I have the mentioned but most are back 400 years. My MacGregor grandfather died in 1644 from Argyle. It was shortened to Gregg and Grandmother married Hazelrigg and died 1792. Most recent are Buchanan, Hay, Finley, Wallace, Elgar, Campbell, Smythe, Johnson, Clark, Patterson, Anderson, and Stewart.
My Scottish great-grandfather's mother was a MacGregor, according to our family lore. My knowledge of the clan is minimal, though I do know a fair amount of Scottish history. (And I've become a fan of Bruce Fummey's videos.) I am an American; my great-grandfather emigrated to the United States in the 19th century - first to Philadelphia, then to Washington DC, then to Cincinnati, and finally to Fruita, Colorado, leaving his family behind. He came from Callander.
First time watcher here! I did like your video and enjoyed the information. My ancestors were, on both sides from the Highlands, the Hebrides and the Borders on my Dad’s side, and the SW Coast of Ireland from Dingle to Dublin on Mom’s side. I’ve tried to box it up, as you said, but it’s just Not Possible. I subscribed and am looking forward to future videos that may help me build that tidy little box! Cheers Lynn in Naples FL 😎💫
My Mother was a Deese, part of the Davidson Clan. Her mother's grandmother was a McDonald, her mother was a Livingston, her mother was a Boyd, her mother was a Cumming, and her mother (or grandmother, there's some confusion) was a Fleming.
I was out Hiking by Tyndrum last month, got talking to local shepherds, who told me the area was a melting pot of local magnate clans, MacDonald, MacGregors, Clann Donnachaidh (Duncan / Robertson) and Campbells from Glenlyon. There is a pass near to Beinn Achaladair which was a cross roads of access to Glencoe, Glen Lyon and over to Rannoch which was heavily fought over. I'm from Clann Donnachaidh. Much of it was about raiding.
Not exactly on the frontier though, they all spoke Gaelic in the early 1800s didn't they? My grandmother's people came from there about 1825, settled the McNabb township in the Ottawa Valley. Archibald McNabb was from Killin, east of Tyndrum. They all spoke Gaelic.
@@StuckInPeg exactly, and Gaelic was spoken all over Scotland at one point, there are even more Gaelic place names in Angus or Fife or Aberdeenshire for example than there are in Lewis. The borders was the real frontier. I also have family from Strathorchy, but also from Rannoch. I live near Aberdeen, but going to Canada this year, Vancouver. Really excited bout seeing the beauty of a part of your country. Have you heard of Duncan Bàn MacIntyre of Strathorchy?
Frontier has a different meaning -- border, which is actually the older and more common meaning. As in the way he is using in, in between the Lowland and the Highland Scots.
@@JulianaAnderssonin Britain it would be called marches I believe. In America we call the border clans. Never heard anyone say frontier clan. This guy thought he had a good idea apparently.
The Horsburghs are from pleebles Shire down from Edinburgh in the boarders. Yes we had a territorial seat and did have a laird ... Horsburgh clan. I am a Horsburgh born. Mothers family were highlanders the MacDonald's..and have a connection to multi clans.
Yes! You actually listened to and understood what Dr. MacGregor and I were discussing! (I only say that because it looks like many are commenting without watching the video). I absolutely would put the Grahams into this category. Especially those of Menteith more so than those of the Borders.
Is your Edwards Welsh? My Grandma Edward's line goes back to Wales. My dad side is Hair from Ayrshire and several other Scottish Families. My Mother's mother was Carson, also Ayrshire.
I've not used the word 'frontier clans' before you introduced it, but I came to realize a long time ago that the clans and families of the north-east were different to those in the lowlands and the highlands in that, they're too lowland to be highlanders, yet they're almost too highland to be lowlanders .. Families such as the Brodies, Roses, Gordons, Leslies, Forbes, Innes, Dunbar, etc all seem to occupy a 'frontier' position, operating in and out of the Highlands in a kin-based way. Even from the POV of the Innes family who are largely associated with the coast, our Chiefs actually lived nearer Huntly throughout most of the middle-ages, and there are dozens of Highland connections established throughout the ages.
