Doig Digest
It means May Prosperity Be With You in Chinese
or
Happy new Year
Well I hope that 2011 is as kind as 2010. With our Doig Gathering in Canada meeting up with so many friends old & new was certainly my highlight of the year. What a lovely place Perth Canada is and to have such a well known Doig as Ian living there was the icing on the cake.
For the Gathering Photos please look at www.doigsden.co.uk
Doig Artefacts :- No purchases of Doig memorabilia this year but if anyone wishes to donate Doig memorabilia then please send it to our Chairman Kerr Doig or just take it to the Stirling Smith Museum where our collection is held. Our Archivist Ken has recently had paid by the Society had some very old documents from around 1100AD transcribed. Also as soon as a couple of gold tassels arrive we can maybe put our Doig Banner in the Museum for safe keeping. The banner has been made by Sue Doig from Sydney Australia and donated by her husband Ian and herself. We are most grateful for the work of art. Thank you very much from all at the Society.
Another Dog find from around the world
Doig Coat of Arms at 43 Perry Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, located below the roof line.
The building was built in 1850 and renovated in 1967, the crest thought to be added during the renovation.
FINANCES :- At the end of 2010 Financial Year the Doig Family Society had a ~ £3500 in its bank account after expenses had been paid. Subscriptions to the Doig Family Society became due on the 1st of January, at the rate of £10 per person per year. Your financial support would be greatly appreciated to enable the Society to move towards its objective of achieving official Clan status through the Lord Lyon’s Office. Society Members are requested to set up an Annual Standing Order by contacting the treasurer. A Life membership can also be obtained by a payment of £50 or equivalent.
The Treasurer requests that when a subscription Standing Order is set up by a member that they let him know so that he will know who the subscription is from. An e-mail to our Treasurer ianpdoig@yahoo.com would be appreciated; this would save a lot of confusion and head scratching! Alternatively, subscriptions paid by PAYPAL or cheque, payable to the “Doig Family Society” and sent to the Doig Family Society Treasurer”, 2E Gillsland Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5BW. The Treasurer is willing to answer any questions and provide further information (0131 228 2947).
Ian Doig proud son of Susan Doig and Mark Doig from Ballwin USA
Ian is now 15 years old and still active in Scouting. He has received 2 additional palms which means that he has been active for 3 more months of scouting and an additional 5 merit badges per palm. Obviously we are proud of him!
Ian in his uniform right before the Eagle Ceremony.
Have you heard the beautiful Andrea Doig? Find her on You Tube singing some 19 songs
Have you missed her? Tut tut.
Who has the oldest Doig image? See Ken Doig’s web www.doig.net/
on Robx 1713,Rev Thomas Doig Torryburn Fife, his son was the Doig eaten by a tiger in India.
The Scotsman June/1997
In this issue "The long Siege' tells of Capt James Doig(1547)who led a charge of 30 townsfolk against English soldiers who had taken over Broughty castle at the mouth of the Tay River. These civilians sported whatever weapons came to hand, such as axes, knives and pitchforks.
They were attacking professional soldiers. What followed was a running battle through the narrow closes and wynds of Dundee. The soldiers were driven out of the city and fled back to the safety of the castle. They left 35 dead behind them. James Doig was fondly remembered for his acts of bravery and leadership that day. He later became Provost (mayor) of Dundee.
Cousin Wullie up near Culloden has a band and is a composer if you wish to see some of his video clips then look at :-
http://vimeo.com/7273742
There is an official tartan site with our Doig tartan at http://tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails.aspx?ref=944.
The Doigs of Chile By Ken Doig
Doig DNA has surfaced in Chile. Mary Jane Caroline Doig was born in Sept 1849 in Valparaiso, her father a mysterious David Doig. Her mother was Mary Elizabeth Humphries, born in 1825 in Bristol, England, the daughter of Edwin Humphries and Mary Oldershaw.
In a letter dated 23 Dec 1850 Mary Elizabeth wrote that her second husband was John Doig, a Scotsman, cabinet maker, who died "1 year and 9 months ago" and that his female child was born 6 month after his death. In a history of the Humphrey's family written in New Zealand, the writer, a family member, states that Mary's second husband, John Doig had left NZ in March 1844 on the same ship to Valparaiso, as Mary and her first husband, William Stone, and that Doig was a clerk in a gold mine in Chile. William Stone and a daughter had both died about 1845. Recent correspondence with the writer has failed to provide any firm details.
