tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45210105923140815772024-03-05T20:25:12.665-08:00Maude Murdoch to the Battle of CullodenAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-49922117118636257462017-01-22T02:24:00.001-08:002017-07-25T22:07:15.755-07:00Dunderave Part Two<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Who lived at Dunderave after the departure of the MacNaughtons?</b> We know the castle and at least part of the attached lands was given to Campbell of Arkinglas, but I've seen no suggestion that he lived there. Surely someone was installed to run the place and collect rents? This link<a href="http://www.clanmacnaughton.net/docs_articles/Records_of_Argyll_II-3rev.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Records of Argyll</a> discusses the published work of a later Campbell where it's told that a John Campbell, a relative of the Duke of Argyll, came to live there. We also know from this link <a href="http://www.knapdalepeople.com/inveryouth.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Campbell of Inverneill</a> about further Campbells who lived there in the mid 1700s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <b>CAMPBELL OF MAMORE </b>(*1.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From the book <i>"Records of Argyll"</i>: This is how the MacNaughton lands were distributed a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mong the Campbells<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> “MacNaughton had feued off Glenshera before he left; and it was said that Argyll and the Hon. John Campbell of Mamore had lent MacNaughton money, on the security of the estate. However, Ardkinglas got the estate from and including Dunderave to the head of Glen Fyne (Gleann-fine). Argyll got Ben Buie (Beinn-bhuidhe, which means Yellow Hill) and Ben-an-tean (Beann-an-t-sìthein), and the feu-rent or superiority of all Glenshera and part of Glenaray (Gleann-aora); and Mamore got Achnatrabh (Acha-na-tràghad), Stron, and Blar-uisdein (Hugh’s Ground)—pronounced Blar-ain—a farm with two tenants on the hillside above the upper end of the Dùloch, east side, where some of the foundations of the buildings are still to be seen. Who resided in Dunderave after MacNaughton left, or if anyone, is perhaps not now known. But long after, Mamore came to reside there, and found Achnatrabh himself, and resided there until he became Duke.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">NOTES: "feu" refers to a perpetual lease on a fixed rent. Verb: to grant land on a feu lease.<br />"Found" means established. Today we would say "founded".<br />"Acha-na-traghad" is today saID TO to be Achnitraid - then as now, it was remote crofting country. However it's not in Argyll.<br />"Resided there until he became Duke" may refer to Achnatrabh, though there's no present day stately home in Achnitraid, so it's not clear where this would be.<br />"Stron" could be present-day Strone, which is in Argyllshire.<br /> </span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> So here we have <b>Arkinglas </b>acquiring Dunderave which perhaps was uninhabited for a while. Then a relative, <b>Campbell of Mamore </b>(</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st">(c.1660 – 9 April 1729)</span>, came to live there. It's not clear whether this was the first-mentioned John Campbell of Mamore, or a later Campbell of Mamore. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Presumably this was before 1855, the date of publication of the book.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Anyway, the same became Duke - of what? Arkinglas? Argyll? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Aha! <b>Hon.John Campbell of Mamore</b> had a son also called <b>John Campbell </b>(</span></span><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1693 – 9 November 1770) who did become <b>4th Duke of Argyll</b> after the death of his cousin in 1761. However, he had a military career and it's hard to imagine how he managed to rise to the rank of General while languishing at Dundarave in the Scottish Highlands.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, looking very posh.<br />
His son led the "Duke of Argyll's Men" at the Battle of Culloden Moor.</td></tr>
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<span class="st"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Must remember the story of who lived there is drawn from memories and oral history - people can be confused with each other. </span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let's assume for the time being there were Campbells of Mamore living at Dundervae from when it changed hands in 1695 until 1760. Well that's a large part of <b>Patrick Campbell of Dunderave's</b> life! (1695 - 1774)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>CAMPBELL OF INVERNELL (*3.)</b> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">H<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ere's another Campbell who lived at Dunderave<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">: <b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">James</span> Cam</b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>pbell</b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, his wife Elizabeth (nee Fisher) and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">their</span> sons James, Archibald and Donald. They lived at Dunderave during Archibald's childhood and he was born 1739, so let's say up until 1750. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Archibald and his big brother James (the heir) were both soldiers who served overseas. Did their parents continue to live at Dunderave? We don't know.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It looks like they were living there around the same time as the Campbells of Mamore !? I guess that's possible<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It seems they were all there at the time of the 1745 Jacobite uprising.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>CULLODEN</b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Interesting snippet from <i>"Records of Argyll" </i>(*2)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<pre>It was stated by old people in general that Glenshera turned out in
I 7 I 5 eighty soldiers for John Roy Campbell, second Duke of Argyll's army,
at Sheriffmuir (Sliabh-an-t-siorraim) ; and turned out forty soldiers, who
followed the Hon. John Campbell of Mamore and his son, Colonel John
Campbell, at Culloden (Cuil-fhodair] in the "Forty-five" (afterwards fourth
and fifth Dukes of Argyll respectively).
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Note: Col. John Campbell may also be referred to as Jack Campbell.</span></pre>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So t</span>he Jacobite rising of 1745 occurred when:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Colonel John Campbell</b> of Mamore (<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">later <b>4th Duke of Argyll</b></span>) </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">was 52 yrs.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">His son, <b>John "Jack" Campbell</b> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(later <b>5th Duke of Argyll</b>) was 22 years.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Patrick Campbell</b> of Dunderave was 50 yrs<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Archibald Campbell of Inverneill</b> was 6 yrs.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Patrick's children <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">were probably old enough to go with the Campbells of Mamore to Culloden. Did they?</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">REFERENCES:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Book: "Records of Argyll, Legends, Traditions and Recollections of Argyllshire" by Archibald Campbell 1885</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. Full text of (1.) online at : <a href="https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjjx9qqttXRAhUCn5QKHdNLDT8QFggdMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fstream%2Frecordsofargylll00campuoft%2Frecordsofargylll00campuoft_djvu.txt&usg=AFQjCNGTuB3SXQyDu-eqWnFYIGzBtTOUaw&sig2=nrluevBsqc4x1PfdjAQ95w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Text of "Records of Argyll"</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3. <a href="http://www.knapdalepeople.com/inveryouth.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knapdale People - Campbell of Inverneill</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Campbell,_4th_Duke_of_Argyll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia - John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyle</a> </span> </span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-39577819684343239932017-01-16T22:05:00.000-08:002017-01-20T20:23:33.536-08:00Dunderave<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wow! If you're going to have an ancestral home, make sure it's idyllically positioned on a beautiful loch and, preferably, still standing.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> I can't claim that Dunderave Castle is my ancestral home, however, though one of my ancestors lived there or thereabouts. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Built by the MacNachten/MacNaughton Chiefs in the 16th Century, the Castle was acquired by the Campbells of Arkinglas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The castle is now privately owned.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dunderave fell into disrepair and was restored during the early 20th century.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dunderave is still associated with the MacNaughtons and it's hard to find any reference to it during the period after it was acquired by the Campbells in about 1690 - 1720. The macNaughtons had supported the Jacobites and one version of the history is that their property was confiscated and handed to the Campbells. However the MacNaughtons like to tell a story about how their chief was persuaded to marry a Campbell. He fancied the younger of two sisters but somehow there was a mix-up and the MacNaughtons say he was "tricked" into marrying the elder. He subsequently ran away to Ireland with the younger sister and set up a new clan seat, called Dundarave, in Ireland. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My ancestor Patrick Campbell and possibly his wife Ann and daughter Beatrix came to Dunderave after it was acquired by Campbell of Arkinglas. Arkinglas was a newly created Duchy, a lesser branch of the family of the Duke of Argyll (chief honcho of Clan Campbell). The Duchy of Arkinglas became extinct after only two generations. Sir James Campbell, second Duke of Arkinglas, was the owner of Dunderave and our Patrick must have had some connection to him to get a mention in Burke's landed Gentry ("of Dunderave"). The Duke was a parliamentarian for Argyllshire 1708 - 1704. He died in 1752, aged 86. So far I've had no luck finding out who lived in his castle at Dunderave. </span></span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-84647616394245035692016-12-31T22:10:00.002-08:002017-07-25T22:12:30.289-07:00The Campbell Connection<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well now we know why every descendant of Beatrice Campbell Murdoch had the name "Campbell" inserted somewhere. Those Campbells were damn proud of who they were; the most powerful, numerous and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">aquisitive</span> of the Scottish Clans, they say. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a nice Clan Campbell cap badge on a background of clan tartan. You can order one from <a href="http://www.scotclans.com/product/scottish-clan-crest-cap-badge/?clan=campbell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scottish Clans</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">According to Burke's Landed gentry <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Beatrice<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was the daughter of</span></span></span> Patrick Campbell, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"of</span> Dunderave in Argyllshire". <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finding out more is proving</span> a challenge. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Campbells liked to marry other Campbells and the same popular christian names - Archibald, Colin, Patrick, Dugald or Douglas - <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">we</span>re passed down through the generations.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A site called <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scotland's People</a> </span> has proven helpful and I have nailed down a Patrick Campbell <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"s</span>ometime in Inverchaggernay, thereafter at Dundrave, parish of Kilmorich<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">". His death was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">noted in the Argyll Commissary Court records as 2nd October 1774. He had a wife called Ann or Anne and a daughter, Beatrix who married <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a James Murdoch.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now here ar<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ise a couple of those semantic puzzles that I love: </span><i>Dundrave </i>and </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Inverchaggernay</i>. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Old Scots names had their origins in Gaelic, and various English spellings <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">have been</span> used. I have come across </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Dunderawe; Dunderamh; Dundarawe; Dundaramh</i> for Dunderave Castle but I never thought of searching for <i>Dundrave.</i> However it's clearly the same place. But where on earth is </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Inverchaggernay</i>? The best I can do is the parish of </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inverchaolain. Searching </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Inverchaolain (pron "inver-hool-ain" turns up a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n old Ordinance book that mentions "Mr Campbell" of "South Hall". Could this be our Patrick's family? But why did he go to live at Dunderave?</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-52446699129960658222016-12-31T21:40:00.000-08:002016-12-31T22:11:46.557-08:00Gartincaber Part Two<b>Gartincaber Part Two</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just to throw me off track again, Burke's <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Landed Gentry</span> has this account of whose marriage turned Murdoch to Bur<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n-Murdoch (unless Sarah and Anne Maule Murdoch are the same person. I'm ready for anything.)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">JoH.N BiRN-McRDOCH, Esq. of Gartincaber, co. Perth, Hig- <br />
trins Neuck, and Easter Greenyards, co. Stirling, J. P. and <br />
C.L., 6. 28 Aug. 1793; vi. 18 April, 1820, Anne Maule, only <br />
child and heir of William Murdoch, Esq. of Gartincaber, and <br />
on his marriage assumed the additional surname of Murdoch, <br />
and d. 2i Aug. 1862, having had issue by her (who d. 21 Dec. <br />
1871), </span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My transcription (and I've been wrong before).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">John
Burn-Murdoch of Gartincaber, county Perth, Higtrins Neuck, and East(er)
Greenlands, county Stirling, Justice of the Peace and C.L., born 28 Aug
1793, married 18th April 1820, Anne Maule, only child and heir of
William Murdoch Esq. of Gartincaber, and on his marriage assumed the
additional surname of Murdoch, and died 21st August 1862, having had
issue by her.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hmmm. So who is Capt James' sister "Sarah of Gartincaber" if she's not the one who was forced to marry Mr Burns?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Puzzle solved. After examining Burke's Landed Gentry again, and working on my spreadsheet of 37 Murdochs, I discovered it was Anne, ,daughter of Sarah, who had to marry John Burn because she was an only child. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Sarah of Gartincaber" was only "of Gartincaber" because she married William of Gartincaber. Though her birth name was Murdoch, she was from a different line of Murdochs altogether, as was her brother, Captain James C. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So many Jameses, and Murdochs marrying each other, no wonder one gets confused.