Brian and Gail Turnbull's Family Tree
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The history of the Turnbulls has been closely interwoven with that of the Scottish/English Borders since they settled in the region as part of the Boernician race in 400 A.D. The Turnbulls are a scion of the Rule family of Roxburghshire where they lived on the lands through which flowed the River Rule in the parish of Hobkirk.
William de Rule became the first Turnbull when he saved the life of King Robert the Bruce at Stirling Park from a charging bull injured by the king while hunting. William, a large strong man, jumped in between the king and the angry bull, turning its head and breaking its neck. The gratified king dubbed his savior William Turn-E-Bull and gave him the first barony of the Bedrule area, held today by Wally Turnbull.
Read more of our family's Early History in the Borders.
Disclaimer: Details of the living are excluded from this site. The information presented has come from many resources and contributions from many individuals and researchers who have contacted me over the years. Not all information has been verified. Verification is an ongoing process with corrections and additions being made weekly. I have established this web site to share what I have gathered with associated family members in order to further our knowledge of our ancestors and origins. You are free to utilize the information found here for your family history research. I welcome any and all corrections and contributions to the family lines presented here. Unless otherwise stated, permission to use the information and add it to this site is assumed on all information that is sent to me.
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