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James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« on: Wednesday 01 January 14 17:53 GMT (UK) »
I am currently researching James Main/ Helen Frew, married 1808, Old Monkland. My specific interest is to find the parents of James. Helen's parents were James Frew/ Isabella Henry. A number of trees in Ancestry state that James' parents were William Main/ Janet Morton, but I know this is incorrect as the son of William Main/ Janet Morton married Ann Seggie. I believe that James Main (Helen Frew) was a descendant of John Main of Ballochney, Standard Bearer at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in 1679. The flag was in the family for years until being donated to the library in Airdrie where it is now located. I believe the flag was previously located in Gushet House, Airdrie. A son of James/ Helen Frew, Timothy, either owned or operated this establishment in the mid-1800s. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Jim Main
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Drummond; Perth
Florence; Aberdeen

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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 19:06 GMT (UK) »
As you know you have 20 or so "Main" possibilities and that doesn't include the unrecorded and spelling variations.  Did you email the library, I would think someone has researched this flag after all these years.

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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 20:48 GMT (UK) »
Good suggestion - will do. Jim
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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 January 14 13:55 GMT (UK) »
Very interesting article! Thanks for that. Jim
Main, Mitchell; Stirlingshire
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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 09 July 14 22:28 BST (UK) »
Timothy Main's brother William Main was at Gushet House in 1861 & 1871 -    

William Main (m Agnes Sword)
    Birth 7 Jul 1815 in Old Monkland
    Marriage 1 May 1840 Airdrie to Agnes Sword
    Death 26 Dec 1893 New Monkland
Census 1861
    New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Age: 42; Gushet House; Occupation : Wine & Spirit Merchant
Census 1871
    New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Age: 55; Gushet House; Occupation : Spirit Merchant

POEM - THE BANNER OF BLOOD.

Addressed to Mr WILLIAM MAIN, Gushet-House, Airdrie, the possessor of the relics referred to in the poem.

SIR, Proud may you be of that trophy of old
That banner of blood with the motto in gold :
"For Christ's crown and cov'nant" now aged and worn,
Mid the fight by the hands of the faithful 'twas borne,
And it wav'd o'er our fathers, leal-hearted and bold,
That old banner of blood, with the motto in gold.

In those days of peril, of torture, of blood,
When caves and the moors were the home of the good
When Clavers the fires of destruction had hurl'd
Over Scotland. Our fathers that banner unfurl'd,
Whose red blood-spots the value to ages have told
Of that banner of blood, with the motto in gold.

And proud may you be of the sword and the spear
The arms of the mighty must ever be dear ;
But dearer those weapons our fathers have used
When the bloodhounds our kirk and our country abused :
They were bathed in the blood of the foemen of old,
'Round that banner of blood, with the motto in gold.

And well may the sons of such fathers be proud
To tell of their deeds, their contendings to blood ;
They came with their lives, with their fortunes and all,
Beneath that banner of blood to conquer or fall.
Our lov'd Scotland yet boasts of brave sons as of old,
Who would fight 'neath that banner and motto in gold.

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/william-mhutchison/poems-hci-225/page-2-poems-hci-225.shtml

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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 July 14 15:24 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for this. Do you have any idea who made this address to William? I last found William in the 1891 census, living with his daughter Janet. I've been looking into the Frew family - a lot of information to sort through. Hopefully, there will be some clues to help with the parents of James Main (Helen Frew).
Main, Mitchell; Stirlingshire
Drummond; Perth
Florence; Aberdeen

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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 10 July 14 20:27 BST (UK) »
William McHutchison 1819-1879 (Airdrie Poet)
1861 at 23 Wellington St Back Ho; Occupation: Freestone Mason
1871 at 37 North Bridge St; Occupation: Monumental Mason

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Re: James Main/ Helen Frew, Old Monkland
« Reply #8 on: Friday 11 July 14 12:46 BST (UK) »
Once again, thanks for this. I had the chance to see the banner in the Airdrie library a couple of years ago when I was in Scotland doing some research. I suspect I'll have to make another trip as I think the information concerning James Main's parents might be found there.
Main, Mitchell; Stirlingshire
Drummond; Perth
Florence; Aberdeen