Family Tree of Arthur Glenn McFarland

ARTHUR GLEN "MAC" MCFARLAND ("Daddy"/"Grandy")

Family Tree of Arthur Glen McFarland

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Surrounding & Relative Scottish Clans

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How many times "removed" - by family line / tree?

Once, Twice, Thrice, Quarce, Quince, Sence, Septence, Octence, Novence, Tonce, Elevonce, Twolce, Thorce, Quartonce, Quintonce, Sextonce, Septonce, Octonce, and Noventonce.

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McFarland Family Line

"Clan MacFarlane"

'Dìonaidh Mise an Dùthchas Seo'

(Pronounced: "JEE-nah MEE-sheh ahn DOO-'ch'ass shaw").

("This I'll Defend" or, more specifically, "I, not anyone else, will defend this place of my birth, or hereditary right")

My Maternal Ancestry Family Lines

Smith Family Line

Wilson Family Line

Claypool Family Line

Miller Family Line

DuBois Family Line

Hoogteeling (Willemse) Family Line

Focken Family Line

Roosa Family Line

Rosenvelt Family Line

Paine Family Line

Deming Family Line

Freeman Family Line

Snow Family Line

Hopkins Family Line

Prence Family Line

Brewster Family Line

Byrd Family Line

Cann Family Line

Sutton Family Line

White Family Line

Kirkpatrick Family Line

Scott Family Line

Chisholm Family Line

Alley Family Line (MacAulay)

Kerr Family Line

Douglas Family Line

Hay Family Line

Stewart Family Line

Colquhoun Family Line

Hough Family Line

Bates Line (Saybrook, Connecticut)

Chapman Family Line

Pearson Family Line

Brown Family Lin

Boaz Family Line

Jennings Family Line

Patterson Family Line (Virginia)

Ellis Family Line

Patterson Family Line (North Carolina)

Cooper Family Line

Peebles Family Line

Rhodes Family Line

Underhill Family Line

Rogers Family Line

Cartwright Family Line

Atkins Family Line

Skinner Family Line

Fulkerson Family Line

Bogart Family Line

Hegeman Family Line

Schenck Family Line

Van Arsdalen Family Line

Rapalje Family Line

Buys Family Line

Van Cleef Family Line

Knowles Family Line

Marvel Family Line

Huggins Family Line

Covington Family Line

Prettyman Family Line

Mercer Family Line

McReynolds Line (Posey County, IN)

Rich Family Line

Dixon Family Line

Kennedy Family Line

McReynolds Line (Caswell County, NC)

Browning Family Line

Marshall Family Line

Murray Family Line

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Colonies & Provinces of Colonial America

(These are the areas most of our forefathers arrived, settled, and migrated to)

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Churches & Denominations of Early Settlers in Colonial America

(click link to view)

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Much of the information on this page is thanks to the work of Cynthia "Cindy" Abbott. It helped fill in the gaps and also inspired me to start doing our family's genealogy, in 2015.

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My Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's Great-Grandfather:

Arthur Glenn McFarland (1902 - 1965)

Also known as: "Mac", "Daddy", "Grandy"

Birthdate: April 29, 1902

Birthplace: Indiana

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Death: February 2, 1965 in Sarasota County, Florida

Cause: Motorcycle/Automobile Accident (hit & run while returning from a fishing camp in Myakka)

Burial: Manasota Memorial Park,

Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida

Parents:

Arthur Harrison McFarland

1878-1954

Henrietta Ann Smith

1883-1979

Family

Spouse:

Mabel Dewey Bates

1898-1977

Mabel Dewey McFarland

Also known as: Mabel Gardner, Mabel Klaric, "Mother", "Nana"

Birthdate: May, 1898

Birthplace: Sadieville ('Big Eagle'), Scott County, Kentucky

Denomination: Southern Baptist

Date of Marriage: ca.1927

Place of Marriage: (probably) in Covington, Kentucky

Death: 1977 Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida (Age: 79)

Cause of Death: Cancer

Place of Burial: Burial: Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave E, Bradenton (Oneco), Manatee County, Florida 34203, Masonic Garden, Row 7, Grave Plot 7 (buried next to Grandy - no marker)

Immediate Family:

Daughter of George William Bates and Cora L. Thompson

See: Bates Family Line

Children:

1. Joan McFarland (Abbott-Johnson) b.May 12, 1928 - d.September 5, 2010

See: Abbott Family Line

2. Patricia Louise McFarland (Hendry-Laemmel) b.June 26, 1931

See: Lämmel Family Line

About Arthur Glenn McFarland

Biography & Memorial of Arthur Glenn "Mac" McFarland

by Shane A. McFarland Lämmel

Arthur was known by his friends as, "Mac". He was born to a poor family of farmers & coal miners in Southern Indiana in 1902. His family had migrated from Kentucky a few generations earlier.

After getting married to Mabel Bates Gardener, in 1927, they settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mac worked as a manager at a local Grocery store. His parents and most of his siblings had also relocated to Ohio.

In 1933 businesses were rapidly closing down. But his maternal grandfather had moved to Fruitville, Sarasota County, Florida, and told him there were many jobs there, picking & packing produce. So they moved to Sarasota County and he did just that - packed celery. He also worked rolling cigars at Hav-A-Tampa, in Ybor City, Tampa. After many odd jobs and some 5 years later, and with a wife and two young daughters to provide for, he somehow managed to save enough to open his own sporting goods store, Dunavant & McFarland Fishing Tackle - the first of three. He loved Archery and set-up targets out back of the store, at 10th street & US Hwy. 301, in downtown Sarasota, Florida. The kids would come there after school and he'd teach them the sport of Archery. it became Sarasota's 1st Archery Club. Today, it's located on 17th street, near The Meadows.

A few years later he changed partners and moved his location to a building next to the old Federal Bldg. (the then post office), at Orange Ave & State St.

In the 1940's children from Central Elementary (today's post office) would come into his store every day after school just to look around, as he kept several stuffed animals and a collection of old guns & knives. The current name of the building is The Wilson Bldg. In 2010 i met Mr. Wilson (who's family helped pioneer the area), just by chance. He told me he bought it and kept the original tiled floors because he was one of those school boys who was enchanted by my Grandy's store. He showed me around and some old pics he had kept. It was wonderful.

During WW 2 Mac moved his family to Dayton, Ohio for about 2 years. He wanted to join the war but was told, because he was the eldest, with 2 children, and because he already had 3 bothers enlisted (2 fought in Europe and 1 in the Pacific), that they would not let him enlist. So he built airplane parts at a plant near the Air Force Base in Dayton. After the war they returned to Sarasota. From 1943-1944 they lived in Employee Housing, Wright Field, US Army Air Corps, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

In 1949 Mac helped to form the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, as he had become an avid sailor. He taught many Sarasota youth how to sail...including my mother and eldest cousin.

In the 1950's, together with his good friend & riding buddy, "Hap" AC Poneleit, he helped start Sarasota's very first Honda motorcycle club.

Mac was also a member of the local Order of Freemasons and was a well respected member of the community.

In February of 1965, while returning from a fish trip to Myakka River State Park, he was struck by a hit & run driver, crashing his motorcycle into a ditch, which killed him.

Mac loved to hunt & fish. He loved nature, He loved children. He loved life. And though he loved hunting he was not too fond of firearms - he preferred to hunt with a bow.

To his two daughters he was known as "Daddy". To us grandchildren he was known as "Grandy".

1834 Chase Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio - where they lived when my mother was born, in 1931

Grandy in front of his store in Cincinnati - circa 1929

Clockwise, from top "Grandy", Arthur Glen "Mac" McFarland (1902-1965), "Mamaw", Grandy's mother, Henrietta "Retta" Ann Smith (1883-1979), her father, Francis Marion Smith (1861-1953), and Joan McFarland (1928-2010), 2 yrs old (on his lap)

A visit from his mother & father-in-law, ca. 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A few years later he moved to Sarasota County, Florida.

The Old Packinghouse at 983 Packinghouse Road, Fruitville, Sarasota County, Florida, where Mac got his first job in Florida - packing celery.

My mother, Patricia "Patty-Mac" McFarland, about 2 or 3 years old, while living in a shack in Fruitville, Florida, with her "Kewpie Dolls", circa 1934.

Patty, friend Martha, and Joan - Fruitville, 1936

Hav-A-Tampa Cigar, Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, where Mac once worked rolling cigars. Somehow, after 5 years of manual labor & odd jobs, and while supporting a family of 3, he managed to save enough to start his own business...and in the heart of the Great Depression to boot!

I saved a cigar box he once had from there - used it to keep part of my stamp collection in.

My daughter Laila now has it.

Dunavant & McFarland Fishing Tackle - Bait Apron

In 1938 he opened his first Sporting Goods store, at the corner of 10th street & Hwy. 301, in downtown Sarasota, Florida.

