Thank you so much for this information. I found this reference in the book Duncan Forbes of Culloden wrote, wherein he mentions a "Johne Innes of Kirkmichael". Someone is trying to find the family in Kirkmichael....and I wondered if this Johne Innes might be his, a bit further back than he has gotten so far. Now I have you captive, do you know anything about any Innes's in the Gartly area? I have some of the info on the Huntly bunch, but I have a John Innes m 1740 Gartly parish ADB to Jean Thompson and then again 1744 to Isobel Pirie.....now I'm wondering if there are TWO John Innes's in the parish......brick wall. Thank you so much for this help. Goldie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter & Morag" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:46 PM Subject: [MORAY] OGSTOUN/PLEWLANDIS/CRANNOCHT > To add to Anne's reply, re Ogstoun: a quote from Shaw's "History of the > Province of Moray": > > "The lands of Ogston and Plewland are the particular part of the estate of > Gordonstoun where the venerable mansion-house stands [now Gordonstoun > School]. Before the Gordons purchased the estate it was called the Bog of > Plewland, and no doubt was a fortalice, built in the marsh for defence. > The > estate was long held in property by the Hogstouns, or Ogstons of that Ilk; > from them it passed to the Inneses of Innes and Balveny." > > I share a descent from the Robert Innes of Innermarkie you speak of (no > doubt along with half of NE Scotland!). You can get an idea of their > genealogy if you check Burkes Landed Gentry under Innes of Balveny. > Co-incidentally, I also have an ancestor, George Kay, who was factor to > the > Gordons of Gordonstoun in the early-to-mid 18th century and lived at > Plewlands near Gordonstoun House. His son, Lewis Kay of Roseislehaugh (a > Jacobite officer in the '45), litigated for many years against the Gordons > of Gordonstoun and lost his small estate in lawyer's fees. What's new (I > say speaking as a lawyer)! > > > Kind regards > Peter Grant > (London, UK) > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message