The Roman god of war and a fourth century saint both contribute to the distant origins of the surname of Martin.
• While proud bearers of the name flourished throughout the length and breadth of Scotland, those who lived in the vast and rugged splendours of the Highlands and Islands became embroiled in vicious clan wars while many gave their lives in support of the doomed but romantic cause of the Royal House of Stuart.
• The clan's turbulent exploits spanned the prominent and lofty saga of Scotland's history.
