Dave:

We have genealogies dating from the time Patiences appeared in Avoch on the Black Isle, and a strong "family story" about the sailors (who were named Patience and Jack, as are most of the residents of Avoch to this day).

While I haven't seen the Portuguese genealogies, I have noted in some books about Scotland that a regional dialect has some Portuguese influences.

Rodger

Quote Originally Posted by davedove
Wow, did your family actually trace back to that, because it's a really interesting family story.