Hello I am sooo stupid with these gateway posts..... David and Martha Watson are my husbands ggg grandparents - not sure who is looking for them I have them 1841 and also lots and lots of details about them. If the person who is looking for them gets in touch either on the list or to my email I'll fill you in. I dont know how to identify who is looking for David and Martha. They came from County Down in Ireland and had at least 10 children. I have a date of birth for David but not Martha. David was dec;d by 1851 - Martha still living with her daughter Sarah. Sadly Martha died in the poor house in Ayr and the informant did not know her parents names so almost impossible to get a generation further back on her line. Cheers von Ayr ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [AYR] 1841 Census Look-up Please > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: watson1212 > Surnames: watson > Classification: census > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/5345.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Nothing turns up for a David and Martha and Sarah Watson in Ayr or > surrounding burgs for 1841. I see that the 1851 Ayr Census shows a Martha > Watson, widow, born about 1802 (can't make out the place), with a > daughter, Sarah Watson, born about 1839 Ayr. They're living on High St. > Will check IGI for a record of birth or marriage. If they cover it, I'll > try to get back to this posting and jot it down. Otherwise... > > Doug > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-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: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3287 - Release Date: 11/29/10 07:34:00

Jane What occupations were you family? Miners, Ministers, teachers, etc? And where in Germany was he born? Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "jane Poulton" <janechris@hotkey.net.au> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 8:44 AM Subject: [AYR] Carson >I am writing to you because you have such great information and >ideas....... > .... > > > > I have just had some interesting info given to me about my Carson > grandfather. It is thought he may have been born in Germany, gone to USA > and > then come to Australia. > > I have always thought he came from Scotland to Ireland, then USA and then > Australia. > > > > Has anyone any idea of why a family would have moved to Germany? This > would > have been about 1873-5 > > > > Thanks > > Jane > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am writing to you because you have such great information and ideas....... .... I have just had some interesting info given to me about my Carson grandfather. It is thought he may have been born in Germany, gone to USA and then come to Australia. I have always thought he came from Scotland to Ireland, then USA and then Australia. Has anyone any idea of why a family would have moved to Germany? This would have been about 1873-5 Thanks Jane

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bardiawil Surnames: McLintock, Scot Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14061/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am interested in links to descendants of this McLintock, and sharing the search for ancestors. Adam McLintock (spelt McClintock) married Jean Scot in 1790 in Sorn,Ayrshire, and so far I have details on many of their descendants as far as records go to 1901 or a little beyond. Their eldest child James was chr 1791 and married Isabella Young. Birth records are few and far between for Catrine, but the existence of four sons has been established, plus possibly a daughter Isabella who was married in Sorn in 1825 to Hugh Merriday. The other three sons are Robert b abt 1800 who m Janet McGregor, Adam b abt 1804 m Catherine McDonald, and John b abt 1810 m Mary McCrone. James, Adam and Robert worked in the cotton industry and all three worked for a time at Stanley, the cotton mill in Perthshire. Adam and Robert both married in Stanley. John worked in the bleachworks in Catrine and then went to Glasgow. Death records confirm their parentage. I am descended from Adam McL and Catherine, via their eldest son Adam b Stanley 1833, a machine fitter, who lived his working life in Tradeston and Gorbals, Glasgow and died in 1913. Barbara Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: watson1212 Surnames: watson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/5345.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Opps. I take that back. There is a David and Martha and Sarah Watson in the 1841 Ayr Census: David Watson, laborer, born abt 1791 Ireland Martha, born abt 1796 Ireland Ann, 1829 Ireland George, 1831 Ireland David, 1835 Ireland Sarah, 1838 Ireland Could this be the same Martha and Sarah as in the 1851 Census? Doug Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: watson1212 Surnames: watson Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/5345.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Nothing turns up for a David and Martha and Sarah Watson in Ayr or surrounding burgs for 1841. I see that the 1851 Ayr Census shows a Martha Watson, widow, born about 1802 (can't make out the place), with a daughter, Sarah Watson, born about 1839 Ayr. They're living on High St. Will check IGI for a record of birth or marriage. If they cover it, I'll try to get back to this posting and jot it down. Otherwise... Doug Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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Thank you, Linda and all, but he does not want the one with the diced headband. Believe it or not, after much internet searching, I have found a woman here in the US who makes them and I am in the process of finding out costs, etc. Elaine

