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Perthshire / Re: Laird of Cragganfearne Fleming
« on: Thursday 06 November 08 14:48 GMT (UK) »
Christopher Alexander Fleming was my great-grandfather. His great, great-grandfather was the Laird of Cragganfearn. Born about 1730. He disposed of his estate to Laird Douglas around 1795.
The romantic story is about his son John who fell in love with his father's servant girl, Janet Ross. The laird would have none of this and sent Janet back to her home in Ross-shire. But John followed her and they married in 1790. Because of his "wilfullness" John was disinherited.
The couple lived at Mains of Kilmorich in Dowally where they farmed. Five children, four of whom became pioneers in Grey and Bruce counties of Ontario. Catherine (m. Gilbert Saunders), John (m. Ann Smith, after her death m. Charlotte Wallace), Isabella (m. James Douglas, after his death she emigrated), Janet (m. Joseph Garvie), and Alexander (m. Jean Stewart). John and Ann emigrated to Hastings County, the others to Grey/Bruce. Alexander and Jean are my ancestors.
Jean (father - James Stewart, mother - Janet MacIntosh) was of the Athole Stewart clan. Her grandfather fought with the clan at Culloden. James was born at Kirrandrum and lived in Logierait Parish most or all of his life (96 years!).
The romantic story is about his son John who fell in love with his father's servant girl, Janet Ross. The laird would have none of this and sent Janet back to her home in Ross-shire. But John followed her and they married in 1790. Because of his "wilfullness" John was disinherited.
The couple lived at Mains of Kilmorich in Dowally where they farmed. Five children, four of whom became pioneers in Grey and Bruce counties of Ontario. Catherine (m. Gilbert Saunders), John (m. Ann Smith, after her death m. Charlotte Wallace), Isabella (m. James Douglas, after his death she emigrated), Janet (m. Joseph Garvie), and Alexander (m. Jean Stewart). John and Ann emigrated to Hastings County, the others to Grey/Bruce. Alexander and Jean are my ancestors.
Jean (father - James Stewart, mother - Janet MacIntosh) was of the Athole Stewart clan. Her grandfather fought with the clan at Culloden. James was born at Kirrandrum and lived in Logierait Parish most or all of his life (96 years!).