Muthill, Perthshire.

[drummondii]

Hi Bruce, I've just registered with Rootschat and I picked up on your kind offer. My ancestor John Drummond was born in Muthill around 1725. He married Elspeth Donaldsone.
I cannot confirm their DOB's or where Elspeth came from. If you could help me in this regard I would be greatly appreciative.

Cheers,

John Drummond, Sydney, aust.

[bleckie]

Hi John

Welcome to roots chat.

I have had a look through the register and can find nothing for John Drummond.

I also had a quick search on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and could not find anything there either.

It could be that your ancestor was from the established church (church of Scotland) and that the records may not have survived the burning of Muthill during the 45 rebellion when the beadles house was burnt and a lot of the church records were lost. the link below is for possible child.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQWQ-63F

Yours Aye
BruceL

[D. Gentry]

Hi,
I am searching for the KEIR family in Muthill.  Do you have any information?

Thanks,
Debbie

[bleckie]

Hi Debbie

Welcome to roots chat.

Do you have anymore information and from what time frame.

In the In the register of Episcopalian births that I have the earliest is dated 1699 and the latest is 1809. If you Keir's are from the established church their records are more likely to be held here

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk   (a pay per view site.) very reasonable

Yours Aye
BruceL

[D. Gentry]

Hi Bruce,
The earliest record I have is for my 5 x great grandfather:  William KEIR (also found under Keron).  He was born about 1746, place unknown, and married Alice McAinsh, born about 1750, place also unknown.  They married July 5, 1771 in Muthill.  Children of the union were John J. born 1772, and Jannet born 1774, both in Muthill.  John married Helen or Ellen (Mc)Dougal, born January 1780 in Muthill.  Their marriage took place February 22, 1799 also in Muthill.  Children were:  Isabel born July 31, 1800, William, August 1802, Duncan, September 1804, Helen 1806, Alice born November 1809 or 1810, Janet, October 1815.  Believe all were born in Muthill, although I have seen references to Trinity Gask.  The family than moved to Canada about 1817 or 1818 and had two more children.  In Canada, and than the U.S., the spelling sometimes changed to KIER, but don't know if that was so in Scotland.  I don't know what happened to John's sister Jannet.  i am also interested in what happened to the parents, William and Alice.  I haven't been able to locate any ancestors before them.  Looking forward to any help you might be able to provide. 
Thanks so much,
Debbie

[bleckie]

Hi Debbie

I have had a look through the register and there in nothing with the name combinations that you have given me.

Yours Aye
BruceL

[D. Gentry]

Thanks, Bruce, for checking that out for me.
~  Debbie

[IsobelNeville]

Please could you let me know if you have any information about Isobel Tainsh who married Robert Taylor at Muthill in 1753 and their daughter Janet Taylor born in 1755 and married to James Ritchie in 1795.

Grateful thanks for any information

I am visiting Muthill on Monday 4 November. These people are my ancestors.

Isobel Neville

[bleckie]

Hi Isobel

Welcome to roots chat.

What I have is the Episcopalian register for Muthill.

From memory there are Tainsh memorial stones in Muthill old churchyard.

Yours Aye
BruceL