Trevek: This might be of interest. ww.warsaw-life.com/news/news/1228-Warsaw's_Scottish_Mayor_Remembered I've also found a couple of places in Warmia-Mazury with Scottish connections.
This story is really inspiring!
Just imagine that, a man left the country and traveled whole Europe to a country he has never seen, in the times when the only way to travel was a ship or your own feet. No information about culture and language at all. But he learned the language and with help of hard work became a democratically chosen Mayor of the biggest city in that new, large country.
Being one, possibly he was a friend with the royal family as well! Such a big change in his life.. As I used to say, fear makes people small.
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