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| 107 = a postcard | 108 = a newspaper, or newscutting |
| 109 B (a number) = a book, journal, etc. | 110 = generally some type of ephemeral publication, e.g. a programme |
Name Spelling - All names listed are
written as found quoted in the original manuscript or published work. This
includes miss-spellings, unless it is obvious that these result from genuine
mistakes, or typographical errors. In some instances we give a suggested
correction or variation in brackets. You should therefore be aware that
particularly in documents generally dating from the 19th century and
earlier, you may well find frequent examples of surname or place-name
variations, some of which can be quite considerable. For example, in one
document you might find the surname Saintclair also written as St Clair, or
Andearson given for Anderson. A good example of this sort of spelling
problem is the name Houston, which could be written in several different ways,
e.g. Houston, Housten, Houstoun, Houstone, Houstene, Houstoune, (also
Hawistoune, Hawistoun, Hostan, Hostine, Howstoun, Howstoune, Howystoun, Huison, Huistone & Huston).
N.B. the names in brackets are taken from George F Black's "The Surnames of
Scotland."
Where old Monumental Inscriptions are concerned, several letters of the alphabet may be interchanged. For example, the letter J may be replaced by the letter I. Therefore, in the case of names appearing on old tombstones, the name John may have been carved as Iohn, or Janet carved as Ianet. These examples would be indexed as John (Iohn) and Janet (Ianet) for clarity.
Occupation / Profession - In most of our Lists, very few references are given to what people did for a living, however, those with a title such as Lord, Reverend, etc., may be recorded. Occupations may also be included where the name or other details are incomplete, or uncertain. Please note, however, that we hold a significant amount of information about the type of work people did for a living, or other designation they might have. Please ask for further details about the occupation of individual people by emailing us on our Contact Page. This may help you decide if you wish to proceed with your enquiry.
Payment - We at Scottish Family Heritage sincerely regret any inconvenience to you as a result of our not being in a position to accept credit cards, or other simple and cost effective methods of conducting small monetary transactions whereby you can purchase copy documents from our archive. We also understand that if you are placing an order from outside the UK, you may incur additional administration costs to have your payment transferred. We sincerely regret this situation! However, until the situation changes, we have no other option than to only accept payment by cheques in £'s Sterling, or via Western Union, or in UK bank notes. Should you wish to pay in any other currency than UK pounds Sterling, we will have to make an additional charge to cover bank administration charges here.
On the positive side, if you have any practical suggestions as to how this position can be successfully altered, we welcome any suggestions, which will be looked at very carefully. Please do not suggest PayPal as this method is also not suitable for our requirements.
Removal of a List Entry - If for any reason you think any particular entry should not be available for public consumption on one of our Lists, please email us with your comments on our Contact Page clearly indicating your reasons. We will carefully consider your comments and act accordingly. In any case of this kind, we will endeavour to satisfy your concerns, but the final decision will rest solely with SFH, unless other factors exist.
Source Content - The original sources from which all our Indexed Lists have originated are considerably varied. As a result, the content is not only extremely disparate, but also highly mixed in relation to the quantity, quality of information and detail given about any individual person, commercial business, organisation, place or subject, etc.
All the listings originate partly from our collection of original manuscripts dating from the 15th century to around 1950, as well as a selection of published sources, some of which the average researcher is unlikely to be aware of, or have easy access to.
Each individual enquiry may vary a great deal in the results we discover for you. For example, one enquiry may only lead to the name you are looking for appearing in one small minor document, or published list, while another may yield a response counted in 10's or even 100's of historical documents for your genealogical and historical delectation!
The majority of our listings relate to people connected with Scotland, in particular the main cities of Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Stirling. However, we do have entries relating to every county or shire in the country. We also have a good smattering of items relating to the other countries that make up the United Kingdom, which include England, Ireland (north & south) as well as Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, although the City of London makes up a good proportion of these non-Scottish listings. A small number of entries also relate to countries outside Great Britain.
Year / Date - In general, the year given is that in which the source item (book /document) was produced, not necessarily a time reference to the indexed person or other item it relates to. For example, a historical figure living in the 15th century might have the year 1889 tagged to this entry. This only indicates that the source was written or published in that year.
Where thought appropriate, we may insert an earlier year or time period reference in brackets ( ). Thus an event which occurred in 1728, but was recorded in 1752, may be indexed as 1752 (1728).
Sometimes an exact year of origination is unknown, and where this occurs, we insert our best view as to what this is likely to be.
Year Symbols - The following symbols have the following meanings:-
| circa | about, or in the region of | ||
| cent. | century / centuries | ||
| - after a date | any time before (generally within a period of 1-30 years) | ||
| + after a date | any time after (generally within a period of 1-30 years) | ||
| +/- | any time after or before (generally within a period of 1-30 years) | ||
| - between dates | indicates consecutive dates | ||
| / between dates | indicates the first and last year mentioned for any entry | ||
| (any date in brackets) | generally a date referred to in the text & not necessarily the date the document was written |
Lists
Information
Actors, Artists, Authors, Musicians, Painters, Poets, Sculptors, Writers, etc. - Contains all references to the creative arts. In many cases, for example with Authors and Writers, it may not be known where they lived, so the reference given in the address column may only refer to where their work was published or exhibited.
It should also be noted that in some instances references made to writers, may have been included in these lists in error as they could in reality be writers in the legal or business sense only.
In some entries particularly with actors and actresses, it is uncertain whether the named person is male or female, so where the occupation gives actor, the sex may be in some cases be in error.
Address List - Work is still in progress to present this information in the most user friendly way. A fuller information statement about this list will be available when its presentation format has been finalised. This is unlikely to be completed for some time. This comment inserted here on 29/11/2006.
Agents, Apprentices plus List - The list mostly comprises Agents for a variety of different subjects, both commercial and otherwise. Agents can be either one or more connected individuals, or for example, commercial institutions such as banks. In some cases the Agent concerned may be looking after one person's interests only, such as a solicitor working on behalf of a client.
Apprentices cover anyone so-called, learning a trade or profession, such as may be found in the Building Trade, or in Solicitors' Offices.
Travellers:- Important note this term refers specifically to Commercial Travellers (or agents) and not those going on long trips!
Also included are those occupations and professions more particularly connected with Domestic and Labouring work, Building Trades, Commercial Businesses and Secretarial work up to about the position of Inspector only.
Alves Tombstone Inscriptions (Moray, Scotland) - This list contains the names of every person recorded as having been buried at Alves Churchyard and Cemetery through the medium of tombstone inscriptions.* The parish of Alves is situated a few miles west of Elgin and is adjacent to the parishes of Duffus, Kinloss, New Spynie and Rafford. Further information on these inscriptions is available at the Moray Burial Ground Research Group's website at www.mbgrg.org or ANESFHS the contact link to the Aberdeen & North East Scotland Family History Society.
* This does not include Buried Tombstone inscriptions. For reference to this category see The Forgotten Tombstones of Moray.
