John Faa
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john-faa-254-3921338
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John Faa
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John Faa, the King of the Gypsies, was a historical character from Scotland, a contemporary of King James V. Although historical sources place him in Dunbar, in the east of Scotland, much folklore associates him with the Galloway/Ayrshire border. Johnnie Faa of Dunbar was leader of the 'Egyptians', as the gypsies were called in Scotland. Faa was granted a letter under the Privy Seal from King James V in February 1540, which was renewed in 1553. It was addressed to "oure louit Johnne Faw, lord an
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Scottish historical character
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Faa
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2024-04-16T01:41:52Z
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