See the video Who Was Lord of the Isles HERE kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJ2DucGsmd2WfMo.html

“Now somebody in Canada called McDougall has just wet their pants”. Spot on mate - that was me! 😀🍻

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

@galebrown6408

2 жыл бұрын

Gale McDougall Brown, also in Canada. Descendant of John MacDougall who arrived in NS from Barra in 1802. Trying to find links beyond John, but such a common name. My whole family are John 'something' McDougall.

@TheRMD2

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that too !! MacDougall from the Nine Mile PEI MacDougall's. Best point of reference was a great great grandfather's (Alexander) wedding certificate from 1825 from PEI Canada. Looking for the actual thread back to Scotland as it is let's say, it's a bit grey. Did you do this type of research? Cheers from Calgary

@kellyprice1024

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRMD2 try the Ship Annabella. Arrived in PEI in 1770. She sank off the coast after the passengers left the ship. She took all the belongings of the passengers with her. They depended on the kindness of the inhabitants to survive and survive we did. This MacDougall sailed aboard her from Campbelltown, Scotland. I too, descend from him. There is a monument in PEI that commemorates this history. That's as far back as I have traced him. There still is a head of the MacDougall clan in Scotland. I believe her name is Margaret.

@kellyprice1024

Жыл бұрын

@@galebrown6408 Born a MacDougall. Most settled in Moncton. I was born in Vancouver. Cheers to you. 🤓

MacDonald of Clanranald. A bit fuzzy on the details, but I know we're directly connected to Somerled and the other lords of the isles. Got to visit Tioram on my trip to Scotland and it was quite an experience to walk the path my forefathers did all those years ago.

@nikkiweaver5486

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Traced my family tree back but it's kinda confusing. Lol

@chuckbaker7909

Жыл бұрын

Very late reply but here goes....MacDonald of Clan Ranald myself. Actually got to meet the Chief of Clan Ranald AND the High Chiefs, Lord MacDonald of MacDonald when we were in Scotland in 2014 for the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn. I was over there with the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA) as well as representing my state, Missouri, as the State Commissioner for Clan Donald USA. It was such a fantastic trip...never wanted to leave Skye, it was like I was home. I cannot wait to return.

@wiseguysoutdoors2954

Жыл бұрын

Same. Living in NW Pennsylvania. Also have Thomas McKean in my family tree. He was a leader of the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence and was the 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania.

@suhoyle4478

Жыл бұрын

MacDonald also - not sure yet which clan - two lines settled in Miramichi, New Brunswick area; Dougal MacDonald and Angus MacDonald. Have seen their lands in Canada; need to find same in Scotland.

@vintages10

Жыл бұрын

Another MacDonald of Clanranald also. Was over to Glenfinnan in 2015. Beautiful. Whole area reminded me of home - Cape Breton that is - though not like Cape Breton or Nova Scotia exactly by any means, but I could see why many place names were repeated here. And I saw why they left, they were the wrong politics, wrong religion, wrong class, they had to try something new and so they did. Got on a boat and left it to God's will.

Grandmother was a Morrison, origin,the isle of Lewis.

The mistake Olaf made was offering Cream Scones. True Manx would have offered Bonnag. Great series. Keep em coming.

My clan is currently without a Chief, clan MacCulloch. We are said to have branched off of the MacDonald’s, descended from the younger son of Somerled.

My direct descendant. I'm very proud of the strength of Somerled.

@eddiel7635

2 жыл бұрын

Unlikely

@paddy864

2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiel7635 Impossible more like, LOL.

@wiseguysoutdoors2954

Жыл бұрын

Not unlikely or impossible. I am a direct descendent of Somerled, down through the clans MacDonald and McKean. Piss off. I'm also related to Thomas McKean, member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Family fought for both Scottish and American Independence.

MacGillivray ,our clan goes back to Somerled's era and i have no doubt they fought with him against the Vikings in Morvern and Lochaber.

@johnjiv5790

3 жыл бұрын

MacGillivray comes from the Gaelic for Morrison 'Mac Gille Mhoire' . Clan Morrison of Lewis as well as branches along the NW coast of the Scottish mainland and Skye also .

@elizabethghent194

2 жыл бұрын

My husband’s Gr. Grandmother was a McGillivray from Islay .

