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From: Bruce Cavanagh <>
Subject: GALSTON & LOUDOUN Surnames
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 13:29:36 +1200

Greetings fellow listers

I would like to make contact with any other fellow genealogists who may
have connections to any of the following Ayrshire families that I am
researching on behalf of my wife as well as myself.
My wife's family connections at St Quivox, Galston, Darvel & Loudoun.

CALDWELL - St Quivox & Galston - Earliest known ancestor Allan Caldwell
married to Jane Guthrie. A son John Caldwell married twice, 1802 &
1815, 1st to Mary Morton & then to Agnes McClannachan. A son of the 2nd
marriage, David Caldwell married Isobel Robertson in 1844. A son son
David Caldwell married Margaret Robertson in 1878.

ROBERTSON - Galston - Alexander Robertson married to Jane Taylor. A son
Alexander Robertson married Isobel Miller in 1820 and their 1st daughter
Isobel Robertson married David Caldwell in 1844.

ROBERTSON - Darvel / Loudoun - Thomas Robertson married a Jean Craig in
1837. A daughter Margaret Robertson married a David Caldwell in 1878.

CRAIG - Loudoun - Earliest know ancestor William Craig married Margaret
Smith in 1784. A son James Craig married Janet Mason in 1811 at Galston.
A daughter Jean married Thomas Robertson at Loudoun in 1837.

My family Ayrshire connections from Girvan are as follows:

MCNATTY - Girvan - Earliest know ancestor is James McNatty married to
Jane Morrison. Originally from Ireland, possibly Co. Down. A son
Thomson McNatty married Annie Watson at Girvan in 1857.

WATSON - Girvan - Samuel Watson married Agnes Gordon at Girvan in 1828.
Samuel was also originally from Ireland, place unknown. . A daughter
Annie Watson married Thomson McNatty
[Agnes Gordon apparently was the daughter of Thomas Gordon & Jane Innes
place unknown]

MAIDER - Muirkirk - Any with this family name.

Looking forward to contact with anyone who has connections to any of the
above families.

Regards from Gore, New Zealand.

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