Hello Betty, I am researching some Irving relatives on behalf of my daughter-in-law. Are any of the names listed below mentioned in your family tree? WILLIAM IRVING - b. circa 1837 in Annan, Dumfries. Married Janet Jackson in 1862 in Annan, and they had 7 known children, all born in Annan:- William Irving - b. 1863 James George Irving - b. 1865 Peter Jackson Irving - b.1866 John Irving - b. 1868; d. 1868 John Irving - b. 1869; d.1946 Jane Ann Irving - b.1871 Jessie Porteous Irving - b. 1872 JOHN IRVING (above - b. 1869) married Mary Dalziel in 1897 in Castlehead, Paisley. They had 4 children, all born in Broughton, Salford Janet Jackson Wallis Irving - b. 1898 Norman John Irving - b. 1900 Mabel Jean Irving - b. 1901 William Alexander Irving - b. 1909 Regards Michael from Lancashire In a message dated 15/11/2004 02:20:51 GMT Standard Time, birving@alphalink.com.au writes: Hello ALL, I am no expert on Scottish History, but I have read some of the books on the IRVINGS, and there are many of them, and they give the origin of the Irvings as the West coast of Spain.from where they moved to the East coast of Ireland and then across to the West coast of Scotland and the Scots called them "ERINEINE'S". From this name has come the many spellings of Ervin/Erwin/Irvin, etc.etc.. Betty Irving in Australia. ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== FIND YOUR ANCESTORS http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/