My 3rd great grandmother's name was Ann Macdonald. Traced her all the way back to Ranald. I love learning as much as I can.

@ruprecht8520

Жыл бұрын

My family has a Macdonald (always emphasis the little "d"). Apparently a John Macdonald left his wife in Scotland, came to Iowa, got married, had a family, then ran back to Scottish wife in Scotland again. A bit of a scoundrel apparently.

I married a McDowell. I've heard they are a part of clan McDougall. His family is from New York. I love these videos. My maiden name is Scott. My family is from Connecticut.

We are Clan Douglas , my last name is Davis. My father spent 20 plus years of his later life doing major research on our family( had a masters in teaching so he was keen for knowledge) Found a lot of information about us but it is never ending in the connections all the clans have. My Mothers side had ( Clan MacDonald, Mcleod ) I love all the Tartans and all the Scottish history!

@jacquelinemerrick4257

Жыл бұрын

Snap... "a Douglas, a Douglas" traced my direct line, way, way back. Which gives us, such an advantage of numerous choices of plaid /tartan.

My ancestors! Thanks for these videos you are a captivating story teller.

McAlister thru my mother.......just learning my geneology.... Somerled's grandson Ranald is my line..

@erikdfier

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, McAllister... Still feuding with the Campbells, I hear.

Somerled was my 22x great grandfather. Thank you for the history.

Ooph, where to start. Bruce, Stewart, Kennedy, Murray, Sutherland, Erskine, Grant, MacLean and septs, Douglas, Logan, Armstrong, Gordon, and the list goes on. It's almost like a family reunion hearing these stories.

@gazpal

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cuz

@kaypeden7137

3 жыл бұрын

💙 Hello

@coreyfolsom8578

Жыл бұрын

Very nice, cuz. I'm from Bruce, Stewart, Keith, Lyon, Cairnes, Shiel.

Thank you for the Somerled videos. You really make it all come back to life.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully. If nothing else it helps me get my own head round it

@kkane8809

2 жыл бұрын

He does better than anyone I have listened to thus far. I have been obsessed with my Ulster Scot ancestry since I was a wee lad 😂

I am connected to the Clan McDuff (Spence). This was originally de Spence, or de Spencer and Norman organisation. It was a professional name meaning 'keeper of the leader' and was the source of the English word despence. There are records of Norman knights who moved to Scotland.

@Oscarhobbit

3 жыл бұрын

Bruce I have been glued to your channel for the last few days. I read history at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. I am an Ulster Scot, but that seems to be a dirty word nowadays. I have to say that I feel a little Scottish, perhaps because the Ulster Scots in Ireland were always treated like a bastard child who was used by everyone and loved by no one. I would love you to do something on Scottish witchcraft. This an area of study of mine and not talked about as much as it should. Four thousand souls perished during the Scottish witchcraft trials that were spearheaded by the kirk.

@johnjiv5790

3 жыл бұрын

The MacDuffs were connected to the Malcolm Kings and the House of Dunkeld I believe .

@sheilamarler7488

Жыл бұрын

Yes that's true about some of our ancestors arriving with the Normans.. And the McDuff was important to clan Macintosh too.

I'm an O'Reilly from Ireland but my 3rd great-grandfather was a McFadden from Stirling. He married a Forsythe before emigrating to Ireland

MacAulay of Lewis, emigrated to Nova Scotia 1750's, then to the United States 1850's, (Other clans, Brown, Watson, Abrams, Scot, Shaw, and Durkee.)

@momzilla9491

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Grey, My family also went to Nova Scotia and settled on Cape Briton. I didn't have all the particulars other than knowing we received a land grant of 100 acres. If you want a hoot, try reading the old Town communications with the British Crown. Talk about a bunch of hooligans! Better than a soap opera with this huge bunch of land surveyors, road and bridge builders. The province publishes all these in the archives. Greg McAulay; 2 months ago "MacAulay of Lewis, emigrated to Nova Scotia 1750's, then to the United States 1850's, (Other clans, Brown, Watson, Abrams, Scot, Shaw, and Durkee.)"

@emocean582

2 ай бұрын

Same here for MacLeod...then onto Maine U.S. via Nova Scotia.

