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From: "Beverly Markham" <>
Subject: Re: Kingston
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 08:43:53 -0000


Dear Natalie, Thank you for that response and explanation. All I can say
to you is........"and I thought I had genealogical problems in my research!"
People researching your names have a NIGHTMARE.

I wish you all the luck in the world......cheers,a Beverly.
p.s. Has anyone tried the patronymics of Wales? That is a nightmare in and
of itself and I face that one....wish me luck.
-----Original Message-----
From: Natalie Moore <>
To: <>
Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 10:30 AM
Subject: Kingston

>Dear Bev & Ron
>
>Thank you for your responses. The following will shed some light on
>how the name changed from McCloughry (and variants) to
>KINGSTON (E) and MAY help Kingston researchers.
>
>'The Genealogy of the Mc Claughry Family', by Charles C
>McClaughry, claimed the name derives from Mac Chlach Righ-
>Son of the King of the stone or 'son of Kingstone'. The book raises the
>idea that the name may have been a 'hidden name' of the outlawed
>and hunted clan Mac Gregor who traces their lineage to ALPIN,
>King of the Scots. The highland kings of Scotland were also named
>"King of the Stone" because they were cooronated in Scone seated on the
>'Stone of Destiny'.
>
>In letters from David Leahy, author, Longford, IRE :
>
>The surname Mc Cloughry is also recorded as McCloghery and Mc Loughery in
the
>G.P.V. of County Longford (1854) but ALSO as KINGSTONE the anglicised
version
>of the Gaelic "Mac Clogh Ri' meanling literally 'son of the stone king'.
>>From fellow researcher, Tom McCloghry - USA, re KINGSTON in his
>family tree:
>
>"The bad guy was Alexander Crewford McClaughry who changed his name to
KINGSTONE
>and later dropped the 'E' in about 1796.
>
>Another tad of info re KINGSTON name.
>>From a review of 'Family names of County Cork'(Irish Roots, 1997-number 1,
>page 20.
>
>"Exceptional by its inclusion on the other hand is the surname KINGSTON,
>the sole
>'plantation' surname represented among the fifty."
>
>
>My sympathy is extended to all Mc Cloughry researchers- the ways of
>spelling the name
>make the job very difficult- especially when Mc Laurie, Mc Lurie and Mc
Laury
>come into the picture.
>
>Hope this helps to clarify the conversion
>
>Thanking you
>Natalie, Sydney, AUS
>
>

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