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Margaret Inkster              Cogar      

F.  William Inkster

b. 5.6.1833 in Rousay

M. Rebekah Marwick

d. 1876 (age 42) in Rousay

 

m. William Craigie of Claybank in 1853 in Rousay

 

Issue            See entry for William Craigie

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Peter Leonard                     Digro         

F.  Thomas Leonard

b. c1798 in Rousay

M. Isabella Inkster

d. 1882 (age 83) in Rousay

m. Isabella McKinlay of Essaquoy on 14.2.1820 in Rousay

 

Issue

Ann Leonard

b. 3.12.1820

Rousay

d. 1832 (age 11) Rousay

 

Peter Leonard

b. 4.8.1822

Rousay 

 

Sicilia Leonard

b. 7.9.1824

Rousay

d. 1825 (age 0) Rousay

 

Mary Leonard

b. 7.10.1826

Rousay 

 

Isabel Leonard

b. 3.8.1828

Rousay 

 

Margaret Leonard

b. 9.11.1830

Rousay

d. 1845 (age 14) Rousay

 

Ann Leonard

b. 23.9.1833

Rousay

 

James Leonard

b. 6.7.1835

Rousay

Helen Leonard b. 15..3.1841 Rousay

 

William Leonard

b. 23.8.1837

Rousay

d. 1847 (age 9) Rousay

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Mary Leonard                      Digro 

F.  Peter Leonard

b. 7.10.1826 in Rousay

M. Isobel McKinlay

d. 1909 (age 82) in Rousay
 

m. Robert Inkster of Swartifield on 11.1.1849 in Rousay

 

Issue            See entry for Robert Inkster

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Isabella Leonard                   Digro 

F.  Peter Leonard

b. 3.8.1828 in Rousay

M. Isobel McKinlay

d. 1924 (age 96) in Rousay
 

m. Robert Grieve of Outerdykes on 11.2.1848 in Rousay

 

Issue             See entry for Robert Grieve

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Ann Leonard                  Digro

F.  Peter Leonard

b. 23.9.1833 in Rousay

M. Isobel McKinlay

d. 1924 (age 90) in Kirkwall
 

m. William Corsie of Brendale in 1853 in Rousay

 

Issue             See entry for William Corsie

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Helen Leonard                    Digro    

F.  Peter Leonard

b. 15.3.1841 in Rousay

M. Isobel McKinlay

d. 19.12.1927 (age 86) in Rousay

m. William Louttit of Faraclett on 6.1.1859 in Rousay

 

Issue             See entry for William Louttit

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Alexander Leonard               Upper Grips  

F.  Peter Leonard

b. 25.12.1808 in Rousay

M. Janet Louttit

d. 4.8.1890 (age 82) in Rousay

m. Margaret Grieve on 10.1.1832 in Rousay

 Issue

John Leonard

b. 5.12.1832

Rousay

 

Alexander Leonard

b. 21.1.1835

Rousay

d. 15.6 1927 (age 92) Balclutha, Otago, NZ
  James Leonard b. 1838 Rousay
Malcolm Leonard b. 15.9.1839 Rousay

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Malcolm Leonard                        Grips

F.  Alexander Leonard

b. 15.9.1839 in Rousay

M. Margaret Grieve

d. 1927 (age 87) in Rousay

m. Mary Craigie on 16.1.1862 in Stromness

 Issue

James Leonard

b. 12.10.1862

Rousay              Went to NZ

 

Alexander Robertson Leonard

b. 20.5.1864

Rousay

 

Mary Jane Leonard

b. 30.11.1866

Rousay

d. 1885 (age 18) Kirkwall
Margaret Grieve Leonard b. 18.11.1868 Rousay

 

Malcolm Craigie Leonard

b. 30.11.1870

Rousay

d. 10.12.1923 (age 53) Sanday

 

Ann Budge Leonard

b. 13.3.1874

Rousay

 

