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<t>Hi Keith, There is an interesting story by P A McNab an noted Mull historian and author, who writes that the remains of James of the Glen were eventually removed by three Livingstone brothers, Niall, Donald and John and transported by rowing boat to Eilea-na-h'Iubraca, where they were laid to res...

Hi Donald, Sorry to hear of your health problems. I do hope the medics get to the source of the problem and I wish you a speedy recovery. Best rgds. Stewart McLay

<r>Hi David, Donald, Kyle and friends, I understand that the records of the Highland Soc. of London were deposited by the Society with the National Library of Scotland during October, 1977. Apparently, an inventory was prepared Oct-Nov.77. There are some 15 Spring-clip filing boxes containing admin....

<t>Hi Kyle, Your posting was most interesting and following up on your Isle of Bute investigations I checked the current Clyde Coast Directory. Sorry, No Mac/McLeas, only 2 entries for McLay (but you probably knew that already). I went out on a limb and phoned the John McLay listed, because I have a...

<t>Much has been written and discussed regarding the name change from McOnlea/McLea to Livingstone,but to the best of my knowledge, very little concerning the change from McLea to McLay. The latter being presently the most common form, certainly in Central and Southern Scotland. Although, in the Hig...

<t>Hi all, I am James STEWART McLay, aged 64 years, a retired Air Cargo Manager, residing in HOUSTON, no, not TX USA, but in the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, which predates the U.S city by about 800 years. My GGF James moved to Partick,Glasgow with his new wife from St Ninians, Stirli...

<r>Hi Donald, Try The National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW. Tel:0131 466 2812; Fax:0131 466 2811;(code from Canada is probably 00 44 and drop the lst. 0;) or E-mail:<EMAIL email="manuscripts@nls.uk">manuscripts@nls.uk</EMAIL> Apparently, they appear...

<t>Hi Donald, Can I refer you to 'Highland Clans & Tartans' by R W Munro, first published in the U.K. in 1997 by Octopus Books Ltd. ISBN 1 850520771. This has a photo of the pattern book titled HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON CERTIFIED TARTANS and shows a photo of 6 first specimens of tartans complet...

<t>Hi Kyle, I have no idea what GMB means, (Grand Mother's Breeks perhaps?) but I have noted that in Rothesay there was a Shipbuilder, I McLea who was in business between 1855-1893, building various vessels. Have you researched this? If not try the clydesite or Clydebuilt websites for a list of the ...

<t>Hello Niall, Thanks for the additional info.in your posting. Donald has certainly done a great deal of research into the History and Origin of the Tartan. No doubt he will want to pursue this further. The information I supplied was from an information sheet I obtained from the Museum of Scottish ...