List,       I found the info below, and am wondering if anyone knows the where abouts of Brigholm & Northfield, and any identifying info about Robert Johnstone of Newbie, and William Maxwell of Kirkhouse.       Also, does anyone know anything about King's Chaplains & Scotch Bishops?   Thanks,   Marc Archer   The Historical Families of Dunfriesshire and the Border Wars CHAPTER IX   The Kirk land of Kirkpatrick-Fleming which had belonged to Robert Johnstone of Newbie was conferred on William Maxwell of Kirkhouse by a royal charter dated Whitehall, Jan. 10, 1607; and Brigholme and Northfield, the property of the same Laird, were sold by his son Robert, in 1610, to Mr Patrick Howat, one of the King’s chaplains, afterwards a Scotch Bishop.

If you go on to the NLS map link to this 1912 Ordnance Survey map and follow the main road east from Bellshill to where is crosses the Caledonian Railway - you will find Newhouse Smithy - Newhouse Farm is not identified but this is where it would have been. http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/view/?sid=74488695 Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: <njs827@aol.com> To: <driegel38@yahoo.com> Cc: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:22 PM Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fwd: Scott - Pollock > > > Dorothy, > If you inspect the death register for John SCOTT, you will find that Iain > was exactly correct. It records John as a farmer, spouse to Mary Richard > POLLOCK, who was found dead on 10 Feb 1914 at Newhouse Farm, Newhouse, > District of Holytown in the County of Lanark. > > His parents are recorded as John SCOTT (farmer, deceased) and Elizabeth > Scott (Maiden Surname BAIRD, deceased). You can obtain the digitised > image of the original register online at scotlandspeople.gov.uk. > Nancy (Connecticut, USA) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Iain Hutchison <iain@keapub.fsnet.co.uk> > To: Dorothy Riegel <driegel38@yahoo.com>; DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 2:56 pm > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Scott - Pollock > > > This may just be coincidence because there are undoubtedly a few Holytowns > bout, while the name Newhouse is not exactly novel. > However there is a Holytown a little to the east of Bellshill in > anarkshire, and a little bit further east is Newhouse which now has an > ndustrial estate and is beside the M8 motorway. > This might be the location of your Newhouse Farm, Holytown. > Then again, it might not. > Iain > > ---- Original Message ----- > rom: "Dorothy Riegel" <driegel38@yahoo.com> > o: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> > ent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:48 PM > ubject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Scott - Pollock > > I have a funeral card for John Scott who died suddenly on 10 February > 1914, > ged 35 years, at Newhouse Farm, Holytown. His wife was Mary Pollock. > oes anyone have any connection to either John or Mary? > may be on the wrong list as I don't know where Holytown is. > hank you for your time. > orothy (Wood) Riegel > > Dorothy Riegel > ------------------------------- > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > UMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > he quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This may just be coincidence because there are undoubtedly a few Holytowns about, while the name Newhouse is not exactly novel. However there is a Holytown a little to the east of Bellshill in Lanarkshire, and a little bit further east is Newhouse which now has an industrial estate and is beside the M8 motorway. This might be the location of your Newhouse Farm, Holytown. Then again, it might not. Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Riegel" <driegel38@yahoo.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:48 PM Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Scott - Pollock I have a funeral card for John Scott who died suddenly on 10 February 1914, aged 35 years, at Newhouse Farm, Holytown. His wife was Mary Pollock. Does anyone have any connection to either John or Mary? I may be on the wrong list as I don't know where Holytown is. Thank you for your time. Dorothy (Wood) Riegel Dorothy Riegel ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dorothy, If you inspect the death register for John SCOTT, you will find that Iain was exactly correct. It records John as a farmer, spouse to Mary Richard POLLOCK, who was found dead on 10 Feb 1914 at Newhouse Farm, Newhouse, District of Holytown in the County of Lanark. His parents are recorded as John SCOTT (farmer, deceased) and Elizabeth Scott (Maiden Surname BAIRD, deceased). You can obtain the digitised image of the original register online at scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Nancy (Connecticut, USA) -----Original Message----- From: Iain Hutchison <iain@keapub.fsnet.co.uk> To: Dorothy Riegel <driegel38@yahoo.com>; DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 2:56 pm Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Scott - Pollock This may just be coincidence because there are undoubtedly a few Holytowns bout, while the name Newhouse is not exactly novel. However there is a Holytown a little to the east of Bellshill in anarkshire, and a little bit further east is Newhouse which now has an ndustrial estate and is beside the M8 motorway. This might be the location of your Newhouse Farm, Holytown. Then again, it might not. Iain ---- Original Message ----- rom: "Dorothy Riegel" <driegel38@yahoo.com> o: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> ent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:48 PM ubject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Scott - Pollock I have a funeral card for John Scott who died suddenly on 10 February 1914, ged 35 years, at Newhouse Farm, Holytown. His wife was Mary Pollock. oes anyone have any connection to either John or Mary? may be on the wrong list as I don't know where Holytown is. hank you for your time. orothy (Wood) Riegel Dorothy Riegel ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to UMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without he quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

