Hello, this is Jerry Brosious in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This will be a general question and after getting replies, if fortunate to get any, I'll post a specific query regarding my Lambert ancestors. My Lambert ancestor was born ca 1760 "a native of Galloway, Scotland", according to his U.S. Naturalization record. Can anyone give me feedback as to the occurrence of the surname Lambert in Galloway----Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire in the 1700's? Was it somewhat rare? Does anyone have Lambert connections in that time period in those old counties? Again, specifics of my case will come later. I'll appreciate respones from anyone, whether with general or more in-depth comments. Jerry

Hi Jerry Bishop William Lamberton was made Bishop of St Andrews in 1297 and he participated in the crowning of King Robert the Bruce in 1306. He was said to have been born at Kilmaurs in Ayrshire. Originally, Galloway included the Southern part of what is now Ayrshire. Although Kilmaurs is too far North to be included in Galloway, it really isn't that far away and many Ayrshire people moved a few miles South into Galloway. There are five lamberts and one Lamberton in the current Dumfries & Galloway phone book. Ian A McClumpha (Chairman: The Robert the Bruce Commemoration Trust) Researching Scottish Family History; please look at our website> www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerrold Brosious Sent: 14 February 2012 03:11 To: [email protected] Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Is Lambert a Galloway name? Hello, this is Jerry Brosious in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This will be a general question and after getting replies, if fortunate to get any, I'll post a specific query regarding my Lambert ancestors. My Lambert ancestor was born ca 1760 "a native of Galloway, Scotland", according to his U.S. Naturalization record. Can anyone give me feedback as to the occurrence of the surname Lambert in Galloway----Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire in the 1700's? Was it somewhat rare? Does anyone have Lambert connections in that time period in those old counties? Again, specifics of my case will come later. I'll appreciate respones from anyone, whether with general or more in-depth comments. Jerry ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Jerry, Emphasising the responses from Bruce and Ian that the Lambert name is very rare in D&G,  I can add this bit of data : A search of the DGFHS database of MIs lists only two Lambert burials, one in Wigtownshire and the other in Kirkcudbrightshire. These are both for the late 19th to early 20th century. That result is from a list of 24 thousand gravestones recoding 100 thousand burials.   Regards, Sandy     Location:  Glasserton Churchyard, WIG Reference:  Birchman J. E., "Memorials of Glasserton Parish: Old Kirkyard", (1978) In Loving Memory of  James LAMBERT, schoolmaster at Glasserton 1894 - 1933, who died at Lochwinnoch 18th Feb 1961  aged 93 years  Also his wife Georgina Henrietta TRUMBLE, who died at Craigdhu 18th Feb 1954 aged 80 years Surname               Forenames                                     Death   Birth  Remarks Lambert                 James                                             1961    1868 Trumble                 GeorginaHenrietta                            1954    1874   Location:  KirkmabreckCemetery, by Creetown, KKD Reference:  DGFHS, Kirkmabreck Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions, (2003) Erected in Loving Memory of  My dear husband Thomas BROWN, who died 19th June 1938 aged 60 years  Also the erector  Isabella BROWN, wife of George LAMBERT, who died 23rd January 1951 aged 69 years Surname               Forenames                                     Death   Birth  Remarks Brown                   Isabella                                           1951    1882   Married surname Brown                   Thomas                                          1938    1878 Lambert                 George ________________________________ From: Jerrold Brosious <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 3:11 Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Is Lambert a Galloway name? Hello, this is Jerry Brosious in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This will be a general question and after getting replies, if fortunate to get any, I'll post a specific query regarding my Lambert ancestors. My Lambert ancestor was born ca 1760 "a native of Galloway, Scotland", according to his U.S. Naturalization record. Can anyone give me feedback as to the occurrence of the surname Lambert in Galloway----Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire in the 1700's? Was it somewhat rare? Does anyone have Lambert connections in that time period in those old counties? Again, specifics of my case will come later. I'll appreciate respones from anyone, whether with general or more in-depth comments. Jerry ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Sandy.  Isn't that something, in Galloway only two Lambert burials out of 100 thousand recorded! ________________________________ From: Sandy Pittendreigh <[email protected]> To: Jerrold Brosious <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, February 14, 2012 4:44:03 AM Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Is Lambert a Galloway name? Hello Jerry, Emphasising the responses from Bruce and Ian that the Lambert name is very rare in D&G,  I can add this bit of data : A search of the DGFHS database of MIs lists only two Lambert burials, one in Wigtownshire and the other in Kirkcudbrightshire. These are both for the late 19th to early 20th century. That result is from a list of 24 thousand gravestones recoding 100 thousand burials.   Regards, Sandy     Location:  Glasserton Churchyard, WIG Reference:  Birchman J. E., "Memorials of Glasserton Parish: Old Kirkyard", (1978) In Loving Memory of  James LAMBERT, schoolmaster at Glasserton 1894 - 1933, who died at Lochwinnoch 18th Feb 1961  aged 93 years  Also his wife Georgina Henrietta TRUMBLE, who died at Craigdhu 18th Feb 1954 aged 80 years Surname               Forenames                                     Death   Birth  Remarks Lambert                 James                                             1961    1868 Trumble                 GeorginaHenrietta                            1954    1874   Location:  KirkmabreckCemetery, by Creetown, KKD Reference:  DGFHS, Kirkmabreck Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions, (2003) Erected in Loving Memory of  My dear husband Thomas BROWN, who died 19th June 1938 aged 60 years  Also the erector  Isabella BROWN, wife of George LAMBERT, who died 23rd January 1951 aged 69 years Surname               Forenames                                     Death   Birth  Remarks Brown                   Isabella                                           1951    1882   Married surname Brown                   Thomas                                          1938    1878 Lambert                 George From: Jerrold Brosious <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 3:11 Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Is Lambert a Galloway name? Hello, this is Jerry Brosious in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This will be a general question and after getting replies, if fortunate to get any, I'll post a specific query regarding my Lambert ancestors. My Lambert ancestor was born ca 1760 "a native of Galloway, Scotland", according to his U.S. Naturalization record. Can anyone give me feedback as to the occurrence of the surname Lambert in Galloway----Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire in the 1700's? Was it somewhat rare? Does anyone have Lambert connections in that time period in those old counties? Again, specifics of my case will come later. I'll appreciate respones from anyone, whether with general or more in-depth comments. Jerry ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message