Perthshire, particularly around the town of Killin, was the main domain of the MacNabs – but the jewel in the crown of their possessions was the small island of Inchbuie on the River Dochart, where their clan chiefs and kinsfolk rest for eternity.
• Descended from the princes of Ulster, the MacNabs also have a descent from the Abbots of St Fillan’s monastery, near Loch Earn – a diocese that was held by the family.
• Known for their great stature and strength, it was through the complex and competing loyalties of the time that they were opposed to Robert the Bruce – attempting to ambush him while he was on the run from his enemies.
Kennedy Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With their main territories in Carrick, in Ayrshire, and further southwest in Galloway, the roots of the ancestors of the Kennedys of today are not known with certainty. • But one theory is that, in...
Carmichael Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With roots in both the Lowlands and the Highlands of Scotland, the Carmichael name has for centuries figured prominently in the pages of the vibrant drama that is the nation's history. • With sword...
Duncan Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Tracing a descent from the ninth century King Kenneth MacAlpine, recognised as the founder of what became the Scottish nation, King Duncan I was enthroned in 1034, only to be later slain by the...
Weir Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A name strongly identified from at least the mid-twelfth century with the Lanarkshire area of Lowland Scotland, ‘Weir’ features prominently in the record of the nation's frequently turbulent history...
Williamson Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
In Gaelic forms that include MacWilliam, the Williamson name has Celtic roots that are deeply embedded in the soil of Scotland. • Although heirs to their own proud tradition, bearers of the name...
Kennedy Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With their main territories in Carrick, in Ayrshire, and further southwest in Galloway, the roots of…
Carmichael Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With roots in both the Lowlands and the Highlands of Scotland, the Carmichael name has for centuries…
Duncan Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Tracing a descent from the ninth century King Kenneth MacAlpine, recognised as the founder of what b…
Weir Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A name strongly identified from at least the mid-twelfth century with the Lanarkshire area of Lowlan…
Williamson Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
In Gaelic forms that include MacWilliam, the Williamson name has Celtic roots that are deeply embedd…