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List of Clan Septs and Dependents
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The variety of surnames within a Scottish clan do not represent separate and definable sub-clans but instead reflect the vagaries of transition of the Gaels into the English naming system as well as marriages, migrations and occupations. The main family itself may have developed a variety of surnames. The preferred modern usage is to avoid the use of the term “Sept” and to simply describe these names as what they are – surnames of the family and of allied or dependent families. It is preferable to speak of “The names and families of Clan X” rather to call a name “a Sept of Clan X”. “Sept” is actually a term borrowed from Irish culture in the nineteenth century to explain the use of a variety of surnames by members of a single clan. Where Scots would say “MacGregor and his clan” an Irish historian might say “O’Neill and his Sept”. Note that while we have done our best to trace names associated with clans this list is not exhaustive and about the best source that we can find that can give a clue to clan associations is actually a book on tartan. “Tartan for Me!” by Philip D. Smith (Now on the Ninth Edition) published by Heritage Books, Inc (ISBN:0-7884-0137-8) which gives an exhaustive list of tartans that are associated with surnames. By reading this book it may well give you a clue as to what clan your name is associated with. In addition another useful source is Black’s “Surnames of Scotland”. Electric Scotland Note: Electric Scotland does not claim accuracy of any of our Sept and family lists. As the web has evolved and more access has been given to historical manuscripts and books new findings are always being made. Let us remember that officially only the clan chief can state if a name is a Sept of their clan but in practice many have just accepted previous lists handed down to them. And several that we contacted have been unable to state why all of the names are recognised as a Sept of their clan. They may know some but often not all. I have personally done an investigation into Septs and I find that many lists that are provided by individual clans and clan societies are questionable. Where a name is listed as a Sept rarely is there any information as to why that name is listed as a Sept. Often the Clan Chief does not know this information either having simply accepted the list when inheriting the chiefdom. Where there might be a connection due to the people of the name living in clan lands in most situations like this there are many people of that same name that never lived on these clan lands. This means that listing a surname as a Sept of a clan can be very misleading. I personally feel that the Clan or Clan Society has the responsibility to make clear why a name has been listed as a Sept of their Clan. Where they are unable to do so then they should list the name as “no historical information” so that we know there is no information as to why that name was listed as a Sept. To my knowledge not one Clan or Clan Society has done that or made any effort to be transparent about their Sept list and instead just provide a list of names. I would also make clear that just because your name is listed as a Sept under a Clan name doesn’t mean that you are related by blood to that clan. And as mentioned above your ancestors may not have has any association with the clan as they never lived on the clan lands or had anything to do with them. And so all we can offer is some guidance and we’d certainly recommend that you contact your own clan for specific information although as noted there is some question as to their own accuracy. The fact that the list below comes from an Ex Lord Lyon at a time where genealogy was not the major industry that it is today means it may be more accurate from an historical perspective.
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| Clan Buchanan Basken, Baskin, Bede, Bonnieville, Boyne, Buck, Buckie, Bucky, Cawsell, Chapp, Chrystal, Clapperton, Coscrach, Costie, Costy, Cranach, Crannach, Crystall, Crystal, Crudon, Cruden, Cruddon, Colman, Donleavy, Donlevy, Dove, Dow, Dowe, Fasken, Faskin, Fitchie, Fitchy, Gammerie, Gammery, Gibb, Gibson, Gilbertson, Hardin, Hardman, Hardnan, Harper, Harperson, Kermack, Leisk, Lennie, Lenny, Macaldonich, Macandeoir, MacAslan, MacAuselan, MacAuslan, MacAusland, MacAuslane, MacCalman, MacCalmont, MacCalmont, MacCammond, MacChruiter, MacColman, MacCormack, MacCrystal, MacDonleavy, MacGibbon, Macgreusich, Macinally, Macindeor, Macindoe, Mackinlay, Mackinley, MacMaster, MacMaurice, MacMurchie, MacMurchy, Macnuyer, MacWattie, MacWhirter, Masterson, Meason, Merson, Mondie, Mondy, Mundie, Mundy, Murchie, Murchieson, Nible, Niblo, Ogston, Ogstone, Ogstoun, Prince, Rattliff, Ratcliff, Ratliff, Rattcliff, Risk, Runcie, Runcy, Ruskin, Shakle, Spittal, Spittel, Tarves, Tarvis, Teunion, Teunon, Tewnion, TinnonTucks, Wadsworth, Wadsworther, Watson, Watt, West, Whammond, Willgook, Whyman, Whymon, Yull, Yuille, Yule.Clan