Gragmillar?

**sharpdressedscot** · 16th April 08, 03:16 PM

Anyone heard of Gragmillar? I've supposedly got ancestors from there, but I can't find it on the map nor the net.

I'm doubting my relation to them, but who knows.

**Fedgunner** · 16th April 08, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot

Anyone heard of Gragmillar? I've supposedly got ancestors from there, but I can't find it on the map nor the net.

I'm doubting my relation to them, but who knows.

Did you try Craigmillar? http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...tle/index.html

**James MacMillan** · 16th April 08, 04:13 PM

How sure are you of the spelling? Be that as it may, I think Fedgunner has it right.

**sirdaniel1975** · 16th April 08, 04:38 PM

I agree with Fedgunner as well. I've also found it listed as a surname in Black's book. p. 180

**sharpdressedscot** · 16th April 08, 04:49 PM

Hmm, I'm beginning to think it is a spelling mistake, I saw the name "Gilmour" and that's what I was trying to find.

Thanks for all the help and the link.

I wonder why I found different spelling...

**James MacMillan** · 16th April 08, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot

Hmm, I wonder why I found different spelling...

Simple really - sounds came before letters!

**sharpdressedscot** · 17th April 08, 05:43 AM

Grag=Craig??

**Nick the DSM** · 17th April 08, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

How sure are you of the spelling? Be that as it may, I think Fedgunner has it right.

yeah, me too.

**Nick the DSM** · 17th April 08, 06:11 PM

its in Britain I know taht much but exactly i'm not sure.

**Sketraw** · 17th April 08, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

its in Britain I know taht much but exactly i'm not sure.

Craigmillar is an area in Edinburgh which has its own castle in medeival times it was the seat of the Prestons and in 1660 fell into the hands of Alexander Gilmour. Mary Queen of Scots often stayed at Craigmillar Castle.

As a wee boy I used to play in and out of the castle before they had a keeper and the National Trust started to charge for entry ...sniff! ,..memories.