In 1855 Mary returned with her daughter to New Zealand and settled near Nelson. In 1857 she remarried to Benjamin William Rawlings. Her only surviving child by the three marriages was Mary Jane Caroline Doig.
Daughter Mary married on 10 Apr 1866 in Richmond, NZ to James Griffiths Roberts. Their three children wed and left a number of descendents in New Zealand with our touch of DNA.
So who is this David Doig? No shipping records have been found that show any David Doig arriving in New Zealand by 1844. It would be nice to corroborate Mary’s 1850 letter.
Our Peruvian Doigs are all descended from John Doig, born 1792 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. He and his brother William were privateers in the service of Peru during its fight for independence. William, born 1798 in Maybole, later moved on to Chile. A pistol was recovered in 2006 from the wreck of the pirate ship “Peruana” off the coast of Australia the serial number of the weapon linked to this William Doig as probable owner.
John Doig had a son Juan David Doig-Baraona born 1831 in Lambayeque, Peru. He is thought to have visited his Uncle William in Chile. He was been tentatively linked as the mystery David Doig. However, this David went on to sire at least three more illegitimate children before marrying. He died in 1914 in Peru.
If you haven’t read about our Peruvian cousins you will find them at http://www.doig.net/Peru.htm. Visit the other link in this Doig’s Digest for more on one of the notable descendents, Federico Kauffmann-Doig.
Ah, then a rare find of the marriage record of David Doig and Maria Vargas on 13 March 1853 in Santiago, Chile. This lists him from Escosia, Chile, the son of David Doig and Monriel Deivar. Was this David or his father David the mystery David with New Zealand descendants?
Only find one child of David and Maria has been identified, Adela Doig. She married Tomas Clunes, and their six children have left our DNA spread in Chile. David and Maria may have had more children.
The trail disappears into the mist where we bump into a brick wall. Does anyone have better access to New Zealand shipping records or expedientes chilenos?
Our PERUVIAN Doigs continue to be active with visits to Uk and holding reunions in Peru. We had Vergilio Doig along with his Wife and Daughter over for the homecoming event in Scotland.
This from Federico Kauffmann Doig
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David Kiltie, Chairman of Maybole Community Council, received a surprise phone call on Hogmanay. It was from Peru and on the other end of the line was Prof Dr Federico Kauffmann-Doig who had visited the capital of Carrick for the Year of Homecoming. See Homecoming 2009
At that time, Fred, as he likes to be called, was the Peruvian Ambassador to Germany who had traced his family roots back to Maybole.
He was phoning to wish David and the people of Maybole a "Happy New Year and all the best for 2011"and went on to say that he has kept fond memories in his heart of his visit with his daughter Greta to the home of his ancestors and all the wonderful people he met who were so kind to him. He had also emailed Season's Greetings before Christmas.
Fred is a descendant of John Doig who was born in Maybole on June 24, 1792 and founded the Peruvian family of the Doigs after emigrating there in 1820. His brother William arrived in Peru some years later before finally emigrating to Chile. John Doig was the son of Jean Hutchison and David Doig who was a schoolmaster in Maybole and was appointed postmaster on August 13, 1792. David was born on February 15, 1740 in Maybole and died January 11, 1819.
John's grandfather, also David, was the schoolmaster in Maybole in 1740 and was again appointed schoolmaster on June 10, 1749. In 1756 he was Master of the Grammar School and on October 11, 1756 he became a councillor in the town. He died in 1784 at the age 0f 104. John Loudon McAdam, the road builder, is perhaps the most famous ex-pupil of the Doig family.
Mr Kauffmann-Doig has a doctorate in archaeology, as well as a second doctorate in history. He has lectured at several of Peru's universities and as a visiting professor at the University of Bonn he taught Peruvian and American archaeology. His prolific professional work has been honoured with the title Amauta, the highest award given by Peru in the field of culture. He has twice received Peru's Premio Nacional de Cultura, and was the first Latin American to be awarded Sweden's Neubergh Medal. He has been decorated by the Peruvian government, as well as by the governments of Belgium, Austria and Sweden.
He is a member of Peru's National Academy of History, an Honorary Member of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Switzerland,a Member of the Royal Academy of History in Madrid, and the founding director of the Institute of Amazonian Archaeology. He belongs to the Scientific Committee of the Centro Studi Ricerche Ligabue, in Venice, and, together with Giancarlo Ligabue, has made 14 expeditions to the Peruvian Amazonian Andes.
