Could we possibly get more information on this reunion posted here?  The
exact dates and costs, etc?  I plan on being in Scotland for a week or so
Spring 2001, maybe I could coincide my trip with this reuinion.
Aye,
Matt Newsome

=================================
Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
http://albanach.homepage.com
Curator & Historical Consultant for the
Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
"Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
=================================
"I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
--trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
=================================

Evening friends,

My name is Kevin MacQuarrie, and I am a student (University) living
in
Surrey, B.C, Canada.  I received the 'sign-up' email and new I had to
sign up immediately.

I've attended the last 2 of 3 B.C. Higlend Games, but I have yet to
see a fellow Clansman (or -woman).  I guess this is mainly due to it
being a relatively small clan.  Oh well...

My parents recently returned from a long overdue trip back to visit
family (mother's side) in Aberdeen.  I'll see if I can scan some pics
and post them up on my site (will be awhile, computer upgrades are
required).

And as for the suggestion of a clan society, I say that if e-Commerce
is a legitimate business venture, then an e-Society should be
recognised as viable as well.

I'll be around,
   Kevin 'soon to be a BSc (comp. sci.)' MacQuarrie

Bruce McQuarrie has organized another clan reunion to be held on Ulva
next April. When I talked to him a month or so ago he indicated that
there was room for about 130 people and that my wife and I were
numbers 204 and 205.

Little did I realize that there were that many MacQuarrie's in the
colonies.

Oh well, if not this one perhaps the next.

While I think about it, Bruce must have a substantial list of
MacQuarrie's that would be invaluable to this group searching for our
ancestors. Perhaps a telephone call or letter would be in order.

Charlie McQuarrie,
Victoria, BC

Does anyone know anything about or the source of the following:

A John McQueary (any spelling) was a prisoner after the Battle of Culloden.
Shipped to the American colonies in 1747.  Sold to the Stout family in
Virginia for 7 years indenture.  Was freed about 1753 and married daughter
Miranda Stout.

Hope this gets to the message list.  I couldn't reach it.

Marge

There is at least one MacQuarrie Clan Association. Byrchill
MacQuarrie (byrchmacq@...) is the Treasurer of the
Atlantic Canada Branch of the Clan MacQuarrie Association.

When I joined a month or so ago Byrchill indicated that there was
very little genealogical information available but ........

There are two different membership fees available. For $5(C) you get
the basic membership. However for $15(C) (I think it is/was) you also
get a subscription to the Celtic Heritage magazine that is published
6 times a year in Halifax, NS that lists at $19.95. Seemed to me to
be a deal I couldn't refuse.

I also did have a name and address of a MacQuarrie clan association
in the USA that I got from Bruce McQuarrie. However, that letter
keeps getting mislaid and can't be found right now. I sent Byrchill a
note this morning to advise him of this group and asked him if he was
aware of any other clan associations. As of about an hour ago I had
not received any reply. When I do, or if Byrchill joins in, there
should be current information available.

Charlie McQuarrie
Victoria, BC

--- In macquarrie@egroups.com, "Wilmer Fawcett" <Viveza@t...> wrote:
> Hello again. These limited-run books were still available last year
> from Bruce McQuarrie, 27 Warwick St., Auburn, MA 01501-2631. Bruce
is
> the author of one of them. (no e-mail)
>
> Clan MacQuarrie -A History- by RW Munro & Alan Macquarrie
> A Book About MacQuarries by Rodney L McQuary
> Far From Their Island Home by Bruce McQuarrie
>
I also have copies of the first two books mentioned by Wilmer. When
the rain season gets here and the golf course is not calling quite so
loud, I can do some look ups as well.

Charlie McQuarrie,
Victoria, BC,
Canada

In a message dated 8/23/00 8:38:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
lachie@... writes:

<< I have a scan and a word document relating to the Officers of Mull that
  served in the Army and Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, if anybody is
  interested I will email them a copy. There are quite a few Macqs so it
  may be of some use. >>

Why don't you upload it into the file section at the egroups page so that
those of us interested could download it.  Much easier on you than having to
send them out to lots of different people.
http://www.egroups.com/group/macquarrie
Aye,
Matt

In message <39A43905.BC525286@...>, allen mcquarrie <amcq@...>
writes
>We don't have a castle in working order but we do have a village on Ulva with
>many massive stone walls that could be put in working order with a thatched
>roof should someone assume the responsibility.  Ulva is owned by someone else
>today.  The graveyard has many Macquarie headstones.  Allen McQuarrie
>
Presumably you are talking about Ormaig? Nice idea, nae castle but we
have a village.

