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Ayrshire / Re: Dr William Kirkland
« on: Monday 25 January 21 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
 Hello
I haven't looked at this site for several years, but I got info from the Cumnock History Group's website for my g-g-g-grandfather Dr William Kirkland. His father was James Kirkland, a merchant, and his mother Janet Wallace. His son's middle name was Wallace, so I think these are William's parents. The website went back several generations to someone called the Laird of Wallacetoon. I believe this farm still exists in East Ayrshire. Dr William Kirkland was involved in the donation of a covenanters flag to the Baird Institute in Cumnock.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Brown. / Frame. Carluke. And Lesmahagow
« on: Sunday 26 May 13 20:38 BST (UK)  »
Hello Margaret,

I was just searching on Wellrigs and your message came up, even though you made it last year.

Agnes and James were my g-g-g-g-grandparents. My g-g-g-grandfather, Robert, was born at Wellrigs on 17 Feb 1810. He also had a brother James, he is the witness on Roberts death record.
This is the only information I have on them apart from their marriage record. I have looked ay Wellrigs on Google Earth and can see the farm is still there. I am based down in England so all my searching is online. Robert married Margaret Davidson and ended up in New Lanark where he died a pauper.

Best Regards

Andrew

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Ayrshire / Re: Dr William Kirkland
« on: Monday 04 January 10 20:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Steve,

Thanks for the speedy reply. I have already got these records. But I'm not sure if this is the right Doctor. In the testament his mother is mentioned, but the only William born to her was born in 1797. My gg grandfather was born in 1816 and his father is already described as a surgeon. My thoughts are that he came up from England and was working at Dumfries House where he met my ggg grandmother whose father was a gamekeeper on the Earl of Dumfries' estate. My next move is trying to find out where he trained. I know he didn't go to Glasgow, that only leaves Aberdeen or Edinburgh or more probably London if he did indeed come up from England.

Andrew

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Ayrshire / Dr William Kirkland
« on: Tuesday 22 December 09 21:59 GMT (UK)  »
Has anyone any info on my ggg grandfather a Dr William Kirkland. He has connections to Cumnock. The only records I have mentioning him are his son's baptismal and death record, and his widow's death record. He was probably born in the 1770s or 1780s.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: Alloa death/burial - ERKSINE
« on: Tuesday 22 December 09 21:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, Central Scotland Family History Society publishes lists of burial records for Clackmannanshire.


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