My children are descended from Margaret RIACH, b 7 May 1727, Botrephiric, Banffshire, who married Patrick TAYLOR, bapt 29 Apr 1725, Rathven, Keith, sometime before 1744. Margaret was the daughter of Janet (n BREMNER) & William RIACH. Does this ring any bells? shalom Chris Christopher Ridings cnridings@gmail.com http://chrisridings.blogspot.com/ P.S. Please note that my email address has changed from cnridings@exemail.com.au to cnridings@gmail.com. > Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:23:21 +0100 > From: George Brander <george.brander@gmail.com> > Subject: [MORAY] Alex and George RIACH > To: Moray@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <eb9663161003060623h8351ee0k72d7741f412f4cb7@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > I am trying to find out the parents of Alexander and George Riach > and any > siblings and to which branch of the Riach family they belong . It is > said > that their father tenanted the farm of Cairnty and his mother was a > famous > itinerant preacher. (So famous that I cannot find her!).From what I > can find > out Cairnty is in Boharm formerly part of Dundurcas parish. > > In 1829 Alex Riach was appointed assistant schoolmaster at Keith > when James > Smith became parish schoolmaster at the Tolbooth School. Prior to > this both > Alex Riach and his brother George are said to have taught in a private > school in Aberdeen. Alex was not popular at Keith and left for Banff > Academy > from where he went abroad to be the minister in a church in the > British > colony of Berbice which became part of British Guiana. According to > the > Fasti Ecclesiae Scotanicae he was appointed to St Clements, Berbice > in 13 > March 1849 and died 19 April 1855 at New Amsterdam, Berbice. His > wife Mary > had died a few weeks earlier on 16 March 1855. > > I think I have found both brothers on the Roll of Alumni in Arts of > the > University and King?s College, Aberdeen. George appears in the section > 1818-1822 as having been a first year student, and then in 1819-1823 > as a > second, third and fourth year student. Alex appears 1819-1823 doing > these > four years. > > My next trace of Alex is in the 1841 census where he is at > Maggyknockater, > Boharm a teacher age 55 born outside census county. Maggyknockater > is in the > bit of Banffshire Boharm . The Cairnty part of Boharm was formerly > part of > Dundurcas parish in Moray so if he was born Cairnty or thereabouts > it would > be out of the census county of Banffshire. It doesn?t help that the > Boharm > (including the Banffshire portions) are found on the census films > for Moray. > > I cannot find any trace in Scotland of brother George. There is a > George > Riach appears on the 1852 Canadian census age 60 but I have no further > details except that he was a member of the Kirk of Scotland. > > One of the challenges in tracing the Riachs is that the name appears > in a > variety of spellings. Reich, Reach, Reiach and Reaich being some of > the more > popular variations. However if any of the above information rings > any bells > with folk who have connections with Riachs from Rothes, Boharm, > Keith etc. I > would be grateful. > regards > George > -- > George Brander > Torre de la Horadada > Espa?a > > ************************************

Christopher Ridings wrote: > My children are descended from Margaret RIACH, b 7 May 1727, > Botrephiric, Banffshire, who married Patrick TAYLOR, bapt 29 Apr 1725, > Rathven, Keith, sometime before 1744. > Margaret was the daughter of Janet (n BREMNER) & William RIACH. > > Does this ring any bells? Nothing jangling, I'm afraid - but I would be fairly sure that: (a) Margaret Keith's birthplace was not "Botrephiric" but the parish of Botriphnie. (b) Patrick Taylor was not baptised in "Rathven, Keith" because these are two quite separate parishes. You will find information on the names, locations and chief archival records on all Banffshire parishes, and an extensive gazetteer of placenames in each parish, at: http://www.abdnet.co.uk/genuki/BAN/index.html Gavin Bell

