Interesting....although Dixon is one family name from the 1700's (Pennsylvania, supposely from Ulster or Ireland) Graham is my maiden name, Dixon married a Graham....My Grahams were in Ulster for a generation or two... My Dixon name is Rebekkah. She married a John Graham Cheryl Graham Klym On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:02 AM, <dumfries-galloway-request@rootsweb.com>wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: DIXONS from Ulster (Cliff. Johnston) > 2. Re: DIXONS from Ulster (jody allen) > 3. Fw: Road traffic accident in Lockerbie (ruth.enns@shaw.ca) > 4. Surname Database: Maharg Last Name Origin (Maisie Egger) > 5. Re: GRAHAMS exiled in early 1600s (Jim Graham) > 6. Hughes family (Alison Elliott) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:17:22 -0500 > From: "Cliff. Johnston" <moments-in-time@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DIXONS from Ulster > To: "'jody allen'" <fraochale@gmail.com>, <jim.r.graham@fsmail.net> > Cc: dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <001e01cb6f98$5a14b610$0e3e2230$@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Yes, you are correct. I recall reading somewhere (didn't bookmark it > though) that there were at least 30,000+ borderers who were "encouraged" to > emigrate to Ireland and beyond. > > Cliff. > "May the best you've ever seen, > Be the worst you'll ever see," > >From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > > -----Original Message----- > From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jody allen > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 1:51 AM > To: jim.r.graham@fsmail.net > Cc: dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DIXONS from Ulster > > Didn't a lot of the Scottish Borderers after 1603 when the reiving way of > life was ending becaue of the union of the crowns, move to Ulster as part > of > the plantation period or were encouraged to move by King James Vii/i ? > Maybe why there were Nixons in both places. > Jody > > On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Jim Graham <jim.r.graham@fsmail.net> > wrote: > > > Cheryl, > > Sorry but I have only traced my direct ancestors, who stayed in the > > Scottish Borders. If you have a name of a Dixon born in the period > > 1762 to 1771, I will look see if it could fit. > > Regards, Jim Graham > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Jody Allen, > Scottish Scribbles Blog > http://scottishscribbles.blogspot.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Researching: > Scotland: Wallace, Mctaggart, Clarke, Mckean(d), McCartney, Stewart > Ireland: Lynch, Drought > Wales: Williams, Walsh > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:31:03 -0500 > From: jody allen <fraochale@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DIXONS from Ulster > To: "Cliff. Johnston" <moments-in-time@comcast.net> > Cc: dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com, jim.r.graham@fsmail.net > Message-ID: > <AANLkTikOdW++zzhSzQSAOEFjwX3p7mSAG+6oA-bRBb5=@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I just was watching a tv program on the Borders for a class for writers I > will be teaching and they said at one time the people of Cumbria pooled > their money and had the Grahams deported to Northern Ireland and they were > not allowed to come back to the Borders because they were so treacherous as > cattle theifs. But apparently they were gone but a year when some decided > to > return only they changed their names but just spelling Graham backwards > Maharg creating a new riding family in the borders. A representative of the > Grahams told the story so I would imagine there is truth in it and shows > the > ingenuity of the Borderers mind. > > Jim have you heard this story? > > Jody > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Cliff. Johnston < > moments-in-time@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Yes, you are correct. I recall reading somewhere (didn't bookmark it > > though) that there were at least 30,000+ borderers who were "encouraged" > to > > emigrate to Ireland and beyond. > > > > Cliff. > > "May the best you've ever seen, > > Be the worst you'll ever see," > > From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jody allen > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 1:51 AM > > To: jim.r.graham@fsmail.net > > Cc: dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DIXONS from Ulster > > > > Didn't a lot of the Scottish Borderers after 1603 when the reiving way of > > life was ending becaue of the union of the crowns, move to Ulster as part > > of > > the plantation period or were encouraged to move by King James Vii/i ? > > Maybe why there were Nixons in both places. > > Jody > > > > On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Jim Graham <jim.r.graham@fsmail.net> > > wrote: > > > > > Cheryl, > > > Sorry but I have only traced my direct ancestors, who stayed in the > > > Scottish Borders. If you have a name of a Dixon born in the period > > > 1762 to 1771, I will look see if it could fit. > > > Regards, Jim Graham > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jody Allen, > > Scottish Scribbles Blog > > http://scottishscribbles.blogspot.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Researching: > > Scotland: Wallace, Mctaggart, Clarke, Mckean(d), McCartney, Stewart > > Ireland: Lynch, Drought > > Wales: Williams, Walsh > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Jody Allen, > Scottish Scribbles Blog > http://scottishscribbles.blogspot.