Does anyone know if Halkerstoune is in Orkney Is and if not where it is? And also does anyone know what is a tocher, "given with his only daughter"? Im looking for any family of or info about these people who Ken Traill kindly told me of (thanks Ken!!) ... 1. (unknown LIDDELL of Halkerstoune) 2. Archdeacon Francis LIDDELL, abt. 1600 - 1635 (of St Magnus's cathedral) 3. George LIDDELL of Hammer, abt. 1645 - 1681 4. His wife, Elizabeth or Elspeth TRAILL b. abt 1649 5. Her father, Thomas TRAILL, first of Holland 6. George's and Elizabeths children, Andrew LIDDELL, 7. Catherine LIDDELL, b. abt 1673 Kirkwall 8. Patrick LIDDELL, c. 6 Dec 1677, Kirkwall 9. George's brother, William LIDDELL, Laird of Hammer, Kirkwall with a house in ALbert STreet, 10. his wife, Margaret GRAHAM 11. her parents, Harie GRAHAM 12. and Euphen HONEYMAN 13. Euphen's father, Bishop Andrew HONEYMAN of Orkney 14. Harie's grandfather Bishop George GRAHAM 15. Bishop George's great great grandfather, First Earl of MONTROSE (any idea on where one could get dates?) 16. Margaret & William's child, Elspeth LIDDELL 17. her husb. William TRAILL of Frotoft 18. their son, Thomas TRAILL, Second of Frotoft 19. his wife, Robina GRANT 20. their children, Anne TRAILL, 21. Lieutenant Gilbert TRAILL, RN 22. Gilbert's wife, Frances BAIKIE 23. Anne's husb William Graham WATT 24. William and Anne's grandson Lieutenant Gilbert TRAILL, RN 25. his grandson, Fleet ENgineer, Thomas W. TRAILL, RN. Those are all I have of the Orkney Liddell/ Traill family - how any others fit in would be most appreciated! Thanks, Deirdre Liddell Hay.