Isabella Drever Leonard

b. 1878

Rousay

 

John Leonard

b. 1884

Rousay

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Margaret Grieve Leonard                  Grips  

F.  Malcolm Leonard 

b. 18.11.1868 in Rousay

M. Mary Craigie

d. 1948 (age 79) in Rousay
 
Had a son with John Yorston Grieve of Nethermill 
 
Issue          John Grieve                                               b. 11.3.1884                        Rousay
 

m. William Craigie of Standcrown on 28.5.1894 in Rousay

 

Issue

Isabella Leonard Craigie

b. 25.9.1895

Rousay

    d. 1991 (age 95) Livingston
       

 

Mary Craigie

b. 1903

Rousay

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Isabella Drever Leonard                     Quoys, Sourin 

F.  Malcolm Leonard

b. 1878 in Rousay

M. Mary Craigie

d. 1958 (age 80) in Rousay

 

Had 2 children:

       

 

Charles Flett Leonard

b. 1901

Rousay

    d. 1974 (age 72) Kirkwall
       
  Mary Ann Leonard b. 4.10.1910 Rousay

 

 

d. 2004 (age 94)

Rosskeen, Ross-shire

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Ann Budge Leonard                      Grips  

F.  Malcolm Leonard

b. 13.3.1874 in Rousay

M. Mary Craigie

d. 1953 (age 79) in Kirkwall
 

m. David Brown Hourie of Deerness in 1894 in Rousay

     b. 30.4.1866 in Deerness

 

Issue Mary Ann ( Nanny) Hourie b. 1897 Kirkwall
    d. 1976 (age 78) Stromness
       

 

Malcolm (Mackie) Hourie

b. 1898

Kirkwall

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Malcolm (Mackie) Hourie                     Evie

F.  David Hourie

b. 1898 in Kirkwall M. Ann Budge Leonard

d. 1987 (age 88) in Kirkwall

m. Helen Mary Craigie of Pliverha’ in 1925 in Kirkwall

 

Issue           See entry for Helen Mary Craigie

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James Leonard                Grain 

F.  John Leonard

b. 8.5.1811 in Rousay   

M. Isabella Inkster

d. 1864 (age 53) in Rousay 

m. Cecilia Inkster of Tou

   

Issue

Mary Leonard

b. 17.7.1839

Rousay                Died young
John Leonard b. 9.6.1841 Rousay
Anna Hercus Leonard b. 27.8.1843 Rousay

Mary Leonard

b. 28.5.1845

Rousay

Sarah Leonard

b. 20.10.1847

Rousay

Margaret Leonard

b. 1.11. 1849

Rousay
d. 5.8.1875 (age 25, TB)  Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
James Leonard b. 22.12.1854 Rousay
Anna Hercus Leonard and her husband John William Brass went to Michigan, USA in 1872. They were accompanied by Anna's mother Cecilia Inkster and her sister Margaret Leonard.  Margaret died of TB in Michigan and Cecilia returned to Rousay.  

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James Inkster Leonard                Cruannie  

F.  James Leonard

b. 2.12.1854 in Rousay

M. Cecilia Inkster,

d. 16.5.1904 (age 49) in Rousay

m. Ann Marwick of Tou on 6.11.1874 in Rousay

 

Issue          See entry for Ann Marwick

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Sarah Inkster Leonard                        Quoygray   F.  James Leonard
b. 20.10.1847 in Rousay M. Cecilia Inkster,
d. 28.12.1896 (age 48) in Kirkwall
 
m. William Marwick of Essaquoy on 30 May 1871 in Rousay
       
Issue See entry for William Marwick

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George Leonard                 Treblo   

F.  John Leonard

b. 9.1.1816 in Rousay                                 

M. Isabella Inkster

d. 4.3.1895 (age 79) in Rousay

 

m. Margaret Clouston of Tou on 30.9.1848 in Rousay 

Issue Margaret Leonard b. 30.10.1849 Rousay
d. 1923 (age 73) Sanday
Mary Leonard b. 12.6.1851 Rousay
d. 1867 (age 15) Rousay

Anne Leonard

b. 2.2.1854

Rousay

Betsy Leonard b. 22.11.1857 Rousay
George Leonard b. 10.9.1862 Rousay
d. 2.1.1937 (age 74)  Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Isabella Leonard b. 27.12.1865 Rousay

 

d. 24.3.1867 (age 31) 

Rousay

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Margaret Clouston                  Tou  

F.  Magnus Clouston

b. 24.1.1822 in Rousay

M. Ann Flaws

d. 23.9.1903 (age 81) in Rousay
 

m. George Leonard of Treblo on 30.9.1848 in Rousay

 

Issue           See entry for George Leonard

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Anne Leonard                      Treblo    

F.  George Leonard

b. 2.2.1854 in Rousay

M. Margaret Clouston

d. 24.7.1914 (age 60) in Rousay
 

m. David Marwick of Essaquoy on 26.5.1876 in Rousay

 

Issue           See entry for David Marwick

 

As a small child, Anne Leonard was carried across the Rousay hills in her father’s arms when her parents were evicted from the Westside and moved to Treblo.

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Betsy Leonard                         Treblo  F.  George Leonard
b. 22.11.1857 in Rousay M. Margaret Clouston
d. 1932 (age 74) in Rousay
 
m. John Craigie of Shalter on 29.11.1878 in Rousay
 
Issue          See entry for John Craigie

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James Leonard                    Digro

F.  Peter Leonard

b. 6.7.1835 in Rousay 

M. Isobel McKinlay

d. 12.5.1913 (age 77) in Oban

 

m. Hannah Reid of Wasdale on 17.12.1859 in Rousay

 

Issue         See entry for  Hannah Reid

 

In 1883, a Royal Commission, with Lord Napier as chairman, was set up to look at the condition of crofting in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.  When the Commission sat at Kirkwall, James Leonard led the Rousay crofters in their evidence regarding the harsh regime imposed on them by their laird, General Burroughs.  Napier sought an assurance from Burroughs that he would not take retaliatory action against those who had spoken out against him.  Burroughs refused to give such an undertaking, being the only one of the Orkney lairds to act in that way.  Shortly afterwards, James Leonard and his large family were evicted from Digro.  They later settled at Oban where James, a stonemason to trade, found employment in the coal trade.  In Rousay, the Leonards had endured great misfortune through the deaths of several of their children in a diphtheria epidemic, injustice at the hands of the laird, and betrayal by their minister.

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William Inkster                        Cogar  

F.  William Inkster

b. 14.8.1831 in Rousay

M. Rebekah Marwick

d. 7.12.1906 (age 75) in Rousay
 

m. Mary Gibson of Langskaill on 27.1.1859 in Rousay

 

Issue             See entry for Mary Gibson 

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Rousay Louttits

I

It is said that there were five Louttit brothers in Rousay. They were (see below) William, Drummond, Peter, Alexander and Thomas.  Their parents were Thomas Louttit and Margaret Craigie (see below).  William was at Faraclett, where he died in 1862 aged 91.  Drummond died at Scowan in 1863 aged 89.  Scowan was a small croft below Midgar and is now part of Knarston. Drummond’s son, John, was in nearby Reedlums in the 1870s and 80s. Alexander was at Northouse in Quandal, where most of his children were born.  Latterly he was at Lower Blackhammer in Wasbister which, for some unknown reason, underwent a name change in about 1890, becoming known as The Manse. He died there in 1871.

