Dear Anne, I had to go out of town for a few days, so just read your response to my Laing-Meason posting. Thank you so much for this information, and thanks also to Ron of this list, who was able to shed light on the Strenzie problem. Of course, now that I've got more information, I'm very anxious to see where it leads. (Read this as more postings coming up!!) <g> Seriously though, I want you and everyone else on this list to know that I appreciate being a member of it, and thank each of you, for your generosity and willingness to help. I hope, at some point, to be able to do as you, assist others in their research. Sincerely, Kate Keene Ottawa, Ont. Canada ---------- <original snipped> > > > > Kate, > > There was no listing in my book for Laing. Here's the listing for Meason: > > "Meason: Donald Meason, 1480: in no way connected with the occupational > surname 'mason': as suggested in the text, probably derived from Old Norse > 'mega' to be fit or able and therefore one of the few pleasant native > nickname surnames: a rare surname in Orkney today." > > from Gregor Lamb's Orkney Surnames, Copyright 1980 by Gregor Lamb. << We > should be careful to include copyright information. > > I took a quick glance at a map of Orkney and didn't see the Strenzie farm. > I know there is a book on farm names, I'll have to see if I can find the > title. > > > > > > > Regards, > > Anne Rendall > Rendall dot Net http://rendall.net > Volunteer Listowner Orkney-L > Volunteer host OrkneyGen Web -> http://rendall.net/orkney > > >