Alexander, William, Neil and Rachel PirieOur Pirie Family Website

Our Pirie Family Website




Welcome to the website of Neil, Rachel, Alexander and William Pirie.

We live in of the county of Hampshire in England, close to the borders with Surrey and West Sussex, and about 25 miles (40 km) from the south coast.

On our site you can:

  • find out about us and what we like to do;
  • see photographs from our holidays and other activities;
  • learn about our family history, which we have traced back to the 17th century in Scotland and England;
  • visit the official homepage of Rachel Gregory: musician, performer, adjudicator and tutor.

Visiting the island of Staffa in the inner Hebrides
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Piries at the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
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We hope you find something of interest on our site, which we intend to update regularly.

We welcome any comments or suggestions you might have.

You can use the 'Contact us' link at the foot of this and other pages, or the 'Neil Pirie' link at the foot of the Family History pages.


What's new

20 July 2008

Family History database updates, including photos kindly supplied by Carolyn Hatt.

18 July 2008

Articles page added to Family History site, including the article 'ST Beathwood and the Fate of her Crew'.

09 July 2008

Family History database updates, including a new link between the Pirie "Buxer" and Wood "King" lines thanks to information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Michigan, USA.

06 July 2008

Family History database updates, including the family of David Pirie "Buxer" (b.1864) and Jane Steel (b.1866) kindly supplied by Carolyn Hatt of Broadstairs.

04 July 2008

Family History database updates, including birth registration of James Pirie (b. 1903), spouses and some of the children of David Wood "King" (b. c1849) who perished with the 'Evangeline', and family of Alexander Cowie (b. c1809) and Margaret Smith (b. c1811).

04 July 2008

Engagements update to Rachel Gregory page.

30 June 2008

Family History database updates, including more Wood individuals attached to the Wood "King" chart thanks to information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Michigan, USA.

28 June 2008

Family History database updates, including a new chart showing descendants of George Wood (b. c1720) and more details of the William Cheyne drapery business in Fraserburgh.

23 June 2008

Family History database updates, including information on the family of William Bursill (b.1840) and Haylock Lanchester (b.1837) kindly supplied by Barbara Southward of Southend on Sea.

20 June 2008

Family History database updates, including information kindly supplied by Lynda McHardy of Aberdeen, Carolyn Hatt of Broadstairs and Bob Mair of Durham.

15 June 2008

Family History database updates, including the family of William Pirie "Buxer" (b.1824) and Jane Gray (b.1826) kindly supplied by Carolyn Hatt of Broadstairs.

06 June 2008

Family History database updates, including a photo of the Steam Drifter 'Trident', and more details of David Pirie "Buxer" (b.1835) kindly supplied by Carolyn Hatt of Broadstairs.

05 June 2008

Family History database updates, including the family of David Pirie "Buxer" (b.1835) & Janet Mair (b.1835) kindly supplied by Bob Mair of Durham.

01 June 2008

Family History database updates with census data.

26 May 2008

Family History database updates, including the families of Joseph Mair (b.1806) & Catherine Mair (b. c1811), and David Mair (b.1855) & Margaret McDonald (b.1862).

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