Hi,

I am interested in hearing from anyone with HALLIDAYs from Lochrutton or Urr in Kirkcudbrightshire or Cardenden or Auchterderran in Fife. Other areas in Kirkcudbrightshire that my Hallidays may have came from are Troqueer and New Abbey. The Kirkcudbrightshire Hallidays were farmers, and the Cardenden/Auchterderran Hallidays were a branch of the Hallidays from Lochrutton - some of them became coal miners.

The earliest Hallidays I have are ROBERT (b.1777) and SARAH HALLIDAY (b.1781). Popular names amongst my Hallidays (and probably every other family on the planet!) are ROBERT, JOHN, JAMES, WILLIAM, GEORGE, SARAH, JANE, JANET, JESSIE, ELISABETH and MARY.

Other surnames married to my HALLIDAYS are ANDERSON, FARISH, BLACK, RICHARDSON, WILSON, KERR, LAURIE, SHARPE, CARSON, McCAIG, CHAPPEL, GILLIES, KEIR, HAUGH AND JAMIESON - there is also a McCRAE that I know is connected, but am not sure how yet.

Some names of the farms that various Hallidays and their spouses came from are: Slacks, Bogrie, Mosside, Whiteyard, Under The Brae, Barfil, Little MIlton, Fell, Meikle Kirkland, Durhamhill, Gatehouse, Dinnance, Senwick, Moat - there are probably many others that I can't think of offhand.

I would really like to hear from anyone who is interested......I only started my family research a few months ago, and I have alot of information, but have many branchs unexplored - I have 58 Hallidays (and their spouses/families) in my tree, and growing, and am most interested in finding out more about the Hallidays in particular, but also any of the other names connected to my Hallidays.

I've never posted to this forum before, so I apologise if my post isn't keeping within the rules! I am more than happy to share any information I have - if anyone would like to know more, just let me know.

Regards,
Elaine HALLIDAY

Hi Elaine

I have extensive information on the Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbright Hallidays. I will contact you on your own email.

regards

John Halliday

Hi John,

I look forward to your email. I believe that you are the same John that replied to a thread my sister posted years ago http://genforum.genealogy.com/halliday/messages/226.html .

All we knew then was information passed on from our relatives, and information from various gravestones - the last few months I have been researching it a bit more thoroughly....like I said - I look forard to hearing from you!

Regards,
Elaine Halliday

Hi Elaine, Do you have a John Halliday who married Margaret McQuaker in your tree? I have no birthdate for John, but Margaret was born circa 1796. She appears in the 1841 census in Creetown (Kirkmabreck), with presumed daughters, Jane and Margaret, both born circa 1821 and a 3 year old John McKeand which I believe is her grandson and my husband's gr.grandfather. I believe McKeand is a misspelling on the census enumerator's part as John eventually spells his name Kain. John and Margaret (McQuaker) Halliday were the parents (according to the IGI) of Elizabeth Halliday (b. 1815) who married John Cain (Kain) in 1838 in Whitehaven, England. Thanks, Conni

Hi Conni,

I'm afraid I don't have anyone who has the surnames McQuaker, McKeand or Cain/Kain in my Halliday tree. Are any of your other Hallidays from the Kirkcudbrightshire area? I would be interested to compare their names to the Hallidays in my tree, to see if I can match any up.

Regards,
Elaine

Hello Elaine.
My Halliday's are also from Kirkcudbrightshire. My GGG Grandfather William born in Urr and his other siblings in Troqueer. Email me and I can see if I can help you.
Jayne Halliday
Australia.

Hi Jayne,

I have sent you an email, and I would really like to hear back from you. My Hallidays have been in the Urr area since 1875, and possibly earlier - and some are still there now. I also have Hallidays born in Troqueer in the 1700s. Would be interesting to see if our Hallidays are connected. I have another Halliday family connected to mine (but not related, as far as I know) who are also from Urr.

Regards,
Elaine Halliday

Adam Halliday b. 14 Aug 1660 Glen, Scotland
m. Jane Macomson b.1687 Fauldbey (?), Scotland, son,

....Samuel Holliday b. 12 Aug 1709 Fauldbey (?), Scotland,
....m.1stly. Rebecca Church b. 1710 Fauldbey, Scotland, children:

1. John Halliday, b. 12 Jan 1732 Fauldbey, Scotland
2. Alexander Halliday, b. 9 Mar 1733 Fauldbey, Scotland
3. Sarah Halliday, b. 5 Jun 1734 Fauldbey, Scotland
.........................................................................................
....Samuel Holliday / Halliday, b. 12 Aug 1709
....m.2ndly, Janet Adair, b.1723, Ireland, children :

4. Jane Halliday, b. 5 Jul 1744 Rathfriland, Drumballyroney, co Down, Ireland

5. William Holliday, b. 1745 (?) Londonderry, N. Ireland,
........m. Martha Patton, b. 1754, N. Ireland.
.................................................................
The Halliday / Halliday / Halyday family of Glen, Scotland may also be noted in the
Scottish History Society's "Wigtownshire Charters", 3rd series, vol.LI (51), p.202 #230.

