Kilgour and its connection to Falkland

[teadealer]

Hi all
I have been putting all my paperwork in some sort of order and came across this story about the origin of the name Kilgour.
Whateverthe origin of the name we know that it came from the Gaelic language.The Gauls carried it with them on their conquest to Ireland,and then the Irish carried it Scotland about the year 500AD.
One of the first to bear the name was a baby that was left on the steps of St.Thomas Church in Falkland Palace.The Child was raised by the kirk of the church and assumed his name.
The child was left there just after a great battle in which the clan of Douglas was almost wiped out.Legend has it that the child was a Douglas and was left there to save its life because the Douglas clan was outlawed by the crown.
Kilgour means" wooded hill" from the Celtic word for hill we get "kill"and from the Gaelic prefix kil which denoted achurch.
Another version is ahill of the goats,kil meaning hill and gour meaning goats.
Thanks All
Peter

[tommacgregor]

Hi Peter,

I quite enjoyed your posting about the origins of the Kilgour family. Coincidentally, I was taking a look at the connection between Agnes Kilgour who married David Hepburn. Their daughter, Margaret Hepburn was born on 22nd October, 1800 at Newburgh in Fife.

I'm looking forward to hearing a lot more from you, especially if the information is as interesting as your latest posting.

My best wishes to you and yours,


Tom.

[tommacgregor]

Hi Peter,

Getting back to your interest in the Kilgour family and their connection to Falkland.

I wonder if you are aware of Janet KILGOUR, who married John LUMSDEN, (a Wright), on 27th October, 1711 at Falkland in Fife. That is an Extracted Marriage Record, and can be found on M114285  Dates: 1705-1820  SCN: 1040111.

Incidentally, tragedy struck that family, because poor John died in March 1713 at Freuchie, in the Parish of Falkland, just 17 months after his marriage.

My best wishes to you and yours,


Tom.

[teadealer]

Hi Tom
Glad you liked the story about the Kilgour's,I have a Isabella Loch King who married a Thomas lumsden about 1865/6 in my tree,he came from Kings Kettle,have not found much information regarding them.
There may be a link with the Lumsden's

Cheers
Peter

[tommacgregor]

Hello Peter,

Many thanks for that. As you probably know, Kingskettle is rather close to the nice little town of Ladybank on the way to Cupar. That means that it isn't all that far from Freuchie and Falkland. I certainly will have a closer look at those other connections.

While I was typing you a bit of assistance, your latest posting flashed up on my screen and somehow or other, caused me to double-post! I don't know how that happened. Hope that the Moderator can tidy it up for me.

Best wishes to you and yours.


Tom.

[diddymiller]

Tea dealer - there might not be a connection but the NE parishes MI's list:

1806: Rev John King late of relief congregation Kings kettle 1803, age 66; wife, children.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

Teadealer - oucldn't resist a quick llok on LDS:

Isabella Loch king
b. 16/6/1842 Collessie, fife.
Father: John King
Mother: Elizabeth Loch
batch C114164  source 1040156

parent search brought forth:

William  b.8/10/1831
John        15/5/1833
Alexander 11/6/1835
James        18/11/1837
Margaret    12/1/1840
Isabella Loch
Thomas    27/6/1845
Janet   6/5/1849

all collessie.   Diddy

[diddymiller]

and again - there is a family tree on A**  available for this family back several generations although they don't have isabellas marriage .

If you don't have access to this i would be pleased to help as i have a subscription.

Diddy

[wendyladd17]

I have a Janet Kigour who married Alexander Page in Falkland 11 May 1800.  Could she be related?   No parents names are listed but the doc from OPR Marriages Falkland says "11 May 1800 Alex. Page Abbotshall & Janet Kilgour Parishoners"  These people are my ggg grandparents.