I have a William Sutherland b.c. 1824 who was a shoemaker and lived in Ladys Loch. His parents were Alexander Sutherland and Margaret Sutherland. He married 18-9-1846 Isabella Murray daughter of James Murray and Ann Gunn who fit into my tree. William died in 1857 and I have five children for him Alex. , Ann, James, Dora Jane(Dorothy) and Margaret. If you think there is any connection, get back to me. But there were other families of Sutherland in Ladys Loch. Isabella. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Sutherland" <iain_sutherland@totalise.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 8:56 PM Subject: interests > My parents married in Inverness Castle in 1939 and were the descendants of good Highland Stock. I am seeking information on Sutherlands who have a continuity in Brora from the early 1800,s starting at Ladies Loch, Gower Street and Moray Terrace where sadly my 90 year old Auntie died on 3rd. July. My McBeath ancestors were in Reisk in 1798 and Achnagarrin Rogart in 1881 then to Inchomnie Rogart. My Robertsons came from it appears the attentions of the Estate Factor at Erchless Estates to a Chisholm sister of a local Catholic Farmer and my Grandfather lived at Lochside Rogart. I have Maclennans of Contin then Kerrow .Scotts appear in Cannich. My Reid ancestor married a Swanson at Loth in 1840 and my Dads Uncle who liked a wee dram put his Fathers first wifes parents (and initially name) on his own Mothers Death Certificate. I enjoy this list immensly and have learned a lot from it but one thing sticks in my mind more than any other You can,t ask folk about your Ancestors whe! > n they,ve gone ! ask now before it,s too late. Thank you all and particularly Christine Iain > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >
Hi Christine With reference to William MACKAY and Elizabeth GRANT who came to Dunedin New Zealand on the "Lady Egidia" do you know where they might have settled - then I may be able to help. Best wishes from a veeerry frosty Dunedin morning Regards Zelda Matheson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 12:21 AM Subject: RE: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand > Thought I would follow up Peter's interesting news with some detail of the > Mackay family. > > WILLIAM MACKAY [born 17/11/1816] married ELIZABETH GRANT > [6/8/1833-17/2/1910] > William, a millwright, is the son of Adam Mackay and Jannet Sutherland (MC). > William was a widower, aged 44 of Inchomnie, Rogart, with a son William, > when he married Elizabeth (Betsy). Betsy was from Gruids, Lairg, daughter of > Alexander Grant and Margaret Murray. The marriage took place in Lairg Free > Church, Gruids, on 8 February 1859 (MC). They then had a son: ADAM, born 10 > November 1859 Rogart (IGI). Later, in October 1860, William and Betsy left > Scotland with William and their infant son and emigrated on the "Lady > Egidia" to Dunedin, New Zealand. Sadly baby Adam, in company with many > other children, died on the voyage. Arriving in Dunedin William and Bessie > bought "waste land" which eventually became a productive and prosperous > farm. They had the following children (MACKAY) born in New Zealand: > Margaret Grant, born 4 December 1861; Jessie Sutherland, born 13 January > 1865; Isabella Henrietta, born 28 October 1867; Adam Alexander, born 25 > August 1869 and William Grant born ?. Margaret Grant Mackay was the only > child of Elizabeth Grant and William Mackay to have children. After > William's death, Betsy managed the farm until she died on 17 February 1910. > > Would be great to find any other news of this family. Does anyone know when > William Mackay died? > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant > [mailto:morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:05 PM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand > Importance: High > > Just a few Sutherland names from a passenger list I was looking at this > evening for a ship named the "Lady Egidia" which sailed from Greenock 12 > October 1860 and arrived at the Scottish settlement of Dunedin, Otago, New > Zealand 26 Jan 1861 (one of my ancestors was on board also): > > Alex and Betsy McGREGOR, Dornoch > Daniel McLEOD, Gruids, Lairg > William McKAY, wife and 2 sons, Golspie > Catherine MURRAY (residence not given, but appears directly below William > McKAY and family above) > > Might be of interest to someone? > Peter Grant > London (ex Dunedin, New Zealand) > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You > can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >
How lovely to be married in Inverness Castle - cannot imagine a more beautiful or romantic spot for a wedding. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Iain Sutherland [mailto:iain_sutherland@totalise.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 8:57 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: interests My parents married in Inverness Castle in 1939 and were the descendants of good Highland Stock. I am seeking information on Sutherlands who have a continuity in Brora from the early 1800,s starting at Ladies Loch, Gower Street and Moray Terrace where sadly my 90 year old Auntie died on 3rd. July. My McBeath ancestors were in Reisk in 1798 and Achnagarrin Rogart in 1881 then to Inchomnie Rogart. My Robertsons came from it appears the attentions of the Estate Factor at Erchless Estates to a Chisholm sister of a local Catholic Farmer and my Grandfather lived at Lochside Rogart. I have Maclennans of Contin then Kerrow .Scotts appear in Cannich. My Reid ancestor married a Swanson at Loth in 1840 and my Dads Uncle who liked a wee dram put his Fathers first wifes parents (and initially name) on his own Mothers Death Certificate. I enjoy this list immensly and have learned a lot from it but one thing sticks in my mind more than any other You can,t ask folk about your Ancestors whe! n they,ve gone ! ask now before it,s too late. Thank you all and particularly Christine Iain ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