N.B. the term 'nonage' implies some form of minority in children. In tombstone inscription terms it may mean that the child was under 1 year old, or that it was in infancy. Legally used to mean 'minority and pupillarity, now any age under 16.' (see Green's Glossary of Scottish Legal Terms, by A G M Duncan, 1992)
A Tour in Norway 1890 - It is important to understand that some of the place names which appear in this list, differ considerably in spelling and pronunciation from the designations that exist today. In 1929 the language Nynorsk, or New Norwegian was officially recognised. It was formulated out of the many Norwegian dialects that existed in the 19th century. One result of these linguistic changes is that a variety of place-names recorded by August Gosch on his tour 1890, are now written and pronounced quite differently from the period that he and Mrs Gosch undertook their Norwegian tour.
Banking, Insurance, etc. List - This List contains references to items relating to financial matters. Not only are major banking or assurance / insurance corporations recorded, but also much smaller bodies and individual occupations are included such as that of those acting in the capacity of a Treasurer of a group or society. Other occupations include for example, those involved with Customs & Excise, Inland Revenue, Rates and other areas of national, county or town collections of Tax of whatever nature.
It should be noted that some designations of job title have been abbreviated. For example, a person described as being a director of of bank or insurance company, may in the original document or publication be described as an 'Extraordinary director', while a manager of a company may be listed originally as a 'General manager.' These abbreviations are meant only as a presentational aid.
It is also worth remembering that where someone is listed as, for example, a director, manager or other category of management of a company, in many cases he will be one of several listed in the original source - meaning that whereas 'John Smith is listed as director of the Bank of Townsville; he may in reality share that position with 10 other co-directors.
Bardner, McFarlane & Ross - This legal firm of writers (solicitors) was situated in the Royal Burgh of Dunfermline. The period covered by the papers listed in this dateset ranges from 1831-1961, but the majority are from the second half of the 19th century. The information we hold on this legal firm is quite limited and any additional historical material about it is most welcome.
The bulk of the papers in this collection are made up of merchants' invoices as well as a variety of trade and personal receipts. A fair proportion of these relate in one way or another to Hill of Beath Estate, Cowdenbeath, its owners and executors. Again any additional details about this estate would be useful.
With this collection are 12 letters, which may not be associated with the main sequence of documents relating to the above named category. These are listed in the dataset under the Inventory number heading listed as 022 : L01 through 022 : L12.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR VARIOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS
THE PEOPLE LISTED IN THE ABOVE DATASET WILL NOT BE FOUND IN OTHER DATASETS
Baronetage, Peerage & Royalty, non UK List - This is made up monarchs or sovereigns, as well as members of rank or title within the accepted degrees of nobility, mainly outwith the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. However, it also includes a number of British subjects who have either lived or worked abroad in posts of significant rank. Also included are those holding the title of Lord, Hon, or Rt. Hon., where it is uncertain, or unclear whether these titles refer to a political or judicial connection.
In the Name column, it is important to be aware that some of the names listed are not personal Surnames, e.g. the family name of the Earls of Elgin and Kincardine was and is Bruce.
It should be noted that in the "Order, Title or Rank" column, the premier Rank is listed first, e.g. "Sir : General," contrary to accepted usage, where such Ranks would be given as "General, Sir."
The Country of birth or main connection with, is listed first in the "Place Living" column.
It should be clearly noted that in the "Year" column, any year given in brackets, relates to an earlier reference to the named individual occurring in the "Source" document or publication (Inventory No.). Please also note that the first given date relates only to the publication year of the individual document or other numbered source.
Baronetage, Peerage & Royalty, UK List - This is made up monarchs or sovereigns, as well as members of rank or title within the accepted degrees of nobility, inside the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom and colonies. Also included are those holding the title of Lord, Hon, or Rt. Hon., where it is uncertain, or unclear whether these titles refer to a political or judicial connection. Religious Titles have not been included in this dataset.
In the Name column, it is important to be aware that many of the names listed are not personal Surnames, e.g. the family name of the Earls of Elgin and Kincardine was and is Bruce. (It is therefore extremely important to ensure that names and titles are not misinterpreted from this dataset. For example:- In the entry Campbell, John (Earl of Loudon) it is clear that the Earl of Loudon's personal names were John Loudon. However, in the example "Haddington, Thomas (Earl of (9th), the personal surname is in reality Hamilton. Thus his name and title would be spoken or written of as:- Thomas Hamilton, Earl of Haddington.
It should be noted that in the "Order, Title or Rank" column, the premier Rank where known is listed first, e.g. "Sir : General," contrary to accepted usage, where such Ranks would be given as "General, Sir." Any additional titles given after the premier title should be treated as extra information and in many cases are far from complete. Many titles given are considerable abbreviations for reasons of space, etc. Correct forms of usage such as "My Lord, His Grace, His Most Noble, etc., have not been included. All entries relating to royalty have been give either the Abbreviations:- H.M. = His / Her Majesty, or H.R.H. = His / Her Royal Highness.
In the "Place Living in or Recorded at" column, this indicates where the person either comes from or has some connection with. In some cases, the connection "may" be to some degree limited or tenuous. Where no place is listed, and where UK is given for the "Country" this may indicate that we have to date been unable to find a precise reference for this person regarding his exact country of origin within the UK or colonies.
It should be clearly noted that in the "Year" column, any year given in brackets, relates to an earlier reference to the named individual occurring in the "Source" document or publication (Inventory No.). Please also note that the first given date relates only to the publication year of the individual document or other numbered source.
Boarding Houses, Hotels, Inns, etc. - The majority of listed entries are taken from advertisements in booklets and other journals. In some cases it is uncertain what the category the named establishment falls into.
Celebrated Autographs - This collection of autograph signatures, letters and part letters was assembled by either Lieutenant-General B W D Morton and / or his daughter, Miss Amy Morton who resided in Cheltenham. Lieut General Morton was an officer in the Indian Signal Corps. The main thrust of the collection revolves round well known people in UK and Indian society somewhere around the turn of century in 1900, give or take about 20 years, although there are several older examples. Many relate to the military, or high ranking officials in politics or civil administration.
Any information about Lieut General Morton and his daughter are most welcome.
Chairmen, Directors, Presidents List - This list is made up of a number of vocational titles mostly relating to commercial businesses and assorted official and voluntary organisations. Legal and political appointments (including town and city governance) are not covered under this heading.
Also included are members of 'Boards,' founders and partners of an assorted array of businesses and other institutions, as well as various others categories listed at the top of each page.
It is important to note that where someone is listed, for example as a director of a company, the actual reference may include other words such as "managing", or "assistant." For simplicity these have not been included in the datasets. The following words have been deleted in these datasets:- Company (as in Director), Extraordinary, General, Managing and Organising. Also not included are many references to the abbreviation Hon. (as in Honorary).
Civil Servants & Magistrates List - This List contains a mixture of people involved in the administration of Local, Municipal, and National Government, but excludes most references to Members of Parliament unless as a secondary position. Also included are high ranking members of the Law profession, where thought appropriate.
