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L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:38 on 1st October 2008 Rick and Diana |
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:39 on 1st October 2008 back at you!! |
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 01:37 on 2nd October 2008 I find it amazing that so much has been learned about each other in this thread just by some-one asking " What's your full name" ? I never told you mine but it is Ronald Peter Buttress . I have tried (though not hard) to trace my family, but from what I can find, I don't exist, and that's fine by me. I know who I am. |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 02:40 on 2nd October 2008 From what I know of you Wolf, I think you are a wondeful, loving and caring person and I am honored to know you and have you for a friend! hugs and kisses! |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 03:10 on 2nd October 2008 Diana--you likely know all this judging from your own comments but perhaps might explain things a bit during those turbuent times. Donnachaidh is Celtic for Children of Duncan and line goes back to King Malcom II. Chief Duncan and the Clan also fought in the Battle of Bannockburn, outside Stirling Castle, in 1314, during which King Bruce routed the English forces under King Edward II. Duncan died about 1355. Duncan's great grandson Robert Ruabh Duncanson, became the forth Chief in the late 1300's. In 1437 King James I of Scotland was murdered at Perth, Robert, along with other members of the clan, pursued and captured the murderers on the moor above Invervack. Those captured were the Earl of Atholl, Sir Walter Stewert; his grandson, Sir Robert Stewert; and Sir Robert Graham. In 1451, King James II, out of gratitude, granted Robert a charter making the family lands into the Barony of Struan. This is represented in the chief's crest by a man in chains below the shield. As a result of receiving the Barony, the followers of Robert began calling themselves Robert's sons, thus the Clan name changed from Donnachaidh to the present Robertson.
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L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 06:47 on 2nd October 2008 On 2nd October 2008 02:40, Catherine England Schleunes wrote:
I second that! |
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 07:14 on 2nd October 2008 Oh Wow, I am greatly honoured. |
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:00 on 2nd October 2008 Thank you Paul! That was a nice bit of homework! Hi Wolf! Yeah, what Cathy and Lyn said! |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:30 on 2nd October 2008 Diana, I think Paul deserves kisses for all that knowledge. If it was me my brain would be fried! |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:31 on 2nd October 2008 Have you ever seen that t-shirt that says, "I don't have ADD, Oh look a bunny rabbit!"? That is me! LOL |
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