Forwarded by permission of the original poster, Shirley McCoy
<Brashergen(a)aol.com>.
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Subject: PML Search Result
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 12:54:29 -0800
From: Brashergen(a)aol.com
Source: KIRKPATRICK-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [KIRKPATRICK-L] Kilpatrick/Kirkpatrick
Dear Listers and List Mom,
I joined the Clan Colquhoun Society in Scotland. In my most recent
publication there is an article on Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick. He was
the
eldest son of Stephen Kirkpatrick, Lord of Closeburne. The names
Kirkpatrick
and Kilpatrick were often interchanged by early historians working
from old
charters. Most of these charters were written in Latin and the word
"celle"
was used for "church." This is similar to the Gaelic word "cil"
meaning
small church. So it is not unusual to find in historical references
the name
Kilpatrick and Kirkpatrick applied to the same person.
Another article is about Ben Kilpatrick who drew attention by being a
member
of the outlaw gang led by Butch Cassidy, the "Wild Bunch." Ben was
called
"The Tall Texan" and was considered a ladies man; tall, soft spoken,
had deep
brown eyes and dark wavy hair. If anyone wants to know more about
this let
me know and I'll elaborate for you.
Lastly, I received my newest catalog from Heritage Books (phone
1-800-398-7709). To my surprise there was a book there of great
interest and
I ordered it today:
"Colquhoun/Calhoun and Their Ancestral Homelands by Ellen R. Johnson
(1996).
This volume contains legendary data about the beginning of this
family,
detailed information on the line of Chiefs of the Colquhoun Clan with
data on
the spouses and children where known, a separate chapter concerning
the
Camstradden lineage, and several chapters telling of the life in the
Luss and
Rossdhu areas of Scotland. There is also an appendix with various
names of
births, marriages, and deaths. The time span covered is 1190-1993, in
primarily Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the US.
252 pgs, illus., index, paper, $24 (plus s & h) #J532
I can't wait to receive my copy.
I guess that's it for now.
Shirley McCoy
brashergen(a)aol.com