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Subject: Re: [Orkney] the ALLANs of Swona
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:51:37 -0400
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Mavis,
Your first message came through. I read my emails during my lunch hour and I do not have my source materials with me here. Will get back to you regarding the Allans of Swona originating from Westray. Marilyn


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Subject: Re: [Orkney] the ALLANs of Swona


I have tried to reply to this message a couple of times, but
my repliies seem to have
vanished into thin air. My apologies if anyone receives multiple copies.

I am descended from the Allan family of Westray, so when I saw the earlier
messages in this thread, I didn't pay much attention. However, the
mention
of Westray in this message caught my eye.

Several people who are all descended from William Gray and Barbara Allan
of
Westray have put our genealogy information on a web-site, at

http://genealogy.northern-skies.net/gray.php?number=1

For information about the Allan connection, see especially
http://genealogy.northern-skies.net/gray.php?number=57

What information do you have indicating that the William Allan who married
Catherine Rosie was the same William Allan who was christened in Westray
in
1762?

Mavis Gray
Winnipeg, Canada




On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 wrote:

> Lisa's accounting of the line was correct. I replied from work amidst the
> turmoil of the day that accompanies my work day at times- actually most of
the
> time.
> Here is the line along with the Allan Stewart to Stewart Allan story as
> told by tradition and relayed to me by Alexander Annal.
>
> The tradition regarding the Allan family of Swona: "The Allans were
> descendents of Allan Stewart, a fugitive of Culloden who changed his name to
Stewart
> Allan, when he took refuge on Swona." There has also been some stories about
> him being "roasted in a cave" when found. Does anyone else have details of
> this?
>
> Descendants of William Allan
>
> 1 William Allan b: August 06, 1762 in Westray OK d: Abt. March 08, 1839
> Parent are likely: John Allan and Marion Harcus of Westray (LDS records)
> . +Catharine Rosie b: September 15, 1793 in Christened- Swona, South
> Ronaldsay, OK m: November 14, 1790 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands,
Scotland
> ... 2 George Allan b: January 27, 1792 in Orphir, OK d: December 19, 1873
> in "farmer in the island of Swona, South Ronaldsay, OK, Scotland
> ....... +Catharine Robertson b: 1805 in Swona d: May 1844 in Swona m: March
> 03, 1831 in Stromness, OK
> ......... 3 William Allan Harco Allan b: March 28, 1832
> ............. +Catharine Allan
> ......... 3 Mary Sutherland Allan b: June 09, 1833 in Swona, South
> Ronaldsay, OK, Scotland d: July 18, 1913 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands,
> Scotland
> ............. +Robert Sinclair b: November 11, 1832 in South Ronaldsay,
> Orkney Islands, Scotland d: April 14, 1914 in Ronaldsvoe, South Ronaldsay,
> Orkney Islands, Scotland m: June 16, 1859 in Island of Swona, Orkney Islands,
> Scotland
> ......... 3 Maria Robertson Allan b: May 16, 1835 d: Bef. 1924
> ............. +Unknown Thompson
> ......... 3 Stewart Allan b: May 16, 1835 in OPR-buried the 16th 2m, 7d.
> Stewart Allan and John Norquoy (Uncles?) d: July 14, 1835 in Swona, South
> Ronaldsay, OK
> ......... 3 Betsy Stewart Allan b: March 04, 1837 in South Ronaldsay, OK
> Scotland
> ............. +James Durren Cromarty b: January 19, 1842 in South
> Ronaldsay, OK d: July 01, 1913 m: May 16, 1867 in Sandwick, South Ronaldsay,
OK
> ......... 3 Jane Clouston Allan b: August 26, 1839 in South Ronalsay, OK,
> Scotland
> ......... 3 George Allan b: May 24, 1840 d: March 06, 1915 in Swona, South
> Ronaldsay, OK
> ............. +Ann Flett b: Abt. 1840 d: February 01, 1933 in Or 1938 m:
> December 07, 1865 in Flotta, OK, Scotland
> ... 2 Catherine Allan b: September 15, 1793 in Orphir, OK
> ... 2 Edward Allan b: September 22, 1795 in South Ronaldsay, OK d:
> December 16, 1880
> ....... +Isabella Norquoy b: December 06, 1788 in Swona d: in Age 85 when
> died. m: July 21, 1823
> ......... 3 Isabella Allan b: April 19, 1827
> ......... 3 Barbara Allan b: October 04, 1825
> ......... 3 Eliza Peebles Allan b: June 14, 1833 d: 1929
> ............. +John Cogle Budge b: July 12, 1828 d: 1904 in Buried Walford
> Ontario Canada m: December 10, 1857
> ... 2 David Allan b: September 19, 1797 in South Ronaldsay, OK
> ... 2 Barbara Allan b: November 15, 1800 in South Ronaldsay, OK
> ....... +John Norquay b: Abt. 1791 in Upper Biggings, Swona, South
> Ronaldsay, OK
> ......... 3 Cecelia Norquay b: Abt. 1827
> ......... 3 John Norquay b: Abt. 1829 d: May 08, 1911 in Swona, South
> Ronaldsay, OK
> ............. +Margaret Sinclair b: Abt. 1898 d: January 14, 1978
> ......... 3 William Norquay b: Abt. 1832
> ......... 3 James Norquay b: Abt. 1833
> ......... 3 Edward Norquay b: Abt. 1836
> ......... 3 Thomas Norquay b: Abt. 1839
> ... 2 Thomas Allan b: September 05, 1804 in South Ronaldsay, OK d: August
> 26, 1879
> ....... +Mary Robertson b: Abt. 1809 d: March 18, 1879
> ......... 3 John Allan b: Abt. 1832 d: Abt. September 08, 1833 in OPR
> noted death in 1834, it was at end of records so may not have been recorded
until
> 1833
> ......... 3 James Allan b: 1853 d: April 1854
> ... 2 Stewart Allan b: January 09, 1809 in South Ronaldsay, OK d: November
> 20, 1884 in Oyce, South Ronaldsay
> ....... +Elizabeth Sinclair b: Abt. 1819 d: February 07, 1879
> ......... 3 Catharine Allan b: April 11, 1841
>
>
>
>
>
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