SCOTTISH BASTARDS, Exploring the lives of Scotland’s illegitimate children through history

SCOTTISH BASTARDS, Exploring the lives of Scotland’s illegitimate children through history, written by Alex Wood, will be published later this month.

The book examines a subject which has intrigued me throughout my life and starts with my grandmother whose character was shaped by her illegitimacy.  The book uncovers the often-overlooked stories of  Scotland’s illegitimate children, including Keir Hardie, Ramsay MacDonald, Sir George McCrae and George Douglas Brown, and provides illuminating case-studies of many more individuals.

UPDATE: the Edinburgh launch of the book, SCOTTISH BASTARDS, Perceptions of Illegitimacy in Scotland, will take place at 6:00 pm, Thursday 20 November, in the Scottish Genealogy Society premises at 15 Victoria Terrace.