Seeking OPR or Birth Records for: Niel Macpherson, born c1713, likely in Parish of Moy, parents not known, died 1795 and buried in Cawdor Churchyard James Macpherson, born 12 January 1745 @ Cawdor, son of Niel Macpherson and Jean MacAndrew Ewan Macpherson, born 16 October 1794 @ Ardersier, son of James Macpherson (above) and Margaret Loggie Ewen Macpherson, born 19 July 1834 @ Kurunagalla, or Trincomalee, Ceylon, son of Captain Ewen Macpherson (78th Regiment above) and Catherine Gunn Seeking OPR or Marriage Records/Banns for: Niel Macpherson and Jean MacAndrew, married 10 November 1741 @ Ardclach James Macpherson and Margaret Loggie, married 18 August 1777 @ Stackpole Elidor PEM Wales Ewen Macpherson and Catherine Gunn, married 30 August 1827, @ St Pauls CofE Colombo, Ceylon Niel Macpherson was a tacksman, thought firstly at Wester Dulcie then at Tirfogrean, the Streens (River Findhorn), Cawdor Estates James Macpherson was Factor to Lord Calder (Cawdor) and lived the latter part of his life at Ardersier Ewan Macpherson was commissioned into the 78th Regt (Ross Shire Buffs) at Fort George and served in Ceylon from approx 1826 to 1840/41 Ewen Macpherson (son of Ewan above) came to Australia with his parents in 1842 and married Lilla Stacy in Newcastle (Aust) in 1856. Regards John L Macpherson (Mittagong Australia)