Great video! Im a MacDonald myself, living in the Netherlands. When I visited Scotland for the first time with my family, someone at the border checked our passports, noticed our name and said "Welcome Home". Great people, great country!
Man I have always wanted to go back to the Hebrides, you so lucky man, was gona go this year then Co-vid hit, I bet it was awesome! Proud Alexander from the MacAlister line in America since 1669 or so, some literature says 1648, from what I find they did come over in 1648 but did not settle yet until buying land in 1669.
Scotland 🏴 is a place I’ve always wanted to go back to I’m in Canada but my dads side of the family came from there, My last name is a branch off the Macdonald clan and as soon as this virus is gone I plan to travel back to see what my homeland is like 👍
@@Dylanmccutcheon747 I’m in Canada too, my great grandmothers mother was Scottish (Clan Mackinnon) and married a French Canadian. I hope I get to visit the Hebrides one day
What a coincidence, I was just doing some family research earlier today! (my ancestors were septs of one of the MacDonald clans, most likely Clan Ranald) This is excellent timing, and the bagpipe intro was 👌
I'm a descendant of Clan Ranald too! My family moved from Scotland to PEI, Canada. If you're interested in this sort of thing, I HIGHLY recommend the book "The Weaving of the Plaid". It goes over our families history
Ronald was a marketing fiction; whereas Randall MacDonnell was created Earl of Antrim, Vicount Dunluce, and Lord of the Antrim Glens by King James of Scotland and Great Britain. That's the difference, and we his descendants are out there kicking ass and taking names to this very day.
McDonald brother's Maurice and Richard McDonald of Irish Roman Catholic heritage hence McDonald is Irish Roman Catholic surname mainly as is McDonnell MacDonald is Scottish Presbyterian version.
TheVis If someone is asking about the first Canadian Prime Minister, it is a fair guess they aren’t a “Yank”. At least get your ethnic insults right. We’re Canucks.
I live in a town in the Highlands of Scotland, Fort William specifically. John MacDonald is one of, if not, the most common name. I’m 13 and I give you 4 off the top of my head and their address. It’s crazy.
@@katherinegilks3880 imagine thinking you're any different to Americans, your culture is hardly any different. The only Canadians that are different are the French Canadians.
Thank you for doing this. As a MacDonald, I am ALWAYS pleased to see us get ANY recognition that is not centered on the Golden Arches. A couple of points - Member of the Clan refer to it as Clan Donald. Most Scottish Clans use the whole family name (e.g Clam MacMillan,) Clan Donald is different . The family name is MacDonald (McDonald, Donnelly, Connolly, etc, etc) but the Clan name is Donald. Godfrey's title may be Baron, but in this context, he is known as Lord MacDonald, Chief of the Name and Arms of Macdonald, High Chief of Clan Donald. He is referred to as High Chief because there are four other Chiefs within Clan Donald: Macdonald of Sleat Captain and Chief of Clanranald Chief of Glengarry Chief of Antrim
Hello, I am half Irish and my surname is Connolly, I saw you mention the name in your comment, Connolly derives from the name O'Conghaile, not MacDonald. At least the Irish Connolly does.
i went to university with a Connolly- the family had origins in Scotland and Ireland. Another student and a professor were also of Irish and Scottish descent and they would take part in parades where the local descendants of the clans marched.
Proud decendent of Clan Donald in the USA of about 5 generations. Thanks for this video I love hearing about my ancestors and do plan to one day travel to Scotland to visit.
Has your family done any ancestry research? My great great grandmother was one Johanna Mary MacDonald (born in Scotland but not known where exactly) who likely entered America through Castle Garden when they immigrated to the United States in 1864, lived in New York for a time before marrying my Norwegian great great grandfather, and then moved to San Francisco. My aunt had a friend who was a genealogist who did an amazing amount of research for her. However the only clue left before he died (he was really old when he did this book) was to include the family name history of the Clan MacDonald and the battle of Glencoe. I have been doing ancestry research since 2012 so this will be exciting to trace and see where she connects.
Awesome! Love seeing that early connection to the isle of Man and also to the Earl of Ross...my roots are in the Isle of Man and our tartan is the Ross plaid. Terrific chart, Matt....and well narrated, Jack Rackam!
A couple of points: 1) All the ancestors you show that came before, and including, Somerled were Gall-Gaels, i.e. mixed Gaelic and Norwegian 2) The Kingdom of the Isles was officially part of Norway until 1266 when it was transferred to Scotland (the Treaty of Perth)- you implied that the transfer happened a century earlier during the time of Somerled.
So dope. My best friend is a Gunn and I traced his family tree back to Harald Fairhair (the first king of Norway) Scottish family histories are so amazing. I would love to see you do a Gunn Clan video!
As a member of Clan Rattray, this is a great video on a fellow clan. I would love if you did similar ones to these in the future. Thank you Matt and Jack
My grandma is a Campbell on her father's side and a Crawford on her mother's. Her paternal grandmother (my great-great grandmother) was a Gorrie who emigrated to Michigan from Orkney, which is ironic given that the Gorries were a branch of the MacDonalds from Clanranald. And my grandfather was a Sinclair somewhere in his father's lineage. His father's middle name was Sinclair, and was from him that I received Sinclair as my own middle name.
A video I can relate to. Funnily enough, my dad’s grandparents were from Irish ‘McDonalds’ , but I was able to trace a female Maclean on that side all the way back to Princess Margaret of Scotland, so apparently the two versions converge. Fascinating! Also the Clan would just be Donald, The old meaning behind the spelling of MacDonald is Son of Donald, as in a Son of the Founding Father (Domnhall/Donald). EDIT: It’s why we capitalize the D in MacDonald.
