Margaret Fox
@mf6060.bsky.social
Archivist at Traquair House, Scotland's oldest inhabited house, since 1991. Enjoying telling all the fascinating stories...
In another life, spending quality time in the wonderful #Berwick-upon-Tweed
In another life, spending quality time in the wonderful #Berwick-upon-Tweed
Beautiful sunrise over the Tweed estuary at #Berwick-upon-Tweed
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Beautiful sunrise over the Tweed estuary at #Berwick-upon-Tweed
Tonight I'll be giving my latest #Traquair talk, about the servants from 17th to 20th centuries - for the third time in 9 days. A popular topic!
November 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Tonight I'll be giving my latest #Traquair talk, about the servants from 17th to 20th centuries - for the third time in 9 days. A popular topic!
Having great fun transcribing early 17th century Shetland wills and testaments. Fascinating! And exciting to find people born in 16th century. #archives
October 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Having great fun transcribing early 17th century Shetland wills and testaments. Fascinating! And exciting to find people born in 16th century. #archives
BBC News - Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records
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Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records
DNA testing site, Ancestry.com, has taken legal action to access millions of Scottish family records held by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).
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September 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
BBC News - Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records
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Scottish Indexes Conference - Saturday 13 Sept 2025.
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
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Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
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Scottish Indexes - Helping you trace your Scottish family tree
Do you want to learn how to trace your family history? Have you made a start but need some tips on how to proceed? Or perhaps you are an experienced researcher who is keen to discover new skills and n...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Scottish Indexes Conference - Saturday 13 Sept 2025.
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
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If you think this looks like a mess: it isn‘t. It‘s a treasure trove of information. There is no history writing without archives, and there are no archives without people who appreciate and protect them.
History, much like democracy, begins locally. Cherish it.
History, much like democracy, begins locally. Cherish it.
June 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
If you think this looks like a mess: it isn‘t. It‘s a treasure trove of information. There is no history writing without archives, and there are no archives without people who appreciate and protect them.
History, much like democracy, begins locally. Cherish it.
History, much like democracy, begins locally. Cherish it.
Had a great time at Maynooth University this week speaking about the amazing diary of 7th Countess of #Traquair 1782-3. Thanks to Historic Irish Houses for giving me the opportunity.
May 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Had a great time at Maynooth University this week speaking about the amazing diary of 7th Countess of #Traquair 1782-3. Thanks to Historic Irish Houses for giving me the opportunity.
BBC News - The 30-year quest to catch a national records thief
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The 30-year quest to catch a national records thief
One academic's mission to discover who stole 200 items from Scotland's national archives.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
BBC News - The 30-year quest to catch a national records thief
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Absolutely delighted to be giving a talk on the wonderful diary of 7th Countess of #Traquair at Maynooth University in Ireland in May ://www.eventbrite.ie/e/everyday-life-in-the-country-house-tickets-1270803069189
March 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Absolutely delighted to be giving a talk on the wonderful diary of 7th Countess of #Traquair at Maynooth University in Ireland in May ://www.eventbrite.ie/e/everyday-life-in-the-country-house-tickets-1270803069189
Really looking forward to another #Archives Afternoon @traquairhouse tomorrow. Catherine and I will be shedding light on the lives of the servants over the centuries - showcasing the archives of course! Sold out a few weeks ago...
February 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Really looking forward to another #Archives Afternoon @traquairhouse tomorrow. Catherine and I will be shedding light on the lives of the servants over the centuries - showcasing the archives of course! Sold out a few weeks ago...
A nice find in the #archives at Traquair House today - buying silk down in London in 1708 - a bit of retail therapy after recent imprisonment in Edinburgh Castle as #Jacobites #Prudom #Ludgatehill
February 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A nice find in the #archives at Traquair House today - buying silk down in London in 1708 - a bit of retail therapy after recent imprisonment in Edinburgh Castle as #Jacobites #Prudom #Ludgatehill
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22nd February 2025 08.13
February 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
22nd February 2025 08.13
All 205 pages of diary of Mary Ravenscroft, 7th Countess of Traquair, transcribed. Now to turn it into an attractive publication... watch this space! Exciting project for Catherine @traquairhouse and me! #archives
February 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
All 205 pages of diary of Mary Ravenscroft, 7th Countess of Traquair, transcribed. Now to turn it into an attractive publication... watch this space! Exciting project for Catherine @traquairhouse and me! #archives
Delighted to have two talks to a family history society and a conference already booked for 2026! Both telling the fascinating stories behind Scottish High Court of Justiciary trials based largely on #archives at National Records of Scotland.
February 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Delighted to have two talks to a family history society and a conference already booked for 2026! Both telling the fascinating stories behind Scottish High Court of Justiciary trials based largely on #archives at National Records of Scotland.
Bet Countess of #Traquair enjoyed writing this: "Mr Gordon's window went wrong in the pulley would not shut - Lady Traquair sett it to rights & Shut the window" Some fascinating stuff in this diary!
February 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Bet Countess of #Traquair enjoyed writing this: "Mr Gordon's window went wrong in the pulley would not shut - Lady Traquair sett it to rights & Shut the window" Some fascinating stuff in this diary!
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Can't even suck the monkey any more, the world's gone mad.
January 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Can't even suck the monkey any more, the world's gone mad.
Quirky little arrangement of houses carved into wall of a stonemason's property on Pier Road in #BerwickuponTweed Serves as nesting for birds too!
January 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Quirky little arrangement of houses carved into wall of a stonemason's property on Pier Road in #BerwickuponTweed Serves as nesting for birds too!
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It's #NationalHandwritingDay so good luck reading this letter.🧐
January 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's #NationalHandwritingDay so good luck reading this letter.🧐
April 1783 - smallpox inoculation time at Traquair House "Linton only cried a little - Lord Traquair played with him - gave him toys to divert him". Little did they know what lay ahead... #archives
January 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
April 1783 - smallpox inoculation time at Traquair House "Linton only cried a little - Lord Traquair played with him - gave him toys to divert him". Little did they know what lay ahead... #archives
Learning a lot from transcribing 7th Countess's diary at Traquair House - this morning I learnt that a Court plaister was an artificial beauty spot made from isinglass on silk - sounds very Jane Austen! #archives
January 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Learning a lot from transcribing 7th Countess's diary at Traquair House - this morning I learnt that a Court plaister was an artificial beauty spot made from isinglass on silk - sounds very Jane Austen! #archives
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January 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Amazing book shop in #BerwickuponTweed called #SlightlyFoxed. Lisa was super friendly and helpful.
November 30, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Amazing book shop in #BerwickuponTweed called #SlightlyFoxed. Lisa was super friendly and helpful.