Gunns of Watten / Hastigrow
Gunns of Watten / Hastigrow ; more from Robert Gunn
The following is from the 1868 / 1870 family trees of Aeneas Gunn of Edinburgh. It needs to be compared with page 271 of Mark Rugg Gunn. As has been discussed elsewhere, at least some descendants of Robert Gunn were viewed as chief / chieftain of the Clan Gunn in Caithness.
Note that this family tree belongs with the material discussed in the ‘Appendix’ of Thomas Sinclair’s The Gunns. Why? When discussing the history and genealogy of that ‘Appendix’, Sinclair points out it is ‘indebted to a MS. History of the clan by Rev. Alex Sage, Kildonan, lent by Rev. Alex Gunn, Watten.’ (Pages 146-147). The Aeneas Gunn tree is therefore based on material at least seriously perused by a person on this tree.
Note that this family tree belongs with the material discussed in the ‘Appendix’ of Thomas Sinclair’s The Gunns. Why? When discussing the history and genealogy of that ‘Appendix’, Sinclair points out it is ‘indebted to a MS. History of the clan by Rev. Alex Sage, Kildonan, lent by Rev. Alex Gunn, Watten.’ (Pages 146-147). The Aeneas Gunn tree is therefore based on material at least seriously perused by a person on this tree.
The later tree, starting in the bottom right corner...
The earlier, 1868 tree, starting at the bottom...
The line goes (and I have combined information from both images)--
· Donald. This branch is traditionally reported to be from Sutherlandshire. (1710 on rough sheet)
· Had son Alexander in. Gillock (?) nr. Wick (see Sinclair, page 181)
· had two sons, one being Ingram Hastigrow md. Mckellar (??) He died 1806
o He had
§ 1 William Hasigoe -hereafter Hastigrow - (with sons Donald Hastigrow, John and William in Canada, Alexr Hastigrow, )
§ Rev. Donald England (Ingram, Alexander and John, sons)
§ Alexr.
§ Rev. John England (sons Alexander and Donald, sons)
§ Peter? Gunn Hastigrow
· had two sons, one being John Hastigrow
o he had son Rev. Alex. Watten (from rough marrd. Wife Arthur of Rosalis?, granddaughter of John Gunn Munro of Braemore)
§ who had Rev. Alex Watten 1869 (with Alexr. Singapore, John London, James Watten 1869) - and see at bottom
§ he also had Dr Robert, John Whitby Canada, James Natal, Wm Glasgow 1869.
o He had son Captain James Scouthell (then it rips. Descendants known for this line)
Now, as said, the main point for entering this material is that it supports that this overall tree is based on the papers of the Rev. Sage, and lent by the Rev. Alex Gunn of Watten. (They are two of the key people in Clan Gunn history.)
I recognise some of the place names may be wrong and I will work on that....
UPDATE.
Sinclair argues somewhat otherwise; see pages 180-181.
FURTHER UPDATE
Cross check against Thomas Sinclair, Gunn Supplement five; 30.12.1902. Concerning Gunn Chief claims, especially Corrish
On Watten Gunns -
The line goes (and I have combined information from both images)--
· Donald. This branch is traditionally reported to be from Sutherlandshire. (1710 on rough sheet)
· Had son Alexander in. Gillock (?) nr. Wick (see Sinclair, page 181)
· had two sons, one being Ingram Hastigrow md. Mckellar (??) He died 1806
o He had
§ 1 William Hasigoe -hereafter Hastigrow - (with sons Donald Hastigrow, John and William in Canada, Alexr Hastigrow, )
§ Rev. Donald England (Ingram, Alexander and John, sons)
§ Alexr.
§ Rev. John England (sons Alexander and Donald, sons)
§ Peter? Gunn Hastigrow
· had two sons, one being John Hastigrow
o he had son Rev. Alex. Watten (from rough marrd. Wife Arthur of Rosalis?, granddaughter of John Gunn Munro of Braemore)
§ who had Rev. Alex Watten 1869 (with Alexr. Singapore, John London, James Watten 1869) - and see at bottom
§ he also had Dr Robert, John Whitby Canada, James Natal, Wm Glasgow 1869.
o He had son Captain James Scouthell (then it rips. Descendants known for this line)
Now, as said, the main point for entering this material is that it supports that this overall tree is based on the papers of the Rev. Sage, and lent by the Rev. Alex Gunn of Watten. (They are two of the key people in Clan Gunn history.)
I recognise some of the place names may be wrong and I will work on that....
UPDATE.
Sinclair argues somewhat otherwise; see pages 180-181.
FURTHER UPDATE
Cross check against Thomas Sinclair, Gunn Supplement five; 30.12.1902. Concerning Gunn Chief claims, especially Corrish
On Watten Gunns -
- I note that Sinclair Manners Gunn, youngest son of the Reverend Alexander Gunn of Watten died on the George off the banks of Newfoundland 2 August 1843. (Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875, Part 1 By David Dobson, page 38)
- 'The Horne family connections with the area of Caithness surrounding the fishing village of Wick were well established before the beginning of the nineteenth century. There is an early reference to Janet Horne, who gave birth in 1773 to Alexander Gunn (who was destined to become a distinguished Church minister based at Watten, only a mile or so from Bilbster). Jane had a brother who was to become known as John Horne of Stirkoke. Their father was a William Horne....' Page 23, Don Farr, The Silent General; Horne of the First Army, A Biography of Haig's Trusted Great War Comrade-in Arms, 2006, Helion and Company.