I am sorry I didn't put any dates in my first query Here I go again. Richard Vassie(Vessie?) PATERSON b 1842 Peebles Scotland m Elizabeth CASSIE known children: JOHN PATERSON b 31st Oct. 1869 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. ELIZABETH KEDDIE PATERSON b 1st Nov 1871 Edinburgh . RICHARD VASSIE PATERSON was the son of JOHN PATERSON ironmonger and Provost of Peebles. He was b in Carmichael Lanark in 1797 and married Elizabeth KEDDIE in 1822 in Peebles. Other siblings of RICHARD VASSIE PATERSON were: JANE b 1823 JAMES b 1825 WILLIAM KEDDIE (my line) b 1827 WALTER (maybe Leith) IGI has an Elizabeth Keddie born to WALTER STEEL PATERSON in Leith 19th Aug 1864(Elizabeth Keddie's mother was JEAN STEEL) MARION b 1833 ROBERT b 1835 (Think this is a published Author of "Mary of Scots, Life Gold and other Poems" and "by Brush and Burin" and "Book Illustration:- its art and practice" etc etc. I also found an ELIZABETH KEDDIE b to a Robert on the 25 Dec 1862..... Same Robert????? ELIZABETH b 1837 ISABELLA b 1840 RICHARD b 1842 DUNCAN Mc HITCHER(or Mc ARTHUR) William Keddie was appr. to an Engineering firm in Leith at one time so maybe other siblings were too. Would dearly love to make contact with any descendants of the above family.. >From Napier, NewZealand.