Hello Maryq,

Sorry it took so long to get back to you but work deadlines!!! I also needed to familarize myself with the areas of Scotland you are searching having only searched Aryshire for my ancestors. Looking at a map of Counties Pre-1890, to locate the places, then searching my usual sites, I have had no luck.

Am suggesting you try to contact a society for further advice and here is the pathway:

GENUKI Scotland > Argyllshire > Information related to all of Arygllshire > Societies
Then just follow on to the links for the Highland Family History Society and Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society.

Same suggestion for Buteshire.

Short of going through the Argyll parish and probate records to search for birth of John, I do not know what else to suggest. Perhaps someone will have another idea.

Best,

Deborah