaugh) to William called Turnebule (Willhelmo dicto turnebule). .. Patrick Turnbull was the bailie of Edinburgh, 1388

Maister Jhone Trimbill was vicar of Cleigh (Cleish), 1507

Mark Turnbull was provost of jedburgh, 1561

The Turnbulls were among the most turbulent of the Border clans as attested by the frequency of their name in the Pitcairn's Criminal Trials -11-


my family

Two of Richard's and Isobel's children came to
Canada after WWI. My grandmother,
Sarah Turnbull, arrived as a war bride.
Her sister Christina (Tina) arrived a little later.

Descendants of Richard Turnbull

1       Richard TURNBULL b: Unknown      d: April 17, 1957 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
..        +Isobel GRAHAM  b: Unknown      d: January 13, 1926 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
....... 2       Sarah Graham TURNBULL       b: August 14, 1900 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d: 1985 in Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
...........      +Edgar Wellington TAYLOR   b: November 20, 1892 in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada d: February 11, 1964 in Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
....... 2       Christina TURNBULL          b: Unknown in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
...........      +George BROWN   b: Unknown
....... 2       Elizabeth W. TURNBULL   b: 1905 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland    d: 1925
....... 2       Jesse TURNBULL  b: Unknown in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
...........      +? PRINGLE      b: Unknown      d: Unknown
....... 2       James TURNBULL  b: Unknown in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d: Unknown in Bakery Fire Main st, St. Ninian's, Stirling, Scotland
...........      +Joyce  b: Unknown      d: Unknown
....... 2       Alexander TURNBULL      b: Unknown in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d: Unknown
....... 2       Thomas TURNBULL b: Unknown in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d: March 12, 1966
....... 2       Mary TURNBULL   b: Unknown in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d: March 1967


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appleby

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critchley
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oldford
sweetapple

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his:
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crossman
gamblin

hazzard


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Totten-Taylor Family History v.3.0 - updated 13 September, 2005