Dear Jim, Bruce etc. This story has grabbed me! I had a look for other children, and found a Helen born to James McClure and Sarah McClurg in 1779 the year following James was born to John McClure and Sarah McClurg, but this time they are in Cardorkan. More Mysterious. Diana
dear Diana: just seen this on Ancestry: <<There were two main branches of this family: the MacHargs of Shalloch in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Irongray in Kirkcudbright, and the MacHargs of Cardorkan in the parish of Minnigaff (Kirkcudbright). The latter group, despite their saintly origins, appear to have been of a turbulent nature; Finlay M'Quharg and others of the name were "charged with fire raising, and the burning of houses belonging to Steward of Fintillauch" in 1581, and in 1592 they took an active part in a Galloway feud. Further forms of the name include: M'Quharge, MacElharge, MacIlhargy, and MacIlhagga with Martin M'Quharg who was burgess of Kirkcudbright in 1597, and on June 29th 1798, Isabella, daughter of Ebenezer and Barbara MacHarg, was christened in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Marion M'Quharge, which was dated 1493, in the "Scottish Antiquary", Edinburgh, Scotland, during the reign of King James 1V of Scotland, 1488 - 1513. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Read more:http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Maharg#ixzz16wrkqns3 [WIG LIST] re Identify a PLACENAME Dear Jim, Bruce etc. This story has grabbed me! I had a look for other children, and found a Helen born to James McClure and Sarah McClurg in 1779 the year following James was born to John McClure and Sarah McClurg, but this time they are in Cardorkan. More Mysterious. Diana ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message