HALCRO/HALCROW families in New Zealand

[Lucy2]

MAPS ... the man Hugh ERSKINE for whom records are being published in this thread, appears not to have an immediate connection to the Margaret HALCROW you speak of.

[This Hugh ERSKINE did however have sons named Ebenezer ERSKINE and Ralph Martin ERSKINE but the mother of these children was the aforementioned Agnes Mary nee ARMSTRONG.]

At the link below is the Probate record for this Hugh ERSKINE ... and at Image 731 there is a statement attesting to the fact that he was born at Lisburn, Ireland.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSCF-YCD7?i=730&cc=1865481

   ~ Lu

[minniehaha]

"Ebenezer Erskine was a Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church. Wikipedia
Born: 22 June 1680
Died: 2 June 1754, Stirling, United Kingdom
Education: University of Edinburgh
Siblings: Ralph Erskine"


The year of 1647 may indeed have been the year MAPS meant........


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

The biography of the Reverend Ebenezer Erskine.........

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/other/erskine_ebenezer.htm


Post script:

Ebenezer Erskine- 1680 - 1754

Ralph Erskine- 1685 - 1752


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Biography for Ralph Erskine.....


http://www.puritansermons.com/erskine/erskin19.htm


Minniehaha.

[MAPS]

Wow, I never expected a reaction like this !
Thank you all very much for all your searches.
Minniehaha you have found the original Ebenezer. I think I owe you all an explanation for my original message.
My 3x great grandfather GEORGE MAINLAND married a MARY HALCROW in London in 1810. This Mary Halcrow is believed, by my Mainland family, to be the uncountable times great grandaughter of MARGARET HALCRO (1647) see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Halcro-3
I am hoping to be able to fill in the descendants between MARY and MARGARET but no luck so far.
I know about the Erskine Genealogy book online but it's no help it's more about the Erskines than the Halcros. My Mainland family originate fro m Orkney as well and believe it or not from the very same Island (Wyre) where Margaret was born !
If you know the story about how MARGARET was buried alive then you'll know about "The Ring". Many years ago my cousin was sent a picture of this RING by a lady from Te Aroha who was either a Halcrow or an Erskine descendant ??
I was trying to track down this person or family hence my message.

Thanks again everybody. MAPS

[Skoosh]

Maps,  a book for you, "The Little General & the Rousay Crofters!" Thomson. Wyre was part of the Rousay estate which was bought by the wee carnaptious General Burroughs & treated the islanders as if he was back in India! Amazon.

Skoosh.

[MAPS]

Thanks Skoosh an excellent tip.  I do know of the book ,in fact I saw it in Rousay where we stayed there a few years ago but then I promptly forgot about it. I will get hold of it one way or another.

MAPS

[Lucy2]

MAPS

... a researcher of the ERSKINE family at  the following link has a "New Zealand" connection by way of an email address.       Might be worth trying to see if he knows of the Te Aroha researcher ??   

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ERSKINE/2004-04/1083120840

   ~  Lu

[minniehaha]

Or maybe try here? [But not sure of a New Zealand connection]......

https://www.geni.com/people/the-Reverend-Ebenezer-Erskine/6000000011943735624


Minniehaha.