Tour Scotland photograph of the George Murray Doig gravestone in the cemetery in Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland. Scottish Millwright. Died 1st January 1932, aged 65.
Doig is an anglicized form of the Olde Scots Gaelic name Mac Gille Doig, " mac " meaning " son of ", " gille " meaning a servant, plus the personal name Doig, a short form of Cadog. The name therefore translates as " son of St. Cadog's servant ". In Scotland, the name appears most often on record in places where St. Cadog was commemorated. In the 15th century, the name was spelt Dog. Other modern variants of the name are Doag, Doeg, Doak, and Doidge. One Alexander Dog was cannon of Inchmahome in Menteith in 1491. The spelling Doig appears in the sixteen hundreds. Thomas Doig held land in Craigmakerone in 1644. On June 10th 1682, Barbara, daughter of John and Margaret Doig, was christened at Edinburgh parish church, Edinburgh, Midlothian and Walter, son of Henrie and Christian Doig was christened at the same place on October 10th, 1690. Dr. David Doig, born 1719, died 1800, was rector of Stirling Grammar School whom Robert Burns met on his Highland tour. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Alexander Doge, vicar of Dunnychtyne, which was dated 1372, during the reign of King Robert 11 of Scotland, born 1371, died 1390. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax
Photograph of the George Murray Doig gravestone, Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus, Scotland.
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