Thomas Louttit

F.  NK

b. 1774 in Rousay   

M. NK
d. 1810 (age 66) in Orphir

m . Margaret Craigie on 17.11.1770 in Kirkwall

      b. 1750 in Rousay
      d. 1779 (age 29) in Orphir

 

Issue William Louttit b. c1771 St Ola, Kirkwall
Drummond Louttit b. c1774 Rousay
Peter Louttit b. c1778 Rousay
Alexander Louttit b. c1781 Rousay
Thomas Louttit

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William Louttit                    Faraclett    

F.  Thomas Louttit

b. 1771 in Rousay

M. Margaret Craigie

d. 1862 (age 91) in Rousay

 

m. Isabella Craigie

     d. bef 1841 in Rousay

Issue

Isabella Louttit

b. 1798

Rousay

 

Marian Louttit

b. 8.3.1799

Rousay

Jean Louttit b. 14.1.1802 Rousay

 

Margaret Louttit

b. 19.1.1803  (twin) 

Rousay           

 

Janet Louttit

b. 19.1.1803  (twin)

Rousay         

William Louttit b. 28.4.1805 Rousay

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William Louttit                  Faraclett

F.  William Louttit

b. 28.4.1805 in Rousay             

M. Isabella Craigie

d. 30.4.1873 (age 68) in Rousay

m.  Christina Cormack on 9.2.1841 in Rousay

      b. 17.10.1814 in Rousay
      d. 10.4.1902 (age 87) in Rousay

 

Issue William Louttit b. 14.12.1842 Rousay

 

John Louttit

b. 28.11.1843

Rousay

 

Mary Louttit                

b. 28.4.1845

Rousay

 

Margaret Louttit          

b. 14.9.1847

Rousay

 

Harriet Louttit              

b. 1853

Rousay

 

Jane Louttit                

b. 8.11.1857

Rousay

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Jane Louttit                 Faraclett

F.  William Louttit

b. 8.11.1857 in Rousay   

M. Christina Cormack

d. 1885 (age 27) in Rousay

 

m.  William Reid Marwick of Hanover on 5.2.1877 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for William Reid Marwick

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Marian (Mary Ann) Louttit              Faraclett

F.  William Louttit

b. 8.3.1799 in Rousay

M. Isabella Craigie

d. 30.8.1890 (age 91) in Rousay

 

m.  John Craigie of Hurtiso on 20.2.1823 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for John Craigie

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Margaret Louttit                       Faraclett

F.  William Louttit

b. 19.1.1803 in Rousay

M. Isabella Craigie

d. 19.4.1890 (age 87) in Rousay

 

m.  Nicol Mainland of Banks, Frotoft on 26.3.1830 in Rousay

           

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for Nicol Mainland

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Isabella Louttit                   Faraclett

F.  William Louttit

b. 1798 in Rousay

M. Isabella Craigie

d. 17.3.1888 (age 90) in Rousay

 

m.  Malcolm Corsie of Nears on 7.12.1827 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue          

See entry for Malcolm Corsie

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Jane Gibson                     Knarston

F.  John Gibson

b. 2.7.1853 in Rousay

M. Janet CrIaigie

d. 10.7.1920 (age 67) in South Ronaldsay

 

m.  William Mainland of Cavit, Wyre in 1878 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for William Mainland

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Magnus Marwick

F.  NK

 

M. NK

m.  Christy Craigie

      b. c1752 in Rousay

Issue

Magnus Marwick

b. 1795

Rousay

 

Rowland Marwick

b. 1782

Rousay

 

Janet Marwick

b. 1790 Rousay
d. 1867 (age 76) Rousay

 

Barbara Marwick

b. 1782 

Rousay

 

Isabella Marwick

 

 

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William Marwick                Hanover

F.  William Marwick

b. 8.10.1820 in Rousay

M. Jean Work

d. 1889 (age 68) in Rousay

 

m.  Helen Grieve of Nethermill on 19.2.1852 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue Helen Marwick   b. 1854 Rousay

 

William Reid Marwick

b. 26.9.1857

Rousay

 

David Marwick              

b. 6.7.1863

Rousay

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Margaret Louttit                    Faraclett

