I have a Drever friend here, who is of Orkney stock who became well known in the Hudson Bay Company. There is a book about this family. On Mar 17, 2010, at 8:58 PM, jhdbdriver@aol.com wrote: > Gentlemen- > > > These comments may or may not be relavant to the question but might > be considered, none the less- > My Grandfather, James Drever was born at Peatwall, near Windywalls, > Dec 18, 1868 and his line continues back in that area to one Thomas > Draver born about 1735-1740, within 2 Km of the find of the > "Westray Wife". > You may be assured that I, my sons and one Grandson, (thus far) > will continue to be VERY proud of our possible > connection to the Westray Wife; if only in the recent discovery. > Several of my family are buried in the Pierowal Kirk yard... Say > hello to Ivan Rendall for me if you "go to the store".... > > > James H. Driver, Jr > Casa Grande, Arizona, USA > JHDBDRIVER@aol.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) <ricardian@btinternet.com> > Cc: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 2:24 pm > Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Westray wife > > > On 17/03/2010 21:11, KJEMEM@aol.com wrote: >> Has anyone figured why it's become the "Westray Wife"? This page >> is the >> only reference I've seen and it doesn't really explain. >> >> >> In a message dated 3/15/2010 11:23:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >> ricardian@btinternet.com writes: >> >> <http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17893> >> -- >> Bruce Fletcher >> Stronsay, Orkney > > It appears to have been a casual, humerous remark that has "stuck". > See webpage > <http://orkneyarchaeologytours.blogspot.com/2009/10/orkney-venus- > aka-westray-wife.html> > -- > Bruce Fletcher > Stronsay, Orkney > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of > the message > > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >