The Usher Family of Scotland

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Books

Stuart Usher has sent me details of two new books that are to be published. You can find more information about them here.

A book was published in 1956 by Col. C. M. Usher entitled "A History of the Usher Family in Scotland" with many details of this branch, although there seem to be some discrepancies in the tree. The book can be downloaded from this site in MS Word 97/2000 format or in Adobe PDF format. The file is a self extracting archive - just start the .exe file and you will be asked where to unpack the file to. Unpack the file and then open it. There is also a copy of the original book at the California State Library. CSL Sutro CS479.U8 1956.

John Gifford - Memories and Letters, edited by his sister Mary Raleigh. London, 1896. This file is in Adobe PDF format and is quite large - about 10MB. Right click on this link and select "Save As"

George Tancred published a book entitled "Rulewater and its People" describing the area. Here are excerpts that pertain to the Usher family.
p54 - Isabella Usher
p191-193 John Usher
p210-213 The Ushers
p287-288 Thomas Usher, Feuar of Eildon

H. E. Chetwynd STAPYLTON was an avid genealogist and author. He is related to me via  the wife of William Neville Usher, my gg-Grandfather. He wrote 3 books that I know of :
Chronicles of the Yorkshire Family of Stapleton (1884)
The Stapletons of Yorkshire, being the history of an English family from very early times (1892)
The Chetwynds of Ingestre (1892)
and a booklet
Two Under-Secretaries (cir 1891) detailing George HAMMOND, and Baron Edmund HAMMOND of Kirkella, the authors grandfather and uncle and consequently my 5g-grandfather and 4g-grand uncle. This can also be downloaded in MS Word 97/2000 format or in Adobe PDF format. 

Historical Documents

		Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Certificates
		Wills / Inventories and Obituaries
		Census Records
		Family Bible, Chetwynd-Stapylton / Barnes / Usher
		Letters

Extra, Extra, Read all about it.

Many thanks to Vivienne Dunstan, C. R. Grant, John Usher and Stuart Usher for providing me with some of these articles.

The Moon - 1878 - Issues 1 / 2 / 3

cir Jan 1896 Mr John Usher as a Poet - The Border Magazine
May 1896 Thomas Usher Esq. Secretary, Edinburgh Border Counties Association - The Border Magazine
Jul 1892 The Death of Mr Thomas Usher - The Border Magazine

16 Nov 1997 The Fall of the House of Usher - The Sunday Times Focus
08 Jan 1998 Fading elegance of the Usher Hall - The Scotsman
01 Aug 1998 A dynasty fights back - Daily Mail
31 Jul 1998 Usher family to fight for fortune - Evening News
31 Jul 1998 Brother takes up fight to restore the house of Usher - The Scotsman
31 Jul 1998 How the Real House Of Usher Fell From Glory - The Scotsman
05 Jan 1999 Man in Legal Row Branded Paranoid - The Scotsman
08 Aug 2000 A Sorry Estate - Scotland On Sunday
01 Apr 2001 House of Usher in £365m lawsuit - The Sunday Times
04 Apr 2001 Hot Dog Stand Usher - The Independent
04 Apr 2001 Aristocrat hotdog seller sues for family fortune - The Scotsman
05 Apr 2001 The House of Usher Hovel - The Scotsman

Places

Johnstounburn

Acquired by Andrew Usher (1826-1898) around 1896 this beautiful house became a hotel. It has now been sold into private hands is undergoing extensive renovation.
Usher Hall You can read all about the Usher Hall here.
Norton House Hotel
A large victorian mansion, once seat of Sir John Usher, this glorious country house is now a hotel in the Branson group. Online brochure.
8 Whitehouse Terrace, Edinburgh Once the town home to Thomas Leslie Usher, it was turned into a hotel - The Grange Hotel. It is once again (summer 2002) a privately owned home and not open as a hotel. More details can be found here.

Ballads

Family Announcements

This is a section to keep everyone informed of births, marriages, deaths, etc.

John A. GRANT and Caroline (nee BRUCE) - whom he married in Dublin Sept of 1999 - have a little boy Henry William (latter name has been in every GRANT generation since 1811), 5lbs 13 ozs born 7.41. 11 Jan 2001. Mother and baby are back home and well.

A fine way to a start the millennium!
On 4/1/2000 Mrs Rona Marcos (nee Craw) was married to Mr Michael Archibald and they are to live in Scotland. Best wishes for their future.

Harry and Susan Usher "ushered" in the New Millennium/decade/year by getting married on a beach on the east coast of Australia.
Harry Ross Usher (b 12.4.1950) eldest son of the late Harry James Usher and the late Jean Mary Usher (nee Ross), married (second marriage) Susan Marie Hincksman (b 5.5.1953), fourth daughter of Tom and Agnes Mailley from Adaminaby, NSW, Australia, on 31.12.1999 at Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

Memorabilia

Andrew Usher & Co - promotional items from the Whisky Distillery

My cousin Stuart Usher also has a web site with other information for the Scottish branch. Lots of photos of people and places. http://www.the-house-of-usher.co.uk/

People to contact for this line:
Mark Usher

Other Info

Ayrshire

Marriage Record - Dist. 578/105
At Trinity Church, Ayr Oct 22, 1877
Banns of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Groom - John CUTHBERT ("X") his mark 22, Batchelor, Pig Dealer of 42 Wallace Street, St Quivox, Ayr
Father - James CUTHBERT, Flesher, deceased
Mother- Jane ROSS?
Bride - Margaret DEVLIN, age 19 spinster, Out of Door Worker, of 30 Allison St. Newton, Ayr.
Father- Arther DEVLIN, Hawker
Mother- Margaret USHER
Minister -Alex. O'CONNOR
Witnesses: William J. NESBIT & Bessie ARMSTRONG

Birth Record: Dist: 578/674
Mary Usher CUTHBERT, born 11.30 P.M. Nov 15 1878, at Crop Street, St.Quivox, Ayrshire.
Father: John CUTHBERT, hawker.
Mother: Margaret DEVLIN.
reported by mother

© Mark Usher 21 May 2009

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