Try searching for Park Cornhill or Ordiquhill but you will find lots of advertising - if you sift through it you will find some better stuff Iso -----Original Message----- From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of goldie and Lido Doratti Sent: 05 November 2009 22:52 To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] ESTATE OF PARK My understanding was that in the mid 1700's it was owned by the Frasers.......I'd like to get my hands on something that will tell me for sure and also something about the SHERIFFS family. It's like trying to find the proverbial needle. With thanks, Goldie ----- Original Message ----- From: "kotuku media" <kotuku.media@xtra.co.nz> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] ESTATE OF PARK > Hi Goldie: > > The Book of the Duffs mentions Park and the transition from the > Gordons to the Duffs on page 403 and chapter 37 ( pages 553, 555, 559) > > If you don't have access to it, I'll see what I can manage. > > > Cheers > Ross > > > > On 05/11/2009, at 4:19 PM, goldie and Lido Doratti wrote: > >> Would any listers have any idea where I could find some info on the >> Estate of Park, and John Lumsden SHERIFFS, Esq of Blairmormond -- >> Lonmay I believe, but could be wrong. It is mentioned on the 1845 >> Statistical Account and apparently belonged to the Frasers. >> I have a John WALKER who married Isabel 'Shirres'.. and various >> other spellings.....16 Jan 1794. He was a Mason in Peterhead. >> Her death record in 1850 has her spelled SHIREFFS >> They had 8 children all born Peterhead most of whom look like they >> were whalers or fishermen. The children are born 1795 - 1815 all >> Peterhead. >> The names out of marriages of these 8 children are: Morrison, >> Mathieson/Mathison, Scott, Burnettt/Burnet, Arthur. circa 1825 >> forward. Any help is welcome, and thanks, Goldie >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > Sue and Ross Miller > Kotuku Media Ltd > 64 4 233 1842 > 0274 510 339 - Sue > 027 246 7682 - Ross > 112 Pope Street, Camborne, Wellington 5026 > P O Box 54234, Mana, Wellington 5247 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.424 / Virus Database: 270.14.51/2482 - Release Date: 11/05/09 07:37:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.424 / Virus Database: 270.14.51/2482 - Release Date: 11/05/09 07:37:00