Elaine You could Email the Edinburgh Woollen Mills in Scotland. I do not have their Email address or website at hand but I am sure that you can find it quickly if you google it. They should be able to tell you if they make it, and have it in stock or how long it will take to order for you. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: ""E" Sharp" <bellemarco@gmail.com> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:51 AM Subject: [AYR] Lavat Blue Knitted Tam >I believe this is part of the Scottish genealogy. My husband is a > Scot and he has been wanting a Lavat Blue Knitted Tam (like they used > to wear in the olden days according to him and only Lavat Blue color) > for a very long time. I believe it may have been "boiled wool?" I > would like to buy him one for Christmas but have no idea where to > look. We live in the US - CA so it would have to be shipped here. > Anyone have any idea of who might be making these these days? > > Thank you. > Elaine Sharp > Sacramento, California > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Norma Manor Cunningham is about 5 miles east of Letterkenny in County Donegal. So I would suggest that you join that rootsweb list. 2ndly, if you are sure that your family came from "Cowden House", I would ASSUME that your Cowden family were "Landed Gentry", so contact the Local Studies Library at Letterkenny, Co Donegal to see if they may hold any data on this family and where they came from in Scotland in 1688. Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Roberts" <ngroberts@localnet.com> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:07 AM Subject: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's >I have been watching the list on this subject and it got me to wondering if >anyone can help me figure out maybe where in Scotland my ancestors came >from. May not ayrshire. > Over here in US the story on my ancestor (Thomas MacCowden) is he was born > in Scotland in abt 1630 and moved to Ireland in 1688. The old Cowden home > in Ireland was at Manor Cunningham near Londonderry on the road to > Letterkenny. There is still standing a large building called the "Cowden > House".He supposed to have died at Cowden Row, Letterkenny, Ireland. His > son Thomas Cowden was born in Scotland but died in Ireland. > My question would be where in Scotland would maybe these MacCowdens have > come from to go to the above area of Ireland. I believe that Londonderry > is on County Derry Ireland. > I have never tried to figure out any of this because it is beyond my scope > of understanding any parts of Ireland or Scotland. Maybe some here can > styeer me in the right direction to maybe figure out where in Scotland to > start looking for my MacCowdens. >

Could Smeitholm be Smeilholm as in Smailholm near Kelso? Lyn Hi Norma. At the website of the National Archives of Scotland are 28 references to the name Cowden between 1100 and 1700. It would take some study to determine the location of each of those events, but here are those referring specifically to people named Cowden: 1. A transaction dated 1632 mentions John Cowden of Smeitholm, but I haven't been able to locate Smeitholm. body of the message

My mistake The Cowden Scrolls say that Thomas MacCowden born 1630 Scotland died 'Cowden Row, Letterkenny, Ireland' But of course I haven't proven this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: "Norma Roberts" <ngroberts@localnet.com>; <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 3:34 AM Subject: Re: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's > Norma > Manor Cunningham is about 5 miles east of Letterkenny in County Donegal. > So I would suggest that you join that rootsweb list. > > 2ndly, if you are sure that your family came from "Cowden House", I would > ASSUME that your Cowden family were "Landed Gentry", so contact the Local > Studies Library at Letterkenny, Co Donegal to see if they may hold any > data on this family and where they came from in Scotland in 1688. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Norma Roberts" <ngroberts@localnet.com> > To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:07 AM > Subject: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's > > >>I have been watching the list on this subject and it got me to wondering >>if anyone can help me figure out maybe where in Scotland my ancestors came >>from. May not ayrshire. >> Over here in US the story on my ancestor (Thomas MacCowden) is he was >> born in Scotland in abt 1630 and moved to Ireland in 1688. The old Cowden >> home in Ireland was at Manor Cunningham near Londonderry on the road to >> Letterkenny. There is still standing a large building called the "Cowden >> House".He supposed to have died at Cowden Row, Letterkenny, Ireland. His >> son Thomas Cowden was born in Scotland but died in Ireland. >> My question would be where in Scotland would maybe these MacCowdens have >> come from to go to the above area of Ireland. I believe that Londonderry >> is on County Derry Ireland. >> I have never tried to figure out any of this because it is beyond my >> scope of understanding any parts of Ireland or Scotland. Maybe some here >> can styeer me in the right direction to maybe figure out where in >> Scotland to start looking for my MacCowdens. >> > >