In the back of the store he taught after-school kids the sport of Archery. It became the Sarasota Archery Club, and is today located on 17th street, near The Meadows...

Sarasota Archers – Sarasota Archery Club

4570 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34235

My Grandy (short guy, in white shirt) - Fishing in the 1930s

Nana, Joan, Grandy, and Patty McFarland - Dayton, Ohio, 1943-44.

Mac had 3 brothers that went to fight in WW 2, and since he was the eldest, and with a family of 3, the government would not let him enlist. So he did the next best thing and built airplane parts at the Army Air Corp Base in Dayton, Ohio. In the 2 photos above are his wife Mabel, my mom Patty, and my aunt Joan, enjoying a Winter day - circa 1943.

After the war he returned to Sarasota and opened another Sporting Goods store...

His next business was located here, S. Orange Ave & State Street, downtown Sarasota, Florida. It originally had a different name. Mr. Wilson bought it around the 1980's and told me the reason was because he went into my Grandy's Sporting Goods store every day after school and was just enchanted by all the stuffed animal trophies and his knife & gun collections. He kept the original tile floors as a memorial.

The Wilson family is known for being one of the very first families to settle & pioneer the area. Ironically, Mac wrote a story about a pioneer family in Myakka, but it was never published. It would've been the only book he wrote.

Sarasota's Historic Wilson House, circa 1880's

Mac became an avid sailor and helped form the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, in 1949. He taught many local youth how to sail.

He loved hunting, fishing, sailing, archery, cigars, playing poker, riding his motorcycle, studying nature, writing, and, interestingly - opera music.

Lily Pons was his favorite...

Main Street, Sarasota - circa 1950's

Hap Poneleit circa 1950's

In the 1950's Mac helped his good friend & riding buddy, Hap Poneleit, to start the very first Honda motorcycle club of Sarasota.

Mac passed away in 1965 - coming home from a fishing trip to Myakka River State Park (where he hunted & fished since before it was a state park, in the 1920's), as a hit & run driver knocked him into a ditch and he died.

Me and my Grandy - 1962

One of his best fishing buddies was Ken Toddhunter, our next door neighbor where i grew up. Ken was a WW 2 Navy veteran who had an anchor tattoo on his arm. I once asked him to tell me the story behind his tattoo...instead he told me how he survived the sinking of the Aircraft Carrier, USS Lexington (CV-2) - sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers, on May 8, 1942, in The Battle of The Coral Sea.

He so inspired me that i told myself, once in the Navy, i'd get an anchor tattoo to honor him. At age 17, while in 'A'-School, at Naval Training Center, San Diego, in 1980, i went to Tiger Jimmy's and got one...

USS Lexington, abandoned and burning, several hours after being damaged by Japanese airstrikes.

Sailing seems to be in our blood.

The only Civil War veteran in our McFarland line was John White McFarland (1846 - 1937), and he served in the Union Navy, aboard a River Boat.

I also joined the Navy (as did my dad) and served aboard a destroyer - USS Turner Joy (DD-951), from 1979-1982...

His youngest daughter, Patty-Mac, my mother (who also learned to sail from her father), joined the Circus the same year the Sailor Circus at her old High School started, also in 1949.

Sarasota High School's mascot is also a Sailor.

My eldest cousin, Doug Abbott, who's wife, Cindy inspired me to do these genealogies, also learned to sail from our Grandy...and he, in turn, has taught many youth to sail.

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ8Y-5DG

https://www.geni.com/people/Arthur-McFarland/6000000042061861820

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Grandy's Father:

My Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 2x Great-Grandfather:

Parents:

John White McFarland

1846-1937

Martha Ann Marshall

1853-1937

Family

Spouse:

4. Robert "Bob" McFarland

5. Ranland (Randell) McFarland

6. Mike McFarland

7. David McFarland

About Arthur Harrison McFarland

Had 3 sons who served in WW2:

Robert McFarland - (served in Pacific during WW2)

Ranland (Randell) McFarland - (served in Europe during WW2)

Mike McFarland - (served in Europe during WW2)

John, David, Bob, Randell, Mike, Glen (Grandy), Mamaw, Papaw, Helen McFarland - 1953 Reunion, in Hamilton, Ohio.

Three of them; Bob, Randell, and Mike, all served in World War II.

RESIDENCE (in 1910): - Oakland City Road, Patoka, Pike, Indiana

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade

Occupation: Engineer (Coal Miner)

Industry: Coal Mine

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Farm or House: House

Years Married: 10

Household Members:

Name Age

Arthur H McFarland 31

Henretta McFarland 27

Arthur G McFarland 8

Helen B McFarland 6

John F McFarland 1

Registered for the Draft (WW I), at age 49, on September 12th, 1918.

RESIDENCE (in 1940): Morning Sun Road, Oxford, Butler, Ohio

Farm: Yes

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: $1,456.00

Household Members:

Name Age

Arthur McFarland 61

Henrietta McFarland 57

Robert McFarland 27 (served in Pacific during WW2)

Randal McFarland 22 (served in Europe during WW2)

Mike McFarland 20 (served in Europe during WW2)

John McFarland 31

Mildred McFarland 29

Mary V McFarland 7

John R McFarland 3

Residence (in 1942): 909 Main St., Hamilton, Butler, OH.

Employed at Sal-Mountain Paper Co., Rockdale, Butler, OH.

Registered for the Draft (WW II), at age 63, on April 26th, 1942.

References:

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9NLR-MHB/arthur-harrison-mcfarland-1878-1954

Francis Marion Smith

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQLY-J2R

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-102755

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Grandy's Grandfather:

My 2x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 3x Great-Grandfather:

John White McFarland (1846 - 1937)

John W. McFarland

Also known as: "JW"

Birthdate: January 15, 1846

Birthplace: Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Military Service: Civil War - Served in the Union Navy aboard River Gun Boats on the Ohio & Mississippi rivers.

Death: December 2, 1937 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio

Burial: December 1937 in Massies Creek Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Parents:

Green Clay McFarland

1812–1862

Evaline Hicks

1812–1884

Family

Spouse:

Martha Ann Marshall

1853-1937

Martha Ann McFarland

Also known as: "Mattie"

Birthdate: October 10, 1853

Birthplace: Cedarville Township, Greene County, Ohio

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Date of Marriage: December 20, 1877

Place of Marriage: Greene County, Ohio

Death: December 19, 1937 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio

Burial: December 1937 in Massies Creek Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Hugh Marshall and Mary Jane Murray

See: Marshall Family Line

Children:

1. Arthur Harrison McFarland 1878-1954

2. Nellie B. McFarland 1883-1974

3. Joseph Gordon McFarland 1885-1973

4. Rufus Morton McFarland 1888-1977

5. Finley Foster McFarland 1889-1947

About John White McFarland

Grand Army of the Republic

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War.

Union Navy Gunboat on Ohio River - 1861

United States Civil War, Union Army Navy Veteran's medal

The Grand Army of the Republic badge. Authorized by the U.S. Congress to be worn on the uniform by Union Army veterans.

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXQJ-K24

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96973268/john-white-mcfarland

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Grandy's Great-Grandfather:

My 3x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 4x Great-Grandfather:

Green Clay McFarland (1812 - 1862)

Birthdate: January 24, 1812

Birthplace: Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Death: March 16, 1862 in Greene County, Ohio

Burial: 1862 in Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Parents:

Arthur N. McFarland

1788-1834

Jane Claypool

1789-1846

Family

Spouse:

Evaline Hicks

1812-1884

Evaline McFarland

Birthdate: February 11, 1812

Birthplace: Ohio

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Date of Marriage: December 30, 1838

Place of Marriage: Greene County, Ohio

Death: December 28, 1884 in Greene County, Ohio

Burial: 1862 in Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Immediate Family:

Daughter of [unknown father] and [unknown mother]

Children:

1. Minerva McFarland 1839–

2. Arthur McFarland 1843–1862

3. John White McFarland 1846–1937

About Green Clay McFarland

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXQJ-VC2

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20613126/green-clay-mcfarland

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Grandy's 2x Great-Grandfather:

My 4x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 5x Great-Grandfather:

Arthur N. McFarland (1788 – 1834)

Birthdate: April 3, 1788

Birthplace: Greene County, Ohio

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Death: November 22, 1834 in Cedarville Township, Greene, Ohio

Burial: Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Military Service: from 10 May 1813 to 19 May 1813 Greene County, Ohio

Corporal in Captain James Morrow's Company, Ohio Militia, War of 1812

Parents:

Joseph McFarland

1761-1839

Margaret White

1763-1834

Family

Spouse:

Jane Claypool

1789-1846

Jane McFarland

Birthdate: April 5, 1789

Birthplace: Hampshire County, Commonwealth of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Date of Marriage: March 25, 1811

Place of Marriage: Bourbon County, Kentucky

Death: March 20, 1846 in Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio

Burial: Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Jesse Claypool and Elizabeth Miller

See: Claypool Family Line

Children:

1. Green Clay McFarland 1812-1862

2. Eliza McFarland 1814-1882

3. Sophronia McFarland 1815-1860

4. Lucinda McFarland 1817-

5. Rachel McFarland (Ballard) 1819-

6. Jesse Nathan McFarland 1819-1880

7. Mary Jane McFarland 1827-1871

8. Matilda Berry McFarland 1829-1916

9. Margaret Ann McFarland 1832-

10. Martha McFarland 1834-1895

About Arthur N. McFarland

Arthur McFarland was a Corporal in Captain James Morrow's Company from Greene County, Ohio during the War of 1812

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9X2Y-VQW

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I87768&tree=CC

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20626894/arthur-n_-mcfarland

http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/military/1812_roster_086_095.html

https://accessgenealogy.com/ohio/roll-of-capt-james-morrows-company.htm

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Grandy's 3x Great-Grandfather:

My 5x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 6x Great-Grandfather:

Joseph McFarland (1761 - 1839)

Birthdate: February 4, 1761

Birthplace: Cumberland, Province of Pennsylvania

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Death: November 29, 1839 in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Burial: 1839 in Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Military Service: Revolutionary War Veteran

Parents:

William McFarland Sr.

1731–1795

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

1735–1812

Family

Spouse:

Margaret White

1763-1834

Margaret McFarland

Birthdate: May 8, 1763

Birthplace: Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Date of Marriage: 1782

Place of Marriage: Rockbridge County, Commonwealth of Virginia

Death: November 8, 1834 in Greene County, Ohio

Burial: 1834 in Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Lieut. John White, of Tygart's Valley and Catherine Evans

See: White Family Line

Children:

1. Katherine "Kitty" McFarland 1782–1869

2. Robert W. McFarland 1784–1869

3. Mary Polly McFarland 1786–1830

4. Arthur N. McFarland 1788–1834 (twin)

5. John Arthur McFarland 1788–1840 (twin)

6. Jane McFarland 1789 - 1846

7. Joseph McFarland 1790–

8. Margaret McFarland 1793–

9. Tabitha McFarland 1797–1874

10. Martha McFarland 1798–1873

11. James McFarland 1803–1829

12. Priscilla McFarland 1808–

13. Thirza McFarland 1809–1865

About Joseph McFarland

Revolutionary War Veteran

Also the son of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Joseph McFarland came to Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio from Kentucky in 1814, with a family of thirteen grown children, and settled on land owned by a Mr. Stewart. The Indians had nearly all left the county at that date, but wild animals were plenty, and many families fed on venison during the entire year. Priscilla, a daughter of Joseph McFarland, instituted the first Sunday-school in this township, in the old log Baptist Church, in 1835. She was one among the earliest school-teachers in the township. [1]

Joseph McFarland, always kindly and respectfully called "old Uncle Joe." Uncle Joe was the delight of small boys, and at a barn raising or log rolling he would gather the boys around him and amuse them with wonderful stories. One day he showed them his gun and told them how he kept the foremost sight smooth by looking along it. He said when he was young that he looked so sharp that he would wear the sight out in a year, but now they lasted longer. [2]

[1] Dillis, History of Greene County, Ohio, Page 544 (1881)

[2] Robinson, History of Greene County, Ohio, Page 228 (1902)

Records of in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

Vol. 2 - White vs. Moore--O. S. 168; N. S. 59--Bill, June, 1808. Complainants are, viz: John, Nathaniel, James, William White, Margaret (White), wife of James McFarland (Note: other sources have Margaret's husband as Joseph McFarland), Rebecca (White), wife of William McFarland, Mary (White), wife of Robert Snodgrass, David Greenlee and his children (infants), heir of their mother Jane, who was Jane White, all being heirs and legal representatives of John White, who was only heir-at-law and legal representative of Thomas Boyd, who was son of Andrew Boyd, who died many years ago, leaving a tract in Augusta County, 240 acres. Andrew died testate in Augusta, devising to his wife and sons, Thomas and John. Andrew's widow died intestate and her part descended to Thomas, the eldest son. After Andrew's death, a patent issued in Andrew's name for an entry of his for 115 acres, but some one struck out Andrew and inserted John. John died testate, without issue, devising his lands to his wife, Elizabeth, for her life, with reversion to her son, John Varnum. Then Thomas Boyd died intestate, leaving complainants' his heirs. But Elizabeth Boyd and William Moore, who bought claim of Varnum, set up an adverse claim. Answer says Andrew Boyd died 1750. A patent for the 115 acres issued in 1759 in name of John, when he was not more than 12 or 15 years old. Andrew Boyd's will dated 26th February, 1749, proved in Augusta 22d May, 1750, to cousin, John White, if he came here to live. Wife, Rebecca.

Information on Joseph McFarland

According to some sources, Joseph McFarland was a cousin of William McFarland, who married a sister of Joseph's wife, Margaret White.

Source: MC FARLAND-DUNLAP FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS 1837-1928, and 'OTHER FAMILY GENEALOGICAL DATA 1675-1923"

Note

Note: @NI1683@

@NI1683@ NOTE

Joseph purchased property adjacent to William McFarland (son of Robert McFarland and Esther Huston). Joseph's family came to Ohio in 1809 and settled near Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio. Eventually the family moved to Adams County, Illinois, near Camp Point, in 1822.

Sources

Source S54

Abbreviation: McFarland

Title: Genealogy of the Joseph and William McFarland Branches of the McFarland Family, 1675 to 1910

Author: McFarland, Thomas S.

Publication: 10 August 1910

Notes

Simultaneously with the removal of my grandfather [William McFarland] to Kentucky, came Joseph McFarland, a cousin, and also a brother-in-law, having married Margaret White. The family consisted of twelve children. Joseph purchased land adjoining that of grandfather's , on the north side. The family came to Ohio in 1809 and settled near Cedarville, Greene county. In a few years, several of the family with those of my grandfather, with whom they intermingled in marriage, moved to Adams county, Illinois, near what is now Camp Point, in 1822, and formed a nucleus, around which gathered hundreds of McFarland's, many still living in the same locality.

Of the Joseph McFarland family, a cousin and brother-in-law of my grandfather, there were twelve children, namely Katharine, married John McFarland, born October 3rd 1782, and died in Adams county, Illinois. Robert, born April 1st 1784; Polly, April 1st, 1786; John A., born April 3rd, 1788; Joseph, born Sept. 3rd, 1790; Margaret, born Jan.12th., 1793; Tabitha, born June 28th, 1797, married John White; Martha born Nov. 8th, 1798, never married; James, born Sept.3rd, 1803; Priscilla, born Nov.8th., 1807, married George Currey, near Cedarville, Ohio, one child, now Mrs. James Milburn, of Cedarville; Thirza, born August 28th, 1809, married Uriah Lawrence. Joseph, the father, was born Feb.4th, 1761, and died Nov. 3rd, 1839, buried near Cedarville, Ohio. Margaret, his wife, was born May 8th, 1763, died Nov. 3rd, 1834.

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRHR-9BC

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Joseph_McFarland_%288%29

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McFarland-102

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I87776&tree=CC

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20626565/joseph-mcfarland

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Grandy's 4x Great-Grandfather:

My 6x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 7x Great-Grandfather:

Elizabeth and William were the parents of five children:

Joseph/4 Feb 1761

William/4 Apr 1763

Margaret/1764

Benjamin/1765

Nancy/abt 1775

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G9K3-8H7

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I87275&tree=CC

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_McFarland_%2813%29

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54794649/william-mcfarland

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lopezislandhistory/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtphil.txt

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/MMY3-3HC/elizabeth-kirkpatrick-1738-1792

https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=kirkpatrick&oc=0&p=john+mccune&on_register_success=1

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75484441/john-kirkpatrick

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kirkpatrick-786

http://www.caulleyscorner.com/Kirk-Kil/Queries.html

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Grandy's 5x Great-Grandfather:

My 7x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 8x Great-Grandfather:

Children:

1. William McFarland 1731 - 1795

2. James McFarland 1732 -

About Robert McFarland

Robert McFarland was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

John and Robert McFarland, March 5, 1747, acquired 1020 acres on Black Buffalo Lick [in present Wythe County]. Shortly thereafter, John recorded another survey for 106 acres on a branch of Reed Creek. "Keley's Virginia Frontier" by F. B. Kegley, Southwest Virginia Historical Society, Roanoke, VA. 1938 p 123ff.