On www.maybole.org he is referred to as Maybole's "Indiana Jones". During his visit the ambassador showed some photos of his ancestor's furniture and a copy of a letter John had written to his mother in Maybole He also spoke about some other famous descendants of John Doig, including several generals, politicians, a chief justice of Peru's Supreme Court, architects and one, Herman Doig, who is being considered for sainthood! Fred is also the author of several books and described his visit as "a dream come true".
I was very happy to visit the town of my Doig ancestor in Maybole in 2009, and to see the home where he was born. And specially to meet wonderful people there, like David Kiltie and Peter Mason. Much information is given of this account: see for a commentary www.maybole.org,
Also
http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-news/local-news-ayrshire/ayr-news/2009/03/13/maybole-visit-is-a-dream-come-true-for-ambassador-102545-23114530/
DAVID ROSS
We in the Doig Family Society were extremely fond of David Ross, we mentioned last year about the death of our friend David you can see a clip from the Doig Family Society meeting on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Society-Of-William-Wallace/323120935714
David spoke for us at all our Scottish Gatherings. Kerr Doig our Chairman organised a 'Women of Scotland' Book Launch written by David, on behalf of Dunfermline Archives and publishers Luath Press. A very special showing of the Doig First Gathering at The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum 2004, featuring only David's spot, the first on a big screen, fantastic, brought the house down! The Wallace Society were in tears, such was the emotion.(David died 2nd Jan 2010 aged just 51) Henry our Chief in waiting attended the funeral on behalf of the society
David Ross Book Launch Poster attached, Henry, Mary and Kerr attended.
Poem for David Ross by Rab Wilson
Ah wis totally dumbfoundit whan ah read aboot the daith o big Davie Ross! that daith cuid rax oot an tak wan o oor vera best when there's bastarts bi the score rinnin aboot oot there is juist unbelievable!
Ah didnae ken until ah seen a wee obituary in ane o the sunday papers. Wis there a bigger obit duin onywhaurs!? he shairly desairves mair than whit's bin written sae faur!?
Ah hae bin sittin warkin oan some new poems the day, it's a white wonderlaund ootside ma windae here, the kindae day that drags yer mind awa tae the hills! ah'm ettlin tae get three poems feenisht! which isnae bad battin! an ah hae the day entirely tae masel, which is great, an vera conducive tae gettin oan!
Onywey, Big Davie wis in ma heid an ah screived this sonnet in his memory; feel free tae dae whit ye like wiit!
Big Davie (In memoriam David R. Ross 1958 – 2010)
Weel micht the Saltires flee hauf mast the day,
Fir ane o Scotia’s heroes, taen ower suin.
Why maun the saunds o time sae tentless rin,
Tae ayeweys tak the vera best we hae.
Ah’ve mind him! Cled in youthheid, buskit braw,
Thon tartan giant, wieldin targe, claymore!
His ‘Walk for Wallace’, dignity he bore,
Wi passion, pride, an smeddum maist o aa.
Naw, Davie didnae dee in some sauf bield,
He at Culloden dee’d, braidsword in haun,
He dee’d at Stirling Brig, else Bannockburn –
He’s taen wi aa the flooers o Flodden field.
Davie Ross, we’ll hain yer daithless name;
An friens wull sing yer michty speerit hame!
Whit a sad loss fir Scotland!
Aa best! RAB.
Message from our Chairman Kerr
Clan Status: - A final big push for clan status is required, we still require 7 Armigers. The cost rises every year, so best do it now! See previous digest on how to achieve the Armiger status or request information.
How do the members feel about the Society giving a helping hand? Clan Rattray did it this way, why not us. Would Doig life members be willing to vote in favour of the society financing part of the application money?
We have ~ £3500 in the kitty and to obtain Armiger for one is over a £1000!. Or do you think it should be spent on the gatherings to keep costs down and to continue to build up the museum piecesand funding research into Dog / Doig archives ?
Please let us know we would be grateful for your views.
Which brings us to the next question :- Were and when for our next Gathering, we were looking ad Christchurch but that will have to wait a few years, In 2014 there is to be another Homecoming event run to coincide with the Battle of Bannockburn. Homecoming Scotland is to host another Gathering in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Bannockburn. It was the 23rd of June, midsummer's eve 1314, the army of Edward II arrived before the Bannockburn ford so it would be around then we could hold an event also. Please let us have your ideas regarding when; it will be getting late to go for 2012 soon!
