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by Craig McClay Wilson
Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: I McLea, Shipbuilders, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Replies: 4
Views: 11520

I McLea, Shipbuilders, Rothesay, Isle of Bute

<t>Hi Alison, I visited Rothesay last year.  The small museum near the Castle has an exhibit on the Rev(Dr.) Archibald McLea, longtime minister of Rothesay from the late 1700s to mid 1800s. I found his large gravestone next to the north side of his old church. It is laying flat just to the north of ...
by Craig McClay Wilson
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: yawiki.org
Replies: 1
Views: 4382

yawiki.org

Hi all, Ran across this website and typed in "mclea". Up came a pretty good summary of our clan. Craig
by Craig McClay Wilson
Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: RIP Alastair Livingstone of Bachuil
Replies: 24
Views: 33211

RIP Alastair Livingstone of Bachuil

Dear Niall, Was sad to hear of the passing of your father, the "oldest peer in the realm". May I join the long list of clan members and others in extending my deepest sympathies. Craig
by Craig McClay Wilson
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: DNA project update
Replies: 22
Views: 30717

DNA project update

Andrew, Saw a 4th name in the MacWho group, a Livingston. What do we know about this person's ancestry? Thanks, Craig
by Craig McClay Wilson
Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:08 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: Happy Holidays
Replies: 11
Views: 15456

Happy Holidays

<t>Hi all, Wanted to wish everyone at the forum a nice and safe holiday season. Looking back at the 2007 forum threads, I think we have done much to advance the research and interest in our small,ancient Clan. We have made powerful arguments in support of justice being done regarding the Culloden ma...
by Craig McClay Wilson
Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:27 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: Livingstones of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Replies: 56
Views: 102774

Livingstones of Inverness County, Nova Scotia

Hi Kyle, From "google" found a phone # for an Olive McClay, contact person for St. Paul Church in Rothesay, Bute. Local # is 01700-504360. Might be worth a "cold" call. Craig
by Craig McClay Wilson
Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:20 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: Lindsaig Ownership
Replies: 35
Views: 42057

Lindsaig Ownership: Rev. Duncan MacLea and his father Archibald

Kyle, Here is another reference you might not have seen. Type "M'Lea Kilmodan" on Google. You will see a link to an Anjas MS catalogue.
by Craig McClay Wilson
Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:44 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: Lindsaig Ownership
Replies: 35
Views: 42057

Lindsaig Ownership: Rev. Duncan MacLea and his father Archibald

<t>Kyle, There were still McLeas in the Kilmodan area (just over the hill to the west of Lindsaig) after our Duncan left in the early 1700s. OPRs show that a Duncan Livingstone married there in 1776. An interesting reference to this Duncan is found in book entitled "Colintraive and Glendaruel",</t>
by Craig McClay Wilson
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:19 pm
Forum: Old Forum Archive
Topic: Lindsaig Ownership
Replies: 35
Views: 42057

Lindsaig Ownership: Rev. Duncan MacLea and his father Archibald

<t>Hi Kyle, Nice find. The reference contains one bit of information that we did not previously have: that Duncan McLea (author of our 1743 manuscript), was minister of Kirkmichael parish from 1712-1717. This fact poses some interesting questions: 1) While there are several Kirkmichael parishes in S...