WHAT DOES 'COTSWOLD' MEAN?

My login timed out as I was typing.  Figures!  Anyway the Clan book, which I bought in a shop on Princes St. in Edinburgh is stored in a bookcase in the garage so it's not handy for me to find the saying or perhaps it came from the slogan.  There is so much pageantry in a clan where you must either listen to or recite sentences that I simply only remember finding our name in Gaelic in an italicized sentence set out by itself on the page.  My relatives named Allanach (it was John & Helen) said that what I had found was correct so that is all I have to go by is the research I did and they did.  Some young boy from Plymouth, England wrote to my old Dad around 1968 or so to enquire about our genealogy, but Dad didn't know any (and I had yet to read the clan book ) so young Peter Allanach from Plymouth had to seek elsewhere.  Wonder if he is still in Plymouth?

As to more history James, I can tell you that the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland  gave me some info that we were 'known Jacobites.'  I looked that up and it seems we backed James Stuart for the throne of England.  I don't think Jacobites were well looked on in those days, but after some dustup in 1688 I believe he did become king of England.  He was the rightful heir to the throne as was Mary Queen of Scots who I believe was his sister.  Elizabeth I was not the rightful heir ya know as she was illegitimate.  Her conscience had her put Mary in the Tower and then eventually behead her,  It was guilt, but Lizzie adored being queen.  But, she left no heirs so that is probably how James Stuart became king.  All I know is that we backed James who was a Scot so that figures, doesn't it.

Old Dad never talked about the castle except to Mom.  I overheard him telling her about it.  I must have been 7 or 8 yrs. old at the time and I was not confided in.  I think he felt bad that he had to give it up.  But all through the '50's the Crown was acquiring castles that way.  There were numerous stories in the newspapers here about people losing their inherited castles b ecause of that tax levy.  Odd.  Why hadn't the owners through the years paid those taxes?  All sounds like a land grab to me.

Ear chewed off yet?  That's all for now.  See ya later.

Linda-Mary:

As to our Powells, I know only fleeting details on the family, but they were the direct ancestors of my Jones family in Rabun Co., Georgia, in the far NE part of the state.

What was the name of the castle that was presented to your Allanach ancestors. Since your father ceded it to the Crown, it may now be in the possession of the National Trust for Scotland. Back taxes will get you every time!

As stated in my previous post I only overheard my old Dad telling my mother about the castle after he received the communication from whomever sends things out like that.  As I also stated, I was not confided in and neither of them ever talked about it again where the 6 or 7 yr. old was in earshot.  When I was that age I told my parents' friends and acquaintances who came to our lovely home on Victoria St. everything--even my parents' bank balance.  I was quite the outgoing child and a real talker and I'm sure my parents were most embarrassed by me.

As to my post, it still was a little odd not to finish up what had been quite a conversation and I admit I was a bit miffed and you, yourself said all was perfect in a previous post.  It is only reasonable to assume you have what is called "a perfect life" when you have an advanced education and have had a wonderful mother and grandmother and you said you loved your job and then for all to see and read a lovely, healthy daughter who is able to be married in a very expensive place like the Prado.  Sorry, sir, but you fit the bill of what I said.  Then you embase me.

No, I am not merely in poor health.  I am dying.

My computer must be messed up again because I did not click post twice.  Also there must be a bug in this program when on a couple of previous posts it merely says "joined 1 January 1970."  POE wasn't founded till 2001 and I joined on 27 July 2010.  I think this web site needs to be "souped up" as Amazon did theirs as it carries way too much info for its capacity.  SO PLEASE EVERYONE ADOPT A TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE!" I am next March.  We just lost a lot on an investment so can't right now.  And I am not embasing myself.  When you're in my circumstances you don't really care what anyone thinks anymore on this earth--only God counts now.

All this from simply asking "What does 'Cotswold' mean?"

Hi Linda-Mary, what often creates a double posting is if you click "Refresh" instead of clicking "Latest Posts."

If you see "joined 1 January 1970" next to your message this can happen if the Post (this message box here) is kept open for too long before sending the post itself.  Is it possible that this might have happened to you?

Thanks for explaining that to Linda-Mary, CathyML and you are correct of course, it will time out if it goes past the hour!

Rob, thank you also for responding the way you did. You are also correct in that POE people look in now and again, drift away for whatever reason, have their work and life to get on with so inevitably we can't all be here all of the time.

Linda-Mary - Anna and I are so sorry to hear of your concerns but thank you also for considering supporting POE by Sponsoring a Town, City etc. Your reference to "joined 1 January 1970." in the post above is the default for when a post exceeds the time allotted, eg; one hour.

Thank you to all for your consideration and advice

I must go now as today is my 35th wedding anniversary.