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Treasure chest clues, Edinburgh, 4 April 2018

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Carol Brand (58) is appealing for help in tracing a stash of documents found in a treasure chest years ago linking her family to some of the UK's most famous historical figures.

Carol recently stumbled upon a Courier news story from 2013 in which Dundee man Richard Brown told of finding a host of amazing documents in the chest, which was stored in his attic.

The information in it linked two Dundee families, the Thoms' and Jobsons, to hugely influential and powerful figures such as Robert Burns, Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Scott.

At the time of the find, Mr Brown said he had inherited the chest over 30 years ago after his aunt, Jean Bell, passed away.

Carol says her mother's family are related to Jean Bell's husband, William Bell.




Ger Harley | EEm 4 April 2018

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Treasure Hunt Clues | Edinburgh | 4 April 2018
Pictured: <br /> Carol Brand (58) is appealing for help in tracing a stash of documents found in a treasure chest years ago linking her family to some of the UK's most famous historical figures.<br /> <br /> Carol recently stumbled upon a Courier news story from 2013 in which Dundee man Richard Brown told of finding a host of amazing documents in the chest, which was stored in his attic.<br /> <br /> The information in it linked two Dundee families, the Thoms' and Jobsons, to hugely influential and powerful figures such as Robert Burns, Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Scott.<br /> <br /> At the time of the find, Mr Brown said he had inherited the chest over 30 years ago after his aunt, Jean Bell, passed away.<br /> <br /> Carol says her mother's family are related to Jean Bell's husband, William Bell.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Ger Harley | EEm 4 April 2018