Great observations! Check out my interviews with Dr. Ali Cathcart and Dr. Murray Pittock. We really dig down on what you mentioned here. The Gordons were VERY involved in Highland affairs and if the Earls/Dukes of Huntly didn't ever speak Gaelic (which Ali said was a possibility for at least some) then they would have needed people very close to them who did. Throughout most of the late medieval and early modern period, those coastal areas would have been linguistically mixed, with Scots and Gaelic speakers interacting on a regular basis.
I am told Dow/Dowe was a border clan. Can you confirm and what area of the border(East coarst/middle area/west coast). Also read that they were in the Stirling area also. Thank you for FL. 😊
Dow/Dowe is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic descriptive term "dubh" for the English "dark" or "Swarthy". As a last name it's similar to Boyd or Roy. It's possible there were many unrelated families with this name so it's a matter of genealogy to find out where your folks connect to.
@thescottishclans thank you. Trying to locate where they were in Scotland. Only have one connection to Stirling at this point. Thank you again. Will keep looking. Happy New Year.🥳 Peace 🕊️ and love 💓
Called Lowland and border clans. My MacLellan ancestors were in the lowlands of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. But who lived as the Highland clans and served Scotlands kings for over 500 years.
We're not discussing Border clans in this video but I think the MacLellans were an interesting kindred. I've read some material from a listener of the podcast.
Clan Dalziel Fought with wallace an the bruce an prince Charlie. In Lanarkshire. Campbell would also be a frontier clan tho they are in both Highlands an lowlands.
It’s border clans. The only place there was ever a frontier was the western U.S. and in Star Trek. Just saying. Clan MacLachlan here (mom’s side; they intermarried with Cherokees in 1900). Border clans were between the highlands and lowlands, NOT at the England-Scotland border.
Border Clan has always been a term associated with the riding families of the Anglo-Scottish border. Frontier clan is for those clans who operated between the Highland/Lowland cultural regions. Both border and frontier mean the same thing, here the distinction is made so we know we're talking about northern clans and not southern clans.
The Western U.S. was not the only place ever called a frontier in the country. The Southern Appalachians were the frontier before exploration/settlement in the western part of the country. Border clans in Scotland were definitely at the Anglo-Scottish borders. That's why they are referred to as...Border Clans/Families.
If you're under the impression that we were discussing the Borders then you missed it. Or you're operating under a different definition of Borders than most, but I'm a big fan of freedom. The MacLachlan's are an interesting clan and the interaction between the Scottish immigrants and natives is a fascinating topic. Thanks for commenting!
I'm not sure if the Hunters were a clan. There were likely those who had that last name that followed one of the major kindreds/clans but to know which one you'd need to trace your line back to a particular regions of Scotland.
My Great grandmother was Molly MacGregor. She immigrated to Canada.
I have the mentioned but most are back 400 years. My MacGregor grandfather died in 1644 from Argyle. It was shortened to Gregg and Grandmother married Hazelrigg and died 1792. Most recent are Buchanan, Hay, Finley, Wallace, Elgar, Campbell, Smythe, Johnson, Clark, Patterson, Anderson, and Stewart.
My Scottish great-grandfather's mother was a MacGregor, according to our family lore. My knowledge of the clan is minimal, though I do know a fair amount of Scottish history. (And I've become a fan of Bruce Fummey's videos.) I am an American; my great-grandfather emigrated to the United States in the 19th century - first to Philadelphia, then to Washington DC, then to Cincinnati, and finally to Fruita, Colorado, leaving his family behind. He came from Callander.
You mentioned Bruce Fumey and I immediately subscribed to your channel 👍🏻 I’m a Robertson, also known as Clan Donnachaidh 🏴
First time watcher here! I did like your video and enjoyed the information. My ancestors were, on both sides from the Highlands, the Hebrides and the Borders on my Dad’s side, and the SW Coast of Ireland from Dingle to Dublin on Mom’s side. I’ve tried to box it up, as you said, but it’s just Not Possible. I subscribed and am looking forward to future videos that may help me build that tidy little box! Cheers
Lynn in Naples FL 😎💫
Clan of Lundy or lundin or Lundie. We love our tarton kilt colors. Grandfather was William Lofton Lundy of Fife
My Mother was a Deese, part of the Davidson Clan. Her mother's grandmother was a McDonald, her mother was a Livingston, her mother was a Boyd, her mother was a Cumming, and her mother (or grandmother, there's some confusion) was a Fleming.
