Scottish Clans: The story behind Clan Robertson

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  • Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
  • Every weekend, Carl MacDougall, will tell the story of one of Scotland's famous Clans. This weekend, we take a look at Clan Robertson.
    Read more about Scottish Clans on the Scotland Now website here: www.scotlandnow...

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  • @scottrobertson9452
    @scottrobertson9452 11 месяцев назад +7

    Hello, I'm Scott Robertson, my ancestors came from Mother in Well. Proud of my Scot heritage.

  • @indiajessierocks
    @indiajessierocks 5 лет назад +48

    I’m a Robertson and a literature nerd so I found it really interesting that we’re distantly related to King Duncan

  • @likethebookshop
    @likethebookshop 3 года назад +7

    Eyyyy what's good my clansmen, the Robertson's in Australia send their love.

  • @MontyMonty-vn3hp
    @MontyMonty-vn3hp 5 лет назад +11

    I am very proud to be a Robertson

  • @sugarberry2798
    @sugarberry2798 6 лет назад +14

    I am a Robertson,my mothers side from my Grandfather. I’m trying to find out the past of Clan Robertson. Thank you for this. My grandfather is Scottish but moved here to Ireland in about 1960.

  • @THEBambiNoir
    @THEBambiNoir 4 года назад +16

    I’m a Robertson and I’ve always wondered why at least one male in every generation has Struan in their name. Interesting 👌

  • @danielleschmitz4507
    @danielleschmitz4507 5 лет назад +12

    Just found out I’m a Robertson through a dna test-it’s amazing to see I come from such a wonderful ancestry!

  • @daffodilsea685
    @daffodilsea685 6 лет назад +5

    I Am a Robertson its interesting learning were you come from!

  • @pamelareid1131
    @pamelareid1131 4 года назад +5

    I'm a Reid, of a large group of Newfoundland Reids. Very cool doing more research.

    • @perthrockskinda2946
      @perthrockskinda2946 3 года назад +1

      I am a Reid from Glasgow, Scotland. Hello, Newfoundland, Canada!! Love Canada and our Scottish diaspora. Sending all my love back to you. Lang may yer Lum Reek. Sonsie tae ye.

  • @axelrobertson2754
    @axelrobertson2754 6 лет назад +5

    WOW that's amazing how our clan grew to the Robertson

  • @thesearcher118
    @thesearcher118 2 года назад +2

    My Grandfather was David Garrett Robertson. I have been doing Ancestry, Duncan I is in the tree. Saint Margaret Queen of Scots, Malcolm III, Christian & Robert The Bruce, William the Conqueror 50 times or so. Charlemagne 75 - 100 times so far. I have begun to feel a keen sense of connection with my distant past, as you can imagine. Great history.

  • @dwarfbunniesexoticanimalsa9585
    @dwarfbunniesexoticanimalsa9585 3 года назад +3

    My name is Anna Robertson. My ancestors are from Glasgow. I would love to know more about my ancestors in Scotland. Glory is the reward of valour.

    • @donnaemerson3313
      @donnaemerson3313 3 года назад +2

      We could be related! My maiden name was Robertson and DNA says 65% from Glasgow area.

    • @perthrockskinda2946
      @perthrockskinda2946 3 года назад

      @@donnaemerson3313 I am from just outside of Glasgow, I was born in Glasgow. My last name is Reid, Reid is a nick name within the Clan Robertson who had Reid hair. Many people in my Village which is only 1 hour from The Robertson land area are named Reid and Robertson, very common names especially, Reid (Sept. From Clan Robertson) it is the 11th most common sure name in Scotland and 80 percent of Scotland lives in Glasgow, that is a lot of Reid's (Robertson's) in Glasgow.

