I don't know about pirates but there was some cattle rustling along the borders and I understand the ELLIOTT clan was one of the border clans. Does this help? Chris Ridings from Ryde, NSW -----Original Message----- From: Sybil Chapman [mailto:schapman@tex1.net] Sent: Sunday, 13 March 2005 2:20 To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Moray Pirates? My great-grandfather William Elliott Gillean told his grandson Roscoe Gillean that our ancestors were pirates before they came to America. Does anyone on this list know of any Moray History books or other books that deal with Moray pirates? Thanks for any help. ______________________________