AngloScottish:About

Why are some immigrant communities able to integrate with a host population without necessarily losing their own identity or being regarded with hostility and suspicion? That appears to have been the experience of Scots in early modern England, despite some inherent cultural and political hostility, and amidst a history of warfare and tension between the two kingdoms.

The AHRC-funded research network, 'Anglo-Scottish Migration and the Making of Great Britain, 1603-1762', brings together scholars of history, geography, literature and sociology, as well as groups and individuals with an interest in local and family history, to test the assumption of ‘successful’ Scottish migration to England in this period. The network explores patterns of Scottish migration to and integration in England, discusses the implications of Scottish integration for our understanding of the formation of the British state and the creation of British identity, and asks what implications for theoretical migration models and emigration policy might be drawn from this historical research.

This database aims to facilitate qualitative analysis of Scottish movement patterns by cataloging all known instances of Scots migrating south of the border. Research undertaken at the University of Manchester forms the core of the database, but this work is enriched by the expertise of network members and interested parties from outside the Academy, all of whom are welcome to edit the database in light of their own knowledge.