> Hi Lynda > Did your John Drummond have a first wife? I have a Catherine Aitken who > married a John Drummond on the 28th August 1819 in Glasgow, (Catherine was > born there in 1784) and then her family moved down to Newton Stewart > Wigtownshire. I have no records of children and wondered if she died very > young and John remarried your Jessie Shortt. Catherine's sister Elizabeth > Aitken married a Peter Henderson in Dumfries, so the Aitkens had connections > all over the lowlands. > Donna Aitken > Kiwi in excile inVancouver Canada > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lynda collins" <lynn_collins@btinternet.com> > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: June 28, 2004 6:58 AM > Subject: [D-G LIST] Dumfriess Family Shortt > > > > Hello all > > > > I have come back to this list with a different (Previously researching > McMurrich) still am but trying another branch! > > > > Posting Interests and would love to hear if anyone else has one in this > family > > > > I have John Drummond born Moffat 1784 son of Peter Drummond (Gardener ) > > and Mary Buchanan > > > > Jessie Drummond MN Short or Shortt born Hoddam 1788 Daughter of John > Shortt (Town Clerk) and ..... Mundell (Unfortunately do not have a > forename). > > > > The children I know of are: > > Margaret born C1831 Glencairns > > Janet and Mary christened 1813 Hoddam (not sure about these dates) > > Allen Drummond born C1833 Keir > > > > The Family lived on the Barjarg Estate Keir, where John Land Steward / > Head Gardener until he died there in 1868 aged 84 > > > > Jessie died there in 1862 aged 74 > > > > I think there may have been more children. I do not know what became of > Margaret, Mary or Allen. Janet went on to marry into the McMurrichs. > > > > If Ian McClumpa is still on this list, "Ian you may well remember the > McMurrichs!!!" > > > > Well thats all for now I think, but I shall be back and probably asking > for help!! > > > > Kind regards > > > > Lynda > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > ********************************** > > YOU HAVE ENTERED A FLAME FREE ZONE > > ********************************** > > >