Olaf, King of Mann, would appear to be one of my Manx ancestors. But his haplogroup matches one of my Scottish-Jamaican father's, meaning that Olaf's descendants must have migrated and settled somewhere in Scotland, before my Aberdonian Gray ancestor travelled to the Caribbean. Other matching paternal haplogroups I have are King Robert II and King James III of Scotland. Coincidentally, like Celtic knot-work, my late mother was second-generation Manx. Gael to Gael?

My great grandmother was a McDougald. Her father, my 2nd great Grandfather immigrated from Jura with his parents and siblings in 1839 from Jura to North Carolina. Buie's from Jura inter married with our McDougald family so we have an ancestry connection with the Buie's from Jura, too.

Nathaniel Green McDonald OREGON pioneer of 1846 --- lineage to SOMERLED, thru Clan Donald South, FInlaggan, is my GGG-grandfather. They hung John Mor MacDomnhaill, Lord of the Isles in 1499---so to Ireland, DUNLUCE, then to the VA colony after the Penal laws 1695

@kkane8809

2 жыл бұрын

Hello distant distant cousin 😂

@RobertMcEnteeUS

Жыл бұрын

Same, Clan Donald South. Finlaggan, Dunnyvaig, Dunluce, and then on to be gallowglass to the McMahon's. Now in California. To arms! FT112238/R-BY3158 is the true Y-DNA lineage of Sommerled (when the dust settles). OK, science will speak whenever Sommerled's bones in Iona are tested...

My parents are from Glasgow. Dad's name Carroll , originally from Ireland and Mother's name Cunningham. Maternal side also can be traced Scotland to Ireland during the Ulster plantation then back again to Scotland. Munro and Mackinnon of Harris last shepherd on the Shiant Isles is on my Dad's maternal line. By the way love your video's!!!

Hello my name is Edward Donald. I am still watching the video but I thought I should say at this point that my family all believes we are part of the Donald Clan. We have actually been on holiday to Colonsay and Oronsay.

I enjoy your history lessons so much, thank you!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them. One is here to help😁😎

My roots are: Nicolson of Skye, Morrison and MacLeod from Lewis, McKechnies of Argyll and etc. Mòran taing.

Bruce, I have been thoroughly enjoying your excellent series of videos. Somerled (as was Fergus of Galloway) was my 22 x great grandfaither so this is fascinating!

Somerled's life is still open to several interpretations - Gaelic hero liberating his native land from foreign oppressors (an early William Wallace ?) or Norse-Gael warlord fighting other Norse-Gael warlords to carve out a slice of territory for himself, all the time trying to keep the Kings of Scotland and Norway at arms length. However DNA testing of his ancestors (mainly clan chiefs) show that his paternal line was from Norway - so either the records are wrong, the DNA tests are wrong, or Somerled's mum needs to make an appearance on the Jeremy Kyle Show.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe all three😜.but that would make for a complicated story

@jmartin0805

3 жыл бұрын

From what I have seen I feel he would be more accurately described a Norse-Gael who threw off Norway altogether. He then tried to take mainland Scotland but lost his head to warrior Christian priest possibly?? 😮

@molecatcher3383

3 жыл бұрын

​@@jmartin0805 Some of Somerled's gains were reversed after his death and Norway's involvement and control of the Western isles did not fully end until the treaty of Perth in 1266. Somerled's descendants continued to pay tribute to the King of Norway and become involved in Norwegian politics (e.g. his grandson Óspakr-Hákon). They even teamed up with the King of Norway when he went on a punitive raid of the Isles in 1230.

@jmartin0805

3 жыл бұрын

@@molecatcher3383 interesting, and makes sense because why else would the battle of Largs have been needed. Who was ruling the Isles, in between, when Somerlaed’s grandkids were raiding the isles?

@molecatcher3383

3 жыл бұрын

@@jmartin0805 Somerled's descendants and the Crovan Dynasty (descendants include clan MacLeod) were ruling different parts of the Isles and Argyle. Both paid tribute to Norway for the lands that they held. In the 1240s and 1250s the MacDougalls (Somerled descendants) were actively supporting the King of Norway against Scottish moves into Argyle. However they switched sides after the battle of Largs and attacked the Norwegian fleet. The warlords ruling the isles were effectively semi-independent under Norway, which continued after the Scottish takeover. Their semi-independence lasted until 1493 when the last MacDonald (descended from Somerled) Lord of the Isles was removed by the King of Scots.

