In a message > Fri, 1 Jul 2005 08:54:36 +0100 > From: "George Gray" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Orkney] Warsetter > > Ken, > > On looking through the Orkney Census the only Warstter appears to be in > Sanday. > > When Lord Henry Sinclair was killed at the Battle of Flodden his brother > Sir William Sinclair of Warsetter took over his duties in Orkney. > as Henry's son, William, was only a child. > > If you take a look at this website Sigurd Towrie expains their involvement > in the Battle of Summerdale: > > http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/summerdale.htm > > George Gray, Orkney George, Thank you for this information. I think this is the place I was thinking of, near to Boloquoy. How's the weather? Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no intentional attachment on this e-mail transmission.

Ken, Yes, Warsetter will not be very far from Boloquoy, Sanday. They both show up on the website http://www.old-maps.co.uk/. If you type in Boloquoy, Sanday and then select the address rather than place name it will show you Boloquoy. Then go to the right and down and you will see Warsetter. For some reason it does not work when you put in Warsetter, Sanday but it is there. When you enter Warsetter, Sanday it gives Warsetter, Sanday, Egilsay as a possible match. The place in Egilsay is actually Warsett. They are 1882 maps. The weather here is not very exciting this summer but it certainly does not stop the visitors. It does not stop us having beautiful sunsets either. Last night the sun was a ball of fire as it set behind the Rendall hills over Kirkwall Bay. It was much the same as the sun came up over Stronsay about 4.00 am this morning. ( I was up taking our young pup out to the garden .) It is never dark at this time of year. The sun is not down very long but in between sunset and sunrise the sky is all colours. Doesn't it make you wish you were here ? Every day is very busy in the Orkney Family History Society Office. I have plenty of time to help visitors with their research now that I am retired. Hope the "old maps" help you with your query. George ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:55 PM Subject: [Orkney] Re: Warsetter > In a message >> Fri, 1 Jul 2005 08:54:36 +0100 >> From: "George Gray" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Orkney] Warsetter >> >> Ken, >> >> On looking through the Orkney Census the only Warstter appears to be in >> Sanday. >> >> When Lord Henry Sinclair was killed at the Battle of Flodden his brother >> Sir William Sinclair of Warsetter took over his duties in Orkney. >> as Henry's son, William, was only a child. >> >> If you take a look at this website Sigurd Towrie expains their >> involvement >> in the Battle of Summerdale: >> >> http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/summerdale.htm >> >> George Gray, Orkney > > > George, > > Thank you for this information. I think this is the place I was thinking > of, > near to Boloquoy. > > How's the weather? > > Ken Harrison > North Vancouver, Canada > > Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no > intentional > attachment on this e-mail transmission. > > > ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== > Thanks to the submitters for all the virus information provided, but let > me please reinforce that Rootsweb policy prohibits posts on this issue. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >