Archive for January, 2006
Death and destruction in God’s house
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006Scottish actor to unveil new gravestone
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006Trade Unions and Co-operative Societies
Monday, January 30th, 2006Wight Family
Monday, January 30th, 2006George WIGHT. George died before 1889. Occupation: Farm servant on sons death cert.
In 1797 George married Janet THOMSON, in Yester, East Lothian. Janet died before 1889.
They had the following children:
i. Robert. Born on 30 8 1798 in Yester, East Lothian.
ii. Helen. Born on 11 8 1800 in Yester, East Lothian. Helen was baptized in Yester, East Lothian on 31 8 1800.
iii. William. Born on 3 12 1802 in Yester, East Lothian.
iv. George. Born on 27 7 1807 in Yester, East Lothian.
2 v. Thomas (1810-1889)
vi. James. Born in 1813 in Humbie East Lothian, Scotland.
for more click here
The Genealogy of the Balfour Family.
Monday, January 30th, 2006The Thorburn-Macfie Family Society
Monday, January 30th, 2006Holyrood Charter
Monday, January 30th, 2006
This is a Charter from David I to Holyrood Abbey
Priceless pieces of history left to gather dust
Monday, January 30th, 2006Thousands of artefacts, detailing the history of the capital from the tenth century to the present day, are kept beneath the City Chambers and in a warehouse at Murrayburn. for more click here
17th century house of a Skinner
Monday, January 30th, 2006
The above picture is from a house still standing in the High Street, Edinburgh. The carved knife of the Incorporation of Skinners can be seen above the Scroll over the door. A similar emblem can be seen at South Leith Church.
