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From: "Marion Moore" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Dunbar
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 12:03:28 +0200
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Hello Heather

Yes, I do have Acrobat Reader 3.01 so could you please send me a copy.

Thanks
Marion
----- Original Message -----
From: Heather <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: RE: [ZA] Dunbar


> Hello Marion
>
> I have a rather old copy of Debretts Peerage with an address in the
> Eastern Cape. If you have acrobat reader I can send you a copy ?
> Kind regards
> Heather
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Jervois [mailto:]
> Sent: 04 April 2003 08:45 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [ZA] Dunbar
>
> Hello Marion
>
> If you have a good library near you, it might have a copy of either
> Burke's (or Debrett's) peerage & baronetage. If you can find the
> article
> on "Dunbar of Durn, baronet" then you will see:
>
> Sir Miles Drummond Dunbar, 7th baronet; born 21 Nov 1845, married
> 24 July 1873, Mary Louisa (who died 29 Nov 1922) 4th daughter of
> John Hancorn Smith, of Melville Park, Lower Albany, South Africa
> and had issue:"
>
> It was this chap who was the Town Clerk of Queenstown for many
> years. His ancestry is given in Burke's - he was descended from the
> 4th Earl of Moray; before that, the ancestry can be found in Burke's
> "Extinct & Dormant Peerages". If needs be, I can make copies of
> whatever is relevant and send to you.
>
> with best wishes
>
> William
>
>
> On 3 Apr 2003 at 16:32, Marion Moore wrote:
>
> > Hi William
> > First of all I must thank you very much for helping me with research
> of my
> > Goldswain & other ancestors last month and for taking us to the
> cemetery.
> > When we saw you, you mentioned that Sir Dunbar's son lived in
> Queenstown and
> > was town clerk, or something like that. He would probably have been
> born
> > around 1840 (his parents married in 1836). I would like to find his
> > descendents and see if they can help me with tracing our common
> ancestors.
> > Can you help me with any information please?
> >
> > Regards
> > Marion
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