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Hi Thomass,

Yes I got into trouble for putting my email on a previous message, as soon as you make a third post we can send a direct message and at that point can exchange email addresses.

I have a complete record of the family of Robert Wallace who was my 3xgreat Grandfather but im interested in your mention of extracts from a family bible, there was talk when my great uncle was alive about a bible with details of the family in it but no-one knew what happened to it. Low Mains farm doesnt seem to exist now(seemed to be called 'laigh mains' on some info I have), My side of the family have used Jackson (from Helen) as a middle name for a few generations.

I have a little bit on James (Roberts Brother) such as details of his will but my investigation of that line got no further than to list his children, do you know wether Robert and James had any other siblings?? I thought I may have found a couple of girls born to John Wallace and Mary Craig but could never find info to corroberate that!, Its true to say Ive spent a small fortune on Scotlands People website over the past few years!!!!

At the time your Great Grandfather went to New Zealand a number of my line also emigrated and I am now in regular contact with 3 of the families out in New Zealand, another line went to Canada and I also have contact with them which has been fantastic.

Robert and Helen had 2 boys, John the eldest was my GG Grandfather and a younger son Robert. John travelled around the country as a journeyman farmer (dairy) and the story goes that he was to return to inherit the farm (High Mains) upon his father (Roberts) death as the younger son (Robert) had no family but he then got married very late in his life and the farm ended up passing down Roberts line and not John's. Roberts daughter (Agnes) and her brothers (Ferguson & Andrew) ran the farm and it passed to her son (Robert Watt) sometime after her death at the farm in 1951. Roberts son eventually sold the farm a few years back, I believe he is called Fergus Watt (or Ferguson) and he still lives in East Kilbride but I have yet to make contact with him.

Anyway, thats a brief history, I would love to know more about your research and hopefully we can exchange more details soon, thank you so much for getting in touch it has made my day!!

Kevin

Hi Thomass,

I am a decendant of the John Wallace / Mary Craig branch you mention, they would be my 4x Great Grandparents, they were the farmers at High Mains and the farm passed to their son Robert and then his son Robert took over whilst Roberts older brother John who was my GG Grandfather moved away and travelled round a number of farms in Scotland ending up in Dalkeith where he died in 1899.

I have visited the farm and castle recently and met and spoke to the current owners who purchased the farm from my family in the past 15 years or so. My family played some part in the restoration of Mains Castle but exactly what I havent yet verified.

I knew of the James/Janet family but couldnt make a connection to my branch other than to think that John and James could have been brothers but with no proof I concentrated on the direct line I knew was correct.

Would be facinated to know of your research and happy to share mine with you if its in any way relevant, you can email me at (*) if you want and we can take it from there.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Kevin

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