Ulva was sold by the last chief Lachlan, in 1777,
The present owners bought it from the Clark family, who were heavily
involved in the clearing the land. The Howard family purchased the
island after the 2WW, they are descendants of Lord Strathcona i.e.
Donald Smith, founder of the Canadian Pacific Railway.


Take a look at these sites regarding Mull, Iona and Ulva, the list
regarding the genealogy is excellent. Helpful, friendly and
knowledgeable. Ian Phillips site is a fund of useful info, very well put
together.

SCT-ISLEOFMULL-L-request@....


http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ian.phillips/mull/index.htm

For information on the Macquarie Australian connection have a look at
the following.


http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/Lachlan_Macquarie_Room/Lachlan_Macquarie.html

http://www.all.mq.edu.au/online/history/lachlan/index.htm


All the best.

Lachie Macquarie, Bod an Deamhain I wish.

I have a scan and a word document relating to the Officers of Mull that
served in the Army and Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, if anybody is
interested I will email them a copy. There are quite a few Macqs so it
may be of some use.
--
Lachie Macquarie, Bod an Deamhain I wish.

Dear vElizabeth,
    Yes, I have heard that after one of the battles, our clan was scattered
and some went to Clan MacGregor, thank you for the information.

Sincerely,
   Stephanie


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Elizabeth Craig" <eregina3@...>
Reply-To: macquarrie@egroups.com
To: macquarrie@egroups.com
Subject: [macquarrie] Siol Alpin
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 04:07:16 -0000

I have uploaded to the files page some information I have on the Siol
Alpin.  I got this from a member of the Clan Gregor, which is also a
member of the Siol Alpin.  I was also told by the MacGregors in
California that Macquarries were at one time under protection of the
MacGregors and may join their clan society.

Elizabeth




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Dear Allen,
   Thank you.

Sincerely,
   Stephanie


----Original Message Follows----
From: allen mcquarrie <amcq@...>
Reply-To: macquarrie@egroups.com
To: macquarrie@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [macquarrie] castle
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:50:13 -0400

We don't have a castle in working order but we do have a village on Ulva
with
many massive stone walls that could be put in working order with a thatched
roof should someone assume the responsibility.  Ulva is owned by someone
else
today.  The graveyard has many Macquarie headstones.  Allen McQuarrie

Stephanie . wrote:

  > Dear Clan Members,
  >   My name is Stephanie Novotny, from Clan MacQuerrie.  My grandfather is
  > Elbert Crary.  I have not been able to travel to Scotland as of yet, but
I
  > was wondering if anyone knew if our castle was still in working order so
I
  > can visit it.  Thank you for any and all information.
  >
  > Sincerely,
  >   Stephanie Novotny
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We don't have a castle in working order but we do have a village on Ulva with
many massive stone walls that could be put in working order with a thatched
roof should someone assume the responsibility.  Ulva is owned by someone else
today.  The graveyard has many Macquarie headstones.  Allen McQuarrie

Stephanie . wrote:

> Dear Clan Members,
>   My name is Stephanie Novotny, from Clan MacQuerrie.  My grandfather is
> Elbert Crary.  I have not been able to travel to Scotland as of yet, but I
> was wondering if anyone knew if our castle was still in working order so I
> can visit it.  Thank you for any and all information.
>
> Sincerely,
>   Stephanie Novotny
> ________________________________________________________________________
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> macquarrie-unsubscribe@egroups.com

Yes, Bruce McQuarrie resides in the USA.

Leah McQuarrie Wayland
Brinkman MDC
One Boar's Head Pointe
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(804) 293-8004 (P)
(804) 293-6256 (F)
url:  www.brinkmanmdc.com
e-mail:  LeahM@...



> From: Vincent <vincent.mccorry@...>
> Reply-To: macquarrie@egroups.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:51:33 +0100
> To: macquarrie@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [macquarrie] Books on clan MacQuarrie
>
> On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, you wrote:
>> Hello again. These limited-run books were still available last year
>> from Bruce McQuarrie, 27 Warwick St., Auburn, MA 01501-2631. Bruce is
>> the author of one of them. (no e-mail)
>>
>
>
> I assume this is USA??????
>
>
>
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>
>
>

On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Hello again. These limited-run books were still available last year
> from Bruce McQuarrie, 27 Warwick St., Auburn, MA 01501-2631. Bruce is
> the author of one of them. (no e-mail)
>


I assume this is USA??????