Hi everyone! I have some RIACH's in my tree as well. They were mostly from Keith. Here are a few, let me know if any of you may be related: Charles RIACH, born c.1684 Of Haughs, Keith, Banff. He married Margaret MILNE (also of Keith), daughter of John & Margaret (MATHESON) MILNE on 2 January 1707 in Keith, Banff. Charles & Margaret (MILNE) RIACH had (at least) the following children (and very possibly more): 1. Jean RIACH, born c.1710 Of Haughs, Keith, Banff. 2. Alexander RIACH, born c.1713 at Edindaich, Keith, Banff.*** Alexander RIACH, born c.1713 Of Edindaich, Keith, Banff (baptised 29 March 1713). He married Margaret BENNETT (born c.1733 in Keith), daughter of John & Anne (FERGUSON) BENNETT on 4 April 1764 in Keith, Banff. I'm thinking that this was likely a second marriage since he was older at the time of the marriage, but I have yet to find a record for an earlier marriage. Alexander & Margaret (BENNETT) RIACH had (at least) the following children (and very possibly more): 1. Elspet (Elizabeth) RIACH, born c.1765 at Keith, Banff.*** 2. Alexander RIACH, born c.1768 at Keith, Banff. Elspet (Elizabeth) RIACH, born c.1765 at Keith, Banff (baptised 29 May 1765). She married James SKINNER (born c.1757 at Keith), son of James & Beatrix or Elizabeth (MORRISON) SKINNER on 21 December 1790 in Keith, Banff. James & Elspet/Elizabeth (RIACH) SKINNER had (at least) the following children (and very possibly more): 1. Alexander SKINNER, born c.1791 at Keith. 2. Katharine SKINNER, born c.1794 at Keith (married George M(a)cHattie). 3. Elizabeth SKINNER, born c.1796 at Keith. 4. Helen SKINNER, born c.1798 at Keith. 5. Peter SKINNER, born c.1801 at Keith. Thanks! Maggie Barron > Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:15:53 +0000 > From: g.bell@which.net > To: moray@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORAY] Alex and George RIACH > > Christopher Ridings wrote: > > > My children are descended from Margaret RIACH, b 7 May 1727, > > Botrephiric, Banffshire, who married Patrick TAYLOR, bapt 29 Apr 1725, > > Rathven, Keith, sometime before 1744. > > Margaret was the daughter of Janet (n BREMNER) & William RIACH. > > > > Does this ring any bells? > > > Nothing jangling, I'm afraid - but I would be fairly sure that: > > (a) Margaret Keith's birthplace was not "Botrephiric" but the parish of > Botriphnie. > > (b) Patrick Taylor was not baptised in "Rathven, Keith" because these > are two quite separate parishes. > > You will find information on the names, locations and chief archival > records on all Banffshire parishes, and an extensive gazetteer of > placenames in each parish, at: > > http://www.abdnet.co.uk/genuki/BAN/index.html > > > Gavin Bell > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MORAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ IM on the go with Messenger on your phone http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712960

Hi George While browsing through familysearch, I came across an earlier marriage record for a couple in Boharm (but this record lists Boharm as in Moray rather than Banff). They may be related to your RIACH family: Alexander RIACH & Jean GORDON married 01 AUG 1765 Boharm, Moray, Scotland Thanks and good luck! Maggie > > Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:23:21 +0100 > > From: George Brander <george.brander@gmail.com> > > Subject: [MORAY] Alex and George RIACH > > To: Moray@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: > > <eb9663161003060623h8351ee0k72d7741f412f4cb7@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > > > I am trying to find out the parents of Alexander and George Riach > > and any > > siblings and to which branch of the Riach family they belong . It is > > said > > that their father tenanted the farm of Cairnty and his mother was a > > famous > > itinerant preacher. (So famous that I cannot find her!).From what I > > can find > > out Cairnty is in Boharm formerly part of Dundurcas parish. > > > > In 1829 Alex Riach was appointed assistant schoolmaster at Keith > > when James > > Smith became parish schoolmaster at the Tolbooth School. Prior to > > this both > > Alex Riach and his brother George are said to have taught in a private > > school in Aberdeen. Alex was not popular at Keith and left for Banff > > Academy > > from where he went abroad to be the minister in a church in the > > British > > colony of Berbice which became part of British Guiana. According to > > the > > Fasti Ecclesiae Scotanicae he was appointed to St Clements, Berbice > > in 13 > > March 1849 and died 19 April 1855 at New Amsterdam, Berbice. His > > wife Mary > > had died a few weeks earlier on 16 March 1855. > > > > I think I have found both brothers on the Roll of Alumni in Arts of > > the > > University and King?s College, Aberdeen. George appears in the section > > 1818-1822 as having been a first year student, and then in 1819-1823 > > as a > > second, third and fourth year student. Alex appears 1819-1823 doing > > these > > four years. > > > > My next trace of Alex is in the 1841 census where he is at > > Maggyknockater, > > Boharm a teacher age 55 born outside census county. Maggyknockater > > is in the > > bit of Banffshire Boharm . The Cairnty part of Boharm was formerly > > part of > > Dundurcas parish in Moray so if he was born Cairnty or thereabouts > > it would > > be out of the census county of Banffshire. It doesn?t help that the > > Boharm > > (including the Banffshire portions) are found on the census films > > for Moray. > > > > I cannot find any trace in Scotland of brother George. There is a > > George > > Riach appears on the 1852 Canadian census age 60 but I have no further > > details except that he was a member of the Kirk of Scotland. > > > > One of the challenges in tracing the Riachs is that the name appears > > in a > > variety of spellings. Reich, Reach, Reiach and Reaich being some of > > the more > > popular variations. However if any of the above information rings > > any bells > > with folk who have connections with Riachs from Rothes, Boharm, > > Keith etc. I > > would be grateful. > > regards > > George > > -- > > George Brander > > Torre de la Horadada > > Espa?a > > > > ************************************ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MORAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712959

Maggie Barron wrote: > Hi George > > While browsing through familysearch, I came across an earlier > marriage record for a couple in Boharm (but this record lists Boharm > as in Moray rather than Banff). Until 1891, the parish of Boharm lay partly in Banffshire and partly in Moray. This is part of a very complex story, involving the parishes of Boharm, Dundurcas and Tothes, and the counties of Banffshire and Moray. I have tried to unravel this, and to tease out the implications for genealogical research, at: http://www.abdnet.co.uk/genuki/BAN/Boharm/index.html#HistGeog and the related Gazetteer pages. Gavin Bell