Until the 1790s there was a small clan in Strathtummel known as "Calmanach". The name was taken from a St Colman, who came to Strathtummel in the 7th century. A hamlet, now all in ruin, was known as Cor—chalmaig or St Colms corrie, and the burn passing through it bears the name of Alt—Chalmaig (Aldcharmaig is to the west of Bruchbane). The people were dissatisfied with the name and, having ascertained that it meant a dove, they turned the Gaelic "Calmanach" into the Scots "Doo". It is spelt "Dow", and though usually correctly pronounced "Doo" in Atholl, it is generally pronounced elsewhere as it is spelt and so the meaning is lost.
| Father | Mother | Homestead | Name of child | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Fraser | Elspeth Robertson | Tomintianda | Elspeth | 31 May 1719 |
| Neil Stewart | Janet Robertson | Tomintianda | Jean | 4 Dec 1743 |
| Neil Stewart | Janet Robertson | Balcastle | Donald | 20 Nov 1748 |
| Neil Stewart | Janet Robertson | Tomintianda | Janet | 8 Aug 1749 |
| Neil Stewart | Janet Robertson | Tomintianda | Isobel | 30 Sep 1750 |
| Neil Stewart | Janet Robertson | Tomintianda | Isobel | 17 May 1752 |
| John Kennedy1 | Elisabeth Stewart | Tomintianda | Janet | 1 Oct 1749 |
| Malcolm McGregor | Janet Stewart | Tomintianda | Susan | 24 Sep 1752 |
| Robert Cailmanach | Margaret McNab | Tombinteanda | Robert | 24 Mar 1772 |
| Robert Calmanach | Margaret McNab | Robert | 30 Apr 1779 | |
| Robert Calmanach | Margaret McNab | Christian | 30 Mar 1783 | |
| Thomas Calmanach2 | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | Alexander | 7 May 1786 |
| Thomas Calmanach | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | Janet | 6 Nov 1787 |
| Thomas Calmanach | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | no name | 3 Oct 1790 |
| Thomas Calmanach | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | Donald | 21 Jun 1793 |
| Thomas Dow | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | John | 27 Jul 1796 |
| Thomas Calmanach | Christian Stewart | Tomintianda | Thomas | 3 Jul 1803 |
| Duncan Stewart3 | Jean Dow | Tomintianda | Patrick | 17 Feb 1796 |
| Duncan Stewart | Jean Calmanack | Tomintianda | Elisabeth | 12 Jun 1798 |
| Duncan Stewart | Jean Dow | Tomintianda | Donald | 29 Jan 1800 |
| Duncan Stewart | Jean Dow | Tomintianda | Grissel | 28 Apr 1803 |
| Duncan Stewart | Jean Dow | Tomintianda | Catherine | 14 Sep 1807 |
| John Stewart4 | Betty Robertson | Tomintianda | Donald | 29 Jan 1800 |
| Peter Stewart5 | Isobel Dow | Tomintianda | Duncan | 7 Mar 1848 |
| Peter Stewart | Isobel Dow | Tomintianda | Jane | 13 Jan 1850 |
| Peter Stewart | Isobel Dow | Tomintianda | Thomas | 10 Feb 1853 |
1 John Kennedy in Tomintianda and Elspeth Stewart in Tomintianda married 28th July 1748, Blair Atholl
2 Thomas Calmanach in Tomintianda and Christian Stewart in Grennich married 26th July 1785, Blair Atholl
3 Duncan Stewart in Tomintianda and Jean Calmanach in Grennich married 21st March 1795, Blair Atholl
4 John Stewart in Tomintianda and Betty Robertson in Achranie married 17th January 1799, Blair Atholl
5 Peter Stewart and Isabella Dow both in Tomintianda married 23rd February 1845, Blair Atholl
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