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Researching: > Scotland: Wallace, Mctaggart, Clarke, Mckean(d), McCartney, Stewart > Ireland: Lynch, Drought > Wales: Williams, Walsh > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:23:03 -0700 > From: <ruth.enns@shaw.ca> > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Road traffic accident in Lockerbie > To: <Dumfries-Galloway@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <6F7856F2F6B1486CBBF4FA42C9BADC15@RuthPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > Attention: Linda Hindley > > I got my friend , the retired Scottish Detective, 'on the job', so you > might find this information useful. > > Ruth > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> They dont have coroners in Scotland or Inquests. They have Fatal > Accident > >> Inquiries or F.A.I.'s These are dealt with by the Procurator Fiscal (who > >> also prosecute crimes) > >> The Procurator Fiscal for Dumphries and Galloway is at > >> > >> > >> District Procurator Fiscal for Dumfries and Kirkcudbright > >> > >> 44 Buccleuch Street > >> > >> DUMFRIES > >> > >> DG1 2AP > >> > >> 01387 274 585 > >> > >> They should be able to provide information. > >> > >> Due to The Data Protection Act They wont give information to me but a > >> relative should be ableto get it > >> > >> > >>>> > >>> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:45:46 -0700 > From: "Maisie Egger" <campsiehills@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Surname Database: Maharg Last Name Origin > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <E7D781ECB2A64F47B8767A90838A5A30@MaisieEggerPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Another point of view on Graham/Maharg > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GRAHAM/1998-10/0909867572 > > www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Maharg > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:59:57 +0200 (CEST) > From: Jim Graham <jim.r.graham@fsmail.net> > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] GRAHAMS exiled in early 1600s > To: jody allen <fraochale@gmail.com>, "Cliff. Johnston" > <moments-in-time@comcast.net> > Cc: dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4747512.381481287511197941.JavaMail.www@wwinf3724> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Jody, > Yes - there is more detail in books, including "The Steel Bonnets" by > George MacDonald Fraser > > Jim > > ======================================== > Message Received: Oct 19 2010, 04:31 PM > From: "jody allen" > To: "Cliff. Johnston" > Cc: jim.r.graham@fsmail.net, dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DIXONS from Ulster > > I just was watching a tv program on the Borders for a class for writers I > will be teaching and they said at one time the people of Cumbria pooled > their money and had the Grahams deported to Northern Ireland and they were > not allowed to come back to the Borders because they were so treacherous as > cattle theifs. But apparently they were gone but a year when some decided to > return only they changed their names but just spelling Graham backwards > Maharg creating a new riding family in the borders. A representative of the > Grahams told the story so I would imagine there is truth in it and shows the > ingenuity of the Borderers mind. > > > Jim have you heard this story? > > > > Jody > > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Cliff. Johnston < > moments-in-time@comcast.net> wrote: > > Yes, you are correct. I recall reading somewhere (didn't bookmark it > though) that there were at least 30,000+ borderers who were "encouraged" to > emigrate to Ireland and beyond. > > Cliff. > "May the best you've ever seen, > Be the worst you'll ever see," > >From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jody allen > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 1:51 AM > To: jim.r.graham@fsmail.net > Cc: dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DIXONS from Ulster > > Didn't a lot of the Scottish Borderers after 1603 when the reiving way of > life was ending becaue of the union of the crowns, move to Ulster as part > of > the plantation period or were encouraged to move by King James Vii/i ? > Maybe why there were Nixons in both places. > Jody > > On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Jim Graham <jim.r.graham@fsmail.net> > wrote: > > > Cheryl, > > Sorry but I have only traced my direct ancestors, who stayed in the > > Scottish Borders. If you have a name of a Dixon born in the period > > 1762 to 1771, I will look see if it could fit. > > Regards, Jim Graham > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Jody Allen, > Scottish Scribbles Blog > http://scottishscribbles.blogspot.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Researching: > Scotland: Wallace, Mctaggart, Clarke, Mckean(d), McCartney, Stewart > Ireland: Lynch, Drought > Wales: Williams, Walsh > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > -- > Jody Allen, > Scottish Scribbles Blog > http://scottishscribbles.blogspot.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Researching: > Scotland: Wallace, Mctaggart, Clarke, Mckean(d), McCartney, Stewart > Ireland: Lynch, Drought > Wales: Williams, Walsh > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:52:13 +0100 > From: Alison Elliott <alijelli@hotmail.com> > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Hughes family > To: <dumfries-galloway-l@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <BLU151-w22904F90A2E2B1F16CAFECD5B0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Hi All > I think it's time for me to post my Hughes family again ! > For a family with a lot of children, most of whom I have managed to trace > forward to early 1900, there seem to be surprisingly few people researching > them! My earliest Hughes is John - agricultural worker, father of the > dynasty - b about 1800 probably in Dumfries, poss. Applegarth. He married > Agnes Watson in 1824 in Buittle. > My line is through their daughter Sarah b1829 who married James Smith in > Colvend, JAmes was reputedly born in Edinburgh abt 1826. They lived in > Dumfries town and had 8 children, and lived mainly in Castle Street until > early 1900s. > Other Hughes marriages were to McLean, Moffat, Swan, Edgar, Armstrong, > Henderson, and Johnstone, and most stayed within the D&G area. > There was another big Hughes family around in the 1800s, of Irish origin, > but so far I have not connected this pone to mine. > If anyone thinks they may be connected with these names, I will be happy to > share information. I have specific names, dates and more details, and have > done quite a lot of research. > Alison Elliott > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY list administrator, send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY mailing list, send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Digest, Vol 5, Issue 126 > ************************************************* >