Robert McFarland acquired 248 acres of land "on Stoney Fork of Re(e)d Creek" prior to August 1754, and probably closer to January 30, 1753, as listed in Col. James Patton's estate records, listed below:

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 442.--6th August, 1754. Robert McForland to John Downing, £20.14.0, 248 acres on Stoney Fork of Re(e)d Creek. Teste: Abraham Dunckleberry, Nathaniel Wilshire.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ROBERT MCFARLAND, BROTHER OF JOHN MCFARLAND, DID NOT COME TO VIRGINIA UNTIL ABOUT 1778. HE WAS LIVING WITH WIFE ESTHER AND CHILDREN IN PENNSYLVANIA. SOME OF THE RECORDS THAT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS ROBERT MCFARLAND ARE ACTUALLY THE RECORDS OF JOHN MCFARLAND'S SON, ROBERT MCFARLAND, BORN ABOUT 1730. THIS ROBERT MCFARLAND WAS THE NEPHEW OF THE ROBERT MCFARLAND WHO LIVED AND DIED IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY. THERE IS MUCH DOCUMENTATION TO ESTABLISH JOHN'S SON, ROBERT, WAS IN VIRGINIA LIVING NEAR HIS FATHER MUCH EARLIER THAN HIS UNCLE, ROBERT MCFARLAND. SEE MARY HELEN HAINES' RESEARCH ABOUT THE MCFARLAND FAMILY.

Will of Robert McFarland

Will Extract:

Will of Robert McFarland, dated 16 Feb 1792 and probated 6 Feb 1798; mentions wife, Easter and children (mentions that Easter and him had: Lettice, Easter, William, Thomas, Rachel, and Rebecca) and children by first wife: Jean, Robert, Martha, James, and Benjamin. Witnesses: David Edmundson, James Wilson, and Thomas Welch. Appraisal of Robert McFarland property by Jonathan Poage, James Poage, and Andrew (Cumins?). [SOURCE: Rockbridge County Will Book 2, page 65].

Will Transcript:

Will of Robert McFarland - Made 16 Feb. 1792 and Probated 6 Feb 1798

In the name of God Amen.

I Robert Mcfarland of the County of Rockbridge and state Virginia being in a low State of health but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God, for the same Do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form as followeth.

(Viz) I recommend my soul to God who give it and my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as touching my worldly estate where of it has pleased God to bless me with.

I bequeath in the following manner after all my lawful debts are paid, I leave unto my wife Easter McFarland one Negro wench named Silory and her increase all to be disposed of at her death as she may think fit as also one feather bed and furniture.

Item I leave unto my first wife's children Jean, Robert, Martha, James and Benjamin each the sum of five shillings sterling.

Item I leave unto my daughter Lettis and Easter the sum of five Shillings Sterling.

Item I leave unto my son William Mc farlin part of the land I now live on (Viz) Beginning at John Mathews line and Running up the several Courses of the Creek to the mouth of a hollow opposite to the end of my house and up the several courses of the same to Thomas Welch's land also all the meadow land upon the north side of the Creek to him his heirs or assigns forever also one Negro boy named Jonas to him his heirs (?) assigns.

Item I leave to my son Thomas Mcfarlin the remainder of my land to him hisheirs and assigns forever also one negro Boy named George to him his heirs or assigns. Also one sorrel mare.

Item. I leave unto my daughter Rachel one negro girl named Dinah and her increase, to her heirs or assigns. Also one sorrel hors and saddle, feather bed and furniture, two Mich cows, six sheep, one Chest, two pewter dishes and six plates, one set of knives and forks.

Item I leave unto my daughter Rebecca one negro girl named Phebe and her increase, to her heirs or assigns.

And the remainder of my moveable Estate to be disposed of as my son Thomas may see fit, and I do hereby Constitute and appoint my two sons William and Thomas Mc Farlin Executors of this my last will and testament in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixteenth Day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety two forward interlined before signed.

Signed sealed and pronounced and declared to be the last will and testament of Robert Mc Farlin in the presence of David Edmundson, James Wilson, Thomas Welch.

(signed) Robert Mac Farland <X - HIS MARK>

At a Court held for Rockbridge County the sixth day of February1798. ...The foregoing writing purporting the last will and Testament of Robert Mc farland Decd was produced in Court by Thomas Mc Farland one of the executors therein named & proved by the oath of David Edmundson James Wilson & Thomas Welch subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. ...And on the motion of said Executors who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in one form he having with James Wilson & Thomas Welch his secure entered into & acknowledged bond in the sum of two thousand Dollars conditioned according to Law.

Teste A. Reed CRC

[Source: Rockbridge County, Virginia Will Book 2, Page 65].

Records of Robert McFarland in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

Vol. 1 - AUGUST 21, 1752. - (321) Peter Scholl, qualified Colonel of Foot; Low Todd, qualified Lieut. of Horse; John Dunbar, qualified Capn. of Horse; John Fitzwater, qualified Ensign; Francis McBride, qualified Cornet; Ro. McFarland, qualified Lieut.; Ro. Young, qualified Capn. of Horse.

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 16, 1752. - (366) John McFarland, qualified Ensign; Joseph Crocket, qualified Captain Co. of Foot; Ro. McFarland, qualified Lieutenant.

Page 203.--17th February, 1758. Colonel James Patton's estate; appraised by Thomas Stewart, John Ramsey, Edward Hall. List of bonds, bills, &c., due the estate: Robert McFarland, 30th January, 1753. (Note: the bonds due Col. James Patton's estate were mostly for land conveyed to settlers).

Vol. 2 - FEE BOOKS OF AUGUSTA COURT - 1775 - page 20, Robert McFarland, son of Robert.

Vol. 1 - At a Court of Commissioners, held for Augusta County, the 16th day of July, 1776, and continued by adjournment to the 17th of July, 1776, at the Court House of the said County, agreeable to a commission from the late the Honorable the Committee of Safety of Virginia. Present: Samuel McDowell, gent; Michel Bowyer, gent; Sampson Mathews, gent. The Commonwealth of Virginia against Alexander Miller, defendant.-- Upon considering the charges against Alexander Miller, the defendant, as well as the evidence adduced in support of the same, and also the verdict of the jury, we, the Court, are of opinion that the matter, as far as it relates to aiding and giving intelligence to the enemy, comes within the ordinance of Convention, and therefore give judgment: That the said Miller be confined to the bounds of the plantation whereon he now lives, in this County, till the end of the present war with Great Britain, and that he do not in any manner aid, abet, correspond, or converse with the enemies of America, nor argue nor reason with any person or persons whatsoever on any political subject relating to the dispute between Britain and Amercia, or until he be thence discharged by the Executive Power, or General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and in the meantime he, the said Miller, be kept in safe custody until he shall enter into bond himself in the sum of one hundred pounds and two good securities in the sum of fifty pounds each. And that the whole of the costs of this prosecution be levied on the estate of the said Alexander Miller, viz: To Thomas Smith and James Hill, they finding themselves and horses for going 120 miles to William Hutchison's, on Indian Creek, in Botetourt County, each at the rate of 4 pence per mile, and for returning the same distance with the prisoner, at the rate of 4 pence per mile each. To Robt. McFarland, summoned by the officer; to assist, for going 50 miles, at 4 pence per mile. To the witnesses for attending one day each, 25 pounds of tobacco, or two shillings and one penny, viz: William Ewing, Silas Hart, Mary Erwin, James Montgomery, William Givens, Robert McFarland, Thomas Smith, and James Hill. To the clerk, for attendance two days, twenty shillings. To the sheriff, for attending the Court and summoning a jury, twenty shillings. To Daniel Kidd, for summoning the witnesses, in which he rode 150 miles, at four pence per mile. And that the clerk issue executions for the above sums, respectively, when required thereto by the claimants. (Signed) Samuel McDowell. A true copy. Test: William Cunningham, Clerk. We of the jury do find the defendant guilty of the charge mentioned in the warrant, and do assess a fine of one hundred pounds and two years' imprisonment. (Signed) Jos. Humphreys.

Information on Robert McFarland

BIOGRAPHY: Robert McFarland was born about 1705 in (perhaps Tyrone County), Ireland, son of Robert McFarland. When he was about 25 to 35 years old, he came to America with his father and family, first settling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...It is most likely in Philadelphia that Robert met his first wife, and they had at least five children that reached maturity. She must have died about 1747/1750. ...At least by 1751 Robert had moved to Peters Township, Cumberland (that part now in Franklin) County, Pennsylvania. There, in about 1751 he married his second wife, Esther _____ (last name perhaps Houston). They had at least 8 children, all born in Peters Township. ...About the summer of 1778 Robert sold his land holdings in Peters Township and moved, along with his wife and all children by his second wife, their families, and at least one nephew, to Rockbridge County, Virginia. There he remained the rest of his years, dying Christmas Day in 1797. Esther died there in 1794.

SOURCE: "Genealogy of the Joseph and William McFarland Branches of the McFarland Family 1675 to 1910" by Thomas S. McFarland 1910 Cable, Ohio.

