Caithness family history society publications community. The first record i have in latheron was elizabeth bruce from this line who married a gunn in about 1680 at dirlot. Latheron castle castle in latheron, caithness stravaiging. Explore the history and heritage of the clann gunn and discover where it fits into the highland history of scotland. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the latheron churchyard, latheron, highland, scotland, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. At the beginning of recorded history, caithness was inhabited by the picts, whose language pictish is thought to have been related to the brythonic languages spoken by the britons to the south. Sadly donald passed away last year and i believe his wife jenny has now moved. However, although there are many books covering aspects of caithness history both more recent and in the distant past few have the breadth and coverage of calders history of caithness. Gunn who owns what little remains of the latheron estate, was sold in 1921 to benjamin williamson, alexander williamson, george williamson and donald williamson, who are previously shown as being tenants in the farm.
The caithness archive centre holds microfilm copies of the following censuses for the counties of caithness and sutherland for the years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, and 1901. Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Latheron, caithness click on the map for other historical maps of this place. It was set up by a mrs thomson to pay fees and provide books and stationery for. The clan gunn heritage centre is interesting, informative and beautifully located for a brief rest stop on the caithness coast road.
The latheron combination poorhouse was located at the east side of the causeway mire road to the north of latheron at braehungie. Latheron churchyard, latheron, highland, scotland, united kingdom. Latheron former schoolhouse, school and walls is a category b listed building in latheron, highland, scotland. Published by the clan gunn heritage trust, clan gunn heritage centre, latheron, caithness.
Latheron hall in the parish of latheron, is open for everyone to use. Caithness records genealogy and family history in scotland. In it is the book of lybster which tells of the 1855 fishing disaster in which several of my ancestors died. Latheron from scottish gaelic latharn, meaning muddy place is a small village and civil parish in caithness, in the highland area of scotland, centred on the junction of the a9 with the a99. Page 62 caithness son, presented a gun from a window, direct opposite to the bailies faces, boasting them and calling them buttery carles.
Latheron history a brief look at the history of latheron. Foxing to covers 1970 reprint first published 1968. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the family history library. Europe united kingdom uk scotland scottish highlands caithness and sutherland latheron. The first was a david bruce who was a direct descendant of king robert the bruce. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library catalog for the placenames of latheron and the subject of probate records. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to latheron within the selected text. Margaret b 1788 latheron, married a geddes at port gordon, banffshire, and became an influential fishing boat owner and merchant in her own right.
Originally published by the latheron branch of the w. Latheron photos featured images of latheron, caithness and. Latheron, a parish, in the county of caithness, 17 miles. This district, which lies on the coast, between the ord of caithness and the harbour of dunbeath, was separated from latheron in 1833. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. If you have any knowledge of these persons, i would be very happy to hear from you, in order to clarify this part of my family tree. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
Frequent mention of individuals in the text of various levels of social standing made. Latheron parish churchyard is at wheel, near the road from latheron to lybster. If you have an event, class or group and would like to use it on a regular or occasional basis. Caithness records we are adding hundreds of thousands of extracted historical records to our website including rolls of male heads of families, baptismal and marriage registers, kirk session records and poor law records. The marriage had scarcely taken place when gow returned to thurso, bringing bridal dresses for his betrothed, who, even as matters then stood, would gladly have gone off with him. Asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. Caithness genealogy records genealogy and family history. Very little can be found of authentic records as to the early history of this parish. The latheron combination was formed in around 1853 and comprised the parishes of latheron and wick, which in 1881 had a combined population of 19,497. This database is a collection of historical parish registers from the county of caithness in the country of scotland. Then click on the link to the records of the commissariat of caithness. This record set contains 277 entries in pdf format, and has not, as far as we are aware, been published before. Nottingham mains steading is a category b listed building in latheron, highland, scotland. Caithness parishes covered include bower, canisbay, dunnet, halkirk, latheron, olrig, reay, thurso, watten and wick.
In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc we have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Bonnieviews bed and breakfast, latheron updated 2020 prices. The clan history, including the gunns viking roots, is intriguing even if you, like us, have no familyancestral connection to the clan and. Many topics are covered by articles from caithness field club bulletins. Latheron former schoolhouse, school and walls, latheron. The workhouse in latheron, caithness the history of the. Civil and traditional history of caithness from the tenth century, j. Bower, canisbay dunnet, halkirk, latheron, olrig, reay, thurso, watten and wick. An index of monumental inscriptions from caithness compiled by d j ryrie might prove to be a useful start for searching gravestones in that county.
To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library catalog for the placenames of caithness and the subject of probate records. His parents may have been a george sinclair and an ann henderson. The baptism registers of caithness provide details of births from to. Scottish poor law combination higginbotham, history of the workhouse. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the scotland. The bullet pierced john macmoran through his head, and presently killed him, so that he fell backward straight to the ground, without speech at all. If you have an event, class or group and would like to use it on a regular or occasional basis, please get in touch with pat hendry on 01593 7451.
Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. There are 6 commonwealth burials of the 193945 war here, 3 of which are unidentified merchant seamen. This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of scotland as they pertain to the parish of latheron. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records. Clan gunn museum latheron 2020 all you need to know. Caithness os name books, 18711873 these volumes provide information on the caithness place names found in the parishes of reay, bower, dunnet, olrig, canisbay, wick, latheron, halkirk, thurso, watten, and sutherland between 1871 and 1873. A warm welcome awaits you at bonnieviews, bikers, cyclists, walkers, come see what the north highlands has to offer, we will supply you with a comfy bed, and a hearty breakfast using local produce and eggs from our own hensducks. Jan 10, 2012 caithness family history henderson, john on. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Guide to scotland with a blog, photos, and extensive information on castles, pictish history, ancient sites, accommodation, food and drink, car hire, travel, and things to see and do in scotland. Latharn, meaning muddy place is a small village and civil parish in caithness, now in the highland council area of scotland, centred on the junction of the a9 with the a99.
Latheron, caithness, scotland genealogy familysearch. Robert b abt 1755 latheron parish, caithness, scotland anne mckay b scotland m 1787, latheron parish, caithness, scotland had issue. I am trying to find out if donald sutherland shoemaker aged 25 years who, according to the scottish census 1841 lived at lower borgue, berriedale, caithness is the same person along with margaret bannerman who registered the the birth of my great grandfather william sutherland who was born 17 august 1840 in the parish of berridale as their natural son. Caithness cws history history of caithness contents. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. It was once a big herring fishing port, but has declined in recent years, due to problems in the industry. Full text of caithness family history internet archive. Archives on all aspects of the history of caithness and its people. Berriedale, for a time a quoad sacra parish, in the parish of latheron, county of caithness, 27 miles s.
Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. The mains farm at latheron which in 1878 is shown as being the home of margaret gunn, widow, the great grandmother of the present hamish i. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of. Latheron scottish parish 1951 census of scotland, table 1, comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931, for burghs, districts of counties and cps. Latheron parish records genealogy and family history in scotland. Getty thesaurus of geographic names the following text is based on an article in wikipedia. Updated 18 august 2018 page 6 of 6 caithness catalogue of fiche and film fiche t11t23 fiche t5 film sct 5 fiche register of defuncts index to the inventories of the personal estates of defuncts recorded in the commissary. Check out tripadvisor members 95 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in latheron. The 9,100 records in this collection can range in date from the early 1500s to the mid to late1800s. The hamlet of latheron consists presently 2001 of a farmhouse. History of latheron, in highland and caithness map and. Account of scotland for latheron, fhl book 941 b4sa, series 2, vol. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with latheron, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. Latheron is a small village and civil parish in caithness, in the highland area of scotland.
Thesenotesoncaitlinessfamilyhistoryaregiven to thepublicasleftby autbor,andtbeeditor desirestothankthosefriendswho,bytheiradvice,have. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Free historical records from latheron parish in caithness, scotland. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results. Page 305 bailie disapproved of his daughters choice, and while gow was absent at sea, obliged her to listen to the addresses of her future husband, then schoolmaster at stroma.
Caithness cws history history of caithness contents of. A detailed and interesting, but rambling book on the history of caithness. John sinclair latheron achavanich 183839 my greatgrandfather was john sinclair, reputedly born in achavanich, near latheron, caithness in 183839. Latheron, a parish, in the county of caithness, 17 miles s. Latheron combination, caithness bibliography the latheron combination was formed in around 1853 and comprised the parishes of latheron and wick, which in 1881 had a combined population of 19,497. Forse, caithness, latheron, kw5 6dg, united kingdom excellent location.
Forse, caithness, latheron, kw5 6dg, united kingdom excellent location show map. Log in to get trip updates and message other travellers. Berriedale, caithness genealogy heraldry and history. The village the following text is based on an article in wikipedia. Re polson i have a george mackay born around 1757who married marion polson. Records ordnance survey name books caithness os name books, 1871. Caithness, scotland genealogy family history library.
Langwell castle castle in latheron, caithness stravaiging. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. History of latheron, in highland and caithness place names. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Keiss was part of wick parish in 1841, but was a separate parish in 1901. Latheron churchyard, latheron, highland, scotland, united. This place, which is situated on the southeastern coast of caithness, is supposed with great probability to have derived its name, signifying in the gaelic language the resort of. The first bruce family came to caithness in about 1540 and lived in stanstill. Latheron photos featured images of latheron, caithness. As a very quick summary this is the history i have. The norn language was introduced to caithness, orkney, and shetland by the norse occupation, which is generally proposed to be c. Extraction of baptisms for pulteneytown free church 1845 1854.
Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of latheron, in highland and caithness map and description, a vision of britain through time. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described latheron like this. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Lybster, latheron, hugh macdonald, 9 jun 1887, order now, wick sc141011. Making special reference to the hamlet of latheron and latheronwheel as the village centre of latheron parish, which is the largest parish in caithness. Itmaynotbeconsideredinappropriatetoprefacethe notesofcaithnessfamilyhistorynowpubhshedby abriefsketchoftheirauthor. Liabost is a village on the east coast of caithness in northern scotland. He was a cathechist under rev alexander sage and is mentioned in his memories. The clan gunn claims descent from the norse jarls or earls of orkney and from the ancient celtic mormaers of caithness through ragnhild, daughter of moddan in dale, son of moddan, mormaer high steward of caithness, who was killed in 1040, and granddaughter of saint. You can find out in the caithness family history society books of census transcriptions, which cfhs volunteers have been working on over the years. Caithness the clan gunn heritage centre tells the story of one of scotlands oldest clans, from its norse origins to the present day.
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