I'd like to think that I might be related to "Hawker," who noted a relationship to Robbie Burns somewhere back on this thread. Burns' first illegitimate child was born to Elizabeth Paton. Burns supported the child all her life. Decent of him, wouldn't you agree? My Paton family came from Galston in Ayrshire, not far from Burns' home territory. My father was too straight-laced to pursue the possibility when he did a little genealogical exploration.

Whaddya think, cousin Hawker? Could we be kin?

Sandy