Hi folks, There is aParish called Carmichael to the south east of the town of Lanark in Lanarkshire. Ken Mathieson, Uddingston, Lanarkshire -----Original Message----- From: Kay Liney <kay@knockard.freeserve.co.uk> To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 13 March 2001 18:13 Subject: Re: carmichael >Hello Betty >Argyll is a county and I don't think there is a town of Carmichael >anywhere in Scotland. I think your Carmichael ancestor would have lived >on the Estate of the Earl of Breadalbane. >Kay > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Brooks Parsons <bparsons@tampabay.rr.com> >To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: 13 March 2001 01:01 >Subject: Re: carmichael > > >> Dear Kay Liney, >> Thank you for the info. Every little bit helps. >> After reading your note I am now thinking that the Carmichael who >wrote the >> letter was misinformed abt. our WM. Carmichael being an Earl of >Breadalbane >> Castle before coming to N.E. Eng. Perhaps he was from that area. >> I am sorry I do not have a map of Sct. as yet. Can you tell me if >Argyll is >> a county and is the town of CARMICHAEL in the Breadalbane area? >> With the little info. I have, I think my ancestors came from Sct. to >> Newcastle, Eng. in the 1600`s. >> Thanks for helping, >> Regards, Betty >C.P.SunCity >> Fl. USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kay Liney" <kay@knockard.freeserve.co.uk> >> To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 6:54 AM >> Subject: Re: carmichael >> >> >> > Hello >> > I have been on holiday and only saw your messages today. The Earl of >> > Breadalbane was a Campbell and owned land in the West of Perthshire >and >> > Argyll. Breadalbane is the name of the area the Campbells owned and >> > Taymouth is the name of their castle although perhaps when your >> > ancestors were in the area it was called Balloch. >> > Kay >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Brooks Parsons <bparsons@tampabay.rr.com> >> > To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: 28 February 2001 01:32 >> > Subject: carmichael >> > >> > >> > > My ancestors came to N.E. Eng. from Scotland. In an old letter >that I >> > have it is mentioned that a William or John came from Breadalbane >castle >> > where he was an Earl of Breadalbane castle. He eventually came to >NBL >> > county and he became a stone mason.Any info on the CARMICHAEL line >would >> > be appreciated. The earliest date I have is a marr. of John >CARMICHAEL >> > in Ancroft,Eng.in 1812. Betty CARMICHAEL P. Fl. USA >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >