So, the family "legend" has always been that we came from the Isle of Raasay, descending from the MacLeod's of Raasay. I have been doing some research, and using a great Aunt's research and found that our ancestor Joseph "MacLeod" Rasey is not a MacLeod at all. DNA testing has proved that there is no way he was related to Malcolm MacLeod who was said to be his father. This connection was supposed to have been fabricated by a preacher years and years back. Anyway, the Joseph Rasey that I descend from was supposedly born in Skye, Argyll but I really cant find a second source substantiating that claim. Anyone know of any Rasey's or Rasay's in Scotland in the 1700's? Well, as disapointing as it is to find out that I am not actually a MacLeod, I can still take pride in my Cunningham heritage which is irrefutable!

Bishop