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 Sad news: John Cairns-Smith-Barth, Honorary Member and Archivist of the Australian N/N Society, died 16 August 2007, aged 56. John was editor of the N/N Biographical Directory - a standard research resource for us - and advisor on historical matters and friend to many Scottish clans. A London-based member writes “he was a delightful man and a great pleasure to be with... he had a great knowledge of genealogy not only of the Nesbitt/Nisbet family but other clans and families.” Added 22 August 2007
- Colebrooke Nesbitt - I thank Jerome Lantz of Paris for this image of a laisser-passer from the British and French Royalist war against the French revolutionaries. It was signed in 1795 by Colebrooke Nesbitt, as Inspector-General of British forces on the Continent. Little is known about Colebrooke Nesbitt except that he was a natural son of the well-known merchant Arnold Nesbitt (whose family is documented in the History of the family of Nesbitt or Nisbet, and came from Lismore, Co. Cavan). Colebrooke N’s will was proved in 1798 and is available online from The National Archives, and some of his letters to General Don are in the British Library. More information would be welcome to marknesbittuk {at} yahoo.com. Added 6 April 2005
- An important online resource for the First World War is now online - the National Archive’s records of 5 million medal holders are now available. Over a thousand Nesbitt/Nisbets feature. This is an excellent supplement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Debt of Honour Register which records all those Commonwealth civilians and armed forces who died in both wars. Added 19 November 2004
 The new biography of Mary Nisbet by Susan Nagel is now out! It’s a fascinating survey of the life of Mary, Countess of Elgin, married to the Lord Elgin who brought the marbles from Athens to London. It is well researched and well written, drawing on the important and almost entirely unknown archives at Biel. Not only a fine biography, but also important for all interested in the Dirleton Nisbets. Details at the publishers's websites: William Morrow (USA) and John Wiley (UK). For those interested in buying the book, discounts are available at Amazon.co.uk and elsewhere Added 18 October 2004
- Nesbitt/Nisbet Website moves we have moved the UK site from angelfire.com to this dedicated domain name. Use of new software will make it much easier to expand and update the site. Please excuse the occasional incomplete page. Suggestions & contributions of new content are always welcome to the webmaster Added 13 September 2004
- On the subject of landed families (see item below), a reminder that Burke's Landed Gentry: the Kingdom in Scotland is now available from the Heraldry Today at the even further reduced price (good for such a big book) of 48 pounds. Added 9 September 2004
- An important new book on Border history I'm delighted to see Maureen Meikle's important study on the "Lairds and Gentlemen" of the Borders has been published. It covers landed families on both sides of the border in the late 16th century, showing friendly relations rather than border reiving. Nisbets pop up from time to time and, of course, the Home family dominates the region and the book. There is a mass of detail on how landed estates functioned. A British Frontier? Lairds and Gentlemen in the eastern Borders, 1540-1603 is available from Tuckwell Press and (discounted) from Amazon Added 9 September 2004
- Two important reprints on Nesbitt/Nisbet history The enterprising Grimsay Press have reprinted
- Order this, and other books on Borders history, from the Grimsay Press Added 28 June 2004
- Discount on Nisbet of that Ilk This classic book on the Nesbitt/Nisbet families was first published in an edition of 250 in 1941, and reprinted in 1994 as a handsome hardback. Copies are still available from the publisher at a discount of 10%, with free postage worldwide Added 15 June 2004
- Another Nisbet House! In Nisbet Country, just north of Coldstream, Mrs Sheila Pile runs a very comfortable Bed and Breakfast establishment. Her 18th century house is named after its former owner, Peggy Nisbet. Peggy Nisbet established the well-known doll-making business that bore her name Added May 31 2004
- The 2004 gathering took place in Duns on Saturday 15 May added 17 May 2004
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