Hi to all, In the hope that there are some new members I am re posting here my direct descendants with their siblings. (with several amendments) I have more information on the families of many of the latter, which I will be happy to share if anyone thinks they have a link. I have also some information on other ROX and BEW CHISHOLM lines which I have not been able to connect so far. (A1) 4X GRANDFATHER is: William CHISHOLM, was c. Ashkirk ROX 24 November 1713, married Jane DOUGLAS, 14 December 1733 in Galashiels SEL(Notes: This is tentative only). They had at least 1 child: (B1) 3X GREAT GRANDFATHER is: Walter CHISHOLM c. Galashiels SEL 2 September 1729, married Elizabeth (Elspeth) SMALL, 25 May 1783 in Crailing ROX. They had 8 children: (C1)Margaret CHISHOLM, c. Crailing 3 March 1784. (C2)Mary CHISHOLM, b. Crailing 28 January 1787. (C3)Peter CHISHOLM, b. Roxburgh 14 April 1790, c. Roxburgh 4 June 1790. (C4)Elizabeth CHISHOLM, b. Roxburgh 9 June 1792, c. Roxburgh 11 July 1792. (C5)Alexander CHISHOLM, b. Roxburgh 9 March 1795, c. Roxburgh 19 March 1795, married Margaret BRUNTON, 26 April 1822 in Merton, Earlston BEW (M.B. b. 20 December 1795 in Newbattle daughter of James BRUNTON and Margaret HASTIE). (Alexander is my 2X GREAT GRANDFATHER) (C6)George CHISHOLM, c. Eckford Rox. 22 January 1800. (C7)Helen CHISHOLM, c. Eckford 17 May 1801. (C8)Thomas CHISHOLM, c. Eckford 20 November 1803. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT 2X GREAT GRANDFATHER (C5)Alexander CHISHOLM, b. Roxburgh 9 March 1795, had 12 children: (D1) Margaret CHISHOLM b. Earlston BEW 9 Feb.1823, m. William MASON 27 April 1843 (D2) Alexander CHISHOLM, b. Heathery Hall, Earlston 15 December 1824, c, Earlston, 13 January 1825, married Ann GRIEVE, 26 April 1850 in Kelso (A.G. b. 12 April 1832 in Bowden, ROX OPR Earlston ref. 736/1-2 gives him as twin of Walter. (Alexander is my GREAT GRANDFATHER) (D3)Walter CHISHOLM, b. Heathery Hall, Earlston 15 December 1824, c. Earlston, 13 January 1825, married Janet SMITH. (They had two children) (D4)Peter CHISHOLM, b. Earlston the 7 April 1826, c. Earlston, 6 May1827, married Jane MILLAR. (They had one child) D5)Elizabeth(Betsy) CHISHOLM, b. Earlston 1830 (D6)Janet CHISHOLM b. Stichill ROX 1832 married Robert DALGLIESH. (They had 8 children) (D7)Thomas CHISHOLM b.Stichill 23 Apr 1834 (d. at 9 weeks) (D8)Thomas CHISHOLM b.Stichill 28 July 1835, married Margaret HAMILTON (D9) James CHISHOLM b. Stichill 1841, married Agnes SPENCE. (They had 6 children) (D10)Robert CHISHOLM b. Stichill 10 Mar 1843, married Margaret SPROTT. (They had 7 children) (D11)George CHISHOLM, b. Earlston 10 March 1843, married Mary UNKNOWN.. (They had two children) (D12) John CHISHOLM, b. Fogo BEW 1848, married Elspet WILSON. (They had 3 children). ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT GREAT GRANDFATHER (D7)Alexander CHISHOLM, b. Heathery Hall, Earlston 15 December 1824, c, Earlston. (He had 13 children) (E1)Alexander CHISHOLM, b. Ednam ROX 13 April 1851, c. Ednam ROX 15 May 1851, married (1°) Annie, in 1878, (2°) Agnes YULE. (He had 3 children:) (E2)Walter CHISHOLM, b. Eccles BER 31 July 1852, married Jane RAITT. (He had 4 children:) (E3)Peter CHISHOLM, b. Horndean Fm. Ladykirk 21 September 1854, married (1°) Ellen J. GEGGIE, in 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne (2°) Margaret RAMSAY, 26 March 1883 in Ceres, Fife. (He had 4 children:) (E4)Isabella CHISHOLM, b. Ladykirk 1 December 1856, married John FOSTER.(She had 6 children) (E5)Margaret CHISHOLM, b. Ladykirk 13 October 1858 married James BROWN. (She had 2 children.) (E6)James CHISHOLM, b. Swinton, BEW 30 October 1860, married Barbara WHITELAW, 9 June 1887 in Davidsons Mains (My GRANDFATHER) (E7)Tom CHISHOLM, b. Hutton, BEW 12 June 1862, married Isobel WILSON. (He had 7 children) (E8)John CHISHOLM, b. Hutton, 1 February 1865. Died in infancy (E9)Robert CHISHOLM, b. Ladykirk 9 January 1866. (E11)George CHISHOLM, b. Hutton, 30 October 1867. (E12)Elizabeth CHISHOLM, b. Hutton, Berwick 4 October 1869, married John ELLIOT. (They had 6 children:) (E13)Mary Ann CHISHOLM, b. Ladykirk 21 June 1873, married Thomas YEOMAN. (She had 4 children:) --------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT My GRANDFATHER (E6)James CHISHOLM, b. Swinton, BER 30 October 1860, married (1) Barbara WHITELAW 9 June 1887 (2) Barbara JACKSON 8 Aug 1907 (He had 5 children) Doug Leitch Solihull UK