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My McGregor Connection
For years I tried to find the parents of my most ancient Drummond ancestor, Josiah, who spent most of his life at Fornought farm in Fowlis Wester. I had thought that the family might have been McGregors who were hiding themselves from the authorities. Recently, with the help of British Ancestry, I find that this indeed was the case.
It appears that Josiah’s father was Donald McGregor Drummond, and his mother was Catharine Ferguson.
I also wondered why use the name Josiah; I could only find a handful of “Josiahs” in Scotlands People.
In Hebrew, it means “God Supports and Heals”, possibly referencing a McGregor birth in the face of the king’s prohibition of the name. There are other records that suggest that this family might have a connection with Rob Roy McGregor. I am presently researching records to see if that might be the case.
I’m wondering if anyone has any other information on a McGregorDrummond connection.

I have two families, Jeanne Millet (Guillaume Langlois) & Nicolas Millet (Catherine Lorion) in my database. I descend from both families. I know (from TANGUAY) that Nicolas is the son of Jacques Millet/ Jeanne Vincent. My research indicates that Jeanne Millet was also a daughter of Jacques/ Jeanne Vincent. The problem is that there is a significant discrepancy in birth dates & marriage dates for these two couples.
Nicolas Millet married Catherine Lorion 9Apr 1657, Montreal.
They had the following children in Montréal: Catherine 1658-1722 (Jean Raynaud 1671); Nicolas 1660-1735 (Catherine Chaperon 1684/ Catherine Gauthier 1695); Marie 1662-1751 (Jean Lacombe 1678); Jacques 1667-1745 (Elisabeth Hubert 1688); Jean 1674-1714 (M-Françoise Lamoureux 1702).
Jeanne Millet married Guillaume Langlois about 1590, St-Leonard-des-Parcs,  Alençon, Normandie.
They had the following children in France: Marguerite 1596-1665 (Abraham Martin 1621/ René Branche 1665); Françoise 1599 (Pierre Desportes 1629); Marie 1600 (Jean Juchereau 1621); Noël 1603-84 (Françoise Grenier 1634/ Marie Crevet 1666); Jean 1605-58 (Jacquette Charpentier 1630).
I feel confident that the information on Nicolas is correct.
However, I am unable to conclusively prove that Jeanne was the sister of Nicolas and daughter of Jacques Millet/ Jeanne Vincent.
Can anyone provide some clarification to this conundrum. Thank you.

George Waddell of Ballochney & Balquhatstone was married to Elizabeth Gaston Ralston. He died 1850, Slamannan. In his will, he mentioned Agnes Salmond, youngest daughter of Patrick Salmond; she was married to John Inglis, Shortridgehead.
I have been unable to determine who was Patrick’s wife. I wonder if it was Patrick married to Rebecca Marshel; however, they lived in Torpichen, so this seems incorrect. I had thought tha Agnes might have been the daughter of Robert Salmond/ Elizabeth Clerk, but this also seems incorrect, based on George Waddell’s will. Can anyone advise me as to the parents of Agnes Salmond?

I recently reviewed the birth record of Thomas Main, schoolmaster, son of David Main/ Jean Russell; he was born 23Mar 1787, Slamannan.
The birth record reads as follows: “David & Jane Russell had a child born & Registered Dec 31st 1855 named Thomas.”
As well, all the births on this page were registered in 1855!
I realize this was the year Statutory registration commenced, but I'm baffled as to how a birth in 1787 would not be registered until 1855.
Who would have registered this birth?
Hopefully someone will have an answer. Thank you.