I have a funeral card for John Scott who died suddenly on 10 February 1914, aged 35 years, at Newhouse Farm, Holytown.  His wife was Mary Pollock. Does anyone have any connection to either John or Mary? I may be on the wrong list as I don't know where Holytown is. Thank you for your time. Dorothy (Wood) Riegel   Dorothy Riegel   

Hi Maureen, There is a George Scott baptised in Kirkandrews on Esk 1805. 19 May 1805 Geo bastard son of Wm Scott Labr & Elizth Robinson of Henrystown Hope this might be some help. William Bundred http://www.cumberland-ancestor-trackers.supanet.com/main.htm -----Original Message----- Its a while since I posted but I am trying to find out about a George Scott born about 1805-1807 in KirkAndrews in Cumberlands. He married Barbara Little(?). She may have been born in Canonbie. They had 3 sons John, George and Andrew who are all listed on the censes as being born in Scotland. In the 1841 census they are listed as living in Beyond the Woods and in 1851 and 1861 are living in Scugg Gate. Andrew who was born around 1835 and is my great grandfather is not listed in the 1841 census but may be listed under the 1841 census at Gretna. Any information appraciated. With thanks Maureen Anderson

Hello Its a while since I posted but I am trying to find out about a George Scott born about 1805-1807 in KirkAndrews in Cumberlands. He married Barbara Little(?). She may have been born in Canonbie. They had 3 sons John, George and Andrew who are all listed on the censes as being born in Scotland. In the 1841 census they are listed as living in Beyond the Woods and in 1851 and 1861 are living in Scugg Gate. Andrew who was born around 1835 and is my great grandfather is not listed in the 1841 census but may be listed under the 1841 census at Gretna. Any information appraciated. With thanks Maureen Anderson

Hi This site might be worth a look. The Galloway Association of Glasgow was formed over 200 years ago and was originally known as the Glasgow Galloway Brotherly Society. *“A number of people in and about Glasgow connected with Galloway comprehending the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and the Shire of Wigtown, by extraction, marriage or residence after several meetings, and mature deliberation on the subject, Did, in order to raise and support a fund for their mutual benefit and advantage, agree and resolve, upon the 22nd day of August 1791 to form and accordingly did form themselves into a facility under the name and designation of The Glasgow Galloway Brotherly Society ...”* Recently an album of photographs of past presidents has been found and the images have been uploaded onto the web. The Association would be pleased to hear from anyone with any information on them. http://www.gallowayassoc.org.uk/page25.htm Irene

Hello Trysie Scotlands People shows an Alexander Panton Douglas born 1857 in Urquhart, Morayshire - that seems to fit your chap's marriage 20 years later. You should be able to see his parents from that image. Best regards Donald Grant ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ In a message dated 11/07/2010 08:05:45 GMT Daylight Time, dumfries-galloway-request@rootsweb.com writes: Today's Topics: 1. Alexander Panton DOUGLAS (Trysie Joubert) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:39:50 +0200 From: Trysie Joubert <wilmavzyl@gmail.com> Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Alexander Panton DOUGLAS To: cornwall-to-nz-d-request@rootsweb.com Cc: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com, shi-to-nz-d-request@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <AANLkTikYko_beoDN2z51Y8No4Tc8o6QACcIl7TimMe1K@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello Listers Please help me with the ancestors or any information of: *Alexander Panton DOUGLAS - * I believe his ancestors are from the Black Douglas clan, Scotland and that he has Jewish ancestors too married on 1 Nov 1887 at Saddle Hill Park, East Taieri, Otago New Zealand, according to the Otago Witness Newspaper: Tomasina Ross JAFFRAY (her dad is named Wm Jaffray in the Otago Newspaper message) Their son: James Henry DOUGLAS born 7 Dec 1892 New Zealand died 29 March 1951 New Zealand married to Myrtle Ursula Irene ROSVEARE born 7 May 1895 New Zealand died 1 Oct 1963 New Zealand - no parents information for Myrtle available Thank You Trysie Joubert South African

