Petty Parish Church

[Ninatoo]

Hi Helen,

I am wondering if the surname Main features in your MI's?  I have a lot of them, stemming from William Main/Ann McKenzie.  Her parents were John Mckenzie/Ann Tolmie.  Iw ould be intersted to hear of any Mains, McKenzies and Tomies in the MI list.

Thank you for your very kind offer.

Nina

[helentucker]

Could they be buried on that farm.  Does anyone know where this Brackley Farm is?

Aley

Hi Aley.

The parish of Petty was an amalgamation of two parishes, Petty (or Pettye, Pettie) and Bracholy (or Braichlich).  Bracholy was closer to Ardersier ie further northeast and closer to Fort George.  There is no longer a church but there is a graveyard.
I'm not sure about the ethics and rules on these things, (anyone, please feel free to advise me!) but there is a website with a few details about it, basically if you look for 'The Deanery of Inverness' then 'Bracheli' on the l/h side.  Any snags then let me know and i'll pm you with the link.
I haven't found the location of the farm yet, but am still checking old maps i have and will get back to you if i get any joy.
Cheers,
Helen

[helentucker]

Hi Nina.

Sorry it took me a couple of days to reply to you, i hope this helps.
In my booklet, there are no listings at all for 'Mains' - a surname which is associated further east along the coast, but there are plenty of McKenzies and Tolmies listed.  Several can be discounted from your information, but there are others, so it'd be easier if you could provide dates - even if approximate - to narrow it down please, or perhaps other first names?

Helen

[Tantan]

Hi Helen
   Many apologies but I only just read your April message re not finding any Wilsons at Petty. Many thanks for trying.
Regards
David

[Ninatoo]

Hi Helen,

Sorry for the delay in replying.

Well I will tell you what I know, which isn't much!

John McKenzie and Ann Tolmie had a daughter Ann McKenzie in about 1781.  Ann McKenzie married William Main and died in Ardersier in 1858.  Apparently William died before 1851.  Those are all I know about and as you can see I don't have approximate dates of birth or death for John McKenzie or his wife. 

Nina

[francesmac]

Hello Helen

Am new to rootsweb and whilst browsing found you posts on Petty. My husband's great grandfather Duncan MacRae was born c 1850 in Petty.His parents were Donald/David MacRae and Sarah Macpherson He married Margaret Morrison 27th May 1870 in Rosemarkie.I wonder if there is any connection with you MacRae family and also would you be kind enough to look up the MIs for Petty churchyard to see if any of the above are mentioned.


Kind Regards


Frances

[helentucker]

Hi Frances.

I'm sorry to disappoint you but none of those particular McRae people are listed in my book.  There is a Margaret Morrison but many decades later.
However i'm pretty sure that whilst researching my lot, i found info on Duncan/David/Donald McRae's so i'll have a rummage again.

Best of luck anyhow,
Helen

[francesmac]

Thank you Helen

Anything you can find would be much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Frances 

[Fransmoi]

Brackla Farm lies South West of Nairn off the B9101 and doubtless gave its name to the Royal Brackla distillery there. It is not much farther to the village of Cawdor and the old graveyard there.
Could this be the modern spelling of the farm you seek?

Frances.