IMPORTANT NOTE 1: This List does not contain references to Magistrates or other Officials listed in Perth Magistrate's List where the source is given as 109 B (005). Other Perth references from different sources are quoted.
IMPORTANT NOTE 2: Care should be taken where a person's designation is listed as a "Bailie / Baillie." This title has several meanings. It frequently refers to a Magistrate in relation to the governance of a Burgh, Town or City in Scotland. However, the term also applies in old Scottish legal circles to someone who was involved in the procedures of "granting sasine" (a legal document) during the transfer of landed property. Occasionally there may be a misinterpretation with the word "Bailiff" meaning for example, a sheriff's officer or a land steward.
Some of the listings are partly duplicated elsewhere.
Clubs & Other Organisations List - This list contains the names of various group categories of people and assorted organisations. In general it does not include Business or Commercial activities. The main content is made up of entries to associations, clubs and societies and other similar groupings where the main object of their existence is not, or was not, commercial. The overall content is quite disparate. This may, however, also include bodies that are made up of people that paid a membership fee or subscription, etc. Also represented are references to government bodies and other similar official groupings.
Some entries refer to castles and other specific places of interest where interaction with the public or other interested groups have occurred. This may mean such simple activities such as hosting visits from members of the public.
It is important to note that some duplication exists
between items in this lists where the source is from a wax seal, rubber
stamp, or crest, and the same or similar entries which are found in the Seal
and Stamp List. At present these have been allowed to exist for the possible
benefit of people using the website, who may not be making use of the Search
Engine provided. This area of duplication may be removed in the future if it
is felt appropriate.
Commercial List - This List contains Manuscript and Published pre 1960 references to Businesses, or Commercial enterprises, contained in our private Archive and Library. However please note the following points. It is meant to contain only Businesses where the Business Name implies that more than one person is (or was) involved in it. Names such as John Smith or other similar personal names are not included here.
The majority of references relate to Scotland, but many English or British national companies are also recorded. A few also relate to other parts of Great Britain, as well as outside the UK..
For the most part, only the following categories of Business are recorded in this particular dataset. To qualify, Business Names must include one of the following abbreviations, words, terms or signs. &, Bros, Brothers, Co., Company, Inc., Incorporated, Ltd, Limited, Messrs, Partner, Partners, Son, Sons, or similar and their their non-English equivalents.
Further categories include
1) The use of an ' (apostrophe) as in Smith's to indicate a plurality of people, or the use of initials as in BBC for British Broadcasting Corporation .
2) The use of names or words that clearly do not imply a personal individual.
3) Some entries may be included where the Commercial link is tenuous. For example, where a "club" or similar is included, it may have been inserted where it could be inferred that some commercial activity took place under its name, e.g. money changing hands where a bar or cafe was available. In cases of this nature, and where thought appropriate, entries of this type should also be found in the Clubs & Organised Groups List.
Where available, some indication is given in the Name Column as to the type of Business undertaken by each listed entry. This usually includes a reference from the original documentation, but where none exists, we may include a comment of our own where feasible. Some comments may only be partially correct. For example, a firm that is described as follow - Smith, John (bank agent) - may be acting as an agent for a bank, but their actual profession may be that of Solicitors or the like.
Confusion as to the accurate indexing of Business names may on occasion arise in respect of separating different surnames within a complete Business name. For example Gordon Melvin & Jones may be two people, Gordon Melvin and someone with the surname of Jones. However, it may actually be three different surnames, that of Gordon, Melvin and Jones. Where serious doubt exists we insert a comma in brackets with a question mark - thus Gordon(,?) Melvin & Jones.
Sometimes a reputed Business Name may include the abbreviation - Messrs - for clarity. However, it should be noted that this cannot be taken completely as definitively describing a business. It may in fact only be referring to two or more private individuals.
Standardisation of certain Business Names. Some names, particularly those of some banks are mentioned in a variety of sources with name variations. For example - The Union Bank of Scotland may be found recorded in several alternative ways such as Union Bank of Scotland, The Union Bank or just Union Bank. Where this occurs, we will choose a standard format so that all reference to this business will be found together. However on occasion this may not prove the best policy to avoid the creation of assumed inaccuracies. For example James Gray, Ironmongers in Edinburgh may also be found listed as Gray's because that is what the original source called it. On many occasions we will not be aware of the connection, therefore, items of this nature will be indexed separately. Many Business names begin with 'The' but this word may frequently be omitted in some sources. Where deemed appropriate, entries will be indexed under 'The'.
Care should be taken when interpreting certain categories of Business. For example, the old-fashioned term of "Writer" meaning "Solicitor," should not be mistaken for the designation of an "Author."
Country List - This is a quick Check List to help you with your search. If the country you are looking for is not in this List, then you will find no reference to it amongst any of our Lists.
N.B. As all the entries in our datasets relate to a variety of time periods pre 1960, some of the named countries no longer exist. For example Sri Lanka under the British Empire was known as Ceylon, and is therefore listed under that name.
Crests & Monograms : Vol. 1 - It would appear that a large proportion of this collection was assembled during the period circa 1860-1900. One page is dated 1868. From the items identified, there seems to be something of an Irish connection, but whether or not this can be used as evidence to suggest that the initial collector had Irish connections is obviously speculative. Clearly, however, the originator of this collection was someone with a great deal of time on their hands, and due to the minute detail and art-work surrounding the crests, it seems that the artist may indeed have been a woman, and quite possibly a woman of some note in society. Also it is interesting to note that this person would appear to have lived and travelled amongst, or had contact with, the highest echelons of British society during the mid-Victorian period.
Important Notes:
Crest & Monogram Identifications
: It must be stressed that the identifications listed in this dataset are
very largely taken from the names and designations given to them by the
original creator of the collection. Many, but not all have been verified,
while a considerable proportion could do with additional information,
particularly in relation to forenames.
Where no obvious title is given (such as : Duke of), or where
no other suitable ID was written by the original collector, it has been
assumed (perhaps wrongly) that most or all of the Crests & Monograms relate
to people connected with the UK. Care should therefore be taken when
assessing individual items for your own research!
Motto Translations : None of the translations should be accepted as necessarily entirely accurate. The majority have been assembled from a variety of sources, including the Internet. It is clear that in numerous cases, translations of individual words and phrases differ according to the knowledge and ideas of the various translators. Therefore care should be taken when using these for the purposes of your own research. It is suggested that you check out respective translations from other sources as well!
The translations for a number of mottoes were not immediately available, so if you can add to any that are missing, or indeed suggest corrections or amendments to any in the list, please feel free to contact us. Any comments you make will be noted where appropriate.
Likewise, many of the crests are described only according to the designations given by the original collector. In some cases we have added a little additional detail, but any further historical information you can pass on about any entry, will be very welcome, as well as being acknowledged.
The use of the word "(crown)" within the "Title or Rank" heading, indicates the presence of a crown on the crest itself. The use of this device signifies that in most cases the person was a noble rank, or that the listed item was in some way connected with Crown or Government.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR VARIOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS
THE PEOPLE AND PLACES LISTED IN THE ABOVE DATASET WILL NOT BE FOUND IN OTHER DATASETS
Crests & Monograms : Vol. 1 (Unidentified) - Items in this dataset comprise items where little or no proper identification has so far come to light. A few have a forename, or a family or other Motto, but the majority so far remain completely unidentified.
