Genealogical notes on the Livingstone family including a story from the Battle of Culloden, October 1892
Scope and Contents
Genealogical notes on the Livingstone family including a story from the Battle of Culloden Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. The notes include that Donald Livingstone, fought at the Battle of Culloden aged eighteen, where nine of his men were shot carrying the Prince's flag. He took the flag and 'swathed [it] round his body. He was shot down and was thought to be dead but he got up with nine bullet wounds - flesh wounds which were seen in his body when he died aged 79 or 80 years old'. There are also notes about his six sons and two daughters.
Dates
- Creation: October 1892
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 35 folios ; 20.2 x 14.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 203r, line 7 to folio 203v, line 16
- Achnacree Argyllshire Scotland
- Ardslignish Ardnamurchan (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Biography
- Culloden, Battle of | Scotland | 1746
- Fort William Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- Genealogy
- Inverness-shire Scotland
- Ireland
- Irish Sea Europe
- Morvern Argyllshire Scotland
- Tales
Subject
- Livingstone, Donald, c1728-c1808 (veteran of the Battle of Culloden | Morvern | Argyllshire) (Person)
- Livingston (Appin) (Family)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
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