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Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo–Scottish border from the late 13th century to the end of the 16th century. Their ranks consisted of both Scottish and English families, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their victims' nationality. Their heyday was perhaps in the last hundred years of their existence, during the Tudor dynasty in England.
As Borderers, the Douglas families from that area would undoubtedly have been amongst the cattle rustlers. And also have been victims. Indeed, the Wardens of the Marches seemed not to be above a bit of self improvement through such actions.