It has been assumed (perhaps wrongly) that most or all of the Crests & Monograms relate to people connected with the UK. Care should therefore be taken when assessing individual items for your own research!
If you can add any information regarding any of these items, your assistance will be acknowledge where appropriate.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR VARIOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS
THE PEOPLE AND PLACES LISTED IN THE ABOVE DATASET WILL NOT BE FOUND IN OTHER DATASETS
Culloden Castle (House) List
- Culloden House is a famous Georgian House built of the site of the
former castle of that name in 1788. It is now a world class hotel. Several
websites are about it are easily available online.
The manuscript recipe book is signed at the front
Donald Cameron
Culoden Castle
May th 4 = 1845
Another dated signature on the outside spine reads Donald
Cameron ??? 4th 1756 (or 1856) Oronsay.
Some research has been carried
out to try and find out who Donald Cameron was, but so far no new
information has come to light. When Donald signed the book in 1845, it would
appear due to the style of writing, that many of the recipes in it had been
there for quite some time before, possibly as far back as the 18th century.
However, a number of recipes towards the end of the book appear to be in his
own hand, although it is entirely possible that these were either written
before or after that date.
It is important to note that if any of these recipes are requested by
members of the public for their own personal and private use at home,
Scottish Family Heritage takes no responsibility of any kind for their use
under any circumstances. It should also be clearly understood that no recipe
is to be used under any circumstances for commercial or monetary gain of any
kind, unless without the express permission of SFH in writing.
Discovery & Research List - This List mainly contains references to people who have in one way or another been involved in some area of specific interest, research or exploration. It includes those whose line of work, or interest, is described by a word ending in "er, ian or ist" as in "explorer, antiquarian & naturalist."
Some categories have been included which in general only fall into this category due to the word ending used to describe them, such as in "controversialist and philanthropist."
Education - Included within this list are people and subjects connected in one way or another with all aspects of teaching. Also listed are those involved with the administrative, or non-teaching staff, such as directors, secretaries and janitors, etc. These cover mainly scholastic subjects relating to schools, colleges and universities, but also include other items of instruction such as driving, dancing, religious or non-scholastic subjects, where teaching of some description is involved.
Factors, Farming, Tenants & Yeomen - This contains all references to land work or ownership. Some other categories of people are also included such as for example Gamekeepers.
Tenants of property, including house or other property dealers are also included. Because some people are simply described as being a Tenant of property that is undefined, it has been decided to include all Tenants including those who lived or used property in urban areas as well as those in a rural setting.
Glasgow, Boys' Brigade, List - This List is made up first of the street names where boys of the 139th Glasgow Boys' Brigade lived between Sessions 1927-1928 to Session 1936-1937. The second list is contains the names of the Officers and other ranks, as well as members of the band and the years they attended.
The original ledger contains exact addresses for each member, but for
privacy reasons these have been abbreviated to the street name only. Some of
the boys names have been listed more than once during different Sessions, as
this indicates that they were living at different addresses. It also
includes the number of Drill parades and Bible Classes they went to.
For privacy reasons full access to the original ledger is restricted.
Highland & Agricultural Society List - This List is taken from "Prize-Essays and Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, New Series, Vol. IV, 1835.
Considerable effort has gone into trying to trace many of the now forgotten, or little known place-names attached to many of the members, such as (John Ainslie of Maxpofle - now Maxpoffle, Roxburghshire). As many place-name spellings have changed over the years, it has so far not been possible to trace every one of those listed. Some remain untraced, while many names occur in more than one place or geographical area. It has therefore in numerous occasions not been possible to determine which one is meant to be attributable to the individual concerned.
Huntly Places & People List
: 1936 - No additional
comments given at this time.
Identity Required List - This
List is largely made up of People, Places and Things which we are at present
unable to identify. The majority of these come from postcards dating back to
the beginning of the 20th century. There are also a selection from other
types of illustration such as found in photographs, line drawings,
engravings, paintings and other types of art work.
We hope that you may be able to help in identifying any of these images, or
even perhaps passing on clues which might lead to their identification in
the future, so anything you can tell us is most welcome. We are happy to add
your suggestions or comments to our website, so long as you agreeable for us
to do so, and where appropriate for these to be added to by other people.
Innes Logan (Rev.) List - The Rev. A S Innes Logan was minister of the United Free Church of Scotland in Braemar as well as being for a period Chaplain to H.M. Forces. This web page relates to his collection of signatures and letters, which appears to been started on the 5th of July, 1901. He inscribes the front page as an "Autograph Book." The period covered by his collection dates from 1873-1950.
Unfortunately the collection is not entire. It would appear this volume had got into a fairly bad state. Many of the backing pages are badly frayed; however most of the letters and cuttings survive intact. Sadly at some point all the pages have been split from their original binding, and several items have been "picked" over, thus detracting from the historical value of the collection as a whole. A good example of this a letter stated to have been by Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the person who famously discovered, Dr Livingstone. All that survives is the back page with no text, which was well-glued to its card backing.
Many of the letters and signatures are by people, well-known in their day, but who have since in many cases, become long forgotten to many people. However, by considerable use of the internet, their identity has been brought back into circulation, thus making the historical value of the collection more relevant from the family history point of view.
Joseph Mason & Co. List - This company had a
large and extensive clientele base over various parts of England from its
centre in Derby. The precise history of this firm has not been researched,
but clearly it was in business for quite a bit longer than is shown by the
dates in this ledger. Its is assumed that most of the names in the original
ledger represent businesses, (trade customers), although what proportion of
these might possibly only be people without a business connection buying
paint or varnish is not known.
A number of names, both personal and place-names were either not
identified at all, or were guessed at, so it is quite likely that some names
in these lists are incorrect.
Any additional information or history about this firm would be extremely
welcome.
Law : Legal Profession, etc. - Included within this list are people connected in one way or another with law enforcement or legal interpretation, as well as the criminal fraternity. These include, advocates, counsel, lawyers, solicitors, notaries and writers and Writers to the Signet (in Scotland). Also listed are those in legal employment, such as law apprentices and clerks.
Writer (in Scotland) : care should be taken when researching any person listed as as writer. In the majority of cases, these correctly refer to the old fashioned term for solicitor used frequently in Scotland in days gone by. However, in the odd case, incorrect interpretation may have been made, confusing a writer with an author. The term 'writer' should not be confused with Writers to the Signet, (W.S.) which is a society of solicitors in Scotland still in existence today.
Lawsons Limited List
- No additional comments at this time other than to clarify that
we hold no information on this company later than 1956.
The Editors of this website are actively concerned to acquire copies of any
or all of the Issues of The Good Account.
If you have any or know where they may be available, we would be extremely
interested to hear from you.
