The word donnachaidh is gaelic and means children of duncan. He was killed by macbeth but his descendants held the throne for two and a half centuries. You can view our current raw ydna test data at family tree dna ftdnas donnachaidh dna project ydna results page. Jan 24, 2016 the robertson crest badge shows a right hand holding an imperial crown in recognition of the clans help in finding the kings killers and it is in honour of robert riach that his descendants took the name robertson. Clan robertson donnachaidh tartan footprint scottish.
The current clan chief is alexander gilbert haldane robertson of struan, 23rd chief of clan donnachaidh. In 1967 the clan donnachaidh society raised enough money worldwide to buy a site at bruar and opened the first purposebuilt clan museum in scotland in 1969. Ladies vneck large two color crest badge on front of shirt. Mens large two color crest badge on back of shirt with small one color chest print that reads clan donnachaidh. May 19, 20 the clan donnachaidh society members dance the robertson rant at their centenary ball celebration at blair castle in blair atholl, scotland. On this page you can learn about clan activities in scotland, history, projects, the.
The chief of clan donnachaidh, gilbert robertson of struan. Robertson clan crest, virtutis gloria merces motto, family. There are claims that the robertsons are the oldest documented clan in scottish history, descended from the celtic earls of atholl, who in turn were from a line of the kings of dalriada. Locally known as clan donnachaidh, was started to assist those individuals and families seeking to connect with their scottish ancestry and gather locally to celebrate this. Dan has done a superb job of capturing the flavor of our history and kept the 73 minute tape interesting and very informative. Clan donnachaidh, most, if not all donnachaidh chiefs lie buried at struan church graveyard, perthshire, scotland. It is said that he led an army of his own followers and rannoch macgregors which gave him a band of upwards of 800 warlike and unscrupulous freebooters which held. The robertson clan is more properly called clan donnachaidh from their ancestor duncan, who was a staunch supporter of robert the bruce, and who led the clan at the battle of bannockburn. A land of stark extremes and awe inspiring natural beauty. Symbols of clan robertson donnachaidh the origin of clan skene is an example of the surname of a family being the name of the area in which they lived. The robertson rant clan donnachaidh society youtube. Reid test results and analysis clan donnachaidh dna project.
Stories written down in the 19th century were not kind to william. The robertson clan has the oldest certifiable ancestry of any. However, to be chief of the robertsons is one thing to be chief over the name duncan, a. Clan donnachaidh, sometimes known as clan robertson, is a scottish clan. He was the youngest of four children, and only son, of langton george duncan haldane robertson of struan and his wife, laurie. Midatlantic branch of clan donnachaidh society robertson. The robertson clan has the oldest certifiable ancestry of. By the summer of 1515, the clan donnachaidh chief had lost the great bulk of the original struan estate.
Never the less, the donnachaidh clan had many septs and the reid clan was a major clan within. When surnames began to emerge, they adopted robertson of struan from robert, the 4th chief. Hello all robertson donnachaidh clan brothers and sisters i am so wishing ye all a terrific memorial day comming up and a safe hapy holiday weekend oh and lol ye all need tae converse make our famil. For many years our state branch has operated the society as a family reunion at the. Clan donnachaidh society execution of wm robertson.
Thare are twa main theories as tae the oreegins o the clan robertson. Robertson of struan conan of glenerochie, was a younger son of henry, earl of atholl, and to whom his father assigned the lands of glenerochie. The old church sits where the erochty water joins the river garry. See more ideas about scottish clans, robertson tartan and tartan.
Unfortunately, the red book was burned in a fire back in the 1600s. These names are traditionally associated with clan donnachaidh. Clan donnachaidh gaelic name, also known as clan robertson english name is the only clan that still uses their original gaelic name as their official name. Bruar is located in the heart of the scottish highlands. Clan donnachaidh tartans three tartans are in most common use in the clan donnachaidh. That the foonder o the clan, donnachadh duncan wis the seicont son o angus macdonald, laird o the isles that the robertsons ar lineal descendants o the celtic earls o atholl, whose progenitor wis kieeng duncan i donnchadh in. Robertson of struan is according to burkes landed gentry of scotland the 24 th chief of clan robertson and the 28 th chief of clan donnachaidh and there can be no doubt that his genealogy links him to both or at least one particular duncanson. The clan donnachaidh society of the rocky mountains pronounced donnakey was established in 1986 by bob and marilu baskin, and our past president, curtis roberts. The 1994 clan video, history of the clan donnachaidh, produced by dan robertson, a member of our upper midwest branch, is an excellent video. Tartans of the scottish highland clan for people named robertson, duncan, reidd and others who live in northern california. Virtutis gloria merces glory is the reward of valour.
