Myrna Larson wrote in message . ..
Hi, Bob:

Maybe you can satisfy my curiosity: why is it 'Robert THE Bruce' instead of
just 'Robert Bruce', etc.?


On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:20:10 -0000, "Bob Phillips"
wrote:


"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
I am in Virginia, USA, but I believe my ancestors on my Father's side
(Great-GrandFather) came from Scotland.

Ogilvy is certainly a good Scottish name. A quote from
http://www.electricscotland.com/webc...r/ogilvy2.html makes for good
reading

... The Ogilvies are one of the most distinguished families in Scotland and
take their name from Gillibride, second son of Ghillechriost, Earl of Angus.
He bestowed the lands of Ogilvie and Easter Powrie on his younger son
Gilbert in 1177 having been granted a Barony of the lands by William the
Lion around 1163. Patrick de Ogilvy appears on the Ragman Rolls swearing
fealty to Edward I in 1296 but his two sons both supported King Robert the
Bruce. Patrick obtained the lands of Kettins in Angus and his descendant Sir
Walter, having wed the heiress of the Ramsays of Auchterhouse, obtained her
barony....

I always thought you (Tom) were further West than that, judging by your
posting times.

Bob's in the UK I believe.

Spot on, about as far from Scotland as you can get in the UK, Dorset, so I
have probably not been there much more than Tom (unfortunately).

Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Charles Jordan" wrote in message
...
Bob and Tom . Pretty good service for a Sunday afternoon! I am most
grateful. Looks like we had it right first time.
Tom, I am under the impression you are in the US - but are you actually
in Britain ? We are in Scotland...
Best regards - Charles



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Tom - we are in Aberdeenshire, just over the mountain from the county
of Angus - perhaps an hour away. Why don't you come and see us one day
and we can extend some good Scottish hospitality, especially since you
have helped us so many times. And Ogilvy is a very good name around
these parts - our royal family even married into it not long ago.
Regards

Charles Jordan