Originally written for private distribution in 1954, this account of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks was, the author says,\"a story that needed to be told.\" The Kirkpatricks of Closeburn, in Dumfries-shire, Scotland, trace their family back to Ivone, who witnessed a Charter for Robert Brus (or Bruce), first Lord of Annandale. Roger 'mak siccar ' Kirkpatrick was a close associate of the later Robert Bruce, who became King of Scotland. The family's connections extend through the Isle of Wight to France and Spain. | Records of the Closeburn Kirkpatricks by Charles Kirkpatrick, Paperback | Indigo Chapters