Hi Lyn, Herbert Eustace JOHNSTON-STEWART, b:15 Jul 1880, was a son of Robert Hathorn Johnston STEWART, son of Stair Hawthorn STEWART of Physgill, b: 29 SEP 1796 and Margaret JOHNSTON. < http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lmccann&id=I3833 > His mother was a MAXWELL, and from his given name, I assume one of the Monreith MAXWELLs. Sir Herbert Eustace MAXWELL was owner of Monreith and Wigtownshire's member of parliament. This explains the Glasserton connection. It may also explain the given name of your Agricultural Labourer. Ordinary folk sometimes named children as a mark of respect for ministers or landowners, or even close friends. I don't know if Drummodie was part of the Ravenstone estate, but if it was, it would also have been owned by the STEWARTs. Regards, Bruce __________________ Can anyone tell me anything about the following inscription, found on the south wall of Glasserton Kirk? "Suffibulatis Majores Sequor Highland Light Infantry. To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Herbert Eustace Johnston-Stewart, Captain 2nd Batt Highland Light Infantry. Born at Glasserton 15th July 1880. Served with the Imperial Mounted Infantry in the South African War 1899-1902. Killed in action at Richebourg L'Avoue, France 17th May 1915. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. And of Violet Corse Scott his loving wife who died 18th July 1915." Does anyone know what his connection was to the Glasserton area? Could he have been connected to Drummoddie Farm? My husband's father--son of Joseph Scott, b. Drumoddie, 1856, was named Herbert Eustace. It seems like too much of a coincidence. Yet, this man was b. 1880, around the time when our Joseph would have emigrated to Wales (he was married in Cardiff in 1884), so he wouldn't have remembered this man. Perhaps his father was also a Herbert Eustace in that area--he could have been known to our family. Since our family consisted of agricultural labourers, it seems likely that this was the name of a superior. I'm still hoping for historical Drumoddie information, where the name came from, etc. Thank you, Lynn in Fla.

Just to add to this, Herbet Eustace Johnston-Stewart's mother was Anne Murray Maxwell. She was the sister of Herbert Eustace Maxwell, and daughter of William Maxwell and Helenora Shaw Stewart, and they were the Maxwell's of Monreith. Rachel -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bruce McDowall Sent: 16 February 2007 00:28 To: sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Cc: John F. Scott; Lynn Scott Subject: [WIG LIST] Herbert Eustace Johnston-Stewart insriptionGlasserton Kirk Hi Lyn, Herbert Eustace JOHNSTON-STEWART, b:15 Jul 1880, was a son of Robert Hathorn Johnston STEWART, son of Stair Hawthorn STEWART of Physgill, b: 29 SEP 1796 and Margaret JOHNSTON. < http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lmccann&id=I3833 > His mother was a MAXWELL, and from his given name, I assume one of the Monreith MAXWELLs. Sir Herbert Eustace MAXWELL was owner of Monreith and Wigtownshire's member of parliament. This explains the Glasserton connection. It may also explain the given name of your Agricultural Labourer. Ordinary folk sometimes named children as a mark of respect for ministers or landowners, or even close friends. I don't know if Drummodie was part of the Ravenstone estate, but if it was, it would also have been owned by the STEWARTs. Regards, Bruce __________________ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message