Hello Listers, I am searching for information on Catherine Welsh, b. 1780 England, who married ? Duncan (born Scotland) in Scotland around 1800. I think the husband is buried in one of the cemeteries in Dumfries, Scotland. Catherine came over to the USA with her son James Duncan (b. in Dumfries, Scotland 1805) around 1832. I am looking for marriage records and birthdates pertaining to Catherine Welsh and also her son James Duncan. James was married in Scotland to Ann McGowan (b. abt 1807 in Dumfries, Scotland) and two daughters were born in Dumfries, Scotland: Jane Milligan was born August 30, 1828 and Christine was born about 1830. Any information would be appreciated. Kathy Button USA

There is a birth record in the index on Scotlandspeople for an Alexander Panton Douglas b in 1857. If you go to that site you can pay to view and download the registration. Parish of Urquhart in Moray, sometimes referred to as Elgin. Here are some census indexing from Ancestry: 1861 Scotland Census Name: James Douglas Age: 43 Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Jessie Gender: Male Where born: Dallas, Moray Registration Number: 144 Registration district: Urquhart Civil parish: Urquhart County: Moray Address: Private House Occupation: Flesher ED: 1 Household schedule number: 44 Line: 1 Roll: CSSCT1861_20 Household Members: Name Age James Douglas 43 Jessie Douglas 38 Jane Douglas 9 John Douglas 7 Henry Douglas 6 Joanna Douglas 5 Alexander Douglas 4 James Douglas 2 Jessie Douglas 1 Source Citation: Parish: Urquhart; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 1; Roll CSSCT1861_20; Year: 1861. There is an extracted marriage record in the IGI for James Douglas and Jessie Panton in 1851 in parish of Urquhart County of Moray on the FamilySearch website. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/ You could also get this record from the OPR images on Scotlandspeople. 1871 Scotland census Name: James Douglas Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Jessie Gender: Male Where born: Dallas, Elginshire Registration Number: 144 Registration district: Urquhart Civil parish: Urquhart County: Moray Address: Urquhart Occupation: Flesher ED: 1 Household schedule number: 44 Line: 22 Roll: CSSCT1871_26 Household Members: Name Age James Douglas 53 Jessie Douglas 48 Johanna Douglas 15 Jessie Douglas 11 Ann Douglas 9 Mary Douglas 7 Source Citation: Parish: Urquhart; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 22; Roll CSSCT1871_26; Year: 1871. As the family gets old enough to work, they seem to spread out to other counties. It looks like Henry went to Fife, Johanna to Glasgow, Lanark. There's an Alex in Edinburgh in 1881 that might be yours. 1881 Scotland Census Name: Alexander Douglas Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relationship: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Elgin Registration Number: 685/5 Registration district: Newington Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts County: Midlothian Address: 29 Richmond Place Occupation: Gardiner ED: 10 Household schedule number: 64 Line: 9 Roll: cssct1881_291 Household Members: Name Age Robert Nicholson Ryder 59 Jessie Ryder 49 James Nicholson 5 Donald Macleod 30 John Gunn 27 Alexander Douglas 25 Source Citation: Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 10; Page: 11; Line: 9; Roll cssct1881_291; Year: 1881. Good luck with your research Joanna > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:39:50 +0200 > From: Trysie Joubert <wilmavzyl@gmail.com> > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Alexander Panton DOUGLAS > To: cornwall-to-nz-d-request@rootsweb.com > Cc: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com, shi-to-nz-d- > request@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <AANLkTikYko_beoDN2z51Y8No4Tc8o6QACcIl7TimMe1K@mail.gmail > .com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello Listers > > Please help me with the ancestors or any information of: > > *Alexander Panton DOUGLAS - * I believe his ancestors are from the Black > Douglas clan, Scotland and that he has Jewish ancestors too > > married on 1 Nov 1887 at Saddle Hill Park, East Taieri, Otago New Zealand, > according to the Otago Witness Newspaper: > > Tomasina Ross JAFFRAY (her dad is named Wm Jaffray in the Otago Newspaper > message) > > > Their son: James Henry DOUGLAS born 7 Dec 1892 New Zealand died 29 March > 1951 New Zealand married to Myrtle Ursula Irene ROSVEARE born 7 May 1895 > New > Zealand died 1 Oct 1963 New Zealand - no parents information for Myrtle > available > > Thank You > > Trysie Joubert > South African

