DeasGuCath Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hello All, I have included a picture of my great, great grandfather Newman. We were told that his name was William, and that he was Scottish. He appears to be in civil dress, though we were told he was military, somewhere. The only word I can make out for sure on his accoutrments? (ribbons) I'm not sure what the type shown in the picture are called, is that of "Hancock" along the top of the lower section of the innermost ribbon. Is this Orangeman dress? We think the picture is dated around 1875. As this is my only chance of following the heritage line back, any assistance or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yup. he is an Orangeman wearing his sash....like his father wore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Deas - I fully agree with Ulsterman that he was an Orangeman. Datewise, the style of clothing would indicate a period between 1860 - 1880 - or, even a little later. Welcome to GMIC - you may already know the history of the Orange Order and how William 3rd.set it up in Northern Ireland when he became the joint Monarch with Queen Mary. However, this post could be enlarged for member's comments and added history - provided we can avoid the political side. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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