Below is a transcript of an interesting MS in the archives of Inveraray castle under reference ARG-11-03-39. It is said to be the product of two authors. The second author […]

    This entry is still in the research stage and is given here in the hope that it clarifies the confusion which appears to surround the descent of James […]

  I have noticed that a general confusion exists in relation to the family of Meldrum of Laithers, particularly the marriages and issue of Peter Meldrum of Laithers. Below is […]

    Note: This entry remains in draft and likely will not be expanded to any significant degree on account of there being such a paucity of records for this […]

    Analysis of even a small snapshot of officers in the Jacobite army of 1745 reveals a complex web of close inter-relationships. The chart below is an example of […]

  Note: Having received a considerable number of queries in relation to a possible entry for Galbraith of Culcreuch, I decided to pull together what evidence I had for them […]

    Note: Yet another example of a fascinating family with a story to tell but who have fallen into complete obscurity. The lands they possessed and from which they […]

  I have received a considerable number of enquiries relating to the genealogy of the Somervilles of Cambusnethan. I had intended to include an entry for them in the first […]

The Three Donalds of Ballachulish In a letter dated 16 October 1844, John oig MacColl, a well-known Gaelic Tradition-bearer from the Ballachulish area, laid out the descent of three generations […]

  I was delighted to receive an email from the noted Orwell biographer, Darcy Moore, in relation to my research findings published in Volume 2 of the Red Book laying […]