Robertson
|
|
CelticRadio  |
Posted: 05-Nov-2006, 01:45 PM
|


Celtic Guardian

Group: Administrator
Posts: 9,076
Joined: 23-Sep-2001
Zodiac: Oak
Realm: Boston, MA


Medieval Kingdom Rank #25 895,366 Gold!


|
Background: The Robertsons descend from Crinan, Lord of Atholl and hereditary lay Abbot of Dunkeld. From Crinan sprang the royal house of Duncan I, King of Scots, whose third son, Melmare, was ancestor of the Earls of Atholl. The Robertsons are more properly called Clann Donnachaidh, from Duncan, fifth in descent from Conan of Glenerochie, a younger son of Henry, Earl of Atholl. Duncan supported Robert the Bruce, and his clan fought at Bannockburn. Duncan later seems to have fallen into the hands of the English, at either Durham or Neville's Cross. He died in 1388, succeeded by Robert, from whom the general surname of the clan is taken.
Variations: Coalyear, Coilzear, Colliar, Collier, Collyar, Colyear, Colyeer, Colyer, Colzear, Conachar, Conacher, Concher, Connachar, Connacher, Connochie, Connoquhie, Conochie, Coolyear, Donachie, Donaghy, Donnachie, Donnchad, Donnchadh, Donnchaidh, Duncan, Duncane, Duncaneson, Duncanson, Duncanus, Dunchad, Dunckane, Dunckiesone, Dundas, Dundass, Dunecan, Dunecanus, Dunkan, Dunkane, Dunkanson, Dunkansoun, Dunkeson, Dunkesone, Dunkesoun, Dunkinssone, Dunkysoun, Dunnachie, Euer, Evar, Evir, Ewar, Ewer, Ewers, Farlastone, Galashan, Glashan, Glashen, Glashin, Inches, Ivar, Iver, Iverson, Ivirach, Ivor, Ivory, Iwur, Kindeace, MacAver, MacChonachy, MacClachan, MacClachane, MacClagan, MacClagane, MacClagnan, MacClathan, MacClaugan, MacConacher, MacConachie, MacConachy, MacConaghy, MacConche, MacConcher, MacConchie, MacConchy, MacCondach, MacCondachie, MacCondachy, MacCondochie, MacCondoquhy, MacConechie, MacConechy, MacConiquhy, MacConkey, MacConnacher, MacConnachie, MacConnaghy, MacConnchye, MacConnechie, MacConnechy, MacConnichie, MacConnochie, MacConnoquhy, MacConnquhy, MacConochey, MacConochie, MacConoughey, MacConquhar, MacConquhie, MacConquhy, MacConquy, MacCowir, MacCrobert, MacCrobie, MacCuir, MacCuoch, MacCur, MacCure, MacDhonchaidh, MacDhonnachie, MacDonach, MacDonachie, MacDonachy, MacDonagh, MacDonchy, MacDonnach, MacDonnchaidh, MacDonochie, MacDonough, MacDonquhy, MacDouagh, MacDuncan, MacEiver, MacEuer, MacEuir, MacEur, MacEure, MacEvar, MacEver, MacEwer, MacEwir, MacEwyre, MacGeever, MacGilleglash, MacGiver, MacGlagan, MacGlashan, MacGlashen, MacGlashin, MacGlassan, MacGlassin, MacGlasson, MacHamish, MacHenish, MacHonichy, MacIlglegane, MacIlleglass, MacInechy, MacInroy, MacIvar, MacIver, MacIverach, MacIvirach, MacIvor, MacJames, MacJamis, MacKames, MacKchonchie, MacKeamish, MacKeaver, MacKeever, MacKeevor, MacKeiver, MacKeur, MacKever, MacKevor, MacKevors, MacKewer, MacKewyr, MacKglesson, MacKhonachy, MacKiver, MacKivers, MacKivirrich, MacKjames, MacKlagan, MacKondachy, MacKonochie, MacKuir, MacKunuchie, MacKure, MacLachan, MacLagain, MacLagan, MacLagane, MacLagen, MacLaggan, MacLaggen, MacLagine, MacLaglan, MacLaglen, MacLagone, MacLaughan, MacLglesson, MacLugane, MacOnachie, MacOnachy, MacOnchie, MacOndochie, MacOndoquhy, MacOnechy, MacOnochie, MacOnohie, MacRob, MacRobb, MacRobbie, MacRobe, MacRobert, MacRoberts, MacRobi, MacRobie, MacRobin, MacRypert, MacUir, MacUre, MacYuir, Makchonachy, Makclaggan, Makconchie, Makconoch, Makcure, Makeanroy, Makewer, Makiver, Makonoquhy, Makrob, Makrobert, Makroby, Orr, Orre, Oure, Rabbe, Read, Reade, Red, Rede, Reed, Reede, Reid, Reide, Reyd, Rid, Ride, Rob, Robb, Robbie, Robe, Roberson, Robertson, Robeson, Robesoun, Robie, Robison, Robisone, Robson, Robsone, Roby, Robye, Roy, Roye, Ruadh, Stark, Starke, Sterk, Stirk, Struan, Tonnoch, Tonnochy, Ure, Urie, Urri, Urrie, Urry, Vconchie, Yvar, Yvir, Ywar.
More Info: http://heraldry.celticradio.net/search.php?id=27
Discussion of this family is welcomed.
--------------------
|
|
|
0 User(s) are reading this topic (0 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

Track this topic
Receive email notification when a reply has been made to this topic and you are not active on the board.
Subscribe to this forum
Receive email notification when a new topic is posted in this forum and you are not active on the board.
Download / Print this Topic
Download this topic in different formats or view a printer friendly version.
|