A good website to look at if you are to visit Scotland is:- http://www.ancestralscotland.com/?dm_i=2GT,6C9T,1KEJ45,FUAZ,1
I have been requested many times to join social networking sites such as Facebook etc. unfortunately for now I do not think it is my scene so apologies to all that have requested that I be their friend; I am anyway. If you are a fan then look at: - there are more doig's on Facebook
We are looking for a new committee numbers to swell our ranks in particular those of you in Scotland. If we are to hold another gathering soon we will certainly need assistance with the organising also the post of Secretary is waiting to be hand over. Again for practical reasons someone living in Scotland who feels they could take on this job would be most welcome. I would be please to carry on in a communication role.
Please all of you put on your consideration caps with a view to participation.
DNA
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE DOIG DNA LIST AT FAMILY TREE DNA IS GROWING!
There are now 32 Doigs and a total of 43 listed now: - if you wish to join please make sure that it is worth your while by contacting Ken Doig at kendoig@nctv.com
Family Tree DNA. They have announced the launch of our new Y-DNA111 test!
This test includes a panel of 111 Y chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (STR) markers.* With 44 additional markers, Y-DNA111 is the highest resolution Y-DNA test offered by any company in the world.
The Y-DNA111 test is recommended for customers who already have close matches at the 67 marker level and are looking to tighten the calculation for the time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (tMRCA).** Due to the specialized nature of this test and in order to evaluate the potential benefit of this type of upgrade, we ask that customers with Y-DNA12, 25, or 37 results upgrade to 67 markers first before considering the 111 marker test.
With that in mind, this new test is now available as an upgrade for customers with existing Y-DNA67 results and also as a standalone test for individuals looking to prove a close relationship on the direct paternal line:
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Y-DNA111 |
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Yield not to Adversity
Newsletter of The Doig Family Society
January 2010
Year of the Tiger |
February 14th 2010 – 3rd February 2011 |
A Robert Fleming Doig born 20/2/1839 Torryburn Fife was killed by a tiger in India on 12th September 1871. Robert was the youngest son of the Rev Thomas Doig and was a Captain in the Madras Staff Corps and Adjutant of the 2nd Regiment of Infantry. He died at Balarum, Hyderabad in India and his memorial is at Torryburn. Possibly the oldest image of a Doig is his father Rev. Thomas Doig of Torryburn which can be seen at the website George Eastman House , Hill & Adams series Page 1, 79:0012:0021 Circa 1845. Ken Doig has the family file at ROBX1713
Latest : We now have a Doig in China working in Hong Kong. No Chinese Doig yet, at least with Scottish blood line that we know of.
Chairman's Report
2009 was a busy one for the Doig Family Society with our trip to the Whisky Heritage Centre and to The Homecoming event when we met cousins from around the world.
The International Gathering of the Clans, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh July 2009.
The 125 Chiefs who descended on the Scottish Capital with their Clans for this historic regrouping of exiles from all over the world, were encouraged to join the 21st Century and start using Facebook and Twitter to increase their ranks and membership. This message to members from the new World was to embrace modern forms of communication to reach different even wider groups of people.
We, the Doig Family Society, had our 3rd World Gathering to coincide with the above and it was so nice to see “well kent” faces and also new members including a Doig family from Peru! The never to be forgotten Clan Parade up the Royal Mile was quite awe inspiring and the farewell Doig Dinner organised by Treasurer lan who picked a perfect venue finished an amazing weekend.
It is with great excitement I announce our 4th World Doig Gathering to take place this year 2010 in Perth, Canada. For details go to www.doigclanreunion.net
I wish organiser Ian (Canada) Doig reidoig@gmail.com every success and hope to see you all there.
The priority this year is CANADA August 18TH -22ND 2010 in Perth Ontario which is being organized mainly by Ian(Canada) Doig of that town.
See his web site www.doigclanreunion.net
Try to arrive on Wednesday 18th August so that all those attending can meet & mingle. On Thursday and Friday Ian is organising speakers and aims to identify local items of interest. On Friday evening a Farewell Dinner is to be arranged. On the Saturday the North Lanark Highland Games at Almonte is being held ~ 46km away. If you think our Scottish Games are big events well you will be surprised. If you can assist please contact Ian (Canada) at reidoig@gmail.com
NOTE: - Now is the time to book your flights as August is peak season!