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Dear Clan Members,
   My name is Stephanie Novotny, from Clan MacQuerrie.  My grandfather is
Elbert Crary.  I have not been able to travel to Scotland as of yet, but I
was wondering if anyone knew if our castle was still in working order so I
can visit it.  Thank you for any and all information.

Sincerely,
   Stephanie Novotny
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Thank you Bill for the information.  A letter to Bruce will be in the mail
within the next few days.

Leah McQuarrie Wayland
Brinkman MDC
One Boar's Head Pointe
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(804) 293-8004 (P)
(804) 293-6256 (F)
url:  www.brinkmanmdc.com
e-mail:  LeahM@...



> From: "Wilmer Fawcett" <Viveza@...>
> Reply-To: macquarrie@egroups.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 02:54:40 -0000
> To: macquarrie@egroups.com
> Subject: [macquarrie] Books on clan MacQuarrie
>
> Hello again. These limited-run books were still available last year
> from Bruce McQuarrie, 27 Warwick St., Auburn, MA 01501-2631. Bruce is
> the author of one of them. (no e-mail)
>
> Clan MacQuarrie -A History- by RW Munro & Alan Macquarrie
> A Book About MacQuarries by Rodney L McQuary
> Far From Their Island Home by Bruce McQuarrie
>
> Since they are small-run editions, there is no publisher information
> nor ISBN numbers. Drop a line to Bruce for information.
>
> I could do the odd lookup in my scarce moments of free time, if you
> don't mind waiting and can supply details. The last book is focussed
> on the McQs in Delaware County NY and Ontario.
>
> Cheers, Bill Fawcett
>
>
>
>
> This is the MacQuarrie e-mail list.
> HTTP://MACQUARRIE.HOMEPAGE.COM
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> macquarrie-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
>
>
>

I am very impressed with your webpage.  Looks like lots of time went
into it.
:)
Elizabeth

I have uploaded to the files page some information I have on the Siol
Alpin.  I got this from a member of the Clan Gregor, which is also a
member of the Siol Alpin.  I was also told by the MacGregors in
California that Macquarries were at one time under protection of the
MacGregors and may join their clan society.

Elizabeth

Hello again. These limited-run books were still available last year
from Bruce McQuarrie, 27 Warwick St., Auburn, MA 01501-2631. Bruce is
the author of one of them. (no e-mail)

Clan MacQuarrie -A History- by RW Munro & Alan Macquarrie
A Book About MacQuarries by Rodney L McQuary
Far From Their Island Home by Bruce McQuarrie

Since they are small-run editions, there is no publisher information
nor ISBN numbers. Drop a line to Bruce for information.

I could do the odd lookup in my scarce moments of free time, if you
don't mind waiting and can supply details. The last book is focussed
on the McQs in Delaware County NY and Ontario.

Cheers, Bill Fawcett

In a message dated 8/22/00 10:30:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
eregina3@... writes:

> I am a Macquarrie on my paternal grandmother's side, a McGuire.  My
>  great uncle traced the family on that side back to a seaman from
>  Ireland in the late 1700's.  With the name being spelled McGuie
>  instead of Maguire I have always felt it had scottish roots
>  eventhough we only traced the family back to Ireland.  Afterall lots
>  of Scots moved to Ireland before coming to the new world.

You may be interested in looking at my section on McGuire at:
http://macquarrie.homepage.com

My ties to the MacQuarrie clan also come from a McGuire, in this case my
maternal great-great-great grandmother.

>  By the way I have some information on the Siol Alpin, I can share
>  with the group if anyone would like me to send it on.

Yes, please do!  If it is a large text file, you can even upload it to the
files section of this group's page at egroups.
http://www.egroups.com/group/macquarrie

Aye,
Matt Newsome

=================================
Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
http://albanach.homepage.com
Curator & Historical Consultant for the
Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
"Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
=================================
"I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
--trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
=================================

I have been waiting for some sort of MacQuarrie group for a while,
and think this may be a good start.  My husband is the regional chief
of his clan, Craig, in California and Nevada.  We ahve been attending
the highland games with the Craig tent for over a year now.
I am a Macquarrie on my paternal grandmother's side, a McGuire.  My
great uncle traced the family on that side back to a seaman from
Ireland in the late 1700's.  With the name being spelled McGuie
instead of Maguire I have always felt it had scottish roots
eventhough we only traced the family back to Ireland.  Afterall lots
of Scots moved to Ireland before coming to the new world.
Glad to be here.

