Taking their name from the most northerly part of Scotland, descendants of the name today first settled there during the reign from 1329 to 1371 of King David I, who had tasked them with ousting Norsemen who had occupied the vast territory.
• The progenitor of the clan was Freskin, a Flemish mercenary who succeeded in the arduous task of battling the Norsemen, and honours and distinction were bestowed on them that included the Lordship of Sutherland.
• With the motto of ‘Without fear’, they were frequently embroiled in vicious inter-clan warfare, particularly with the MacLeods of Assynt, Sinclairs of Caithness and MacKays from the far North West.
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Geddes Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Both North East Scotland and the Borders were the main stamping grounds from earliest times of proud…
Crawford Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Taking their name from the lands in Lanarkshire where they settled, the Crawfords spread westwards i…
Boyd Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
The blood of Norman warriors who first arrived on British shores with the Conquest of 1066, flows th…
Allan Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
From the bloody carnage of the battlefield to the decidedly more sedate business boardroom, bearers …
MacLeod Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
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