Aww!❤️ I’ve been away for a while and this was the first video I have seen in months! Imagine my surprise when I see my name on the screen! You are very welcome!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😂Fantastic

Ive traces this man as my 22 great grandfather. Thank you fkr the video of my ancestor.

My mother's family were McDowells of Freugh, descendant from Prince Fergus, Lord of Galloway and down through Dougal MacDowell,Lord of Galloway. They were cousins to Duncan MacDougal descendant from Somerled and allied together against Robert the Bruce after the murder of John Comyn.My grandmother was a Crosby from Ulster, also originally from Galloway,Scotland.Thanks for your excellent videos. From Alabama, U.S.A., J.R.S.,Jr.,Esq.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

@nickswill

2 жыл бұрын

I too am a McDowell on my mother's side. Living in Texas.

MacDonell of Glengarry. Truly fascinating. My 3rd GG Donald Ban (b 1782) came to Canada and settled in Glengarry Ontario on the Springfield farm. I've confirmed thru BigY DNA to be a descendant of Somerled but don't know any of the direct relatives in Scotland. This really helps me experience my roots from afar and makes me dream of a visit.

McLean here. Some research shows us to be of Irish and to some degree Norse origin prior to finding a home in Scotland. Once many or most were kicked out of there, we spread throughout the world. Pity the world!

@jodielee2310

2 ай бұрын

I'm Maclean too. With some Irish and norse DNA as well. I hear this is quite common for us Macleans. Gr Gr Gr something grandparents emigrated to Australia in the mid 1800s after being kicked off Mull thanks to the Campbells.

@eddiemclean7011

2 ай бұрын

@@jodielee2310 My grandad always told me, " never trust a Campbell." I'm sure that came from his grandfather and the post Culloden treatment of the McLeans. We are in Canada, the US, all over the Caribbean and down your way as well. England wanted rid of us, but all they did was decentralized us.

MacDonald of Glen Coe and the Grants of Glen Urquhart.

My ancestors include .... Carruthers, Bruce, Stewart, Douglas, Murray, Gordon, MacKenzie, Gunn, Campbell, Sinclair, MacDougall, MacTavish, Fraser, MacDonald, MacRory, Johnstone, Broun, Maxwell, Innes, MacRae, Somerled, Davidson, Robertson, Duart, Dunbar, MacLeanWilson, Watson, Hunter, Graham, MacDonnall, Kerr, Scott, MacIntosh, Shaw, Jardine, Hepburn, Crichton, Leishman, Dunn, Armstrong, Comyn, Sutherland, Thompson, Wallace, Rose, Leslie, Hamilton, Lindsay, Angus, Bell, Hume, MacQueen, MacDuff, Morrison, Canmor, Muir, Crawford, Gray, Erskine, Herries, McCullough, MacKeson, Crichton, MonCrieff, Somerville, Carnegie, Mowat, Livingston, McAllister, Forbes, McConnell, Seton, Drummond, Mure, Grant, McCutcheon, Irvine, Balfour, Cantrell, Hay, Hope, Maitland, Dundas, Borthwick, Turnbull, Minto, Montgomerie, Reid, Menzies, Anderson, Elliott, Munroe, MacKay, McRae, Denny, Alexander, Cullen..... I think most of us are related, with many sharing Pictish, Celt, Briton, Scot, Irish and Norse blood too 🙂

@seonagren1732

2 жыл бұрын

At 10 generations we have 500 ancestors so by 20 generations we have 250,000. I think the population of Scotland was about 1 million about then so if they all lived in Scotland and didn't marry their cousins ( as they tended to do) then that's a quarter of Scotland we're descended from.

@gazpal

2 жыл бұрын

@@seonagren1732 yep, most are related

@coreyfolsom8578

Жыл бұрын

Very nice. I'm from Bruce, Stewart, Lyon, Keith, Cairnes, Sheil

As my DNA report shows me as related to Somerled, I guess I could pick and choose what clan to associate my loyalty to, from all the ones derived from him, his sons, and his grandsons. But since my wife is descended from the MacDonalds, it is there that I have chosen to place my fealty, as my brother's wife was also a MacDonald. So, here I am, surrounded by MacDonalds, and related to the clan's grand-dad...I figured my loyalty path was pretty clear. Oh, and fie to the Campbells!