Elizabeth (McGuire) Craig
:)

By the way I have some information on the Siol Alpin, I can share
with the group if anyone would like me to send it on.

In a message dated 8/22/00 5:35:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
vincent.mccorry@... writes:

>  I was kinda wondering how many people were invited onto this list, I saw
> there
>  were ten signed up on the egroups/onelist site, but I guess its early days
> yet.

I invited between 50 and 75 souls, from posts I saw on the various discussion
boards, etc., relating to MacQuarrie.  I still have many, many more emails to
send inviting people, though--that was all I could handle in one night.  But
all of you are encouraged to spread the word and invite anyone that you think
may be interested.  Part of this was just to see how many MacQuarries are out
there!
Aye,
Matt Newsome

=================================
Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
http://albanach.homepage.com
Curator & Historical Consultant for the
Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
"Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
=================================
"I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
--trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
=================================

Well seeing as we are making introdutions, i though I thought I might as well 
say hello,
as Im sure youve guessed from an email address, Im not a MacQuarrie, the name
changed when we came over to Ireland (circa 1600), as to wether its an
Anglisisation or a Gaelisation I dont know. Anyway I know next to nothing about
the about the family before we came across the Irish sea.

  I was kinda wondering how many people were invited onto this list, I saw there
were ten signed up on the egroups/onelist site, but I guess its early days yet.





On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
> I was just "signed up" for this group.  I am in the beginning stages of
> researching my McQuarrie heritage (my grandfather, Harold McQuarrie was born
> on the Isle of Mull and immigrated to the US).  Is (are) there another
> McQuarrie "castle" or homeplace besides the Gruline House, which appears to
> have been the residence for only the later part of the family, Lachlan
> Macquarrie?  My husband and I are planning a visit to Scotland sometime in
> 2001 and we would like to visit all such places.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Leah McQuarrie Wayland
> Brinkman MDC
> One Boar's Head Pointe
> Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
> (804) 293-8004 (P)
> (804) 293-6256 (F)
> url:  www.brinkmanmdc.com
> e-mail:  LeahM@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
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In a message dated 8/22/00 3:18:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Viveza@...
writes:

> I posted my message before I had read the others. I forgot to mention
>  that I have three books on the MacQuarries, from which I'd be happy
>  to do some looking-up if I were given enough details. I can also post
>  the names of the books and how to get them if anyone chooses.

Please post the information for the books--name, author, ISBN, publication
date, etc.  If they are still in print, and you know of a source, that would
be appreciate as well.  If not, my mother is a librarian and I'm sure could
use her resources to find out who might be able to lend them.  Thanks, and
welcome!
Aye,
Matt

=================================
Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
http://albanach.homepage.com
Curator & Historical Consultant for the
Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
"Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
=================================
"I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
--trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
=================================

Hi again, MacQuarrie listers:
I posted my message before I had read the others. I forgot to mention
that I have three books on the MacQuarries, from which I'd be happy
to do some looking-up if I were given enough details. I can also post
the names of the books and how to get them if anyone chooses.
Look-ups
might take quite a bit of time as I have a very busy work schedule,
but I would be happy to do some given that qualification.
Cheers, Bill

Hello!
My connection to the MacQuarrie line from Ulva is as follows:
my McQ ancestors emigrated from Ulva with MacKinnons and settled in
Delaware Co., New York (Masonville). Some of them then travelled to
Ontario and settled in Vaughn Tp. (Maple). Hector MacQuarrie & Ann
Gibson McKinnon had four sons and a daughter, Flora (born around
1830), who married Simon Fraser (born 1818 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty).
They lived in Ontario (Vaughan, King, Kleinburg, Halton[Nassagaweya],
Caledonia and finally Manitoulin Island (Gore Bay).

Their large family included my great-grandfather John McMurchy
Fraser.
Flora's brother Daniel operated the mill at Caledonia (Haldimand Co),
and was married to Margaret Thorburn.

Any of these names ring a bell with anyone?

How nice. ;-)  I think I sent an invitation to Fran Lee, whose message you
forwarded, to join this group.  Let's hope she gets on and shares some of her
travel experiences with us.

Any idea how to get the clan book she mentioned, or what the title is?  I am
curator of the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin, NC, and through our gift
shop I have contact with a few Scottish book vendors, so if I get a title and
author, I may be able to order copies, assuming it is in print.

