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Topic: "Laings" in Fife and beyond (Read 5314 times)
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treeclimber
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Please send me a PM. Thanks.
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normandh
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Hello Chiad Fhear
I found this thread and your information while trying to pinpoint Sunnybraes Farm. I had seen a house sign with "Sunnybraes" on the Lundin Links/Leven road, but when I went to photograph it today, it was gone.
I too, am descended from David Laing and Christian Skinner, through their son David, then his son George. I note that you seem to have had the same problem as I and another descendant have had in ascertaining the exact D.O.B. and parents for David the elder. If you have any theories about that I should be grateful. Have you seen David and Christian's gravestone, at Scoonie?
Regards
Normandh
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MairiD
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Hi Anne,
Thank you for your message!
Robert Laing, b. c. 1852 worked as an under-gardener to my gt.gt. grandfather, Andrew Robertson Annan when he was at Ravelston House estate in Edinburgh c. 1871. He is listed in the Census.
Thinking he must be related to Andrew's wife, my gt. gt grandmother, Mary Laing (of John L. and Mary Monro at Pitcairlie House nr. Newburgh) I tracked his lineage, family and career as best I could from Censuses.
Like my ancestor he travelled around; in Robert's case Auchtermuchty, Ravelston, Bannockburn, Melrose, Logierait, Weem, Perth. Hard work but a wonderful career!
Alas I cannot find a link to the Laings of Pitcairlie who descended from a John Laing of Ard***?,( I can't read John's DC. 1883.) Cupar, b.c 1780. I don't know whether you can find a link between John and your David b. 1774, who married Jane /Jeannie Paton.
What has been apparent has been that umpteen Laings were gardeners[b][/b]!
My most recent (and fascinating) detective work has been centred around a John Laing of Carriston/Careston, Forfarshire, a seedsman and nurseryman who went south to Kent and was linked to partners in Edinburgh---again at a nursery where Andrew worked.
Then there was another Laing who worked as a gardener at Charlton/Charleton near Montrose, when my Andrew was there, c. 1861.
They must all have had green blood.
Mairi.
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Fife; Annan, Annal, Robertson, Laing, Coutts.
E. Lothian; Ness.
W. Lothian; Cuthbertson.
Argyll; Walker, Campbell.
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annev
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Hi Mairi
Thank you for replying. I think I said I was Robert Laing's grandaughter when, of course, I am his great grandaughter! He died in 1944 before I was born but was always taken by my parents for and annual pilgrimage to Weem to see where he lived and worked and where my mother spent most of her childhood. We haven't been to Killichassie House since JK Rowling bought it but before then we visited the grounds, the gardeners cottage, and the steading where Robert retired to. for your interest. his grandfather, David who was married to Janet Paton was in the Tay Fencibles. ...."It was a regiment of foot, and spent sometime in Ireland until December 1801, when it marched from Ballymena to Belfast, via Antrim, proceeding thereafter to Portpatrick, thence to Stranraer, Wigtown and Port William, and spent sometime in Glasgow and Stirling." (Quoted from the Lyal Tay Fencibles on the Fife FHF site). Haven't come across any connection re John Laing and Mary Monro but if I do I will certainly let your know. I know for sure that the couple had a daughter Kathryn who married Andrew Reikie in Falkland( - another Andrew?) but haven't found any more of their family yet although I am sure there must be more (Andrew Reikie registered Jean Paton's death)
I have heard of Pitcairlie House between Abernethy and Newburgh. Will try to dig deeper soon .
The attached picture is Robert Laing at Weem.
Regards
Anne
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Anne - researching
Barron Cran Laing Arthur Rennie McLetchie, Cruikshank Duke
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ostler
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Great Granddad John Angus Sutherland (1875-1963)
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There's no attached photo and the place name is spelt "Wemyss", pronounced "Weems".  At least I assume it's this place as I've never heard of a place called "Weem".
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Kinnes, Ostler, Terras (and all variations!!)
Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)
England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon
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ostler
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Great Granddad John Angus Sutherland (1875-1963)
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Hi Ostler,
Weem is near Aberfeldy in Perthshire.
Regards,
Mairi.
My apologies.
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All countries/counties
Kinnes, Ostler, Terras (and all variations!!)
Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)
England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon
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ostler
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Great Granddad John Angus Sutherland (1875-1963)
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Hi again Ostler,
In research I am doing I have found a Margaret Dudgeon who married Thomas Downie (gardener), Midlothian.
Mairi.
You'll need to specify a year as I have a few Margaret Dudgeons (no marriages for any of them).
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All countries/counties
Kinnes, Ostler, Terras (and all variations!!)
Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)
England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon
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Johnoz
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I've just found this extremely long thread and thought I'd deal in my 2 Fife Laings. I see one has been mentioned already.
I have the spouse of a 2nd cousin 4 times removed, MARY LAING, c1819 probably Crail. She married David Cunningham and had 2 sons, James C & Alexander Laing C. The former had a son, David. This Laing married into my Dewar family.
The other is the spouse of a2nd cousin, twice removed, ELIZABETH LAING, b 16/10/1866 at Forgan. She married James Walker at Leuchars on 13/6/1890 and had a son Andrew. This Laing married into my Gourlay family.
John Gourlay
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ostler
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Great Granddad John Angus Sutherland (1875-1963)
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Hi John
I have an Elizabeth Laing born 16 Oct 1866 in Flass, Forgan. She was the daughter of James Laing and Isabella Brunton. Do we have a match?
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All countries/counties
Kinnes, Ostler, Terras (and all variations!!)
Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)
England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon
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