Captn Scobie at Little Assynt.....

Looking for Scottish Ancestors

Moderator: Global Moderators

ShellDeLeo
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:41 pm

Captn Scobie at Little Assynt.....

Post by ShellDeLeo » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:25 pm

:?:

hi just seeking info on cptn scobie ....around the early 1800's thanks Michele
from little assynt sutherland

LesleyB
Posts: 8184
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:18 am
Location: Scotland

Post by LesleyB » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:12 am

Hi Shell
Do you know his first name? Rough date of birth?
Best wishes
Lesley

ShellDeLeo
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:41 pm

hi

Post by ShellDeLeo » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:24 am

Mary "1802 December 10th - baptised Mary lawful daughter of Murdoch
Kerr
and of Christian Mackenzie, Little Assynt" and Anne "1805 June 16th -
Anne
lawful daughter of Murdoch Kerr and of Christian Mackenzie. Grass
keeper to
Captn Scobie at Little Assynt"

this is the only info i have on him thanks Michele :roll:

emanday
Global Moderator
Posts: 2927
Joined: Tue May 30, 2006 12:50 am
Location: Born in Glasgow: now in Bristol

Post by emanday » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:32 am

Found these on IGI

Capt. Mackay John Scobie

Birth: About 1755 Of, Melness, Sutherland, Scotland
Death: 1818

Parents:
Father: Major John Scobie
Mother: Barbara Mackay

OR

Capt. Neil Scobie

Birth: About 1809 Of, Melness, Sutherland, Scotland

Parents:
Father: John Scobie
Mother: Miss Mackinnon
[b]Mary[/b]
A cat leaves pawprints on your heart
McDonald or MacDonald (some couldn't make up their mind!), Bonner, Crichton, McKillop, Campbell, Cameron, Gitrig (+other spellings), Clark, Sloan, Stewart, McCutcheon, Ireland (the surname)

LesleyB
Posts: 8184
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:18 am
Location: Scotland

Post by LesleyB » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:05 pm

Hi Shell
Some info about the Scobie family inc. a Captain Scobie who seems to be in the right area:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... corrie.htm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... nother.htm

Best wishes
Lesley

ShellDeLeo
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:41 pm

hi

Post by ShellDeLeo » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:05 pm

hi thanks everyone for your help with captain scobie :)