Thanks John, It makes more sense now. John Murdoch (a temperance many himself) made such a fuss over not being able to attend his friend, Colin Hay's, funeral. I thought perhaps he had gone to Australia, but returned to Scotland. I didn't realize he had taken over Ardbeg. Toni >From: "John Gillies" <john.gillies@bigpond.com> >Reply-To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Re: Johnstons of Laphroaig >Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:48:06 +1100 > >Toni, > >I'm sorry if I was not clear. What I meant was that Colin Hay, who was one >of the trustees of Dugald Johnston's will, took over from the MacDougall >family in the 1850s. I didn't mean to imply that either Colin or the >MacDougall family came to Australia. > >John > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Toni Sinclair" <tonisinclair@hotmail.com> >To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:19 AM >Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Re: Johnstons of Laphroaig > > > > John Gillies, > > You're reply to Sheila confuses me a bit: > > > > "As to Ardbeg - it occured to me there may be a connection. One of the > > trustees of Dugald's will was Colin Hay of Ardbeg - although he came >after > > the McDougalls." > > > > Do you mean that Colin Hay came to Australia after the McDougalls? In >the > > autobiography of John Murdoch, he writes about the death of his great > > friend, Colin Hay of Ardbeg, who died on the 10th of February, 1899 at >the > > Bridge of Allan, age 71. > > > > Toni > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: SKronen266@aol.com > > > To: john.gillies@bigpond.com ; SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:55 AM > > > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Re: Johnstons of Laphroaig > > > > > > > > > Hello John, > > > > > > Yes, Alexander Johnston went to Australia in 1837. Information >which >I > > >received from Lindsay (Lin) Johnston says that he left Greenock 23 July > > >1837 and arrived Australia 3 Dec. 1837 (On Ship "Portland"). The > > >"founder" Alexander may be two generations back from this Alexander >(whose > > >parents were Alexander Johnston/Mary Graham) . Information is murky >for > > >back then. > > > > > > I know very little about the Ardbeg Distillery. The book Scotch >and > > >Water by Neil Wilson mentions Duncan McDougall, his son John >McDougall, > > >and John's children Alexander Mcdougall (d. 1853), Margaret McDougall >and > > >Flora McDougall. I don't know where I got it from, but I have a note >that > > >Alice McDougall was born at Oa. > > > > > > Sheila in Belleville, Illinois, USA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 02/07/2006 9:47:29 AM, john.gillies@bigpond.com > > >writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Sheila, > > > > > > Thank you for the information on Grace et al. Will keep digging >and > > >perhaps find something. I am descended from Jane Johnston - she was a > > >paternal g grand mother. > > > > > > A few more questions for you. I thought at Alexander Johnston who > > >started Laphroaig with his brother Donald, had died in 1836. But is >seems > > >he came to Australia around 1837. Is this correct or am I misreading > > >things? > > > > > > Were Isabella and Alice in any way related to the MacDougall >family > > >that ran Ardbeg Distillery from 1798? > > > > > > Thanks also to everyone who took time and interest to reply to my > > >query. > > > > > > John Gillies (Sydney) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > > >To visit the website associated with this project, visit: > > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/data.htm > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and >outbound > > e-mail and attachments. > > >http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=htt >p://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the > > first two months FREE*. > > > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > > Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm > > > > > > >==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >Click on this link for information on others researching the same families >as you HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/researchers/ > _________________________________________________________________ Powerful Parental Controls Let your child discover the best the Internet has to offer. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.