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Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« on: Friday 06 September 19 05:32 BST (UK) »
Hi & please see attached snippet.
Unable to read the place John Fraser came from & don't know why...
… William is named his "natural son" where all other births on the register page are named "lawful"
… John Fraser is recorded also as "alias miller", Fraser or Miller on the ScotlandsPeople record listing
Quite a mystery unless John Fraser was a boll o' meal Fraser who changed his Miller surname when joining Simon Fraser's clan? Don't know.
Anyway, will appreciate what help you experts out there can give me. I've been lucky so far with forum members solving some of the riddles coming my way when researching.
Cheers,
Col :)




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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 September 19 06:15 BST (UK) »
Natural Son to John ffraser alias miller in

Uladil & Ann Peterson in Culbockie



I found a reference to an Uladail here but otherwise have done no more to identify the place.

https://canmore.org.uk/site/22683/uladail

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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 September 19 06:24 BST (UK) »
Hi & thanks for Uladail, horselydown 86.
Cheers,
Col  :)
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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 September 19 09:28 BST (UK) »
An interesting entry if it is the Uladail mentioned in Canmore as that place is in Morven ( the peninsular that is south west of Fort William, opposite Mull) and Culbokie is on the Black Isle

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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 September 19 09:39 BST (UK) »
 @ Col, Ulladale, Strathpeffer formerly part of the much divided county of Cromarty. Probably Fodderty parish.

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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #5 on: Friday 06 September 19 11:44 BST (UK) »
@ Col, Ulladale, Strathpeffer formerly part of the much divided county of Cromarty. Probably Fodderty parish.

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That's far more likely, Skoosh.  We used to go through there on the back road to Dingwall. It was always full of tourist buses   :)
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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #6 on: Friday 06 September 19 12:47 BST (UK) »
Hmm, stayed in digs in the Strath back in the day Gadget & occasionally propped up the bar in the Caley, Dingwall (Deengwal)  ;D

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Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« Reply #8 on: Friday 06 September 19 22:21 BST (UK) »
Hi & thanks Gadget & Skoosh. Have been out that way to Strathpeffer, also to Dingwall, Tain, Evanton, Edderton, all Fraser ancestor haunts. That's the location solved. Was a bit worried about reconciling the Morven / Ross & Cromarty divide.
Still wondering about the "natural son" & "alias miller" recording if anyone out there has any suggestions, thanks.
Cheers,
Col  :)
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