Aug 26.* (Cardiness Charters)
Instrument of sasine at the hand of Michael McCrekane N.P. (he was a N.P. c.1540-70),
narrating that John Bell in Auchlair as bailie of
John MURE of Cassincarie and Janet MURE his spouse,
infeft John Halyday (Halliday) in GLEN
conform to charter of sale,
in the 20 shilling lands called Merkwilliam.
Witnesses:
John Hendersoun in Merkwilliam,
John Slewan (Sloan ?) burgess of Wigtoun,
Roger Murdoch senior,
James Bell,
John Heroun in Burnis
Alexander McConquht in Pebell.

HALYDAYE / HALLEDAY / HALIDAYE / HALIDAY in GLEN
26 Aug. 1518
Instrument of Sasine following on preceipt 26 Aug 1518
by John Mure of Cassincarie and Jonet Mure, his spouse,
in favour of John Halydaye in Glen
in the 20 shilling land called Merkwilliam of old extent.

Papers of Rainsford Hannay family of Cardoness,
Kirkcudbright, Scotland :
19 Jan 1582
Charter by Janet Muir, dau of deceased Alexander Muir,
with consent of John Muir of Cassincarie, her spouse,
to John HALLEDAY in Glen of Skyreburne,
of annualrent of 20 merks Scots
from lands of Merkwilliam of old extent
in Parish of Kirkmabreck, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.

6 Nov 1589
Charter by John Mure of Cassincarie and Janet Mure, his spouse,
to John Halidaye in Glen, of half croft called
the Stallange of Ferrie in Parish of Kirkmabreck,
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

29 Nov 1591
Sasine by John Muir of Cassincarie in favour of John HALIDAY in Glen,
in 20 shilling lands of Margwilliam, in parish of Kirkmabreck,
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
............................................
1645. John Gordon of Cardiness / Cardoness
to John Bell, elder, in Arkland,
barony of Glenskyeburn,
Parish of Anwith, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

re: 19 Jan 1582
Charter by Janet Muir, dau of deceased Alexander Muir,
with consent of John Muir of Cassincarie, her spouse,
to John Halleday in Glen of Skyreburne,
of annualrent of 20 merks Scots
from lands of Merkwilliam of old extent
in Parish of Kirkmabreck, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.

and re:
1645. John Gordon of Cardiness / Cardoness
to John Bell, elder, in Arkland,
barony of Glenskyeburn,
Parish of Anwith, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
..............................................................
Sir Robert Gordon of GLEN,
or of Acarsane, as he was sometimes named after his marriage,
later of Lochinvar (d. May 1525)
m. Mariota Acarsane or Accarson (d prior 7 Aug 1538,
dau of John Acarsane of GLEN and his wife Isabella Vaus).
On 26 March 1494 Sir Robert & Mariota Gordon
had a charter of GLENSKYREBURN, afterwards called Rusco,
and other lands. Rusco Castle is supposed either to have been built or added to by him
had son :

Sir James Gordon of Lochinvar, bc.1495 (d Pinkie 10.09.1547)
m. (c1520) Margaret Crichton (dau of Robert Crichton of Kirkpatrick)

1. Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar, Kenmure, etc (d 23.08.1604)
m1. Juliana Home (dau of David Home of Wedderburn).
m.2. 1563 Elizabeth Maxwell, dau of John, Lord Herries, their son Sir Robert Gordon of Glen,
afterwards of Lochinvar.

2. William Gordon of Penninghame (d.1581)
m. Helen Stewart (dau of Alexander Stewart of Garlies)
In 1542 he had charter of lands of Culreoch and Grobdale.

3. Robert Gordon of Muirfad (d 1548, bur. Glenluce Abbey)

4. James Gordon of Hardlands (had a charter 1540)

5. Alexander Gordon of Slagnaw in Kelton,
......m. Janet (widow of John Kennedy of Largs)

6. Janet Gordon, d.1596
m. (contract 1547) William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn
(b c1532, d by 18.10.1580) ..

7. Janet (2nd) Gordon
m. (1550) Patrick Agnew (of Salchary / Lochnaw), Sheriff of Wigtown

8 Margaret Gordon
m. Sir William Douglas of Hawick (1572)
....son of Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig.

9 Catherine Gordon
m. (contract 1561) Thomas McCulloch of *Cardoness

10 Helen Gordon (d. 1581) m. Sir Thomas Maclellan of Bombie

11 Elizabeth Gordon m1. John Grierson of Lag,
......m2. (contract 1566) Ninian ADAIR, ygr of Kilhilt, Wigtownshire,
...........(Ancestors of Janet ADAIR who m. Samuel Halliday whose ancestors were from GLEN ).