John Clarke

Generation: 1

1. John Clarke was born in ca 1847 in Ballachulish (son of Duncan Clarke and Janet Grieve).

Generation: 2

2.	Duncan Clarke was born in ca 1816 in Ballachulish. Notes: Slate quarrier in 1854 Duncan married Janet Grieve on 25 Apr 1844 in Ballachulish. Janet (daughter of Thomas Grieve and Catherine Cameron) was born in ca 1823 in Kintail, Inverness-shire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet Grieve was born in ca 1823 in Kintail, Inverness-shire (daughter of Thomas Grieve and Catherine Cameron).

Children:

1. John Clarke was born in ca 1847 in Ballachulish.
Ann Clarke was christened on 14 Mar 1852 in Lismore.
Isabella Clarke was born on 10 Mar 1854 in Ballachullish.
Janet Clarke was born on 21 Mar 1856 in Lismore.
Thomas Clarke was born on 28 Mar 1858 in Lismore.
Margaret Clarke was born on 2 Sep 1860 in Lismore.
Nicolus Clarke was born on 4 Apr 1866 in Lismore.

Generation: 3

6. Thomas Grieve
Thomas married Catherine Cameron in Mar 1815 in Glenelg, Inverness-shire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
Catherine Cameron (daughter of Angus Cameron and Isabella Cameron).
Children:

3. Janet Grieve was born in ca 1823 in Kintail, Inverness-shire.

William Grieve was born in 1826 in Onich.

Generation: 4

14.

Angus Cameron was born in 1751; died on 3 Apr 1805; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [John7] JOHN CAMERON of FORT WILLIAM per BLONDE

Notes:

A gravestone erected at Eilean Munde in 1848 by his grandson Donald McPherson describes him as Tenant at Blarachaoriunn. Also recorded there are his wife and his sons Donald and Alexander

His position in the Blarachaorin family has yet to be determined. He was one of 7 or 8 tenants at Blarachaorin.

Angus married Isabella Cameron in ca 1781. Isabella (daughter of Donald Cameron and Catherin Thomson) was born in 1762; died in Jun 1838; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Isabella Cameron was born in 1762 (daughter of Donald Cameron and Catherin Thomson); died in Jun 1838; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven.

Notes:

In 1809 a petition was addressed to the Rev. John Anderson, Factor for the Lochaber Estate of the Duke of Gordon by "widow Isabella Cameron" (also described as "widow Angus Cameron" and "daughter of Donald Mor Oig Cameron"). She wrote to the Factor pleading that she was in severe poverty, infirm and unable to pay the rent. One of approx. 7 or 8 tenants there, she clarified that she had lived at "Blarchoirn" for 28 years, and had been widowed for 4. She had "8 orphans", one of whom,"the 9 year old", had epilepsy, and required constant attention. (Ref. Chris Doak)

Notes:

Issue at least 8 children, incl.

Children:

Isabel Cameron was christened on 14 Jan 1783 in Kilmallie.
Anne Cameron was christened on 10 Mar 1785 in Kilmallie.
John Cameron was born in ca 1790 in Blarachaorin; was christened on 17 Jan 1790 in Kilmallie; died on 30 Jun 1881 in Beaufort, Glen Innes.
Donald Cameron died before 1848; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven.
Alexander Cameron died before 1848; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven.
7. Catherine Cameron