My mom father was a Mcglothlin a sept of Machlachlan clan and descendant of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean chieftian of the Maclean clan and descendant of Stewart and Bruce Kings of Scotland and Norse-Gael Kings of Isles Somerlad and Godred Crovan
@@RobertK1993 Wow, incorrect. MacDonalds were largely Roman-Catholic and was elemental in their rivalries with the Highlanders of Clan Campbell, The English Crown and Peoples, The Scottish Parliament and Peoples, etc.
Great video, thank you. My maternal line is Clan Donald, lovely people, but you can still tell they were from warrior stock (!). I found out that 'Old MacDonald's farm' was actually originally 'Old MacDougals farm'. I do wonder if Old MacDougal is still upset about this. Ní h-Éibhneas gan Chlainn Domhnaill.
As a Canadian born and raised in BC, I'm particularly interested in the Fraser clan. I wonder if Simon Fraser (20 May 1776 - 18 August 1862) shows up in that tree.
Wow! One thumbs up from another MacDonald. My Grandfather fled Scotland and hid behind the cattle on a cattle boat. Landed here and raised his children in Michigan. Yes George Alexander MacDonald. My Dad Ronald MacDonald.
Now I’m in this rabbit hole. My patriarchal tree follows MacDonald verifiably to a man born in 1767 in Scotland. The story was always told in my family of the three brothers who came to America. I don’t think it lines up though
Robert II of Scotland is not only an ancestor of the current head of this family via a daughter, but he is also an ancestor of the Lyon and later Bowes-Lyon family, including Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, through his other daughter named Johanna.
You Sir, are a legend. Thank you, I can finally see what I am reading about my heritage and not be as confused about it. Btw I am a McKeachnie, Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald
Fun fact: The character of Pete Campbell in Mad Men is supposed to be a descendant of the Campbell clan who massacred the Glencoe Macdonalds. They even mentioned it in an episode.
There’s an argument to be made that the Glencoe Massacre shouldn’t be included in the feud between the Campbells & MacDonalds- because it was orchestrated by the Lowland Dalrymple clan, & the government- a Campbell actually gave the fleeing MacDonalds shelter, but the former were able to use the old antipathy toward the Campbells to direct attention away from them... guess it worked, because that’s the perception we have after all this time- hell, it even worked at the time. I have MacDonald & Scotts among my ancestors
@@OcarinaSapphr- The Campbells also massacred the MacDonnells of Glengary, because they didn't tip their hats to the crown fast enough to suit them. Scurvy lot those Campbells, and watery soup to boot.
Going with the theme of Scottish clans here, id love a video on Clan MacDuff. They are tied to the Scottish royalty, married into British royalty at one point, used to be Dukes of Fife, and are represented in Shakespeare's Macbeth. I am a Duff living in Michigan and have had troubles finding out about my line.
If you continue on Scottish clans, can I suggest Clan Donnachaidh? This is where you’ll find Reid’s, Duncan’s, Robertson’s, etc. We were supporters of Robert the Bruce during Scottish independence.
I am from Clan McDonnell in Scotland. In the 1500's the Vickings help the McDonnell to drive the English out . But the name Mcdonald, name was spelt in different ways. Especially with Highlanders.
Thank you for sharing this video, as I am descendants of Angus McDonald the fur trader. He married my ancestor Sarah Ellenwood of Lapwai, Idaho. This is helping me with my basic genealogy search.
I had just begun more research into my McTavish/MacDonald side and never knew how complex it was. Somehow between my 5th great grandfather and granduncle I am a descendant of the Hugh, Sleat Branch of the MacDonald Clan.
Would you guys ever consider doing a video discussing general resources you use for these videos? My name comes from the Ó hIcheada clan, who were the hereditary court physicians to the kings of Thomond. It's much too insignificant of a family for me to request you to consider doing a video on, but I would love to know how do it myself
the O hlcheada's were hereditary court physicians? that's pretty awesome dude! are you thinking the same as me, that they did blood lettings, and used leaches? Jokes aside, that is pretty cool to have as your family history and something that would make me proud. I dont know anything about my family.
@@Libbyyyyyyyyyy I think it's cool too! I don't know if they practiced these things you described, but they were apparently known for translating medical books from Latin into common Irish, and for doing brain surgeries (the success rate was good, for the time anyway). But I'm sure with a little bit if research you could find out such things about your surname too :) However, since writing the above I spent most of my free time in covid lockdowns doing genealogy, and have learned lot, but still don't know where to go prying to learn about the old Irish septs 🤔 will have to do a deep dive some day I think
@@eoinh When i was in school, I learned that Irish scholars that translated those latin books were a big part of preserving the best of ancient knowledge. That is amazing that you have a link to those people.
The Ardnamurchan branch didn't get any mercy either. Luckily, many escaped to the US after a short stay in Ireland. This is the one I belong to, although there are some from Glencoe in my line as well. According to dna testing, the Ardnamurchan branch has the strongest genetic ties to Somerled.
I’m a descendent of the Macdonald’s, I just recently found several books that record my family and the people and the 1st prime minister of Canada John Macdonald is in those books along with hundreds of others. Definitely really proud of my heritage, my size says it all I’m 6’5 and 260lbs
But it is. "Richard James and Maurice James McDonald were American entrepreneurs who founded the McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California, and inventors of the "Speedee Service System," now commonly known as "fast food". The McDonald brothers were born in poverty in Manchester, New Hampshire. They were born to Patrick J. McDonald and Margarete McDonald, a married couple of Irish immigrants (Most likely Ulster-Scots) whom came to the United States as children [1]. The McDonald brothers also had three sisters."
