Saturday 16 January 2016

For my cousin Miguel in Argentina

Your GGG grandfather I think


The photos says on the back Rev George Elder , Greenwich . The photo was taken in Bath .

Christian Sutherland died 1820

Daughter of Rev John Sutherland  from Kilmallie(?)(died1777), minister of Dornoch Cathedral married 1759 Miss Gordon of Embo.
Sister to Aeneas Sutherland (Portrait Edinburgh Castle )


This naive picture is still in the family, is  of Christian Sutherland Bruce , (in charge of Duchess of Sutherland s Letters etc (?))who married William Bruce (banker) in 1793 . She died in Edinburgh . The death notice is spinned  inside the family Bible that James Jefferies now has, 
It reads Mrs Bruce died this afternoon 1/11 St Johns Hill 14th May 1820

The Paintings, ELDERS of Skye late 1700s to 1850s

These pictures are in the family . Twins, Alexander Mcdonald Elder  married Matilda Ann Welch in India . He died Skye, see gravestone pictures

Alexander McDonald Elder1211 01 to 4 8 57

Georgina Elder died unmarried in Ireland .

Georgina Elder b 12 11 01 twin to AlexanderMcDonald Elder

More information of Skye Family Here
 and of the book inscription to the Fair Maids of IsleOrnsay  Here