F.  William Louttit

b. 14.9.1847 in Rousay             

M. Christina  Cormack

d. 1930 (age 83) in Rousay

 

m.  John Gibson of Sketquoy in 1867 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for John Gibson

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Robert Sinclair                  

F.  Robert Inkster Sinclair

b. 1886 in NZ

M. Jean Mutch

d. 1934 (age 48) in NZ

 

m.  Janet Hislop in 1921.in Dunedin, NZ 

 

 

 

 

Issue

Iris Elizabeth Sinclair   

b. 1922

NZ

 

Esme Joan Sinclair      

b. 1924

NZ

 

Roy Alexander Sinclair  

b. 1926            

NZ

 

Alan Abernethy Sinclair

b. 1927

NZ

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James Sinclair                    

F.  Robert Inkster Sinclair

b. 1888 in NZ

M. Jean Mutch

d. 1952 (age 64) in NZ

 

m.  Emmeline McKay in 1922 in Melbourne 

 

 

 

 

Issue

James Bayne Sinclair

b. 31.1.1924

NZ

 

Maura Sinclair             

15,4,1928

NZ

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James Bayne Sinclair            

F.  James Sinclair

b. 31.12.1924 in NZ

M. Emmeline McKay

 

m.  Margaret Miller in 1956 in NZ

 

 

 

 

Issue

Stuart Bayne Sinclair

b. 14.10.1957

NZ

 

Margaret Jane Sinclair

b. 10.11.1959

NZ

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Maura Sinclair                 

F.  James Sinclair

b. 15.4.1928 in NZ

M. Emmeline McKay

 

m. 1)   Alex Moore                   No issue

 

 

 

 

m. 2)   Harry Moore

 

 

 

 

Issue

Vicky Moore

b. 1963

NZ

 

Nancy Moore              

b. 1964

NZ

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Jane Craigie                   Grips

F.  James Craigie

b. 18.8. 1823 in Rousay

M. Janet Grieve

d. 1901 (age 72) in Kirkwall

 

m.  James Marwick, Eastaquoy in 1862 in Rousay.

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for James Marwick

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John Leonard                   Grain

F.  NK

(aka John Robertson)    

M. NK

b. c1775 in Rousay
d. bef 1841 in Rousay

m.   Isabella Inkster on 19.2.1802 in Rousay 

       b. c1776 in Rousay
       d. 16.2.1865 (age 89) in Rousay    
       P: William Inkster & Mary Bichan

 

 

 

 

 Issue John Leonard  b. 23.11.1802    Rousay           
d. 1887 (age 84) Sandwick
  Mary Leonard   b. 6.8.1809     Rousay          
d. 7.6.1876 (age 66) Rousay
  James Leonard b. 8.5.1811 Rousay
  Margaret Leonard b. 19.11.1813 Rousay
  George Leonard b. 9.1.1816 Rousay

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Betsy Mainland                  Cotafea

F.  James Mainland

b. 25.6.1806 in Rousay

M. Christine Louttit

d. 1885 (age 78) in Bankburn, South Ronaldsay. 

 

 

m.  John Marwick of Ervadale on 2.2.1829 in Rousay                  No issue.

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Janet Inkster                 Pow

F.  William Inkster

b. 2.3.1816 in Rousay

M. Margaret Gibson

d. 20.3.1893 (age 76) in Rousay

 

m.  William Craigie on 18.1.1839 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for  William Craigie

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Isabella (Bell) Mainland               Cotafea

F.  James Mainland

b. 24.6.1811 in Rousay

M. Christian Louttit

d. 1902 (age 90) in Rousay

 

m.  Robert Marwick of Essaquoy on 6.2.1829 in Rousay

 

 

 

 

Issue

See entry for Robert Marwick

 

Bell and her sister Betsy married brothers Robert Marwick and John Marwick respectively. John and Betsy had no children of their own but adopted Robert's and Bell's son James Marwick

       

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