Hello I am new to the list and want to introduce myself. I have an interest in Orkney history, especially my Cromarty family history in Orkney. My grandmother's family was also from Orkney so anyone with information on the Begg line of Eday & Pharay, and the Tulloch lines is also of interest. The origins of the Burgess line if in Shetland/Orkney is of interest as well. My main interest is in my Cromarty line. My family arrives in London about 1550 from Orkney. Why they would have left Orkney in the 1500's is still being researched as is why they show up in Bishopsgate, London, however the Cromarty family appears to first appear in Orkney in South Ronaldsey about 1450 with John Cromarty (John Urquhart of Cromarty) who takes the name John Cromarty according to Scandinavian custom as it was were he was originally from. That means there would only be his sons Magnus the Elder and Magnus the Younger they could have come from. The Elder appears to stay on South Ronaldsey, and the Younger I have not seen accounted for. In 1538 Anne Boleyn is parted with by Henry VIII, and 2 Cromates John and Magnus (notice the names) along with Sinclair, Craigie, and a few others assassinate the Earl of Caithness and then are pardoned by King James V. What could have happened that a line of Cromarty so closely connected to John Urquhart of Cromarty could have mo! ved from Orkney to London. Just to note many Scandinavian shipbuilders were also moving to the Thames in this time period and making a great deal of money with their skills. Does anyone have additional more detailed information on the Cromarty family history in this time period. Thank You, Edward Cromarty