Scottish Clans

The Grahams produced several capable leaders who took part in some of Scotland's hottest contentions, some of their names will be familiar to you.  We focus on what's probably not familiar to you, which what DNA tests tell us about the origin of the Grahams.  Thanks for joining me.  This is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

I can't believe we haven't covered this already!  What is a sept?  Is your family a sept of a larger, more powerful clan?  Which tartan should you buy a kilt in?  Let's talk about it.

Clan chiefs only live so long.  What happens when the clan needs a new leader?  In this episode, I discuss tanistry, the system used amongst the Gaels of Scotland for picking a new leader.

In response to listener feedback, here is a reading list for a study of the Scottish Clans.  I know it's not comprehensive.  We will add to it as we go.  There is an accompanying post on the Facebook page.  Feel free to add your own titles in the comments.  Also, a short note on the Roses of Kilravock.  Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Finally!  This is the content I started out with for the idea of an episode on the Campbells.  In this episode, I try to untangle the major branches of the Campbell clan, and by major, I mean these branches: MacArthur of Strachur, Craignish, Loudon, Auchenbreck, Glenorchy, and Cawdor.  I apologize if you have a particular branch that I didn't include but there are so many that if I tried to get to them all, I would never finish.  I outline the main line of the Argyll Campbells then try to explain where these branches tie in.  I also make a short mention of the MacConnochie and Ardkinglas branches.  This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Fort part two on the Campbells, I continue the story and important points in the early days of this clan.  

www.ccsna.org

Here you go, a special episode on the Campbells.  Actually, this is the beginning of at least two, possibly three episodes on the Campbells.  The last one will be a Clan Clusters episode where we discuss the many branches of this clan, especially those branches that became notable kindreds in their own right.  In this episode, I focus on Campbell origins but didn't get as far as I wanted so I'll save some more of that until next episode.  There's so much cool history!  

 

Clan Campbell Society of North America, tons of good info:  https://www.ccsna.org/

I'm back!  Once again, our topics are listener driven.  After having to buy a new mic, I'm finishing my responses to some of your comments.  Thank you so much for engaging with this podcast through Facebook, Podbean, and Apple Podcasts.

It's time to show some love for those of you who have taken the effort to submit comments, questions, food for thought, etc.  I'm so grateful for those of you who have done that and hope that today's episode will inspire more of you to comment, submit reviews and share this podcast with your friends.  Sit back and enjoy a conversation on the Scottish Clans that is generated by the thoughts of your fellow listeners.

I could have labeled this episode "Clan Alliances: the Scotts and the Armstrongs".  William Armstrong is wrongly imprisoned and Walter Scott is taking matters into his own hands.  Join me for one of the coolest stories in Scottish history.