Still more great ideas. Thanks I'll see what I can find. Yes, the one who came to US was supposed to have been a Barrister in Ireland and the coat of arms was supposed to be very old. I do know from some records here that he was educated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: "Norma Roberts" <ngroberts@localnet.com>; <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 3:34 AM Subject: Re: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's > Norma > Manor Cunningham is about 5 miles east of Letterkenny in County Donegal. > So I would suggest that you join that rootsweb list. > > 2ndly, if you are sure that your family came from "Cowden House", I would > ASSUME that your Cowden family were "Landed Gentry", so contact the Local > Studies Library at Letterkenny, Co Donegal to see if they may hold any > data on this family and where they came from in Scotland in 1688. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Norma Roberts" <ngroberts@localnet.com> > To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:07 AM > Subject: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's > > >>I have been watching the list on this subject and it got me to wondering >>if anyone can help me figure out maybe where in Scotland my ancestors came >>from. May not ayrshire. >> Over here in US the story on my ancestor (Thomas MacCowden) is he was >> born in Scotland in abt 1630 and moved to Ireland in 1688. The old Cowden >> home in Ireland was at Manor Cunningham near Londonderry on the road to >> Letterkenny. There is still standing a large building called the "Cowden >> House".He supposed to have died at Cowden Row, Letterkenny, Ireland. His >> son Thomas Cowden was born in Scotland but died in Ireland. >> My question would be where in Scotland would maybe these MacCowdens have >> come from to go to the above area of Ireland. I believe that Londonderry >> is on County Derry Ireland. >> I have never tried to figure out any of this because it is beyond my >> scope of understanding any parts of Ireland or Scotland. Maybe some here >> can styeer me in the right direction to maybe figure out where in >> Scotland to start looking for my MacCowdens. >> > >

