hi Donna: to continue my Australian theme, there's also a place name Deuchar in Queensland ! However in answer to your query, thank you,  I don't think I can do better than to recommend a read of this, for all curious people like me - hope you find it interesting :- <<the name, which may interest the curious : — Dequhar. Deughar. Dewchare. Dowchar. Deuchair. Deugher. Dewquhar. Dowgar. Deuchar. Deuhqwhyr. Docher. Duchar. ... www.ebooksread.com/.../page-22-the-history-and-traditions-of-the-land-of-the-lindsays-in-angus-and-mearns-with-vre.shtml     I am copying this to several of our ClanMoffat members including our genealogist, as there are several mentions of William de Montealto and family whose name relates to our Clan.   Just watching, as I write this, the impressive Scottish display at Delhi heralding the next Commmonwealth Games. Alex Salmond is there watching, they said he has been there most of the week.   Betty    ________________________________ From: DONNA AITKEN <[email protected]> To: BETTY TELFORD <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 14 October, 2010 15:54:11 Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Duchra variants My ancestors were Duchars spelt that way or Deuchar or Ducker- they were from Perthshire- would that name have derived from Duchra? Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: BETTY TELFORD <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010 3:06 am Subject: [WIG LIST] Duchra variants To: [email protected] > While I was searching (just out of curiosity) on the internet I > found so many > versions in so many places:  Dockray, Dochray (Castle) Duchra > (Marsh), in > Scotland, Ireland, Australia  (wherever people emigrated), >  frequent surname > variations, including Docwra.  I was surprised how many seagoing > vessels through > the years had the name, including a modern American ship. We FH > researchers are > often reminded to watch for differentiation, particularly in > earlier times when > many of the population could not read or write and much was > passed down by word > of mouth.  > Betty > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >