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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Gillanders family of Stornoway, Ullapool and Rosmarkie
« on: Wednesday 08 August 18 05:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for their comments and assistance. Apologies for the delay in my reply.
It seems that I am in a rather difficult situation regarding the lack of records available.
The 'Shadder' Annie found and the Geo Gillanders is the Gillanders of Highfield and Factor of Lewis fame. This record was from 1772, which if my info is correct is a few years before the birth of my ancestor.
I believe I found the 'Shadder/Shadir' that my George was tacksman of. The NAS catalogue has an entry thus; "Bond of Caution by James Chapman, chamberlain of Lewis for George Gillanders, tacksman of Shadir in the Island of Lewis in Suspension against Murdoch Morrison, merchant in Stornoway." This Shadir is east of Stornoway on the peninsula. See map.
Another researcher looking into the Gillanders family thinks that the Gillanders family originated in either Aberdeen or Inverness, so will have to investigate these leads, but I'm not holding out much hope.
Skoosh, I believe the 'Cruel Gillanders' refers to MacKenzie Factor Alexander Gillanders, whom I believe is an ancestor. I suppose, as they say, you cannot choose your family.
Thanks again ladies and gents.
It seems that I am in a rather difficult situation regarding the lack of records available.
The 'Shadder' Annie found and the Geo Gillanders is the Gillanders of Highfield and Factor of Lewis fame. This record was from 1772, which if my info is correct is a few years before the birth of my ancestor.
I believe I found the 'Shadder/Shadir' that my George was tacksman of. The NAS catalogue has an entry thus; "Bond of Caution by James Chapman, chamberlain of Lewis for George Gillanders, tacksman of Shadir in the Island of Lewis in Suspension against Murdoch Morrison, merchant in Stornoway." This Shadir is east of Stornoway on the peninsula. See map.
Another researcher looking into the Gillanders family thinks that the Gillanders family originated in either Aberdeen or Inverness, so will have to investigate these leads, but I'm not holding out much hope.
Skoosh, I believe the 'Cruel Gillanders' refers to MacKenzie Factor Alexander Gillanders, whom I believe is an ancestor. I suppose, as they say, you cannot choose your family.
Thanks again ladies and gents.