We offer irish tshirts, mugs, steins, posters, and over 20 other items. Clan donnachaidh society clan donnachaidh society of texas, inc. For many years our state branch has operated the society as a family reunion at the many games and festivals held throughout the state. Links to regiments and scottish historical reenactment organisations and scots at home and abroad are also here. Clan museum, built in 1969, was the first purposebuilt clan museum in scotland. Names traditionally associated with clan donnachaidh. Clan is often used today to indicate the family group. Notices of the clan ian vor, or clandonnell scots especially of the. There are two main theories as to the origins of the clan donnachaidh. Duncanson, macconnachie, donachie, dunnachie, tonnachy, macrobert, collier, colyear, inches, reid, roy, roberts, macinroy, maciver, maclagan, stark, macrobie, skene, or variations in the spelling of.
The donnachaidh dna project is sponsored by the clan donnachaidh society in bruar, perthshire, scotland. History of the clan donald in scotland, england, ireland by henry lee new york, 1920 fhb donnell. The clan donnachaidh dna project invites people of scottish, irish, and english heritage, worldwide, who bear the surnames of our clan donachie, duncan, robertson, reid, mcconnachie or any of the septs of our clan listed at. Clan donnachaidh pacific northwest branch home facebook. Below you will find the patch notes for this super cool update. Duncanson, macconnachie, donachie, dunnachie, tonnachy, macrobert, collier, colyear, inches, reid, roy, roberts, macinroy, maciver, maclagan, stark, macrobie, skene, or variations in the spelling of these names, and others who claim to.
Ladies vneck large two color crest badge on front of shirt. Clan donnachaidh gaelic name, also known as clan robertson english name is the only clan that still uses their original gaelic name as their official name. Their son became duncan i, scottish king from 1034 to 1040. On this page you can learn about clan activities in scotland, history, projects, the. But robertson tradition has clan donnachaidh arrive late for the fight, but was part of a contingent that came down from gillies hill, tipping the battle in bruces favour. The clan donnachaidh society of the rocky mountains pronounced donnakey was established in 1986 by bob and marilu baskin, and our past president, curtis roberts. The society was formed in january, 1893 in scotland to maintain and renew the family bond among a clan now scattered across the globe. Duncan supported robert the bruce and his clan fought at bannockburn. The robertsons are more properly called clan donnachaidh, from duncan, fifth in descent from conan of glenerochie. That got me thinking about the origin of various sept names associated with our clan.
The chief and his family use a tartan similar to red robertson with a white overstripe in the weave. Never the less, the donnachaidh clan had many septs and the reid clan was a major clan within. Donnachaidh dna project clan donnachaidh dna project. Septs of clan donnachaidh the main surname used by clan donnachaidh is robertson, which is also used by the present chiefs family, though other names are associated with the clan, the most common being duncan and reid. Clan donnachaidh pacific northwest branch was founded over 55 years ago to. Archibald macdonald inverness, 1896, 1900 ol donald, macdonald, mcdonald, mcdonnell. Robertson of struan is according to burkes landed gentry of scotland the 24 th chief of clan robertson and the 28 th chief of clan donnachaidh and there can be no doubt that his genealogy links him to both or at least one particular duncanson. One of malcolms three daughters, bethoc, married crinan, the secular hereditary abbot of dunkeld. Visit our project website for much more information on the donnachaidh dna project. The donnachaidh dna project was started in 2002 by bill robertson, project emeritus, during his tenure as international vice chairman for the clan donnachaidh society. Elsewhere, the genealogy section of rampant scotland directory also contains references to some clanfamily histories while clanfamily. Clan donnachaidh crest badge tshirt in black available in mens and ladies variations. Thank you for joining this great clan donnachaidh dna research project. That the founder of the clan, donna chadh duncan was the second son of angus macdonald, lord of the isles.
For many years our state branch has operated the society as a family reunion at the. Ireland never had a well developed clan system like scotland. The old church sits where the erochty water joins the river garry. In the 11th century, a younger son of robertson of struan saved the life of the king by killing a wolf with his sgian.
