Hello All !!
>
> Looking for a John McCombie with wife Elspeth Campbell,
> approximately the
> year 1685 at the birth of Bl--k McComb and a twin brother ?? McCombie. As
> documented, it would sound simple to conclude that they are the John and
> Elspeth of Forter but this is impossible !! for "that" John died 9 years
> before these twins birth.
>
> Strangely enough I have found another John McCombie b. 1661
> Antrim Ireland,
> also having a wife by the name of Elspeth Campbell, and also
> having the same
Hello
I am researching the name "McComb" and all its variations and origination's.
Its heavily documented as a part (clan)(family)(branch) of Mackintosh.<--
ref. Memoir of the Families of Mcombie and Thoms c. 1887 Edinburgh. This
Mackintosh connection can go in a few different directions. The Memoir takes
alot of references from historian, A.M. MacKIntosh, and alot of other
Mackintosh resources, books, researchers, etc.
Well, even with all this documented stuff, " with Scottish history ", it can
I received the following death certificates as part of a search and post
them in case they are relevant to someone.
3 July 1870, William MacIntosh, 78, Labourer, at Muir of Tarradale, Parish
of Orray, Ross, widower of Isabel MacRae. Father John MacIntosh, Labourer
(deceased), Mother Margaret MacIntosh (ms MacArthur, deceased). George
McIntosh, son, present.
8 Feb 1875, William McIntosh, 79, House Proprietor, 126 East High Street,
Forfar, Forfar, married to Jane Allen. Father William McIntosh, Road
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Hi all,
I'm lookoing for a list of all of the Clan MacInsoh Chieftans. It would
also be very helpful to have a list of each of their family. Has anyone
come across these records?
I'm trying to verify and most likely correct the account stated below.
[ref: "Memoir of the Families of M'Combie and Thoms", by William M'Combie
Smith, 1890]
Chapter 1;
The founder of the Clan M'Intosh was Shaw M'Duff, second son of the fifth
Earl of Fife, who distinguished himself in quelling a rebellion among the
Moray
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