Please have a look and a listen to musician William Doig’s recording “The Tartan Army” a link to the site is at www.doig.net Send it to all your friends!
Kerr wishes everyone all the very best for 2010 remembering our motto
Yield not to Adversity: Na gèill do chruaidh-chas
Thanks go to Steve Buchanan who connected the picture shown in the 2008 Digest in which the name John Doig appears in a bar in Edinburgh’s Leith Walk to the Estate of Alexander Doig, wine & spirit merchant of 1 and 3 Leith Walk, died 3/9/1878. One of the beneficiaries was Janet Doig & David Doig, Wine and spirit merchant of 5 Leith Walk. See http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dave1681&id=I99
Message from our beloved Genial Genealogist
Doak, Doig or Doeg?
By Ken Doig
The early Scottish records show our surname as Dog, from the Celtic gillie dog, or servant of St. Cadog or St. Cadoc. When the English, and their language, arrived north the spelling evolved into Doak, Doeg, Doig, and other variations that didn’t elicit the canine allusion. Doak became common in Ireland, but many remaining in Ayrshire changed it to Doig. Doig became the common spelling in Scotland. What about Doeg?
In the 1901 Scotland census there were 159 Doak (many from Ireland), 1,747 Doig, and 49 Doeg. In 1901 England there were 73 Doak, 290 Doig, and 50 Doeg. In 1901 Canada there were 131 Doak, 185 Doig, 28 Doige, and 1 Doeg. And, in the 1900 US census 1,943 Doak, 446 Doig, and 59 Doeg. There are no censuses available for Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa.
A pocket of Doeg remained in northern Perthshire (WILL1750). Another group of Doeg seafarers sailed from the Edinburgh area and settled at Newcastle, Northumberland, England (DAVE1681). The third Doeg group appears to have arrived in Whitby, Yorkshire, England from Denmark in about 1700 (PETE1630).
How did they get to Denmark? In 1494 James Dog (1449-1532) prepared for the Chancellor of Denmark's visit to the King of Scotland. His grandson is noted in a letter dated 20 Apr 1543, Edinburgh, from Arran, as governor, to Christian III expressing the fear that England thinks of reducing Scotland, and seeking facilities for his servant James Dog, who goes to Denmark for munitions and supplies. This was Capt. James Dog (1506-1555) on file DOIGK. [We are looking for a male Doeg to join our DNA project to confirm this link.] The only families found in Denmark are Henrich Jorgen DOEG, christened 3 April 1747 in Kobenhavn, Denmark, son of Hinrich David Doeg and Gunder Margrethe Nielsdr; and Peder Nielsen DOIG born about 1785 in Denmark.
The Denmark Doeg line spread thinly from England to worldwide, but mostly to the US and South Africa. Of particular note is John Hope Doeg, born 7 Dec 1908 in La Colorado, Sonora, Mexico. He moved north where he married twice. John was the U.S. Open Doubles Tennis Champion in 1929 and 1930, and the singles champion in 1930. He became a US citizen in 1933. He was elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1962.
He died in 1978 in California.
The Doeg’s of Newcastle have a notable seaman who transported Napoleon into exile at Elba in 1815. Stephen Doeg (1788-1844 Newcastle) married Jane Bowes in 1822, by whom he had children Margaret, John, and George. John married Mary Hunter, some of whose descendants moved to South Africa.
A 1988 letter by Henry Doeg of Pretoria, South Africa relates: "One member Thomas Doeg was taken by the Press Gang during the Napoleonic wars, served in Bellerophen and later Victory and was Nelson's coxswain; it was he who held Nelson's head in the famous picture "The Death of Nelson". After Nelson's death, he transferred to Royal Sovereign as coxswain for Lord Collingwood, a Northumbrian, and had the onerous task of taking Napoleon to St. Helena. He later retired from the navy taking up his freelage with the shipwrights company."
No confirmation has been found (by me) that a Thomas Doeg was present at the death of Nelson on 21 Oct 1805. Might that be Thomas in the white shirt? Or did the letter intend Stephen Doeg?