Locally known as clan donnachaidh, was started to assist those individuals and families seeking to connect with their scottish ancestry and gather locally to celebrate this. Bills foresight has enabled clan donnachaidh to reach many more clan members around the world and expand our clans educational, historical, and family history outreach. Donachie name meaning, family history, family crest. Our members consist of families of scottish heritage from over 50 family names, and is considerd by many historians to be among the oldest in scotland. That the foonder o the clan, donnachadh duncan wis the seicont son o angus macdonald, laird o the isles that the robertsons ar lineal descendants o the celtic earls o atholl, whose progenitor wis kieeng duncan i donnchadh in. After the 45, supporters of the stuart cause had their estates forfeit and managed by government factors. Robertson, reid, duncan, donachie, donnachie, mcconnachie, stark, dobbins and 44 other are among the list of clan donnachaidh surnames. The king had a younger son maelmare who became earl of atholl and was the ancestor of the chiefs of clan donnachaidh. Locally known as clan donnachaidh, was started to assist those individuals and families seeking to connect with their.
Tartans of the scottish highland clan for people named robertson, duncan, reidd and others who live in northern california. Pronunciation of donnachaidh with 2 audio pronunciations, 2 meanings and more for donnachaidh. Clan donnachaidh pacific northwest branch, portland, oregon. Clan donnachaidh, sometimes known as clan robertson, is a scottish clan. Clan donnachaidh pacific northwest branch was founded over 55 years ago to allow reids, reeds, robertsons, duncans. On the sunday of the gathering a service is held in struan church, the burial site of many of the chiefs. To form deeper contact with our parent clan, clan donnachaidh and to assist future research by our parent clan into the septbranch of the donachie name. The main clan name and that of the chiefs originally donnachaidh and now robertson, along with many derivations of the clan name were taken by those descending from the chiefs or belonging to the families who lived on clan estates, offered allegiance to the chief and with the chiefs acceptance sought the chiefs protection and in turn provided service to the clan can be considered septs of the clan. Thare are twa main theories as tae the oreegins o the clan robertson. Looking for the ideal scottish clan patches to express yourself. Clan donnachaidh clan robertson is a scots clan history oreegins.
These are red robertson, hunting robertson also known as robertson of kindace, and duncan. Most of the clan took on the name robertson, which comes from the personal name of 15th century clan chief robert riach. Above is a drawing of the clan donnachaidh centre, bruar, scotland. Membership in the society shall be open to clansmen and clanswomen bearing the names of duncan and robertson, and the names of the accepted septs of the clan. Struan and his family are members of, and actively support, the clan donnachaidh society. Apr 23, 2011 clan donnachaidh, most, if not all donnachaidh chiefs lie buried at struan church graveyard, perthshire, scotland. Alexander gilbert haldane robertson of struan, 24th chief of clan donnachaidh, 28th of struan. In addition, the society is involved in the preservation of. This section covers clans, clan societies, families, tartans, kilts and highland dress generally. We are trying to test the many different family lines. After the battle bruce supposedly declared that rather than being sons of duncan they would now be sons. The fighting force of clan donnachaidh was estimated at 800 men in 1715 and at 700 men in 1745. Once a year the chief calls a clan gathering where members come from near and far to meet the chief and his family, discuss the business of the society and socialise with friends old and new. Three tartans are in most common use in the clan donnachaidh.
Our extensive library of over 500 rare and contemporary books on the subjects of tartan, highland dress, clan history, weapons, weaving et al is available for researchers on appointment. Anciently, they were known as clan donnachaidh, coming from the gaelic name donnachadh reamhar, or duncan the stout, one of the celtic earls of atholl. This is not a directly searchable list as yet but you can search using the search this site facility above. The robertson family is said to be one of the oldest in scotland. Sometimes referred to as the robertson or duncan clan. To support these factors, atholl was garrisoned by both english troops and campbell militia. The site is here to help members of the name and to celebrate our scottish ancestry and mutual kinship there will be no fees. Abbot crinan of dunkeld, descended from the kindred of st. A land of stark extremes and awe inspiring natural beauty.
That the founder of the clan, donnachadh duncan was the second son of angus macdonald, lord of the isles that the robertsons are lineal descendants of the celtic earls of atholl, whose progenitor was king duncan i donnchadh in scottish gaelic, eldest son of malcolm ii. In 1967 the clan donnachaidh society raised enough money worldwide to buy a site at bruar and opened the first purposebuilt clan museum in scotland in 1969. A gift shop contains souvenirs featuring the surnames and crests of all the clans of scotland plus many gift ideas in a wide price range. There is a reading room where you can discover more about the clan, the society and its history.
