A little history, on how so many of our ancestors left Scotland

[jhockin]

Hopefully this won't be judged "out of bounds" / "too political", as it is part of the reason so many of our ancestors left Scotland. I found it a very informative read.
However, I will understand ( and accept) if the mods decide to delete it. Please read through it first, though:
( weblink to a .pdf academic paper; if link doesn't work, you may have to copy, then paste, into your browser):

[PDF]Common Land in Scotland: A Brief Overview - Scottish Commons

www.scottishcommons.org/docs/commonweal_3.pdf

by A Wightman - ‎2004 - ‎Cited by 5 - ‎Related articles
This paper traces the history of Scotland's once extensive and diverse forms of common land. It provides an insight into why very little of this common land is still ..."