  • @thomasduncan8401
    @thomasduncan8401 4 года назад +3

    I am both Duncan (father's side)and Robertson(mothers side). Also grandmother was a Robertson and cousin with Stewart's. Family settled in Pennsylvania

  • @maggiemcdermott6449
    @maggiemcdermott6449 4 года назад +2

    My great grandfather was colonel Hugh Robertson from from crieff. Who sadly died in 1940 whilst out walking his dog in Fowler west. His son William was my grandfather, my mothers father. Unfortunately due to a devious family member action over a large sum of inheritance my grandparents lost their beautiful house in Crieff. Awed by my ancestry and the history of the Robertson clan

  • @Zelakh
    @Zelakh 3 года назад +2

    I learned a while back that I am from Robertson, and that as my family moved, they changed the Straun to Sloan

  • @camacassie
    @camacassie 11 месяцев назад +1

    Robertson on my mother's side . Thanks for sharing

  • @thebristolianmackem2039
    @thebristolianmackem2039 7 месяцев назад +1

    My great grandmother was a robertson and my great grandfather a wallace they left Scotland to find work in the pitts of Sunderland

  • @towmater7081
    @towmater7081 5 лет назад +4

    Im American but my ancestors are of this Robertson clan of Scotland

  • @nancyphillips2049
    @nancyphillips2049 Год назад

    Thank you for the history lesson. Just recently found out we are both of Clan Robertson.

  • @lorenrobertson8039
    @lorenrobertson8039 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for posting this bit of my family history. P.S. picture shown is of my husband :)

  • @jimmymac63
    @jimmymac63 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you for posting this. I would love to know more!

    • @jimmymac63
      @jimmymac63 5 лет назад +1

      I am a MacRoberts from America.

  • @scottishhistorywithnico
    @scottishhistorywithnico 3 месяца назад

    Love these videos!

  • @Blobby90
    @Blobby90 3 месяца назад

    Always been interested in the clan history. To know that my family name has or had some esteem behind it is interesting

  • @Chari-
    @Chari- 4 года назад +1

    Very interesting! Loved the history 😊

  • @ShootingStarMS39208
    @ShootingStarMS39208 5 лет назад +4

    New subscriber here. Glad you are doing this! I hope to learn more about this. Thank you very much! My real name is Bruce Robertson and I live in the U.S. in the state of Mississippi.

    • @gusrobertson537
      @gusrobertson537 2 года назад +1

      I have two Bruce Robertson's in my family

    • @ShootingStarMS39208
      @ShootingStarMS39208 2 года назад

      @@gusrobertson537 that's awesome! My father was named Bruce so I am Bruce Jr.

  • @paulpowell9595
    @paulpowell9595 3 года назад +2

    Im a Powell but I am related to the Collier family by blood through my grandma and the Colliers were part of the Robertson clan. I think that means we're all related to the Robertsons from duck dynasty

  • @buidseach
    @buidseach 2 года назад +1

    My 5th great grandfather was the thirteenth chief Alexander and he was also my 7th great grandfather on another line :)

  • @janicechroman8305
    @janicechroman8305 3 года назад +1

    I am a Robertson and I love reading about my ancestors. I always tease my husband about being a princess lol. Which of course is not true but it’s fun .

  • @teofilorobertson3488
    @teofilorobertson3488 4 года назад +1

    Good to know about my history line

  • @gusrobertson537
    @gusrobertson537 2 года назад +1

    Andrew is buried in Morton MN. His story is one of love.

  • @katz2745
    @katz2745 4 года назад +1

    My mother was a Robertson I think her dad moved to Canada and settled in Medicine Hat Alberta in the early 1900''s

  • @donnaemerson3313
    @donnaemerson3313 3 года назад +2

    Maiden name is Robertson. DNA says 65% from Glasgow area.

  • @holliUSMC07
    @holliUSMC07 6 месяцев назад

    I'm a Robertson❤ I wish I could come visit😢

  • @rochellerobertson2374
    @rochellerobertson2374 Год назад +1

    I'm a Robertson my family told us about our family

  • @clarkduncan3715
    @clarkduncan3715 Год назад +1

    Ancient history way before they took up the name as Robertson's.... Wonderful history to Clan Donnachaidh.... Tara

  • @chrisroberson4830
    @chrisroberson4830 3 года назад +3

    I'm a Roberson, heard we lost the T in a deed to land.

  • @ameliarose7223
    @ameliarose7223 4 года назад +2

    I am a Robertson also and it is rather interesting to hear about this because it is kind of weird in a way.

