Hello Helen...I would be very interested in reading more of the Hume family...Geneaology research has certainly enchanced my interests in history...Thanks, Claire
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> From: Helen St.Clair <hstclair@nemr.net>
> To: sinclair@zilker.net
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> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 5:43 PM
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> Hi, This is from the Hume history---"In the time of Robert II (1371-1390)
> Sir Patrick de Polwarth died, leaving an only child, Elizabeth, the last of
> her race. She carried the broad lands of Powarth and Kimmerghame into the
> Sinclair family, by her marriage with Sir John Sinclair of Herdmanston.
> Their great-grandson, John Sinclair, died in the 15th century without male
> issue. The estate of Herdmanston devolved on his brother Sir William
> Sinclair (from whom the present Lord Sinclair is descended), but his lands
> of Polwarth and Kemmerghame went to his daughters, Marion and Margaret.
> The heiresses were young and beautiful; and among the many suitors that
> flocked round them, those that met the greatest favour in their eyes were
> the two brothers, George and Patrick, the young Humes of Wedderburn. The
> ladies' uncle Sir William, fearing that their lands should go out of the
> family, not only refused his consent, but removed his nieces from their
> castle of Polwarth to lonely Herdmanston, his stronghold on the northern
> slopes of Lammermuir. Though closely immured, they contrived, by the help
> of an old beggar woman, to send a message to Wedderburn Castle. A day or
> two later, a gallant train, headed by the two young lovers, rode over the
> hills and drew rein beneath the castle walls. An angry parley followed the
> demand for the restoration of their lady loves; but the 'Men o' the Merse'
> were too strong to be resisted, and Sir William had the mortification of
> seeing the heiresses borne away in triumph. The double marriage was
> celebrated at Polwarth, and wedding-dance took place around the thorn-tree.
> ..... Marion, the elder of the two Sinclair heiresses married George
> Hume or Wedderburn, from whom the later barons of that line descend. The
> younger sister, Margaret, married his brother, Sir Patrick Hume of
> Polwarth, from whom the Lords Polwarth and Earls of Marchmont descend."
> Helen
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> From: Claire N. Simmons <c1933s@gis.net>
> To: sinclair@zilker.net
> Subject: Re:
> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 8:46 AM
>
> Hello Helen I for one, would love to know more...Claire Simmons d. of
> Harold St.Clair Simmons...Thanks
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> > From: Helen St.Clair <hstclair@nemr.net>
> > To: sinclair@zilker.net
> > Subject: Re:
> > Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:06 PM
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> > Hi, a portion of my line goes into the Hume family which comes from the
> > Wedderburn area in Scotland. And in that history it is said that the arms
> > of the family of Hume/Home of Wedderburn has four sections, the third
> > quarter is the engrailled cross of blue in a field of silver representing
> > the family of Sinclair, or St. Clair, of Herdmanston. The Sinclairs bear
> a
> > black cross, but in this quartering it is changed to blue by the Homes of
> > Wedderburn. This was in the 1300's . There is abit more of a story with
> > it if you are interested it I would type it in. Helen St. Clair
>
> >
> >
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> > From: Claire N. Simmons <c1933s@gis.net>
> > To: sinclair@zilker.net
> > Subject:
> > Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 10:57 PM
> >
> > I would like to know where those St.Clairs that went to Great Britain
> > settled...Is that possible.?.I do know that I am having the greatest
> > history lessons via the gen.route
> > Claire.
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