We are 8th cousins through European royalty and have McDonald in our line this is probably the most comprehensive video on the subject, well done! thank you @kittywaymo twitter
Disclaimer that I have no actual solid evidence that this is the case but my best guess would be the Glengarry line. From what I've gathered a lot of MacDonalds moved to Glengarry in Ontario, Canada to practice Catholicism. So if you're wanting to research that might be something to keep in mind.
@@romem1952 the only issue with that is J.A. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1815. The family moved to Kingston, ON directly from Scotland, so I'm not sure he belongs to that branch.
@@romem1952 hmmm that’s interesting. My great great grandmother was born in Glengarry but her last name was a Mackinnon. I wonder if she had a MacDonald ancestor who immigrated to Canada
@@romem1952 John A. MacDonald was a member of the Orange Order and a staunch Protestant. He was responsible for the British North America Act that limited Catholicism to Quebec, until Wilfred Laurier became PM.
I am according to my DNA test (as well as the fact my great grandmother was a Scot) about an eighth Scottish. I have found at least one Mac-name in the family tree (though it is spelled Mc) but the line disappears around 1800 when the patriarch of this particular branch is said to have been born in Ireland. And if you have ever have ever had to research Irish genealogy around this time, you'll know why it's impossible.
Do Clan Campbell next! The old rivalry between both the MacDonalds and Campbells is legendary. Who wants this rivalry reenacted by a soup company and a fast food restaurant?
Juan Ferreira I’ve also done some research on it- it was more of a slow-burn than I expected- most of the feuds were more like guerrilla warfare, & hit-&-run tactics - very few were ‘wars’ in the sense of pitched battles & stuff; there were dozens of feuds over the centuries, but because most were situated entirely in the Highlands- unless they generated Crown (&/ or English) intervention, they were not regarded as especially important. Three big ones that involved my MacDonald ancestors; against the Campbells, as already stated - against the Clan MacGregor; made somewhat famous by Rob Roy & a movie, that made a petty cattle thief out to be a hero- the MacGregor clan *invented* the term ‘blackmail’: it came from the ‘black meal’ ‘payments’ they extorted from people, to ensure their cattle wouldn’t be stolen. Retributive cattle stealing was practically a way of life- I’m not lumping it all on them, or anything. The MacGregors didn’t have the same kind of heritage the Highlander ‘royalty’ MacDonalds had- & they never openly faced them. The third big feud was against Clan MacLeod- unlike the MacGregors, the MacLeods were warriors with a substantial heritage of their own- & this would be one of the few examples of open clan warfare; more people died in one of their battles than at Glencoe- in fact, it had the highest death total of any of the feuds. And it was this feud that may have inspired _that_ Monty Python scene. They buried their differences under royal command, when James VI acceded to the English throne.
In the Irish and Scotch Gaelic 'Mac" means 'son of' and 'O' means 'grandson of/descendant of' the Clan leader/Prime Minister. Thus we have MacDonald, O'Kelly, Mac an Taoisigh (Irish) son of the Taoiseach - (Scotch Gaelic) Mac an Tòisich 'Macintosh'), O'Brien, O'Donnell, Mac William, McDermott etc.
You left out a big chunk of Macdonalds The Antrim Macdonald's in Northern Ireland related to the Macdonald of the Isle's as my wife is a descendant of the Macdonalds thought I would let you know
How dare ye! Clan MacLeod is very upset, we are the true Lords of the isles and Kings of Mann! According to MacLeod legend anyway. You have to do a full chart on the Crovan dynasty now, great video as always!
My grandmothers maiden name was May, which I found is a branched off surname tied to the Macdonald’s, I took a dna test and I have Scottish heritage as well
I am an descendant of Lady Isabella MacDonald & Lord Roderick MacLeod of Clan MacLeod through my mom's dad's step sister's (Anne Helene McCartney's) Husband (Alexander Angus MacKinnon) of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.
While the MacDonalds aren't the Scottish clan whose history I'm most interested in (you get one guess as to which one, two if you didn't think to check my name), but this was still a neat video.
Very interesting! I’m a direct descendant of both the Keppoch and Dunivaig Antrim. Many of them married O’Neills. Would love to see a chart on the O’Neills including King Conn Bacagh O’Neill and his brother Phelim.
The heir to the House Macalister Branch is rumored to be a master tactician in the art of defensive warfare. He is known as the "Bane of the Bandits" and his last known location was somewhere in rural Illinois just outside of the city of Chicago. Also one member of the house of MacDonald survived the dreaded Glencoe massacre, today he is rarely seen (if not only in effigy at the many houses of MacDonald) his appearance is well known, dressed in gold, his face painted in the colors of war. This last of the MacDonalds to this day wages an unceasing war against the one known as "the King" and his name... is Ronald.
Jack have you done the Cunningham clan family tree from Scotland to Ulster Ireland, or what is Northern Ireland, then to the USA? In Scotland they were a powerful clan.
