An attempted to type up the handwritten notes of John Frederick Peverell Maclaren (1896-1976), probably written in the 1950s or 60s. (The numbers in the original refer to names on a chart and these are shown in italics after the number. The other italics are details added later, not by Fred. Italics do not show on FTM site) Notes 1. Margaret Lawrie "Lawrie" is given by Mr. Maclaren of Maclaren on p.124 as an Anglicized version of Maclaren, which some families adopted. Therefore was this her first husbands name, if so why did her children revert to "Maclaren". Or was it her maiden name? What did Registrar do in cases of women named twice? Was he perhaps "wanted" for the '45 and adopted this name as a temporary safe-guard _ or his father/ (her husband could have been in the '45) 2. Was Maclaren or Lawrie a Baptist .. No evidence that he was. The Liddells seem to have been. 3. The Liddells seem to have come from Airth Notes 1. (James Shaw & Jean Cockburn) Buried in the old Kirkyard of Falkirk. James Shaw & his wife Jean Cockburn, and Robert Shaw are described as "beloved ancestors" by Margaret's children who erected the stone soon after her death. It seems probable that James & Jean where her parents and Robert Shaw her grandfather, that he is not specifically stated. Bainsford is ?? n of Falkirk. 2. (Robert Maclaren of Bainsford) Year of birth shown in brackets (1778 for Robert Maclaren) are computed from age of death ? so may be one year out, according to the date of death and of birthday. 3. (James Shaw Maclaren (1808-1891) Born in Bainsford 1808. Died in USA in 1891. 4. (John Finlay, 1812-1883, & Mary Adams, d. 1883, their daughter Mary Jane Finlay, 1841-1900 & her husband Robert Maclaren 1817-1889) Buried in Craigton Cemetery, Glasgow. Robert was the founder of Robert Maclaren & Company, Eglington Iron Works, Glasgow. Mary Jane was an only child and very highly educated for girls of that day. (see her self-portrait). 5. The Finlays are said to have been " Bonnet Lairds", ie a landowning family somewhere near Glasgow. John is said to have been the first to go into business __/ a younger son. 6. (In children of Robert Maclaren & Mary Jane Finlay) There were presumably other children, probably between James & Robert. My father (John Finlay Maclaren 1868-1908) had first cousins Richard Maclaren, Edith Maclaren, & William Kennedy. Richard had a son Richard and a daughter Peggy __ think this branch is still alive in Scotland (Peggy, living in Paisley, contacted Ian Garnet Maclaren after his picture appeared in "Scotland" magazine and they subsequently met several times.) 7. Colonel Robert Maclaren D.L., J.P., T.D., of Craigs, Linlithgow, Chairman of Robert Maclaren & Company. (1860?-1936. Deputy Lieutenant of County & City of Glasgow, 1934. Chairman of the Royal Exchange, Glasgow, about 1917 to 1935) 8. (Ada Maclaren, abt 1890-1950) married Major Charles Monro of Allan, Seaforth Highlanders, Vice-Lieutenant of the County Ross. Charles was in Jameison Raid and was tried with Dr. Jameison and acquitted. Ada was killed in a fire at Aviemore Hotel in 1950. No children. 9. ( Margaret Shaw Maclaren, b 1864) married William Stewart of Glasgow. 1 daughter, Maisie who married Dr Jenner Hoskins of Harley Street, London, and had two daughters, Margaret and Mary, and a son Christopher. 10. (Joan Findlay Maclaren, b 1866) married James Alexander Clarke, RN. One daughter Isobel who married George Gillian of the Sarawak Civil service and had a daughter Georgina and a son Robert. Joan also had a son Alexander Robert Maclaren Clarke. 11. (John Finlay Maclaren, 1868-1908) Partner in Robert Maclaren & Company. Died aged 39 of typhoid. 12. (Clara Hillhouse, 1871-1949) Daughter of Archibald Hillhouse of Busby, Lanarkshire. General Goods Manager of the old Caledonian Railway Company. Archibalds wife was Annie Adamson of County Durban, who was a Peverell on her mother's side. 13. (James Shaw Maclaren, 1970-1950) of Ardlarach, Tain, Ross-shire, married Daisy Stewart Ogilvie. Children Helen (married lastly a Mr Bregger of Nyassaland), Colin Shaw (late Indian Army now in USA), Christobel (died young),Lt. Commander Douglas Hamish Ian Leu???RN. (married Jean Trimgham and had 1 daughter Lucilla), and David Patrick (Pat) Ogilvie, Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders killed in action at Khartoun in 1924. Resume 1757 Margaret Lawrie (? Or Maclaren) presumably born before this date. 1786 Margaret Lawrie married Andrew Liddell 1 of Larbert (She was (if we are on the proper Liddell family which is definitely a doubt) a widow with 2 children. 1 A daughter Margaret Maclaren?, in her "teens" (Married Andrew Rennie in 1792 & therefore born not later than c.1775) died before 1819. 2 A son Robert maclaren, born 1778 1789 Andrew Liddell and Margaret Lawrie had a son Andrew Liddell II (birth registered at Falkirk). 1797 Andrew Liddle and his wife Margaret Lawrie bought land at Bainsford. (he was now described as a school master at Bainsford.)This land appears to be similar to the Shaw property. 1807 Robert Maclaren married Margaret Shaw (b. 1781) at Falkirk (presumably until this time, Robert had been living with the Liddells, including his little half brother Andrew.) 1808 Robert's son James Shaw Maclaren born. 1810 Robert's daughter Jean born (?died). 1812 Robert's daughter Margaret Born (married William Law of Glasgow) 1814 Andrew Liddle II succeeded to his parent's land at Bainsford. 1816 Robert's daughter Janet born. (? Died, not married) 1817 Robert's son Robert born. & later Jeannie (c 1820-1843) , Andrew (c1826), & Archibald (c 1827) 1820 Andrew Liddell married Janet Goodsir. 1826 Robert Died. He was then Sub-Manager of the Carron Iron Works & partner with his half-brother Andrew Liddell in his firm of "Iron-mongers" (or manufactures) of Andrew & Co.. Before his death in the same year he set up a trust (with Margaret Shaw) for their children. The Trustees were both or either his half-brother Andrew Liddell and Andrew Rennie (husband of his elder sister Margaret). This Trust seems to have worked without dispute until the deaths in 1854 of both Andrew Liddell and Margaret Shaw. 1840 (n? 1841) Robert II founded Robert Maclaren & Company. 1848 Date of Andrew Liddell's Settlement, where most of Robert's family & their whereabouts are mentioned. 1864 Robert II & some of his brothers & sisters raise claim v. Andrew Liddell's estate (Settled) (aviors from trust? of 1826.)