The oldest written history of clan donnachaidh was the red book. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Our members consist of families of scottish heritage from over 50 family names, and is considerd by many historians to be among the oldest in scotland. Sometimes referred to as the robertson or duncan clan. Clan donnachaidh of southern california scholarship application. They are more properly called clan donnachaidh, from duncan, fifth in descent from conan of glenerochie, a younger son of henry, earl of atholl.
In the 17th century, chief alexander robertson of struan did his best to have the history rewritten and commissioned his greatgreat uncle john to write it from memory. Please participate by editing the article clan donnachaidh, or visit the project page for more details on the projects. It should be noted that numerous societies for the clan robertson are instead now using dhonnachaidh, and the article name should reflect this, including links to other pages and lists referring back. Three tartans are in most common use in the clan donnachaidh. For instance, collier was a name given to people who lived in the coille, the gaelic word for woods. Facts and information regarding all things involving robertsons, clan donnachaidh, and the septs of clan donnachaidh. The clan centre and museum preserves and promotes the clans heritage and artifacts.
For many years our state branch has operated the society as a family reunion at the many games and festivals held throughout the state. A tribute or a celebration or a voyage of discovery. The first chief of this clan was donnachaidh reamhar duncan of the stout hence the designation clan donnachaidh, or children of the duncan. The robertsons of struan are thought to be the oldest documented family in scotland, being the sole remaining branch of that royal house which occupied the. Clan donnachaidh clan robertson is a scots clan history oreegins. The mary and robbie robertson scholarship foundation was created with the twofold purpose of assisting the educational efforts of persons in the scottish community, and honor james robbie robertson for his outstanding efforts in the building of the foundation for the clan donnachaidh society in. Facts and information regarding all things involving robertson s, clan donnachaidh, and the septs of clan donnachaidh. In the 16th century a chiefs following or clan was often described as his kin, friends, servants, assisters and partakers. Clan donnachaidh crest badge tshirt in black available in mens and ladies variations. In 1967 the clan society purchased a site on former clan territory, establishing a meseum and clan center. On this page you can learn about clan activities in.
The donnachaidh dna project is sponsored by the clan donnachaidh society in bruar, perthshire, scotland. Clan donnachaidh robertson scottish tartan plaid fabric. Donnachaidh donachad translates from the gaelic as children of duncan. Sep 20, 2019 the robertson clan is more properly called clan donnachaidh from their ancestor duncan, who was a staunch supporter of robert the bruce, and who led the clan at the battle of bannockburn. Pronunciation of donnachaidh with 2 audio pronunciations, 2 meanings and more for donnachaidh. Septs of clan donnachaidh by jean munro, clan donnachaidh genealogist the clan donnachaidh includes many families bearing names other than that of the chief, some known to be related to him and others less certainly so. We are testing the dna of the men with the surnames of our clan. He made a grant of the woods of these lands to the monks at coupar angus in around 1240x45, in which charter he is styled conan son of henry, earl of atholl,1 and granted the dead wood of his lands of tulyhen to the abbey of lindores in 1240x1245. On the sunday of the gathering a service is held in struan church, the burial site of many of the chiefs.
Conan, the second son of henry, 3rd earl of atholl. Looking for a kilt, trews or skirt in a clan robertson tartan. Clann donnchaidh, also known as clan robertson, is one of the oldest of all scottish clans. A land rich in its peoples, culture, music, and history. Above is a drawing of the clan donnachaidh centre, bruar, scotland. Glory is the reward of valour virtutis gloria merces. The name, originally athflota, means new ireland and appears in the annal of ulster, indicating that the gaels or their language had arrived in the pictish heartland by 739. Thank you for joining this great clan donnachaidh dna research project. Once a year the chief calls a clan gathering where members come from near and far to meet the chief and his family, discuss the business of the society and socialise with friends old and new. Others adopted names such as duncanson, macconochie, collier and reid. From his line came the royal house of duncan i, king of scots.
