Of royal race through their descent from a son of King Alpin, who reigned from 834 to 837, the MacQuarries were for centuries at the heart of the near anarchy that from time to time prevailed throughout the Western Highlands and Islands.
• Deriving their name from a Gaelic personal name meaning ‘noble’, or ‘proud’, their ancestral home is the island of Ulva, off the coast of Mull.
• Loyal to the Crown in times of peril to the nation, they were ready to take up arms in its defence – a tradition that stretched back to battling Norse invaders.
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…