  • @OmenofChaos4
    @OmenofChaos4 9 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a Robertson from my mother's side (her maiden name) and Scottish on my father's side but we're not sure from which clan.

  • @ryanschram7266
    @ryanschram7266 5 лет назад +3

    Where is the connection between this clan and clan Skene ?

  • @metalmindedmaniac2587
    @metalmindedmaniac2587 Год назад +1

    This is really good information for me because I recently did an ancestry dna test and my results are 37percent Scottish from what I am aware one of my relative surnames is Reid here in the US other than that I have no idea but I am interested in finding the clan I belong to. What I have learned is Reid is a surname associated with Donnachaidh clan which is associated with Robertson but other than that I have no clue what to do.

  • @opalscorpion8707
    @opalscorpion8707 2 года назад +1

    Just found out I have clan Robertson ancestors ( and a few more clans including clan hay) . I'm trying to find out more about my clan

  • @noahrobertson4127
    @noahrobertson4127 5 лет назад +1

    😎 Awesome

  • @azariahisrael5632
    @azariahisrael5632 2 года назад +1

    I am a decendant of Alexander Robertson 9th of Struan and 5th clan cheif. His wife was Lady Elizabeth Isabel Stewart, 4x great grand daughter of King Edward III.

  • @bryantfoster4454
    @bryantfoster4454 3 месяца назад

    Mom's family surname is Roberson which is supposed to be a variant of Robertson

  • @MarcelGomesPan
    @MarcelGomesPan 2 года назад +1

    I am a Swedish descendant of King Duncan. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇪

  • @zombie2wo
    @zombie2wo 6 лет назад +2

    I am from Robertson clan .. last name variation dropped the "T" when we came came to America in the 1600's

  • @NSG_UK
    @NSG_UK 4 года назад +2

    I'm Robertson from my father, related dna wise to Struan homeland.

  • @harleyrobertson73
    @harleyrobertson73 5 лет назад +2

    I am a Robertson, my grandfather was from Glasgow he was called Ian and I believe his father was called Gavin, at least that is what I think his name was
    My dad (David) put his father's name (Ian) as my middle name so I assume as my dad's middle name is Gavin that's what I think his name was (could be from my grand mother, of which her name both first and madien name escapes me)
    Anyway I believe clan donnachaidh is my family history and would like to know more about this

  • @hughrobertson8436
    @hughrobertson8436 4 года назад +1

    I am a Robertson. My 3× great grandfather moved to Australia from the Isle of Skye in Scotland

  • @beefsoda1
    @beefsoda1 Год назад +1

    My family is decendence of the Robertson clan.

  • @anthonyrobertson7706
    @anthonyrobertson7706 4 года назад +2

    I HOPE ALL OF THE CLAN IS TOGETHER
    SOCIAL DISTANCING IS EASILY GOTTEN ROUND... I SHALL BE POSTING LINKS FOR ALL THE CLAN TO VIEW IN THEIR OWN TIME. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.ANTHONY WILLIAM ROBERTSON. CAMBRIDGESHIRE
    UK

  • @dutchomatic
    @dutchomatic 6 лет назад +1

    My wife's grandfathers and kin were these Highlanders. Skál to the lot of them.

  • @m1nd_fl4y3r_m80
    @m1nd_fl4y3r_m80 8 лет назад +1

    Interesting...

  • @themunk85
    @themunk85 7 лет назад +2

    Im a Duncan and live in Scotland. Clan Duncan are from the angus area of Scotland around dundee or forfar and the Robertson clan are from around that area just more north west of dundee. I looked up and it's right that the robertson descended from clan Duncan and i speak scottish Gaelic too. Duncan "reamhar" the host mentions means big Duncan or fat Duncan haha. Clan Duncan were fighting at bannock burn along with bruce clan and led a charge. Clan Bruce are very close to where clan duncan was on a clan map. Clan Duncan also fought at culloden but not the whole clan. Clan Robertson is listed as fighting at culloden but Duncan isnt mentioned amoung the clans that fought. After a little more research it suggests that during culloden brothers fought on both sides so a guess could be that any Duncan's that fought actually fought for the british army side. There are famous Duncan's that seemed to be more high uo the ranks and involved in the royal navy and seaman around the time of admiral nelson and part of the east india company which was very famous. On a side note the last person tried for witchcraft and killed in the 1950s in britain was a Duncan! Clan Duncan and clan robertson have an almost identical tartan patern and colour :)