However Stephen Doeg was present when Napoleon surrendered on the HMS Bellerophon on 15 July 1815. There is a price money certificate No. 1592 which says: “This is to certify that Stephen Doeg has served as carpenter's mate on board of his majesty's ship "Bellerophon" under my command from the 9th day of April 1815 to the 15th day of September 1815 and signed by Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland.” In other documents Stephen is described as age 28, 5'8' high, and with a fair complexion.
Stephen is also reported to have been a background character in a painting of Napoleon’s surrender. Might that be him holding the rope in front of Napoleon?
The family story goes that Stephen was rewarded, and with his prize he purchased two boats, both of which sank uninsured.
What will you do with your 15 minutes of fame?
Don’t forget to join our DNA project.
One small swab for Doig, a giant leap for Clan Doig.
This project so far has thrown up several very good links with the main link being the SCOTT lineage of which Henry Doig ( our Chieftain in waiting), Kerr our Chairman and Ken (Genial Genealogist) and others are linked. I, for my forefather’s sins, had a more adventurous origin being of Viking decent. Please contact the DNA Web site. Please note it is very secure and no details etc are passed on. See https://www.familytreedna.com
The basic test of 12 Y-DNA is a good start but when you find you have a possible link to someone the larger Y-DNA test of up to 37 is ideal.
We really do owe Ken our Genealogist a vote of thanks and our gratitude. Over the years Ken has spent many hours (days / months / years) building our web site (www.doig.net) and gathering information, a lot of which has cost a considerable amount of money. He wishes to carry on with the Web site cost as he has other material attached to it, so for now Ken is the sole Web Master however an assistant archivist Ian L (Glasgow) Doig has access to Ken’s Web should the need arise. Ian has kindly agreed to provide local support in Scotland to develop the Doig Website.
Our ambition to obtain Clan Status is progressing but slowly, Ian Doig in Australia, Henry Doig in Scotland, John R. Doig in New Zealand as well as Ian P. Doig in Edinburgh are all intent on obtaining Armiger status see Lord Lyons Den @ www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk for full scripts. 7 more men in total including the above mentioned are required to obtain Armiger status before we can become a clan. What is an Armiger? : - A person who has petitioned and has been granted a Coat of Arms by the Lord Lyon of Scotland. Why not spread the cost by asking family members to contribute?
Please look to your family to achieve this aim for more details and information. See www.doig.net
British Commonwealth. Anyone domiciled in Her Majesty’s overseas realms or the Commonwealth who has Scottish ancestry can apply. Foreign Countries. Anyone with Scottish ancestry can apply for a posthumous Grant of Arms to a Scottish ancestor. Time Scale for an application. The cost of a Coat of Arms, it goes up every April each year, now New Grant of Armorial Bearings, including shield and crest and motto £1,926. New grant of Armorial Bearings, including shield alone £1,194. Pay for it now before April, save money. It can take up to 18 months to obtain once submitted
Footnote from our Secretary: - I cannot become an armiger as I live in ENGLAND as I would have to apply to the English Court.
Doig Artefacts
No purchases of Doig memorabilia this year but if anyone wishes to donate Doig memorabilia then please send it to our Chairman Kerr Doig or just take it to the Stirling Smith Museum where our collection is held.
There is an official tartan site with our Doig tartan at http://tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails.aspx?ref=944.
Click on the tartan to enlarge to appreciate it in full
The web site to purchase the Doig Tartan is www.thekiltshop.co.uk
Edinburgh’s Whisky Heritage Centre
Right up near the Castle, on the right as one walks up to the Castle
This is a well worth while experience even for non drinkers. An intrepid group of Doigs had a very enjoyable escorted trip round the centre, the highlight being the references to Charles Chree Doig the architect, who was the inventor of the famous “Whisky Pagoda” chimney, which is seen on many distillery buildings.
A Pagoda is on display in the tasting room along with an explanation of Charles’s architectural achievements. A plaque will be presented at a later date.
Note: a Doig concessionary tour is reduced from £11.50 to £8.50 available to Doig visitors. James and Ann Doig were present for the tour, James being a direct descendent of Charles. See photo below
Ian, Kerr, Ann, Wendy, Henry, Mary, John and James (related to Charles)
Want a DOIG number plate? PDOIG as well as others see mrbikeuk@hotmail.com
The 3rd International Doig Gathering @ Edinburgh 2009
The International Doig Gathering took place in 2009 and linked up with Scotland’s Year of The Homecoming. The Homecoming was a year long programme of events, which culminated in the largest highland games on the Saturday and Sunday. The highlight on the Saturday evening was the Grand March of the Clans (see photo above): A contingent of over 20 Doigs, from Scotland, England, Wales, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Peru joined other Clans and Societies in the Grand March from Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle accompanied by clan banners and numerous pipe bands to the delight of thousands of spectators. The March was followed by a Historical Pageant at the Castle, attended by people of Scots Decent from all over the world.
