Early settlers in America This is a summary of information extracted by Larry Nelson from “A Genealogical and Historical Atlas of the United States of America”. by E. Kay Kirkham,1976. It serves to give an indication where to look for the earliest Scots Irish ancestors. The term Scots-Irish is used to describe the Scots settled […]
Surnames of people who married an Orr and have an entry in “The Ulster Pedigree “ A Abernethy, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Andrew, Appleton, Armer, Armstrong, Arnold, Arthur, Auchinleak B Bailey, Bailie, Ball, Barbour, Barnet, Barr, Barry, Basset, Bateman, Beard, Beaty, Beck, Bell, Bellamy, Bennet, Biggam, Bingham, Binsley, Black, Blackburn, Blair, Blakely, […]
“Crown” Prisoners (continued) 189 Samuel David * Mid-Lothian East Calder 190 Sands James * Stirling Gargunnock 191 Sands Robert * Kinross Orwell 192 Scot John Galloway Ettrick Forest 193 Scot William Merse & Teviotdale Castletoun 194 Scular William * Clydesdale Cambusnethan 195 Simpson Hugh Ayr Dalmellington 196 Smith John * Galloway Dalry 197 Smith John […]
Migration and Emigration to the USA – The Ulster Scots The term Scotch Irish is a particularly American expression to describe the Ulster families of Scottish origin who emigrated to the USA. It is often confused as meaning Roman Catholic and native Irish rather than Protestant / Presbyterian of Scots origin. In the UK they […]
Covenanter Prisoners on the “Crown” Cited in A Cloud of Witnesses, Ed. J H Thomson (1871) An Act of Indemnity of 14 August 1679 discharged many of the prisoners taken at Bothwell Brig. But there remained a hard core of about 300 dissenters who refused to give a Bond for their future good behaviour and […]
“Crown” Prisoners (continued) 140 Macgill Robert* Galloway Galashiels 141 Mackervail David Nithsdale Glencairn 142 Malcolm John * Galloway Dalry 143 Martine John * Galloway Borgue 144 Mather John Merse & Teviotdale Jedburgh 145 Mathie Thomas Clydesdale Monklands 146 Miller John Clydesdale Glassford 147 Miller Thomas* Fife Ceres 148 Miller Thomas Stirling Gargunnock 149 Miller William […]
“Crown” Prisoners (continued) 69 Easton Andrew West Lothian Torphichen 70 Easton James West Lothian Torphichen 71 Easton John * West Lothian Torphichen 72 Eccles Mungo Ayr Maybole 73 Edgar John * Galloway Balmaclellan 74 Eliot John Merse & Teviotdale Sudon/South Dean 75 Ferguson John Nithsdale Glencairn 76 Ferguson William* Nithsdale Glencairn 77 Finlay Thomas Ayr […]
Extract from Scotland’s Mark on America, by George Fraser Black. Originally published by the Scottish Section of “America’s Making” New York, 1921, p 8 -18. Some additional cross references have been added in [ ] and as footnotes. Parker, the historian of Londonderry, New Hampshire, speaking of the early Scots settlers in New England, has […]
“The Declaration and Testimony of the True Presbyterian, Anti-prelatic, Anti-erastian, persecuted party in Scotland.” Published at Sanquhar, June 22, 1680. It is not amongst the smallest of the Lord’s mercies to this poor land, that there have been always some who have given their testimony against every cause of defection that many are guilty of; […]
Introduction to the Scottish Reformation – ca 1525- 1690. From the time of James I (reign 1406-1437) the succession of the House of Stuart had gone to the very young—James II was six years old, James III was eight, James IV was fifteen, James V was two, Mary Queen of Scots, but one week old, […]
Scottish ingenuity and invention. These article first appeared in The Journal of the Guild of One Name Studies and are now amended . Plain text (draft) versions here: Carpet. Paint George M Orr John Bryson Orr
A ONE NAME STUDY, another way of researching family history This article first appeared in The Journal of the Guild of One Name Studies and is now amended by the author. A One Name Study is the research in depth and collection of all occurrences of a name worldwide as opposed to the more […]
THE ORRS AT WAR A THEMATIC APPROACH TO A ONE NAME STUDYThis article first appeared in The Journal of the Guild of One Name Studies and is now amended and includes lists of casualties in WWI and WW II. . Roll of Honour John McCrae, the Canadian poet and army doctor, penned the haunting […]
The Covenanters Prison W Moir Bryce. A Privy Council meeting of 22 July 1679 issued a warrant to Gen. Dalziel to release the listed prisoners who had given a bond of loyalty and for their good behaviour. Name Residence George ARNOT Arlarie Andrew DANNIELL Codziam Alexander BARCLAY Blair James GRIEVE […]