Hello, Madeleine, I think homesick Scots just made a habit of naming the places they settled in after their places in Scotland. In South Island NZ you find Ben Lomond, Glenorchy, Kinloch etc all round Queenstown and lots of Scottish names right through Central Otago and Southland. We still do it today. My last home was called Badachro and present one is An Teallach. Best wishes, Mary H. in NZ

Hello everyone, As someone whose ancestors tended to stay in Scotland (and who had their own struggles, successes and failures:-) I am nevertheless intrigued by the people who struck out and made a new life overseas. So I wonder about place names which were given the ring of home. I know, for example, that there is a Rothesay in New Brunswick, Canada, and a Rothesay Bay in New Zealand. Does anyone know the stories behind these? What are the other examples of Buteshire names around the world? Looking at early copies of The Buteman newspaper I came across an 1869 report (February 6) of natives of Bute in Australia gathering at Wombat Hill, Daleysford, to celebrate the coming of age of the Marquess of Bute. John Jamieson, of Mountstuart Farm, Franklingford, "late tenant of Scalpsie Farm, Bute" proposed the health of the Provost, magistrates and councillors of Rothesay. It was the end of the day and I didn't have time to make more notes, but I was struck by how emigrants named their farms after places at home (eg Mountstuart) and also by the fact that they still felt loyalty to the Bute family and Rothesay, Madeleine Wales

Hello Bill, Thank you for the info. I will put it on file. I have been waiting to contact you until your "snail mail" arrived so I could say thank you, but it isn't here yet. I guess it is Easter! Or maybe they are just living up to their new name. Ninian Baxter is shown as born at Kilmachalmaig in 1764 but at his son's marriage in 1836 they are both shown as at Shalunt. Ninian was a weaver and Duncan a fisherman. If you happen to sight their records when in Scotland I would really appreciate it. Have a good trip. Rehards, Mary

Hi Mary, In the extracts I have from the OPRs I came across the marriage of a Ninian Stewart, son of John Stewart, tenant in Kilmachalmaig. This was in April 1799. While I realise that this is not a relative, the date might be useful in delimiting the period that your family tenanted the property - either before or after. Cheers, Bill McK.

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I have a copy from Scots Origins of an entry in this OPR . Apart from my ancestor it shows four other marriages, viz- John Sloan m Mary McGill 2nd June Archibald Macfie m Helen Kerr 9th June John McKellar m Janet Brodie 9th June Hugh McAlister m Ann Wilkie 14th June. Anyone interested in these could contact me direct and I will give them the rest of the details. Mary H. in NZ

Hi List, Does anyone Know Mrs. Frances Kelley 57 Crichton Rd ROTHESAY Isle of Bute I recently found that she is a relative of mine, Her GGreat-grandmother was my ggreatgrandfather sister. I wrote to her and her daughter E-mailed that she was going to write. Haven't heard a word yet. If anyone is close by should would appreciate telling her I am eager to hear from her. Would like to swap family history. TIA Keep Climbing, Lynnda Scallon [email protected] Searching SCALLON, Fermanagh, Ireland to Bridgeton,Glasgow McGRORY, Fermanagh, Ireland McMANUS, Fermanagh, Ireland TIERNAN, Glasgow McFADYEN, Glasgow DAILY, Bridgeton, Glasgow DUFFY, CAIRNEY (Kearney),Glasgow MALONEY, Bridgeton, Glasgow KELLY, Isle of Bute

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=355 Surname: ------------------------- Hi all. I am looking for any information at all on a John McKinnon, born 27 July 1810 at Lamblash on the Isle of Arran. He trained as a millwright at the Clyde and married a Jane Ferguson, born 24 March 1840, from Belfast. They emigrated to NZ in 1859. G* I'm new at this and have very little idea what I'm doing, so I'm thankful for any help and your patience:) Thanks in advance.

In a message dated 4/18/00 11:11:50 AM GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I am looking for a Ninian Stewart born C1795. Have researched all the Ninian Stewarts on I.G.I. and have a feeling that the one I want is the son of Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Bannatyne. How do I prove it as Ninian was a Fisheries Officer, working firstly in Orkney where he had an illeg.son and the witness was a Bannantyne. He then went to Shetland and presumed drowned around 1838. He lived in the Fishery Officers House in Grobsness in Shetland. Anyone ever heard of him? He called his only son Robert. >> You need to search more than the IGI ........ try the Scots Origins online site, or the LDS Scots Church records cd rom. Then if you still think Ninian son of Robert is yours, you need to research that record and make sure this Ninian did not grow up and marry someone else ..or, indeed, not grow up but die at the age of 6! Then trace the Bannatyne witness.......... would be significant if he/she turned out to be linked to the mother. Don't just assume, please, that the way you end up the wrong tree <g> Irene

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=354 Surname: STEWART, BANNATYNE ------------------------- I am looking for a Ninian Stewart born C1795. Have researched all the Ninian Stewarts on I.G.I. and have a feeling that the one I want is the son of Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Bannatyne. How do I prove it as Ninian was a Fisheries Officer, working firstly in Orkney where he had an illeg.son and the witness was a Bannantyne. He then went to Shetland and presumed drowned around 1838. He lived in the Fishery Officers House in Grobsness in Shetland. Anyone ever heard of him? He called his only son Robert.

