Chapter VIII. Boyhood. 1789-1800. UF = Unnamed Female UM = Unnamed Male MACTHOMAIS, JAMES, Sage's father's principal farm servant. He married UF, MARSAL Their sons, MACTHOMAIS, THOMAS, the eldest son, lived Kinbrace, married GORDON, JANET, one of Sage's father's servants. MACTHOMAIS, JOHN, the second son, A daughter was not named. Other domestics at the Kildonan manse included GUNN, ROBERT, from Costally, died in Spanish campaigns. GUNN, ADAM, from Costally. Their mother, UF, ANNABEL was a daughter of 'IAN THAPAIDH' aka 'JOHN HAPPAY', target of ROB DONN'S satire. Kildonan elders: BAIN, RORY, lived Killearnan. His eldest daughter BAIN, UF married ROSS, JOHN, the miller, "cake-and-pudding wooer" of MACKAY, EPPY, the house keeper at the manse. MACKAY, DONALD, by his first wife, had a son, MACKAY, GEORGE, a catechist, lived Liriboll. His second wife was POLSON, MARION, Sage's brother's nurse. They had three sons and a daughter: MACKAY, PETER, Sage's brother's foster-brother. MACKAY, ANGUS. MACKAY, JOHN MACKAY, ISOBEL. GORDON, JOHN BANNERMAN (or MACDONALD), ALEXANDER, lived Ulbster. Son and daughter, not named. FRASER, HUGH, an old man, lived Halgary. SUTHERLAND, JAMES "Buidh", native of Loth, went to Selkirk's Red River Colony. ----------------------------- MACPHERSON, JOHN, the kirk officer GUNN, Donald, his assistant. SUTHERLAND, DONALD ("Donald Dalbhait"), lived Dalbhait. GRANT, JOHN, a parish notable. MACCULLOCH, UM, minister of Loth MACKENZIE, HUGH, minister of Tongue MACLEOD, DONALD, the school master at Kildonan. MACPHERSON, EVAN, of Ruthven, a teacher sent by "Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge in the Highlands and Islands" to Kildonan, settled at Caen. MURRAY, ALEXANDER, lived at Turaidh, a sub-tenant of BAIGRIE, UM, Captain, and of Baigrie's predecessor SUTHERLAND, UM, Major, of Midgarty. Murray's wife was a sister of CORBET, BARBARA, Sage's nurse. Their two daughters MURRAY, BARBARA married MACKAY, ROBERT, a native of Clyne. MURRAY, JANET married MACKAY, UM, younger brother of MACKAY, WILLIAM in Ascaig, one of the kirk elders. He went to Latheron, Caithness, where he died in 1843. Buried at Mid-Clyth. Had a family of 10; three sons and two daughters emigrated to Canada. MACKAY, EDWARD and MACKAY, JOSEPH, founded Mackay Brothers in Montreal. MACKAY, DONALD, went into business with his nephew, GORDON, UM, in Toronto. Their sister, MACKAY, EUPHEMIA married MACKAY, ANGUS of Grubmore, Strathnaver. Her three sons, MACKAY, HUGH MACKAY, JAMES and MACKAY, ROBERT continued the business. WEMYSS, WILLIAM, of Wemyss, Major-General CLUNESS, GORDON, Major, of Cracaig. BRUCE, DONALD, the Countess' ground-officer. MACDONALD, MURDO, Rev. of Durness. His daughter, MACDONALD, UF ("Fiddlag"), a violinist, died Golspie, was the widow of GORDON, UM. Their only daughter, GORDON, PEGGY. KEITH, UM, (A minister in Golspie, perhaps? ) GORDON, UM, of Navidale, moved to Edinburgh. POPE, ALEXANDER, minister of Reay His brother, POPE, PETER, tacksman of Gartimore. Peter's sons POPE, WILLIAM, returned from West Indies. POPE, ROBERT, lived Navidale, also leased Tiribol and Dallangal. He married SUTHERLAND, ROBERTA (Miss Bertie) GORDON, GEORGE, minister of Loth, successor to MacCulloch. His father, GORDON, ADAM, tacksman of Rhenevy, Strathnaver, Farr. His uncle, GORDON, CHARLES of Pulrossie. George married MACKAY, HARRIET, daughter of MACKAY, THOMAS, minister of Lairg, Sage's grand-uncle. George's servant, UM, "Gillie ROY". GORDON of Carrol, lived Kintradwell, parish of Loth. URQUHART, ALEXANDER, missionary of Achness BAIGRIE, ROBERT, son of Capt, Baigrie, died West Indies. His mother died 1798. GORDON, JOHN, footman at Midgarty.

