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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm mostly scottish,while the rest irish,dutch,german,welsh,french,african(!.!.!. is very far back on the line in the early 1800's to the late 1700's),seminole,creek,and cherokee!.I know of some stories of my scottish ancestors!.One is the McCasland's who moved to Holland from scotland because of percacution from catholic restoration!.He found a dutch wife,and they moved to the united states!.He joined the Revolutionary War and fought against the british!. I have another story about the McClammy's!.Mark McClammy moved to the united states with his wife,and they had children here!.He got into a fight with a man named mister Smith!.And they challenged eachother to a pistol duel!.McClammy was shot six times,and used what life he had left to shoot a fatal shot to Smith!.Smith died six hours later,while Mclammy died almost immediatly!. We'll those are the stories of my scottish ancestors I have discovered so far!.I hope you liked them!.Nice to talk to a fellow Scotman!. Other scottish ancestors of my family on the top of my head have these surnames: Edmondson Smith McCabe McCall Owens Tarvin Bryars Pope McSwain Miller Jorden Daughrity Well I hope you liked the storiesWww@QuestionHome@Com My mother is scottish!. Her parents were from Glasgow and Edinburgh and before that they were all from the west coast, including the isles of Islay and Mull!. A few generations back my ancestors were thrown off Mull (I think but could have been a different island) for 'cattle rustling' - that's stealing other people's cows! My great uncle was the sherif of Mull and caught Paul McCartney growing weed there!. Didn't arrest him though, luckily for beatles fans!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I have some Scottish 3rd cousins, Their dad is from Glasgow, he's hard to understand, They like to do the Highland Fling, they seem a little wild but fun!. They don't take after the Quaker side of the family, which is the side my Mom is from!. She couldn't wear make-up or finger nail polish, and she couldn't date until she was out of high school!.Www@QuestionHome@Com My Gt!. Gt!. grandmother was a Maria Grant born circa 1830-35 "Gloucestershire" (1841 Census info) no baptism found!. Definite family legend that her father was born in Scotland and my mother had a small piece of tartan given to her by her grandfather, which was a Grant tartan!. I've been stuck on that point in the Tree for over 20 years!Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes, my father was Scottish!. I live and was born in England though!. Our name is associated with the Royal Stewarts and that is our Tartan By birthright and place of abode both my father And I are Reivers (and certainly reivers at heart!.) My father was the Scottish lowlands!.Me I'm English border counties!. Mom was an English RoseWww@QuestionHome@Com yeah I am an aussie living in china I have a scottish father ( sorry had) a scottish father he didnt know who his father was, he took his mothers maiden name!. He was born in greenock and apart from that I dont know much more he tried to find out about his father many years ago but gave it upWww@QuestionHome@Com Todds, Taggarts, Duncans, Morrisons, Bells, -- all Scottish Presbyterians, all survivors of the Siege of Londonderry, and all of them came to New England between 1700 and 1720!.Www@QuestionHome@Com LOL!.!.!.I think this question will have provided some amusing answers from people who belong to Clan MacHaggis & are related to Robert Bruce & Mary, Queen of Scots, in other words, our distant neighbours across the pond!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Im african american but along the line through generations of my ancestors in on my mothers side during slavery was mixed with scottish!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Malgioglio loves you!!!!! http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=JP-C26feh!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes, Cummins on my mothers side!. They have a tartan apparently!. My nephew wore the tartan at his wedding 5 years ago and his bride had a tartan sash!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes, Wallace on my dad's side!. I live in Alsip,IL,USA, not far from a Scottish American town called Midlothian!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Clan McKenzie bro!. My dad's a jock!. I'm English but I live in Northern Ireland!.Www@QuestionHome@Com i'm not sure when it dates from but my family can wear wallace tartan, but i dont think its will's clan!. oh and i born n bred in englandWww@QuestionHome@Com Yes, Archibald on my mother's side and Allen on my father's side!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes! Davidsons-Hays-Sutherlands!. All from Aberdeenshire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yeah my family is Norse and Scottish, clan name is Sutherland!.Www@QuestionHome@Com yes, the Mortons!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yeah!. They're deadWww@QuestionHome@Com |