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 […]

    From Red Book of Scotland, Fifth Series, Volume 6, pp. 393-394. NOTE: Robert Erskine was the youngest of the three sons of John Erskine of Dun who had […]

    NOTE: Research for this entry is still underway and it is published here as a work in progress.   GORDON of GIGHT   Sir William Gordon, 1st of […]

  NOTE: This entry is still within the research stages and is published here as a work in progress.   FRASER of KNOCK   William Fraser of Knock, is the […]

    NOTE: This entry is still within the research stage and is published here as a work in progress.   STEWART of KILCHATTAN     Ninian Stewart of Kildavnan […]

  Extracted from The Red Book of Scotland Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 344-350   WEIR of BLACKWOOD   Rotaldo/Rathaldis de Weir of Blackwood, was bailie to Patrick, Abbot […]

  Extracted from The Red Book of Scotland Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 221-233.   TWEEDIE of DRUMELZIER   Finlay of Tweedie, is the first for whom there is […]

  Extracted from The Red Book of Scotland Fifth Series 92025) Volume 17, pp. 202-217.   TROTTER of MORTONHALL   Although antiquarians and genealogists have generally considered John Trotter, the […]

  Extracted from Red Book of Scotland, Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 150-155   THREIPLAND of FINGASK   Andrew Threipland, was a merchant and Burgess in Perth by 4 […]