I will be in Dumfries in the Fall and would like to find my Elliot ancestors graves. They are George Elliot, 1829 - 1907 and Elizabeth Straiton 1835 - 1907. I understand they are buried in Annan Cemetery. Who do I contact to get a plot plan of the graveyard? I'm not sure what such a document is called so need help there as well. Any help much appreciated. Janet Edgar Taylor researching Edgar, Elliot, Charteris, Boyes in Caerlaverock, Annan, Cannonbie, Dunscore, Dalbeattie

Hello Listers Please help me with the ancestors or any information of: *Alexander Panton DOUGLAS - * I believe his ancestors are from the Black Douglas clan, Scotland and that he has Jewish ancestors too married on 1 Nov 1887 at Saddle Hill Park, East Taieri, Otago New Zealand, according to the Otago Witness Newspaper: Tomasina Ross JAFFRAY (her dad is named Wm Jaffray in the Otago Newspaper message) Their son: James Henry DOUGLAS born 7 Dec 1892 New Zealand died 29 March 1951 New Zealand married to Myrtle Ursula Irene ROSVEARE born 7 May 1895 New Zealand died 1 Oct 1963 New Zealand - no parents information for Myrtle available Thank You Trysie Joubert South African

Hi I am looking for ancestors or *descendants* of Thomas III McMickin(e)g d: 1756 in Old Balneel New Luce Scotland to share genealogy and family history. Thomas III married Janet Mulwain (McWean) b: in Barnshaugan New Luce Wigtown Scotland, m: 29 Nov 1738 in New Luce Scotland. Janet died in ON Canada Their children born in New Luce Wigtown Scotland 1. Janet McMicking b: 01 Jan 1739 m. John Cooper 2. Alexander b: 01 Jan 1744 3. Christine b: 12 Jul 1747 4. Thomas IV b: 06 Apr 1749 in New Luce Wigtown Scotland, d: 19 Feb 1830 in Stamford ON CAN m Isabella Gass b: 04 Sep 1767 in Annandale Dumfries Scotland, m: 29 Mar 1787 probably married in Annadale Dumfries Scotland, d: 02 Nov 1830 in Stamford ON CAN 5. John McMicking b: 01 Jan 1752 in New Luce Wigtown Scotland 6. Sarah McMicking b: 12 Sep 1754, d: 1775 in At Sea Thomas III first wife was Jennet McMeikin m: in New Luce Scotland Their children were: 1. William McMicking b: 21 May 1727 2. Peter McMicking b: 21 Feb 1731 in New Luce Scotland, d: 13 Apr 1823 in Stamford ON married Agness b: Abt. 1750, d: 03 Jan 1827 in Stamford ON 3. Janet b. 1733. I have found many of the above McMickings in the New Luce Parish Registers but because of there appear to be two Thomas' either one could be Thomas McMicking III Thanks BobM

