Welcome to the Cairncross family web site
This
site has been designed by Ian Robert Cairncross.
Last updated ; 18th January 2012.
The
main aim of this site is to provide a source of information about
Cairncrosses, for Cairncrosses everywhere.
New in April 2010, is a link to the archaelogical dig at the Hillslap tower house, in the Glendearg area north of Galashiels.
Makes for interesting reading. Copy and paste the following link into your address bar at the top of your browser screen:
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_125/125_1119_1129.pdf
A number of interesting photos are included. Click here
for the Photo gallery.
Ideally, it should also be a forum for the two way transfer of interesting
and relevant information. Information you feel should be added to this site
could be sent direct to me, using my e-mail
address.
There are 45 family trees
contained here, going back to the 1680's, which are being updated
continually. Click here to go straight
to the family trees.
Also, an interesting letter proving the existence
of Aboriginal Cairncrosses.
Another letter written by Alexander Cairncross to
his nephew in about 1690, makes interesting reading.
An article reproduced from 1931, by A. F. Cairncross,
on the earliest historical references to the name Cairncross.
This time, from an article in 1905, Rev. T. S. Cairncross
gives us the history of "A LOST HOUSE - CAIRNCROSS OF COLMSLIE".
Rev. J. I. C. Finnie has provided us with a
fascinating note on the three towers at Colmslie, Glendearg and Langshaw.
There are comprehensive details of some notable
Cairncrosses.
Andrew Cairncross's family have been stone masons
for over 150 years. Read about his recollections of this working family.
Added in January, 2002, this is a detailed History of
a Forfarshire family.
Totally new to 2010, the well known book called, "CAIRNCROSS - THE HISTORY OF A
SCOTTISH FAMILY", written by Arthur Fawthrop Cairncross and Bertram Lilburne Cairncross.
This was a massive effort, which I hope the reader will find interesting. Click here to see the book.
I also have reams of additional typed documents of a fascinating nature,
which I have not been able to scan owing to the poor quality of the
originals. It is my intention to type all this material the hard way, but it
is going to take time.
Just click this
image to sign our visitors book.