Tour Scotland 4K travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish fiddle music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Elie in the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. I was raised in the East Neuk. Elie was a Burgh of Barony as early as 1589. Captain Robert Forrester of the Barque Florence died at Rankeillor Street, Elie, on 11th February 1849. Also his wife Janet Cumming Forrester who died 25th March 1867 and their daughter Isabella Forrester who died 19th January 1924. James Kyd, of Elie Lodge, Lieutenant Royal Navy, died 1795 aged 72, Hannah Beavis his wife died in 1757, Katharine their fourth daughter died in 1772 aged 15. Also James De Cardonell Lawson their grandson died in 1757 aged 9. Also Thomas Kyd, merchant, Leith, who died in his nephew's house, Elie Lodge, in 1777 aged 93. Reverend George.Milligan D.D. for 26 years minister of the Parish of Elie died 15 October 1858 aged 65 years. Janet Fraser his wife died on 16 April 1873 aged 80 years. Reverend John Campbell Rae B.A. died 4th December 1950, dearly loved husband of Margaret Murray Ross who died on 28th December 1971. John Adamson, for many years Provost of adjacent Earlsferry died on 22 March 1889 aged 68 years. Janet Calman died on 11 November 1856 aged 59 years. Andrew Scott Dixson, late of Hong Kong, died at Elie on 6th June 1873, and Jane Brown, his wife, who died at Edinburgh 26th October 1896. Allan Jamieson for many years factor on the Elie estates, died on 25th March 1891 aged 66 years, and his wife Janet Shaw died on 2nd December 1905 aged 75 years, also their son William Jamieson for 51 years factor on Elie estates who died on 8th December 1939 aged 84 years and of his wife Mary Shaw who died on 10th November 1957 aged 96 years. George Scott, mariner Elie, drowned at sea on February 27 1841 aged 47 years. Alexander Scott drowned at sea on January 21 1846 aged 19 years. Robert Scott, shipmaster, drowned at sea in 1870 aged 47. Charles Thomson, chemist in Elie for 40 years, died on 19th March 1899 aged 58 years. William Cumming, farmer, Elie, died on 17th April 1846 aged 72. James Smith, Ship Master, died on August 15th 1878 aged 77. William Cumming, ship carpenter died at Elie on 15th March 1889 aged 82. Peter Cumming died at sea on 25th July 1850 aged 29 years.
Many variations of the surname Elie have been found, including Ely, Elie, Ealy and others. Robert Traill was born in Elie in 1642, his early education was carefully superintended by his father, and at the university of Edinburgh he distinguished himself both in the literary and theological classes. In 1669 he was in London, England, and in 1670 was ordained to a presbyterian charge at Cranbrook in Kent. He visited Edinburgh in 1677, when he was arrested by the privy council and charged with breaking the law. He admitted that he had preached in private houses, but, refusing to purge himself by oath from the charge of taking part in holding conventicles, he was sent as a prisoner to the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth. He was liberated a few months afterwards and returned to his charge in Kent. He afterwards migrated to a Scots church in London, where he spent the rest of his life. He died on 16 May 1716 at the age of seventy four. James Horsburgh was born in Elie on September 28, 1762, went to sea at the age of 16 and was captured and imprisoned by the French at Dunkirk. After his release, he made voyages to the West Indies and Calcutta. In May 1786, aboard the EIC ship Atlas he sailed from Batavia to Ceylon as first mate and was subsequently shipwrecked on the island of Diego Garcia. He was the author of the precisely titled Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, and the interjacent Ports. Horsburgh's Directory became the standard work for oriental navigation in the first half of the 19th century. Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands is also named after him as is the Horsburgh Lighthouse, located on Pedra Branca, Singapore. He died on May 14, 1836. Walter Wybrown Robertson was born in Elie in 1845. He was the son of James Robertson, a weaver, and his wife Ann Nelson. In 1858 he was articled as an architect to John Chesser in Edinburgh. He also undertook studies in architecture at Edinburgh College of Art. In 1871 he moved to HM Office of Works in London under Sir Douglas Galton. He was President of the Lodon Architectural Association in 1876. In 1877 Sir John Taylor appointed him Principal Architect and Surveyor for Scotland. He was married to Alice Nesbit Alcorne. They had four sons and two daughters including Alan Keith Robertson, born 1881, also an architect. He had a stroke on 1 April 1907 and died at Wardie Bank in Trinity, Edinburgh on 23 April 1907. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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