Kathy Bute is (was) both an island and a county. The COUNTY of Bute includes both the ISLE of Bute and the ISLE of Arran. Therefore your ancestors were born in the County (but not the Isle) of Bute. Martyn -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Tolman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 10 November 2000 18:09 Subject: FERGUSON & HAMILTON >Hi- > >I am new to the list. I have recently found out that some of my >ancestors were born in Bute (Isle of Aran). This confuses me a little. >Aren't these two different places? <snip>