    • @kathrynmccurdy6685
      @kathrynmccurdy6685 7 лет назад +2

      bruce wayne I'm a Duncan too! 🙌🏼

    • @TheGrandPapiGotSloppy
      @TheGrandPapiGotSloppy 7 лет назад +1

      bruce wayne I'm a Robertson!

    • @whotakesallmynames
      @whotakesallmynames Год назад

      I'm a Duncan and I had been looking into where the Donnachaidh clan are from. I heard they were from the east of Scotland but as I dug into the history, I found that before there were any big numbers of us in the east of Scotland, the stories of the people associated with those names were from the central part of Scotland, northwest of Perth. They only populated the east the way they did bc of the clearings.

  • @DinoMan_6
    @DinoMan_6 3 года назад +2

    Respect to the Scots.

  • @stevenwebb3634
    @stevenwebb3634 3 года назад

    My mother's maiden name was Robertson.

  • @scootjockey
    @scootjockey 8 лет назад +3

    Thank you for the information, my grandfather,s name was Reid so in a way i may be related?.

    • @kosmos007
      @kosmos007 7 лет назад

      Scoot Jockey same here my mum is a Reid have done ancestry checks and it matches 😊

    • @kosmos007
      @kosmos007 7 лет назад

      Scoot Jockey to clan Robertson of course

    • @kosmos007
      @kosmos007 7 лет назад

      Great to get this info my mum was a Reid and ancestry traces to Robertson Cain it explains to this day why every firstborn son was called Robert including my great uncle and second cousin

    • @TheGrandPapiGotSloppy
      @TheGrandPapiGotSloppy 7 лет назад +1

      kosmos007 Never knew that was the tradition. My surname is Robertson. Explains why my grandfather's name was Robert.

    • @benmitchum6655
      @benmitchum6655 4 года назад

      My mother’s maiden name is Reid (my middle name as well). Also has shown DNA wise to be Robertson.

  • @feliperobertson3141
    @feliperobertson3141 Год назад

    Más información???

  • @khazngray
    @khazngray 2 года назад

    My grandfather was a robertson and that where I get my 3 different colors of beard hair lol

  • @vanadee1618
    @vanadee1618 2 года назад

    1705 is the last mention I can find of my family in the new world. New York and possibly some connection to Connecticut.

    • @scottbaker9390
      @scottbaker9390 8 месяцев назад

      What part of NY? My grandma’s maiden name was Robertson…from the Binghamton/Greene area in upstate NY.

    • @vanadee1618
      @vanadee1618 8 месяцев назад +1

      I am not looking for some connection to a king or such. I am just looking for some family connection to the old world from where my people came. There is a path that comes up between new york and delaware that lies on a cliff. I has some stone barriers built alongside a rise in the hill. It is also a historical marker where the Dutch came from New York up the river that leads into the White Sulphur Springs. This path is old and almost fallen into the floor of the hill. But it still follows the creek. Good luck to those who seek these paths as those of us who still remain are passing away and tales die. I was told my Robertson family was split because of some issue but could never learn why. These are the things that divide us in later generations but we have not clue on.

    • @vanadee1618
      @vanadee1618 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@scottbaker9390 the robertson name I follow is my grandfathers

  • @BigBallerDuck
    @BigBallerDuck 5 лет назад +6

    I'm a Robertson in Oregon, but the rest of the family is in Ohio

  • @allymacconchie486
    @allymacconchie486 3 года назад

    I’m a MacConchie- apparently part of Clan Robertson, but others say Campbell. Can someone help me figure it out??

  • @browneli
    @browneli 5 месяцев назад

    Has anyone looked into a connection with the iron age Illyrian culture. R1b halogroup ?