Lidderdale & Gillespie - The documents in this dataset largely comprise legal business affairs conducted by this firm of writers (solicitors) from their area of operations centred in Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. Many of the documents are in one way or another connected to legal business relating to Brevet-Major James Irving, Barwhinnock, Kirkcudbrightshire, then later of Bowden House, Devon, then in Exeter. He was in the H.E.I. Co.'s 1st Bengal Cavalry. His wife was Margaret McMillan.
The general history of this old legal firm can be found from other sources.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR VARIOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS
THE PEOPLE AND PLACES LISTED IN THE ABOVE DATASET WILL NOT BE FOUND IN OTHER DATASETS
Links to Other Websites - We are pleased to have mutual Links with other web sites relating to Family History subjects. We are also happy to encourage mutual links to other websites offering genealogical information on individual family trees, for which SFH has a particular interest. However, please note we are in no way responsible for the accuracy or content of any of these sites and these may be removed at any time from our Links Page, subject to the sole discretion of Scottish Family Heritage.
Lives of the Saints - The original author was Spanish, and the work was translated into English by a person named only as W. P. Esq. This List only contains references to names from Volume 1 of this title. Most of the items listed have biographies of varying lengths written about them.
Medical List - This list mainly relates to people who in one way or another have been connected with medically related matters. These include mainly doctors of medicine, physicians, surgeons, nursing staff, patients and other associated occupations or connections.
One area of difficult interpretation within this grouping
relates to the title Doctor (Dr). As there are several types of doctorate,
such as "Doctor of Divinity, Law, Letters, Medicine and Philosophy," its is
possible that a few of the people contained in these lists do not rightly
belong there. Research to establish the correct designation of each person
has not been exhaustive, mainly due to time constraints, however, every
possible care has been taken where possible to ensure that as few errors as
possible exist in this dataset.
Merchant's List - Everyone mentioned in this list was a merchant of some description. What was being sold may have been from the very small to the very large in size, e.g. cabbages or ships. Where no specific occupation or category of merchant is given in the Business column, this indicates that the person is described in the source material simply as a merchant.
Military Force's List - This includes all sections of the Military, including Army, Navy and Air Force personnel , as well as all volunteer or part time forces anywhere in the world. The main percentage of entries come from the UK and its constituent parts, including the countries of England and Scotland prior to the union of the crowns in 1603.
It is extremely important to note that in the "Year" column, any year which appears in Brackets, e.g. 1881 (1760 +) only indicates that references to the person exist for the dates so quoted. It must not be assumed that it necessarily relates to any time connected to the military force quoted for that person.
The non-personnel section is listed first by the various Military Forces indexed, and also gives the person connected with these, where relevant. The country where the individual Force had its origin is also listed where known.
The Personnel Lists gives the highest military or other rank that person is known to have attained first, followed by any other title or designation they held. To avoid confusion, it is important to note that in many instances, the rank quoted does not necessarily relate to the given Military Force in column 1, as this rank may have been attained when the person was connected to another Military Force. Note that serving members of the armed forces frequently held different ranks in different forces during different parts of their military career.
One additional area of possible confusion relates in particular to the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain. Both these ranks existed in the British Army as well as in the Royal Navy. Therefore in some cases it is unclear which service a person was in, but if he is known to have served in the Royal Navy, then the abbreviation (R.N.) is given to highlight that fact. The situation with the rank of Captain is further complicated by the fact that a sea-captain could either be in the Royal Navy, the Merchant Navy, or be a practising Master Mariner on any other vessel that sailed the seas. Therefore in some cases, it is likely that some Captains listed here, more properly belong in the "Transport List." However, until additional evidence becomes available, we assume the possibility that they were in the Royal Navy!
Several other categories of administrative authority or armed control are included here. These include titles such as Lord-Lieutenant and High Constable, etc., as well as listing members of Police Forces. However, these represent only a very small proportion of List as a whole.
Ministers of Religion List - This is largely made up of ministers of the Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland, although a variety of other denominations are included. Also listed are a few other church office holders such as kirk elders, etc.
It is important to note the following points:-
In quite a few instances, the place, church or other residence listed against an individual minister or other cleric, may not necessarily represent the place where he preached or undertook his ministry from. Due to lack of information, some entries only give the person's home or other address they were connected with, while with others, the place of worship listed may only have been a place the minister was only temporarily connected with.
There are quite a few occasions where the title "Dr" has been inserted, where this designation has not been given in the source document. These titles have frequently been inserted simply on the basis of the individual holding a D.D. or LL.D degree. Many degrees held by individual ministers have not been included, and those that have been, may be incomplete.
Where a minister or other cleric has been connected with more than one church, these additional places of worship may not necessarily be included in these lists.
Miscellaneous Scraps List
- This List consists of
a wide range of people, mainly within the UK, whose only connection is that
their particularly entry in our main database contains no immediate or
apparent link in respect of address, occupation or relationship that can
identify them from a family or local history point of view.
However, great care should be taken with this List when either trying to
identify a link to a person or family you are researching, while at the same
time you should not dismiss the given information simply from a random
glance, or without studying the content as closely as possible. For example,
if you find someone that interests you in another List, first check out the
Document Type, Inventory number and Year, and you may well find that an
entry to the same person, or someone else connected with them is to found in
this List.
Note also that many of the entries will no doubt remain permanently unidentifiable, but have been included in any case. Quite a few entries are known to be identical to people listed in other groupings, but will have ended up in this List simply because the entry contained no other identifiable information.
Monarchy Asserted - This
List mostly comprises members of a Parliamentary Committee of 1657, detailed as
follows:-
MONARCHY ASSERTED, To be the best, most Ancient and legall form of
Government, in a conference had at Whitehall, with OLIVER late Lord
Protector & a Committee of PARLIAMENT ........
Thursday the ninth of April 1657.
Ordered by the Parliament, that a Committee be appointed
to wait upon his Highnesse the Lord Protector; in reference to what his
Highnesse did yesterday propose in his Speech, now reported to the House.
Resolved, That this Committee have power to receive from his
Highnesse his doubts and scruples, touching any of the particulars contained
in the humble Petition and Advice formerly presented; and in answer
thereunto, to offer to his Highnesse reasons for his satisfaction, and for
the maintenance of the Resolutions of this House; and such particulars as
they cannot satisfie his Highnesse, that they report the same to the
Parliament.
People Addresses England, Ireland, Wales & the Islands - The People in this list are in some way or other connected to the addresses, place names, or other people quoted in the individual reference. In some cases the reference may possible be quite tenuous, such as for example people who are on holiday, or visiting business acquaintances and friends. Specific care should be taken on this point when the item the information is taken from is a postcard. Many of these obviously reflect holiday addresses, but it is assumed some of the people may have had a connection to either England, Ireland, Wales or the Islands.
It is also relevant to note that quite a number of entries have been listed under the country heading of UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain). This means that it is assumed the person listed had his / her residence somewhere in Britain, but which part is not known. It is therefore quite possible that some of those listed had their domicile in, or were in some way connected to Scotland. For people known to be connected with Scotland, please see under that section.
