Thank you both very much indeed. Absolutely superb.
Now I'll tell you a little more about Dr. Caird.
Some 30 or 40 years ago before I really started on this Family History thing, my father gave me some papers he had acquired. He was then in his 60s. In 1917 when he was 14 he had been with his uncle who had been 'doing' family history. The Uncle was R. B. Burnet of Burnley / Blackburn - some Lancashire Rootschatters may find this familiar
Uncle Ronald had passed on to my father - and he to me - a copy of a letter from which I quoted a couple of postings ago - about Dr. Caird going on a sailing voyage.
It continues . . . .
. . He landed on a large island in the Indian Ocean. The King was almost dying from some severe illness. He attended to the King and restored him to health. He had an only daughter so he married the King's daughter - so he abdicated, and he Dr. Caird became King. Only one daughter was the result of the marriage. and when both father and mother died, the daughter inherited all.
I must obtain a copy of John Caird's will and see his death certificate.
Thank you both Tom and Annie once again
'Prince?' Reiver