Can anyone tell me anything about the following family from who moved around quite a lot, eventually emigrating to Canada. They spent some time in Brora where they left my particular line of the family. James MURRAY bd. ca 1852 occ. Farm servant at Clynelish married 1 Aug 1873 Dunnet to Elizabeth JACK bd. ca 1853 Children: | Sinclair MURRAY* | bd. 29 Jan 1874, Dunnet | Donald Jack MURRAY | bd. 20 Oct 1875, Bower, Caithness | Margaret Lyall MURRAY*(My great grandmother) | bd. 18 Sep 1877, Bonar | dd. 21 Feb 1968, Brora | brd. Brora Cemetery | Jane Mowat MURRAY* | bd. 4 Jun 1879, Bonar Bridge | dd. 9 Apr 1963 | brd. Brora Cemetery | James MURRAY | bd. 16 Jul 1881, Clynelish | Elizabeth Jack MURRAY* | bd. 7 Sep 1882, Clynelish | Jessie Brodie MURRAY | bd. 28 Sep 1884, Clynelish | Alexander Brown Lawson MURRAY | bd. 10 Aug 1886, Clynelish | John Bremner MURRAY | bd. 13 Apr 1888, Clynelish | Catherine Mennie MURRAY | bd. 4 Dec 1890, Clynelish | Ann Isabella MURRAY | bd. 9 Sep 1892, Clynelish | Edward MURRAY | bd. 22 Dec 1893, Clynelish | Cecilia MURRAY | bd. 25 Nov 1895, Clynelish When James Murray senior retired at 60 he and Elizabeth emigrated to Canada (ca 1910-1915). Some of the children went with them but I beleive that others (asterisked above) stayed in Scotland. Both James and Elizabeth are believed to have lived into their nineties, and I have a few photos of Elizabeth looking hale and hearty in her later years. I also have some more fragmentary information on some of the children which I can post if there is any interest. Cheers Dario Leslie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Hi Zelda Thankyou for the offer but unfortunately all I know is in what I laid out yesterday. The information on the children born in New Zealand came to me from a descendant a long, long time ago. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: George Matheson [mailto:DORNOCH@XTRA.CO.NZ] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 9:37 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Hi Christine With reference to William MACKAY and Elizabeth GRANT who came to Dunedin New Zealand on the "Lady Egidia" do you know where they might have settled - then I may be able to help. Best wishes from a veeerry frosty Dunedin morning Regards Zelda Matheson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 12:21 AM Subject: RE: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand > Thought I would follow up Peter's interesting news with some detail of the > Mackay family. > > WILLIAM MACKAY [born 17/11/1816] married ELIZABETH GRANT > [6/8/1833-17/2/1910] > William, a millwright, is the son of Adam Mackay and Jannet Sutherland (MC). > William was a widower, aged 44 of Inchomnie, Rogart, with a son William, > when he married Elizabeth (Betsy). Betsy was from Gruids, Lairg, daughter of > Alexander Grant and Margaret Murray. The marriage took place in Lairg Free > Church, Gruids, on 8 February 1859 (MC). They then had a son: ADAM, born 10 > November 1859 Rogart (IGI). Later, in October 1860, William and Betsy left > Scotland with William and their infant son and emigrated on the "Lady > Egidia" to Dunedin, New Zealand. Sadly baby Adam, in company with many > other children, died on the voyage. Arriving in Dunedin William and Bessie > bought "waste land" which eventually became a productive and prosperous > farm. They had the following children (MACKAY) born in New Zealand: > Margaret Grant, born 4 December 1861; Jessie Sutherland, born 13 January > 1865; Isabella Henrietta, born 28 October 1867; Adam Alexander, born 25 > August 1869 and William Grant born ?. Margaret Grant Mackay was the only > child of Elizabeth Grant and William Mackay to have children. After > William's death, Betsy managed the farm until she died on 17 February 1910. > > Would be great to find any other news of this family. Does anyone know when > William Mackay died? > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant > [mailto:morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:05 PM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand > Importance: High > > Just a few Sutherland names from a passenger list I was looking at this > evening for a ship named the "Lady Egidia" which sailed from Greenock 12 > October 1860 and arrived at the Scottish settlement of Dunedin, Otago, New > Zealand 26 Jan 1861 (one of my ancestors was on board also): > > Alex and Betsy McGREGOR, Dornoch > Daniel McLEOD, Gruids, Lairg > William McKAY, wife and 2 sons, Golspie > Catherine MURRAY (residence not given, but appears directly below William > McKAY and family above) > > Might be of interest to someone? > Peter Grant > London (ex Dunedin, New Zealand) > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You > can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
My parents married in Inverness Castle in 1939 and were the descendants of good Highland Stock. I am seeking information on Sutherlands who have a continuity in Brora from the early 1800,s starting at Ladies Loch, Gower Street and Moray Terrace where sadly my 90 year old Auntie died on 3rd. July. My McBeath ancestors were in Reisk in 1798 and Achnagarrin Rogart in 1881 then to Inchomnie Rogart. My Robertsons came from it appears the attentions of the Estate Factor at Erchless Estates to a Chisholm sister of a local Catholic Farmer and my Grandfather lived at Lochside Rogart. I have Maclennans of Contin then Kerrow .Scotts appear in Cannich. My Reid ancestor married a Swanson at Loth in 1840 and my Dads Uncle who liked a wee dram put his Fathers first wifes parents (and initially name) on his own Mothers Death Certificate. I enjoy this list immensly and have learned a lot from it but one thing sticks in my mind more than any other You can,t ask folk about your Ancestors when they,ve gone ! ask now before it,s too late. Thank you all and particularly Christine Iain
Many thanks for this Peter. Every little helps. Sounds like a horrendous journey. We do not appreciate what these folks went through! Nowadays we jump on planes and never give a thought to the first travellers. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant [mailto:morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 6:37 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Importance: High I can't help with William MACKAY's date of death in NZ sorry Christine, but just one more wee bit of information (in case you don't have it) about Adam MACKAY who died on the voyage of the "Lady Egidia". He died on 21 November 1860 aged 12 months of diarrhoea, when the ship was nearing the equator. There were 32 deaths en route, all but one of them children. 7 births also however. Peter Grant London UK (ex NZ) -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes [mailto:chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 07 July 2001 13:22 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Thought I would follow up Peter's interesting news with some detail of the Mackay family. WILLIAM MACKAY [born 17/11/1816] married ELIZABETH GRANT [6/8/1833-17/2/1910] William, a millwright, is the son of Adam Mackay and Jannet Sutherland (MC). William was a widower, aged 44 of Inchomnie, Rogart, with a son William, when he married Elizabeth (Betsy). Betsy was from Gruids, Lairg, daughter of Alexander Grant and Margaret Murray. The marriage took place in Lairg Free Church, Gruids, on 8 February 1859 (MC). They then had a son: ADAM, born 10 November 1859 Rogart (IGI). Later, in October 1860, William and Betsy left Scotland with William and their infant son and emigrated on the "Lady Egidia" to Dunedin, New Zealand. Sadly baby Adam, in company with many other children, died on the voyage. Arriving in Dunedin William and Bessie bought "waste land" which eventually became a productive and prosperous farm. They had the following children (MACKAY) born in New Zealand: Margaret Grant, born 4 December 1861; Jessie Sutherland, born 13 January 1865; Isabella Henrietta, born 28 October 1867; Adam Alexander, born 25 August 1869 and William Grant born ?. Margaret Grant Mackay was the only child of Elizabeth Grant and William Mackay to have children. After William's death, Betsy managed the farm until she died on 17 February 1910. Would be great to find any other news of this family. Does anyone know when William Mackay died? Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant [mailto:morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:05 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Importance: High Just a few Sutherland names from a passenger list I was looking at this evening for a ship named the "Lady Egidia" which sailed from Greenock 12 October 1860 and arrived at the Scottish settlement of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 26 Jan 1861 (one of my ancestors was on board also): Alex and Betsy McGREGOR, Dornoch Daniel McLEOD, Gruids, Lairg William McKAY, wife and 2 sons, Golspie Catherine MURRAY (residence not given, but appears directly below William McKAY and family above) Might be of interest to someone? Peter Grant London (ex Dunedin, New Zealand) ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
I can't help with William MACKAY's date of death in NZ sorry Christine, but just one more wee bit of information (in case you don't have it) about Adam MACKAY who died on the voyage of the "Lady Egidia". He died on 21 November 1860 aged 12 months of diarrhoea, when the ship was nearing the equator. There were 32 deaths en route, all but one of them children. 7 births also however. Peter Grant London UK (ex NZ) -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes [mailto:chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 07 July 2001 13:22 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Thought I would follow up Peter's interesting news with some detail of the Mackay family. WILLIAM MACKAY [born 17/11/1816] married ELIZABETH GRANT [6/8/1833-17/2/1910] William, a millwright, is the son of Adam Mackay and Jannet Sutherland (MC). William was a widower, aged 44 of Inchomnie, Rogart, with a son William, when he married Elizabeth (Betsy). Betsy was from Gruids, Lairg, daughter of Alexander Grant and Margaret Murray. The marriage took place in Lairg Free Church, Gruids, on 8 February 1859 (MC). They then had a son: ADAM, born 10 November 1859 Rogart (IGI). Later, in October 1860, William and Betsy left Scotland with William and their infant son and emigrated on the "Lady Egidia" to Dunedin, New Zealand. Sadly baby Adam, in company with many other children, died on the voyage. Arriving in Dunedin William and Bessie bought "waste land" which eventually became a productive and prosperous farm. They had the following children (MACKAY) born in New Zealand: Margaret Grant, born 4 December 1861; Jessie Sutherland, born 13 January 1865; Isabella Henrietta, born 28 October 1867; Adam Alexander, born 25 August 1869 and William Grant born ?. Margaret Grant Mackay was the only child of Elizabeth Grant and William Mackay to have children. After William's death, Betsy managed the farm until she died on 17 February 1910. Would be great to find any other news of this family. Does anyone know when William Mackay died? Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant [mailto:morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:05 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Importance: High Just a few Sutherland names from a passenger list I was looking at this evening for a ship named the "Lady Egidia" which sailed from Greenock 12 October 1860 and arrived at the Scottish settlement of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 26 Jan 1861 (one of my ancestors was on board also): Alex and Betsy McGREGOR, Dornoch Daniel McLEOD, Gruids, Lairg William McKAY, wife and 2 sons, Golspie Catherine MURRAY (residence not given, but appears directly below William McKAY and family above) Might be of interest to someone? Peter Grant London (ex Dunedin, New Zealand) ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
Hello List I have enjoyed being on the List, seeing nice, familiar names (I've been 'doing' my Aberdeen/Banff side and seldom see those names). Here are my difficult, current research, paternal ancestors - who I hope will jog someone's interest and/or association. Roderick MacLeod m Catharine MacLeod Son Murdoch MacLeod, born abt 1772, Strathpolly, dead before 1861 His children (known) 1) Roderick MacLeod, tenant b. abt 1805, married to Barbara MacLeod Kenneth, b. abt 1811, married ?, children Catherine 1833 & Mary 1837 Mary, b. abt 1816, married a Maclean - children, John 1837 & Roderick 1839 I'm OK with 1) Roderick and Barbara MacLeod's son Alexander and down that line to myself, but am unsure where to look for his parents and grandparents' source. Hector Mackenzie b. abt 1805 - poss parents Duncan Mackenzie and Margaret Mackenzie he married Henrietta Campbell, b abt 1802, died 5 Feb 1860 her parents Kenneth Campbell and Mary Graham Dugald Matheson, b abt 1796, possibly Skye died 7 nov 1865 married Catherine Maclean, b. abt 1807 Dugald's parents Murdoch Matheson and Mary Matheson Murdoch Mackenzie married 1837 to Williamina MacLeod all that I know is that they were both said to be not dead 1865 They had Williamina Mackenzie b. abt 1842 who amrried John Matheson (lived on Tanera, but Williamina died Inver, Tain May 1933) All of this side = MacLeod, Matheson & Mackenzie, ended up in Lochbroom, though the MacLeod connection went over to Brora and the Mathesons went to Inver and Tain. Kate (now on the Isle of Lewis) Kate and David Ferris kate@globalnet.co.uk
Thought I would follow up Peter's interesting news with some detail of the Mackay family. WILLIAM MACKAY [born 17/11/1816] married ELIZABETH GRANT [6/8/1833-17/2/1910] William, a millwright, is the son of Adam Mackay and Jannet Sutherland (MC). William was a widower, aged 44 of Inchomnie, Rogart, with a son William, when he married Elizabeth (Betsy). Betsy was from Gruids, Lairg, daughter of Alexander Grant and Margaret Murray. The marriage took place in Lairg Free Church, Gruids, on 8 February 1859 (MC). They then had a son: ADAM, born 10 November 1859 Rogart (IGI). Later, in October 1860, William and Betsy left Scotland with William and their infant son and emigrated on the "Lady Egidia" to Dunedin, New Zealand. Sadly baby Adam, in company with many other children, died on the voyage. Arriving in Dunedin William and Bessie bought "waste land" which eventually became a productive and prosperous farm. They had the following children (MACKAY) born in New Zealand: Margaret Grant, born 4 December 1861; Jessie Sutherland, born 13 January 1865; Isabella Henrietta, born 28 October 1867; Adam Alexander, born 25 August 1869 and William Grant born ?. Margaret Grant Mackay was the only child of Elizabeth Grant and William Mackay to have children. After William's death, Betsy managed the farm until she died on 17 February 1910. Would be great to find any other news of this family. Does anyone know when William Mackay died? Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant [mailto:morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:05 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Passengers to Otago, New Zealand Importance: High Just a few Sutherland names from a passenger list I was looking at this evening for a ship named the "Lady Egidia" which sailed from Greenock 12 October 1860 and arrived at the Scottish settlement of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 26 Jan 1861 (one of my ancestors was on board also): Alex and Betsy McGREGOR, Dornoch Daniel McLEOD, Gruids, Lairg William McKAY, wife and 2 sons, Golspie Catherine MURRAY (residence not given, but appears directly below William McKAY and family above) Might be of interest to someone? Peter Grant London (ex Dunedin, New Zealand) ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
Hi Christine & listers, Tom , whose wife is a MELVILLE e-mailed me recently and suggested I was following the wrong couple whom I had supposed were the parents of my GGgrandfather, John. He's going to check with the local registrar who is absent because of illness but is pretty sure that John MELVILLE's parents were Donald MELVILLE b. abt. 1770 and Catherine CLUNES who were married abt. 1798. This would mean that Hector whom I've seen many times on sources is the GGGGGrandfather b. bef. 1750 and married to Ann SUTHERLAND . He also has more details about the MELVILLEs which he'll pass on. What a generous offer from someone who just popped in to my E-mail box & is a busy working man, too. The kind souls who help out are just amazing. More later...hope everyone is enjoying summer in G.B. and North America and winter in down under. Dorothy Blais nee Henson ggranddaughter of Isabella MELVILLE on Vancouver Island
Hi all listers, I'm Grant Forsyth originally from Clyne parish but now in central Scotland. I've had great benifit from the list which I joined soon after its start. Found relatives in Nova Scotia and Philadelphia through it plus some great info about the people of the county that moved to places all over the world. I like to correspond with anyone who has ancestors from Clyne. My name interests include Anderson, Baillie, Grant, Macleod, Matheson, Murray and of course SUTHERLAND. I ve just spent another great day in New Register House in Edinburgh and a few more bits of the jigsaw has fallen into place. Anyone with Clyne connections please feel free to mail me. Ive a lot of info on parish families I've picked up as I researched my own. Particularly interested in where people lived as I have a 1870ish map at 1:10000 which I am adding place names and people who lived there as I find more details. Much of the old place names particularly up Strath Brora died with the clearances and are remembered better by the decendants of those that went abroad than by us natives. Thanks again to Christine for the site and all the help and encouragement she gives everyone. Grant
Hi I wonder if anyone in Ontario could help prove a link between the following two families? K1660 WILLIAM MACKAY [1775-30/3/1869] married JANE GRANT [1785-22/10/1878] William, a wheelwright in Riarchar, Dornoch, and Jane (Jean) of Riarchar, married in Dornoch on 13 January 1810 (OPR). They had the following children born in Rearchar (OPR): SOPHER [male], born 1 August 1810 Dornoch; CATHERINE, born 5 September 1811; MARRON, born 11 April 1813 [died 13 June 1900 Canada] [married John Mackay]; JOHN, born 30 April 1815; JAMES, born 1 May 1817; DONALD, born 31 May 1819; WILLIAM, born 9 December 1822; MARY, born 11 January 1825; MARGARET, born 21 August 1828 Achvanbo; BARBARA, born 30 January 1831 Dornoch town. This family left Sutherland in 1835 for Canada settling at West Zorra. William and Jane are buried in West Zorra Cemetery, Canada, where the stone refers to Jane as Williams beloved wife and states that they are both natives of Dornoch. K1400 NEIL MACKAY [c1762-16/6/1852] married 1. CHRISTINA MATHESON [died circa 1800] 2. CATHERINE SUTHERLAND [c1786-8/4/1868] Neil and Christina had the following children born in Rogart, probably at Inchcape: ALEXANDER, born circa 1790 [died circa 1841-51] [married Ann Sutherland]; MARION, born circa 1790 [died 1 June 1869 Inchcape] [married Angus Sutherland] (DC); MARY, born circa 1792 [died 11 June 1866 Inchcape, Rogart] [married James Leslie] (DC) and DONALD, born 11 January 1797 Rogart (IGI). Sometime between the birth of Donald and 1804 Christina Matheson died. Neil then married Catherine Sutherland. They had the following children born at Inchcape (IGI): HELEN (Nelly), born 7 August 1805; HUGH, born 25 April 1807 [may have died infant]; ELSPET, born 5 August 1809 [died 24 March 1888 Ardochue, Rogart] [married Colin Mackay] (DC); HUGH, born 5 August 1811; JOHN, born 22 April 1813 [married Catherine see note below]; ANN, born 12 July 1815; CHRISTIAN, born 28 November 1817 and DONALD, born 18 July 1820. Sometime around 1829 it seems that Neil and Catherine left Rogart for Zorra, Ontario. They may have gone out with Angus Mackay from Inchcape who seems to be a brother of Neil but we are uncertain of this. The Angus Mackay family are documented leaving Inchcape for Canada in a party of thirteen. They did not have that number of children so presumably this figure could include Neil and Catherine. The Sutherland Estate papers tell us that the croft was then taken over by Alexander Mackay, son of Neil. Neil and Catherine are buried in the Old Log Churchyard in Zorra where their gravestone tells that they are natives of Sutherland. The 1852 census at Zorra shows living in a log house with a family religion of Free Church, Donald Mackay, farmer, age 29, single; Christian, age 27, single and the widowed Catherine Mackay, aged 65. Living next to them in a separate household was John Mackay, age 36, his wife Catherine, age 39 and their children Neil, Catherine, William and Jane. The IGI for Ontario shows the marriage of a John Mackay to a Catherine Mackay took place on 25 December 1840 in Brock District, which covers West Zorra. The missing link is Catherine in the first reference the lady who married John in the second? Is there anyway to prove this? Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Isabella McGregor [mailto:isabella@mcgregori.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 11:01 PM To: Christine Stokes Subject: Ref. Update. Hi Christine, Many thanks for that, I had seached for ages for his death and could not find it anywhere.Sheila passed it on last night, and I did put a thank you note on the list this afternoon to you, but it did not come back to me, and I have had no mail on the list since I sent it, so perhaps there is a fault. Anyway a big thank you, that has solved one problem. Here is something I was going get your opinion on!! I was looking at the census for 1852 Zorra (someone had posted it) John Mackay (son of Neil) and his wife Catherine Mackay(born Scot) their children Neil, Catherine, William, Jane. As Neil and Catherine are obviously after John's parents, could William and Jane be after Catherine's ?? So I had a look on your CD for a William Mackay with a wife Jane, and in your K1660 Wm Mackay/Jane Grant, I found that this family had gone to Zorra too, and amazingly they had a daughter Catherine just the right age to be the wife of John. Do you think this could be her ?? Or is there anyone else researching this family that might know? I do like to give you problems, don't I. Isabella. _____ Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ( www.grisoft.com <http://www.grisoft.com> ). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
Hi Everyone I will also ad my surnames again, for all you new members. My Sutherland Surnames are MacKay Gibson and possibly McIntosh and I am quite certain as time goes on there will be more added on. Well Christine, that snow in New Zealand sounds good to me, I live in Ontario, Canada and summer here is to hot for me. Regards Robin Sutherland surnames:MacKay,Gibson and McIntosh ROC surnames:MacKay,Gibson,Munro,Cameron --- Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > I have noticed that we have yet more new members who > must be wondering if > this list operates. I welcome you all and hope you > will stick around. Up > until a few weeks ago this was a very busy place to > be but currently > everyone seems to be on holiday or just enjoying > summer here or hiding from > snow in New Zealand. > Please post your interests and introduce yourselves. > It is nice to know who > is on the list. > My own interests include Murray families all over > Sutherland; Mackays and > Mackenzies around Rogart and Dornoch and anyone who > is buried in Rogart. I > am currently working on a history of the graveyard > there. > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release > Date: 6/22/01 > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous > messages to this list. You can do this at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie
Hi I have noticed that we have yet more new members who must be wondering if this list operates. I welcome you all and hope you will stick around. Up until a few weeks ago this was a very busy place to be but currently everyone seems to be on holiday or just enjoying summer here or hiding from snow in New Zealand. Please post your interests and introduce yourselves. It is nice to know who is on the list. My own interests include Murray families all over Sutherland; Mackays and Mackenzies around Rogart and Dornoch and anyone who is buried in Rogart. I am currently working on a history of the graveyard there. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
Hi everyone Anyone help on this? Robert Hugh Murray, Linside, Creich, son of John Murray, born Skelbo, 1806, who was son of Hugh Murray and Ann Macdonald. Report I found in an old Northern Times while in Edinburgh library states that Robert is a cousin of Sir John A Macdonald. Robert Hughs wife, Isabella Mackintosh, died in 1933 in Regina, Canada. She was the daughter of Andrew Macintosh and Isabella Macintosh who were cousins. They took their children to Canada in 1855 saling from Glasgow on the ship Chrlotte Harrison. Settled at a place called Annabel township. Any information which would tie this family up with Sir John would be most welcome. Thanks Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/01
Thanks Sandra for this. Angus was christened in Thurso, Caithness on 28 Nov 1823. Prior to that his parents were in Farr and later children were born in Lairg so I think it is safe to say that these are Sutherland folks. Does this family appear on your tree? Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Fuller [mailto:sfuller@pickeringcollege.on.ca] Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 11:50 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Angus Mackay (1824-1903) Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York, Ontario. Toronto : J.H. Beers & Co., 1907 MACKAY, ANGUS (p274) Angus Mackay was born in Scotland in 1824, son of William and Janet (Gordon) Mackay, both of whom died in that country. Angus Mackay received his education in the place of his nativity, and there married Elizabeth Gunn. About 1854, Mr and Mrs Mackay came to Canada, and three years later settled in Toronto, becoming engaged in business at the wharf with a Mr Millay, with whom he was connected until the time of his death. Mr Mackay was a resident of Toronto for forty-six years and during this time made many warm friends. Angus Mackay, who passed away at his late residence, No.12 Kensington Avenue, Toronto, in February 1903, was a well-known, highly-esteemed citizen. Mr and Mrs Mackay were members of Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto. In politics, he was a Reformer. Mrs Mackay, who was born in Scotland, died in Toronto about 1882, and was the mother of these children: Donald Gunn Mackay, a businessman in New York City, New York, married Jean Knowles and has three children - David, Donald and Alma; Miss Elizabeth Mackay of Toronto; Agnes Gordon Mackay who married H. Hancock of the Toronto Lumber Company, and has four children - Gertrude Hancock, J. Gordon Hancock, Charles Hancock, and Margaret Hancock; Miss Maria Mackay; and Jesse Gordon Mackay. ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.255 / Virus Database: 128 - Release Date: 5/17/01
Hi Everyone, I have decided since joining this list that my family history that was pasted down to me needs further investigation. Thanks to Sheila and Christine I might just be on the right track. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. In question is the parents of Duncan Munro married in Dornoch Nov 30 1797. Family history says he is the son of John Munro and Isabell Ross born Kiltearn.Ross/Cromarty. Duncan was a weaver and married Christina Murray and they had the following children all born Cambusavie,Dornoch. John born Aug 16th 1799, Hugh born Sept 16 1801, Erica alias Henrietta, born May 9th 1806. Sheila writes that she found another son of Duncan and Christina name Angus who died at the age of 90,23rd of April 1889. Is it possible that Hugh and Angus are twins or are one and the same? Should I be looking for a John Munro father of Duncan and a Hugh or Angus Murray father of Christina?? Thanks for the help, sorry to rattle on soooooo Carolyn
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York, Ontario. Toronto : J.H. Beers & Co., 1907 MACKAY, ANGUS (p274) Angus Mackay was born in Scotland in 1824, son of William and Janet (Gordon) Mackay, both of whom died in that country. Angus Mackay received his education in the place of his nativity, and there married Elizabeth Gunn. About 1854, Mr and Mrs Mackay came to Canada, and three years later settled in Toronto, becoming engaged in business at the wharf with a Mr Millay, with whom he was connected until the time of his death. Mr Mackay was a resident of Toronto for forty-six years and during this time made many warm friends. Angus Mackay, who passed away at his late residence, No.12 Kensington Avenue, Toronto, in February 1903, was a well-known, highly-esteemed citizen. Mr and Mrs Mackay were members of Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto. In politics, he was a Reformer. Mrs Mackay, who was born in Scotland, died in Toronto about 1882, and was the mother of these children: Donald Gunn Mackay, a businessman in New York City, New York, married Jean Knowles and has three children - David, Donald and Alma; Miss Elizabeth Mackay of Toronto; Agnes Gordon Mackay who married H. Hancock of the Toronto Lumber Company, and has four children - Gertrude Hancock, J. Gordon Hancock, Charles Hancock, and Margaret Hancock; Miss Maria Mackay; and Jesse Gordon Mackay.
Hi Peter & Morag Thank you for your reply. I have very little information on the CORBETS of Eddrachillis so would be grateful for any data you may have. Glad to see you are from "Speights Country & the House of Pain" ie Dunedin NZ - I live in Fairfield. Best wishes from Zelda on a very cold frosty night from Dunedin ---- Original Message ----- From: "Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant" <morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 11:38 AM Subject: Corbet from Eddrachillis > Hi Zelda > Great to hear from someone from my home town of Dunedin, New Zealand!! I > lived my first 25 years in Dunedin until 1990 when I finished university and > went to my first law job up in Wellington. Was raised in Doon St, Waverley, > Dunedin. Dad, Fergus Grant, died at 48 and 8 years later Mum married Tom > O'Connell (one of the O'Connells from Macraes) who died 4 yrs later. Mum is > now living in "pensioner-ville" (as my sister and I call it!!) in St Kilda, > Dunedin. Where are you living? > Down to business!! I have not seen any mention of Corbets in Eddrachillis > before 1783, but this does not mean to say I have looked very hard. As you > probably know, there is a dearth of records. Nonetheless, here are a few > interesting notes: > > Durness Marriage Registers (published by Scottish Record Society): > 18 Dec 1783 John CORBET in Ceansalic, Eddrachillis and Marion Mackay alias > nin Dhonilvoy herdman in Shinniss. > > National Library of Scotland - Gordon-Cumming Papers - General Deposit 175 > 6 Oct 1731 General Service of Jean Bayne, wife of Donald Mackay in Kilestrom > of Eddrachillis as heir portioner of provision to the deceased Alexander > Corbat sometime of Arboll her grandfather on her mother's side (Jean being > only child procreate between Alexander Bayne farm servant at Mill of Inch > and Margaret Corbat daughter procreat between the said Alexander Corbat and > his wife Elizabeth Bayne). > Next entry allows the following to be re-constructed: > Alex Corbat = Elizabeth Bayne > / > Christian Corbat = Colin Mackenzie of Saunachan > / > Roderick Mackenzie of Saunachan (eldest lawful son) > / > Christian Mackenzie (heir as well as Jean Bayne above) = Alexander Mackenzie > in Blairnibie in Strathconnon. > > Also found an Eddrachillis Corbet in the discharge records of the Chelsea > Pensioners at PRO Kew: > WO97/1113: > Private Donald Corbet b parish of Adrogha (sic - Eddrachillis) in or near > the town of Caithness in the county of Sutherland; enlisted in First Royal > Regiment of Veterans at Naas in county of