It's written that John Drummond aka Joao Escorcio came to Madeira along with many other foreigners involved in the commercialization of sugar. Contingents of Italians, Flemish, French and Castilians also settled on the island, and intermarried with the island aristocracy and bourgeoisie. These marriages with attractive dowry became the simplest way to enlarge one's lands and assert one's position in local society. Source: "The Archipelago of Madeira in the XV- Century," which can be found online at this website address - www.ceha-madeira.net/livros/madeira1.htm. My Drummond line starts with John Drummond (aka : Joao Escorcio) son of John IV Drummond and Elizabeth Sinclair (daughter of Earl Henry St. Clair (Sinclair) and Jane Haliburton. John was married to Branca Afonso da Cunha, they had some 8 children, of which Isabel Anes Drummond (b. abt 1445 Santa Cruz, Funchal, Madeira)is my direct line ancestor, she married Joao de Leiria. Of their children some used the surname of Leiria, Drummond and Escocio. My direct line continues with their daughter Ines Pires de Leiria, married to Joan Franca... this direct line continues with the marriage/s into the Abreu family --> the Giralte family -->the Cesar family --> the Sequeira family --> the Barreto family --> the Abreu Andrade family --> the Velosa de Lira family -->the Cesar de Lira family -->the Homem D'El -Rei family --> Menezes -->Nunes-->Ferreira--> Farinha Jardim, Rodrigues and finally the da Silva Se' family. As one can see starting out with John Drummond (from Scotland) one encounters association with many of the distinguished families that helped to settle the island of Madeira. Per Sr. Luis de Sousa Melo, one linking with the John Drummond/Joao Escorcio family has been granted the "right," to display the Drummond family crest. Pat Silva Corbera California USA Gregobhte1@aol.com wrote: Actyually Drumond comes from Scotland...John Dummond came around 1450 from Scotland, some saying that he was expeled by his family (nobody really knows how and why he went to Madeira....fact is that everybody in Madeira with its surname can trace back to him...but i still dont have the links between Vital Escorcio Drumond, His grandfather Capitain Antonio Figueiro/Ana Gouveia and this John Drumond. It would be interesting to get in touch with any present Drumond from Sao Vicente (maybe they have the answer....)./ Anyone there that have any idea how i can do that?? Thank you Leandro ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Patricia Corbera wrote: > It's written that John Drummond aka Joao Escorcio came to Madeira along with many other foreigners involved in the commercialization of sugar. Contingents of Italians, Flemish, French and Castilians also settled on the island, and intermarried with the island aristocracy and bourgeoisie. These marriages with attractive dowry became the simplest way to enlarge one's lands and assert one's position in local society. Hey, I am an Escorcio - on my Grandmother's side. Haven't traced it back too far yet. They were from Porto Santo. What fun! JL