Hi Philip and list, I may have news for you!! As you may know, the army of Charles Edward Stewart was very unsuccessful at recruiting as it marched south to Derby, the main reason why the rebellion was doomed, English Jacobites having failed to rally to "their Prince". However one exception applies and that was in Lancashire. After taking Carlisle, many men from that county (now part of Cumbria) enlisted in what became the Manchester Regiment. It suffered the most of all. It's Colonel, Francis Townley volunteered to stay with his regiment and hold Carlisle to delay the advancing army of Prince William Augustus of Cumberland. After the surrender, Townley's men were treated like traitors rather than prisoners-of-war. Townley and most of his Captains were subjected to the gruesome execution specially kept for traitors, that of being hung, drawn and quartered. A barbaric way of killing a man, experienced of course 450 years earlier by William Wallace. One of the Captains who did not suffer this fate was Captain John Saunderson, who was described as an Overseer from Northumberland. He was taken prisoner and then banished. He must have had important friends or been very lucky. In addition, serving in the other ranks was John Saunderson, a Labourer from Lancs. and who after capture was pardoned when he then enlisted in the regular army, just as happened to my 5x great grandfather George Smith or Gow. Therefore I can't see any connection with the MacDonnells' but there were two Sandersons (don't worry about the variation in spelling) at least, serving in the Jacobite army. Hope this gives you something to think about. Regards, Mark Genealogist: Clan Sutherland Co-genealogist: Clan Mackenzie see my web-site: http://www.highland-family-heritage.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Hood <philip@pjhood.freeserve.co.uk> To: <JACOBITES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 26 October 1999 22:52 Subject: Sanderson > I have only just subscribed to this newsgroup (hope that I won't be shot > down in flames) but I would like to ascertain the connection between the > McDonnells of Glengarry and my mother's maiden name of Sanderson. > I have been researching my family history for some time now, and have been > advised by one or two elderly relatives that there is such a connection. > I have been reading a biography of Bonnie Prince Charlie, which contains a > map showing his route down to Derby in 1745; this shows a route passing > through Preston and onwards to Wigan; my great great grandfather Daniel > Sanderson was born in 1798 in Eccleston by Chorley which lies on the route > between the two towns, giving some possible credence to this claim. > If anyone would be kind enough to give me any help, advice or suggestions, I > would be very grateful. > Thanks > > Philip Hood > Tollerton > Nottingham. > > >