----- Original Message ----- From: Iain Sutherland <iain_sutherland@totalise.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Zorra > There is a Kerrow a couple of miles from Cannich in Strathglass I had > ancestors there in 1884 married Hugh Robertson Iain > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lynn Munro <ornum@execulink.com> > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 10:12 PM > Subject: Re: Zorra > > > > Christine, > > I do not know where Kerrow is. I have some information passed on to me > from > > the historian of Clan MacKay W. Alex MacKay in which he stated the > > following" My research into the Rogart MacKays has been superficial > to-date, > > but I can find no record of George and his wife residing in Rhilochan in > > Rogart Parish. As you said their six children were born in Rogart between > > 1796 and 1806. But they were all born in the township of Kerrow." He goes > on > > to say " The tenants in Rhilochan at that time were MacKays, a John and > his > > wife Christian Sutherland who had a son Angus there in 1797 and a son > > William in 1799. In 1800 they were replaced by Murdoch and Kate MacKay. By > > 1810 a George MacKay tenanted Rhilochan, but his wife was a Sibella > McDonald > > and between then and 1824 , they had four children Hector, Jane, John and > > William. Could this be your George who remarried after Janet Gordon died > and > > at that time moved from Kerrow to Rhilochan? The reason why Janet Gordon's > > first child was not born in Kerrow probably was that George and Janet > > followed the usual Highland tradition where the birth of the first > > grandchild takes place in the mother's parents home. Find William's > > birthplace and perhaps you may find Janet's parents. Janet was a popular > > Gordon name." Just thought you might be interested. Lynn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:33 AM > > Subject: RE: Zorra > > > > > > > Hi Lynn > > > Langdale is in Strathnaver which is in Farr parish, in the north of the > > > county. > > > Blarich or Blairich is in Rogart parish. > > > Both the IGI and the OPRs show children of Janet Gordon and George > Mackay > > > born in Rogart parish, probably at Rhelochan. Where is the Kerrow > > township > > > you mention? > > > Both the Gordons of Langdale and the Munros of Blarich were from earlier > > > 'substantial' families. > > > The Munro family can trace back to Donald Balloch Mackay, born circa > 1550, > > > son of Iye Du Mackay. > > > Bessie Munro was the daughter of Robert Munro of Blarich. Robert > Munro's > > > parents were Hugh Munro of Achany and Christian Mackay - so there are > > plenty > > > of Mackays in the family. > > > The fact that your George's mother was said to be the wife of a > blacksmith > > > may well mean that Janet Gordon "married beneath" herself but in those > > days, > > > after the 1745, everything was changing anyway. Strathnaver would itself > > be > > > emptied only a few years later when the Clearances started to hit. > > > Although William Gordon still styled himself 'of Langdale' I believe he > > was > > > living in Rogart when his children were born! > > > I wish I knew more about this family because I am firmly of the opinion > > that > > > Barbara Gordon, my 4 x great grandmother, is also a daughter of William > > > Gordon. I will keep on looking in the hope that one day it will all be > > > solved. > > > In the meantime any little snippets are most welcome!! > > > Christine > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Lynn Munro [mailto:ornum@execulink.com] > > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 6:47 PM > > > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: Zorra > > > > > > Christine, > > > In answer to your question regarding Janet Gordon this is what I have. > > Janet > > > Gordon daughter of William Gordon of Langdale and Bessie Munro. Bessie's > > > father was Robert Munro of Blarich. Can you tell me what or where is > > > Langdale? I do not know where Janet and George Mackay's first son > William > > > was born. It has been suggested that if we find where he was born then > we > > > will be assured that Janet is in deed the daughter of William Gordon of > > > Langdale. It has also been suggested that following highland tradition > > Janet > > > would have had her first child in the home of her parents which accounts > > for > > > why all the other children were listed as born in Kerrow township but > > > William is not. Then maybe we can prove that Janet and Barbara were > > sisters. > > > Lynn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> > > > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 3:58 AM > > > Subject: Zorra > > > > > > > > > > Hi again Lynn > > > > Do you have any further information on Janet Gordon, wife of George > > Mackay > > > > of Rhelochan, Rogart? > > > > I believe this Janet Gordon may be a sister of my 4 x great > grandmother, > > > > Barbara Gordon. > > > > Any info would be helpful. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Best wishes > > > > Christine > > > > chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk > > > > > > > > Highland Hearts > > > > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > > Source for Family History Online. 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