I was given by a friend who had no use for it, a collection of large charts of different families. It looks like a large volumn, but when you open it, it is two pockets, one on each side that holds the folded charts. The charts are abt. 4x legal paper. I think they are comparable to ahnentafel outlines or reports that we see nowadays. Any comments appreciated. The title on the cover is ALEXANDER COWAN, HIS KINSFORK AND CONNECTIONS. The names of the charts are: 1. Cowan family. - descendants of a Richard Cowan or Kohan, Saltoun, md. Elspeth Fortune. They had son Charles , 1637-1717. 2. Forbes. Moir or More. Farquhar. - it says "This tree is drawn from a M.S. of Mr. Troup, late of Bridge of Allan, now in the Library of King's College, Aberdeen. Goes back to John de Forbes (possessed lands of Forbes in reign of William the Lyon). He was father of Alexander de Forbes "He defended the Castle of Urquhart against Edward I. of England, 1304, which was taken, and every of the defenders slain. - The Moir part goes back to John Moir, 1470-1516. - the Farquhar part goes back to Patrick of Norame, father of John of Noram. 3. Nairne. - goes back to Simon Nairne, d. 1552. md. Elizabeth Auchmuty. 4. Wood. - goes back to Alexander Wood, in Carmurie. md. 1650 Agnes, dr. of John Pearson, Elie. Another part goes back to William Wood. md. Helen Arnot, parents of Admiral, Sir Andrew, d. 1521. 1st laird of Largo., md. Elizabeth Lundin or Lundie before 1487. 5. Nairne-Bell. - goes back to John Bell, d. 1798, aged 75. Tenant in Kilduncan, which he received from his uncle Andrew Bell, of Sandiehills, in 1730. married into names include Tod, Murray, Beatson, Marshall, and others. I didn't see any Nairnes. 6. Chalmers. Cowan. Pratt. Wright-Walker-Morrison. Mackenzie. - goes back to John Chalmers, d. 1705. Laird of Pitmeddan, and Richard Cowan & Elspeth Fortune and Captain James Pratt, 77th Athole Highlanders, Loyal Tay Fencibles, etc., and Rev. John Wright, Ordained Trinity Gask 1777. Translated to Scone 1793. d. 1794, aged 48, and the Mackenzie goes back to Alexander Iouraic, 7th Baron of Kintail. md. Margaret, dr. of Macdoughal of Morar. 7. Duncan Cowan. McFie. Wauchope or Wauhope. - goes back to Duncan Cowan, 28/3/1771--24/11/1848. md. 1/10/1803 Janet, dr. of Rev. Alexander Brodie, Carnbee, by Helen Pitcairn. She d. Moray House, 1824. The McFie goes back to "The clan being driven out from Colomsay and Oronsay by the MacDonalds, many of them came to Ayr and Renfrew. Robert Macfie, of Innerkip, came from Ayr in the 18th century and settled at Innerkip. He md. Mary Lyon. Their son was William, b. 1710. The Wauchope part goes back to Robert Wauchope of Niddrie. Mareschal. Built his own tomb, 1387. 8. Alexander Cowan. - goes back to Alexander Cowan, 1775-1859. (G.C.) md. 1800 his cousin, Elizabeth Hall, 1781-1829. (P.) [See Nairn Pedigree] 9. Pearson. - goes back to Adam, 1670-1745. Maltman in Kirkcaldy, fther of Andrew, 1697-1776. Malster. md. Margaret Christie. 10. Lundie-Duncan. Lundie-Menzies. Cowan-Newnham. - goes back to Johannes, d. 1652. M.A., King's Coll., Aberdeen, 1622; Regent, 1622-1628; "Humanist" (Prof. of Latin), 1629-1652; D.D., 1631. md. 1st Heline Gardine or Garden,d. 1647. The Lundie-Menzies goes back to Duncan Menzies. md. Jean Leslie, only dr. of James, Master of Rothes, whose grgrgranddau m. Rev. Henry Lundie. The Cowan-Newnham goes back to Rev. G. W. Newnham, Vicar of Coombe Down. md. 1st Helen Heath. md. 2nd Catherine Peneck Reid. md. 34d Harriet Helen White. 