James Cullen COLQUHOUN descendants sought for bequest
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James Cullen COLQUHOUN descendants sought for bequest
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Posted: 23 May 2006 12:10PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Colquhoun, Dundas, Carey
You might be interested in this story (Posted at Rootschat.com):
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/62533.html
Here's a bit of the article:
The hunt is on for the descendants of a humble Scottish servant who have been offered a share of a £5m fortune.
James Cullen Colquhoun served in the prominent Dundas household in Edinburgh in the 1800s before travelling to Canada with his master's son, who acquired a valuable collection of native American artefacts.
The Dundas Collection was passed down the generations and is to be auctioned later this year.
However, Simon Carey, the great-grandson of the Rev Robert Dundas and the current owner of the artefacts, wants Colquhoun's descendants to profit from the faithful servant's devotion.
Mr Carey said he wished to honour Colquhoun's memory by sharing some of the wealth with his family. The servant had been held in great esteem by his ancestors' household, he explained.
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/62533.html
Here's a bit of the article:
The hunt is on for the descendants of a humble Scottish servant who have been offered a share of a £5m fortune.
James Cullen Colquhoun served in the prominent Dundas household in Edinburgh in the 1800s before travelling to Canada with his master's son, who acquired a valuable collection of native American artefacts.
The Dundas Collection was passed down the generations and is to be auctioned later this year.
However, Simon Carey, the great-grandson of the Rev Robert Dundas and the current owner of the artefacts, wants Colquhoun's descendants to profit from the faithful servant's devotion.
Mr Carey said he wished to honour Colquhoun's memory by sharing some of the wealth with his family. The servant had been held in great esteem by his ancestors' household, he explained.
