This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMOUT SMOLLET JOASS HARDIE CRUICKSHANK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2785.4 Message Board Post: Whilst researching the parentage of John HARDIE or HARDY who married my 2xgt-gdmother Janet CRUICKSHANK, I came across the family in Alvah of William HARDY/HARDIE & Elizabeth SMOLLET/SMOUT. I also discovered that the surname SMOUT in at least one situation became SMOLLET; my original notes proving this are presently too thoroughly buried to dig them out but I daresay a review of the IGI will show this fairly convincingly. The Alvah OPR has: 1. "John L. S. [lawful son] of William HARDIE & Elizabeth SMOUT in Kirktown of Alvah was born 19th day of April & baptized 16 April 1797. Witnesses Mr Alexr MILNE(S?) Schoolmaster of Alvah and John SIM in Manderless" - Alvah OPR 19-4-1797. 2. "John L. S. of John HARDIE & Martha SMITH in Mains of Dunlugas was born & baptized April 13th. Witnesses Alexander JOASS & John GREIG both in Mains of Dunlugas." - Alvah OPR 13-4-1793. Hope this helps. Howard