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Welcome to the Scottish Clans section of Scottishweb. Scotland is famous for its clans and tartans but they actually belong to the highland Gaelic culture - not the whole of Scotland. Many things now associated with Scotland in general stem from the highland culture, such as clans, tartans, bagpipes, kilts and Gaelic.
This clan section is large so if you are looking for a particular Scottish clan name we HIGHLY RECOMMEND using our site search facility at the top of the page. Type in clan followed by the name.. eg: clan Macdonald, clan McGregor, etc. This will help you find your Scottish clan quickly.
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This clan section is large so if you are looking for a particular Scottish clan name we HIGHLY RECOMMEND using our site search facility at the top of the page. Type in clan followed by the name.. eg: clan Macdonald, clan McGregor, etc. This will help you find your Scottish clan quickly.
Click here to search for your Scottish Clan name using our site search facility.
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This most ancient clan is found associated with the southwest of Scotland from the twelfth century, and the history of the Carrick district of Ayrshire is substantially the early history of the Kennedies.
One of the most powerful families, the Keiths, are reputed to be one of the branches of the Clan Chattan Confederation, and they held the office of Great Marischal from the twelfth century.
The Johnstones were a powerful clan famous in Border song and story. They derived their name from the barony of Johnstone in Annandale, and their name occurs in records of the thirteenthcentury. From that time onward the Johnstones were prominent in Border warfare.
This Clan is of ancient origin and is found in Moray as early as the twelfth century, when Berowald decribed as Flandrensis received a charter of the lands of Innes from Malcom IV. In 1154. His grandson assumed the name Innes from his lands and received confirmation of his charter from Alexander II.
The name of Henderson is in Gaelic MacEanruig, sometimes rendered in English MacKendrick, and is found in widely separated districts in Scotland. Those in Caithness and the north claim to be a sept of the Clan Gunn and descended from Henry, son of George Gunn, “the Crowner” in the fifteenth century.
The family of Hay has many branches throughout Scotland, and trace their history back to the 12th century, some writers say to the 10th century. Tow notable families, the Earls of Errol and the Marquesses of Tweeddale, bear this family name.