I'm glad I found this. My 2nd great grandmother is connected to this dynasty. Cory Tucker Gerry Tucker - father Ruth (allen)Tucker - grandmother William valentine Allen 1859 James fontain allen 1822 James's mother Rachel Mcdaniel 1789 Hugh B Mcdonald IV 1757 Hugh Mcdonald Jr 1720 Sir Hugh Mcdonald III 1680 Hugh Archibald Macdonald of Glenmore 1638 Sir James 'Mor' Macdonald of sleat 2nd Baronet 1605 Sir Donald 'Gorm Og' Macdonald of Sleat 1st Baronet 1575 Archibald Cleirich Macdonald of Sleat 1552 Donald Gormson Macdonald 1522 Donald Gorm Macdonald 5th of sleat 1500 Donald 'Gruamach' Macdonald 4th of sleat 1506 Donald 'Gallach' Macdonald 3rd of sleat 1430 Hugh Macdonald 1st of Sleat 1436 Alexander Macdonald 9th lord of the isles, 12th earl of Ross 1398 Donald Macdonald of Harlaw 8th lord of the isles 1364 Eoin Carrach Macdomhnaill (John Macdonald) 7th lord of the isles 1326 Angus oģ Macdomhnaill (Macdonald) lord of the isles 1272 Aonghas Mor Mac Domhnaill lord of islay 1249 Donald lord of isles between 1159 to 1219 Ragnall Mac Somhairle lord of the isles 1141 Somhairle, Ri Innse Gall (Somerled) king of isles between 1115 Gillebride Mac Gille Adomnan 1085 Giolla Adhamnan 1065 Solamh (Solomon) Meargach (Echmarcach) mac Ragnaill 1010 Ranald Ranaldsson Ranald Ivarsson 974 Imar (Ivar) 2nd of Waterford 945 Ragnall Mac Bárid Ua ímair. died 921-942 Bárid Mac ímair died 881 Ímar died 873
The Raghnall line goes into the de Berkeley line goes into Margaret Askew’s line (Founding mother of Quakers) and into my Mead line. These people really got around. I see them in so many family trees from all over the world. 😝
I am a direct male line descendant of another powerful Scottish clan, Clan Suibhne. I can trace my ancestry to Dubhghall mac Suibhne, the original owner of the Skipness Castle.
The House of IVAR, also known as the Ynglng dynasty to the MacLeods, sounds very familar and several of my Crovan ancestors are mentioned in there. Ivar the Boneless, is a MacLeod Norse ancestor.
I's a bit misleading to think anyone with the MacDonald surname has a place on this chart. Many unrelated people took clan surnames as a sign of loyalty.
Already one thumbs down from a Campbell.
Lol
I promise I won't down vote you
Not from me!
A down vote would be dishonorable
Well do you have a chart for Campbell's? Or are you a McDonald? :)
Great video! Im a MacDonald myself, living in the Netherlands. When I visited Scotland for the first time with my family, someone at the border checked our passports, noticed our name and said "Welcome Home". Great people, great country!
Man I have always wanted to go back to the Hebrides, you so lucky man, was gona go this year then Co-vid hit, I bet it was awesome!
Proud Alexander from the MacAlister line in America since 1669 or so, some literature says 1648, from what I find they did come over in 1648 but did not settle yet until buying land in 1669.
Scotland 🏴 is a place I’ve always wanted to go back to I’m in Canada but my dads side of the family came from there, My last name is a branch off the Macdonald clan and as soon as this virus is gone I plan to travel back to see what my homeland is like 👍
@@Dylanmccutcheon747 I’m in Canada too, my great grandmothers mother was Scottish (Clan Mackinnon) and married a French Canadian. I hope I get to visit the Hebrides one day
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Scottish intro 🏴
That's the most Scottish intro I've ever heard
It's almost racist lol
Can confirm, my father is scottish
What a coincidence, I was just doing some family research earlier today! (my ancestors were septs of one of the MacDonald clans, most likely Clan Ranald)
This is excellent timing, and the bagpipe intro was 👌
I haven't found any McDonalds in my direct line yet but I've seen some in some of my cousin branches
My fiance is a descendant of Clan Ranald! =)
I'm a descendant of Clan Ranald too! My family moved from Scotland to PEI, Canada. If you're interested in this sort of thing, I HIGHLY recommend the book "The Weaving of the Plaid". It goes over our families history
Welcome family❤️
Mine too
I’d love to see more Scottish clan charts!
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"If Ronald MacDonald were a real person, he would be somewhere on this tree."
I guess the Hamburgler would be as well.
Ronald MacDonald would seem to be a fairly common name in the Celtosphere.
My grandma was born of Clan Donald, she told me that Hamburgler was a Campbell. To be confirmed.
I have many Ronalds in the family... All preceded the advertising campaign.
Ronald was a marketing fiction; whereas Randall MacDonnell was created Earl of Antrim, Vicount Dunluce, and Lord of the Antrim Glens by King James of Scotland and Great Britain. That's the difference, and we his descendants are out there kicking ass and taking names to this very day.
McDonald brother's Maurice and Richard McDonald of Irish Roman Catholic heritage hence McDonald is Irish Roman Catholic surname mainly as is McDonnell MacDonald is Scottish Presbyterian version.
I'm curious as to how Canada's 1st Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald, connects to this family tree.
@@JacksonGagen You do realise it's an incredibly common name right? You aren't special if you are a Macdonald you moron yanks.
@@thevis5465 I like insulting the intelligence of Americans as much as the next guy, but come on dude I think you're being a tad wee bit harsh!
TheVis If someone is asking about the first Canadian Prime Minister, it is a fair guess they aren’t a “Yank”. At least get your ethnic insults right. We’re Canucks.
I live in a town in the Highlands of Scotland, Fort William specifically. John MacDonald is one of, if not, the most common name. I’m 13 and I give you 4 off the top of my head and their address. It’s crazy.
@@katherinegilks3880 imagine thinking you're any different to Americans, your culture is hardly any different. The only Canadians that are different are the French Canadians.
Thank you for doing this. As a MacDonald, I am ALWAYS pleased to see us get ANY recognition that is not centered on the Golden Arches.
A couple of points - Member of the Clan refer to it as Clan Donald. Most Scottish Clans use the whole family name (e.g Clam MacMillan,) Clan Donald is different . The family name is MacDonald (McDonald, Donnelly, Connolly, etc, etc) but the Clan name is Donald.