Thanks for the info.I'll try it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loretta Layman" <lynneage@h-o-l.com> To: "'Norma Roberts'" <ngroberts@localnet.com>; <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:38 PM Subject: RE: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's > Hi Norma. At the website of the National Archives of Scotland are 28 > references to the name Cowden between 1100 and 1700. It would take some > study to determine the location of each of those events, but here are > those > referring specifically to people named Cowden: > > 1. A transaction dated 1632 mentions John Cowden of Smeitholm, but I > haven't > been able to locate Smeitholm. > 2. Another dated 1619 names John Cowden in Smeitholm and his uncle Peter > Cowden. > 3. Another, dated 1550, shows Sir James Cowden as witness to a transaction > for land in the former county of Edinburghshire. > > http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ > > Also, keeping in mind that family names sometimes were the same as place > names, I checked www.streetmap.co.uk. There are several places listed, all > in the northeast counties of Scotland (though they aren't officially > called > counties any more): Aberdeenshire, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Fife, > Stirling, and Perth and Kinross. I would look for the family in each of > those counties at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. > > Loretta > > -----Original Message----- > From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Norma Roberts > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:07 PM > To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AYR] Scotland to Ireland in 1650's > > I have been watching the list on this subject and it got me to wondering > if > anyone can help me figure out maybe where in Scotland my ancestors came > from. May not ayrshire. > Over here in US the story on my ancestor (Thomas MacCowden) is he was born > in Scotland in abt 1630 and moved to Ireland in 1688. The old Cowden home > in > Ireland was at Manor Cunningham near Londonderry on the road to > Letterkenny. > There is still standing a large building called the "Cowden House".He > supposed to have died at Cowden Row, Letterkenny, Ireland. His son Thomas > Cowden was born in Scotland but died in Ireland. > My question would be where in Scotland would maybe these MacCowdens have > come from to go to the above area of Ireland. I believe that Londonderry > is > on County Derry Ireland. > I have never tried to figure out any of this because it is beyond my scope > of understanding any parts of Ireland or Scotland. Maybe some here can > styeer me in the right direction to maybe figure out where in Scotland to > start looking for my MacCowdens. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Elaine, how about this one? The cap comes from an Ayrshire family firm who have making authentic Scottish bonnets for over 160 years. The bonnet is knitted in wool and then milled to give a high quality soft felted effect. The tam has a matching diced headband with classic toorie on the top http://www.scotsconnection.com/product.asp?P_ID=1468&numLanguageID=1. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "\"E\" Sharp" <bellemarco@gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:34 am Subject: Re: [AYR] Lavat Blue Knitted Tam To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com > Thank you all for your ideas, but these are the new Lavat Blue Tams > which I believe is called a Balmoral. I am looking for the older > model, an actual knitted one similar to this. It is > knitted with the > Lavat Blue yarn and has the pom pom on the top. I am > trying to find > out if someone is knitting and selling these - these > days.......unfortunately, I never learned to knit. > > So far, I have not been able to find through google a picture of one > that I am searching for. I think my husband probably saw > it in one of > the many, many, many books he reads. > > Elaine Sharp > Sacramento CA USA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Linda In the 1981 IGI for Scotland - under William Boyd I found a marriage entry:- William Boyd married Mary McCLURE on 5 June 1852 at Kilmaurs, Ayrshire Batch Number 7432624. While Under William Boyd and Mary McLure I found:- Ann BOYD (F)............... B: 14 Dec 1858 B: 22 Nov 1980 HAWAI Ba: C116151 Father: William BOYD Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland E: 23 Jan 1981 HAWAI So: 6035516 Mother: Mary MCLURE SP: 27 Feb 1981 HAWAI John BOYD (M).............. B: 9 Sep 1863 B: 11 Nov 1980 HAWAI Ba: C116151 Father: William BOYD Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland E: 29 Jan 1981 HAWAI So: 6035516 Mother: Mary MCLURE SP: 12 Mar 1981 HAWAI While under Mary McClure I found this entry:- James BOYD (M)............. B: 26 Dec 1865 B: 15 Nov 1980 HAWAI Ba: C116151 Father: William BOYD Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland E: 3 Feb 1981 HAWAI So: 6035516 Mother: Mary MCCLURE SP: 18 Mar 1981 HAWAI ----- Original Message ----- From: "LINDA NORDBY" <searchinguk@shaw.ca> To: <weaverlnt@bigpond.com> Cc: <AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [AYR] Roll Call - Boyd > > Hi Lorraine, > We have a mutual interest in the Clasper's and forbearers for sure. > I have the details of the marraige of Matthew Clasper to Mary Boyd 1870 > Stevenston, Matthew being the son of William Clasper and Agnes Logan. > Agnes, the daughter of my 3x grandparents William Logan and Mary Reid of > Stevenston. > > Mary Boyd was the daughter of William Boyd a quarryman and Mary McLure/ > William Boyd, her father is noted as born Kilmaurs. > . > Mary is living with her parents in Kilmaurs on the 1861 Census and when > she married William her residence is noted at Mill Hill, Stevenston. > Marriage details copied below. I would be happy to share any information > that I have on the families and would appreciate any information you can > allow me on the marriage of Margaret Clasper to your McNab family > Best wishes from > Linda Nordby > > CLASPER, MATTHEW - BOYD, MARY (Statutory Marriages 615/00 0009) > > Marriage in the Parish of Stevenston > > On the 11th day of March 1870 at Townhead Street Stevenston,Ayrshire > > After Banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland > > Groom: Matthew Clasper (X) his mark witnessed by William Logan abd William > Clasper (both signed) > > groom is 20 years of age and residing at Townhead St. Stevenston > > occupation, collier > > Parents of the groom: William Clasper, collier (deceased) > > and Agnes Logan (deceased) > > Bride: Mary Boyd aged 19 yrs, spinster, of Millhill, Stevenston (signed) > > Parents of the bride: William Boyd, quarryman and Mary Boyd, maiden > surname McLure (deceased) > > Officiating: J. Cruikshank, minister of Stevenston > > Witnessed by: William Logan and William Clasper (both signed) > > Registered March 14th 1870 at Stevenston Ayrshire > > John Dickie, registrar >

