Lea in the Poltalloch Writs Lands of Dunardarie
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:19 am
In research done by Patricia Adams on the Poltalloch Writs and published in The Genealogist, 1999, she finds this record:
There do appear to be some uses of Lea or MacLea as a professional patronymic/surname indicating medical profession. I do not think this is the most common derivation (son of Dunsleeve) as we've previously discussed. But there do appear to be a few mentions that are legitimate for the professional patronymic as well. It may be that there are a few small families within the Clan that derive from such men. I have previously pointed out that the McLeas of Kilmodan parish, as shown in the story from the Account of McLea of physician McLeas who were allied with the Lamonts, are shown in the records as both McLea and Leitch. Which is very interesting to me because there are some indications that my family may come from Glendauruel hamlet in Kilmodan parish before Bute, which may put them in this family.
Anyway, just archiving this document here.
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In this context, it appears likely that "Lea" is to indicate "Leech" or physician."At Inverary, 6 Nov. 1633. Precept of clare constat by Lord Lorne, addressed to his beloved John Lea McKerreis in Barrary, for the infeftment of Archibald McCavis, now of Tonardarie, as son and heir of deceased John McCawis of Tonardarie."
There do appear to be some uses of Lea or MacLea as a professional patronymic/surname indicating medical profession. I do not think this is the most common derivation (son of Dunsleeve) as we've previously discussed. But there do appear to be a few mentions that are legitimate for the professional patronymic as well. It may be that there are a few small families within the Clan that derive from such men. I have previously pointed out that the McLeas of Kilmodan parish, as shown in the story from the Account of McLea of physician McLeas who were allied with the Lamonts, are shown in the records as both McLea and Leitch. Which is very interesting to me because there are some indications that my family may come from Glendauruel hamlet in Kilmodan parish before Bute, which may put them in this family.
Anyway, just archiving this document here.
Kyle=