Sorry folks,  I made a mistake in my earlier e-mail.  The Old Mortality sculptures in Balmacclellan are now in the D&G Towns Tour on www.imchad.freeola.com My memory doesn't serve me as well as it did a few years ago. I have upload so many photos in past years that I forget where they all are. The Newton Stewart sculptures of Old Mort are in the grounds of the old church which is now a museum.  Cheers Sandy in Dumfries --- On Tue, 6/7/10, sandy stevenson <sandyahbs@btinternet.com> wrote: From: sandy stevenson <sandyahbs@btinternet.com> Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 'Walter Scott's 'Old Mortality' Caerlaverock Churchyard To: "Sandy PITTENDREIGH" <sypittdg@btinternet.com>, DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com, "Dave and Anna Whitehouse" <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> Date: Tuesday, 6 July, 2010, 22:52 Sandy is that the old Penninghame cemetery in Newton Stewart or the other one near the A75 on the Stranraer side of town?  Sandy (Glentrool) From: Sandy PITTENDREIGH <sypittdg@btinternet.com> To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com; Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> Sent: Tuesday, 6 July, 2010 22:19:37 Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 'Walter Scott's 'Old Mortality' Caerlaverock Churchyard Hi Dave and Anna, Go to my website on D&G graveyards at: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal/ View my photo trour of CAERLAVEROCK for a deatailed photograph of Robert Paterson's gravestone.  Also look at Balmaclennan and Newton Stewart for further photos relating to Old Mortality.   Regards, Sandy in Dumfries   - On Tue, 6/7/10, Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> wrote: From: Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 'Walter Scott's 'Old Mortality' Caerlaverock Churchyard To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 6 July, 2010, 8:36 Greetings listers., My wife and I have just returned from a 3 month holiday in the UK. Part of the trip involved following up for our family tree, the history of Sir Walter Scott's character 'Old Mortality'. We have just received a series of notes which gave us the final clue as to his burial place, unfortunately too late for us to visit. 'Old Mort' was a direct-line ancestor, one Robert Paterson, who died in 1801 and is buried in Caerlaverock Churchyard. He spent 35 years of his life cleaning and making sure that the gravestones of the Covenanters martyrs would not be forgotten, such was his faith in their cause. A. E. Truckell, MBE., MA Edin.  in 1975 wrote at length on the 'Old Mortality' statuary group in Dumfries Museum. He also mentions "....and it was (Sir Walter) Scott who erected the tombstone to Paterson that can still be seen in Caerlaverock Churchyard today" This would be literally the last piece of the jig-saw for us on the life and times of Robert Paterson. We have accumulated a very large data-base on not only Robert but also all the descendants (including Nathaniel Paterson his grandson who was ordained in Galashiels in 1824) and then all the way down to the present family in New Zealand. Is there anyone in the Dumfries area who may be close enough to the Caerlaverock Churchyard and who may know of this tombstone who would be willing to take a digital photo of same for us and email the image to us in New Zealand ? I can assure you our cup would runneth over in delight.. Kind regards Dave and Anna (Paterson) Whitehouse Warkworth, New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-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 DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sandy is that the old Penninghame cemetery in Newton Stewart or the other one near the A75 on the Stranraer side of town?  Sandy (Glentrool) ________________________________ From: Sandy PITTENDREIGH <sypittdg@btinternet.com> To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com; Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> Sent: Tuesday, 6 July, 2010 22:19:37 Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 'Walter Scott's 'Old Mortality' Caerlaverock Churchyard Hi Dave and Anna, Go to my website on D&G graveyards at: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal/ View my photo trour of CAERLAVEROCK for a deatailed photograph of Robert Paterson's gravestone.  Also look at Balmaclennan and Newton Stewart for further photos relating to Old Mortality.   Regards, Sandy in Dumfries   - On Tue, 6/7/10, Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> wrote: From: Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 'Walter Scott's 'Old Mortality' Caerlaverock Churchyard To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 6 July, 2010, 8:36 Greetings listers., My wife and I have just returned from a 3 month holiday in the UK. Part of the trip involved following up for our family tree, the history of Sir Walter Scott's character 'Old Mortality'. We have just received a series of notes which gave us the final clue as to his burial place, unfortunately too late for us to visit. 'Old Mort' was a direct-line ancestor, one Robert Paterson, who died in 1801 and is buried in Caerlaverock Churchyard. He spent 35 years of his life cleaning and making sure that the gravestones of the Covenanters martyrs would not be forgotten, such was his faith in their cause. A. E. Truckell, MBE., MA Edin.  in 1975 wrote at length on the 'Old Mortality' statuary group in Dumfries Museum. He also mentions "....and it was (Sir Walter) Scott who erected the tombstone to Paterson that can still be seen in Caerlaverock Churchyard today" This would be literally the last piece of the jig-saw for us on the life and times of Robert Paterson. We have accumulated a very large data-base on not only Robert but also all the descendants (including Nathaniel Paterson his grandson who was ordained in Galashiels in 1824) and then all the way down to the present family in New Zealand. Is there anyone in the Dumfries area who may be close enough to the Caerlaverock Churchyard and who may know of this tombstone who would be willing to take a digital photo of same for us and email the image to us in New Zealand ? I can assure you our cup would runneth over in delight.. Kind regards Dave and Anna (Paterson) Whitehouse Warkworth, New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-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 DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Greetings listers., My wife and I have just returned from a 3 month holiday in the UK. Part of the trip involved following up for our family tree, the history of Sir Walter Scott's character 'Old Mortality'. We have just received a series of notes which gave us the final clue as to his burial place, unfortunately too late for us to visit. 'Old Mort' was a direct-line ancestor, one Robert Paterson, who died in 1801 and is buried in Caerlaverock Churchyard. He spent 35 years of his life cleaning and making sure that the gravestones of the Covenanters martyrs would not be forgotten, such was his faith in their cause. A. E. Truckell, MBE., MA Edin. in 1975 wrote at length on the 'Old Mortality' statuary group in Dumfries Museum. He also mentions "....and it was (Sir Walter) Scott who erected the tombstone to Paterson that can still be seen in Caerlaverock Churchyard today" This would be literally the last piece of the jig-saw for us on the life and times of Robert Paterson. We have accumulated a very large data-base on not only Robert but also all the descendants (including Nathaniel Paterson his grandson who was ordained in Galashiels in 1824) and then all the way down to the present family in New Zealand. Is there anyone in the Dumfries area who may be close enough to the Caerlaverock Churchyard and who may know of this tombstone who would be willing to take a digital photo of same for us and email the image to us in New Zealand ? I can assure you our cup would runneth over in delight.. Kind regards Dave and Anna (Paterson) Whitehouse Warkworth, New Zealand

