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 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 6:38 AM Subject: [Orkney] Warsetter >I have often run across the name of this estate in accounts about Orkney, >but > can't find any of those references just now. > > Can any Lister tell me where it is located? > > 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 ==== >>>>>TIP: When when posting your research interests, include the surnames >>>>>in your subject line - this will improve our list archive and assist >>>>>future researchers.<<<< > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >