Hello List, Requests a few weeks ago re Sutherland Estate Papers & I have finally located my info. If you orde ficher No. 6028792 from LDS Family History Centres this will give you a full cover of the bundles with explanations. There are I believe more than one fiche but are very cheap to hire. I have written off them that " After death of 2nd Duke in 1861, all papers were deposited in the National Library of Scotland by the Countess." There seems to be a considerable amount of these bundles, some of which were used or referred to by Sir William Fraser for his Sutherland Book.[This book available at FHC on microfilm]. As I am descended from James, 5th Lord Duffus[yes, he had a considerable number of "natural" children he owned up to] I was particularly interested in the Skelbo & Duffus papers. Not that from here in New Zealand I can access them. There is Household & Personals. Estate Management Tacks. Legal Papers Titles Estate Plans Misc. Under Estate Plans I have noted -box 3587. Vol.27. Slelbo Farms 1778. Box 135, Factors vouchers for Skelbo. 1720-27 + 1726-34 + 1756-86. There are so many things i.e Box 5- 1015 & 1016 Sutherland Removals 1819-1820 +1820. Theres wadsets.inventories of tacks, proposed purchase of Skibo, sequestration of Skibo. John 15th Earl versus Skibo tenants 1716. Dornoch has 6 boxes. Other areas & names. Langwell & Kildonan Marches. Geanies, Clyne,Dunrobin,Tongue,Scourie, rentals. Letters of Sutherland Removals, Emigration South, even Removals in Coigach & Loch Broom 1853.. Under Military - Lists of able bodied men in Sutherland Parished 1745. Plus Sutherland Volunteers & militia & on it goes. Fair makes you drool!!!. Have fun, Barbara

There are quite a number of Sutherland graves in the old parish churchyard at Rogart including that of Lilly sutherland, died 17 May 1831, aged 34, stone erected by husband Andrew SUTHERLAND in Aultymouth. Does anyone know who these people are? Any information on any of the old Sutherland graves would be most welcome. Thanks Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Help needed; Looking for info on Robert Turner b March 1854 in Edinburg, Sct and his Parents, the only name I have is a Thomas for his father. Robert Turner md Catherine Bruce Neil [Neal] in Sct. Her parents were James Neil [Neal], b in Sct. and Lillian MacGregor. I would believe that they were md in Edinburg. Thank you Frank in Novie

Hi Angi, I have been trying to locate Achins ( of Cnoc Breac) on the map. Do you know where it is/was? Keep in mind that I have a transcription of the Durness OPR from 1764 to 1814, in which many of the patronymics are recorded. This sometimes helps in identifying parents. Regards, Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Angela Lamb Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:58 AM To: Ian Morrison; SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: My family interests - Durness Dear Ian, I see what you mean having transcribed a fair bit of the census: out of 417, top surnames are MacKay 111, Morrison 39, Campbell 34, Sutherland 29, Munro 22, McDonald 21, McLeod 21, Swanson 16, Gunn 14, Levy 10, McIntosh 10 I've transcribed Sangobeg, Lerin, Smoo, Sangomore, Achins, Glebe, Balnakiel, Balvoolich. Durine is to come and I probably end up doing the whole parish in an attempt to sort out my MacKays and Sutherlands. From: "Ian Morrison" <ianmorrison@msn.com> > I have not followed-up my MacKay ancestors, mainly because Durness is in "MacKay country" and distinguishing between MacKays with the same christian name seemed a daunting task. However, my gg grandmother was Henrietta (Henny) MacKay b.1824 to John MacKay and Flora ?? (probably Flora Sutherland, who had a daughter Henny McKay on Jan 14, 1824. Siblings: Christian c. 16 Sept 1819 and Isobell c. 20 August 1821. John and Flora married June 2, 1815 in Durness.) > > My Henny MacKay married Donald Morrison in Durness, September 24, 1843 and they are buried at Balnakeil. By 1891, they were living on a croft at Lerin, where my cousin now lives. I don't these on the census but haven't looked that closely. Many Morrisons too! Regards Angi<br clear=all><hr>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at <a href="http://www.hotmail.com">http://www.hotmail.com</a>.<br></p>

I understand Old Rhives was a property in Sutherlandshire, does anyone know where it is/was located. Reference: James Gordon and Jane Mackay applied for Old Rhives 1782, at Old Rhives 1785-1808. then at Springsdale by 1811. Where is Springsdale? Thankyou for any suggestions. t.

Does anyone know where I can locate further info. or verification of the following: Christian MACKAY ...house built in Golspie 1772 (SP 725-1665-9) annuity from Earl of Sutherland 1804/5 Golspie (SP 1747-55) gone from Golspie house by 1794 (SP 1114) he was the uncle of my Christian Mackay, who married my Donald Sutherland in Golspie 1788. Theresa.

Does anyone have knowledge of where the GOLSPIE School was exactly, circa 1781...obviously Golspie, but I was wondering if anyone knew more of this school. Searching: John, and Alexander Gordon, sons of James Gordon and Jane Mackay...who would have attended there. I have references as: GD 153/17 and SC 9/7/15...does anyone know what they refer to? for John above, I have: GD 153/17, SC 9/9/52 c.1800 and SP 1119 d.by 1804. thankyou.

I have a copy of the OPR, listing my Donald Sutherland marrying Christina Gordon the 12th of April 1788 at Golspie. Does anyone know how I can find out further information that would state forsure their parents....(we know....but are trying to verify her lineage...) at such an early date, were parents names and addresses listed? They were both listed as being of that parish. Any suggestions? Theresa.

Does anyone have the earliest census for Meikleferry? please contact or post.

----- Original Message ----- From: jocurrie To: Scotland-D@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:10 PM Subject: Fw: Straits Settlement Police ----- Original Message ----- From: jocurrie To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com ; SCT-Caithness-L@rootsweb.com ; SCT-SuTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com ; SCT-Scotland-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:06 PM Subject: Straits Settlement Police James Mackay b c 1867 Inverness joined the above Police and served 5 years, presumably in Singapore, before coming to Australia about 1890. I am searching any related records and would be most grateful of anyone could point the right direction. Joan - Sydney

James Mackay b c 1867 Inverness joined the above Police and served 5 years, presumably in Singapore, before coming to Australia about 1890. I am searching any related records and would be most grateful of anyone could point the right direction. Joan - Sydney

Between 1923-78 the Beltona record label issued over 3000 x 78-rpm records as well as LPs and EPs. Most of these were by Scottish artists and I am anxious to find out something of their lives and careers. Scottish popular culture as represented on commercial gramophone records has been almost totally ignored and my researches aim to rectify this state of affairs. Visit my web site at www.beltonaproject.co.uk for a complete list of artists and more details of the project. I am always willing to help anyone with a query about a 78rpm record of Scottish interest (i.e When was it recorded?) Bill Dean-Myatt. bill@beltonaproject.co.uk

I have a copy written by Rev. Goskirk several years ago. Glen

Does anyone have any history of St Callan’s Kirk at Rogart? Would be most grateful to have any references to it. I have the small part taken from The Statistical Account but that is all. Many thanks Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi Cathy Only if time allows when looking at your film - I am looking for the birth of Colin Mackenzie, born circa 1740-45. He was born around Strathnaver, Farr. Do not know his father. The person who finds him (my 4 x great grandfather) will be a miracle maker - he is my absolute brick wall!! Christine -----Original Message----- From: Ron and Cathy Wagner [mailto:rwagner@xcelco.on.ca] Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 3:16 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Film is in Hi List Well....I have my films in two of them in fact....one is the 1851 census of Farr and possibly surrounding parishes...and the parish records as well If there are some of you out there....needing a lookup that cannot do it yourself I will gladly keep an "eye" for your ancestors , however if I am unindated with requests....I wont be able to do them all....please only ONE surname, also will not be able to make copies as the copier at my lds is broken.....but will write out the info and email it to you Cathy ==== 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/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi List Well....I have my films in two of them in fact....one is the 1851 census of Farr and possibly surrounding parishes...and the parish records as well If there are some of you out there....needing a lookup that cannot do it yourself I will gladly keep an "eye" for your ancestors , however if I am unindated with requests....I wont be able to do them all....please only ONE surname, also will not be able to make copies as the copier at my lds is broken.....but will write out the info and email it to you Cathy

Hi Diane Someone checked the 1851 census for me and could not find any of the family in it. I know they were still in Sutherland in 1841 because the 1841 census shows my Catherine Gibson, working in Criech as a servant. The rest of the family was not in that area. Thank You Robin -----Original Message----- From: Bill & Diane Geddes <bgeddes@ameritech.net> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 23, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: Re: OPR for Dornoch >Robin and Christine - > >If Donald died after 1851, check the 1851 census - place of birth is shown >on the 1851 census, I believe. > >Diane > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 2:38 AM >Subject: RE: OPR for Dornoch > > >> Hi Robin >> The OPR should be available through your local LDS on order. Failing that >> you can access it through the GRO web site but you do have to pay for >this. >> I have seen the OPR for Donald's marriage and the IGI for his children as >> follows: >> >> Janet Mackay in Strath Achvaich and Donald Gibson at Skibo, married in >> Dornoch on 3 December 1823 (OPR). They had the following children >(GIBSON) >> born in Dornoch (IGI): Catherine, born 9 February 1824; Alexander, born >28 >> August 1825; Marion, born 18 October 1826; Margaret, born 1828; Joanna, >born >> 25 February 1830; Helen, born 8 November 1832 and Mary, born 22 October >> 1835. >> >> The OPR will give you no more on the marriage than what is above. It will >> tell you exactly where in Dornoch the children were born and may give you >> Donald's employment but that is a big may! >> >> What you really need is the census records after 1861 which tell you where >a >> person was born. You can access those at your local LDS also. I think >you >> have to order the film. If Donald died after 1855 in Scotland he will >have >> an official death certificate. This will give you the names of his >parents. >> You could look for this on the GRO web site but again it can be expensive. >> >> Do you have any idea when or where he may have died? >> Christine >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robin Van Belleghem [mailto:robinvb@home.com] >> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 9:56 PM >> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: OPR for Dornoch >> >> Hi Everyone >> >> Does anyone know where I can find the OPR for Dornoch, I am looking for >any >> information that could lead me to the birth place and time of my >> g.g.g.grandfather Donald Gibson. Donald married Janet MacKay in 1823 in >> Dornoch and all there children were born in Dornoch, childrens names were >> Catherine,Alexander, Helen, Mary, Marion, Margaret and Joanna. If anyone >can >> help I'd very much appreciate it >> >> Thank You >> Robin >> >> >> ==== 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/ >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >> >> >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 >> >> >> ==== 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/ >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >> learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >> > > >==== 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/ > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

Robin and Christine - If Donald died after 1851, check the 1851 census - place of birth is shown on the 1851 census, I believe. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 2:38 AM Subject: RE: OPR for Dornoch > Hi Robin > The OPR should be available through your local LDS on order. Failing that > you can access it through the GRO web site but you do have to pay for this. > I have seen the OPR for Donald's marriage and the IGI for his children as > follows: > > Janet Mackay in Strath Achvaich and Donald Gibson at Skibo, married in > Dornoch on 3 December 1823 (OPR). They had the following children (GIBSON) > born in Dornoch (IGI): Catherine, born 9 February 1824; Alexander, born 28 > August 1825; Marion, born 18 October 1826; Margaret, born 1828; Joanna, born > 25 February 1830; Helen, born 8 November 1832 and Mary, born 22 October > 1835. > > The OPR will give you no more on the marriage than what is above. It will > tell you exactly where in Dornoch the children were born and may give you > Donald's employment but that is a big may! > > What you really need is the census records after 1861 which tell you where a > person was born. You can access those at your local LDS also. I think you > have to order the film. If Donald died after 1855 in Scotland he will have > an official death certificate. This will give you the names of his parents. > You could look for this on the GRO web site but again it can be expensive. > > Do you have any idea when or where he may have died? > Christine > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robin Van Belleghem [mailto:robinvb@home.com] > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 9:56 PM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: OPR for Dornoch > > Hi Everyone > > Does anyone know where I can find the OPR for Dornoch, I am looking for any > information that could lead me to the birth place and time of my > g.g.g.grandfather Donald Gibson. Donald married Janet MacKay in 1823 in > Dornoch and all there children were born in Dornoch, childrens names were > Catherine,Alexander, Helen, Mary, Marion, Margaret and Joanna. If anyone can > help I'd very much appreciate it > > Thank You > Robin > > > ==== 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/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > > ==== 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/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

***************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. ***************************************************************************** W MacGill Old Ross-shire and Scotland 1909 and 1911. I will eat my hat if not in National Library. Will also be in Inverness. Malcolm -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes [mailto:chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 19 April 2001 10:57 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Alexander MATHESON ******************************************************************* This email has been received from an external party and has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ******************************************************************* Malcolm Can you confirm that these two volumes are in the National Library? Christine -----Original Message----- From: Malcolm.Bangor-Jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk [mailto:Malcolm.Bangor-Jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk] Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:33 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Alexander MATHESON **************************************************************************** * This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. **************************************************************************** * The Ross of Balnagown collection is not only large, it contains large sections which are uncatalogued, especially the earlier material. However, one Mr McGill did produce 2 volumes of documents in about 1909 and 1911 titled Old-Ross-shire. They draw on the Balnagown Papers and also Tain documents and include material which has now disappeared. The volumes contain a mine of information on the N Highlands. Apart from some legal material, there is, as far as I'm aware, no Matheson of Ardross archive. It appears that papers were destroyed. The family has, of course, no link with earlier Ardross families. Malcolm Bangor-Jones -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes [mailto:chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 18 April 2001 19:14 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Alexander MATHESON ******************************************************************* This email has been received from an external party and has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ******************************************************************* Hello Theresa Welcome to the list. Virtually everything you require should be in the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh or at the Scottish Record Office. I know of no where on the internet where you can access any of these items. Perhaps some other list member can suggest different? Christine -----Original Message----- From: T.Knapp [mailto:theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:48 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Alexander MATHESON I am wondering if anyone knows where I can get info. from/on the following: 1. Ross of Balnagown papers 2. printed indices to Deeds and Sasines (ca 70 vols, published, SRO) 3. Alexander Matheson, Esq. of Ardroos, was MP for Ross and Cromartie 19th Century 4. William Fraser, The Earls Cromartie Their Kindred, County and Correspondance, 2vols. Edinburgh 1876, vol 1, p xxiv, vol 11, pg 168 5. letter from Alexander Grant of Grant to the second Earl of Cromartie, from Castle Grant, 13 march 1714....refers to the Laird of Ardross and his wife. thankyou for any suggestions, no matter how small. Theresa. ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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Hello This is a little bit of info on the Fairly Gordon of which Sage wrote: James Anderson in Kealdale, Durness, married firstly Ann Innes (1751-1783). He and Ann had at least one child: WILLIAM, born 1 October 1780 Durness (IGI). Following Ann's death in 1783 James then married Fairly Gordon (born circa 1765), a widow. This marriage took place on 23 January 1784 in Durness (IGI). They had the following children born in Durness (IGI): CHARLES, born 9 December 1784; THOMAS, born 26 May 1786; JOHN, born 9 August 1787; ALEXIE, born 30 June 1789 and JOSEPH, born 1 July 1790. Fairly Gordon died the day her baby Joseph was born. She is buried with Ann Innes in Balnakeil, Durness (GY202/149). I believe James then married again to Barbara Gordon, possibly another widow: Barbara is referred to on the Scottish Church Records as Mrs Barbara Gordon. She and James Anderson married on 9 November 1793 in Durness (SCR). They had the following children born in Durness (SCR): ELISABETH, born 22 October 1794; HUGHINA, born 7 March 1796 and her twin MARGARET; ANN, born 8 February 1798; GEORGINA MACKAY, born 8 June 1799; CAROLINE, born 6 May 1801 and RUPART, born 9 November 1802. Life was not easy then. Christine -----Original Message----- From: I.L.Singleton [mailto:rena@pathtech.org] Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 3:46 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Memorabilia Domestica, Chapter 13. Hi Christine, A list member wrote to me, tongue-in-cheek, asking that I take my time in preparing the notes on her family. The Andersons and Gordons were not the families of interest to her but I certainly had to write slowly in organizing this information. I found this section confusing and was forced to analyze Sage's sentences in order to understand them. Here's what he said: "About the middle of summer, after I returned from Stempster, two young female relatives of ours paid us a visit, Miss ALEXA ANDERSON and Miss FAIRLY GORDON. LEXY ANDERSON was the daughter of Mr. JAMES ANDERSON, brother of the overseer of the salmon-fishings at Invershin. He first held the farm of Rispond in the Reay Country, where he not only carried on agricultural but also commercial speculations, dealt much in the cod fishery, in which he employed much shipping, and for the accommodation of which he built a pier and formed a village at Rispond. Mr. Anderson afterwards leased the farm of Ausdale in Caithness from Sir John Sinclair. After building upon it a most substantial dwelling- house, office-houses, sheep-fanks or folds, and cultivating not a little of the surrounding moor, he gave it up in disgust and took a farm in the Orkneys, which, in a few years thereafter, he also relinquished and then retired to his native county to end his days. He was thrice married. Of his first wife I know nothing. His second wife was my cousin-germain, FAIRLY GORDON of Clerkhill, daughter of GEORGE GORDON of Pulrossie. By her he had a son CHARLES who entered the army, also a son THOMAS who resides at Stromness, a decidedly pious man. Mr. Anderson's only daughter by this marriage was ALEXA, who, along with FAIRLY GORDON, second daughter of Captain WILLIAM GORDON of Clerkhill, was our visitant at Kildonan. She was exceedingly good-humoured, and in her manners very pleasing and attractive." Mem. Dom. (1889), pp 240-241. Pop quiz: Did Sage mean that Alexa or Fairly Gordon was good-humoured? Rena >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 4/20/2001, 3:17:45 PM, "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> wrote regarding RE: Memorabilia Domestica, Chapter 13.: > Rena > Sorry to do this to you but do you have anything further in the book on > James Anderson and his second wife Fairly Gordon? > I do have some info on this family but always looking for anything new! > Many thanks > Christine > -----Original Message----- > From: Rena Singleton [mailto:rena@pathtech.org] > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 7:17 PM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Memorabilia Domestica, Chapter 13. > UF = Unnamed Female > UM = Unnamed Male > Chapter XIII. Sutherlandshire; "First Clearances". 1813-1815. > ANDERSON, JAMES, > His second wife, > GORDON, FAIRLY, of Clerkhill, Sage's cousin-germain, daughter of > GORDON, GEORGE, of Pulrossie. > Their children, > ANDERSON, ALEXA ("Lexy"), > ANDERSON, THOMAS, lived Stromness, > ANDERSON, CHARLES, entered army. > James' brother, > ANDERSON, UM, overseer of the salmon-fishings at Invershin. > GORDON, FAIRLY, second daughter of > GORDON, WILLIAM, Captain, of Clerkhill. > GORDON, ALASTAIR, of Dalcharn. > MACKENZIE, WILLIAM, minister of Tongue. > His eldest daughter (UF) married > GORDON, ROBERT, tacksman of Langdale, in Farr. > Their only daughter, > GORDON, BARBARA, married her cousin, > MACKENZIE, DAVID, eldest brother of > MACKENZIE, HUGH, the successor to > DINGWALL, JAMES, Rev., a native of Tarbat, Ross-shire, minister of Farr, > died 1814, aged 72 years. Dingwall was the immediate successor to > MUNRO, GEORGE. > William's second daughter, > MACKENZIE, HELEN ("Nelly") was on marriage terms with her cousin, > MACKENZIE, HUGH, minister at Assynt, Clyne and lastly of Killin in > Perthshire, second son of William's eldest brother, > MACKENZIE, HUGH, tacksman of Creich. > GORDON, CHARLES, lived Ravigill. > RAINY, HARRY, of Creich, professor of Forensic Medicine at University of > Glasgow. > ROSS, UM, Doctor, of Cambusmore, "the only medical practitioner in the > county" (Sutherland). > BAIGRIE, JOHN. > MACKID, ROBERT, Sheriff-substitute, lived at Kirktown, parish of Golspie. > His sons, > MACKID, JOSEPH, died West Indies. > MACKID, ALEXANDER, died at sea. > MACKID, ROBERT, died at Fortrose. > His daughters, > MACKID, CATHERINE, married a merchant (unnamed) at Redcastle, died > Tarbat. > MACKID, ANNE, married > JOLLY, THOMAS, minister of Bowden. > MACKID, SOPHIA, married > GILLANDERS, UM. They lived in Fortrose. > MACCULLOCH, UM, Sheriff, drowned at Meikleferry. > SUTHERLAND, ROBERT, Captain, was a leading member in the "Meikle-ferry > fund". He was the son-in-law of > BETHUNE, UM, Dr. > YOUNG, WILLIAM, corn-dealer and land-improver, "introduced the > depopulating system into Sutherland." > SELLAR, PETER, Young's "associate in the factorship", lived Culmaillie. > REID, UM, from Northumberland, and > CLUNESS, WILLIAM of Cracaig leased two of the sheep-farms formed after > the Clearances. > MACKAY, JOHN, of Rockfield. > MATHESON, UM, of Attadale, parish of Lochcarron. > Sage's acquaintances in parish of Golspie: > KEITH, UM, a minister. > His children, > KEITH, ELIZABETH, married > SUTHERLAND, CHARLES, merchant in Golspie. > KEITH, SOPHIA, > KEITH, LEWIS. > SUTHERLAND, UM, Captain, of Drummuie > MACKAY, UM, of Ironhill. > MACKAY, JOHN, of Craigton. 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