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From: "Jack R." <>
Subject: Fw: [AYR] Holmstone Ayrshire
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:56:43 -0000

Sheena:

Sorry - I should have copied you with a message I sent yesterday to Robert
Wallace, wherein I quoted you. I acknowledged my error in an earlier
message (re Wallace family and Stirling) and deferred to your superior
wisdom.

Please forgive.

Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack R." <>
To: "Robert Wallace" <>; <>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [AYR] Holmstone Ayrshire


> Robert:
> In my previous message I said "I think that there is little doubt that the
> Holmstone referred-to is in Stirlingshire. have a look at
> http://www.XXXXXXXXXX.....etc
> and follow through some of the family to Samuel Wallace 1635, of Holmstone
> Stirlingshire, Scotland - several other like links."
>
> I now have reason to revise this. I think the genealogist who set up this
> particular tree is the one who has got us all chasing our tails as far as
> the geography is concerned.
>
> Although I think I have demonstrated that the link between Crawford and
> Auchenames in Kilbarchan is well-nigh irrefutable, and that his reference
to
> Auchenames, Ayrshire is incorrect, I have fallen into the trap of
accepting
> his reference to Holmstone, Stirlingshire - in connection with the Wallace
> name - without question. On reconsideration and further research I must
> confess that I now consider this also to be suspect and in light of the
> known links between the Wallace family and Ayr, am of the opinion that
> Holmston of Ayr is your Wallace place of residence, as stated by Sheena
> Jones.
>
> Additionally, there is a Wallace of Holmston listed in the Index of
> Ayrshire Roads Trustees 1767 to 1805 at:
> http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/RoadsTrustees/rtindex4.htm
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Jack
>
>
>

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