Scottish Clans

This is a continuation of the last discussion regarding the difference between what a clan chief owned and the place where his kindred called home.  Looking at clan maps can give a person the wrong impression about this topic, so we dive into it and bust some misconceptions.

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In the USA, it's Thanksgiving Day, and I'm thankful for you all!  Thank you so much for listening.  Many of you have followed up with comments and questions and allowed this conversation to grow and develop.  I hope this episode helps some of you better understand the nature of clanship and hopefully erase some misconceptions that could be gained by looking at clan maps.

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For free pdf's to contribute to your study, go to scottish-clans.com/1587 or scottish-clans.com/wade.

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In another installation of 'Clan Founders' we take a look at a very influential member of the native, Gaelic aristocracy who helped Scotland become what it is today and founded the Ross clan.  Learn what made him such an important person in Scottish history!  This is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well.  Thanks for listening.

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Here's an episode that comes from a listener request.  The Kerrs were everything that we think of when we hear the term "Border Reivers".  Here's a few things about them that I consider noteworthy.  

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Pick up your free pdf of the 1587 Act of Parliament that lists clans that the Scottish crown viewed as more loyal to their chiefs than to their landlords when those weren't the same person.  scottish-clans.com/1587

Another free pdf of General Wade's Report on the Highlands from 1724 is available at scottish-clans.com/wade.  This one gives the number of fighting men that various chiefs could put on a battlefield.

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Often lumped in with and undistinguished from the Normans, this group of bold adventurers begat kindreds that had a disproportionate influence on Scottish history compared to their actual numbers.  Check out Amy Eberlin's research on them and their involvement in Scottish history in the link below.

https://flemish.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/author/ae29/

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The Redeswirer Fray, or Raid on Redeswire, is considered by some to be the last official conflict between England and Scotland.  Follow me as I describe the role the Rutherfords played in this this battle.

Useful links:

YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SQHovR98R4

Scottish-clans.com

Scottish-clans.com/1587 for a free pdf of the Roll of the Clans

http://www.clanrutherfurd.org

Tons of work on the Flemish kindreds in Scotland: https://flemish.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/author/ae29/

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There is so much misunderstanding at the beginner level when people learn they have Scottish ancestors.  What they picture in their minds, unless they have verified Highland ancestry,  is often wrong.  Those from the Borders looked (in dress) and sounded (in language) much different from their Highland counterparts.  In this episode I endeavor to untangle this.  Never fear!   Border Reiver descendants,  your history is no less colorful than that of the Highlands.

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This is also available on my YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVefgJWXdhFbq_MwPFTWe2w

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Following the last episode, here are my interviews with Helen at the Young Clan tent and Steven Argyle and Lois Ann Garlitz at the MacGregor tent from the Payson Scottish Festival.   I've spent most of my time studying the Scottish clans in their original context so it was interesting to learn about a more modern incarnation from those deeply involved in it.  I hope all you Youngs and MacGregors (or whatever you changed your name to after Glen Fruin) enjoy this episode.  Next Stop: Scots on the Rocks in Moab!

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This was a new experience for me.  We recently had the Payson Scottish Festival and I had the chance to interview Tom Campbell at the Campbell tent and Alex and Ted at the MacDonald tent.  What a cool experience and a look into an aspect of our subject that I haven't spent a lot of time studying.  Thanks to Tom, Ted, and Alex for taking the time to visit with me.  No, it's not intentional to put the Campbells and the MacDonalds in the same episode, it just worked out with the length of the interviews better.

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I get a lot of people asking me for more information about the clan they're descended from.  In this episode, I give 3 tips for the beginner to start down the road of learning more about their Scottish ancestors.  This road is one that can give them starting information but also lead them to more advanced sources.

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