Hello everyone. I'm looking for the family of a Duncan SINCLAIR whose headstone says he was born 1750, a native of Taymouth Breadalbane. He comes from a long line of Scottish Gardeners who seem to end up as Head Gardeners at estates and castles. Duncan was the Head Gardener for George BAILLIE of Jerviswood at the Mellerstaine Estate in Berwick for many years. Previous to that we believe he may have been a gardener at the Polmaise estate in Stirling. Duncan's sons John and George also gardeners. John was at the Newnham Paddox to the 7th Earl of Denbigh in Warwickshire, England, and George first at the Gordon Estate in Scotland and then at the Woburn Abbey in Bedford where he is famous for performing some experimental work which was quoted by DARWIN in his book. Duncan had a brother Archibald who was born about 1761 and married in Perth a Mary CREE. He was a gardener at the Bonnington Estate in Lanarkshire. We know Duncan and Archibald's fathers name is NOT Duncan, because in my Duncan's will he mentions an Uncle Duncan. Has anyone come across any of these names? I'm leaning towards a John SINCLAIR and Jane McTAVISH as possible parents, but not sure. Thank you Trish LEWIS Nova Scotia Canada

Hello The "Bible" for anyone researching in Breadalbane area "In Famed Breadalbane" tells us ; "McNaceard alias Sinclair. The Gaelic word ceard means artificer. Macaceard is the son of the artificer, or of the tinkler. As time went on the association of the the name with "tinker" was not acceptable and Tinkler was changed to Sinkler and then Sinclair The sinclairs latterly claimed a Caithness origin through the first Earl of Breadalbane's association with that county. This claim is not confirmed by the tracing of the name in Breadalbane 1622 Donald Dow Meknacard, Camuschurich. 1698 Duncan, Mill of Finlarig, 1769, Donald Rhyncuilg, John Stroncomrie, Hugh Tomgarrow. 1834 four householders of the name Sinclair in the Kenmore District" Hope you find this of interest Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish Lewis" <trishlewis@accesswave.ca> To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 11:58 AM Subject: SINCLAIRS of Taymouth Area > Hello everyone. > > I'm looking for the family of a Duncan SINCLAIR whose headstone says he was > born 1750, a native of Taymouth Breadalbane. He comes from a long line of > Scottish Gardeners who seem to end up as Head Gardeners at estates and > castles. > > Duncan was the Head Gardener for George BAILLIE of Jerviswood at the > Mellerstaine Estate in Berwick for many years. Previous to that we believe > he may have been a gardener at the Polmaise estate in Stirling. > > Duncan's sons John and George also gardeners. John was at the Newnham > Paddox to the 7th Earl of Denbigh in Warwickshire, England, and George first > at the Gordon Estate in Scotland and then at the Woburn Abbey in Bedford > where he is famous for performing some experimental work which was quoted by > DARWIN in his book. > > Duncan had a brother Archibald who was born about 1761 and married in Perth > a Mary CREE. He was a gardener at the Bonnington Estate in Lanarkshire. > > We know Duncan and Archibald's fathers name is NOT Duncan, because in my > Duncan's will he mentions an Uncle Duncan. > > Has anyone come across any of these names? I'm leaning towards a John > SINCLAIR and Jane McTAVISH as possible parents, but not sure. > > Thank you > > Trish LEWIS > Nova Scotia > Canada > > ______________________________