@laurasmith6933

7 ай бұрын

What DNA tests would show this? I've always thought I didn't want to bother with them since some of my family history is documented. But, this may make me change my mind!!!

DNA ties to MacAlister of McDonald /Armstrong/Donnachadih/ Sutherland .. McAlister Clan one I identify with most and am a part of today.

White of Lamont, from the Lamont/Youngs that settled in Larne, Antrim after the Dunoon Massacre. Lamonts there took the name Sitlington, Green, White and Young as new surnames. Then to Baltimore after the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

@koonphalong

4 ай бұрын

Clan Lamont (Lamb/Fralic) emigrated to pre-USA in mid-1600’s… second Pilgrim wave in the 1630~40’s mother’s & brother’s DNA confirms oral histories of anti-Campbellism (yes, I like the recent video of the Massacre Worse Than Glencoe - The Dunoon Massacre); and of earlier Gaelic Dal Riatan ties to O’Neill’s, some Norse intermingling, and some “Unknown DNA” (would that be Pictish or Neanderthal maybe)….. Several of us are making a pilgrimage in 6 months for a wedding /reunion I’ll be coming from all the way from Guam in the South Pacific Ocean

Fabulous video! So glad I came across it while looking for info on my ancestors. Somerled is my 23rd great grandfather through three of his children, Ragnall (sons Donald and Ruaidhri) , Dougal (son Duncan) and Daughter of Somerled (son Malcolm MacFerchar, Lord of Cowall). When I found out, it was electrifying!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Yay

Clan Donald here, of Clanranald branch, direct male descendant of Somhairle and 7th generation Canadian. My 5x Great Grandfather Malcolm sailed with his two sons John and Angus(my 4xGG) in 1804. He traveled with a daughter as well, but she died of sickness a shipboard before reaching Pictou. Angus was just 9 when he immigrated from Lewis, very likely Uig, very likely as a refugee of the clearances and he grew to be a builder. He married Catherine MacDougall, a Catholic Deacon's daughter and he and his father converted to that religion and lived in Antigonish and then Malignant Brook near Maryvale NS.

@jaredvs147

3 жыл бұрын

McDonald whose family migrated to Nova Scotia then eventually Boston, New York...now in Alaska

@meghanryan6707

3 жыл бұрын

MacDonald ancestor Ronald emigrated to Prince Edward Island mid 1700s, then my third great grandfather came to Massachusetts. That's how my family ended up in the US

@Tymacd

2 жыл бұрын

Clanranald myself. Raised in Florida, USA- my dad came down from PEI, Canada.

I'm descended from the Alexanders of Menstrie, Clan MacAlister, descended from Clan Donald. My ancestors arrived in Tyrrell county, North Carolina about 1680.

Absolutely loving your videos. I'm MacMillan and Campbell's from Islay on my Father's side, and Pringles and Scott's on my Mother's.

MacAuley Clan, when my grandmother married a Swede in the middle of the Great Plains of the USA. I am also related to Illiam Dhone from the Isle of Man through the Christian family. Dulce Periculum

@robertos6770

3 жыл бұрын

Seems the Scots have wandered far (O'r the hills and far away). I complement you on your program. Am quite enjoying your storytelling style of sharing Scottish history and culture. Sorry I never got to see your comic shows. Can only imagine they were a hoot.

@markmccaulley3687

3 жыл бұрын

Macauley Clan from Antrim DNA group.

LOL. LOL. LOL! Priceless style. Brilliant. You teach us so well. Thank you. My Scottish lines are McDowell. McCain. Miller. Forbes. Irvine.

@JACK_TheAllSeeingEye

3 жыл бұрын

Irvine...the Erinvines...The Eraiin Fienne......Royal sept of Dal Riada in the Ulaid....married with the Pictish royal line for purposes of peace....kicked out of the Ulaid by the Ui Neill who coveted their land...left to cross over to what is now the Irvine estuary....became Kings and Abbots of Dunkeld and from Family Duncan (tanaist with Family Alpin) founded Clan Irvine during the time of Duncan Ist of the House of Dunkeld. Just sayin....