I will try and find some Highland Games in VA for you.  I can tell you right
away that there are some very nice, if smallish, games in Williamsburg, the
weekend of Sept 23, that I usually try to go to (this year there are
scheduling conflicts, though).

Aye,
Matt
=================================
Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
http://albanach.homepage.com
Curator & Historical Consultant for the
Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
"Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
=================================
"I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
--trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
=================================

Good Morning Matt and thanks for the welcome!

I wasted countless opportunities to speak with my Grandfather, Harold
McQuarrie whom I mentioned in the e-mail, about our "line" of McQuarries.
He passed away several years ago and I am now realizing that we can miss a
lot from simply being too young to know what to ask.  I will share whatever
information I can gather on other lands / homes / landmarks that must not be
overlooked by McQuarries as we travel back "home".  It will be a powerful
trip - that's for certain!  I have attached an e-mail I received recently
from a McQuarrie in Washington that recently visited Scotland and stayed at
the Gruline House (her e-mail follows yours below).  I hope some of her
information is helpful to you.

The Highland Games!  I've never attended, but have always wanted too.
Please forward any information on dates and locations or simply a website
address to check out.

Finally, if I can be of assistance to this effort, don't hesitate to let me
know!

Leah McQuarrie Wayland
Brinkman MDC
One Boar's Head Pointe
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(804) 293-8004 (P)
(804) 293-6256 (F)
url:  www.brinkmanmdc.com
e-mail:  LeahM@...



> From: eoganog@...
> Reply-To: macquarrie@egroups.com
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:22:58 EDT
> To: macquarrie@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [macquarrie] McQuarrie E-group
>
> Welcome, Leah!  Congratulations, you have made the first posting to this new
> group!
>
> I, too, only recently found out I had MacQuarrie connections, though I have
> been involved in the Scottish-American community for a number of years now.
> I have traveled to Highland Games throughout the Southeast and never seen a
> MacQuarrie booth.  Not surprising, as there is no MacQuarrie society!  So
> this list is part of an attempt to get us MacQuarries together so that we can
> help eachother answer questions like yours.
>
> I'm planning a trip to Scotland in the spring of next year, so I would also
> be interested in finding out what clan landmarks I should visit.
>
> Right now there are only a handful of people who are subscribed to this list,
> but I have invitations out for a good 50 more or so who may subscribe in the
> next couple of days.  You might want to repost your initial question when
> there are more subscribers (although any new subscribers will be able to go
> to the group site and read the archives at any time).
>
> Glad to have you on board!
> Aye,
> Matt Newsome
>
> =================================
> Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
> http://albanach.homepage.com
> Curator & Historical Consultant for the
> Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
> "Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
> =================================
> "I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
> --trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
> =================================
>
>
>
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>

How wild - I just talked to my vet yesterday and told him we were related
(McCrary is his middle name) and he was stunned til we started talking about
my trip.  I just recommended the same contact for him and to buy the book
that I'm going to tell you about.  All my advance information I received
from this retired professor who has written a clan book and (until he got
too old) led clan tours back to the Isles.  Bummer - we missed that.

Bruce S. McQuarrie
10 Eames Drive
Auburn, MA 01501-1308

He is a personal friend of the current owners of the estate on Mull and
arranged for me to stay - they are a lovely retired English couple and
definitely not a regular bed and breakfast but they do it for the kicks for
the clan if they are about.  They set a nominal fee and I wish I'd stayed
there the whole time and just rented a car to get there.  I believe Bruce
needs to arrange your visit.  Otherwise, the
letter I wrote to them after he arranged starts out:

Gruline House
Salen, Isle of Mull
Argyll, Scotland
United Kingdom PA71 6HS

Dear Mr. And Mrs. Harmer,

I am the person that Bruce McQuarrie called about several weeks ago that
would like to stay at your home on the nights of Sunday, July 6th, and
Monday, July 7th, leaving early on the 8th for the Oban train.  I haven't
been able to study the schedules enough yet to see what times are involved
for leaving Mull, but I shall have to drop my car at Craignure in time to
make the ferry...
The Harmers' residence is a true castle - a big surprise, 8 bedrooms, not
well maintained because it's too much money to do so - a typical English
thing and no one feels badly about it.  I felt very at home and their cat
crawled in my bed, making me really miss my mutts.