Kildare on 25 Dec 1821 age 36 for > unlimited service. Prior Service in 93rd Foot 13 years 238 days and then > First Veteran Battn 4 yrs 21 days. Total service 18 yrs+. Discharged 8 Apr > 1826 in consequence of disbandment..Conduct good.. signed "x". Aged about > 40 years, 5'7", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, by trade a labourer. > Discharge given under seal at Athlone this 24 Apr 1826. Family: wife and 2 > children. Future residence Castletown, Co. Cork. > And his first discharge records WO97/1015: > Stamped at Royal Hospital, Kilmainham 28 Nov 1821 > This is to certify that Private Donald Corbet born in the parish of > Addrachilis in or near the town of Dornoch in the county of Sutherland > enlisted in this Regiment at Addrachilis in Sutherland 16 Mar 1808 at age 21 > for limited service. Service: 93rd Highlanders 16 Mar 1808 - 8 Nov 1821 = > 13 yrs 238 days. That by the authority of the Adjutant General's circular > letter dated at Dublin 27 Aug 1821 he is hereby discharged in consequence of > being supernumary to the establishment. > Badly wounded at New Orleans 8 Jan 1815 by a grape shot which lodged in his > right thigh and was extracted. Conduct has been but indifferent but from > his having been seriously wounded before (-) on 8 Jan 1815. I beg leave to > recommend him. > Signed "x" his mark. > 35 years of age, 5'6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, labourer. > Given under my hand at Ennis this 8 Nov 1821.. > > It is very annoying that the parish registers don't start until about > 1809/10 or so - just after the time that Alexandrina/Alexina/Lexy Corbet was > born at Oldshoremore. The Oldshoremore Corbets appeared to be a fairly > tight-knit bunch in any event; I recollect there were only a few families of > Corbets from 1809/10? and they were either at Oldshoremore or Oldshorebeg. > They must all be the same bunch - perhaps John Corbet/Marion Mackay > (mentioned above were the progenitors???) > I note you have a Murdoch and an Alexandrina in your family - they are > Oldshoremore Corbet names. Alexandrina Corbet (Morag's ancestor) was born > Oldshoremore c1808, married Neil Matheson at Eddrachillis 1833, and had > John, Elizabeth, Hugh, Dolina and Neil (plus possibly some others - Neil > Matheson Sr was a journeyman mason so the kids were born from Eddrachillis > to various places in Caithness to Stornoway (Morag's ancestor Neil in 1852). > Do you have any references to Corbets from records etc? I might be able to > dig out my extracts of Corbets from the Eddrachillis OPRs if you do not have > them already? > Look forward to hearing from you. > > Peter Grant > London UK > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Matheson [mailto:DORNOCH@XTRA.CO.NZ] > Sent: 21 June 2001 02:28 > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: New lister interests- Matheson-Corbett family > > > Hi Peter > Great to see your name appear on this list - sometime ago I found a message > of yrs when you still lived in NZ - old address was a chartered accountant > address - but by that time you had taken flight to parts overseas so am > anxious to see if your family might have a link to mine > My mother in law - Mina Matheson came from Edinburgh but had family > connectons in Oldsmoreshore > Her mother was Williamina (Mina) Corbert and she married James Munro and > they lived at Achlyness overlooking Loch Inchard - incidentally the house is > still there in Achlyness. > Willamina's parents were John Corbett and Betty (Betsy) Paterson married at > Fodderty on 23 December 1830 > Believe their childlren to be: > John, Elizabeth, Alexandrina, Ann, Isabella, Williamina and Murdoch. > My Alexandrina born 10 February 1844. > It would be great to hear from you - any info gratefully received > Regards Zelda Matheson, Dunedin, New Zealand > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Morag Godfrey-Grant & Peter Grant > <morag&peter@godfrey-grant.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:19 AM > Subject: New lister interests > > > > Hi I'm a new lister, Peter Grant of London UK (on working holiday from New > > Zealand). Was around on various Rootsweb lists last year before leaving > for > > a 7 month holiday. Started the holiday with the delightful experience of > > taking my wife's NZ-resident Scottish-born mother back to Nairn for the > > first time since she emigrated with her parents as a 16 yr old 40 years > ago! > > It was great. Spent a week or so in Sutherland, and that part of the west > > coast of the Highlands is one place that really reminds me of the part of > NZ > > I'm from. We just love the Assynt area. > > Interests: > > MATHESON Hugh b abt 1780 Shinness, Lairg, SUT, d 1817 Eadar a'Chalda, > > Assynt, ground officer for the Sutherland Estate at the time of the > > evictions (!), m Janet McBEATH (b 1784 Wick, d 1857 Torbreck, Assynt). > > Children: Neil MATHESON (in Eddrachillis then Stornoway), William MATHESON > > (in Scourie), Donald MATHESON (in Torbreck, Assynt), George MATHESON > > (unknown) and Hughina MATHESON (m Lachlan MACDONALD, Lochinver, Assynt). > > CORBETT Alexandrina (Lexy) b abt 1808 Oldshoremore, Eddrachillis, SUT. > > TAYLOR in Kinbrace, Kildonan, SUT 1860s onwards. > > GRANT in Grimachary, Kildonan, SUT 1780s onwards. > > Look forward to hearing from anyone with interests in these areas. > > > > Peter Grant > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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