Quote Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren View Post
Wasn't there a respectably-sized Jewish community in Britain before the expulsion in the Middle Ages and repeal of expulsion in 1290 under Edward I? I know that Jews have been in England (yes, I know, the discussion is about Scotland) since the time of William I.
I remember reading something about a repeal of expulsion in te 1700s...just in time for Scotland to stretch it's economic muscles.

Perhaps my history is cloudy there. Please do correct if so.

Good thread!
It was in the reign of Cromwell that Jewish people were officially allowed to return to Britain in 1656.
John