Hi Richard,

I am not sure my ancestry is mixed. Latest expert opinion is the lowland Scots are of Welsh ancestry. There are a bunch of different explanations for my name but the most prevalent is Lothian equals ‘Lleu Eid’ or the land of Lleu’s fort & Lleu is linked in many legends to both Llewellyn and Arthur & Arthur is reputed to be buried in Lothian. I think there is a consensus opinion the name Lothian is of Welsh Gaelic origin & not the Scottish/Irish Gaelic form (the highlanders are of Irish origin & speak a very different Gaelic than the Welsh.)

So maybe I am really 100% Welsh.

The Scots that I was making negative references to, are the Highlanders. The Welsh & the lowlanders were much more consistent allies of the English than the Highlanders.

PS: You are correct I should have said 'the English' not the British. My mother considers herself British but most definitely not English. My Scottish Grandmother was even more extreme on this point.

Jooel,

To bad you missed the game - it was a very good game & either team could have won right up to the end. I watched most of the tournament & I thought it was the best game of the tournament.

Edited by Jack Lothian (2004-09-16 10:09 PM)
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