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There is no index.  After the first chapter of ancient history it takes up
the story in the 1800's.  So I don't think they are in there.  There are 36
books in the bibliography which might be a useful thing for research.  One
of them concerns Sir A. Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes) who plays a part in
this story.
Laurel
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Brumby <EdBrumby@71stfraserregt.freeserve.co.uk>
To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 3:23 AM
Subject: Re: Sutherland book


>
>Laurel
>I don't suppose your Sutherland book mentioned a Lieut Alexander Sutherland
>or Ensign William Sutherland, 1776, probably sons of the Rev Hugh
Sutherland
>of Rogart?
>
>I am progressing well on the Sinclair Officers in the 71st and will report
>later. do you have room for a Sinclair Military page? Might be an idea to
>ask for details from listers and accumulate. The book on Sutherlands in the
>miltary seems to be well quoted.
>Regards
>Ed in Scotland
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed Brumby <EdBrumby@71stfraserregt.freeserve.co.uk>
>To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net>
>Date: 20 April 1999 11:26
>Subject: Re: Sutherland book might be helpful
>
>
>>
>>A friend loaned the book "A Prospect of Sutherland" by Gilbert T. Bell to
>>me.  Henry Sinclair b. 1580 m. Janet Sutherland.  There quite a few
>>marriages between Sinclairs and Sutherlands so this might be of interest
to
>>many of you.  It concerns events connected with Carbisdale Castle which
was
>>built by the Dutchess of Sutherland and later gifted to the Scottish Youth
>>Hostels Assoc.  It is full of family scandal and intregues.  Early history
>>of this area starts  with Allan, Thane of Sutherland, who was killed by
>>Macbeth when he was attempting to secure the throne from the future
Malcolm
>>III sometime around 1057.
>>    Then the second chapt. begins with the 17th earl of Sutherland and his
>>wife.  All of us on the line of John of Exeter are equally Sutherlands
>since
>>one or more of them married a Sutherland wife.  We do equally owe our
genes
>>to the women's side as well as the mans.  That's a fact.
>>    One of the Dukes in here in 1864 entertained some interesting
>>personalities of history.  He built a RR from Ardgay across the Kyle of
>>Sutherland to Golspie to Helmsdale .  The line north went to Wick and
>>Thurso.  He also tried a couple of different industries to impove the
>>economy of the area.  Much of what he did must have affected Caithness
>also.
>>     I know you will find all the characters in this book sooo
interesting.
>>and was the Duke "accidently" shot?  Then the family war really heated
up!!
>>    This book was bought in Scotland. Published by Birlinn Ltd. 13
>Roseneath
>>St.  Edinburgh EH9 1JH.   ISBN 1 87474425 4.    Probably not available
here
>>but will be on my purchase list when we get to Scotland next year for the
>>2000th gathering.
>>Laurel
>>Portland, OR
>>
>>
>>
>>
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