Godfrey's title may be Baron, but in this context, he is known as Lord MacDonald, Chief of the Name and Arms of Macdonald, High Chief of Clan Donald. He is referred to as High Chief because there are four other Chiefs within Clan Donald:
Macdonald of Sleat
Captain and Chief of Clanranald
Chief of Glengarry
Chief of Antrim
Awesome. Thanks for the extra info.
Hello, I am half Irish and my surname is Connolly, I saw you mention the name in your comment, Connolly derives from the name O'Conghaile, not MacDonald. At least the Irish Connolly does.
how come you think Connolly, derives from MacDonald?
i went to university with a Connolly- the family had origins in Scotland and Ireland. Another student and a professor were also of Irish and Scottish descent and they would take part in parades where the local descendants of the clans marched.
My cousin is a mac Donald and his farther is Scottish
Proud decendent of Clan Donald in the USA of about 5 generations. Thanks for this video I love hearing about my ancestors and do plan to one day travel to Scotland to visit.
Has your family done any ancestry research? My great great grandmother was one Johanna Mary MacDonald (born in Scotland but not known where exactly) who likely entered America through Castle Garden when they immigrated to the United States in 1864, lived in New York for a time before marrying my Norwegian great great grandfather, and then moved to San Francisco. My aunt had a friend who was a genealogist who did an amazing amount of research for her. However the only clue left before he died (he was really old when he did this book) was to include the family name history of the Clan MacDonald and the battle of Glencoe. I have been doing ancestry research since 2012 so this will be exciting to trace and see where she connects.
"Another sucker punch from the Campbells!"
-Possibly Mad Men's greatest moment
you have to watch us Campbells
@@molybdomancer195 I like your soup.
THE KING ORDERED IT!!
Those dang Campbell's. They massacred my ancestors too.
And here I am imagining MacDonald having a farm.... with sounding animals.
Old Mac Donald had a farm....
So which one of these people was Old MacDonald and where was his farm located?
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Awesome! Love seeing that early connection to the isle of Man and also to the Earl of Ross...my roots are in the Isle of Man and our tartan is the Ross plaid. Terrific chart, Matt....and well narrated, Jack Rackam!
Wow, I can't believe the clan was able to recover from their downfall to start up the most successful burger chain in the US, truly inspiring.
They're just regrouping, don't be fooled...
A couple of points: 1) All the ancestors you show that came before, and including, Somerled were Gall-Gaels, i.e. mixed Gaelic and Norwegian 2) The Kingdom of the Isles was officially part of Norway until 1266 when it was transferred to Scotland (the Treaty of Perth)- you implied that the transfer happened a century earlier during the time of Somerled.
So dope. My best friend is a Gunn and I traced his family tree back to Harald Fairhair (the first king of Norway) Scottish family histories are so amazing. I would love to see you do a Gunn Clan video!
As a member of Clan Rattray, this is a great video on a fellow clan. I would love if you did similar ones to these in the future. Thank you Matt and Jack
Video suggestions: 1: J.S. Bach family tree
2. My favorite monarch from every European monarchy
"Every European monarchy"
Good luck with that- unless you only mean modern European monarchies, that'd be possible.
My grandma is a Campbell on her father's side and a Crawford on her mother's. Her paternal grandmother (my great-great grandmother) was a Gorrie who emigrated to Michigan from Orkney, which is ironic given that the Gorries were a branch of the MacDonalds from Clanranald. And my grandfather was a Sinclair somewhere in his father's lineage. His father's middle name was Sinclair, and was from him that I received Sinclair as my own middle name.
I thought for a second you were going to discuss the family tree of the founder of McDonald's lol
“Your first thought is probably not the highlands but fast food.”
Me: Why yes I am.
A video I can relate to. Funnily enough, my dad’s grandparents were from Irish ‘McDonalds’ , but I was able to trace a female Maclean on that side all the way back to Princess Margaret of Scotland, so apparently the two versions converge. Fascinating! Also the Clan would just be Donald, The old meaning behind the spelling of MacDonald is Son of Donald, as in a Son of the Founding Father (Domnhall/Donald).
EDIT: It’s why we capitalize the D in MacDonald.
@Rusty Shackleford McDonald is Irish Roman Catholic name MacDonald is Scottish Presbyterian
Some McDonalds ended up in Northern Ireland after one of the Jacobite uprisings I think.
My mom father was a Mcglothlin a sept of Machlachlan clan and descendant of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean chieftian of the Maclean clan and descendant of Stewart and Bruce Kings of Scotland and Norse-Gael Kings of Isles Somerlad and Godred Crovan
@@RobertK1993 there’s no difference between mac and mc, the two are Anglo renderings
@@RobertK1993 Wow, incorrect. MacDonalds were largely Roman-Catholic and was elemental in their rivalries with the Highlanders of Clan Campbell, The English Crown and Peoples, The Scottish Parliament and Peoples, etc.
Great video, thank you. My maternal line is Clan Donald, lovely people, but you can still tell they were from warrior stock (!). I found out that 'Old MacDonald's farm' was actually originally 'Old MacDougals farm'. I do wonder if Old MacDougal is still upset about this. Ní h-Éibhneas gan Chlainn Domhnaill.
Somerled is my 23rd great grandfather. Great to see it all laid out! Thank you.
He's my 22nd great grandfather, we the cousins, I love you man, God bless you!
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UsefulCharts: Clan McDonald family tree
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Clan MacBurger family tree
Yes! Are you doing All the Dominant Scottish Clans? Clan Fraser, Campbell, McGregor, McCleod etc?