Many entries include those that are in some way connected to a particular County or Shire only, and may have no other part of their address listed.
It should also be noted that quite a few people listed here were very well off and include those who owned large estates or other property. They are listed here as either they were not titled, or had no occupation or other given profession.
Some people may exist in other Lists, and it may be that some listed here only occur here because in the original dataset entry, no occupation or business was given!
People Addresses Non UK - The People in this list are in some way or other connected to the addresses, place names, or other people quoted in the individual reference. In some cases the reference may possible be quite tenuous, such as for example people who are on holiday, or visiting business acquaintances and friends. Specific care should be taken on this point when the item the information is taken from is a postcard. Many of these obviously reflect holiday addresses and it is assumed some of the people may have some form of UK connection.
Some people clearly have dual country connections, and
where this is known, the various countries are listed. Some people may exist
in other Lists, and it may be that some listed here only occur here because
in the original dataset entry, no occupation or business was given!
People Addresses Scotland - The People in this list are in some way or other connected to the addresses, place names, or other people quoted in the individual reference. In some cases the reference may possible be quite tenuous, such as for example people who are on holiday, or visiting business acquaintances and friends. Specific care should be taken on this point when the item the information is taken from is a postcard. Many of these obviously reflect holiday addresses, but it is assumed some of the people may have had a connection to Scotland.
Many entries include those that are in some way connected to a particular County or Shire only, and may have no other part of their address listed.
It should also be noted that quite a few people listed here were very well off financially and include those who owned large estates or other property. They are listed here as either they were not titled, or had no occupation or other given profession.
Some people may exist in other Lists, and it may be that some listed here only occur here because in the original dataset entry, no occupation or business was given!
Perth Bridge Subscriber's List - The information in this List has been collated from James Cant's 1774 edition of Mr Adamson's "The Muses Threnodie," which includes a section entitled "A List of the Subscribers ..... Free Gift for building the Bridge of Tay at Perth."
There follows a list of 283 people, or business groups of people, who donated sums of money varying from £1.00 to 11,000. The latter amount was donated by King George III, and the list contains a variety of names from the Peerage, Baronetage, Clergy, the Merchant Guilds and Magistrates of Perth, as well as the landed gentry.
Amounts of each donation is given in the text, but these are not quoted in the List. However, if you would like to know what any one person gave to this project, please let us know, and we will pass on this information to you.
Please note that personal and place-name spellings are transcribed exactly as in the original text.
Cant tells us that in 1765 "this year the foundation-stone of the new bridge over (the River) Tay was laid by the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Kinnoul."
Perth Magistrate's List - The information in this List has been collated from James Cant's 1774 edition of Mr Adamson's "The Muses Threnodie," which includes a section entitled "A List of the Magistrates of Perth, with such as happened under their Magistracy."
Also included are several members of the clergy connected with Perth, taken from the section headed "An Authentic List of Ministers of Perth, from the Reformation to the Present time (i.e. 1772). A short biography of each minister is given.
A similar section relates to an "Account of the Rectors of the (Perth) Grammar-School," with entries from 1590 to 1773.
There are several instances of surname spelling variations, where it would appear fairly obvious that different spellings indicate either the same person, or members of the same family are being referred to. Place-name spellings are transcribed exactly as in the original text.
In the "Rank / Position / Business or Profession: column, it is important to note that where the sign / is used (as in 1570 / 1779), this means that other years exist within the original text, and that for reasons of space, etc., we have not given in the List.)
Postcards England,
Ireland & Wales List - We are not experts in dating postcards
precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are only
approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably
accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20
years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
Most of the places have been identified fairly accurately, however, a few may be catalogued incorrectly for a variety of reasons. If you can prove we have made a mistake with the description of any postcard, we will be quite happy to amend it from the evidence you provide.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1960. Some cards may still be in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Postcards Non United Kingdom List - This List comprises all places from countries outwith the United Kingdom of Great Britain which include all those from within the British Commonwealth.
We are not experts in dating postcards precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are only approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20 years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
Most of the places have been identified fairly
accurately, however, a few may be catalogued incorrectly for a variety of
reasons including misinterpretation of a non English language. In most cases
places are listed as per the postcard title irrespective of language. If you can prove we have made a mistake with the description of any
postcard, we will be quite happy to amend it from the evidence you provide.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1960. Some cards may still be in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Postcards Scotland List - We are not experts in dating postcards precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are only approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20 years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
Important Note: Where possible most
place names have been listed within the old Counties or Shires that existed
in Scotland up to around the period 1950-1960. However, due to political and
geographical boundary changes, many of these descriptions have since
changed. Also it is worth noting that for example as in the case of
Banffshire in the north-east, this county was usurped partly into
Aberdeenshire and partly into Moray. This means that quite a few of the
counties listed for a particular place are now outdated.
Most of the places have been identified fairly
accurately, however, a few may be catalogued incorrectly for a variety of
reasons. If you can prove we have made a mistake with the description of any
postcard, we will be quite happy to amend it from the evidence you provide.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1960. Some cards may still be in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Postcards
England, Ireland & Wales List (Used) - We are not experts in dating
postcards precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are
only approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably
accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20
years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
Most of the places have been identified fairly accurately, however, a few may be catalogued incorrectly for a variety of reasons. If you can prove we have made a mistake with the description of any postcard, we will be quite happy to amend it from the evidence you provide.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1950. Some cards may still be in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Where identifiable, the name and brief details of the person who received the postcard are also listed. For additional identification purposes, further information in many instances will be available on request. Please also view a selection of messages on our Snippets in Time Webpage.
Postcards Non United Kingdom List (Used) - This List comprises all places from countries outwith the United Kingdom of Great Britain which include all those from within the British Commonwealth.
We are not experts in dating postcards precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are only approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20 years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
Most of the places have been identified fairly
accurately, however, a few may be catalogued incorrectly for a variety of
reasons including misinterpretation of a non English language. In most cases
places are listed as per the postcard title irrespective of language. If you can prove we have made a mistake with the description of any
postcard, we will be quite happy to amend it from the evidence you provide.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1950. Some cards may still in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Where identifiable, the name and brief details of the person who received the postcard are also listed. For additional identification purposes, further information in many instances will be available on request. Please also view a selection of messages on our Snippets in Time Webpage.
Postcards Scotland List (Used) - We are not experts in dating postcards precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are only approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20 years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
Important Note: Where possible many
place names have been listed within the old Counties or Shires that existed
in Scotland up to around the period 1950-1960. However, due to political and
geographical boundary changes, many of these descriptions have since
changed. Also it is worth noting that for example as in the case of
Banffshire in the north-east, this county was usurped partly into
Aberdeenshire and partly into Moray. This means that quite a few of the
counties listed for a particular place are now outdated.
Most of the places have been identified fairly
accurately, however, a few may be catalogued incorrectly for a variety of
reasons. If you can prove we have made a mistake with the description of any
postcard, we will be quite happy to amend it from the evidence you provide.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1950. Some cards may still be in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Where identifiable, the name and brief details of the person who received the postcard are also listed. For additional identification purposes, further information in many instances will be available on request. Please also view a selection of messages on our Snippets in Time Webpage.
