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Hi Jeannie, Can you do Downie and Campbell please. yvonne

I have quite a few if thats ok. KEIR SHANKS DUN DUNLOP CAMPBELL STEWART JOHNSTON(E) ALEXANDER (as a surname) My maiden name is KEIR so am quite interested in that one Thanks

Lisa LAMON,LAMMOND,LAMONT - The name of an important family in Argyllshire in the early 13th century. derived from lawman,lawyer. The Gaelic name of the family was Macerchar. and Lawman may have been adopted in consequence of their chief having been invested with some judicial powers. Lamond also occurs in the rural districts of Scandinavian England especially Lancashire. The Lamonts are said to have been particularly powerful in Cowal. The clan was at one time persecuted by the Campbells. In the U.S. it is pronounced Lamont' but the correct way is Lam'ont. Jean

Tracy REID,READ,REED - meaning 'red haired' or ruddy complexion The Reeds were a numerous clan in Kyle. The 1st recorded is William Rede Bairskemyn, Kyle 1375. The spelling RED is modern and as a surname is found in Aberdeen 1317 and it is one of the oldest in the parish of Kildrummy. Joseph Reid 1843-1917 Ayrshire inventor of the Reid oil burner. In Aberdeenshire this surname has become confused with Rait and Reede. Jean

Very interesting, thanks Jeannie. Danielle

Hi Jeannie, Could you look up the name REID if possible please. Thanks. Tracy

Danielle POLSON,POLESON,POULSON,POILSONE - son of Paul. The name Paul was a favourite among the Norse and popular in Cathanesia. The Polsons are claimed by clan Mackay to belong to their clan.The earliest record of the name is in the will of Alexander Sutherland of Dunbeath 1456. Some Polsons have adopted the name Macphail, others Mackay. Some on the estate of Balenspik in the latter half of the 18th century spelt their name Wilson. The form POLESON occurs in Shetland. ROSS - The first record of this name was Ayrshire. A considerable part of the northern part in 12th century was held by Ros or Ross from Yorkshire. In the north, the surname is derived from the district of Ross. MATHESON,MATHIESON,MATHISON - son of Matthew - Gaelic Macmath or Macma. Once common in Perthshire, Kintyre, Ayrshire, Galloway and Dumfriesshire. Some Macmaths have Englished their name Matheson Jean

Sue ALLARDYCE,ALLARDICE,ALLARDES - from the old barony of Allardice in the parish of Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire. It is not a very common name but all who hold it believe it is descended from the old family which was settled for so long a period on the banks of the Bervie Water. The estate was sold in 1872 and now forms part of the Arbuthnott estate. Other forms of the name are Alerdes, Alerdyce, Alerdice, Alirdes and Allerdias. In Antrim and Armagh it is Alerdice . GREENSHIELDS, GREENSHIELS - from Greenshields in the parish of Liberton, Lanarkshire. There are many of the name in the Commissariot Record of Lanark 1595-1800. STEVENSON - son of Steven Jean

Hi Jeannie I am interested in the meaning of the names POLSON (Poulson) ROSS MATHESON With thanks Danielle

Let me know the names you would like looking up.

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