I think that would be unconnected. A bit of a google confirms what I suspected, that the North and South Britain concept is tied up with the Act of Union of 1707. It could be seen as fashion, a nod towards rationalisation, a naked attempt to crush Scottish identity, or all three. Odd that 1940s Nationalists put NB after Scotland on their envelopes. Perhaps they were being ironic. There was (briefly) a newspaper called the North Briton. Of course there are also political implications to calling a paper in Cornwall the "West Briton"! Judy ---------- >From: Jean and Tom Ellis <jellis@pasty.com> >To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] NB >Date: 04, Thu Nov, 2004, 11:57 am > > Iain's question about West Britain is interesting. A newspaper in > Cornwall is known as the West Briton. > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ >

Hello Listers, Just happen to have this list of Wills for this particular period. (A with W means Administration with Will). See North Britain; .PTS means "died in foreign Parts". From the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. PCC WILLS 1750-1800 on fiche. 1783 Kenedy, John (Goliah) PTS May #241 1783 Kennedy John, otherwise Kenedy PTS Sep otherwise Stack, Edward, service E.I.S. "Rochford" 1797 Kennedy Patrick York Dec #749 1764 Kennedy William PTS Feb #54 1785 Kennedy William Penelope, Port Morant, Renown PTS Mar #138 1750 Kennedy Adam Seaflower, Blanche PTS Aug# 41 1770 Kennedy Alexander MDX PTS Apr #119 1770 Kennedy Alexander, Esq. A with W. N. Britain Aug 3#00 1785 Kennedy Hector Defence N Britain Mar #139 1785 Kennedy Robert Esq. A with W. N Britain Apr #309 1794 Kennedy Walter A with W. N Britain Mar #131 Barbara