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Truth / Fiction Glasgo family tale
« on: Thursday 28 May 09 12:50 BST (UK) »
Hi, I am new to this board from Australia.

I am hoping someone may be able to confirm or disprove a tale / fact that my husband and I have come across in relation to one of his family lines.

Charles McRae head of clan McRae in Scotland at the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie was meant to have fled Scotland for Ireland (changing his name to Glasgo) following the famous battle of Culloden Moore. He was then to have married an Irish girl who bore him a son. Charles Glasgo then by name died. The Scots wanting an heir to the clan offered that they should take the boy and raise him as the head of the clan with all the wealth and title. She refused and elected to raise him herself in the Catholic faith and forgo all wealth.

His grandson was Thomas Glasgo whose grandson Charles Glasgow (aged 40 a gardener) immigrated to Australia in 1840  on the Elphinstone with his wife Julia and children John, Thomas, Anne, Daniel and James.

We have so far only information on the family in Australia. Any leads for Ireland would be greatly appreciated.
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