« Reply #18 on: Monday 21 February 11 02:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jim,
There could very well be a connection.
My GG Grandfather, Alexander Mutch was born in 1851 in Fyvie, but his father (my GGG Grandfather), also Alexander Mutch, was born in 1811 in Cruden. My GGGG Grandfather was William Mutch, who I believe was born in New Deer, but married, lived and died in Cruden. I'm not sure where my GGGGG Grandfather, yet another Alexander Mutch, was born, but he married a Janet Johnston from New Deer, and they both died in Ellon.
I expect you're familiar with the mutches.com website, if so, my direct lines are:
Alexander Mutch - A6
William Mutch - W1
Alexander Mutch - A24
fruitcake
DANIEL, ROBB, CASTLE/CASTEL, BARCLAY, MATTHEW, HALL, RAE, CHAPP, FRASER, MUTCH, MATHEW, BYRES, BURR, JOHNSTON, GAVIN, FINNIE, THOMSON, WISHART, SMITH, SHEPHERD, ELDER, BIRSE, MARTIN, GRANT, LOW, FORBES, SCOTT, WATSON, GRAY, GALL, SHEWAN, MCKENZIE, MCRITCHIE - Aberdeenshire
DRIVER, BIRD, JEFFS, BARLOW - Northamptonshire
GOLDTHORP/GOLDTHORPE, FORD, TUCKWELL, TAYLOR, BUSHBY - London, Kent, Surrey