Good Morning, Jim, I would enjoy having a photo of this flagon. Thank you for the offer. And please stay in touch as we explore our Liddell history...maybe I will be another Barbara added to your family tree! Barbara Crossville, Tennessee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [LIDDELL] LIDDELL from Scotland > > Hi Barbara, > > This James Liddell isn't one of mine (so far).? I bought an old whisky > flagon, probably dating to around 1870 - 1890, from a local auction > house.? It is typically Scottish with a "treacle-glazed" collar with the > words "James Liddell Wine Merchant Crossburnhouse Slamannan" impressed > into it.? It was made in Glasgow by Grosvenor Pottery, Bridgeton. > > My Liddells came from Polmont and Muiravonside in Stirlingshire, along the > south shore of the river Forth.? Slamannan isn't a million miles away.? > Plus, my gt-gt-grandfather, James Liddell, had a brother John who was a > Wine and Spirit Merchant in Springburn district of Glasgow. He died in > 1873 (Cause of death was "paralysis through drink").? This James may?have > been his son/nephew/cousin but can't find any connection as yet. > > If anyone would like a photograph of this flagon please get in touch. > My gt-gt-grandfather married Barbara Paterson, so there are lots of > Barbara Liddells in our family! > > Regards, > Jim > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and > store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from > your favourite artists. Find out more at > http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >