Inveraray Parish McLeas

Canadian Livingstone · Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:40 am

Hi All Heres a question for our inquisitive clan members. I don't expect anyone knows the answer quite yet. But consider it food for thought. David to his credit has located a large number of McLea baptismal entries dating from the 1720's to 1745 from Inveraray or if you prefer Inverary Parish. OK here is my question Were these Inveraray Parish MacLea families within Baron Maconleas area of influence or were they with Baron Maclea of Lindsaig, given the fact that this Parish is almost equal distant from the two Barons? regards Donald (Livingstone) Clink

Craig McClay Wilson · Post by **Craig McClay Wilson** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:18 am

Hi Donald, The 1743 manuscript tells us the the Lindsaig McLeas were close to the house of Argyll whose seat was at Inveraray Castle. Craig

Canadian Livingstone · Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:21 am

That makes sense. I wonder if these Linsaig McLeas joined the Jacobite cause in 1715 and subsequently in 1745,or backed the Campbells and the government. A number of clans including our old friends the Macdougalls did not participate in 1745. The Macdougalls took a licking as Jacobites supporters in the previous rebellion supporting the old pretender and decided it was in the best interest to stay out of any further conflicts with the Hanovers. Baron Alistair Livingstone's book with the rebel militia rolls only records the Western Argyll MacLeas from Movern, Isle of Lismore, Appin etc.which he refers to as Livingstones that served in the Appin Stewart regiment in 1746. Donald (Livingstone) Clink

Canadian Livingstone · Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:11 pm

So if indeed the baptismal records for McLeas stop at 1745 in Inverary Parish then the reason may not be that they all changed their names to Livingstone, but perhaps some of other reasons suggested by forum particpants. Donald (Livingstone) Clink