11. Menzies. Coldstream. McFarlan-Menzies. - goes back to William Menzies. Farmer and Boatbuilder, Kinghorn, father of Rev. William, 1763-1848. Licensed Kirkcaldy Presbytery, 1790. and Robert Coldstream, farmer, Brownlees, St. Andrews, father of Alexander, d. 1783, aet. 53. and John Warden, merchant in Falkirk, father of Rev. John, d. 1751 aged circa 84. m. Lic. Linlithgow Presbytery, 1697. Ord. Gargunnock, 1698 12. Cowan-Craig. Wilson-Cowan-Reid. Origin of Cowan. - goes back to Robert Craig, b. about 1755 in Perth. md. Annie Martin, dr. of (Episcopal) clergyman in Forres. and Joseph Wilson, father of Thomas, md. Miss Thorman, parents of William, 1769-1833. And, Adam, B.C. 4004-3074. md. Eve down to Shem, ancestor of the Semitic races. Ham, ancestor of the Negro races. Japhet, ancestor of the Aryan races, among whom we find Richard Cowan. 13. Constable. Willison. - goes back to Sir William Constable, "regicide,"who was attainted after his death, Yorkshire. His portrait with Mrs. Katherine Constable or Bruce, Braeburn Currie, parents of John of Kincaplel md. Isobel Green, parents of John, b. 1641. And James Willison, Craigforth, Stirling. md. Bethia Gourlay, parents of Rev. John, 1680-1750, minister in Brechin and South Church, Dundee. 14. Simpson. Booker. - goes back to John Simpson, 1683-1767, of Lonninghead. md. Catharine, 1684-1768. and John Booker, British Consul, father of John and Frances (who md. 1786 Robert Simpson. 15. Gillespie. Topham. - goes back to James Gillespie, 1647-1695, md. Isobel Paterson, 1641-1707. and Laurence Topham, of Caldberg, Yorkshire. Living in 1599. md. Isabel. 16. Brodie. Brodie-Gernet-Ramus. Brodie-Parry. - goes back to Rev. Alexander Brodie, from Moray (Moraviensis). Entered King's College, Aberdeen, 1677. and Pierre Ramus, 1515-1575. Directeur du College de Presle. Lecteur du Roi Charles IX, father of Pierre Francois. Dec. 1793. Pasteur a Vevey (Suisse). and William Parry who md. Hilda Spottiswoode Brodie. 17. Pitcairn. - goes back to John de Pitcarne of Pitcarne and Innernethy, 1250 1st Lord. 18. Royal Descent. - goes back to Robert de Brusi (descended from Eynard, Earl of Orkney, brother of Rollo, founder of Normandy, d. 912. It includes probably some tritie info including Flaald, descended from Aodh, King of Scotland, Earls of Moray, St. Clairs, Stewarts, Cunninghams, Murrays, Brodies and Cowans. 19. Carstaires-McCormick. Carstaires. Cook. - goes back to Capt. Edward M'Cormick of Castlecary, Ireland, md. Miss Gordon of Newark, who was descended from Robert the Bruce. Their son Rev. John, A.M., Edinburgh, 1710. Includes a lot oof surnames, including Hill, Cooper, Moody, Macintosh, Davidson, Sprot, Sturrock, Tulloch, Bell, Woodcock, Stewart, Cook, Macgregor, Carstaires, Brown, Dalrymple, Murray and McKnight. and Thomas Carstaires of Newgrange, Kilconquhar, md. before 1573, Agnes Imrie. And, Robert Cuke, infeft in lands in Pittenweem, 1537, father of Thomas d. abt. 1628. 20. McCormick-Hill-Cleghorn-Sprot. Sprot. - goes back to Capt. Edward M'Cormick and Miss Gordon. William Sprot in Yorktoun, md. 1696, Euphan Moffit. And, Hugh Cleghorn, d. 1836 21. Watson. Ker-Nairn-Watson. Crichton-Watson. - goes back to Rev. Peter Watson, 1520-1585. md. Christian Stanehouse. And, Rev. John Ker. Settled at Lyne and Meggat, Oct. 1593. and, Rev. Hugh Crichton, D.D., 1800-1871. And, Daniel MacFarlane died abt. 1843. 22. Bannerman-Watson. Duddingston-Cowan-Miller-Watson. Martin-Orr-Watson. - goes back to Rev. James Bannerman, d. 1747. and Bailie John Dudingston (I), 1703-1788. md. 31/1/63 Murray Cowan. And, John Martin, 1712 of Gordon's Mills, Aberdeen, and Robert Orr, about 1675-1725. Manufacturer, Paisley. 23. McVean. McLean. Luard. - goes back to Donald McVean Oig at Tiray, 1621, and Gilean, or Gileoin MacLean, (Servant of St. John"), "Ni Tuoidh," of the Battle-axe-now the family crest. Lived under Alexander III. Died before 1300. and, Jacques Luard. md. Eve Georget, parents of Abraham, b. 1635. md. Jeanne Bonnefoy. 24. Bell. Scott. - goes back to John Bell, d. before 1670. md. Sibilla. and William Scott of Meikledale, father of Eliza md. Thomas Bell above, and other children, James, Capt., Susanna md. Gilbert Richardson, Cather md. John Carruthers, and Mary.