I am in my family tree on Ancestry... if I find one more John Stewart, I'm gonna lose my mind!! lol
As a Canadian born and raised in BC, I'm particularly interested in the Fraser clan. I wonder if Simon Fraser (20 May 1776 - 18 August 1862) shows up in that tree.
My dad’s name is Ronald MacDonald III, my grandpa was also Ronald MacDonald.
Wow! One thumbs up from another MacDonald. My Grandfather fled Scotland and hid behind the cattle on a cattle boat. Landed here and raised his children in Michigan. Yes George Alexander MacDonald. My Dad Ronald MacDonald.
But did anyone of them have a farm? Maybe on the isle of Eieio?
As a descendant of clan McAllister ( a branch of clan Donald) this was very interesting!
As members of older sept of clan Lamont, I hereby noticed my allies in this clan.
I know so many people with that surname i lost count
Yes I do live in Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴
Now I’m in this rabbit hole. My patriarchal tree follows MacDonald verifiably to a man born in 1767 in Scotland. The story was always told in my family of the three brothers who came to America. I don’t think it lines up though
Robert II of Scotland is not only an ancestor of the current head of this family via a daughter, but he is also an ancestor of the Lyon and later Bowes-Lyon family, including Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, through his other daughter named Johanna.
Who will be King (or Queen) of Greece if its Monarch is restored?
Thank you for putting this together! I would love to see other clans.
You Sir, are a legend. Thank you, I can finally see what I am reading about my heritage and not be as confused about it. Btw I am a McKeachnie, Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald
Fun fact: The character of Pete Campbell in Mad Men is supposed to be a descendant of the Campbell clan who massacred the Glencoe Macdonalds. They even mentioned it in an episode.
There’s an argument to be made that the Glencoe Massacre shouldn’t be included in the feud between the Campbells & MacDonalds- because it was orchestrated by the Lowland Dalrymple clan, & the government- a Campbell actually gave the fleeing MacDonalds shelter, but the former were able to use the old antipathy toward the Campbells to direct attention away from them... guess it worked, because that’s the perception we have after all this time- hell, it even worked at the time.
I have MacDonald & Scotts among my ancestors
@@OcarinaSapphr- The Campbells also massacred the MacDonnells of Glengary, because they didn't tip their hats to the crown fast enough to suit them. Scurvy lot those Campbells, and watery soup to boot.
Love the new intro 🎶
I am a proud MacDonald myself
What's up my kinsman, proud Alexander down the MacAlister line of Clan Donald!
I come from one of the Septs that migrated into America and I wish so badly to visit The Highlands one day!
Going with the theme of Scottish clans here, id love a video on Clan MacDuff. They are tied to the Scottish royalty, married into British royalty at one point, used to be Dukes of Fife, and are represented in Shakespeare's Macbeth. I am a Duff living in Michigan and have had troubles finding out about my line.
I'm glad your subtitles rectified the mistake of Ui Imair being in the 1850s. I did a few doubletakes. :D
If you continue on Scottish clans, can I suggest Clan Donnachaidh? This is where you’ll find Reid’s, Duncan’s, Robertson’s, etc. We were supporters of Robert the Bruce during Scottish independence.
I've started some research on Clan Oliphant to tie it into my own family tree. This was very cool to see some people alive during that same time.
I'm a Macdonald, but never knew so much about my clan
I think it would be interesting to see the tree of the Catalan counts of Barcelona and how it relates to the other counties of the region.
I am from Clan McDonnell in Scotland. In the 1500's the
Vickings help the McDonnell to drive the English out .
But the name Mcdonald, name was spelt in different ways. Especially with Highlanders.
Thank you for sharing this video, as I am descendants of Angus McDonald the fur trader. He married my ancestor Sarah Ellenwood of Lapwai, Idaho. This is helping me with my basic genealogy search.
I had just begun more research into my McTavish/MacDonald side and never knew how complex it was. Somehow between my 5th great grandfather and granduncle I am a descendant of the Hugh, Sleat Branch of the MacDonald Clan.
We have our lineage traced back to a ship sailed from Glasgow in the late 1700s. Very neat. I never thought much about the clan.
Would you guys ever consider doing a video discussing general resources you use for these videos? My name comes from the Ó hIcheada clan, who were the hereditary court physicians to the kings of Thomond. It's much too insignificant of a family for me to request you to consider doing a video on, but I would love to know how do it myself
the O hlcheada's were hereditary court physicians? that's pretty awesome dude! are you thinking the same as me, that they did blood lettings, and used leaches? Jokes aside, that is pretty cool to have as your family history and something that would make me proud. I dont know anything about my family.
@@Libbyyyyyyyyyy I think it's cool too! I don't know if they practiced these things you described, but they were apparently known for translating medical books from Latin into common Irish, and for doing brain surgeries (the success rate was good, for the time anyway). But I'm sure with a little bit if research you could find out such things about your surname too :)
However, since writing the above I spent most of my free time in covid lockdowns doing genealogy, and have learned lot, but still don't know where to go prying to learn about the old Irish septs 🤔 will have to do a deep dive some day I think
@@eoinh When i was in school, I learned that Irish scholars that translated those latin books were a big part of preserving the best of ancient knowledge. That is amazing that you have a link to those people.
At first I thought this video was about the lineage of Ronald McDonald.
Came for McDonald's left with Macdonald family tree
The Ardnamurchan branch didn't get any mercy either. Luckily, many escaped to the US after a short stay in Ireland. This is the one I belong to, although there are some from Glencoe in my line as well. According to dna testing, the Ardnamurchan branch has the strongest genetic ties to Somerled.