The clan donnachaidh descends from king malcolm ii who reigned from 1005 to 1034 and was the last king in the direct male line to descend from kenneth macalpine, who united the scots and picts in 843 a. Clans, tartans, regiments from rampant scotland directory. We have been making some great progress in connecting previously unknown male lines and helping families through some brick walls. Virtutis gloria merces glory is the reward of valour. Recent research seems to confirm the robertson claim to have ancient celtic roots, and the clan is almost certainly descended from the celtic earls of athol. Siol is a gaelic word meaning progeny or seed that is used in the context of a family or clan with members who bear the same surname and inhabited the same territory, as a manner of distinguishing one group from another. That the founder of the clan, donnachadh duncan was the second son of angus macdonald, lord of the isles. Clan donnachaidh society robertson reid duncan rocky. Clan donnachaidh tartans three tartans are in most common use in the clan donnachaidh. Mens large two color crest badge on back of shirt with small one color chest print that reads clan donnachaidh. Clan donnachaidh society clan donnachaidh society of. Sept is more appropriate as a collective term describing a group of persons or immediate ancestors who bore a common surname and inhabited the same territory. This period in history saw a lot of claims and counter claims as the map of scotland was being.
Duncan clan crest my roots, old quotes, scottish highlands, scotland travel. The clan donnachaidh society in scotland was founded in january, 1893 to maintain and renew the family bond among a clan now scattered throughout the world. Many are variations of robertson and donnachaidh and many are spelling variations. See more ideas about scottish clans, robertson tartan and tartan. In the 16th century a chiefs following or clan was often described as his kin, friends, servants, assisters and partakers. He was captured, but later rescued and he took refuge in france. However, to be chief of the robertsons is one thing to be chief over the name duncan, a. Claiming descent from crinan who was the laird of atholl and hereditary lay abbott of dunkeld who married bethoc, the daughter of malcolm ii. Alexander robertson, th chief, led 500 men of clan donnachaidh in support of the earl of mar at the battle of sheriffmuir in 1715. They initially gathered about 12 people the wilbers town house in hoffman estates to begin the task creating clan donnachaidh upper midwest. Clan donnachaidh society, northeast branch connecticut maine massachusetts new hampshire new york rhode island vermont douglas newton, president.
And from this comes an account of how donnachaidh became robertson. We are testing the dna of the men with the surnames of our clan. Clan donnachaidh children of duncan duncan, reid, robertson and septs of those clans. Bruar is located in the heart of the scottish highlands.
Clan donnachaidh society upper midwest cdsum was created to keep the rich customs and history of scotland alive. The robertson clan has the oldest certifiable ancestry of. A land rich in its peoples, culture, music, and history. This is a worldwide research project involving men of the clan surnames. The clan crest badge was presented to the 4th robertson clan chief by james ll of scotland. From crinan sprang the royal house of duncan i, king of scots. Our high quality scottish clan patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Cathedral window quilt tutorial patchquiltthis crazy quilting, quilting tips, quilting. These names are traditionally associated with clan donnachaidh. With this update we are introducing a ton of new features, new levels, and quality of life improvements to make clash of clans better than ever. The annual general meeting of the society and the associated weekend of social activities organized by the society in clan country each year provide a regular. Clan robertson products made in the clan tartan and clan crest.
He was killed by macbeth but his descendants held the throne for two and a half centuries. Clan donnachaidh society upper midwest cdsum was established in 1986 by gordon and patricia wilber along with joanne reid and phillis anderson. The clan donnachaidh dna project invites people of scottish, irish, and english heritage, worldwide, who bear the surnames of our clan donachie, duncan, robertson, reid, mcconnachie or any of the septs of. They are more properly called clan donnachaidh, from duncan, fifth in descent from conan of. Septs of clan donnachaidh by jean munro, clan donnachaidh genealogist the clan donnachaidh includes many families bearing names other than that of the chief, some known to be related to him and others less certainly so. Clan donnachaidh, most, if not all donnachaidh chiefs lie buried at struan church graveyard, perthshire, scotland. Duncan along with a core group of three duncans and two robertsons in 1973.