Thankyou for this Rena. Fascinating. Here is a little bit of info on the George Gordon who married Harriet Mackay: GEORGE GORDON [1765-1822] married HARRIOT MACKAY [1766-1848] The Reverend George Gordon was the minister in Loth for 27 years. He is a son of Adam Gordon in Loth. Harriot Mackay was from Lairg. She is the daughter of Reverend Thomas Mackay of Lairg and his wife Margaret Montgomery. George and Harriot married in Lairg on 22 October 1798. They had at least two children: MARGARET, born 1803 [died 1829] [married James Anderson] and THOMAS, born 5 January 1808 Loth. Reverend George Gordon is buried in Loth. We do have a descendant of this family as a list member. If anyone relates contact me for his address. Rena, you also mention a Macdonald, violinist, died Goslpie, widow of Mr Gordon - anything further on them? Christine -----Original Message----- From: Rena Singleton [mailto:rena@pathtech.org] Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:06 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Memorabilia Domestica, Chapter 8 Chapter VIII. Boyhood. 1789-1800. UF = Unnamed Female UM = Unnamed Male MACTHOMAIS, JAMES, Sage's father's principal farm servant. He married UF, MARSAL Their sons, MACTHOMAIS, THOMAS, the eldest son, lived Kinbrace, married GORDON, JANET, one of Sage's father's servants. MACTHOMAIS, JOHN, the second son, A daughter was not named. Other domestics at the Kildonan manse included GUNN, ROBERT, from Costally, died in Spanish campaigns. GUNN, ADAM, from Costally. Their mother, UF, ANNABEL was a daughter of 'IAN THAPAIDH' aka 'JOHN HAPPAY', target of ROB DONN'S satire. Kildonan elders: BAIN, RORY, lived Killearnan. His eldest daughter BAIN, UF married ROSS, JOHN, the miller, "cake-and-pudding wooer" of MACKAY, EPPY, the house keeper at the manse. MACKAY, DONALD, by his first wife, had a son, MACKAY, GEORGE, a catechist, lived Liriboll. His second wife was POLSON, MARION, Sage's brother's nurse. They had three sons and a daughter: MACKAY, PETER, Sage's brother's foster-brother. MACKAY, ANGUS. MACKAY, JOHN MACKAY, ISOBEL. GORDON, JOHN BANNERMAN (or MACDONALD), ALEXANDER, lived Ulbster. Son and daughter, not named. FRASER, HUGH, an old man, lived Halgary. SUTHERLAND, JAMES "Buidh", native of Loth, went to Selkirk's Red River Colony. ----------------------------- MACPHERSON, JOHN, the kirk officer GUNN, Donald, his assistant. SUTHERLAND, DONALD ("Donald Dalbhait"), lived Dalbhait. GRANT, JOHN, a parish notable. MACCULLOCH, UM, minister of Loth MACKENZIE, HUGH, minister of Tongue MACLEOD, DONALD, the school master at Kildonan. MACPHERSON, EVAN, of Ruthven, a teacher sent by "Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge in the Highlands and Islands" to Kildonan, settled at Caen. MURRAY, ALEXANDER, lived at Turaidh, a sub-tenant of BAIGRIE, UM, Captain, and of Baigrie's predecessor SUTHERLAND, UM, Major, of Midgarty. Murray's wife was a sister of CORBET, BARBARA, Sage's nurse. Their two daughters MURRAY, BARBARA married MACKAY, ROBERT, a native of Clyne. MURRAY, JANET married MACKAY, UM, younger brother of MACKAY, WILLIAM in Ascaig, one of the kirk elders. He went to Latheron, Caithness, where he died in 1843. Buried at Mid-Clyth. Had a family of 10; three sons and two daughters emigrated to Canada. MACKAY, EDWARD and MACKAY, JOSEPH, founded Mackay Brothers in Montreal. MACKAY, DONALD, went into business with his nephew, GORDON, UM, in Toronto. Their sister, MACKAY, EUPHEMIA married MACKAY, ANGUS of Grubmore, Strathnaver. Her three sons, MACKAY, HUGH MACKAY, JAMES and MACKAY, ROBERT continued the business. WEMYSS, WILLIAM, of Wemyss, Major-General CLUNESS, GORDON, Major, of Cracaig. BRUCE, DONALD, the Countess' ground-officer. MACDONALD, MURDO, Rev. of Durness. His daughter, MACDONALD, UF ("Fiddlag"), a violinist, died Golspie, was the widow of GORDON, UM. Their only daughter, GORDON, PEGGY. KEITH, UM, (A minister in Golspie, perhaps? ) GORDON, UM, of Navidale, moved to Edinburgh. POPE, ALEXANDER, minister of Reay His brother, POPE, PETER, tacksman of Gartimore. Peter's sons POPE, WILLIAM, returned from West Indies. POPE, ROBERT, lived Navidale, also leased Tiribol and Dallangal. He married SUTHERLAND, ROBERTA (Miss Bertie) GORDON, GEORGE, minister of Loth, successor to MacCulloch. His father, GORDON, ADAM, tacksman of Rhenevy, Strathnaver, Farr. His uncle, GORDON, CHARLES of Pulrossie. George married MACKAY, HARRIET, daughter of MACKAY, THOMAS, minister of Lairg, Sage's grand-uncle. George's servant, UM, "Gillie ROY". GORDON of Carrol, lived Kintradwell, parish of Loth. URQUHART, ALEXANDER, missionary of Achness BAIGRIE, ROBERT, son of Capt, Baigrie, died West Indies. His mother died 1798. 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