Sorry, this message was intended for Peter, not the list. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Don W. Kincaid To: Kincaid Rootsweb List Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 11:03 AM Subject: [KINCAID] to Do on Vacation in Scotland Morning, Since several Kincaid's plan on going to Scotland I wanted to post your list of to do's to the K list unless you object. I wonder if you would like to delete the reference to being descended from Galbraith's in item 8 since no one in Kincaid DNA groups A thru H show a match of any kind with a Galbraith. Galbraith DNA project has 68 members. I wish I had of had your list in 1985! I did do many of the items. I would add to visit the archives at Stirling, near Stirling Castle since they have records dating way back, however in Latin. Thanks, Don Are you planning a trip to Scotland? Here are some great places to visit! Author: Peter A. Kincaid Fredericton, NB, Canada 1) Kincaid House near Milton of Campsie. This was the home of the Kincaid Chiefs from at least the late 1690s to 1921. 2) Lennox Castle built by John Lennox Kincaid Lennox between 1837 and 1841. He was born John Lennox Kincaid and was the last of the Kincaid Chiefs in the male line. 3) Clachan of Campsie cemetery contains the graves of a number of Kincaids. The Lennox/Kincaid mausoleum is a great Kincaid historical site as it is sealed with two gravestones of three of the Kincaid Chiefs and their spouses. Both illustate their coat of arms. 4) Check out the ruins of the adjacent church (St. Machan's). This is where our Kincaid ancestors attended church and were laid to rest. The early Kincaid were likely buried in vaults underneath the church. 5) Take a drive to the place called Kinkell a few miles to the west. This was possibly the location of the home of the early Kincaid Chiefs. This would have included some sort of tower of fortification. Some records I have suggest that this was location of the Kincaid mansion up to the early 1600s. Sir James Kincaid of that Ilk lived there at that time and the Kincaids may have lost the mansion when his estates were escheated after he was put to the horn. Sir James' loyal clan members defended him and repulsed the King's forces at that site. It is likely that his son was restored to some of the family's estates but had to move his principal residence to the new Kincaid site. 6) Drive around the area and see the lands the Kincaids held in the area. They at one time held lands stretching from Torrance on the west to Antermony on the east. Principal lands were Kincaid, Kinkell, Inchbreak, Inchbelly and Auchinreoch. The latter became the principal residence of a wealthy and illustrious branch of the main Kincaid line. Remember the bloodfeuds fought in the area between the Kincaids and Stirlings (near the lands of Glorat) and the Kincaids and Lennoxes at Woodhead. 7) Visit the Glasgow City archives and view in person some of the 15th century charters to the Kincaid Chiefs. See their seals as well as those of some of the famous Scottish leaders of old. 8) Visit the nearby Parish of Baldernock to see the lands and haunts of the old Galbraith Clan. The Galbraiths at one time owned the Kincaid lands and we likely descended from them. 9) Visit the Falkirk area which was the ancestral home of another Kincaid line. See the gravesite of Sir John Kincaid of the Rifle Brigade; our hero of the Battle of Waterloo and the Peninsular campaign leading up to it. The princiapl Kincaid lands lay to the north and northeast of Falkirk in the Grangemouth area.; notably the lands of Heuk, Saltcoats, Bantaskine and Abbotsgrange. 10) Check out Linlithgow Palace which John Kincaid was Keeper of in the mid 1400s and likley where his wife nursed the King's younger son. He held the nearby estate of Kincavil. His branch of the Kincaids were associated with this area for some time. The priory of Manuel is a site of interest as the Kincaids were likely benefactors of this place in the 1400s. The earliest references to Kincaids and possibly the answer to our Kincaid origins lay in the records of this religious house. Next visit the nearby Blackness Castle where Kincaids held lands adjacent to in the 1400s and which John of Kincaid was likely Keeper of in the 1400s. 11) You definitely have to visit Edinburgh Castle where the Kincaids reached their zenith in the 1500s. Visit the Great Hall where the Kincaid Chief's coat of arms are one of the few to grace the hall. They are displayed on a corbel in the rafters. Thomas and David Kincaid of Coates were Constables of the Castle in the early 1500s. Their mansion has since been demolished but you can visit their lands. 12) Visit the Abbey of Holyrood where George Kincaid was Bailie in the late 1400s. This was a very prestigious position at the time. His son was Bailie of nearby Brouchton. 13) Visit the lands of Warriston outside the old city walls of Edinburgh. The mansion was the scene of the murder of John Kincaid of Warriston by Robert Weir in 1599/1600. His wife Jean Livingston of Dunipace was the instigator and was beaheaded on "the Maiden" for her part. The murder was famous for many years to come. 15) Walk down the Leith Wynd which was the scene of a brawl between the Kincaids of Warriston and the Logans of Bonnington. This marked the culmination of their feud. 16) Visit the Napier University, to the southwest of Edinburgh, which sits on the lands of Craiglockart. This was the principal estate of the Kincaid Chiefs outside their ancestral lands. Check to see if the ruins of the old tower of Craiglockhart still exists. 17) Look for what was known as Ramsay's book shop in Edinburgh. It is famous in the 1700s for the literary giants of the day who frequented it. It was previously owned by Alexander Kincaid and he, as King's Printer, helped nuture its reputation. He rose to become Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1776 and died in office in 1777. His death was greatly lamented and was reportedly at that time the largest funeral the City was to see since the Union. Visit his grave in the New Greyfriars Churchyard. Take a photo of the Kincaid tomb while there. See if you can locate a portrait of Alexander Kincaid at City Hall or at the museum (get a photo if you do!). 18) In the Newington district of Edinburgh was the Convent of St. Katherine of Scienna of which the Kincaids of Warriston were supporters of and whose lands passed to the Kincaids of Warriston when it was disolved. 19) Visit the museum in Edinburgh and see if you can locate the broadsword of the old Kincaids. It is identified by the motto "Wha will pursew, I will defend My life and honour to the end." It was one time in the possession of the surgeon Thomas Kincaid who commanded a Scottish regiment at the battle of Marston Moor. You can also see if they have the old Caledonian swords discovered under Coates (West) House when it was demolished in the 1800s. I suspect that these were in the Kincaid Constables' collection and may have been old family heirlooms! You may also find some old portraits of the Kincaids of Warriston there as well. 20) Finally, you may want to check out Kincaidston outside Ayr. See if you can find it on a map. To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kincaid%20%20DNA.xls ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KINCAID-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi everyone coming to Scotland. I hope you enjoy your visit here. The weather has been very wet so come prepared. Peter has given you a very comprehensive list. If you came a few years ago you will notice a big change at Lennox Castle. As well as Celtic FC training ground there are now large numbers of houses. I am sure you will have a good time. I am going to Kincaid House Hotel for my friends Ruby Wedding in August. It is a lovely place. Remember to enjoy a coffee in the teashop at St Machan's Churchyard. Aileen Kincaid (Glasgow)