DNA project update

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:13 am

Interesting Kyle, if you remember I too have a blood line from the Campbells of Cawdor when a Rose married a Campbell.

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:17 pm

Seems like it's possible we could have a collateral line in common, Jerry!

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:29 pm

It seems to me the pronunciation of Cawdor is unusual for the spelling, I think it

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:17 am

Not really sure, although I had been told that Calder was an alternate spelling regardless of the pronunciation?

Canadian Livingstone · Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:31 am

Cawdor apparently also spelt sometimes "Calder" for some reason. Thats what the histories of the Campbells of Cawdor indicate. Livingstones have some history with the Campbells of Cawdor dont they? Probably not a happy history.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:27 am

Kyle, http://www.clanmclea.co.uk/forum/Show-M ... sp?ID=2558

Jane Livingstone1 · Post by **Jane Livingstone1** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:59 pm

Just thought I would add some information to the story about the Achnacree Livingstone. Although an old letter hinted at Achnacree origins, I have since heard that my grandfather used to talk about the Livingstone cemetery at Morvern so I don't really know where they came from. There are also connections to Ballachulish through marriage. They arrived in Mull in the 1770s.

Canadian Livingstone · Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:25 am

Hi Jane, One of the things I am hoping will come out of the DNA testing of Livingstones whose kin resided Western Argyll ( Mull, Movern, Isle of Islay, Achnacree, Benderloch, Ballachulish, Appin etc.) will be to see if within the confines of Western Argyll we identify the dominant branches of the family in this area as indicated by DNA results. Recent test results for example have shown that Dr. David Livingstone's family have a distinctive DNA results from that of the Baron's Bachuil Livingstones and related kin. None the less both families have their roots in the same Western Agyll Clan. The good news is that we have from these test results and that of others a base from which to compare the results of future tests. regards, Donald (Livingstone) Clink

Canadian Livingstone · Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:30 am

Jerry, Fortunately your Campbells were good people. Some of the other Cawdor Campbells of prominence and title however were ruthless in securing their position in the highlands and in dealing with other clans. regards, Donald

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:52 pm

Jane--I don't have my records in front of me right now, but is your family yet represented in the DNA project?