@janberlage6836

3 жыл бұрын

McDowell -- I'm a McDowell of what is now McDowell County, North Carolina and of King's Mountain fame. I know little of their Scottish past, but believe their clan is related to Dougall. I'd be interested to hear more about Dougall and the clans related to him. Love the channel. Thanks!

Hello. I’m DePaul. Love your stories. My father’s family name is Dowell. Dad has been digging into the family for all long as I can remember. I believe he said that our family was a sept family, which lived on lands controlled by the MacDougall clan. Not sure what that makes us, but as an American, I kinda feel like we’re all mutts anyways 😅

My family is from Glen Nevis, Glengarry Ontario Canada I am Cameron MacDonald and a direct descendant of Somerled I am also a Macdonell, Graham, and Cameron In our family tree we are descendants of many kings. King of scots, ling of Mann, king of Alba just to name a few

I know this probably has nothing to do with anything, but my great grandfather was attached to Clan Boyle. I love learning all of this from you, my favorite channel. 🌹🦋❤️☮️🇺🇸

My Ma's a McCrory, her ones came to the north of ireland as gallowglasses apparently. I take a lot of pride in being in one of Somerled's descendants, whatever that actually means

My Great Grandmother her family was from the Isle of Man, there name was Cain

MacDougall here!

Farquharson. 100 comments and not a one! Nevermind that most of the Scottish family we have found were lowlanders and we can't even pin down a specific area (though it's looking like Fife). But Paterson is the name we have and he was captured during the Battle of Worcester and sold as an indentured servent for 40 years.

@johnkelley9836

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Hardie is part of Farquharson Clan and yes West coast near Dundee?

@Mererid

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnkelley9836 Excellent! The ancestry hints are pointing to Kinglassie, so south of Dundee (midway between there and Edinburgh), but they are ancestry hints, so they are far from certain. Most of the info for him comes from the entry on Find A Grave but I'm having trouble tracking down actual documents that prove what's in the story (which is taken from a family history archive).

@Linz0440

2 жыл бұрын

My gran's family were Patersons, from Alloa.

@coreyfolsom8578

Жыл бұрын

My family (Lyon) wears the Farquharson tartan

I am Tim McCurry of Clan Ranald of Mac Donald. My family originates from the Isle of Islay.

"Some McDougal in Canada's just wet their pants" LOL Cheeky!

@brandonmcdowell3714

3 жыл бұрын

Same but here in the US!😁 love my ancestry!

@Boric78

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonmcdowell3714 Ah yes Dowell the Notorious. The 10th century overweight, jewellery covered cow stealing bard from Iona.

McEachern. Our DNA shows we are related to Somerled but further back (possibly grand parent/uncle).

Clan MacSweeney of Knapdale ancestors of Niall of the nine hostages. Anrothan au' Niall was the great grandfather of Suibhne O'niall. My name's is D.J. Sweany and I was born and raised in Ridgecrest California.I know I'm not Scottish but it's a lot of fun learning about where my ancestors came from. Thank you Bruce

I am really enjoying all of your stories and learning so much Thank you ! We are in America and know from both DNA and a diary and lots of research by several family members, but most of all from my brother, Dave Henderson. I used to tease my grand dad that as a Scot by ancestry, he was probably part Norse too. He would say “ I am not”! Now we know I was actually right. We are Pict/Scot/ Norse on his side and English/Welsh/Dane on his wife’s, my grandmother’s side and Norwegian on our Mom’s side, with a 25,000 year old connection through Mom’s mother’s Norse line in Southern Norway! And Northern Norse from Mom’s Dad’s side. I had always wondered how my Norwegian grandmother got her black hair and violet blue eyes. Now I know! We grew up on stories of our Scots historical background and it is great to finally be able to put the real history in. That basket of knowledge too. Thank you so very much, Kathy H. Bray

I believe the Love family is a sept of the McKinnon clan, which traces back to the McAlpine clan. I grew up in New Zealand, where the Love family is part of Te Ati Awa, from a marriage back in the 1830s I think.

Brilliant, canny wait for the next vid 😊

McAllister - I think we are a sub clan of clan Donald.

@erikdfier

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Surprised we're so few commenting here.

Love your history stories.

Great video, I a direct descendant of Somerled living still in Oban

My grannie was a MacDougall from North Uist.

