Christine, I always enjoy your responses. Thanks for the clarifications and information. 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. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > --- > Incoming 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 > > --- > 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's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >