CARMICHAEL, Archibald, Dr 1 2 3
- Born: 7 February 1847, Kirkmichael and Tomintoul parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1 2 3
- Baptised: 7 February 1847, Tomintoul RC parish, Banffshire, Scotland 3
General Notes:
"CARMICHAEL
ARCHIBALD
ARCHIBALD CARMICHAEL / CHRISTINA GORDON
Male
7/2/1847
7/2/1847
Blairs, St Mary's with Scalan"
"CARMICHAEL
ARCHIBALD
ARCHIBALD CARMICHAEL / CHRISTINA GORDON
Male
7/2/1847
7/2/1848
Tomintoul
from Index of Roman Catholic baptisms
"St Mary's College, Blairs, 8 February 1847.
Dear Nephew, I duly received your favour of the 2nd January and delayed answering, until I had the happy news to communicate, that you have got another Brother - your Mother was safely delivered this morning of a fine stout boy, who in Baptism this afternoon, received the name of his father, Grand and Great Grand Father [Archibald]. Your dear Mother is as well as could be expected - James is not yet disposed to yield unto him his cradle - your father and all the family are in good health. You will probably have heard of the Death of your Grand Uncle Duncan - It happened at Buckie in Novr. Auntie and the Doctor are well, and anxious that you should write her a letter, to show your progress in writing and how you keep the knowledge of your own Language - on this you will be the better of a lesson from me before I conclude."
from letter from Donald Carmichael, senior
"My Grand uncle Duncan (the saddler) was a clever man, a great reader and a controversialist. At one time he worked where he became acquainted with a Catholic family from Braemar, named Macintosh. He [Duncan] lodged with one Jim, a protestant, who was ready to enter upon an argument with the Macintoshes on their religion. My Grand uncle perceived the advantage the Macintoshes had over Jim, and concluded that the Catholic religion was more misrepresented than known. He asked the Macintoshes to bring him to their chapel at Stobhall, which they did -Abbé Macpherson was priest there at the time - and usually lectured upon Catholic dogma. My Grand uncle attended him zealously, corresponded with God's grace, and embraced the faith. He next got my grandfather to attend the lectures, to be instructed and received - Then my Great-Grandmother . . . My Grand uncle Donald the priest was only a child at his mother's conversion, so was Finlay -All were received."
from 'Notes of Dr Archibald Carmichael, Portlithen, August 1866' 3 4 5
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