Saturday, 28 May 2011

Halliday Hill

There are two Halliday Hills located in Dumfriesshire: one in Annandale and one in Nithsdale.This photo is the one in Annandale taken on the farm road adjacent to the minor road between Dalton and Dumfries. There is no documented evidence that Hallidays gathered here before going on a raid.

The hill has a commanding panoramic view over Annandale to the Solway Firth and the Border. In the R.C.Reid collection a John Carruthers,Laird of Mousewald obtained a charter from John Halliday of Hoddom on 31 May 1439.This John Carruthers was later Captain of Lochmaben Castle in 1446.Reid was inclined to believe that possibly the name Hallidayhill until recently part of Hoddom estate,is derived from this family- the Hallidays of Hoddom.George Black in his 'Surnames of Scotland' held the same view.
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15 comments:

  1. Dave Halliday18 January 2012 at 08:38

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  2. Dave Halliday18 January 2012 at 08:40

    Excellent! Thanks for the information. I've been looking for a "Halliday Hill" or "Halliday Mountain for years now. My great aunt once told me that there was a Halliday mountain range in Scotland.

    -David Halliday
    (American/Northern Irish, with ancestors from Scotland, apparently)

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  3. david halliday born 03/03/571 April 2015 at 11:59

    hi my name is david halliday from kikby liverpool uk
    r theas my ancestors

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  4. Unknown14 October 2015 at 03:26

    Flávio Halliday from Brazil: my ancestors came from Scontland and we have Genealogy book about Halliday Hill!

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  5. Unknown1 November 2015 at 20:31

    Glad to see this page, Thank You ! My maiden name is Halladay. It was changed from Halliday by my grandfather. Our branch came to America before the French Indian War. I was told we descended from a Walter Halliday. Not sure if he was British or a Scot.

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    1. Unknown11 February 2017 at 18:07

      Hi my name is Susan Holladay and I am also descendant of Walter. I love searching my family history.

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  6. Doctor TOC27 December 2015 at 16:18

    I as rather surprised to see my name on a blog I didn't remember making, until I realised that it was *another* Chris Halliday 😃

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  7. Unknown10 August 2016 at 06:40

    Hello-My father Stephen Halliday of Columbus Ohio traced our line of ancestors to David Halliday born 4/6/1743 in Lochbrow Scotland. I have volumes of papers and research and pictures. Could I send or post somewhere.

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  8. Cole Macgyver15 August 2017 at 04:52

    My name is Cole Halliday, my grandfather (James) is from Liverpool. I believe his father was from Scotland. I now live in South Africa. Thinking of moving the family back to Scotland.

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  9. Unknown20 October 2018 at 15:23

    My name is Zachary Halliday from Minnesota, and I'm told by my elders that my ancestors came from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and might have a connection with Castle Douglas. I'm yet to do my own research, or review the depth of my elders' research. It's great to see possible links to my distant relatives!

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    1. Unknown20 October 2018 at 15:24

      Also, possible connection with the Johnstone and the Tait families.

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  10. Todd Holaday30 October 2018 at 13:56

    Hello. Todd Holaday from Losantville, Indiana, USA. Great (times 9) grandfather was the Rev. Samuel Halliday from Dumfriesshire (1637-1724). Trying to find his link to Leonard Halliday, Lord High Mayor of London (1537 - 1612). Any help would be greatly appreciated. toddholaday@gmail.com

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    1. Unknown5 February 2021 at 19:52

      Todd,
      My name is Levi Holliday.
      I might be able to help you. I live in farmland indiana.

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  11. Unknown12 January 2020 at 21:14

    This is Lori Halliday, married to Andrew Halliday, son of William Gilmore Halliday Jr, who was son of William Gilmore Halliday who emigrated from Glasgow in 1902.

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  12. AH8 May 2024 at 00:46

    Ashley Halladay here, my great great grandfather was William Edwin Halliday from Glasgow. DNA shows Dumfries/Galloway (South Scotland).

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