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? I have not got as far back as the early 1700s in linking up the Riachs, Christopher. However I am aware from my general Riach notes that the Testament and Inventory of William Riach husband of Janet Bremner was lodged with the Moray Commissary Court in 9 August 1768. It is available for downloading from the Scotlandspeople site at a cost of £5. he is described as living at Drum. William and Janet were also parents of Isobel and Beatrix Riach. Other notes say he died in 1759. Without looking it up I think I got that from the Moray Libindx site. regards George -- George Brander Torre de la Horadada España