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So Capt James and his sister Sarah had a father, James Murdoch Esq from who knows where?? We only know (from Mr Burke) that he married Beatrice Campbell, daughter of Patrick Campbell of Dunderave, County Argyllshire. Now we're in Campbell Country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-11911470869658200782016-12-29T22:10:00.002-08:002016-12-31T22:00:50.604-08:00Gartincaber<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That death notice for "Alexander" Murdoch has proven a puzzle, but here's a bit that's fallen into place: "Garton/Gorton/Yarton, Cabra/Cuba, County Dune" = Gartincaber, County Doune. The memorial to Capt James C. Murdoch in Kilmadock churchyard was erected by James' "sister Sarah of Gartincaber". In fact, she was of Gartincaber House, apparently the Murdoch family seat! This page is a mine of anecdotes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-8255-gartincaber-house-kilmadock/comments#.WGXlc7nuPuU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comments on Gartincaber House, Kilmadock</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gartincaber was purchased in <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">17<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3</span>5</span> from a family called Doig, by an Archibald Murdoch? who became known as "the Laird". The family is listed <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in Burke's peerage under "Landed Gentry". (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I wonder where the money to buy the property came from?) <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was handed down through two generations; then there was an interesting development, as noted <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">by Noel Burn-Murdoch, a direct descendant:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The house passed to the Burn-Murdoch family when Sarah
Murdoch married John Burn who owned the next door estate of Coldoch.
Joining the names was <i>a requirement of the inheritance.</i></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> So the father of Sarah and Captain James C., <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">one William Murdoch, entailed the property in such a way that a child of his could only inherit it if they married someone from the local Burn family. How extraordinary. And why? Was Sarah his only living offspring at the time? While it was not uncommon for women to be required to marry as a condition of inheritance, it's pretty unusual for them to be told who they must marry. Perhaps William felt the Burn family would take good care of the property: perhaps he owed th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e</span>m a debt of gratitude or they may have even been family. I doubt this will was made while James was still alive. Surely William would have been glad to pass the estate to James the military hero<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">?</span> James died fairly young, though. Still, couldn't the property have passed to James' son? William, for whatever reason, thought not. One can imagine Colin <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">departing to the colonies, hoping to get the last laugh by doing well in Australia.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So Sarah married Mr Burn, who agreed to take the name Murdoch and the Burn-Murdochs occupied Gart<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">incaber until the mid 20th Century. It's still standing, beautifully restored as a guest house. (<i>Update: Noel Burn-Murdoch was confused. It was Anne Murdoch, daughter of Sarah<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, </span>who married John Burns. See next post)</i></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-53941034266216080632016-12-29T19:27:00.000-08:002016-12-31T21:43:30.513-08:00Captain James C. Murdoch of the 91st Highlanders<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My instincts did not err. The father of Colin Campbell Murdoch was indeed the Capt James C. mentioned in my previous post! Seems Alexander was a myth! No wonder he was so hard to find. My niece Kirrily arrived at Capt. James C from a completely different starting point. Here's what she found:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" . . . born in Kilmadock, Perth, Scotland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">His military career began as an ensign in June 1806. He became a Lieutenant in 1807 and a Captain in 1810. He also served with the 56th Regiment of Foot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With the 91st, Captain Murdoch was present at the Peninsular Wars, the Pyrenees and Waterloo . . . his presence at Waterloo is noted in several books. He was notably part of the Walcheren Campaign in 1809, where he contracted, and luckily prevailed [over] Walcheren Fever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whilst in France, he married a French woman, with whom he returned to Scotland following his service abroad. Their <u>eldest</u> son Colin . . . was born in France.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In 1833 Captain James Campbell Murdoch died and was buried in Scotland." (Source: Rebecca S. Whomever she may be.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Transcription of above: MURDOCH, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">James Campbell</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Captain, 91st Regiment of Foot [aka 91st Highlanders; 91st Argyll/Argyllshire Highlanders]</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Obelisk:Kilmadock churchyard, Kilmaddock, Perthshire, Scotland (Photograph)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES C. MURDOCH WHO DIED AT BRIDGE OF TEITH SON JAMES LATE CAPT IN THE 91ST REGT OR ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY AT WALCHEREN, IN SPAIN AND POTUGAL, PYRENEES, FRANCE AND WATERLOO. HE DIED AT EDINBURGH 30TH MARCH 1833 AGED 49. ERECTED BY HIS SISTER SARAH OF GARTINCABER.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ensign 18th June 1806, Lt 20th May 1807, Capt 29th November 1810. Served in the Peninsula Jan - Oct 1813. Present in the Pyrenees, Present in the Waterloo Campaign where he was present at Hal, the Seige of Cambrai and with the Army of Occupation. Also served at Walcheren 1809.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had a suspicion that if James was our man, that C. would stand for Campbell, and it does! I wonder who else Kirrily has tucked away in her family tree? Was James' father an Alexander perhaps? And what more do we know of the persistent affinity to the Campbells? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">NOTES: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">i) James C would have served under a Colonel Duncan Campbell.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ii) Walcheren Fever wiped out a huge number of those stationed there. It had a lasting effect with relapses of fever and debilitation. Wellington refused to have any men who had suffered the fever serving under him. (Wikipedia) </span><br />
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Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-13927610189140795842016-12-28T21:33:00.002-08:002016-12-30T19:07:25.975-08:0091st Argyll Highlanders<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What if 92nd Highlanders was wrong? Here's my train of thought:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alexander's son Colin Campbell Murdoch was born in Ile de France (the
province that includes Paris) during the Allied occupation of France
following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. This places Alexander probably
in France at that time. A number of British regiments were posted there
but according to my research, the 92nd Gordon Highlanders was not among
them. However, the 91st Argyll Highlanders was. (See this Blog: Colin Campbell.) Note the connection to
the Campbells: the Duke of Argyll was always a Campbell. Alexander had
some connection of loyalty to the Campbells: he named his son Colin
Campbell Murdoch and the name has passed down through the generations.
Considering the above death notice was made by Alexander's great
grandchildren, could it be that they made a mistake about his regiment
and said 92nd when they should have said 91st? Or could there have been
an error in the transcription? Also, Alexander may have served in more than one regiment. (<i>Update: See next Post</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A further thought: could the family pride in Alexander be because he died in battle or was decorated? If so, lists of those soldiers are a bit easier to find.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the meantime, here's a Murdock who served in the 91st Argyll Highlanders. If his name had been Alexander he would have done very nicely. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: Full text of "Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders, now the 1st Battalion Princess Louisa's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, containing an account of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1881" (Google) (archive.org)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">MURDOCH: James C. - Ensign, 18th June 1806; Lieutenant 28th May 1807; Captain, 29th November 1810. Was present at Waterloo [<span style="font-size: x-small;">The 91st were on standby but were not called on to fight</span>]. To half-pay 1819.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> From Forces War Records:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">MURDOCH Alexander (Private) 1857 Unit unknown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">MURDOCH Alex (Serjeant) 1803 East Fife Volunteers (militia)<br />Alexr Murdoch (Private) 1800 9th (Royal Perthshire) North . . . (militia)</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Next - search Forces War records for Murdoch - periods after Napoleonic.</span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-54260886207507039982016-12-27T19:47:00.000-08:002017-01-22T23:00:21.526-08:00Colin Campbell<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The name Colin Campbell or just Colin has been passed down through the family, thus:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(UPDATED) <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Beatrix Murdoch nee Campbell called her son </span></span>James Campbell Murdoch<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. He </span>called his son Colin Campbell Murdoch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Colin Campbell Murdoch called his son James Campbell Murdoch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">James C. Murdoch called his son <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(Maude's brother) James Colin Campbell Murdoch.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Maude Gowland nee Murdoch called her son Colin George Frederick Gowland </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Colin G. F. Gowland called his son Colin James Gowland.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. . . and it's safe to assume there were others among the decendants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But which Colin Campbell was being honoured? Was it perhaps the British general of Alexander's time or maybe the 13th century founder of Clan Cambell and self-styled Duke of Argyll? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I know from my family (Colin and Elva Gowland) that our Murdoch ancestors were supporters of Clan Campbell. This was stated emphatically and must have been very important to have been remembered after so many generations, in a colony on the other side of the world. There's a good chance that my ancestor/s fought for King George II in the regiment known as Campbell's Highlanders at Culloden. From Wikipedia (Ref: Clan Campbell)</span><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="1745_to_1746_Jacobite_Rising">1745 to 1746 Jacobite Rising</span></h4>
Just before 1745, the strength of the Clan Campbell had been put at a total of 5,000 men.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Clan.Encyclopedia.Campbell_3-16"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Campbell#cite_note-Clan.Encyclopedia.Campbell-3">[3]</a></sup> During the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_rising_of_1745" title="Jacobite rising of 1745">Jacobite rising of 1745</a>, the Clan Campbell continued their support for the British Government. They fought against the rebel Jacobites at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Falkirk_%281746%29" title="Battle of Falkirk (1746)">Battle of Falkirk (1746)</a> where government forces were defeated. However, shortly afterwards the Campbells held out during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_William" title="Siege of Fort William">Siege of Fort William</a> where the Jacobites were defeated.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Campbell#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> At the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Culloden" title="Battle of Culloden">Battle of Culloden</a>
in 1746 where the Jacobites were finally defeated, involved in the
fighting on the government side were four companies from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_of_Argyll_Militia" title="Campbell of Argyll Militia">Campbell of Argyll Militia</a>, three companies from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudon%27s_Highlanders" title="Loudon's Highlanders">Loudon's Highlanders</a> who were under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell and one company from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Regiment_of_Foot" title="42nd Regiment of Foot">43rd Highlanders</a> who were under the command of Captain Dugald Campbell of Auchrossan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Campbell#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How extraordinary that Highlanders fought against each other in this ugly battle! I suppose different chiefs thought they had more to gain under either the Hanovers or the Stewarts and their followers pretty much obeyed the chief's orders. The consequences were terrible and oppressed all Scots, not just the Rebels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">NAMES</span>: There's a good chance that if Alexander had a middle name it was Colin, Colin Campbell or James ( another family name). I wonder if there are Campbells in the Murdochs' forebears? Perhaps the name change was due to a marriage?</span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026134030347804652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521010592314081577.post-80504314710399767042016-12-27T18:50:00.000-08:002016-12-27T20:21:58.697-08:00<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm stuck on Captain Alexander Murdoch of the 92nd Highlanders, of County Down. He was Maude's great grandfather. His military service and origins were a matter of such family pride that they were remembered by his great grandchildren and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">inclu</span>ded in their father, Colin's death notice. Perhaps this was their way of emphasising that, despite migrating to Australia they were loyalists. Trouble is, I haven't been able to find Alexander in records for the 92nd Highlanders<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span> However I have learned a few things about the regiment, which subsequently became known as the 92nd Gordon Highlanders. They were a Regiment of Foot, meaning foot soldiers, though officers probably rode horses. I wonder if a Captain qualified for a horse? <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">See below for</span> paintings and photos of Gordon Highlanders in uniform. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/92nd_Gordon_Highlanders_at_Edinburgh_Castle_2.jpg/220px-92nd_Gordon_Highlanders_at_Edinburgh_Castle_2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great pic of 92nd Highlanders in 19th century</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alexander could have been a busy boy, with postings in other countries as well as Ireland: India for example. He may have <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fought <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">at Waterloo. </span></span>One of his children, Colin, was born in Ile de France (the province which contains Paris) though it seems unlikely Alexander's regiment was posted in France. Could have, though?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Name variants</i>: Abbreviations of Alexander can be <b>Alex</b> or <b>Alexr</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><b>LEAD</b></span>: An Alexander Murdoch, his wife and children, were recorded in the Irish census of 1857 in County Down. One son was named James. This would not be my Alexander, but may be <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">his</span> son?? We don't know what children he had other than Colin.</span><br />
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