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From: "Jean Whimp" <>
Subject: Re: "FRICKET HILL" formerly BOOKS LOOK UP OFFER
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:07:06 +1030

I am not able to find any Fricket Hill on Mull, but there is FRACHADIL
385.515
(Frakka = spear Dal=Dale Spear Dale). It is N.West area of Mull (I'm
missing the one ordinance map that would pin point it exactly, but somewhere
between Dervaig and Calgary I estimate.

Charles Maclean says that the name Kilninian does not appear until 1824
thought to mean the church of the Nine maidens. Grid ref 397.457.
From the pamphlet available at Kilninian church from the Royal Commission
on theancient and Historical Monuments of SCT: "Although the chiurch may
have occupied this site from Early christian times theearliest referecne to
Kilninian churchis in a rental of Iona lands dated 1561, where it is stated
that the revenues of the parsonage of "Keilnoening" like all othe parish
churches on Mull belonged to the abbot of Iona........the church was
completely rebuilt in 1755" Hope this helps Jean
-----Original Message-----
From: E.A. Capstick <>
To: Jean Whimp <>;
<>
Date: Sunday, 24 January 1999 22:04
Subject: "FRICKET HILL" formerly BOOKS LOOK UP OFFER

>At 04:07 PM 1/23/99 +1030, Jean Whimp wrote:
>>
>>Maclean, Charles: The Isle of Mull Placenames, meanings and stories
Maclean
>>publications 1997
>>
>>Odinance maps for most of Mull and Coll.
>>
>>MacDougall: Guide to Coll (Identifies themeaning of placenames)
>
>Dear Jean and group.
>
>Is anyone familiar with the name "Fricket Hill"? Land granted to one of my
>LIVINGSTON(E) ancestors in Cape Breton was given this name. Since another
>was given the name "Kilninian", I am hoping that it will have some
>significance and will help to narrow my search on Mull.
>
>For the benefit of new list members, I will relist my known ancestors born
>on Mull:
>
>My interest in MULL stems from an oral tradition in my Livingston branch
>that our progenitor came from there to Cape Breton Island following a stint
>in the Napoleonic War. He arrived here in 1819, but may have spent time in
>Nova Scotia (then a separate entity) prior to his petition for land in Cape
>Breton. There is also a tradition that he was an "uncle" of Dr. David
>Livingstone. I know this is not true, but it is possible that he may have
>been a great uncle. Here is what I have on him:
>
>The progenitor of the Boularderie Livingstons and Livingstones was Angus
>Livingstone (variously
> spelled on census returns and petitions as Leviston, Livingston, and
>Livingstone). By his own
> account, he arrived in Cape Breton in September 1819 and was the first
>settler on the west side of
> Boularderie Island. (Named Kilninian)
>Born in Argyllshire,Scotland circa 1773 (56 at the time of his petition),
>he had served in the Navy aboard
> the Royal George during the Napoleonic War. He was married with eight
>children in 1820 when he
> made his first petition for land on the west side of Boularderie. It
>is unknown whether he was
> accompanied by his wife and all his children; I have found evidence of
>four who married and stayed
> in Boularderie and one who received a land grant (named Fricket Hill)
>and then resigned it and returned to Europe
>
>The four children I have are:
>
> 1.Lachlan LIVINGSTON ("returned to Europe")
> 2.Archibald LIVINGSTON
> 3.Alexander LIVINGSTON
> 4.Mary LIVINGSTON
>A possible son is
> 5.Roderick LIVINGSTON
>
>I am descended from Alexander (my great great grandfather) and have much
>information on his descendants.
>
>I would appreciate any leads that might help me with the names of Angus's
>wife, parents, and/or siblings.
>
>E.A.Capstick Glace Bay, NS
>Homepage:
>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1368/eacaps.html
>Capstick pages:
>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1368/yorkscap.html
>Livingston pages:
>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1368/livngstn.htm

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