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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/2001-12/1007816757
Burrowye 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..

Hi I know this is not about your james but there may be a connection to this family with mine.  One of my GGGreat Uncles James Forrest was born in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1834

I am new here, put would like to make this post on the family of John Robert Scott & His Wife Helen (ellen) Forrest

Helen was born 1794 Lanark, Scotland to parents Dr Mungo Forrest & Marion Anderson

Helen's first Marriage was to a Alexander McGregor possible in 1814
They had a Son Daniel McGregor born Waterloo day 1815
Alexander McGregor died 1817

Helen remarried to a John Robert Scott 26 Jan 1821

John had a farm called "Stratham" on the banks of the river Clyde in Hamilton Scotland

John was said to be the 1st cousin the the Duke of Buccleuch

They had two sons born in Scotland
John William 1820
Robert 1824

They left Scotland to the two year old Colony of Western Australia, by the request of Governor Sir James Stirling

They family settled in Guilford W.A before becoming the First settlers of Bunbury.

Daniel McGregor cam out with his mother Step father and two half brothers

John & Helen had another son William Proctor Scott once in Australia

John is believed to of had a cousin William Henry Scott who went to Port Phillip Bay,   he is mentioned in the book "Gentlemen of Port Phillip"   William Henry claimed to be a descendant of Sir Walter Scott but was never proven

John Scott's Nephew to his sister Agnes was William Gardner the VC winner

John Scott's parents are believed to be John Scott & Agnes Turner

anyone who might be able to help with John's family from parents back would be much appreciated

Thank you

very very intersting