  • @allanrobidoo5081
    @allanrobidoo5081 7 лет назад +1

    I am a Robertson but I live in Ireland

  • @heatherkoob2237
    @heatherkoob2237 4 года назад +1

    Another Robertson here

  • @UnknownInstict
    @UnknownInstict 8 лет назад +1

    Hay I am a Robertson

  • @loganroberson6558
    @loganroberson6558 2 года назад

    Logan Ryan Roberson, hello fellow dhonnachaidh’s !

  • @andywarrington4738
    @andywarrington4738 3 года назад +1

    some debatable proginator info

  • @AggieMar
    @AggieMar 2 месяца назад

    Donnachaidh... I'm marrying into Robertson family ❤

  • @joeyduncan5804
    @joeyduncan5804 9 месяцев назад

    I am the long lost leader of this clan

  • @kielbasa.sausage
    @kielbasa.sausage 3 года назад +1

    Anybody suprised that a goddamn MACDOUGALL is talking bout clan donnchaidh, down with macdougalls and down with ogilvys!!!!

  • @ellarobertson8
    @ellarobertson8 3 года назад +1

    i’m a robertson

  • @johndonachie8272
    @johndonachie8272 7 месяцев назад

    my surname is donachie i was born in wales but both parents from scotland so am i still part of the clan lol

  • @seanketron2101
    @seanketron2101 3 года назад

    Robertson, Dayzie, Ketron, Chow, Yin

  • @ezrarobborobertson280
    @ezrarobborobertson280 2 года назад

    I have the kilts

  • @guyrobertson2457
    @guyrobertson2457 2 года назад

    Im a Robertson that lives all the way in Mexico

  • @marlinrobertson5464
    @marlinrobertson5464 5 лет назад +1

    I am a Robertson and to my knowledge the only surviving Struan

    • @NSG_UK
      @NSG_UK 4 года назад +1

      Makes two of us

  • @jax_viral
    @jax_viral 3 года назад +1

    I'm from Chile and according to a dna test I Match 88.7% with the clan

  • @michadickerson4972
    @michadickerson4972 7 лет назад +1

    I am from clan Robertson. last name McRobbie

  • @korbinhand2670
    @korbinhand2670 Год назад

    Im part of the family

  • @chrisroberson4830
    @chrisroberson4830 10 месяцев назад

    My ancestors

  • @rovertrobert3180
    @rovertrobert3180 5 лет назад

    I'm the last Robertson male from a group that settled in churchville nova Scotia Canada in 1778. Also single ladies. Haha

  • @ggbackwood5002
    @ggbackwood5002 2 года назад

    robertson clan/name still strong and alive in cleveland ohio

  • @rovertrobert3180
    @rovertrobert3180 8 лет назад +1

    how would I find out about my family before they came to Canada in 1778?

    • @XxalightnerxX
      @XxalightnerxX 8 лет назад +1

      Check with your grandparents maybe? My grandmother knows a bit about my family and I found out that I'm a fifth great grandson of a Robertson.

    • @rovertrobert3180
      @rovertrobert3180 8 лет назад +2

      I know the history right back to 1700's in scotland but want to go back further.

    • @XxalightnerxX
      @XxalightnerxX 8 лет назад +1

      +Rovert Robert Yeah, that would be nice to know. the only thing to do probably is to gather everyone's family trees who's part of the robertson clan and put them altogether. but there has to be a more simpler thing that you could do.

    • @TheGrandPapiGotSloppy
      @TheGrandPapiGotSloppy 7 лет назад +1

      Alan Lightner I'm a Robertson.

  • @coreymishler6337
    @coreymishler6337 Год назад

    Jacob's well in Nablus, Palestine Saint Photini Samaritain woman chitchatting with Jesus in the West Bank, do you speak Arabic?

  • @thomasbeckett1245
    @thomasbeckett1245 7 лет назад +1

    I'm the descendant of thee Bonnie prince.... my children are cousins of King William.and George VII

  • @patrickrobertson7072
    @patrickrobertson7072 2 года назад

    Interesting