It's LOVAT If you google plenty info On 30 Nov 2010, at 09:39, "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Elaine > You could Email the Edinburgh Woollen Mills in Scotland. I do not have > their Email address or website at hand but I am sure that you can find it > quickly if you google it. > > They should be able to tell you if they make it, and have it in stock or how > long it will take to order for you. > > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ""E" Sharp" <bellemarco@gmail.com> > To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:51 AM > Subject: [AYR] Lavat Blue Knitted Tam > > >> I believe this is part of the Scottish genealogy. My husband is a >> Scot and he has been wanting a Lavat Blue Knitted Tam (like they used >> to wear in the olden days according to him and only Lavat Blue color) >> for a very long time. I believe it may have been "boiled wool?" I >> would like to buy him one for Christmas but have no idea where to >> look. We live in the US - CA so it would have to be shipped here. >> Anyone have any idea of who might be making these these days? >> >> Thank you. >> Elaine Sharp >> Sacramento, California >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AYRSHIRE-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 AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi It's Lovat blue not Lavat ...that's maybe why you couldn't find it in google. http://www.robertmackie.com/pdf/Mackiebrochure2010WEB.pdf bottom of page 7 gives you contact details and they're saying Lovat blue is a stock colour for their beret tams. Irene On 30 November 2010 00:51, "E" Sharp <bellemarco@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe this is part of the Scottish genealogy. My husband is a > Scot and he has been wanting a Lavat Blue Knitted Tam (like they used > to wear in the olden days according to him and only Lavat Blue color) > for a very long time. I believe it may have been "boiled wool?" I > would like to buy him one for Christmas but have no idea where to > look. We live in the US - CA so it would have to be shipped here. > Anyone have any idea of who might be making these these days? > > Thank you. > Elaine Sharp > Sacramento, California > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Linda I harbour at Irvine was much larger about 400 years ago. It took in what is now the Bogside racecource and what is now the south side of Irvine town. The Boyds were shipmaster at Irvine from about 1500 AD (if not earlier). But I can't tell you if it was involved in North Ireland shipping in that period or not. Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "LINDA NORDBY" <searchinguk@shaw.ca> To: <neepdocker@gmail.com> Cc: <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 1:52 AM Subject: Re: [AYR] Ayrshire Emigration to Ireland 1700-1750 IOn the subject of early immgration to Ireland have read that Montgomery and Hamilton of Ayrshire sailed initially to Ireland through Port Glasgow. also as Graham has said the smaller ports of Ayrshire were likely not available as early as the 1700 hundreds to facilitate travel the travel, it is indeed an interesting subject and finding the first shipping port in Ayrshire would be a great find. Below text states a relatively unheard story/. Cheers Linda

The spelling is "Lovat" (not Lavat) and when I googled this I found several sites that might be of help to you - one of which is http://www.ventures.ca/scotland/07770605.htm Good luck, Pat Message: 8 Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:51:22 -0800 From: "\"E\" Sharp" <bellemarco@gmail.com> Subject: [AYR] Lavat Blue Knitted Tam To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <AANLkTi=40wMbx08Jz6hHjywSHe5=-bie-_kETP=0D-wC@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I believe this is part of the Scottish genealogy. My husband is a Scot and he has been wanting a Lavat Blue Knitted Tam (like they used to wear in the olden days according to him and only Lavat Blue color) for a very long time. I believe it may have been "boiled wool?" I would like to buy him one for Christmas but have no idea where to look. We live in the US - CA so it would have to be shipped here. Anyone have any idea of who might be making these these days? Thank you. Elaine Sharp Sacramento, California