Re '.........that Ilk'

[Lorna B.]

Can anyone tell me what '....that Ilk' means after a name. At the baptism of my gr. grandmother x5 Sir Alexander Dalmahoy was a witness. When she grew up her husband was a shoemaker in Linlithgow. This has left me wondering why Sir Alexander attended her baptism. I have no reason to think that the family were more than working people. She was the third child - so far- in her family and I cannot imagine that it was a very special event.

I would appreciate your help or comments about this.

Lorna B.

[LesleyB]

Hi Lorna
Without looking it up, I've always read it to mean, "of that name" or "of that family"

Best wishes
Lesley ...off to do a little searching!

[joette]

Could her parents have been tenants on his family estate?Did he inherit his title or was he Knighted for services to the Crown?-in which case he may have
come from more humble origins.
Maybe he & the baby's father were friends??

[LesleyB]

Hi Lorna
The following may of interest:
http://books.google.com/books?id=DjIGAA ... Cr_VyAvrWY

Also if you just Google "Sir Alexander Dalmahoy" there are quite a lot of interesting links to follow.

Best wishes
Lesley

[SarahND]

of that ilk
Scottish, chiefly archaic, 'of the place or estate of the same name'
Old English ilca 'same' of Germanic origin; related to alike


Sarah

[Merlot]

Of that ilk.
Of that Kind.

[Lorna B.]

Thank you for your suggestions. I will try to find the estate of Sir Alexander. He sounds a bit of a character from what I have found about him so far.

Lorna