Hi Dave and Anna, Go to my website on D&G graveyards at: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal/ View my photo trour of CAERLAVEROCK for a deatailed photograph of Robert Paterson's gravestone.  Also look at Balmaclennan and Newton Stewart for further photos relating to Old Mortality.   Regards, Sandy in Dumfries   - On Tue, 6/7/10, Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> wrote: From: Dave and Anna Whitehouse <daveandannaw@clear.net.nz> Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 'Walter Scott's 'Old Mortality' Caerlaverock Churchyard To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 6 July, 2010, 8:36 Greetings listers., My wife and I have just returned from a 3 month holiday in the UK. Part of the trip involved following up for our family tree, the history of Sir Walter Scott's character 'Old Mortality'. We have just received a series of notes which gave us the final clue as to his burial place, unfortunately too late for us to visit. 'Old Mort' was a direct-line ancestor, one Robert Paterson, who died in 1801 and is buried in Caerlaverock Churchyard. He spent 35 years of his life cleaning and making sure that the gravestones of the Covenanters martyrs would not be forgotten, such was his faith in their cause. A. E. Truckell, MBE., MA Edin.  in 1975 wrote at length on the 'Old Mortality' statuary group in Dumfries Museum. He also mentions "....and it was (Sir Walter) Scott who erected the tombstone to Paterson that can still be seen in Caerlaverock Churchyard today" This would be literally the last piece of the jig-saw for us on the life and times of Robert Paterson. We have accumulated a very large data-base on not only Robert but also all the descendants (including Nathaniel Paterson his grandson who was ordained in Galashiels in 1824) and then all the way down to the present family in New Zealand. Is there anyone in the Dumfries area who may be close enough to the Caerlaverock Churchyard and who may know of this tombstone who would be willing to take a digital photo of same for us and email the image to us in New Zealand ? I can assure you our cup would runneth over in delight.. Kind regards Dave and Anna (Paterson) Whitehouse Warkworth, New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Would it be possible for an simple explanation of " Disp & Assig in favour of spouse," Many thanks Malcolm

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