I’m a descendent of the Macdonald’s, I just recently found several books that record my family and the people and the 1st prime minister of Canada John Macdonald is in those books along with hundreds of others. Definitely really proud of my heritage, my size says it all I’m 6’5 and 260lbs
We are family! And I am embarrassed to be associated with him
Nice video, I'm from Caln MacDougall, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎉🎉
5:54 Clan Camp Bell! it is pronounced Cambull even by Sassenachs.
At 2:20 I believe you meant 850s rather than 1850s. Wonderful video! Incredible as always!
I'm probably dumb for saying this but I thought this was about the Macdonalds restaurant 🤣🤣
lol me too
Yes you are dumb
But it is.
"Richard James and Maurice James McDonald were American entrepreneurs who founded the McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California, and inventors of the "Speedee Service System," now commonly known as "fast food".
The McDonald brothers were born in poverty in Manchester, New Hampshire. They were born to Patrick J. McDonald and Margarete McDonald, a married couple of Irish immigrants (Most likely Ulster-Scots) whom came to the United States as children [1]. The McDonald brothers also had three sisters."
@@gustavolrcoelho Their McDonald is without an A in Mac !
@@canman5060 It is just the Irish spelling, the same way that my family was known as Aguilar in Spain and then Aguiar when they moved to Portugal.
We are 8th cousins through European royalty and have McDonald in our line this is probably the most comprehensive video on the subject, well done! thank you @kittywaymo twitter
What branch of the clan would Sir John A. Macdonald (Canada's first Prime Minister) have descended from?
Disclaimer that I have no actual solid evidence that this is the case but my best guess would be the Glengarry line. From what I've gathered a lot of MacDonalds moved to Glengarry in Ontario, Canada to practice Catholicism. So if you're wanting to research that might be something to keep in mind.
@@romem1952 the only issue with that is J.A. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1815. The family moved to Kingston, ON directly from Scotland, so I'm not sure he belongs to that branch.
@@romem1952 hmmm that’s interesting. My great great grandmother was born in Glengarry but her last name was a Mackinnon. I wonder if she had a MacDonald ancestor who immigrated to Canada
@@romem1952 John A. MacDonald was a member of the Orange Order and a staunch Protestant.
He was responsible for the British North America Act that limited Catholicism to Quebec, until Wilfred Laurier became PM.
I am according to my DNA test (as well as the fact my great grandmother was a Scot) about an eighth Scottish. I have found at least one Mac-name in the family tree (though it is spelled Mc) but the line disappears around 1800 when the patriarch of this particular branch is said to have been born in Ireland. And if you have ever have ever had to research Irish genealogy around this time, you'll know why it's impossible.
Mc or Mac is a common variation. Maybe because people couldn't write in those days...Still see both forms in Scotland
Do Clan Campbell next! The old rivalry between both the MacDonalds and Campbells is legendary. Who wants this rivalry reenacted by a soup company and a fast food restaurant?
Juan Ferreira
I’ve also done some research on it- it was more of a slow-burn than I expected- most of the feuds were more like guerrilla warfare, & hit-&-run tactics - very few were ‘wars’ in the sense of pitched battles & stuff; there were dozens of feuds over the centuries, but because most were situated entirely in the Highlands- unless they generated Crown (&/ or English) intervention, they were not regarded as especially important.
Three big ones that involved my MacDonald ancestors; against the Campbells, as already stated - against the Clan MacGregor; made somewhat famous by Rob Roy & a movie, that made a petty cattle thief out to be a hero- the MacGregor clan *invented* the term ‘blackmail’: it came from the ‘black meal’ ‘payments’ they extorted from people, to ensure their cattle wouldn’t be stolen.
Retributive cattle stealing was practically a way of life- I’m not lumping it all on them, or anything.
The MacGregors didn’t have the same kind of heritage the Highlander ‘royalty’ MacDonalds had- & they never openly faced them.
The third big feud was against Clan MacLeod- unlike the MacGregors, the MacLeods were warriors with a substantial heritage of their own- & this would be one of the few examples of open clan warfare; more people died in one of their battles than at Glencoe- in fact, it had the highest death total of any of the feuds.
And it was this feud that may have inspired _that_ Monty Python scene.
They buried their differences under royal command, when James VI acceded to the English throne.
I wish there would be more Scottish clan family trees. This is cool.
In the Irish and Scotch Gaelic 'Mac" means 'son of' and 'O' means 'grandson of/descendant of' the Clan leader/Prime Minister.
Thus we have MacDonald, O'Kelly, Mac an Taoisigh (Irish) son of the Taoiseach - (Scotch Gaelic) Mac an Tòisich 'Macintosh'), O'Brien, O'Donnell, Mac William, McDermott etc.
McDonald is the Irish spelling.
@@RobertK1993 no that’s just a common myth. Mc is literally just it shortened they all mean Mac.
@@RobertK1993 I'm not sure that's the case. Well I'm Irish but my family name is a scottish one, and it says McIntosh not MacIntosh/Mackintosh.
Scotch is whiskey! Scots are a mighty people.
I happen to be a member of Clan Cunningham and I would love it if you do a video on them and every other Scottish clan out there
My Poppie always said we were descended from the Glen Coe MacDonalds and told me the story of the MacDonalds and Campbell since I was a child
You left out a big chunk of Macdonalds
The Antrim Macdonald's in Northern Ireland related to the Macdonald of the Isle's as my wife is a descendant of the Macdonalds thought I would let you know
How dare ye! Clan MacLeod is very upset, we are the true Lords of the isles and Kings of Mann! According to MacLeod legend anyway. You have to do a full chart on the Crovan dynasty now, great video as always!
