Found another current ELDER entry online
posted at
ISLE OF SKYE - notes
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/ColinElderOfSkye.htmList of Craftsmen:
http://www.dswa.org.uk/professionals/regions/scotland.htmMedium level Craftsmen
ELDER, COLIN
TEL: 01470 511752
16 Lower Milovaig,
Glendale,
Isle of Skye,
IV55 8WR
Location near: Vacation Cottage at Glendale - maps:
at
http://www.skyeselect.com/index.htm ***
ELDER History on Isle of Skye:
Xerox sent by Ann M. MacKinnon, Curator,
Clan Donald Library & Museum of the Isles
Armadale, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland
From Book:
Maccowan, Roderick.
The men of Skye.
Glasgow, 1902.
Page 201-203.
COLIN ELDER
"Colin Elder was a worthy man. He occupied the farm of Knock, Sleat,
on a lease from Lord MacDonald, at the annual rent of upwards of L400.
His father came to Skye, and occupied the shop at Isle Ornsay, one of the
oldest commercial establishments in Skye. In the connection, the word,
"Going to Isle Ornsay to buy tea," became a proverb in the district.
On the death of his father, Colin took the farm, and, owing to his social position, he was of great service to the Church in his day.
"We made his hospitable mansion our resting-place," says Dr. Beith,
"and not a little enjoyed the intelligent converse of a man who,
although living a most retired life, was a thorough classical scholar,
and alumnus of Marischall College, Aberdeen, and well read in all modern literature.
One of his sons is the present minister of Woolwich, of the English Presbyterian Church."....
In Sleat there were several God-fearing men.
We give the names of some of them--Donald MacClure, a godly catechist;
John MacIntosh, elder; Colonel Elder, of Knock, elder; Ewan MacDonald, Tarskavaig; John MacKinnon, Ardavaser; John MacPherson, and Malcolm MacInnes...."
Note on Chart for John Elder, born about 1766. Married Margaret MacBean
Children: Jane, Elizabeth, Georgina, Colin, b. about 1798,
Alexander Macdonald Elder, Mary Mackinnon Elder,
John Benjamin Elder.
"There is mention in the "Inverness Journal" that indicates that Colin was most probably in Kyleakin in the 1820s.
We have found mention of him there in the 1830's.
More SCOTLAND histories:
JOHN ELDER, cartographer, born in Caithness in 1500's,
contributed to publication of:
MERCATOR ATLAS OF EUROPE
see:
http://www.walkingtree.com/excerptbarber.html Sailing Directions For The North Coast, by George Watson
http://www.caithness.org/history/articles/sailingdirections.htm...."The most likely candidate was John Elder,
who was born in Caithness and was brought up In Skye and Lewis.
In 1543 Elder sent a letter and a 'plotte' or map of Scotland to King Henry VIII. As a cartographer he is
likely to have had the type of information which Lindsay needed."