I got caught by counting on taking a certain ferry to make commitments  in
England and finding out the ferry only had that run on Mondays to take the
kids to school on the mainland so I cut short my stay - a big mistake as you
get there but once and to really do the Isle of Ulva takes a good day of
hiking in boots, or two days to really sink in.  They get you off the island
by 5 p.m.


There is NO WAY to get about the island without a car and it's one lane used
for both directions with sheep on a road so narrow your tires fall off the
side while you think you're doing fine (driving on the wrong side of the
car).  It's a kick.

The thing I regret also was not going to the castle on Mull on (I believe)
the south end - it is well advertised but I needed another day for that,
too.  Don't miss going to Staffa and Iona just off Mull - but pack very warm
clothes for the sea.  When I was there it rained most of the time and I was
cold.  It's often foggy.  They had had several warm weeks but I missed it.

Ask my anything else as it comes to mind.  Hope you can go soon.
I wish I knew when my grandfather came over from Scotland - my dad was born
in Thamesville, Ontario and the records burned so I don't know anything -
too young when the knowledgeable relatives died to have the sense to ask.

If you go to Edinburgh and can spend the time in their state archives, you
should have a better chance of tracing.  I've tried to follow up on some of
the people in the MacQuarrie clan book but to no avail.  However, I'm
guessing some of the people mentioned are directly in my line by the
frequency of similar names in our family and the timing.

Have a wonderful time.

Yikes - I just read your address and was in Charlottesville in early June.
Went to Quantico for my son's graduation from one of the academies and had a
wonderful 10 days touring.  I love your country - it's so very beautiful.

If you get to Washington State, please let me know in advance.  I'd love to
meet more MacQuarries.  Also, my father had a brother or uncle named Duncan
that lived near Niagara Falls, Canada - any connection?


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BrinkmanMDC:

Good Afternoon,

I hope this isn't too forward, but I saw your entry on the Clan MacQuarrie
website about your trip to Ulva and Mull.  I also noted that you stayed at
the MacQuarrie estate.  I am having difficulty locating the estate.  Would
you be able to provide more information and how it was you came to stay
there.  I am in the beginning stages of this long road to ancestral
knowledge and have a huge desire to visit Scotland.  I am the daughter of
Duncan McQuarrie, Granddaughter of Harold McQuarrie who migrated to the US
(Michigan) in the 30's from Scotland.  I don't know much beyond that yet.

Thank you in advance for any info you can provide.

Leah McQuarrie Wayland
Brinkman MDC
One Boar's Head Pointe
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(804) 293-8004 (P)
(804) 293-6256 (F)
url:  www.brinkmanmdc.com
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Welcome, Leah!  Congratulations, you have made the first posting to this new
group!

I, too, only recently found out I had MacQuarrie connections, though I have
been involved in the Scottish-American community for a number of years now.
I have traveled to Highland Games throughout the Southeast and never seen a
MacQuarrie booth.  Not surprising, as there is no MacQuarrie society!  So
this list is part of an attempt to get us MacQuarries together so that we can
help eachother answer questions like yours.

I'm planning a trip to Scotland in the spring of next year, so I would also
be interested in finding out what clan landmarks I should visit.

Right now there are only a handful of people who are subscribed to this list,
but I have invitations out for a good 50 more or so who may subscribe in the
next couple of days.  You might want to repost your initial question when
there are more subscribers (although any new subscribers will be able to go
to the group site and read the archives at any time).

Glad to have you on board!
Aye,
Matt Newsome

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Matthew Allen Columba Newsome
http://albanach.homepage.com
Curator & Historical Consultant for the
Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin NC
"Bring Forrit the Tartan!"
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"I'll not quit my plaide for my life!"
--trad. Scots ballad, "The Elfin Knight"
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Good Morning,

I was just "signed up" for this group.  I am in the beginning stages of
researching my McQuarrie heritage (my grandfather, Harold McQuarrie was born
on the Isle of Mull and immigrated to the US).  Is (are) there another
McQuarrie "castle" or homeplace besides the Gruline House, which appears to
have been the residence for only the later part of the family, Lachlan
Macquarrie?  My husband and I are planning a visit to Scotland sometime in
2001 and we would like to visit all such places.

Thanks in advance!

Leah McQuarrie Wayland
Brinkman MDC
One Boar's Head Pointe
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(804) 293-8004 (P)
(804) 293-6256 (F)
url:  www.brinkmanmdc.com
e-mail:  LeahM@...