The Scottish side of my family were from Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. A 4th great grandfather, Hugh Wasson was from Craigie-by-Kilmarnock.
Hey, GC. It is great to meet a distant cousin! My Wasson line goes back to Mauchline in Ayreshire in 1553.
I'm moving to Ayrshire (Dalry) at the end of 2025. 🎉
I was out Hiking by Tyndrum last month, got talking to local shepherds, who told me the area was a melting pot of local magnate clans, MacDonald, MacGregors, Clann Donnachaidh (Duncan / Robertson) and Campbells from Glenlyon. There is a pass near to Beinn Achaladair which was a cross roads of access to Glencoe, Glen Lyon and over to Rannoch which was heavily fought over. I'm from Clann Donnachaidh. Much of it was about raiding.
Aye , and the wild haggis...
@ wi Neeps?
Not exactly on the frontier though, they all spoke Gaelic in the early 1800s didn't they? My grandmother's people came from there about 1825, settled the McNabb township in the Ottawa Valley. Archibald McNabb was from Killin, east of Tyndrum. They all spoke Gaelic.
@@StuckInPeg exactly, and Gaelic was spoken all over Scotland at one point, there are even more Gaelic place names in Angus or Fife or Aberdeenshire for example than there are in Lewis. The borders was the real frontier. I also have family from Strathorchy, but also from Rannoch. I live near Aberdeen, but going to Canada this year, Vancouver. Really excited bout seeing the beauty of a part of your country.
Have you heard of Duncan Bàn MacIntyre of Strathorchy?
in Scotland we would call it a border clan. not frontier this aint the wild west lol
Frontier has a different meaning -- border, which is actually the older and more common meaning. As in the way he is using in, in between the Lowland and the Highland Scots.
It was the wild North for a while, though, lol.
Border clans.......elliot/armstrong......etc ....highland Mckenzie/Mckay ....etc ....Central ....stewart/buchanan ....etc ....?
Frontier is def an American or Star Trek concept
@@JulianaAnderssonin Britain it would be called marches I believe.
In America we call the border clans. Never heard anyone say frontier clan. This guy thought he had a good idea apparently.
My people were "border reavers." Lived on the border between Scotland and England, and raided travelers moving across the border...
Our discussion of "Frontier" is completely independent of the Borders.
The Horsburghs are from pleebles Shire down from Edinburgh in the boarders. Yes we had a territorial seat and did have a laird ... Horsburgh clan. I am a Horsburgh born.
Mothers family were highlanders the MacDonald's..and have a connection to multi clans.
Clan Graham occupied lands in the lowland but also in the Highlands. Frontier clan?
Ye clan Graham my clan loads off history 🏴👍
Yes! You actually listened to and understood what Dr. MacGregor and I were discussing! (I only say that because it looks like many are commenting without watching the video). I absolutely would put the Grahams into this category. Especially those of Menteith more so than those of the Borders.
Paterson (one t) in Angus
My maiden name is Bell and I am a member of Clan Bell N.A.
We're not using "frontier" as another word for Borders.
Little, Moffat and Vipond
My Grandfather was a McCollum. I read this clan settled around Lorne in the 13th century. Would this be part of the border region?
No, Lorne is very comfortably Highland.
Is your Edwards Welsh? My Grandma Edward's line goes back to Wales. My dad side is Hair from Ayrshire and several other Scottish Families. My Mother's mother was Carson, also Ayrshire.
We sure are from Wales. Llanwenog, Ceredigion to be specific.
