To Canadian users of this site try interlibrary loan for Sage's MEMORABILIA DOMESTICA. The McLaughlin Library, University of Guelp has a number of copies and the best collection of Scottish material outside Scotland. The library also had THE HOUSE OF GORDON volume iii GORDONS UNDER ARMS by Skelton and Bulloch who used as one of the references Sage's material to compile their list. By the way I descend from the Thomas Gordon of Achnamoine from his son Charles who married an "Anglo-Saxon" (Sage's description of Mary Russell) and according to Sage, "Mrs Gordon was universally esteemed; so, however, was not he altogether. He had some feud or other on his hand every day of the year.." When I feel out of sorts with my fellow men I put the blame on dear Charles who came to Canada in the early 1840's but died on his way to take up a land grant in Sydenham Township, Grey County, Ontario. Betty

Hi Betty, Thank you for posting this information to the list. I can't resist adding the following quote from Mem. Dom. since it describes my ancestor's house (including its location) and shows Mary Russell's fine character. To set the stage, Mary Russell had just married Charles Gordon and was en route to Achnamoine when they stopped for two days at the manse in Kildonan. "The wife accompanied her lord to a country, the localities, accommodations, and privations of which she had not thought or dreamed of. On the morning previous to their departure from my father's house to Achnamoine, she asked my step-mother what sort of a domicile might be found at Achnamoine, and whether it was like the manse. My step-mother led her to the gable window of the upper east room, and, pointing very emphatically to John Meadhonach's long, straggling, turf hovel, which might be seen from the window, said, "It is like that, but scarcely so good." The poor Anglo-Saxon burst into tears, and exclaimed, "Mercy on me," but checking herself, added, "Well, domestic happiness is as sweet even in a cot as in a palace." And it was as she said. She lived with her husband many years in the turf-house at Achnamoine very happily." Sage adds that Charles built a better house later. Rena >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 4/13/2001, 8:26:02 AM, "Betty Warrilow" <betty@getfor.com> wrote regarding Memorabilia: > To Canadian users of this site try interlibrary loan for Sage's MEMORABILIA DOMESTICA. The McLaughlin Library, University of Guelp has a number of copies and the best collection of Scottish material outside Scotland. The library also had THE HOUSE OF GORDON volume iii GORDONS UNDER ARMS by Skelton and Bulloch who used as one of the references Sage's material to compile their list. By the way I descend from the Thomas Gordon of Achnamoine from his son Charles who married an "Anglo-Saxon" (Sage's description of Mary Russell) and according to Sage, "Mrs Gordon was universally esteemed; so, however, was not he altogether. He had some feud or other on his hand every day of the year.." When I feel out of sorts with my fellow men I put the blame on dear Charles who came to Canada in the early 1840's but died on his way to take up a land grant in Sydenham Township, Grey County, Ontario. Betty > ==== 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