Vol: 1
Issue; 3
Date; July 2008
THE ARM AND CROWN
Clan MacQuarrie
Did you all get a chance to go to a highland event? If not here is a list for
the rest of the summer and early fall. Check with the state coordinators for
places to stay or directions.
July
1-8, Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, Halifax, Nova Scotia
5th Monterey Highland Games, Norwalk, Ct
10-13, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Linville, NC
11-12, Payson Scottish Festival, Payson, Ut
11-12, Saline Celtic Festival, Saline, Mi
12th Halifax Highland Games, Halifax, Nova Scotia
12-13 Dunsmuir Scottish Highland Games, Oakland, Ca
12-13, Skagit Valley Highland Games & Scottish Faire, Mt. Vernon, Wa
18-19- Portland Highland Games, Gresham, Or
19 Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Florence, Ma
19-20 Arizona Highland Celtic Festival, Flagstaff, Az
26-27 Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games, Enumclaw, Wa
August
1-2 Detroit Highland Games, Livonia, Mi
1-2 Glengarry Highland Games, Maxville, Ontario
2nd Spokane Highland Games, Spokane, Wa
3rd Montreal Highland Games, Pierrefonds, Quebec
8-10 Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Fergus, Ontario
9th Central NY Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, Liverpool, NY
9-10 Colorado Scottish Festival, Denver, Co
15-16 Jackson Hole Scottish Festival, Jackson, Wy
16th Amherst Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Amherst, NY
16th Maine Highland Games, Brunswick, Me
23rd Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities, Davenport, Ia
23rd Long Island Scottish Games, Westbury, NY
23rd Quechee Scottish Festival, Quechee, Vt
23-24 Highland Fling! At MN Renaissance Festival, Shakopee, Mn
30-31 Capital District Scottish Games, Altamont, NY
30-31 San Francisco Highland Games, Pleasanton, Ca
31st Canmore Highland Games, Canmore, Alberta
Hope that you can get to the event near you. If not look for more in the next
issue.
MacQuarrie Stories
MACQUARIE, Peter
The only Macquarie (except the Governor and Lieutenant Hector Macquarie.) found
in N.S.W. in 1821 is Peter Macquarie, who had four children baptized at St.
Philip's between November 15th 1818 and January 16th 1825. This is the period
during which the 48th Regiment was stationed here. In the regimental Muster
records there is a Sergeant Peter McWharrie (also spelt Wharrie) who was one of
14 soldiers who transferred from the 48th Regiment to the 40th Regiment in 1824.
(He had been serving in Van Diemen's Land). He returned to the depot in England
in 1826.
Lachlan Macquarie spent most of his adult life involved in some form of military
service. He joined the army in 1776 at the age of 15, and was serving in North
America a year later. The whole character and fabric of his life was centered
upon the pursuit of advancement through the military ranks. At the time of his
retirement in 1822 he had reached the rank of Major General. All his training
and expectations were conditioned by his understanding of the role of patronage
in military promotion and the opportunities offered for financial initiative
while performing the duties of a soldier of the Crown. In his journals there are
frequent references to the military and naval ranks of numerous people with whom
he had official dealings and personal contact;
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Research Notes;
Just when we thought we had the naming pattern down pat and also looked for
nicknames, I find that surnames may have changed, not just the spellings. An
example given in the book “Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors”, by Linda Jonas
& Paul Milner, 2002, they give the following;
“A family could have adopted the surname of the clan chief. The death record of
a woman indicated that her maiden name was Agnes McLeod. The marriage record of
her daughter gave the woman’s name as Ann McLeod. The woman’s own marriage
record said her maiden name was Nancy MacCuaig. At first glance, this appears to
be the wrong marriage record, but we had to investigate further. Could Nancy
MacCuaig and Ann or Agnes McLeod have been the same person? We know that Ann,
Agnes, and Nancy are all variations of the same given name. (I did not know that
did you?) But what about MacCuaig and McLeod? We had to do some searching in
original records and published books to resolve that one. In an index to
cemetery inscriptions of the area where she lived, we found the notation “The
MacCuaigs have changed their name to McLeod.”
We consulted a surname book and found no explanation, but in a book about clans
we found that MacCuaig is a sept of McLeod. Therefore, the family had changed
their surname to the clan name. Nancy MacCuaig and Agnes McLeod was indeed the
same woman.”
Could this be a reason why we cannot connect some MQ’s back to Scotland? It is
something to consider.
All clearances were not political: All of the highland clearance programs were
not all political in nature. Those in the early 1800’s were economic based. The
big landowners had to clear out the tenants in order to make room for sheep. A
drive through the highlands today you will find more sheep then people.
REMOVING SUMMONS RAN'D MCDONALD
OF ULVA ESQ'R
Tenants of Ulva and Gribun 1805
Robert Campbell of Acknith Esquire advocate
Sheriff Depute of the Sheriffdom of Argyle
To
Mairs and officers of the said Sheriffdom conjunctly and severally
especially constitute greeting: Whereas it is humbly meant and
shewn to me by my Lovite Ranald MacDonald of Ulva Esq'r
Heritable proprietor of the land and others aforementioned that by
Act of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and session of date the
fourteenth Decm'r Jan'y 8th fifty six anent removings it is inter alia
provided & declared that it shall be lawful for the Heritor or other
S_?? of the Lands in his option either to use the order presented
by the Act of parliament 1555 entitled Act Ament the warning
of tenants and thereupon pursue't removing and ejection or to bring
his action of removing against the tenant before the judge ordinary
and such action being called before the judge ordinary at least forty
days before the term of Whitsunday shall be held equal to a warn__??
in terms of the foresaid Act and the judge shall thereupon proceed
to determine in the removing in Terms of this Act of Sederunt in the
same manner as if a warning had been execute in terms of the foresaid
Act of Parliament. And albeit the complainer has oft and divers times
desired and required Duncan McInnis (McInnin??) Alexander Allan and
Hector MacQuaries pretended tenants and possessors of the lands of
Cove or of some part or portion thereof
Item:Allan McQuarie, Hugh McFarlane, Malcolm McFarlane, John McQuarie
Sen'r, John McQuarie third, Lachlan McQuarie and Duncan Lamont pretended
tenants and possessors of the lands of Ormaig or of some part or portion
thereof. (Ulva)
***NOTE, in the following items, for the sake of space I have left out
the "pretended tenant" etc and just put the names and the places involved.