Postcards : People & Things List - This List is wide ranging in content, but is mainly of people and objects originating in Great Britain; however there are items from various parts of the world.
We are not experts in dating postcards precisely. Therefore most of our individual postcard dates are only approximate. We think that most of the suggested periods are reasonably accurate, but a number of entries may be wrong by up to as much as about 20 years. A few may be in error in excess of this period.
The majority of cards date to the period between 1900 and 1950. Some cards may still be in copyright, therefore we will be unable to produce copies of them. Please be aware that any scanned copies we do make may not reproduce perfectly, but we will do everything we can to produce as good an image as possible.
Where identifiable, the name and brief details of the person who received the postcard are also listed. For additional identification purposes, further information in many instances will be available on request. Please also view a selection of messages on our Snippets in Time Webpage.
Publication List
- Part of the idea behind creating this List, is to make
some of the Titles and Authors more widely known and appreciated, as many entries are of long forgotten
publications, except to the interested archivist, bibliophile, historian,
librarian, or those with a specific interest in mind. The majority of
entries are gleaned from a variety of published material in our personal
Library, but also include some from unique manuscript sources. Please note
that many of the listed entries contain a more or less complete record of
what is contained in the original source material. However, in some cases we
will be able to provide you with a variety of additional information.
Most of these references are pre 1900, but some
are of 20th century vintage. Many are found in publishers' or other
commercial advertisements. Frequently entries may just be from a plain, printed list of titles, etc.,
but sometimes they can occur in elaborately designed formats, which in themselves
can be viewed as miniature works of art.
Publication related : Booksellers, Printers, Publishers, etc. - Some
of these entries are to be found in other lists, such as Commercial &
Trades. It is important to note that where the comment
(printer? + : see top of page) is given in the Business column, this
indicates that it is not known whether the listed
person or business represents a Bookseller, Printer or Publisher, or an
amalgam of any of these three Business categories).
Scottish County Names - The borders of the County or Shires of Scotland have like many other geographical areas, fluctuated in some cases quite considerably over time, while some like poor old Banffshire have disappeared from modern maps more or less altogether. This list contains all the counties in existence during the 19th century and we have entries for all of them in our main database. We can also provide information on all the parishes of Scotland.
It is worth noting that several have had dual names by which their geographical land mass has been known. These include Edinburghshire now known as Midlothian, Haddingtonshire known as East Lothian and Linlithgowshire known as West Lothian. Forfarshire also goes by the name of Angus, while the old Elginshire is now referred to as Morayshire or Moray.
Snippets in Time List - The idea behind this webpage is to publicise long forgotten messages written, frequently on holiday, or as an easy mode of communication, during slivers of momentary time that in most cases have been completely lost to history. The content has not been "picked over" and is precisely as comes out of the box.
The content has been laid out in as strict a chronological order as the information permits. The date of writing is included, where known, while many dates reflect only the official postmark to show when the card was franked by the relevant Post Office.
As would be expected from this kind of material, quite a bit of the text in either unreadable, or very difficult to transcribe. Where there is any particular problem with transcription the symbol ? is used, or some other pertinent comment made.
Most of the correspondence will eventually cover the period between circa 1900 and 1950. Currently transcripts will be confined to the period circa 1900 to 1920 only.
This file will be updated only as and when time permits
as it has been thought up really as an afterthought as a webpage. Comments
as usual are very welcome.
Where thought advisable, capitalisation and punctuation may be slightly altered to enhance readability.
Stamp, Crest & Seal List - The following categories are included in this List.
| Book Inscription - | This category in general indicates previous owners of the respective books or other publications they are recorded in. They mainly include personal, hand-written text, or hand-drawn art-work, as well as other comments and are sometimes dated. | |
| Book Plate - | Generally a personalised paper label - usually printed - stuck onto the inside front cover of any book or other publication to indicate ownership. Sometimes these may include only the person's name. However, many are highly decorative, including armorial designs with mottoes, as well as a variety of other decorative designs. | |
| Stamp - |
This mainly refers to the impression on documents of Rubber Stamps, which have first been pressed on to an inkpad to create the impression. Generally these are found on Commercial documents as used on Receipts and the like. |
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| Crest - |
Used by a variety of people including the aristocracy, organisations, places such as towns and cities as a mark of cognisance or identification. Mostly found on letter-headings, letter envelopes and official documents. Generally very small by nature, they are frequently highly decorative. |
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| Seal (wax) - |
An engraved design impressed into hot wax (usually black or red). Frequently used by letter and legal writers to identify themselves or their authorship. While letter seals can be quite small, document examples can be quite large. |
Subject List
-
This disparate list of events is indexed first according to Country / County-Shire /
village, town, city, then subject. The information given here lists
happenings great and small, local, national and international, while
some are of very minor consequence. The content is limited in quantity, but
it is hoped that some items may prove of interest to genealogists and local
historians.
Subscriber's Book List 1708 - The information in this list is taken from "The Lives and Characters Of the most Eminent Writers (authors) of the Scots Nation," etc. by George Mackenzie, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. It was printed by James Watson in Craig's-Cloƒs, on the North-side of the Croƒs M.DCC. VIII. (Edinburgh)
Many personal names both Christian & Surname are written with older spellings, so care should be taken when using these spelling to trace ancestors or relatives. Also some place names have not been traced accurately, while others have been guessed at for the modern equivalent.
Subscriber's Book List 1721 - The information in this list is taken from "The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland From the Restoration to the Revolution," by Robert Wodrow, minister of the Gospel at Eastwood. It was printed in Edinburgh by James Watson His Majesty's printer in 1721.
Many personal names both Christian & Surname are written with older spellings, so care should be taken when using these spelling to trace ancestors or relatives. Also some place names have not been traced accurately, while others have been guessed at for the modern equivalent.
Subscriber's Book List - 1791 - The information in these lists is taken from "The History of the Reformation Of The Church Of Scotland," etc. at volume 2, pages 580--592. The Heading for the List is "SUBSCRIBERS NAMES" but it is not known when the subscribers names were taken, except to say that this edition was published at Paisley in 1791. The volumes were printed at Paisley by John Neilson for David Gardner. The book was written by the Reverend Mr. John Knox, Sometime Minister of God's Word in Edinburgh.
Some places remain so far untraced. For example Faranese, Printfield has not been entirely authenticated, while places such as Crawford's-dyke have changed to become Cartsdyke.
Due to the way in which some Surnames have been typed in this book, there is some uncertainty about the correct manner of spelling. This problem is particularly acute with many names beginning with Mc. The c is printed using an ' (apostrophe), and many Mc names are written thus in lower case, e.g. M'indoe, making it very difficult to know whether they should have been written Mcindoe or McIndoe.
Where subscribers names have been handed in via a third party, it is in some cases uncertain whether the people concerned actually lived in the place named where they were handed in. It is possible unless otherwise stated, these places relate to the third party only.
