MacLeod

[Brena]

Okay because im too lazy to look back through the 5 billion pages im going to post this, even though its probably been done before.

Any MacLeods here? COME HITHER!

That is all.

[rmcleod]

Not only are there MacLeods here, the North American meeting of the Clan MacLeod is being held this summer in Arlington Heights, IL (Chicago). Come and help us celebrate our 50th anniversiary in the US and meet plenty of MacLeods and McLeods plus enjoy the activities. Information is at the site below... Bob McLeod

http://www.clanmacleodusa.org/

[julesm]

Hello Brena

I'm a Macleod - although born and raised in England.

My father left his home on Scalpay (an island off Harris) as a young man to seek his fortune. He ended up in London where he met and married my Lincolnshire-born mother (the county in which I now live).

I notice you spell the name with a capital "L". My father was always insistent that our name had no capital letters except the initial. I don't know why though?

My dad's family mainly still live on Scalpay - it's a small community and family histories are passed down generation to generation.

Jules

[rmcleod]

It is interesting where your father is from. This past Saturday I attended a geneology talk at the local St. Andrews Society here in Chicago. The presenter, John MacLeod, traced his ancestors back to Scalpay and actually had photographs of the foundation of the crofters cottage where he lived. He found that he was related to the Mrs. MacLeod that lives at 18 Scalpay as they have a common great grandfather. He has visited there several times in the past few years. His grandfather, immigrated to Detroit early in the 20th century.

[julesm]

Hi Bob

My immediate family mainly live around the harbour area of Scalpay, although cousins are everywhere including Stornoway and Ness.

Scalpay is a beautiful, magical place and the people are warm, welcoming and hospitable.

However, I can understand why our forebears chose to leave (particularly when young), as I'm not sure that I could live in such a small community. They must have been very brave though, to start again in major cities around the world where they were just unknown foreigners.

Regards

Julia

[McLeod1000]

[quote]Originally posted by julesm
[b]Hello Brena

I'm a Macleod - although born and raised in England.

My father left his home on Scalpay (an island off Harris) as a young man to seek his fortune. He ended up in London where he met and married my Lincolnshire-born mother (the county in which I now live).

I notice you spell the name with a capital "L". My father was always insistent that our name had no capital letters except the initial. I don't know why though?

My dad's family mainly still live on Scalpay - it's a small community and family histories are passed down generation to generation.

jules

[Ptarmigan]

My mother was a MacLeod - descended from a James MacLeod (father Macdonald ) who supported Prince Charles at Culloden. After the defeat, the MacLeods moved to Auchenbowie near Stirling. Some of the family emigrated to New Zealand where they started bee keeping. James MacLeod's grandmother was a henwife - old name for a nurse or midwife.