@thescottishclans mine goes back to Edward's Hall Cardiff. Mine ended up in Kentucky farming tobacco after the Revolutionary War
I've not used the word 'frontier clans' before you introduced it, but I came to realize a long time ago that the clans and families of the north-east were different to those in the lowlands and the highlands in that, they're too lowland to be highlanders, yet they're almost too highland to be lowlanders .. Families such as the Brodies, Roses, Gordons, Leslies, Forbes, Innes, Dunbar, etc all seem to occupy a 'frontier' position, operating in and out of the Highlands in a kin-based way.
Even from the POV of the Innes family who are largely associated with the coast, our Chiefs actually lived nearer Huntly throughout most of the middle-ages, and there are dozens of Highland connections established throughout the ages.
Great observations! Check out my interviews with Dr. Ali Cathcart and Dr. Murray Pittock. We really dig down on what you mentioned here. The Gordons were VERY involved in Highland affairs and if the Earls/Dukes of Huntly didn't ever speak Gaelic (which Ali said was a possibility for at least some) then they would have needed people very close to them who did. Throughout most of the late medieval and early modern period, those coastal areas would have been linguistically mixed, with Scots and Gaelic speakers interacting on a regular basis.
I am told Dow/Dowe was a border clan. Can you confirm and what area of the border(East coarst/middle area/west coast). Also read that they were in the Stirling area also. Thank you for FL. 😊
Dow/Dowe is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic descriptive term "dubh" for the English "dark" or "Swarthy". As a last name it's similar to Boyd or Roy. It's possible there were many unrelated families with this name so it's a matter of genealogy to find out where your folks connect to.
@thescottishclans thank you. Trying to locate where they were in Scotland. Only have one connection to Stirling at this point. Thank you again. Will keep looking. Happy New Year.🥳 Peace 🕊️ and love 💓
Called Lowland and border clans. My MacLellan ancestors were in the lowlands of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. But who lived as the Highland clans and served Scotlands kings for over 500 years.
We're not discussing Border clans in this video but I think the MacLellans were an interesting kindred. I've read some material from a listener of the podcast.
Come from the Chief Campbell line😊
Clan Dalziel
Fought with wallace an the bruce an prince Charlie. In Lanarkshire.
Campbell would also be a frontier clan tho they are in both Highlands an lowlands.
Don't forget the armstrongs
Forrester or Forester.
Without dates, this doesn' t help as much as I had hoped
It’s border clans. The only place there was ever a frontier was the western U.S. and in Star Trek. Just saying. Clan MacLachlan here (mom’s side; they intermarried with Cherokees in 1900). Border clans were between the highlands and lowlands, NOT at the England-Scotland border.
Border Clan has always been a term associated with the riding families of the Anglo-Scottish border. Frontier clan is for those clans who operated between the Highland/Lowland cultural regions. Both border and frontier mean the same thing, here the distinction is made so we know we're talking about northern clans and not southern clans.
The Western U.S. was not the only place ever called a frontier in the country. The Southern Appalachians were the frontier before exploration/settlement in the western part of the country. Border clans in Scotland were definitely at the Anglo-Scottish borders. That's why they are referred to as...Border Clans/Families.
@@ScotchArshexactly, the back country was the frontier. I've heard the Virginia frontier, Kentucky an Ohio frontier etc.
If you're under the impression that we were discussing the Borders then you missed it. Or you're operating under a different definition of Borders than most, but I'm a big fan of freedom.
The MacLachlan's are an interesting clan and the interaction between the Scottish immigrants and natives is a fascinating topic. Thanks for commenting!
That's right! We've had many frontiers.
Carnegie, montrose
There's nae list of the clans.
Do you mean No complete list ?
Correct, we just mentioned a few to illustrate the point.
Oliver
McDonald from Highlands with heritage somehow back to Norway.
My daughters in laws are MacDonalds from Highlands
They said they married into Vikings
Barnett in Perth
was the hunter clan a low land clan
I'm not sure if the Hunters were a clan. There were likely those who had that last name that followed one of the major kindreds/clans but to know which one you'd need to trace your line back to a particular regions of Scotland.
Grant Strath Spey
I’m a McGregor
Johnston
Hello , my John Malcolm Johnston from Scotland. Had some Royal background? Thanks. Dan Salmon Houston TX
I've got McDonald in my family tree...🤔