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Lanarkshire / Word explanation
« on: Thursday 14 April 22 11:34 BST (UK) »
I'm reading Testaments and have come across the words of his or her 'oy' or 'oyes' what do they mean?
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Lanarkshire / Adam STUART - Writer
« on: Friday 18 February 22 11:19 GMT (UK) »
Looking for information on Adam Stuart a writer in Edinburgh who is interred in East Kilbride Old Parish Cemetery. Information was taken in 1974 when it was recorded "Adam Stuart - Writer in Edinburgh died 9th July ? aged ? years. He was a writer in 1793. To date I cannot find any other information. I would appreciate your help. Gray 865
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Lanarkshire / Kirk Session Virtual Volumes
« on: Monday 06 December 21 17:26 GMT (UK) »
Could someone please explain what was going on here within the kirk session minutes - this is an excerpt;
The Minister having acquainted the session that he was to pay up the 200 merks of poors money in his hand and for which he granted his Bill. The Treasurer to receive the said 200 merks with the eight merks of interest due upon Whitsunday next and to look out for a good hand for the money. At the next session meeting the Treasurer had found a good hand for the 1000 merks given to him and produced a Bond and judged as sufficient security. The 'good hand' was outwith this particular church.
TIA Gray865
The Minister having acquainted the session that he was to pay up the 200 merks of poors money in his hand and for which he granted his Bill. The Treasurer to receive the said 200 merks with the eight merks of interest due upon Whitsunday next and to look out for a good hand for the money. At the next session meeting the Treasurer had found a good hand for the 1000 merks given to him and produced a Bond and judged as sufficient security. The 'good hand' was outwith this particular church.
TIA Gray865
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Dumfriesshire / Death of Margaret Bigham
« on: Saturday 02 January 16 13:55 GMT (UK) »
I've been unsuccessful in finding the death details of Margaret Coupland nee Bigham. In the 1871 and 1881 census she is with her daughter Mary Thomson in Dumfries. Born about 1804 - I have no birth certificate. I have also searched with Scotlandspeople with variations of her surname. Suggestions on what to try next.
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New Zealand Completed Requests / Continuing the family name.
« on: Monday 28 September 15 03:25 BST (UK) »
I would love to find out if the family name is continuing on. I have two males born in Scotland 1959 and 1969. The parents and sons emigrated to New Zealand at a guess in the 1970's. The sons paternal grandparent was I of 12 (my grandfather was 1of them). Their parents died in Papakura, in 2010. Those distant cousins are the only males from this large family. Am I able to access any resources to be able to find out marriage, children? Gray865
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My Great Grandmother was Jane Bowman McNaught born 1862 to David McNaught and Janet Porteous. Her parents before their marriage were working on neighbouring farms in Coylton, Ayrshire. farmed by Andrew and James Bowman. My query is, is their a blood relation between Jane and the Bowman family? Following generations have also used 'Bowman' as a middle name.
Gray865
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Dumfriesshire / Christina Bowman
« on: Saturday 19 September 15 16:31 BST (UK) »
In the 1881 census at Shawhill Farm, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Christina Bowman aged 10 b. Holywood, Dumfriesshire is listed as a niece and scholar to James and Jane Bowman. I'm unable to source any records for her - can anyone help. Gray865
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Decipher cont.please
« on: Saturday 11 July 15 10:21 BST (UK) »
This is a continuation of an earlier post. Thank you
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help to Decipher Testament Dative pleaseThis is
« on: Saturday 11 July 15 10:16 BST (UK) »
This is Scottish. I've sectioned it into 4. I could read the first 4 lines which I haven't included but the rest has defeated me. I hope someone can help.