It's fun to see where my own family tree meets up with world history! Very cool!
They had to last longer than that because ONE of them had to be the Texas guy with the farm.
Matt, i miss your voice :(
My grandmothers maiden name was May, which I found is a branched off surname tied to the Macdonald’s, I took a dna test and I have Scottish heritage as well
Please do a clan Wendy, clan Burger King, etc. (joking aside, awesome video!) :)
I'm 40% Scottish and .my family is the Macdonald clan
I am an descendant of Lady Isabella MacDonald & Lord Roderick MacLeod of Clan MacLeod through my mom's dad's step sister's (Anne Helene McCartney's) Husband (Alexander Angus MacKinnon) of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.
While the MacDonalds aren't the Scottish clan whose history I'm most interested in (you get one guess as to which one, two if you didn't think to check my name), but this was still a neat video.
The Antrim branch of the family are still Earls of Antrim in Northern Ireland they live in Glenarm castle
Yes they do. Vicount Dunluce.
Very interesting! I’m a direct descendant of both the Keppoch and Dunivaig Antrim. Many of them married O’Neills. Would love to see a chart on the O’Neills including King Conn Bacagh O’Neill and his brother Phelim.
Me too
The heir to the House Macalister Branch is rumored to be a master tactician in the art of defensive warfare. He is known as the "Bane of the Bandits" and his last known location was somewhere in rural Illinois just outside of the city of Chicago.
Also one member of the house of MacDonald survived the dreaded Glencoe massacre, today he is rarely seen (if not only in effigy at the many houses of MacDonald) his appearance is well known, dressed in gold, his face painted in the colors of war. This last of the MacDonalds to this day wages an unceasing war against the one known as "the King" and his name... is Ronald.
Clan Gregor here. Would love to see our chart!
Somerled lost his final battle at the Antonine wall. What a legend.
Nice video. I'm a direct descendant of Alexander MacDonald (12th Great Grandfather) and found this video informative. Thanks for putting it together.
I believe I may be too. Can you trace the imagrants into Delaware, USA? If so, I would be very interested in finding out who was in that line.
Jack have you done the Cunningham clan family tree from Scotland to Ulster Ireland, or what is Northern Ireland, then to the USA? In Scotland they were a powerful clan.
Just so you know, a rather well-known excise officer in Evansville Indiana when I was growing up was named Ronald McDonald.
I'm glad I found this. My 2nd great grandmother is connected to this dynasty.
Cory Tucker
Gerry Tucker - father
Ruth (allen)Tucker - grandmother
William valentine Allen 1859
James fontain allen 1822
James's mother Rachel Mcdaniel 1789
Hugh B Mcdonald IV 1757
Hugh Mcdonald Jr 1720
Sir Hugh Mcdonald III 1680
Hugh Archibald Macdonald of Glenmore 1638
Sir James 'Mor' Macdonald of sleat 2nd Baronet 1605
Sir Donald 'Gorm Og' Macdonald of Sleat 1st Baronet 1575
Archibald Cleirich Macdonald of Sleat 1552
Donald Gormson Macdonald 1522
Donald Gorm Macdonald 5th of sleat 1500
Donald 'Gruamach' Macdonald 4th of sleat 1506
Donald 'Gallach' Macdonald 3rd of sleat 1430
Hugh Macdonald 1st of Sleat 1436
Alexander Macdonald 9th lord of the isles, 12th earl of Ross 1398
Donald Macdonald of Harlaw 8th lord of the isles 1364
Eoin Carrach Macdomhnaill (John Macdonald) 7th lord of the isles 1326
Angus oģ Macdomhnaill (Macdonald) lord of the isles 1272
Aonghas Mor Mac Domhnaill lord of islay 1249
Donald lord of isles between 1159 to 1219
Ragnall Mac Somhairle lord of the isles 1141
Somhairle, Ri Innse Gall (Somerled) king of isles between 1115
Gillebride Mac Gille Adomnan 1085
Giolla Adhamnan 1065
Solamh (Solomon)
Meargach (Echmarcach) mac Ragnaill 1010
Ranald Ranaldsson
Ranald Ivarsson 974
Imar (Ivar) 2nd of Waterford 945
Ragnall Mac Bárid Ua ímair. died 921-942
Bárid Mac ímair died 881
Ímar died 873
Interesting stuff mate!
The Raghnall line goes into the de Berkeley line goes into Margaret Askew’s line (Founding mother of Quakers) and into my Mead line. These people really got around. I see them in so many family trees from all over the world. 😝
Somerled is a ancestor of mine I think my grandad is Scottish native from the macdonald clan and I'm english from england it's weird
Old MacDonald vs Ronald MacDonald vs. Clan MacDonald
Can you please do the clan MacDougall? This is my ancestry. Love your videos, keep it up!
i’m with you ‘yes please a video of Clan Mc Dougall
I am a direct male line descendant of another powerful Scottish clan, Clan Suibhne. I can trace my ancestry to Dubhghall mac Suibhne, the original owner of the Skipness Castle.
There is one thing is Godfrey MacDonald still king of Scotland
The House of IVAR, also known as the Ynglng dynasty to the MacLeods, sounds very familar and several of my Crovan ancestors are mentioned in there. Ivar the Boneless, is a MacLeod Norse ancestor.
Love the collab
Kind of interesting how the current head of the clan seems to be named after the Crovans and not the Sorleys.
I's a bit misleading to think anyone with the MacDonald surname has a place on this chart. Many unrelated people took clan surnames as a sign of loyalty.
Oh hell yeah now this is my jam! Clan MacAlpin next!
MacAlpine's fusilliers!
My family is pretty sure we come from Clan Ranald