Hi All This maybe of interest to some of you. From my book of "THE MACQEENS' Being a brief history of the origin of the MacQueen Family, with special reference to the MacQueens of Corryborough. by James Archibald Nydegger A.M., MD.,ScD. Surgeon, United States Public Health Service. 1928 People he has thanked for their contribution is [REMEMBER THIS IS 1928] these names may jog some memories MrJames MacQueen of "Knockandhu " Nairn-shire, Scotland. Mrs Marjory Davidson (nee MacQueen) of "Knockandhu," Nairn-shire, Mr Alexander MacQueen of "Daless," Nairn-shire. Mr Donald MacQueen of "Banchor" Nairn-shire Mr William MacQueen of Wawota, Saskachewan Province Canada Mr John MacQueen of Fleming, Saskatchewan Province Canada Mrs Rose Duffy McCulloch of "Essick "Inverness-shire Mr Archibald A> Chisolm, Cuchullin Lodge, Inverness Rev MacLean Watt, THe catherdral, Glasgow Scotland Mr William Mackintosh, British Linen Bank House, Brechin, Forfarshire Scotland Mrs Isabella Simpson of Nairn, Nairn-shire Miss Jessie Mackntosh of Daless, Nairn-shire Rev George David MacQueen of Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Mr Eion Moy MacQueen, Christchurch New Zealand Mrs Annie Kennedy, Cleveland, Ohio USA Mr John Donald Colin Wilson of Rustington, Sussex England Mr John Cameron, Pensacola, Florida He states that , "During the 17th century it is mentioned that there were twelve heritors of the name in the shires of Inverness and Nairn. Amongst others may be mentioned in Nairn -shire, Donald McQueen of Reatt, McQueen of Carnoch and Drynachan, and Alexander MacQueen of Daless, also Sweyn vic Lachlan MacQueen in Little Quilichan of the Streens. In Inverness the principal cadets were MacQueen of Pallochaug, MacQueen of Strathnoon, MacQueen of Little Raig, MacQueen of Clune etc " further on he mentions that ......... "Ranking next in importance to the MacQueens of Corryborough, was the family of MacQueen of Pollochaig.This estate, located in Strathdearn, in the Valley of the Findhorn, fell into the the hands of the Mackintosh towards the close of the eighteenth century. The Pollochaig MacQueens are said to have been in the place for three hundred years, and up to the time of John MacQueen, who lived in the early part of the eighteenth century, prospered. It is said of this John that he possessed supernatural powers, and by means of certain candles which he framed was able to look into and behold the future. His mistake in not demanding a blessing from a witch he had shot, underguise of a roe, before extracting at her request the leaden bullet, is indeed well known, viz., "That his (MacQueens') worst day would be his best day, and his best day his worst day." From and after this pro-nunciamento the family decayed. John MacQueen's position maybe inferred from the circumstances that his son, Donald married Elizabeth, sister of Lachlan Mackintosh of Mackintosh; and in consequence of his being "out"as one of the officers of the regiment of Clan Chattan in 1715, was banished to the plantatiions of America, leaving at least one daughter, Elizabeth MacQueen. Several of these MacQueens remained about the place as late as 1825-35. The book contains the MacQueen lines of the Corryborough . regards Githa of NZ descended from McQueen of Isle of Skye -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 17/02/2006