Item: Donald McFarlane , Cragaig (Craigaig Ulva)
Item: Alexander Campbell and Duncan McDonald ,
Kilvickewn Oc_trach (Kilvickewen __??? Ulva)
Item: Donald and Archibald Darrachs,Lachlan and Angus McDonald, Donald
Brown and John McKinnon , Eolasary (Ulva)
Item: Hector and Lachlan McKinnons, Donald McDonald and Dougald McDougald
Balegartan (Baligorton Ulva)
Item: Archibald and Donald McArthurs & Donald and Robert Lamont
Bernish (Bearnus, Ulva)
Item: Allan & Donald Mcleans, Lachlan and John McQuarries and John McDonald
Culinesh (Cullinish, Ulva)
Item: Torkie and Donald McQuaries, Donald Morison and Donald McGilvra
Ferininareery (Ferinardry, Ulva)
Item: John and Lachlan McQuaries, John and Archibald McDonalds and
John McKinnon, Ardelum (Ulva)
Item: John and Alexander McKinnons united tenants and possessors of a house
craft and the Ulva Ferry in Ardnacalish (Ard na caillich)
Item: Allan and Charles McQuaries, Lachlan McQuarie, John and Lachlan
McDonald, Collonsay (Little Colonsay??)
Item: Hugh McKinnon , ____Laggan & Brae
Item: John McDonald and Donald McColl, Glenvickquarie & Brae
Item: Hugh & Neill McNeils, John McInnis (or McInnin), Neil, John,
Lachlan and Charles McKinnon and Donald Mclean, Bulenahara
(Bail na h airde??)
Item: John, Rory, Donald, Archibald & Finlay McKinnon and Lachlan
McNeil, Balenahyne (Ballinaheine?)
Item: Lachlan MacQuarrie Esq'r , Tonge & Balenahayne
(Tongue & Ballinaheine?)
Item: Peggy McKinnon alias McLean widow, Duncan McDonald, John McKinnon,
Neill McKinnon & Hector McLean, Balemeanach (Ballameanach)
Item: Hector, John and Donald McKinnons and William McLeod, Inch Kenneth
All lying in the Parishes of Kilninian and Kilfinichen and Sherifdom aforesaid
to Flit and Remove themselves, wives, bairns, families, servants, subtenants,
cottars, dependers, goods and gear forth and from their occupations and
possession of the lands and other above mentioned. Ye they refuse to do so
unless compelled as is alledged. Wherefore in all Law Equity and Justice
and in Terms of the aforesaid Act of Sedurunt the said defenders aught and
should be decerned and ordained by Decree of Court to flit and remove
themselves and their foresaids forth and from their occupations and
possessions of the houses, grass and pasturage of the said lands and
pertinents thereof at the term of Whitsunday (Old Style) next to come
eighteen hundred and five years and from the arable grounds thereof, at the
separation of the ensuing crop from the ground in the said year and to desist
and cease therefrom and leave the same void and redd?? at and against the
said terms or at such other time or terms as may correspond with their
entry into possession to the effect the complainer or others in his name
may then enter thereto and set use and dispose thereof at pleasure conform
to the Laws and daily practice of Scotland used and observed in like cases
in all points.
HEREFORE IT IS MY WILL and I charge you strictly and command that ye
lawfully summon warn and charge the said defenders personally or at their
respective dwelling places to compeur? before me or my substitute in a
sherrif court to be holden within the ordinary court house at Tobermory
the (space left blank) day of March current in the hour of cause to answer
at the instance of the said pursuer in the matters libelled. That is to say
{or else} with ??? according to justice the which to do under the
subscription of the clerk of court at Tobermory the 6th day of March 1805 years.
Ranald McDonald of Ulva Rsq'r
his oursuer Alex'r McCallum
INVERARAY JAIL;
Do we need more judges like these or did Scotland need more liberal judges?
John McQuarrie, age 22, single, born Kilmeny, Resident Islay sent to the
Inveraray for Theft o f a Sheep carcass, trail date was 1 May 1867 he was tried
by Sheriff Cleghorn and sentenced to 14 days imprisonment. He was admitted 17
Apr. 1867 released 15 May 1867 spent 28 days in the jail.
Kenneth McQuarrie age 13, single, born Ulva, resident Salen, Mull. Theft by
housebreaking in the company of Alexander McPhail, stole 20 lb of sugar and a
cheese. Tried 19 Feb. 1862 by Sheriff Graham, sentenced 20 days. Admitted 7 Feb.
1862, released 11 Mar. 1862 spent 32 days in Inveraray Jail.
If anyone has information on these two such as parents or birth dates please
advise so I can get them listed in the database.
ILLNESS
Please keep Marilyn Becker in prayer as she battles cancer. Marilyn is the State
Coordinator for Oklahoma
Until next time
An T’ Arm Breac Dearg