There is also some doubt concerning some occupations. Use has quite often been made of the abbreviation 'do (or) do do' meaning ditto or, as above. Occasionally in some of sequential listing, 'do's' have been omitted and then reintroduced a few entries further down, making it hard to decipher whether the given occupation for some people is correct or not.
Surname List - This is a quick Check List to help you with your search. If the Surname you are looking for is not in this List, then you will find no reference to it amongst any of our Lists.
Please note that all names are given as per the spelling from the original source. As a result there can be frequent spelling variations of many names. You should also be aware that many spellings originate from very old documents, where the name spelling is either antiquated or written phonetically. It may therefore be worth a search through all the multiple spelling variations you can find of any individual name.
The Dallas Raids of 1689 & 1690 - The information in this dataset is taken from a little booklet written by the Rev. J G Murray of Rafford Parish, sometime about 1930. The booklet describes these raids or "speaughs / spreaghs" - otherwise cattle-stealing and general plundering of personal property, by men from Strathspey, who were adherents to the Laird of Grant. The main raid occurred on 19th June, 1689 when these men descended on the parish of Dallas and pursued their depredations, against the tenants of Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonston, armed with swords, pistols, dirks and other offensive weapons and stole the complainers horses, household goods and other personal property. The account goes on to state that much of what was stolen was later recovered and restored to their rightful owners. All this took place during the turbulent history of the period when the Jacobite cause was first being fought over in Great Britain.
The Forgotten Tombstones of Moray - (researched and published by The Moray Burial Ground Research Group) - This List contains the names of every person recorded as having been buried at one of several cemeteries, or burial grounds, where either the tombstone has been wholly or completely buried from view, or where access to the general public is prohibited. The latter category is indicated by underlining. Further information on these inscriptions is available at MBGRG's website at www.mbgrg.org
Burial grounds so far recorded or published by MBGRG include Bellie, Blackhills House, Burghead (old), Dipple, Drainie (RAF Lossiemouth), Essil, Innes House, Kinneddar, Kirkhill (St Andrews-Lhanbryde), Knock of Alves, Lhanbryde (old), Spynie (old) and Urquhart (old). Blackhills House, Innes House and Knock of Alves Monumental Inscriptions have already been published by ANESFHS.
Photography, inscription recording and/or pre-publishing checks are ongoing at several sites including Alves (old), Birnie (old), Dallas, Greyfriars, Knock of Alves and Rafford.
N.B. the term 'nonage' implies some form of minority in children. In tombstone inscription terms it may mean that the child was under 1 year old, or that it was in infancy. Legally used to mean 'minority and pupillarity, now any age under 16.' (see Green's Glossary of Scottish Legal Terms, by A G M Duncan, 1992)
The Viking Club List - The names listed here are taken from the club's Subscriber's List as published in the "Old=Lore Miscellany of Orkney Shetland and Caithness, Vol. 5, published in 1913. It includes several people and commercial business that subscribers used either as agents, or as c/o & P.O. Box addresses. These have been included for completeness purposes only.
Trades Assorted (not Building, Clothing or Food & Drink Related) - In general, Trade categories in these datasets are meant to imply people who used some form of tool, instrument or equipment in relation to their given occupation or profession.
The content of this dataset is very mixed. Some categories may not entirely be classed as a Trade, such as "Photographer," however, their inclusion here is based largely on the classification statement given above.
Trades : Building Related -
In general, Trade categories in these datasets are meant to imply people who
used some form of tool, instrument or equipment in relation to their given
occupation or profession.
Some categories of occupation are rightly considered as professions, for example "Architects or Civil Engineers," but as their type of employment relates to building or construction work in general, they have been included in this dataset. Some Trade categories of work are on the fringes of Building, such as for example Cartwrights, whose job or business was concerned with construction of various types of wheeled transport.
In general, Trade categories in these datasets are meant to imply people who used some form of tool, instrument or equipment in relation to their given occupation or profession.
In some cases it is unclear from the original source whether the person named is an employee or an employer. Some of the entries imply more than one type of occupation or profession, or goods being sold, such as "drapers" who mainly sold various types of cloth or material, some of which would be used in clothing. Another example relates to the production or use of leather as used in various items of clothing, may also have been involved with other things such as horse fittings, or furniture. Some entries are also listed under other categories, such as merchants.
Trades : Food & Drink Related
- In general, Trade categories in these datasets are meant to imply people
who used some form of tool, instrument or equipment in relation to their
given occupation or profession.
In some cases it is unclear from the original source whether the person named is an employee or an employer. Some of the entries imply more than one type of occupation or profession, or goods being sold, such as in the case of "Grocers," who mainly sold food and drink, but also other non food items. Some entries are also listed under other categories, such as merchants.
Transport List - This is currently mainly made up of ships connected to various parts
of the world, as well as a few horse drawn coaches from Scotland. All
entries are indexed according to the vessel or other vehicle name.
Where known, the Captain or other person in charge, along with Company name is given. In many cases it is uncertain where a ship hails from. If known, the ports or countries of departure and destination are also listed.
Transport Assorted List - This List mainly contains references to all persons in any way connected with Transport not already mentioned in the previous Transport List (see above). For example it contains references to ships' passengers and crew members other than the Captain of the vessel, etc. In some cases, however, it also includes the names of ships' Captains where the name of their vessel is not known.
Also included are references to other form of transport including balloons, coaches and trains, as well as references to ship builders & owners.
UK Members of Parliament List - All entries listed here refer to Members of Parliament, mainly relating the United Kingdom of Great Britain, with a small number being included from the Old Scottish Parliament, pre 1707.
As in some other Lists, Titles of Rank are included under the "Name" column, and care should be taken to ensure that these are not misinterpreted as actual Personal Surnames. This is particularly the case with entries where a Name, and / or Title, such as Earl or Lord, is given in the "Order, Title or Rank" column.
Where thought appropriate, a selection of titles have been inserted in the "Order, Title or Rank" column. It is not comprehensive, and many have been missed out entirely. To some extent the inclusion of certain "Titles" is the subjective choice of the Editor of this List, while other are not included mainly through lack of information.
Place names given here, including the word "of" generally indicate a close family interest or connection to the place mentioned, such as in "of Pitfour" or "of Pumpherston." However, where for example a person from Scotland is an MP for a Constituency in England, the word Scotland may be inserted to indicate that the person had a Scottish connection.
Many of the "Constituency" names listed, are not actually given in the original sources quoted in the "Inventory number." Where this happens, the information has been added from a wide variety of other areas of research. Many MP's of course represented several Constituencies, and some multiple entries are listed, but in many instances these are far from being complete.
Items listed in the "Position or Other Rank" column are largely incomplete. They are only meant to indicate positions of importance held by the person, other than that of being an MP, or that listed in the "Order, Title or Rank" column. These are to some extent again the choice made by the Editor, and must not be taken as being comprehensive.
Many of the blank spaces arise simply from a lack of knowledge on the part of the Editor, time and circumstance not allowing scope for additional research.
Date last modified:
Tue 02 Mar 10