The given name Gilbert was very popular in the Carrick district of Ayrshire although it may come from the Gaelic Gille-brigte. When it shows in 17th century Ulster it is usually a sign of a planter from SW Scotland in my view. However I would be very interested if anyone has any counter-evidence ie Ulster records from before 1600 using this given name. Joe ________________________________ From: Christopher Beal <crbeal@gmail.com> To: SCOTCH-IRISH@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 5:31 AM Subject: [S-I] Native Irish McLains?     With a lot of luck and joint research with some DNA matches, I've been able to trace my McLain line back to Ulster pre-1700.   <snip>   It looks like evidence mounts for them to be considered native Irish but then I come across things that throw me off like this Scottish baptismal: *"Andro McKlein, father: Gilbert McKlein, Mar. 19, 1606, Dumfries"* obviously two names that fit the above family and I'm not sure whether to take it as coincidence or not. Any input would be greatly appreciated, Thank you! Chris Beal * * ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCOTCH-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message