McFadyean any digging I have done my lot came fae Mull, Iona area the story of how the clan McFadyean was meant to have lost Lochbuie to the clan McLean is funny........."The McFadyens are a very old tribe. They were the first sept to join the Maclaines, although under dubious circumstances. When Hector Mclaine went to claim the lands given to him by the MacDonalds, he found the lands already under the possession of the McFadyens. For mutual protection (from various raiders and neighbouring tribes), the Chief granted him permission to build a fortress at the head of Loch Buie. After the castle was completed, Hector climbed to top and shot an arrow through a bone that the McFadyen Chief was eating on the ground below. Not being foolish, the McFadyen Chief removed himself from the scene. Whether Maclaine was aiming the bone or at McFadyen, and missed, is a matter of speculation (and perspective).

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like quite a feat if he meant it. What do you think?

@finfogel.382

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours think its wan o' they made up stories masel mate, probably lost their lands due to theiving or summit like that.

I thank you for all the easy history. Your doing a wonderful job! My family is originally from Glasgow. We came to the Colony's in the 1690's as I understand it they were in the tobacco trade, and had their own ships. That's all I know.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

That certainly sounds like Glasgow

I love this guys videos. His very awesome. My family is the Clan McDougal on my moms side. Avinu Shalom Alecheim

Excellent history.

These vids are really engaging and well done. Amusing often too.

McCutcheon sept of clan Donald nice to see these videos ! Cheers lad 🍻

Your videos are excellent. They explain so much about my family... Thanks again mate.

What beautiful scenery

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

That's Oor wee country

Colquhoun from Canada! Love to see a video about our history!! Btw you do a fantastic job!

McDougall Clan Sherrie McDougle Pretty sure our great grandfather came over during the clearances, Joesph McDougle settled in MW Georgia mountains. His grandson Allen “Doc” McDougle was a preacher in Calhoun Ga.❤️

MacGregor, through my paternal grandfather.

@wesleywalker2831

2 жыл бұрын

Och, aye.

Brilliant keep up good work:) From a mcdougall hehe

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I thank you sir. I made the video just for you

@brandonmcdowell3714

3 жыл бұрын

Hows it going family!😁

Thank you so much for your series

@ScotlandHistoryTours

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Bruce McDonald (Sleat Branch). love the videos and learning my history

I've got four separate MacDonald lines, Campbell, Cameron, MacGregor, Chisholm, and many more, so it is hard to pick a line.

@earlofsmeg

2 жыл бұрын

I'm MacGregor.

Bruce. How about a Clan McDougall storey. Just asking.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Can you send a request to requests@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk If they're all in the same place I can't lose them

I am Galbraith of the Galbraith. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Well done sir. You must get pretty pissed off with all the tourists though eh?😁

macGregor, Stewart, and Campbell . Bonnie MacGregor

Clan Donnachaidh (Robertson) if genealogy is to be believed the line is descended from the first Celtic kings

@duncansonoryan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey me too! I'm a Duncanson from Oregon, USA. My grandfather was born in Elgin.

@tallondarkfeather9728

3 жыл бұрын

@@duncansonoryan Well Met Then, Clansman!

@coinneachreid8971

2 жыл бұрын

A Robertson frae Lanark living in Cymru.

@jimreid481

2 жыл бұрын

Clan Donnachaidh>>Reid

Stuart from the old Banffshire, my great grandfather immigrated to New Zealand in 1900. With strong links to the Gordon's and Grant's.

@Linz0440

2 жыл бұрын

Stuart from Banff, Moray and Elginshire :-)

Clan Morrison -- Johann Morrison (I've visited our old fortress of Dun Eistean in the north of Lewis).

MacDonald of Skye from my paternal grandmother's side.

McQueen (on mum's side) from somewhere in Skye? Hamilton and Kirkland too on that side of the family. Thanks very much for another smashing vid Bruce!

From the McVurrich family of Islay stock. I identify with Clan Ranald and wear their tartan. Great stories.

Part of Clan MacDougall by way of MacLucas and we dropped the Mac over here... all the men on my fathers side are 6'5 or taller..Im the shortest at 6'2 .. we all did the DNA crap and came back predominately Scottish w/ Norwegian , Swede and a splash of Irish .. fair to say we enjoyed this, didn't wet my pants but its was cool to hear. We host MacDougall tent at the Highland games in NC and SC

standing still looking both impressed and impressive for so long is an achievement.

