Migration Timeline
Follow the journey of our ancestors from medieval Scotland to the Waldensian valleys, across the ocean, and into the heart of Missouri.
1200s — Annandale, Scotland
The Bruce line begins with Robert IV de Brus, Lord of Annandale. This is the earliest documented root of your lineage.
1300s — Central Scotland
Robert the Bruce and his descendants shift the family’s political center toward Perthshire and Stirling.
1400s–1500s — Clackmannan
The Bruces of Clackmannan establish a stable Lowland branch that remains for nearly 200 years.
1600s — Ulster, Northern Ireland
Scottish Presbyterians, including the Leckie/Lakey ancestors, migrate to Ulster during the Plantation period.
Early 1700s — Pennsylvania
Scots‑Irish ancestors arrive in the American colonies, beginning the family’s presence in North America.
Mid‑1700s — Virginia Frontier
The family moves down the Great Wagon Road into the Virginia frontier, seeking land and opportunity.
Late 1700s — North Carolina
The Leakey/Lakey family settles in the Rowan/Iredell region, part of a large Scots‑Irish community.
Early 1800s — Indiana
Westward migration continues as the family moves into Indiana, where Isaac R. R. Leakey is born.
Late 1800s — Missouri
Sarah Edith Leakey marries Clay Dean Burris in Barry County, Missouri — the beginning of your Missouri roots.
1880 — Waldensian Migration to Missouri
Bartolomeo (Bartram) Stringat arrives from the Waldensian valleys and settles in Barry County, living with cousin Charley Rouet.
1900s–Present — Missouri
The Stringer, Burris, Leakey, and Waldensian lines converge in Missouri, leading to the present‑day family.