Some Old Families: A Contribution to the Genealogical History of Scotland, with an Appendix of Illustrative DocumentsThis important work of Scottish genealogy was originally published in 1890 in a limited edition of only one hundred privately circulated copies. The text is divided into eleven chapters, detailing the ancestry of eleven venerable Scottish families: the Allan family, the Dalrymple family of Waterside, the Halkerston family of Halkerston Beath, the Hardy family, the Liston family, the McCall family, the Orr family, the Ranken family of Colden, the Scott family of Thirlestane, the Wilkie family of Rathobyres and the Young family. For each family, the author presents a plethora of archival information including numerous illustrative documents, sixteen pedigree sheets, portraits, illustrations of seals and coat of arms, traditions, anecdotes, tombstone inscriptions and extensive biographical material. The original index has been retained for this edition. It is with great pleasure that Heritage Books, Inc. makes this text once again available to today's family researchers and scholars of Scottish history. |
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... January , 1740 , and Burnt . was buried in his father's tomb at Burntisland , and JAMES , of whom below . III . JAMES ALLAN , fon of the preceeding , was born at Burnt- island in the year 1696. On the 8th of January , 1724 , he was made ...
... January , 1747 , and had a fon Robert , baptized at Crichton , 17th February , 1753 , and a daughter Ann , born 5th January , 1749 , who married Mr. John Allan as above . The following additional particulars concerning Mrs. Allan's ...
... January , 1850 , and was buried at the Greyfriars Churchyard . By his wife Mary Thomson , daughter of the late Andrew Thomson , who died on the 4th March , 1880 , he left one fon David , and four daughters . David , who thus became the ...
... January , 1827 . Similar courtesy was extended by Professor Turner and Mr. Liston . The following is a complete list of Robert Allan's publications- a . A Dictionary of the Ancient Language of Scotland , with the Etymons , containing ...
... January , 1845 , was buried there . Their family was-- JOHN , died an infant . AGNES , married 24th April , 1847 , to John McCall , afterwards of Walthamstow , and has iffue . JAMES , born 16th May , 1826 , educated both at Edinburgh ...