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Subject: Re: Halcro in Orkney
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:31:37 -0500
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Peter would enquote the exact language of those burials in 1666 so we can see exactly what's stated in the original document, and what's an interpretation of a modern author. IF the original document exactly states that this Barbara is Hugh's sister, then I would say she *must* be the same person as the Barbara in 1648 who also states that she is Hugh's sister.






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Regarding Barbara Halcro, one by this name is entered as buried in Kirkwall
22 October 1666 (Orkney Old Parish Records transcribed by Ken Harisson/ Meg
Greenwood, to be found at Rootsweb), together with her brother Hugh Halcro
(apparently children of Harry Halcro and Jean Halcro of Aikers).

An other Barbara Halcro is mentioned in the Halcro genealogy in
Storer-Clouston's REO as married around 1638 to Robert Stewart "younger of
Brugh", but unfortunately without further referances.

The testament of Hugh Halcro younger dated 21 October 1640 appears to state
that he died "upon the tenth day of Januar in the year of God 1637", with
lawfull bairnes mentioned as Jean, Esther and Sibilla Halcros, his relict as
Margaret Stewart (but no daughter Barbara Halcro).



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Subject: Re: Halcro in Orkney


I don't believe that Hugh Sr died *in* 1648. I believe someone has assumed
that, because of this document was Barbara appears that year in some claim.

As to who this Barbara is exactly, we should remember that in 1648, there
were two dead Hugh's not one. Hugh Sr left a will dated 1644, and had a son
Hugh Halcro of Akeris who predeceased him, dying in 1637 and himself having
a son also Hugh who was his grandfather's heir and a minor in 1648 when this
Barbara appears calling herself the sister of the deceased Hugh. But which
Hugh? The one who left a will dated 1644? Or the one who died in 1637 his
son.

She could be the aunt of the baby Hugh, or the great-aunt. Either is
possible.

Will







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