Argyll Parishes

[Roberta Ann]

Hi Jill;

Well now, am I ever pleased that you found a revelation in the names and dates that I am transcribing. When I went to school it was usually dates that got me a pass in History. Like 1066, 1215 or 1492. I enjoy what I am doing, Jill, and I hope our members and guests get some reveals here; as you did.

Kind regards;

Roberta

[Roberta Ann]

Craignish Christenings:-

Mary born Oct. 16, 1804 d/o John, Mary Carmichael
John c June 29, 1806 s/o------""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Duncan born Sept. 10, 1808 s/o""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Allan born Nov 4, 1810 s/o-----"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Margaret c Nov. 22, 1812 d/o""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Donald c Sept. 4, 1814 s/o----""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Neil c Mar. 17, 1792 s/o Malcolm, Isabel McDougall
Margaret c July 19,1807 d/o Malcolm, Sarah Campbell
Elizabeth c April 14, 1805 d/o Malcolm, Marrion Campbell
John born Nov 6, 1782, s/o James, Mother not named
Duncan c Nov. 19, 1784 s/o James, Mother not named
Isobell c Dec 28, 1803 d/o Malcolm, Sarah Campbell
John c Mar 20, 1814 s/o Duncan, Mary Orr
Donald c nov 11, 1777 s/o Duncan, Mother not named
Donald c Mar 18, 1796 s/o John, Catharine McCoan or McCowan
Marrion c Jan 29, 1799 d/o John, Flora McDougall
Malcolm c Aug 14, 1786 s/o Duncan, Mother not named - I found her name elsewhere - it is Sarah Leitch;
Malcolm married Sarah Campbell, b c 1786, about 1801. Son Alexander b 1808 died Mosa Twsh., Middlesex County, Ontario
Cathrine c Jan 21, 1801 d/o Malcolm, Marrion Campbell
Sarah c Jan 5, 1815, d/o Neil, Janet McNair: Sarah died Sept. 27, 1886, Alvinston, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

[Roberta Ann]

Kilmodan Parish

Duncan m Sarah Leitch Jan 17, 1776, children:-
Donald c Jan 9, 1777
George c May 31, 1778
Archibald c Mar 1, 1780
Charles c Aug 12, 1785

Archibald m Margaret Leitch June 21, 1806, children:-
Helen born May 6, 1807
Sarah c June 27, 1811
Archibald born June 7, 1809
Donald born June 29, 1813

Charles m Elizabeth McLachlan Dec 13, 1811, children:-
Lachlan born Sept. 1812
Susanna born Jan 13, 1816

John m Margaret Turner May 31, 1816, children:-
Lachlan born Aug. 19, 1817
Janet born Sept 29, 1818

Betty c Sept 16, 1773, d/o Hugh, ? McLartish

[Jewel]

Hi Roberta,

I thought I would give you the marriages I have for Kildalton,Argyll.

Liveson Doncan & Merran Brown year 1725
Liviston Mary & Donald McNab,May 28,1726
Livingstone Mary & Duncan McNivine, Dec. 16, 1729
Florence Livingston & Neill McArthur, 1736
Ann Liviston & Malcom McDuffie, May 1, 1736
Kirston Liviston & John Shaw, 1737
Donald Liviston & Mary McN?, Dec. 8, 1739
Katharin Liviston & Duncan Grey, Dec. 29, 1744
Florance Livistone & Archibald McPhetrish, 1748
Katharine Liviston & Dugald Cargill, March 4, 1755
John Liviston & Ann NicMillan, June, 25, 1755
Duncan Livingson, & Mary McLachlin, Feb.19, 1797
John Livingstone, & Betty Ferguson, Jan. 16,1808
Donald Livingston & Margaret MacDougall, March 17, 1810
James Livingstone & Nancy MaCintyre, Jan. 20, 1820
Christian Livingson & Samuel Kerr, Jan. 17, 1829
Isabella Livingston & John MacLachlan, Dec. 9, 1834
Christian Livingston & Duncan McCuaig, Dec. 20,1834
Ann Livingston & John Sinclair, Mar. 29, 1834
Mary Livingston & Archibald Johnston, Jan. 17, 1835
John Livingston & Elizabeth Frieg, Dec. 6, 1835
Anne Livingston & Neil MacLucash, Feb. 3, 1835
John Livingston & Isabella McCallum, Oct. 25,1836
? Livingston &John McPhail, Dec. 4, 1837
Anne Livingstone & Alexander MacDougall, Jan. 16, 1842


All names are spelled just as in records. Parents names aren't given until the later years.

Jewel

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Jewel,

Kidalton on the Isle of Islay is a curious example of Livingstons in Argyll prior to the 1750's in the parish records. My Livingston ancestor and his kin lived briefly around the late 1700's and early 1800's in Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay before leaving for British North America but have no connection to an apparently small group of Livingstons that lived in Kildalton as far back as the early 1700's according to surviving parish records and possibly before that in my view. DNA testing has shown at least two Livingston families that lived on the Island of Islay are not related and perhaps more. One of those families would be mine as my Livingstons are connected to both Kilarrow Parish on the the Isle of Islay and before that Movern Parish near Mull. The other Livingston family tested with roots to the Island of Islay interestingly enough is a relatively close match to Dr. Livingstone's brother's family. Neither my Livingston nor this other family however likely has any connection with this old Kildalton Livingston family which is why I think we should try and locate the descendants of this old Kildalton Parish family and invite them to participate in the DNA project. It would be interesting to see from the DNA results whom they match up with. They have always been a bit of mystery to me, though I have tried to tie them to possible 17th century settlement from lowland families which may have included a Livingston family. This however remains to be proven by DNA.

regards,

Donald

[Roberta Ann]

Lismore - addition

John Livingstone b.c. 1749 m Sarah McLachlan b.c. 1753; m circa 1772 Lismore they had the following children

Coll c Jan 16, 1773
Alexander c June 1775
Duncan c June 14, 1777
Adam c Nov 19, 1778
Mary c May 14, 1781
Elizabeth c Oct 20, 1783

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Roberta,

Interestingly, the John Livingstone and Sarah McLaughlin of the Isle of Lismore you mentioned are Baron Livingstone's great-great-great grandparents. John was Baron of Bachuil John Livingstone formerly known as Maconlea or Maclea. It was John's father that likely was instrumental in the process whereby all of the highland Macleas in Western Argyll seem to have changed their name to Livingstone or Livingston in the 1750's and 1760's.

regards,

Donald

[Roberta Ann]

Ballachulish and Corran of Ardour

Jane m John Gilles July 9, 1866
Mary m James McGillivray Feb 26, 1857
Margaret m James McPherson July, 1869
Ann m Alexander MacDonald Sept 25, 1841
Mary m Alexander McKenzie Dec 5, 1852
John m Ann MacInnis Dec 22, 1839
Ann m Duncan MacColl July 25, 1846

Christenings
Mary c Dec 26 1831 d/o Alexander, Margaret McMillan
John c July 29 1833 s/o """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Allan c Dec 21 1835"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Jane b July 2 1839""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Ann b July 28 1840"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'
Duncan b Dec 31 1841""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Neil c Sept 19, 1836 s/o James, Mary MacKinnon

http://www.clanmclea.co.uk/Births_appin.htm

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[Roberta Ann]

I added more information on Malcolm b Craignish, Aug. 1786.

Roberta

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Roberta,

Looks great.

regards,

Donald