Tour Scotland Photograph Reverend John Cunningham Memorial Glendevon Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the Reverend John Cunningham Memorial in Glendevon Parish Church, Pool of Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland.

This distinguished surname recorded in the spellings of Cunningham, and the rarer Irish Conningham and Conaghan, is of early medieval Scottish origin. It is a locational regional name from Cunninghame, one of the territorial divisions of the county of Ayrshire.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Walter Nicol Russell Memorial Glendevon Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the Walter Nicol Russell Memorial in Glendevon Parish Church, Pool of Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland. Son of Walter N. and Elizabeth Russell, of School House, Glendevon, Dollar, Clackmannanshire. Born at Glendevon. M.A., B.D., St. Andrew's University. He took his commission instead of joining the Ministry of the Church of Scotland. Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, he died aged 25, on August 26th, 1916.

The surname Russell appears to be derived from rous which means red. The name was commonly found amongst the Normans and French people as the personal name of Rufus. Between 1164 and 1177 Walter Russel witnessed a charter in favour of Paisley Abbey. Mentioned in a charter of about 1180 is John, son of Robert Russel of Duncanlaw. In 1259 Robert Russel witnessed a deed relating to the lands of Threipland. In 1296 Robert Russel appears on the Ragman Rolls giving homage to Edward I of England. The name of Russel first came to Aberdeenshire with one Rozel who was an English baron who fought at the siege of Berwick and the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333. Rozel subsequently settled in Scotland and obtained the estate of Aden.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Annie Thomson Gravestone Glendevon Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the Annie Thomson Celtic Cross gravestone in Glendevon Parish cemetery, Pool of Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland. In loving remembrance of Annie Thomson ( Nancy ), second daughter of William and Annie Sinclair, who died 23rd June, 1909, aged 10 years and six months. " God's finger touched her and she slept. " Also, Andrew Gardiner Sinclair, who died 24th February 1913, aged 7 months.

One of the earliest recordings is that of John Thompson in the charters of the Abbey of Whitby, Yorkshire, England, in 1349, whilst amongst the early church recordings is the marriage of David Thompson and Mary Clarke on May 29th 1664 at St. Giles Cripplegate, in the city of London. The first recorded spelling of the family name in any spelling is believed to be that of John Thomson, which was dated 1318 in Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Annie Strachan Gravestone Glendevon Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the Annie Strachan gravestone in Glendevon Parish cemetery, Pool of Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland. In loving memory of Annie Strachan, wife of Walter Phillips, who died 1st October 1910, aged 55.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Glendevon Parish Church Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of Glendevon Parish Church, Pool of Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland. Seventeenth century Scottish church.





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