On 07 March 2004 20:33, AlanS wrote: > An old document refers to land as being in Birsay Stewartry - > at least that is how I read it. Probably land owned by the infamous Stewart Earls. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk