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Subject: Re: Scotch-Irish-D Digest V00 #218
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 22:59:35 EDT
Linda:
For the archives I am transcribing the following from Appendix B, The Scotch
Irish in America, by Henry Jones Ford, Princeton University Press, Princeton
New Jersey, 1915.
The Scottish Undertakers
" The first list of Scottish applicants for Ulster allotments was completed
by September 14, 1609. The following is the list as given in volume VIII of
the official edition of the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland:
Adamson, James, brother of Mr. William Adamson of Graycrook
(Craigerook):surety, Andrew Heriot of Ravelston; 2000 acres
Atchison, Harry, in Edinburgh, surety Mr. James Cunningham of Mountgrennan;
2000 acres.
Alexander, Robert, son of Christopher Alexander, burgess of Stirling: surety,
his said father: 1000 acres
Anderson, James, portioner of Little Govan. surety John Allison in Carsbrig:
1000 acres
Anderson, John, burgess of Edinburgh, surety, Thomas Anderson, burgess there.
Bellenden, John, son of the late Justice-Clerk Sir Lewis Bellenden: surety,
Sir George Livingstone of Ogilface: 2000 acres
Bellenden, William, also son of the late Sir Lewis Bellenden: surety, Mr.
John Hart, younger, in the Canongate: 2000 acres
Borthwick, David, chamberlain of Newbattle, surety: George Thorbrand, burgess
of Edinburgh: 2000 acres.
Brown, John, in Gorgie Mill: surety, Harry Aikman, in Brumehouse: 2000 acres
Carmichael, David, son of James Carmichael of Pottishaw: surety, Mr. John
Ross, burgess of Glasgow: 1000 acres.
Colquhoun, Mr. Malcolm, burgess of Glasgow: surety, Alexander Colquhoun of
Luss: 2000 acres.
Coutts, Robert, of Corswoods: surety, John Coutts, skinner, burgess of
Edinburgh: 1000 acres
Cranstoun, Nathaniel, son of Mr. Michael Cranstoun, minister of Crammond:
surety, Robert Wardlaw in Edinburgh: 1500 acres.
Crawford, Daniel, goldsmith in Edinburgh: surety, George Crawford goldsmith
there: 1000 acres
Crawford, David, son of Andrew Crawford of Bedlair: surety, Robert Montgomery
of Kirktown: 2000 acres
Crawford, James, goldsmith, burgess of Edinburgh: surety, Archibald Hamilton
of Bairfute: 2000 acres
Crawford, Robert, of Possil: surety, John Montgomery of Cokilbie: 2000 acres
Crichton, Abraham, brother of Thomas Crichton of Brunstone: surety, said
Crichton of Brunstone: 2000 acres
Crichton, Thomas, of Brunstone: surety, Mr. James Cunningham of Mountgrennan:
2000 acres
Cunningham, Alexander, of Powton: surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2000
acres
Cunningham, John, of Raws: surety, James Guidlet in Strabrock: 2000 acres
Dalyrymple, James, brother of Dalyrymple of Stair: surety, George Crawford,
younger of Auchincorse: 2000 acres
Douglas, George, of Schiell: surety, Douglas of Pumpherston: 2000 acres
Douglas, James, of Clappertoun: surety, George Douglas of Shiell; 1000 acres
Douglas, William, son of Joseph Douglas of Pumpherston: surety,his said
father: 2000 acres
Dunbar, Alexander, of Egirness: surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2000 acres
Dunbar, John, of Avach: surety, David Lindsay, Keeper of the Tolbooth of
Edinburgh: 2000 acres
Finlayson, Mr. John, heir apparent of Killeith: surety, John Dunbar of Avach:
2000 acres
Forres, John, in Dirleton: surety, Walter Ker of Cocklemill: 2000 acres
Fortser, William, in Leith: surety, John Forester in Edinburgh: 1000 acres
Fowler, William, merchant-burgess in Edinburgh: surety, James Inglis,
skinner, burgess of Edinburgh: 2000 acres
Guidlet, James, in Strabrock: surety, John Cunningham, of Raws: 2000 acres
Hamilton, Claud, of Creichness: surety, Archibald Hamilton of Bairfute: 2000
acres
Hamilton, George, of East Binnie: surety, Mr. Edward Marshall, clerk of
commissary of Edinburgh: 2000 acres
Hamilton, Robert, of Stanshouse: 2000 acres
Hamilton, Robert, son of the late Gilbert Hamilton: surety, Gavin Hamilton of
Raploch: 2000 acres
Hepburn, Alexander, of Bangla: surety, Sir Robert Hepburn of Alderstoun: 2000
acres
Home, Robert, of Blackhills: surety, Mr. John Home of Swansheill: 2000 acres
Inglis, Thomas, younger of Auldliston: surety, James Lord Torphichen: 1000
acres
Irving, Robert, at the mill of Cowie: surety, Edward Johnston, younger,
merchant in Edinburgh: 2000 acres
Johnstone, John, bailie of Waterof Leith: surety Daniel Coutts in Dalry Mill:
2000 acres
Ker, Walter, of Cocklemill: surety, John Forres in Dirleton; 1500 acres
Lauder, Alexander, son of William Lauder of Bellhaven: surety, his said
father: 2000 acres
Lindsay, Mr., Jerome, in Leith: surety, David Lindsay, keeper of the Tolbooth
of Edinburgh: 2000 acres
Lindsay, Mr. Robert, in Leigh: surety, George Smailholm in Leith: 2000 acres
Livingston, Sir George, of Ogilface: surety, John Crawford of Bearcrofts:
2000 acres
Lockhart, Stephen, of Wicketshaw: surety, Thomas Weir of Kirktoun: 2000 acres
McClellan, Herbert, of Grogrie: surety, Goerge Murray of Broughton: 2000 acres
McCulloch, James, of Drummorell: surety, George Murray of Broughton: 2000
acres
McGill, M. Samuel, burgess of Glasgow: surety, Robert Gray, brother of
Patrick, Lord Gray:2000 acres
Mac Walter, Parlane, of Auchinvennell: surety, Alexander Colquhoun of Luss:
2000 acres
Marjoribanks, Thomas, son of Thomas Marjoribanks of Ratho: surety, John
Marjoribanks, apparent of Ratho: 2000 acres
Meldrum, John, brother of the Laird of Seggie: surety, Ramsay of Balmonth:
2000 acres
Melville, James, son of John Melville of Raith: surety, James Melville, of
Fodinche: 2000 acres
Montgomery, Robert, of Kirktoun: surety, Robert Crawford of Possill: 2000
acres
Mowbray, William, son of John Mowbray of Groftangry: surety, his said father:
2000 acres
Mure, James, portioner of Both-Kenner: surety, Cuthbert Cunningham, provost
of Dumbarton: 2000 acres
Murray, George, of Broughton: surety, Alexander Dunbar of Egirness: 2000 acres
Orrock, Captain David: surety, Lord Ochiltree: 2000 acres
Pont, Mr. Timothy, minister: surety, Alexander Borthwick of Nether Laich:
2000 acres
Purves, Thomas, in Bald: surety, John Purves, cordiner in Edinburgh: 1000
acres
Ramsay, Alexander, brother of Thomas Ramsay of Balmonth: surety, Meldrum of
Seggie: 2000 acres
Ross, Mr. John, burgess of Glasgow: surety James Carmichael of Pottishaw:
1500 acres
Smailholm, George, in Laith: surety, Mr. Robert Lindsay in Leith: 2000 acres
Stewart, Harry, of Barskimming: surety, Lord Ochiltree: 2000 acres
Stewart, James, of Rossyth: surety, William Stewart of Dunduff: 2000 acres
Stewart, Robert, uncle of Lord Ochiltree: surety, said Lord Ochiltree: 2000
acres
Stewart, Robert, of Robertoun: surety, William Stewart of Dunduff: 2000 acres
Stewart, Robert, in Edinburgh: surety, William Stewart of Dunduff: 2000 acres
Stewart, William, of Dunduff: surety, Lord Ochiltree: 2000 acres
Tarbert, James, servitor to the Earl of Dumfermline: surety, Thomas Inglis,
younger of
Auldliston: 2000 acres
Thorbrand, Alexander, son of George Thorbrand, burgess of Edinburgh: surety,
his said father: 1500 acres
Watson, Mr. James, portioner of Sauchton: surety, John Watson, portioner of
Sauchton: 2000 acres
Watson, John, portioner of Sauchton: surety, James Crawford, goldsmith,
burgess of Edinburgh: 2000 acres
Weir, Thomas, of Kirktoun: surety, Stephen Lockhart of Wicketshaw: 2000 acres
Wilkie, John, burgess of Edinburgh: surety, James Murray, burgess there: 2000
acres
Wood, Andrew, brother of John Wood os Galstoun: surety, his said brother:
2000 acre"
I hope this is usefull to someone. I will send the second list of those
actually granted allotments later.
Bob Adair
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