Cameron Chalmers, Kennedy, MacChlerich, MacChlery, MacFall, MacGillonie, Macildowie, MacKail, Maclerie, MacMartin, MacOnie, MacOurlic, MacPhail, MacSorley, MacUlric, Macvail, MacWalrick, Martin, Paul, Sorley, Taylor. Clan Campbell Bannatyne, Burns, Burnes, Burnett, Connochie, Denoon, Denune, Harres, Harris, Haws, Hawson, MacConnechy, MacConochie, MacGibbon, Macglasrich, MacIssac, MacIver, MacIvor, MacKellar, MacKessock, MacKissock, MacLaws, LacLehose, MacNichol, MacOran, MacOwen, MacPhedran, MacPhun, MacUre, Ure. Clan Campbell of Breadalbane: MacDiarmid, MacDermid. Clan Campbell of Cawdor: Caddell, Calder. Clan Campbell of Loudoun: Hastings, Loudoun. Clan Colquhoun Cowan, Cowen, Culchone, Ingram, Kilpatrick, King, Kirkpatrick, Laing, MacAchounich, MacLintock, MacMains, MacManus, MacOwan, Maccowan, MacClintock.Clan Cumming Buchan, Comine, Comyn, MacNiven, Niven, Russell.Clan Davidson Davie, Davis, Dawson, Dow, Kay, Macdade, Macdaid, MacDavid. Clan Drummond Grewar, Gruer, Maccrouther, Macgrewar, Macgrowther, Macgruder, Macgruther, MacRobbie. Clan Farquharson Clan Ferguson Clan Forbes Clan Forrester Clan Fraser Clan Gordon Clan Graham Clan Grant Clan Gunn Clan Hall Clan Innes Clan Keith Clan Kinnaird Clan Lamont Clan Leslie Clan Lindsay Clan MacAllister Clan MacAulay Clan MacArthur Clan MacBean Clan MacDonald Clan MacDonell Clan MacDougall Clan MacDuff Clan MacFarlane Clan Macfie |
Clan MacGillivray Gilroy, MacGillivour, MacGilroy, MacGilvra, MacGilvray, Macilroy, Macilvrae. Clan MacGregor Black, Caird, Comrie, Fletcher, Gregor, Gregorson, Gregory, Greig, Grewar, Grier, Grierson, Grigor, Gruer, King, Leckie, Lecky, MacAdam, Macara, Macaree, MacChoiter, Maccrouther, Macgrewar, Macgrowther, Macgruder, Macgruther, Macilduy, MacLeister, MacLiver, MacNee, MacNeish, MacNie, MacNish, MacPeter, Malloch, Neish, Nish, Peter, White, Whyte. Clan Macinnes Angus, MacAngus, MacCainsh, MacCansh, MacMaster. Clan MacIntyre Tyre, MacTear, Wright, McEntireClan MacKay Bain, Bayne, MacCay, MacCrie, Macghee, Macghie, Mackee, Machie, MacPhail, Macquery, Macquoid, Macvail, Neilson, Paul, Polson, Williamson. Clan MacKenzie Kenneth, Kennethson, MacBeolain, MacConnach, MacIver, MacIvor, MacKerlich, MacMurchie, MacMurchy, MacVanish, MacVinish, Murchie, Murchison. Clan MacKinnon Clan MacKintosh Clan MacLachlan Clan MacLaren Clan MacLean Our List From Maclean.org Auchaneson Beath Beaton Black Clanachan
Avoy, Bay, Bea, Beath, Beatie, Beaton, Beattie, Beatty, Beeton, Bheath, Bheatha, Bheaton, Bethune, Betun, Bey, Black, Clanachan, Claneachainn, Clanichan, Cormack, Cormic, Cormick, de Bethune, Dewart, Douie, Doward, Dowart, Dowie, Dowey, Dowy, Duart, Duie, Eachainn, Echan, Eichan, Evoy, Fadyen, Garbhe, Garvie, Garvey, Gilhon, Gillan, Gilland, Gillean, Gillivray, Gillon, Huey, Huie, Jarvie, Lain, Laine, Lane, Layne, Leach, Lean, Leatch, Lech, Leche, Leiche, Leitch, Leytch, Litch, MacAvey, McAvey, MacAvoy, McAvoy, Macavy, MacBay, MacBeath, MacBeatha, MacBea, McBea, MacBee, McBee, MacBeth, MacBheath, MacBheatha, MacCormack, McCormack, MacCormaig, MacCormaich, MacCormick, McCormick, MacClanachan, MacCracken, McCracken, MacCraken, McCraken, MacEachan, MacEachain, MacEvoy, Macevy, McEvoy, MacFadden, MacFaden, MacFadgen, MacFadyen, MacFadzean, MacFayden, MacFergain, MacFergan, MacFethridge, MacFetridge, MacGarvie, MacGarvey, MacGeachan, MacGillean, MacGillivray, Macgilvra, McGilvray, MacGuire, Maguire, MacGwyer, MacHarvey, Maciduy, Macildowie, Macildue, Macilduff, Macileich, Macilergan, Macilhuie, Macilvra, Macilvera, Macilvora, MacLergain, MacLegran, MacPeadrus, MacPhadden, MacPhaiden, MacPhetridge, MacQuire, MacRankin, MacRaing, MacSpadden, McSpadden, MacSpedden, McSpedden, MacVay, McVay, MacVeagh, McVeagh, MacVeigh, McVeigh, MacVey, McVey, MacVoy, McVoy, Maguire, Niger, Paden, Padon, Paton, Patten, Peden, Raing, Rankan, Rankin, Rankine, Ranking, Vay, Vey Clan MacLennan Clan MacLeod Clan MacMillan Clan MacNab Clan MacNaughton Clan MacNeil Clan MacPherson Clan MacQuarrie Clan MacQueen Clan MacRae Clan MacTavish Tribe of Mar Clan Mathieson Clan Maxwell Clan Menzies Clan Munro Clan Morrison Clan Murray Clan Ogilvie Clan Pentland Clan Robertson Clan Ross Clan Sinclair Clan Skene Clan Stewart Clan Sutherland Clan Watson |