Besides being on the board for clan donnachaidh, he is also an active community emergency response team cert member for the long beach fire department. Clan donnachaidh society robertson reid duncan rocky. Clan museum, built in 1969, was the first purposebuilt clan museum in scotland. For the full history of clan donnachaidh visit us at our project website. Clan donnachaidh society atholl, structure of society. Dunalastair dunalastair was the home of the clan donnachaidh aka robertson, one of the oldest families of scotland. William forbes skene 180992, historiographer royal of scotland, wrote in 1837 that. Names traditionally associated with clan donnachaidh. These are red robertson, hunting robertson also known as robertson of kindace, and duncan. We are trying to test the many different family lines. Robertson, reid, duncan, donachie, donnachie, mcconnachie, stark, dobbins and 44 other are among the list of clan donnachaidh surnames. Abbot crinan of dunkeld, descended from the kindred of st.
Shop clan donnachaidh robertson scottish tartan plaid fabric created by oldscottishmountain. We have been making some great progress in connecting previously unknown male lines and helping families through some brick walls. The chief and his family use a tartan similar to red robertson with a white overstripe in the weave. The mary and robbie robertson scholarship foundation was created with the twofold purpose of assisting the educational efforts of persons in the scottish community, and honor james robbie robertson for his outstanding efforts in the building of the foundation for the clan donnachaidh society in the state of. Alexander gilbert haldane robertson of struan was born in 1938. Alexander gilbert haldane robertson of struan, 24th chief of clan donnachaidh, 28th of struan. The king had a younger son maelmare who became earl of atholl and was the ancestor of the chiefs of clan donnachaidh. Clan donnachaidh society upper midwest cdsum was established in 1986 by gordon and patricia wilber along with joanne reid and phillis anderson. Donnachaidh reamhair, otherwise duncan, a descendant of the royal house of duncan through the celtic earls of atholl, was the ancestor of this. His descendant, duncan, was the first chief of the clan donnachaidh. His third son was the ancestor of the earls of atholl. Robertson is viewed as being a friendly name for the clan. This is a worldwide research project involving men of the clan surnames. In the 11th century, a younger son of robertson of struan saved the life of the king by killing a wolf with his sgian.
This duncan was the male descendant and representative of the ancient celtic earls of athole. Clan donnachaidh society upper midwest cdsum was created to keep the rich customs and history of scotland alive. The first progenitor was crinan, lord of atholl and layabbot of dunkeld. Alexander gilbert haldane robertson of struan, 23rd chief of clan donnachaidh. Please understand that this is a collaborative research project. The general surname of the clan robertson was taken from robert riach grizzled robert the clan chief, who was known for his intense loyalty to the stewarts.
That the foonder o the clan, donnachadh duncan wis the seicont son o angus macdonald, laird o the isles. Alexander gilbert robertson of struan, chief of clan donnachaidh. Their son became duncan i, scottish king from 1034 to 1040. Donnachaidh reamhair, otherwise duncan, a descendant of the royal house of duncan through the celtic earls of atholl, was the ancestor of this clan which came to prominence in 6 when robert the bruce was defeated at the battle of methven, near perth, and fled into atholl for protection. Virtutis gloria merces glory is the reward of valour crest. The robertson family is said to be one of the oldest in scotland. Locally known as clan donnachaidh, was started to assist those individuals and families seeking to connect with their. They initially gathered about 12 people the wilbers town house in hoffman estates to begin the task creating clan donnachaidh upper midwest. This article is supported by the clans of scotland wikiproject, which gives a central approach to scottish clans and related subjects on wikipedia. In the 17th century, chief alexander robertson of struan did his best to have the history rewritten and commissioned his greatgreat uncle john to write it. The clan donnachaidh dna project invites people of scottish, irish, and english heritage, worldwide, who bear the surnames of our clan donachie, duncan, robertson, reid, mcconnachie or any of the septs of our clan listed at.
A dexter hand holding up an imperial crown proper the original name of this clan was donnachaidh. Claiming descent from crinan who was the laird of atholl and hereditary lay abbott of dunkeld who married bethoc, the daughter of malcolm ii. Outside of teaching, he likes traveling, camping, and hiking, and most importantly, taking long walks with his wife hanna, daughter aislinn, and two border collies. The clan donnachaidh society members dance the robertson rant at their centenary ball celebration at blair castle in blair atholl, scotland. This period in history saw a lot of claims and counter claims as the map of scotland was being. He succeeded his father as chief of clan donnachaidh in 1983.
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