A sound DVD of the event can be obtained from www.thegathering2009.com and click on shop. (This is the current website).
A very enjoyable Doigs’ day and evening was spent at St John’s Church Hall in Princes Street, Edinburgh on the Friday. Our thanks go to Wendy Doig (John’s wife) for organisation and food. As was mentioned in the AGM report, several members of the Society have purchased Life Memberships and were presented with inscribed certificates: -
Kenneth Doig (California) was presented with his certificate with special recognition for all the outstanding and painstaking work Ken has done over many years on tracing the Doigs’ genealogy and in the setting up of the Doigs’ Web Site. Also thanks are due to Kens wife, Linda Doig (California) who was unable to accompany Ken on this visit. To our Founder & Chairman G. Kerr Doig, also to his wife Maureen Doig (Dunfermline). To Dr. Henry Doig, who was appointed as our Chieftain-in-Waiting, and his wife Dr. Mary Doig. (East Kilbride) Also John K Doig and Margaret Doig (East Kilbride), Geoffrey Watson Doig (Crewe), John R Doig and Susan Doig (NZ). Ian B Doig and Susan C Doig (AUS), Ian P Doig our Treasurer (Edinburgh), John A Doig our Secretary and Wendy H Doig (Liverpool). Finally Alison Garabedian-Doig of Switzerland.
I have lost contact with Alison as her E-mail address no longer works which reminds me to plead to you all if you change your E-mail address PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Some of the Doigs who marched under the Doigs’ Banner and attended the Pageant
Note: Sue Doig, wife if Ian Doig Sydney Australia, is to make us a permanent needlework Doig Banner. This would be terrific and put us in good stead for the future.
Treasurer's Report
Our busy Treasurer Ian P. Doig will finalize the Society’s 2009 accounts shortly and informs us that the Society has accumulated funds of £3000 in the bank. Ian hopes to set up an arrangement with PayPal shortly to enable subscriptions and life membership fees to be transacted more efficiently and/ or to create a downloadable PDF Membership Subscription Form.
If you would like to purchase Life Membership of the Doig Family Society or pay your annual subscription please do so, as outlined below...
Membership of the Doig Family Society is a yearly subscription of £10. Subscriptions for financial year 2010 are now due, so please send payment to the Treasurer, as the Society does not have admin. resources to issue individual invoices to each member. Alternatively, the committee have introduced a new option of Founder Life Membership for a (very reasonable) one off payment of £50. Founder/Life members will be given a pride of place on the Doig Family Website www.doig.net If you have already paid your £10 for 2009 you can convert to Founder/Life Membership for an additional one off £40, payable via our Treasurer: - (Please email Ian to advise when and what you do, so that Ian can identify your subs on the bank statement – Ian can then acknowledge receipt by email).
Treasurers contact info: Ian P. Doig, Hon Treasurer, Doig Family Society. Tel: 0131 228 2947 Mobile: 07970 765649. ianpdoig@yahoo.com
• Payment Option 1 – for individual payments of £10 subscription, the account information & the transfer codes to use to transfer subscriptions through the banking system (including international payments) to the Doig Family Society bank account is:
Please contact treasurer or secretary for bank details
• Option 2 – Our preferred method for collecting subscriptions with minimum admin. is by setting up a standing order with your bank. See mandate form attached here
• Option 3 – Alternatively, you can send always send a cheque in pounds sterling, payable to the ‘Doig Family Society’ to the Treasurer.
It is with sadness that I report the untimely death David Ross (2nd Jan 2010) our prime guest speaker at all our Doig Gatherings. May he rest in peace.
( I have DVD’s of the last talk by David at our Gathering if anyone wants one let me know by e-mail )
ST CADOC’S DAY: - We Doigs remember it on the 24TH January
Have a good year, health wealth and happiness to all.
Best Wishes
John Doig Hon Secretary
john@doigsden.co.uk for Doig Family Society news and re my famous grandfather Ned Doig.
