" They Came from Dumfries"

[thommoje]

     
       Having a frustraying time researching my HISLOP / HYSLOP forbears. I have traced back to this couple , Richard Hislop (a blacksmith in Glasgow from about 1800 onwards ) and his wife Isabella Hardie.
       Her 1855 death cert . states that she was from Falkirk , born circa 1777 but of course  , Richard was deceased before official records were required.
       An aunt told us that the Hislops "came from Dumfries" , so if anyone has a Richard Hyslop born circa  1775in their tree , I would love to hear from you.
        Richard and Isabella`s first son was John, so if the naming pattern was adhered to, Richard`s father in Dumfries could have been John Hyslop - but beware of red herrings!
           Hope to hear from another Hislop researcher, Regards, Thommoje

[argyllshiregirl]

Hello Thommoje,

I don't have much to offer 8 years later on, but I just wanted to say I am a HYSLOP descendant too and my HYSLOPS did come "from Dumfriesshire" that much I know. My 3x great grandmother was Jean HYSLOP born 1787, married James LAIDLAW in 1818, and died in 1862. I have not delved any further into the HYSLOP tree.

Mary
in Canada

[Skoosh]

Great variation in spellings of this, Black, in his "Scottish Surnames" has the earliest Hislop (hazel-hope), Alexander, in Edinburgh 1425.
I think a "Hope" is the farm at the head of a glen, south Scotland. 
Glasgow 1446 then Houston, Kelso & Stow.
An Alexander Hesillip is in Carsphairn in 1684 so that could be your Hislop's?

Skoosh.

[Rosinish]

Skoosh,

Not only with this entry but with so many other's..................the variations of name spelling is beyond comprehension & it is unbelievable how so many people researching will not budge from the spelling they think it ought to be 

This one is a great example of how names change !!! 

Annie

[argyllshiregirl]

Annie,

You are right! I have TUDHOPE in my tree too and it has been TUTOP, TUDHOP, TYTOP and more. My husband has CUTHBERTSON and I once accidentally found one of his relatives named Oswald CUTHBERTSON recorded as Oswell CULVERSON! So many variants. It's enough to boggle the mind!

Mary

[thommoje]

 Hi Skoosh

Great variation in spellings of this, Black, in his "Scottish Surnames" has the earliest Hislop (hazel-hope), Alexander, in Edinburgh 1425.
I think a "Hope" is the farm at the head of a glen, south Scotland. 
Glasgow 1446 then Houston, Kelso & Stow.
An Alexander Hesillip is in Carsphairn in 1684 so that could be your Hislop's?

Skoosh.

I solved that mystery some time ago but Skoosh was quite close to the truth of the matter in her reference to Hazelhope. My G G Grandfather did not come from Dumfries, he came from Stockton on Tees and his name was Heslehurst ( spelling variations being Hesslehurst , Haselhurst  etc etc ).He had been in the North York Militia ( in marriage record he is " Richard Hesslehurst , Soldier in Nth York Militia" - met his future wife in Glasgow and they married there in 1799 - went back to Yorkshire where two sons were born - then must have decided to return to Glasgow to live.
             In doing so, he would seem to be deserting his militia obligations ( a possible hanging offence at the time ) so that could be the reason for the name change. Heslop was a common name in Yorkshire but crossing the border in to Scotland it becomes Hi/yslop. This couple married as Heslehurst but returned as Hyslop. Most of the subsequent families eventually adopted the Hislop spelling though a few persisted with Hyslop .
            I was able to solve the mystery because a cousin in Scotland had contacted an elderly cousin whose father had seen the record of the name change in the Family Bible - would love to know where that Bible is!
            Oh what a tangled web we weave! Thanks all for your interest,      Thommoje