I am looking for help in trying to locate a village or place. I have been led to believe there was once a place named Spottiswoode (unsure of the actual spelling) which appears to no longer to exist; this is not unusual. My GG grandmother was Agnes SPOTTISWOOD, born in Kirkliston this village seems to span two counties, Midlothian and West Lothian. The closest I can get from GENUKI Scotland is John SPOTTISWOODE who was born in Greenbank, Mid Calder and later became Archbishop of St Andrews. I know there is a family connection but am keen to get an historical perspective of the area and where the various family members may have lived, Cramond being another Spottiswoode place of interest. I would appreciate any help in pointing me in a direction that will help. Regards, Jan >From wet and windy Gippsland AUST Researching; LANNAN/LENNON, ROBERTSON, AITKEN, SPOTTISWOOD in SCT

Good morning Jan, See http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/John_Spottiswoode#encyclopedia and http://www.electricscotland.com/history/nation/spottiswood.htm For Spottiswoode and its connections to the Spottiswoode family see http://www.bccforum.info/Gordon/westruther_page.asp?Org_ID=18 Regards John John D. Stevenson Edinburgh Snip >I am looking for help in trying to locate a village or place. I have been > led to believe there was once a place named Spottiswoode (unsure of the > actual spelling) which appears to no longer to exist; this is not unusual.