Hello all
This may also be a part of this whole discovery, well hopefully.
John Roberts Scott, apparently born Hamilton, lanarkshire, Scotland 1796 to John Scot & Agnes Turner. Married Helen Forrest
John was said to be the first cousin to the Duke of Buccluech
He had a farm on the banks of the river Clyde in Hamilton, Scotland.
John was invited by Govonor Sir James Stirling, to come to the new Colony of Western Australia, with his wife Helen, Daniel McGregor(1815-1898), a son of Helen's from a previous marraige to Alexander McGregor apparently in 1814. who died apparently in 1817.
And two sons to Helen, John William & Robert Scott,
They became a very notable Pioneering family in W.A.
John had a cousin noted to be living in the Eastern states of Australia, once thought to Be William Henry Scott, only one record of this has been found to that name, but more to the Name of William Hugh Scott, with a brother hugh. both entries list them William Henry or Hugh to be the Nephew of Sir Walter Scott, the 1st Bart, the other as the Great Novelist, meaning it is the writer not another Sir Walter.. This also should mean that, they must Descend from a Male sibling of Sir walter to carry the Scott Surname. Unfortunatley, most of Sir Walters Siblings died quiet young.
I am looking for any Descendants of this family from the Port Phillip, Muarry, Victoria area of Australia, Squatter farmers. one property is mentioned as Burrowye and tied in with the Ned Kelly BushRanger story.
""First taken up between 1837 and 1840 by the overlander from New South Wales, William Hugh Scott (14,000 acres)"" http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY/2001-12/1007816757Burrowye joining Thologolong up the river was taken up in 1838 by Donald McLeod, who in '45 transferred to William and Hugh Scott, nephews of the great novelist Sir Walter Scott.
What is interesting is the MacGregor connection but will go into that some other time...
Remember Sir walter's book "Rob Roy"
Please help if you know anything about this family to the east and I hope it opens some doors for you as well..