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Don, the world is indeed small!  I still have work to do on the Baljaffray Farm and Peter connection and if an appropriate matter arises I will get back to you. 

Dec

The name Hilltoune or Hilltoun is mentioned in birth records of some members of the Peter Family in early 1700's.  I don't know if it refers to a farm or a town.  I note there is a Hilton, which might be a spelling variation.  I would be grateful for any information. thank you.   

Many thanks to you all for taking an interest in my query.  Firstly, as already posted, it should have been under Cornwall and not Devon.  The purpose of my post was to investigate the connection between Sir William St Ledger and the Pascoe Family of Falmouth.  My grandmother Amelia Jane Pascoe, whose family came from Falmouth (owned the Victory Inn), visited the UK with her husband in 1912 during which time frequent mention was made in her travel diary of Sir William ('cousin Willie') St Ledger, his wife Fanny and son (John) and daughter.  Willie, who reportedly resided in Gravesend also seemed to have been in command of a customs boat.  Their was also a Percy St L but any relationship was not mentioned in the diary.  From replies so far it seems that Willie was born in 1866, the son of James St L and Fanny Pascoe.  My gmother, Amelia Jane Pascoe's father Henry was born in Falmouth in 1835 and Amelia was born in Australia in 1872. 
  At present I am not sure where Fanny fits in and will need to do some work.  It may be that the term 'cousin' was being used loosely, as was often the custom. 
Many thanks,   Cec

Does anyone have any information concerning Sir William St Leger who lived at Gravesend in 1912?  I think his wife was known as Fanny.  I am researching the name Pascoe and believe that William or Fanny have a Pascoe connection.  Many thanks, Cec

Hullo Susandun,

thanks for your response and interest in Family speir. 

I have been seeking info re Robert Speir b abt 1703 and his brother James b abt 1705 - no luck so far.  I have an original letter written by Jas to Rob in 1741.  Jas' testament is available from Scotlands People. I have data re Jas' marriage and children but have not followed the line down any further. 
Robert Speir m Jean Broun and produced Robert - known later as Robert 'younger' or 'ygr',  James, Mary, Eliz, Martha James and maybe etc. 
Rob(ygr) m Marion Kirkwood and produced your James, Rebecca, Jean, Mary, Robert who was later on South Camphill Farm (m Martha Dunlop), Hugh (my line and eventually to Australia),  John, Martha, Martha and William.  From here on I have followed my line down from Hugh however I have investigated the wider family to some extent in order to clarify the Camphill (north and south) story and also because a grandson of your Jas, William (m Margaret Harvie) went to farm on Ardenslate Farm in Dunoon and produced a daughter, Jeanie, who married back into my line.  I have a  bureau known in the family as the Ardenslate Bureau. 
The data concerning the Camphill Farms (including Blair Park, Routedaneburn etc) is available from the various testaments, census records and sasine documentation from Scotlands People as well as from some of the cemetery inscriptions - admittedly, these do require a lot of work.   
As it is impossible to cover everything perhaps a few specific questions might be easier?
I note you use the 'Spier' spelling - it is my understanding that, at the time, 'Speir' was used for this particular branch of the family (with occasional variations), however this is an old problem and familiar to anyone carrying any version of the name .  In my particular case the 'ei' form was retained and a final 's' was added a couple of generations down the tree.   

regards cec