Oor Ain Folk: Henry Inglis (1857-?)

Mrs Helen Inglis, Edzell The following article is an extract from Oor Ain Folk by James Inglis regarding his brother Henry Inglis.

Henry was the last child of Robert Inglis and Helen Brand (left). Mrs Inglis retiring after a good 26 years in the baby making service.

From page 261 of Oor Ain Folk:

My youngest brother Henry is married and doing well in London; and so far the manse boys, ‘by the good hand of their father’s God upon them,’ have proved themselves fair . . . → Read More: Oor Ain Folk: Henry Inglis (1857-?)

Oor Ain Folk: Thomas Chalmers Inglis (1847-1893)

The following article is an extract from Oor Ain Folk by James Inglis regarding his brother Thomas Chalmers Inglis.

Thomas died about three months after James finished writing Oor Ain Folk at the young age of 46. The cause was Phlebitis Embolism.

As his father was a Free Church Minister and was active in The Disruption then he would have been named after Thomas Chalmers the leader of the 450 ministers who left the Church of Scotland General Assembly in 1843. Thomas Chalmers died five months before Thomas Chalmers Inglis was born thereby, perhaps, prompting . . . → Read More: Oor Ain Folk: Thomas Chalmers Inglis (1847-1893)

Johnny Bhoy

Dan Doyle, 1890 A second cousin, once-removed, of mine (Anne James) got back in touch recently. We’re both descendants of Edward Doyle, a Scottish miner (ironstone, coal, shale, whatever was paying him at the time) who lived between 1858 and 1937. It was his cousin who was Dan Doyle (left) of Celtic fame, who I mentioned in this post.

Anne got in touch partly to get back in touch and also to talk about a possible link between Dan and another Celtic player. This time Johnny Doyle . . . → Read More: Johnny Bhoy

Oor Ain Folk: John Knox Inglis (1849-1878)

The following article is an extract from Oor Ain Folk by James Inglis regarding his brother John Knox Inglis.

From pages 259 and 260 of Oor Ain Folk:

John was next on the list. In some respect he was perhaps the best equipped, intellectually, of the whole family. He was set apart by the old couple for the ministry. He passed through his university course with distinction; took the degree of Master of Arts; received his theological training in the Free Church College, and while yet very young was appointed to the charge of the . . . → Read More: Oor Ain Folk: John Knox Inglis (1849-1878)

Oor Ain Folk: Alexander Brand Inglis (1839-1886)

The following article is an extract from Oor Ain Folk by James Inglis regarding his brother Alexander Brand Inglis.

Alick, as he was known, is Roz’s direct ancestor, her great-great-grandfather. The extract below we have previously published because of that fact. I have, however, expanded it with the inclusion of a few more paragraphs which are semi-relevant.

From pages 255 to 257:

The next in rotation was Alexander, a loyal, loving soul, possessed of more than ordinary perseverance and force of character; and his story, too, would be worth the telling, had I the time . . . → Read More: Oor Ain Folk: Alexander Brand Inglis (1839-1886)