Christine and list... I believe you were right, now that you mentioned Spinningdale, the handwritten document does look more like Spinningdale...thankyou! I just noted my James GORDON, m.2! to a Jean DAVIDSON, anyone have them in their tree? I have a reference to the death of his first wife, my elusive Jane Mackay....it says they received money from John Mackay, Piccadilly for heirs of JG 1814, : GD 153/28, +37.66; SP 1627-33, 1709-331, 1744, 1804-9, + 725, + 1115) any ideas what exactly these refer to? thankyou as always, theresa.