Lineage is mainly McDonald/McDaniel, Finley, Bruce, Thompson all in America by early 1700's.

I have spent most of my life being interested in family history. On my mother’s side I’m a 3rd generation American. My great grandmother was from Glory Ford Ireland. She married a 2nd generation Guffey who is from the McPhies on Colonsay. On my father’s side we are Musgraves of the borders and Young’s of Ulster. I am a product of immigration and my dna is 89% Irish/Scots, 8%norweigen & 2% burgundy. Thank you for your series. It’s pretty difficult to get historical information about the Hebrides and especially the isles of Colonsay and Oransay other than the priory. Keep up the shows and I look forward to more videos about the Hebrides isles.

O'Cahan Mac Lean My McVey ancestors came with Agnes O'Cahan from Ireland to Scotland when she married the Lord of the Isles hence why the Beaton name is in Colonsay as my Family stayed in County Tyrone until they came to New Monkland in the 1800s to work in the local steel mills...The saying in our Family was "Never forget our Forefathers fought for Cherlie".Hence why Francis Edward and Charles runs through the Male names of us McVey's.

MacRuiri. Donald's rarely mentioned brother.

MacFarlane, McAlpine, MacJanet, McEwan and so on all the way back on both sides. Rob Knox

Personal comment of Laura Botten: McCaskill: I don't see that anywhere else. I also have Stewarts (all the way back to the kings), Burns, Bell, Shaw, Russell, Scott, Scrimshaw, Abrams, Murrow, Clarkes (though Great Grandpa dropped the E to name his kids). I keep finding more. I married a McLean. Not sure about Gladstone, but I've always wondered where they got Arthur Gladstone Flint's middle name. Mother's maiden names were VERY often used as a middle name in my family tree. That's why we've been passing down the name Stuart/Stewart!

Macinnis: I want to learn about the sons of Angus and their connection to sommerled. Our clan seems to be one of the oldest Scotti, but history seems to have forgotten us.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

True, a very old clan

@annsmith9196

3 жыл бұрын

Fellow clan person here. A video on the those darn Maclean's killing our chief and his 5 sons. We haven't had a chief since!

@annsmith9196

3 жыл бұрын

The legend goes he was resting by a stream and the clan asked for his help and he said he would if they caught him a salmon. By some miracle they did and he helped them.

@beth7935

3 жыл бұрын

I dunno about belonging to a clan cos I'm Australian with an English surname, & further back I wouldn't know which name to pick (& would the Shetland Isles & Lowland names even BE "clans"? Some Shetland ones are Norse, like Laurenson.) We do have an annoyingly elusive Innes ancestor, tho- all we know is she came from Scotland, & I'd love to know where exactly. I dunno if "Innes" is linked to "MacInnes" tho, or if it just means "from an island".

@repubilican

3 жыл бұрын

@@beth7935 innis is not linked to Macinnis

Somerled is an important street on the western end of Montreal. Traveled along its path for years, never thought about its name. Thanks!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

I don't know what it is about it, but I find the history of the Lordship of the Isles absolutely fascinating. Were the lords genuine monarchs, or petty warlords? Were they vassals, or really independent? Were they Norwegian, Scottish, or Irish? It simply doesn't fit into a neat category. A little like the 'Burgundian State' of the 14th and 15th centuries.

@johnjiv5790

3 жыл бұрын

Yes !! 😂😂

@ChristophersMum

2 жыл бұрын

Somerled was a Norwegian/Gael and was a king in his own right...eventually the title The Lord of the Isles was claimed by the Kings of Scotland...and through King James 6th of Scotland (and 1st of England) the title was given to the Prince of Wales...at the moment it is Prince Charles who holds it.

perhaps your best work to date 👍

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooh

I’m a MacTavish born and bred in lochaber but the chief’s seat was in Argyle I believe. Interestingly I have 5% Norse DNA from a heritage test I done recently. Also near my house is a cemetery called ‘innis na birlinn’ birlinn meaning long ship!

@jacquelinemerrick4257

Жыл бұрын

Mine is 3% Norse, they are likely a part of many of us.. ((:

@nathanthomson1931

8 ай бұрын

MacTavish here in Canada! Are you connected to our Clan society?

"proper mental Vikings" 🤣

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

...and they were😜