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17th April 09, 10:34 AM
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We have that tradition here in North Carolina as well, although not as much as we used to have.
I know a man whose mother's name is Julia, and he married a woman named Julia, so they were Big Julia and Little Julia. Little Julia was an assistant principal at my school, and Big Julia was and is a substitute teacher here. We had to specify which one of them we were talking about, and sometimes there was a good bit of confusion.
In may family, we called my late grandmother Mamaw. When some of her daughters and daughters-in-law became grandmothers, they were Mamaws, too. Somebody came up with calling my grandmother Big Mamaw, and the others Little Mamaw, even though they were all taller than her.
Back to the subject at hand...
In Sandy's picture above, what relation is "Young Campbell" to Campbell Mor, or "Big Campbell"?
--dbh
When given a choice, most people will choose.
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17th April 09, 11:53 AM
#2
 Originally Posted by piperdbh
Back to the subject at hand...
In Sandy's picture above, what relation is "Young Campbell" to Campbell Mor, or "Big Campbell"?
I don't know if they are related, although they most likely are cousins somehow! John Campbell of Airds, yr. He is the son of Alastair Campbell of Airds, Islay Herald Extraordinary.
Of course the "Big Campbell" is the Duke himself!
Sandy
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17th April 09, 01:25 PM
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 Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR
I don't know if they are related, although they most likely are cousins somehow! John Campbell of Airds, yr. He is the son of Alastair Campbell of Airds, Islay Herald Extraordinary.
Of course the "Big Campbell" is the Duke himself!
Sandy
I did a bit of searching on the relationship. Didn't find it, but did find that his appellation Mac Cailein Mhor is properly Son of Big Colin, referring to Sir Colin Campbell who died about 1296 and was one of the earliest Campbells.
Animo non astutia
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