> Mary Hamilton wrote: > > > > Thank you , Madeleine > > > > By the way I have taken your advice and written to the Bute Museum.. > > > > Mary H. in NZ > Dear Mary or Madeleine, > If you have the Bute Museum address or e-mail, Could you please post it > to the list? It would be very helpful. > Thanks in Advance, > Daphne Jacob

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=353 Surname: Ballantine, Bannatyne ------------------------- Still searching for William Ballantine/Bannatyne, b. 1627-1635, probably in Bute, worked as a Cooper in Glasgow and came to Boston, Mass Colony ca. 1650. Also searching for his parents. May have been associated with the Stewart Clan in an Uprising with England while the Bannatynes were officially a sept of the Campbells, just prior to departure to the Colonies.

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=352 Surname: MacGillivray ------------------------- Attempting to trace the history of the family. My grandfather resided in Tighnabruich in the early 1900's prior to moving to Rothesay.

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=351 Surname: BAXTER, McNAIR ------------------------- I am researching the families of Duncan BAXTER and Margaret McNAIR who married on 12th May 1836 at Rothesay. Duncan's father was Ninian BAXTER and Margaret's was Archibald McNAIR. The BAXTERs were at Shalunt, Bute and McNAIRs at Inverchaolain in Argyll. If any of these names mean anything to anyone, I would be glad to hear from them. Thank you

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=350 Surname: Cockburn, McInnes, Pender ------------------------- Andrew Wood Cockburn married Catherine McInnes,(daughter of Joseph McInnes & Elizabeth Pender) on 5/26/1915.Glasgow area. With two sons, George b. 9/25/1915 and Andrew Wood b.7/21/1920, both born in Rothsay, they had a daughter born in Glasgow on 7/21/1918. They went to Massachusetts in 1924 where George died in 1961. Any additional information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Sincerely, Jim Ormiston.

Posted on: Buteshire Scotland Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Bute?read=348 Surname: McInnes, Cockburn, Pender ------------------------- Catherine McInnes born May 8/1898 in Cathcart, Glasgow, daughter of Joseph McInnes & Elizabeth Pender, married Andrew Wood Cockburn on May 26/1915. They lived in Rothsay before going to Massachusetts in 1924. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Sincerel, Jim Ormiston

While not sent to this list originally, the content may be of use to some of you - apologies to those who have seen it already ... -----Original Message----- From: douglas-brown <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, 16 April 2000 2:36 Subject: {not a subscriber} Off Topic - Des Garrity >Sorry to bother you all but I've had an urgent request from Des Garrity. >Many of the people on Rootsweb using his Census Indexes email him on a >regular basis to keep up to date, since last Tuesday he's had email problems >with his isp changing platforms, as a result he hasn't received any! Could >anyone who has tried to contact him please re-send to >[email protected] As you can see it's the same isp as mine - I've >been lucky to escape his problems. Also his new site is linked from my own >new one below. Thanks for reading. >Douglas >[email protected] >http://www.douglas-brown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk >(contains my Family History and Glasgow's Renamed Streets) > > >

Use the second link to get straight to the Bute page ... -----Original Message----- From: John Oyston <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, 16 April 2000 1:50 Subject: New UK Genealogy web site >http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk is a new and innovative web site, to help anyone >researching their UK ancestors. > >We hope it will be useful whatever your level of experience. There is a separate >page for each English Scottish and Welsh county, which are in a standard format. > >The county pages can be viewed at http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/but.htm >Features of the site include: > >On line street maps for archives, record offices and libraries. >On line area maps to major towns and cities. >One click subscribing to Rootsweb mailing lists >Links from one county page to all bordering counties >Links to travel information > >All maps are can be viewed at various scales between 1:10000 and 1:4000000 > > > >John Oyston >UK Genealogy >

Welcome to Chris McGowan and Sharon Floate who have joined this week. If you haven't already contributed, we hope to hear from you soon. ****** ****** ****** Time for a humour break : I picked this up off another list. Hope you enjoy it, and apologies to those who have seen it already. WARNING Genealogy Pox is VERY CONTAGIOUS SYMPTOMS: Continual complaint as to need for names, dates and places. Patient has a blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at libraries and courthouses. Has a compulsion to write letters. Swears at mailman when he/she doesn't leave mail. Frequents strange places such as cemeteries, ruins, and remote desolate country areas. Makes secret night calls and hides phone bills from spouse. Mumbles to self. Has strange, farway look in eyes. NO KNOWN CURE. TREATMENT: Medication is useless. This disease is not fatal, but gets progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy workshops, subscribe to genealogical magazines and be given a quiet corner in the house where he or she can be alone. REMARKS: The unusual nature of this disease is that the sicker the patient gets, the more he or she enjoys it. Author UNKNOWN ****** ****** ****** Feel free to join in and present your own items. Peter Cook [email protected] List owner and Co-host with Barbara < [email protected] > of the ButeshireGenWeb mailing list. List owner of the SCT-RENFREW and SCT-ARGYLL mailing lists.

Thank you , Madeleine By the way I have taken your advice and written to the Bute Museum.. Mary H. in NZ