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I noticed a post about the Ellison family of Threelands, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw. My husband's  grandfather had a sister who married Francis Beaumont Ellison and lived at Threelands. They appear in the 1911 Census with 8 of  a family. If this is your line I can  send a pic of the  lady and more info.

Hi - re children of Georgina Longmuir and John Byars.  They are Maggie Anderson, David Adam, Charles Scott and Johanna Milne. I can PM eaxt dates if required

Margaret

For Aussie Princess. I have to confess my Longmuir line is not as direct as yours.  Kirkpatrick is my G3 grandfather.  His son John Longmuir, born in 1833, married Bridget Welsh from Ireland. Their  first born was Georgina Milne Longmuir, followed by 7 more children. Georgina Longmuir worked at Anniston House near Inverkeilor as a  domestic servant, until the Groom, Thomas More, got hold of her and she had an illegitimate daughter, Mary Jane Longmuir, in Edinburgh in 1880.  That was my grandmother,  who married a James Howie in 1901. My  mother was born in 1912. Georgina Longmuir went on to marry John Byars,   baker, in Edzell and had a  family with him. I have  pix of where she lived and  her gravestone in Edzell chuchyard.

We have visited all the little churches  around Arbuthnott, Fordoun, etc and farms in Kincardine where the Longmuirs worked. Last weekend we visited Kineff where Kirkpatrick died.  There  are no traces of Longmuirs in any of the country  churchyards, but that's to be expected, they were  humble folks.  If we can be of any help on your trip here, just shout!

Margaret

Andy, I too, am descended from John Longmuir and Ann  Brand  (G5 grandparents). I noticed on Ann Brand's baptism that the witnesses were Andrew Wilson of Knockbrand Farm and James Burness tenant of Auchtochter (John Brand was the sub-tenant). The OPR records  show a  John Brand marrying Isobel Wilson on May 10 1757 at Arburthnott, and that an Isobel Wilson was born to Andrew Wilson on 30 January 1736 at Wattieston Farm. These farms are all next door to one another, so it seems that Andrew Wilson could be Ann Brand's  grandfather....and her mother was Isobel Wilson.
Andrew Wilson married Elspet Grive (It says Grive on the records, but might be Grieve) on July 1 1730 at Garvock.  The dates all seem to match up.

Haven't had any luck with John Longmuir, but will keep digging.   James Burness, the other witness, is   connected to Robert Burns family who came from Kincardine.

Margaret  Hunter