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  • The estate of James Bowie, who was never married, was named "Braehead," and the estate of John Bowie was called

    A History of Caroline County, Virginia 1924

  • If you want evidence of how much he is loved where he was born, this tweet from Judy might convince even the saddos of the Anyone But Murray brigade: Amazing 100 year old lady went thru to Braehead on the Dunblane bus to watch Andy on Friday.

    Andy Murray's tears shine a light on a misunderstood fighter | Kevin Mitchell 2011

  • Recalling the happy experience of his last visit to the Braehead Arena with the Great Britain team, when he won three matches against Luxembourg, Murray said: It's nice.

    US Open 2011: Andy Murray looks to Davis Cup after losing to Rafael Nadal | Kevin Mitchell 2011

  • That is where he, his brother Jamie Murray and doubles specialist Colin Fleming, all of whom are sure to be in the squad for the match, trained for much of their formative years and though Scotland has staged two ties before, both were in the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, a building that houses a shopping centre.

    Andy Murray loses to Donald Young in BNP Paribas Open second round 2011

  • He is also as tough as nails, whatever the lachrymose breakdown at the Braehead Arena on Sunday might have suggested, and his commitment in pursuing his aim of getting to the top in an era that entertains the two greatest players of all time, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, is total.

    Andy Murray's tears shine a light on a misunderstood fighter | Kevin Mitchell 2011

  • In another place she says, "Braehead is extremely pleasant to me by the company of swine, geese, cocks, etc., and they are the delight of my soul."

    Bird Day; How to prepare for it Charles Almanzo Babcock

  • Down the Tanage brae and up the Braehead they skurried, half a hundred avenging spirits in pursuit.

    Auld Licht Idylls 1898

  • Braehead is held on the condition of the possessor being ready to present the King with a ewer and basin to wash his hands, Jock having done this for his unknown king after the _splore_, and when George the

    Stories of Childhood Various 1885

  • Braehead is the farm the historical Jock Howison asked and got from our gay James the Fifth, "the gudeman o 'Ballengiech," as a reward for the services of his flail, when the King had the worst of it at Cramond Brig with the gypsies.

    Stories of Childhood Various 1885

  • It is a lovely neuk this Braehead, preserved almost as it was

    Stories of Childhood Various 1885

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