Hello again, Mary I found this Hugh Kirkland as a tenant in Ballighillin in 1811, as well as a Donald Smith, John McVoran, and Alex Currie. In the list of Rentals of Islay, 1817 - Hugh Kirkland at Bal

Hi Mary, This is what I have about one Kirkland and Sinclair family, which might be a connection, or at least a lead for you. - 20 May, 1813 Archibald Sinclair married Peggy (aka Margaret)* Kirkland i

Hi Mary MacCarthy, In your message I noticed you are interested in an Islay Sinclair family. I have tried to follow ALL Islay Sinclair families wherever they emigrated to. If you'd like to compare not

Sorry, I should have added the website: http://www.ileach.co.uk/glasgow-islay/connections/liberty.html Toni

Sorry it's taking me so long to respond, Michael, but most of my "files" are on paper, more like "piles!" (such a neanderthal!). Anyway, I've checked through all the Islay parishes, and there is defin

Hi Michael, I'll try to help you as best I can, but you are covering a lot of territory! I have recorded (I think) all the Islay Sinclairs from parish registers, early tenant lists, deaths, lists of i

A while ago I watched a UTube series on the Clans of Scotland on TV, and was delighted to see one episode that included a bit on Islay. There's a view of downtown Bowmore, and also a short interview w

This is a great idea, Seymour. Sorry for the delay in my response, but I was trying to find some old Islay research notebooks from years ago. Back in 2000, I met Jack Puttenham, of Hamilton, Ontario w

Hi John, In the Daybook of Daniel Campbell it says "The dissatisfaction among the Tacksmen and their families finally resulted in a large emigration of the younger men, their families and sometimes th

Thank you for your response, Glynn. I was aware of Dr. Caldwell's comments about the Sinclairs in Argyllshire going by the name of MacNokaird (various spellings), and I have traced about a dozen on Is

Thanks Johan. I think you've also corresponded a bit with this gentleman, so I won't go into the details. However, he is very certain that his Mullindry Sinclairs were definitely not tenant farmers. H

Hello all, I've recently been contacted by someone with a Mullindry Sinclair connection. He is quite sure his Sinclair ancestor and his brother, the sons of a "Magnus Sinclair" from Orkney came to Isl

Thanks for sharing this with us, Russ. I'm enjoying the photos of our "old" gatherings, and playing a guessing game with myself - trying to put names to the faces, before I cheat and read them! I've b

Hello Candy, If it helps, in the book "For the People's Cause", it says that John Murdoch was born in Lynemore in the Nairnshire parish of Ardclach on Jan. 15, 1818. He was the second child and eldest

Hello everyone, and Happy (?) Valentine's Day I've been reading "For the People's Cause" by James Hunter, based the writings of John Murdoch, Highland and Irish Land Reformer. Much of his boyhood was

Hi everyone, I recently heard from Bill Caudill of the Scottish Heritage Center (St.Andrews University) in North Carolina that they will continue to hold their annual (30th) Scottish Heritage Symposiu

Thanks for Roger McWee for noticing the error of my ways. The date I wrote for the marriage of son Alexander Sinclair and Annie McLellan was NOT 29 Jan. 1828. That was her birth date! (wrong column).

Hello Julie, Here's what I have for "Annie" McLellan in my notes. She and Alexander Sinclair were married 29 January,1828. She was the daughter of Archibald and Catherine McLellan. Alex died on the 9t

Hello Robinson! I have a LOT of this Sinclair family information for you! I have John's birth year as either 1782 or 1786, depending on the census. Sarah,b. 4June,1788. She was the daughter of William

Hello all, I hope you don't mind if I butt into this conversation. I found my record of the marriage between Donald Currie and Katherine Sinclair, Feb.1786. This is what I have for their family: 1. da