"Robert McFarland, my great grandfather, was born in the same county <Tyrone> in the latter part of 1705. His first wife came from the same county. They came to America in 1740. They had four sons and two daughters. Catherine Dean was the second wife of this Robert McFarland. The latter Robert McFarland, my great grandfather, had four sons and four daughters. Robert died on Christmas day, 1799 (Note: other sources say 1797). The family landed at Philadelphia and purchased land of the Penn's, but subsequently went to Rockbridge County, Virginia" Esther, wife of Robert, died in 1794, and was buried at Falling Springs Church, Rockbridge County. They were the grandparents of my father, also named Robert. When Esther was buried, now one hundred and sixteen years ago, the coffin was place on the hounds of the front wheels of a wagon, drawn by a yoke of oxen, and thus taken three miles to the place of burial. The roads were too bad to admit of the corpse being taken in any other way. Her grandson, my father, then at the age of twelve years, rode behind his father on horseback to the funeral. Their children were Joseph, Abraham, William (my grandfather), Thomas, Letitia, Esther, Rachel, and Rebecca."

Information on Robert McFarland

From the research of Gary Morris: LAND: 1754 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Donegal Township. Deed Book D, page 130. Robert McFarlin and wife Esther, June 8, 1754, to Ludwick Lyndemote of Lancaster County 290 pounds. 206a Donegal Township: Robert McFarland Sr., Widow Work, William Mitchell, late of John McFarlin. Patent dated 4 March 1748 to Robert mcFarlin 7 March 1752 W22, W54, J30 8 June 1754. Delivered to Christopher Crawford 2 Aug 1754, per order of Lyndemote. SOURCE: Lancaster County Deed Abstracts 1729-1770 (LDS Fiche 6049244).

MARRIAGE: 1748 PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster County, Earl Township, New Holland [town] Robert Makefareland/Mcffarland and Esther Dunn married on Sep 27, 1748 in Earltown (New Holland), in the presence of Adam Kuhn, Bernhard Bobete, and "many English people of both sexes." SOURCE: RECORDS OF MARRIAGES 1748-1766, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, Lancaster, privately published, page 3 by Frederick S. Weiser. Mentioned in THE MYTH OF SIR JOHN MACFARLANE 1997,1998 by James A. McFarland (C)ole Creek Productions, Inc. Tulsa, OK, copy at Houston Public Library (Clayton Branch).

PROBATE-LINKS: 1779 PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township. [Robert McFarland and a Dunn]. WILL of Mary Thompson of West Pennsboro, spinster Jan 27, 1779 / 15 June 1779. To my grandmother. Sister Jean Dunn, a minor. Brother James Dunn. Executor Robert McFarlan and William Galbraith. Witnesses John Todd and Robert Wilson. SOURCE: Cumberland County will Abstracts: Will Book C page 153.

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pattiejo/mcfarland/pafn02.htm#43239

References

Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)

Ancestry Family Trees.

http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7060424&pid=-1126124654

Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers: In Ulster and America. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Bacon and Brown, 1910)

Page 271.

IMMIGRATION: 1719-1722 PENNSYLVANIA, Chester County, Donegal Township. 1719 immigration to Chester County, Pennsylvania. On record in 1722 in Donegal Township: Robert McFarland and sons Robert and James (Presbyterian). Also

families recorded were: Robert Wilkins and his sons Thomas, William, Peter, and

John; Gordon Howard and his sons Thomas and Joseph; Hugh, Henry and Moses White.

Came from lands west of River Foyle (Tyrone County?), Ireland.

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKR6-C4Q

https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-McFarland/6000000022322687287

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Robert_McFarland_(11)

https://clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/genealogy/genealogical-histories/89-ch-2-our-mcfarlands-in-america-pennsylvania-and-virginia-2.html

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lopezislandhistory/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtphil.txt

https://earltownship.com/about-earl-township/

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Grandy's 6x Great-Grandfather:

My 8x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 9x Great-Grandfather:

Robert McFarland (1680 - 1751)

Sir Robert Calib McFarland

Birthdate: bet. 1675-1680

Birthplace: Dunbartonshire, Arrochar, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Arrival: 1722 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania

Death: June 17, 1751 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Parents:

Robert Merrill McFarland Jr.

1640-1700

Barbara Jean Street

1640-1695

Family 1

Jennett Genot

1688-1757

Jennett McFarland

Birthdate: 1688

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Date of Marriage: November 7, 1706

Place of Marriage: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death: 1757 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Remi Genot (1629-1704) and Marguerite DeBaye (1641-1712)

Children:

1. Jane McFarland 1707-1772 (she married her half brother's father-in-law)

2. John McFarland ca. 1708 - 1784

3. Robert McFarland b. bet. 1705-1717 Donegal Or Tyrone Co., Northern Ireland d. 1797 Rapho, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

4. James McFarland ca. 1710 - 1751/52 b. Northern Ireland d. American Colonies

5. Joseph McFarland ca. 1711 - b. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland d. Peters Twp., Cumberland, Pennsylvania

6. Rachel (McFarland) Howard ca. 1714 -

7. Margaret McFarland ca. 1718 -

8. Rebecca (McFarland) McElhenny, 1720 -

About Robert McFarland

Robert McFarland's name of first wife is unknown, but he had two sons by her, John born about 1708-09 and Robert born about 1710-11 in Scotland. He married second Janet Gonet. Robert came to America about 1719-20, and by his second wife he had children Rachael, Rebecca, James and Joseph. They lived in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Robert McFarland arrived on the Little Chiques Creek in Donegal Township; in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania about 1719-22, his land located one mile south of the present town of Mountjoy in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Two of Robert's neighbors, were John Wilkins and Andrew Mayes, who were Indian traders, John lived about two miles Northwest of Robert, and Andrew lived next farm east of Robert. Robert's daughter, Rachael married John Wilkins and his second daughter, Rebecca married Andrew Mayes. The Donegal Church was organized in 1719-20, and very likely Robert was a charter member of this Church, it was located by a spring which today flows better than two million gallons of water per day. The church most likely was a small, one room log cabin, the present stone Church which is still being used was erected about 1730, after Lancaster County was created, the Church was built of stones gathered from the nearby fields and quarry.

References:

Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers: In Ulster and America. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Bacon and Brown, 1910)

Page 271.

IMMIGRATION: 1719-1722 PENNSYLVANIA, Chester County, Donegal Township. 1719 immigration to Chester County, Pennsylvania. On record in 1722 in Donegal Township: Robert McFarland and sons Robert and James (Presbyterian). Also

families recorded were: Robert Wilkins and his sons Thomas, William, Peter, and

John; Gordon Howard and his sons Thomas and Joseph; Hugh, Henry and Moses White.

Came from lands west of River Foyle (Tyrone County?), Ireland.

Notes

1 - Earlier histories (Bolton) indicate there was a father Robert, with sons Robert and James. Robert, born abt. 1675 in Ulster is the son of a Robert who died before 1624 in PA, based on one reference from John Bolton who mentioned that a Robert with sons Robert and James were together in 1718 in Chester PA. No Joseph is mentioned, but he could have arrived later, and if William is his son born in 1731 in Ireland, then that would be the case.

2 - Robert McFarland b. Abt. 1644, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists show him arriving Pennsylvania with son Robert in 1722.

References:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBLR-QCV

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Robert_McFarland_%281%29

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McFarland-44

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lopezislandhistory/genealogy/mcfarland/index.html

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lopezislandhistory/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtphil.txt

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I117434&tree=CC

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Grandy's 7x Great-Grandfather:

My 9x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 10x Great-Grandfather:

Robert Merrill McFarland Jr. (1640 -1700)

Robert Merrill McFarland

Also known as: "MacFarlane"

Birthdate: 1640

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christened: (possibly) Arrochar Parish Church

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Death: 1700 in Arrochar, Argyll and Bute, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Parents:

Robert McFarland

1610-1700

Ruth Merrill Simmerlink

1614-

Family

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Street

1640-1695

Barbara Jean McFarland

Also known as: "Mary Ann Scott"

Birthdate: July 28, 1640

Birthplace: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Christening: August 2, 1640 at Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Date of Marriage: 1658

Place of Marriage: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death: 1695 in Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

Children:

1. Ross Douglas McFarland [MacFarlane], d. unknown

2. John McFarland [MacFarlane], b. 1659, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. unknown

3. Anne Mariah McFarland [MacFarlane], b. 1665, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 1745, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

4. Andrew McFarland [MacFarlane], b. 1666, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. unknown

5. Robert McFarland [MacFarlane], b. 1680, Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 1750, Donegal Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania

About Robert Merrill McFarland Jr.

Sources

[S416] Mary Helen Haines, Mary Helen Haines.

[S1326] Family Tree DNA, (http://www.familytreedna.com).

[S5] International Genealogical Index - submitted, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Submission Search: 4808320-1123108195004.

[S8] Ancestry Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com.au, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Vinson Family Tree - Owner: brendavinson_1.

[S1247] Lynn James McFarland CMW genealogy, Lynn James McFarland, (CMW Lynn James McFarland genealogy form.doc).

[S1530] FamilySearch tree, LDS, (https://www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KHB3-969.

[S7] E-mail, Liz Christiansen tree to Terrance forwarded to me 7 Mar 2017.

References:

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I117436&tree=CC

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVPP-MH3

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Grandy's 8x Great-Grandfather:

My 10x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 11x Great-Grandfather:

Robert McFarland (1610 - 1700)

Robert MacFarlane

Also known as: "McFarlan"

Birthdate: 1610

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Death: 1700 in Scotland

Parents:

Robert G. McFarland

1570-1610

Mary Ann Scott

1580-1610

Family

Spouse:

Ruth Merrill Simmerlink

1614-

Ruth Merrill McFarland

Birthdate: ca. 1614

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (or, possibly, Ireland)

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Date of Marriage: 1630 / 1634

Place of Marriage: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death: [date unknown] in Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Simmerlink (1580-) and Ruth Dickinson (or, Ann Cobb) (1580-)

Children:

1. Robert Merrill McFarland [MacFarlane], b. 1640, Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 1700, Scotland

2. Duncan McFarlane [MacFarlane], b. Abt 1645, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. Abt 1701, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Parents:

Duncan MacFarlane 13th Baron of Arrochar

1520-1547

Katherine Anne Colquhoun

1522-1601

Family

Spouse:

Irene Stewart

1555-1570

Irene MacFarlane

Also known as: "Isobel Stewart"

Birthdate: 1555

Birthplace: Argyllshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic / Presbyterian

Date of Marriage: June 17, 1543

Place of Marriage: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death: aft. 1570 (probably) in Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533-1593) and Elizabeth Kennedy (1537-1598)

See: Stewart Family Line

Children:

1. Robert G. McFarland b. ca. 1570, Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 1610, Scotland

About Duncan MacFarlane

Clan MacFarlane: ◦1 - "Duncan was serving as a retainer of his distant cousin Patrick, 3rd Lord Drummond, in December 1578, when he was arrested at Miln of Nab, Drymen Parish, Stirlingshire whilst in the company of his second cousin twice removed another Duncan MacFarlane, Esq., who was charged with murder."

from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane. Chapt. 1 - 14b

2 - [This Duncan's father:] Duncan, 13th [Baron of Arrochar, 10th] Chief , who besides Andrew, his successor, had one other son, [this] Duncan. All we know of the younger Duncan is given in the account of the Mill of Nab affair of 1578. [History of Clan Macfarlane Vol. II - manuscript by James Macfarlane; Chapt. 34]

3 - In 1578, from the Privy Council Register it would appear that the Clan was guilty of considerable bloodshed, as witness the following, dated Stirling Castle, 26th December, 1578, complaint by Patrick, Lord Drummond, against the Earl of Montrose : — " Upon the 21st day of December, John, Earl of Montrose, with his servants and accomplices, to the number of forty persons or thereby, in warlike manner, came, under silence of night, to the dwelling house of Wm. Drummond at the Mill of Nab, and surrounded the same for the apprehension of Duncan MacFarlane, brother-german to Andrew MacFarlane of Arrochar, and Duncan MacCoull MacFarlane in Drummond of Lennox, the said Patrick, Lord Drummond's servants being lying in their beds within the said house ; for putting of his devised purpose into execution, entered within the said house, and put violent hands upon the persons aforesaid, took them out of their beds, and perforce has transported them to his place of Kincardine ; where he as yet detains them as captives and prisoners." Both parties now appearing personally, and the Earl of Montrose having alleged and produced in his justification a commission, dated 2nd December, given him by the King, " for taking of the said Duncan M'Coull MacFarlane and others, his accomplices, committers of the cruel murder of the late Ra, like as he by vertew thereof took and apprehended him and the said umquhile Duncan MacFarlane, the Lords do two things. They ordain that the Earl of Montrose shall, under pain of horning, ' exhibit the aforesaid persons before them upon the 29th December,' then to hear the cause decided ; but, at the same time, they acquit him from all pain and danger for what he has already done in the matter." The continuation of the narrative is found under date, Stirling Castle, 29th December, 1578 : — " The Earl of Montrose, now appearing and presenting his two prisoners, according to the order recorded above, argued that one of them, Duncan MacCoull MacFarlane, having been ' taken by virtue of our Sovereign Lord's commission, for art and part of the cruel murder of the late Ra,' ought not to be set at liberty till he is tried. Lord Drummond, as patron of the prisoners, contended, on the other hand, that the said Duncan MacCoull MacFarlane ought to be released on surety for his appearance to be tried. The case having been considered, the Lords ' ordained Colin, Earl of Argyll, justice principal, to whom the said Duncan MacCoull MacFarlane was delivered, to retain and cause him to be kept in sure firmance that he escape not,' and direct the said Duncan to be ' put to the knowledge of an assize within the tolbooth of Stirling upon the 13th day of January next to come.' " There is some confusion between the two Duncans. From the reference to the " umquhile Duncan MacFarlane," it would appear that the brother-german to Andrew of Arrochar had died, and that the two prisoners produced by the Earl of Montrose were the men referred to in the following entry : — " Caution by Wm. Drummond of Myllynab in 500 merks, for Duncan MacFarlane and in 100 pounds for Malcolm MacGillevoray, his servant, that they will appear to be tried for art and part in the slaughter of Ra, and will keep the peace meanwhile."

[ History of Clan Macfarlane by James Macfarlane pub 1922]

References:

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I86&tree=CC

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQKS-V87

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/MacFarlane-1120

https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-McFarlane/6000000001365807639

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Grandy's 11x Great-Grandfather:

My 13x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 14x Great-Grandfather:

About Duncan MacFarlane 13th Baron of Arrochar

Killed in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

Led three hundred of his clansmen at the Battle of Glasgow Muir 16 March 1544

Military Veteran: Attack on Rossdhu 1543

10th Clan Chief and 13th Baron of Arrochar 1544-1547

1 - Duncan was present with his followers at the battle of Glasgow-Muir 1544, where he shared the defeat of the Lennox (father of Henry Darnley who married Mary Queen of Scots) against the Catholic party under the Regent Arran. He was also involved in the forfeiture which followed, but having powerful friends, Sir John Campbell of Lundy, Sir John Campbell of Calder, John Campbell of Farquhar, Colin Campbell of Ardkynglass, James Campbell of Lawaries (Lawers), Archibald Campbell of Glen Lyon and Arthur Campbell of Ardgarthnay who raised his 1000 pound caution in only 2 days, his property was, through their intercession, restored, and he obtained a remission under the privy seal. Duncan was invested in liferent in the lands of Arrochar on July 17th 1543

2 - "DUNCAN MacFarlane died on 10 September 1547 at the battle of Pinkie Cleugh (along with, among others, his uncle Walter MacFarlane of Gartartan, 1st Baron). On 17 July 1543 he was invested in Arrochar (upon his father's resignation) by, his second cousin, Matthew, 13th Earl of Lennox (later Regent of Scotland for his grandson, King James VI), and in 1544 he led three hundred of his clansmen for the earl and his ally, (DUNCAN's maternal uncle) William, fourth Earl of Glencairn, at the battle of Glasgow Muir (against DUNCAN's first cousin once removed, James, first Duke of Chatellerault, Regent of Scotland). DUNCAN was charged, on 21 December 1544, with his father and uncles, for an attack on Rossdhu, and succeeded his father soon afterwards as thirteenth Dominus de Arrochar and tenth Chief of Clan MacFarlane and heir-male of the earldom of Lennox. Just months before his own death, on the "Black Saturday of Pinkie," this Laird of MacFarlane & Arrochar led an attack upon Newark." from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - XIII.

3 - Duncan, 13th Chief, who besides Andrew, his successor, had one other son, Duncan. All we know of the younger Duncan is given in the account of the Mill of Nab affair of 1578. [History of Clan Macfarlane Vol. II - manuscript by James Macfarlane; Chapt. 34]

3 - The policy of aggression of England on Scotland did not die with Henry VIII. The long wars, the continual pounding by a stronger neighbor " down against them," as Wharton said, " to their great beggary," had left the Scots small apparent power of resistance; and Somerset the governor thought that the business might now be finished by one good blow. Accordingly, an army of fifteen thousand men crossed the border, under Somerset himself. They met no effective interruption. At the steep cleft of Cockbumspath, which a small force could have thoroughly defended, they found nothing more to interrupt them than some breaking up of the zigzag paths up the rocks, which their pioneers easily remedied. A fleet moved northwards by sea parallel with the army, and both stopped at the old town of Musselburgh, on the coast, six miles eastward of Edinburgh. A large Scots force was assembled by the regent, but it is surely an exaggeration to say that it exceeded thirty thousand men. After some shifting of ground and skirmishing, the two forces took up position on either side of the small river Esk. The English had the range of a succession of low hills, the highest of which were called Carberry and Fauside; they form the sky-line to the west from the sea-shore. On the other side of the Esk the Scots had a strong position on a flat plain or terrace elevated by a steep bank above the Esk. An English observer who was present thus describes their position: He had "a full view of their camp, whereof the tents as I noted them were divided into four several orders and rows lying cast and west, and a prik shot asunder, and mustered not unlike, as thought me, unto four great ridges of ripe barley. The plot where they lay so chosen for strength as in all their country some thought not a better: safe on the south by a great marsh, and on the north by the Firth, which side also they fenced with two fieldpieces and certain hackbuts a' crock, lying under a turf wall; Edinburgh on the west at their backs, and eastward between us and them strongly defended by the course of a river called Esk, running north into the Firth, which as it was not very deep of water, so were the banks of it so high and steep, after the manner of the Peaths mentioned before in our Monday's journey, as a small sort of resistance's might have been able to keep down a great number of comers up. About a twelve score off from the Firth, over the same river, is there a stone bridge, which they did keep also well warded with ordnance." We are told that Somerset and his lieutenant, Dudley, Earl of Warwick, descended from Fauside Brac towards the small rising ground where the Church of St Michael of Inveresk stood, and the later parish church now stands. There they were addressed by a herald, who said he came from Huntly, the commander of the Scots army, to render a proposal for avoiding bloodshed. It was an offer to meet Somerset in chivalrous combat with companions, twenty to twenty, ten to ten, or, if he preferred it, the two generals man to man; but Somerset answered that he was not to peril his cause on such a venture, and offered some further but less cogent reasons about inequality of rank as between the challenger and the challenged. The proposition was so far astray from any practical conclusion, that it was set down as a device by George Douglas for obtaining information about the English army. On the morning of Saturday the 10th of September, when the English army were astir, under some order to bring them into fighting condition, they were surprised to find the Scots leaving their strong position and coming to meet them. The Scots had to pass the Esk; and as they made use of the old bridge still standing, some of them were killed by the cannon of the English vessels. The Londoner, who records his experiences of this affair, could only account for the movement of the Scots from their strong ground on the theory that they were afraid of Somerset's army retreating and slipping out of their hand. He says, "We came on speedily on both sides, neither as thereunto any whit aware of other's intent; but the Scots, indeed, with a rounder pace between the two hillocks betwixt us and the church, they mustered somewhat brim in our eyes, at whom, as they stayed there a while, our galley shot off and slew the Master of Graham, with five and twenty near by him." The Scots passed westward of the church. There was a broad stretch of almost level land, with a slight elevation towards the east and west, and there the Scots leader thought fit to force a battle. The ground might be pretty equal for both; but the Scots army was under the disturbing influence of a sudden change of position, while the English were moving on their own ground. It is an expressive testimony to the impulsiveness of the movement carrying the whole Scots army away from its position, that the English chronicler of the battle says they came on more like horse than foot soldiers. The English were strong in cavalry, which for centuries had been a preponderating power with them, and in artillery, which was becoming another. As the Scots were forming themselves, a body of horsemen was sent to try them; and the reception these met, described by the English chronicler of the battle, from his own side, is a good example of the Scots tactic for receiving the enemy's charge on a clump of long spears. From this prickly mass, according to the same narrator, came challenges as the English cavalry approached. "As our men were well nigh them, they stood very brave and bragging, shaking their pike-points, crying, 'Come here, loons! come here, heretics l' as hardly they are fair-mouthed men." The attacking force was scattered, and a pursuit was made by the Scots, who had better have remained at their post' They killed a considerable number of the fugitives; and it was noticed that many Of those slain were persons, of consideration, whose loss was a blow to the English side, which had to be avenged. In charging, the English found a ditch which they had some difficulty in crossing it may be seen yet. On their return they were prepared for it, but the Scots pursuers were not, and it confused them. While this secondary affair went on, the main body of the English army dressed and formed on the upper bend of the ground with entire composure and security, drawing in and placing the stragglers scattered by the attack on the Scots. The greater part, indeed, of the English army appears to have been still concealed from the Scots behind the low sky-line of Fauside ridge. It was determined to attempt no more skirmishes, but to let the Scots army feel the full weight of the well-appointed host they were so impatient to encounter. The Scots had no cavalry. Those who had horses left them in the camp on the other side of the river; and this tactic was so unaccountable on the English side, that the historian of the battle could only suppose that the foot-men compelled the mounted men to relinquish their horses, as likely to afford them a temptation and a ready means to take to flight. There was an unwonted element in that army-a body of Highlanders. Though their descendants became valuable troops when properly handled, they were ever at that time deemed by Lowland levies more dangerous to their comrades than to the enemy. Their manner of fighting was not in harmony with that of the Scots spear men and axe men, and, brought into such a host as was now assembled, became an element of uncertainty. The English narrator, indeed, says that the Highlanders-or the Irish, as he calls them-were the first to break rank and take to flight. The English were preparing for a grand charge of all arms. It was made under the protection of bow men in the flanks, and of artillery up on the brow of the hill, which could play over the heads of the English troops, making great havoc on the thick clumps of Scots spear men. The charge was a surprise. It was so thoroughly effective, that it was instantly followed by a breaking up and flight. It was a flight utterly helpless, without one organizing point. The Scots had suffered severely in other battles, as in Flodden, but they never had been so disgraced. The crisis came early in the day, so that the victors could pursue with daylight. That they should spare was not expected, yet the slaughter was almost an entire extermination, and taught the lesson that the best chance for the soldier in battle is steadiness. Such was the battle of Pinkie. Here, then, was another great calamity to a people ill able to bear it. The protector had founded on the exhaustion of the country-what was he to do now, after he seemed to have drawn its last drop of warlike blood ? Some more secondary castles were taken. The vital strongholds, however-Edinburgh, Stirling, and Dumbarton-were still kept for Scotland. Somerset found business to attend to at home, and it is possible that he may have seen, all the better for having gained a victory, that it would take many battles and much cruel work to subdue Scotland. He returned with the greater part of his army, after it had completed the destruction of the Church of Holyrood Abbev, and committed other devastation's round Edinburgh. The day of Pinkie Clench was one of the memorable epochs in Scots history; it was the last great disaster in a contest for national 'existence-the turning-point at which there came life when hope seemed past. A success of an encouraging and peculiar character, of which we have only the outline, followed the disaster of Pinkie. It was in February 1548 that Wharton, as Warden of the Western Marches, rode a raid into Scotland with three thousand men, trusting that Maxwell, Angus, and others of the " assured Scots," would bring their following to his aid, according to a promise they had made. The leaders professed to join him, but the follow turned fairly round to their own countrymen. The force was thus subtracted from the invaders and added to their enemy. The renegades fought bitterly and mercilessly against their own comrades, and both Wharton and, Grey, his lieutenant, were glad to carry away a shattered remnant of their English force. It was reported at the Court of France that this was a great victory over some nine or ten thousand invaders, of whom three thousand were slain; and the news went, with other events, to show that there still lived in Scotland a spirit of resistance which, with a little aid, might baffle England. [ 'Battle of Pinkie Cleuch' from History of Scotland by John Hill Burton Historiographer-Royal for Scotland Vol III pages 269-275 ] [6]

Sources [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow)

[S474] Colquoun_Cunningham.ged, Jamie Vans

[S90] Clan Macfarlane - A History 2001, Angus MacFarlane, (published 2001by House of Lochar)

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapter 1 - XIII (Reliability: 3)

[S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Stewart14: The Scots Peerage (Avandale and Ochiltree), T h e Scots Peerage (Stewart of Arran), Burkes Peerages 193 4 (C astle Stewart) (Reliability: 3)

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, 2 - Chapt.1 - XIII (Reliability: 3)

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Grandy's 11x Great-Grandfather:

My 13x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 14x Great-Grandfather:

Andrew MacFarlane 12th Baron of Arrochar, 9th Chief (1496 - 1544)

Andrew MacFarlane

Andrew "The Wizard, 9th Clan Chief and 12th Baron of Arrochar" MacFarlane

Also Known As: "McFarland", ""The Wizard""

Birthdate: 1496

Birthplace: Pinkie Cleugh, Lothian, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Titles of Nobility: 12th Lord of Arrochar, 9th Chief of Clan MacFarlane 1514-1544

Military Veteran: Attack on Rossdhu 1543 (he and his brothers, along with his heir, were charged with leading over six hundred men in an attack on Rossdhu)

Death: December 22, 1544 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Parents:

Sir Iain MacFarlane, of Arrochar, 11th Baron, 8th Chief

1480-1513

Countess Elizabeth Hamilton Crawford

1485-1520

Family

Spouse:

Lady Margaret Cunningham

1499-1551

Margaret Cunningham

Birthdate: 1499

Birthplace: Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Date of Marriage: 1514

Place of Marriage: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death: July 20, 1551 in Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Cuthbert Cunningham, 3rd Earl of Glencairn (1476-1541) and Marion Elizabeth Douglas of Angus (1470-1542)

See: Cunningham Family Line

Sir Iain MacFarlane, 11th Baron of Arrochar, 8th Chief (1480 - 1513)

Sir John MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar, 8th Chief & 11th Baron

Sir John MacFarlane, 8th Chief & 11th Baron

Also Known As: "McFarland"

Birthdate: 1480

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Titles of Nobility: 11th Lord of Arrochar, 8th Chief of Clan MacFarlane

About Sir Iain MacFarlane, 11th Baron of Arrochar, 8th Chief

Notes

1 - Iain was knighted by James IV of Scotland. His wife ( the daughter of Lord Hamilton) was a cousin (i.e. they had common ancestors). He was killed at the Battle of Flodden, as were three of his Herries ex-brothers in law.

2- "Sir JOHN was among the many killed with the king at Flodden, including his division commander (who was his uncle and former half brother-in-law), Matthew, eleventh Earl of Lennox."

from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - XI.

3 - Clan historian James Macfarlane in 1948 correspondance states that (Sir) John "was «u»not«/u» Sir & did «u»not«/u» fall at Flodden"

The response of other historians was that he was probably knighted at Flodden just before the battle, as was the kings custom, in order to engender support and loyalty in the conflict ahead.

4 - The fact that he was alive after Flodden is confirmed by a document relating to the property of Morlaggan referring to one «i»"Dugall McCoull" «/i»in 1514 who pledged the land to «i»"Johne Mcfarlane of Araquhur" «/i»by way of a wadset (old style mortgage) for the grand «i»"soum of fourty punnds" «/i»(£40)!

5 - The MacFarlanes (Mac Pharlain) descend from Parlan, whose great-grandfather Gilchrist of Arrochar was a younger son of Alwyn, Earl of Lennox about 1200. On the death of Earl Duncan the chiefs of the MacFarlanes claimed to be chiefs of the whole kindred of the House of Lennox, as heirs-male to their kinsmen the earls. The earldom was granted to the Stewarts of Darnley, as mentioned, and the district was consolidated by the marriage of the MacFarlanes' then chief, Andrew MacFarlane of Arrochar, to a daughter of the new earl. Their son, Sir lain MacFarlane, used the old-style chiefly title of Captain of Clann Pharlain, and led the warlike clan under the Earl of the Lennox at the battle of Flodden in 1513. The MacFarlanes were described by a contemporary as "men of the head of Lennox, that spake the Irish and the English-Scottish tongues, light footmen, well armed in shirts of mail, with bows and two-handed swords" (Moncrieffe 139). The MacFarlanes had island strongholds in upper Loch Lomond, while the chief's residence was the primitive house at Arrochar on the shore of Loch Long.

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6 - The timeframe mentioned makes it likely that this is the chief mentioned in the following story told about the MacFarlane's from the Dewar manuscripts

"Descendants of the piebald horse."

It is related by tradition that after the MacFarlanes had been nearly 400yrs a clan in Arrochar,they had fallen off in stature and strength as compared with their ancestors. In the times of King James 3rd, the first wife of MacFarlane of Arrochar died after having given birth to her first child a male child. MacFarlane was advised to take a big strong woman called Nic A' Ghlaistiche to nurse the child so the child should grow big and strong as the MacFarlanes were wont to be. MacFarlane gave his son to Nic A' Ghlaistiche to nurse and he married an Englishwoman as his second wife and a family grew up between herself and MacFarlane. MacFarlane brought hence the heir from Nic A' Ghlaistiche, he grew big and strong in comparison with the rest of the family, but he was rather simple and was very desirous of being highly thought of as a gentleman.

The eldest son of the Englishwoman got a beautiful piebald horse from some of his mothers relations and the heir took a great liking to the horse and wished to get him to ride,but his half brother the tanist would not allow it.

Sometime about the reign of King James 4th [1488-1513] MacFarlanes heir had some business either to Stirling or to Edinburgh relating to the estate of Arrochar.He deemed his half brothers piebald horse prettier than his own and asked the loan of him from his half brother.The dwelling house of MacFarlane was at that time the Cladach Mor, or big strand,at Tarbert of Loch Lomond.There was but a footpath up the side of Loch Lomond for a highway and it was difficult and uneasy to travel by it.The heirs stepmother said to him "You will not get my sons horse lest some mishap befall him and that you should not bring him back".The heir was exceedingly keen to get the loan of the piebald horse and said that he would bring the horse back again,that he was certain he should bring the horse back again.His stepmother said to him "If you are so sure as you say,that you will bring the horse home as whole as you brought him with you,will you give the inheritance of Arrochar in security that you will bring him home at all"? He replied he would. Then his stepmother made the heir surrender his right to the inheritance of Arrochar to his next brother in security for the horse.He got the horse for his journey on this condition.His stepmother however bribed the servant that was going with him to poison the horse, she gave the servant poison to put in the horse's food before he returned.

The heir went off riding the piebald horse and his servant rode on another horse along with him.The best road for going to Stirling at that time from Arrochar was by the north end of Loch Lomond through Glen Falloch and MacFarlanes heir and servant took this road.They reached an inn somewhere in the upper part of Glen Orchy to pass the night there.The servant put the horses into the stable and pretended to be taking care of them.When he was giving them their corn he put poison in the corn of the piebald horse.Next day when the servant went into the stable he found the piebald horse was dead.Hard and grievous as it was there was no other way of it than to put the best saddle on the servants horse and the servant carried the wallet on foot after him.

As the piebald horse was not brought home the second brother became heir to the estate of Arrochar.The MacFarlanes were not pleased that the land was snatched from the eldest of the race and although they recognised the Englishwomans son as Laird of Arrochar they would not acknowledge him as chief of the MacFarlanes, neither were his descendants acknowledged but as captains of the MacFarlanes and Lairds of Arrochar.

Because MacFarlanes eldest son allowed himself to be cheated out of the land of Arrochar he was ever after called 'the piebald horse.He married and his house was called 'house of the piebald horse'.He had a family and they and their descendants were called 'the family of the piebald horse that was never wise','the stupid family of the piebald horse'."

7 - The chief of the MacFarlanes was reputed to have a house at Clattochmore in the 1500s, though excavations have so far failed to find it.

CLATTOCH MÒR Big shore - Clan MacFarlane historians suggest that the chief also lived here after the castle at Inveruglas was sacked by Oliver Cromwell's troops in around 1650, and before the castle on Island I Vow was built. The site is said to be near the ground now occupied by Glebe House (once The Manse) in Tarbet. [6]

Residence:

CLATTOCH MÒR Big shore - Clan MacFarlane historians suggest that the chief lived here after the castle at Inveruglas was sacked by Oliver Cromwell's troops in around 1650, and before the castle on Island I Vow was built. The site is said to be near the ground now occupied by Glebe House (once The Manse) in Tarbet.

OSNB 'Cladach, a shore, beach'

From cladach, a shore; mòr, big

Sources

[S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

[S483] http://www.macfarlane.org/genealogy_list.htm.

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - XI.

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane.

[S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Herries1.

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, 2 - chapt. 1 - XI.

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Cladach Mor at Tarbet, Loch Lomondside

The chief of MacFarlane had a house here, and the beach, by the side of Loch Lomond was the meeting place for the exchange of ill-gotten cattle between the MacGregors and the MacFarlanes.

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Grandy's 13x Great-Grandfather:

My 15x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 16x Great-Grandfather:

Andrew MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar 7th Chief & 10th Baron (1460 - 1493)

Andrew MacFarlane, 10th Baron of Arrochar, 7th Chief

Also Known As: "McFarland"

Birthdate: circa 1455-1460

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Titles of Nobility: 10th Lord of Arrochar, 7th Chief of Clan MacFarlane

Death: 1493 in Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Burial: Scotland

Parents:

Walter MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar, 6th Chief & 9th Baron

1430-1488

Gertrude Livingstone

1430-1490

Family

Spouse:

Lady Barbara Stewart

Barbara Stuart

1460-1529

Barbara Stewart

Birthdate: circa 1455-1460

Birthplace: Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Date of Marriage: bef. 1480

Place of Marriage: Scotland

Death: December 9, 1529 in Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Stewart, 10th Earl of Lennox (1423-1495) and Margaret Christian Montgomerie, Countess of Lennox (1425-1493)

See: Stewart [Stuart] Family Line (Darnley)

Children:

1. Sir Iain MacFarlane Arrochar 11th Baron,8th Chief 1480–1513

About Andrew MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar, 7th Chief & 10th Baron

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Heir-male of the ancient earldom of Lennox. Born circa 1460; witnessed a charter for his fourth cousin John, 10th Earl of Lennox on 17 September 1490; also witnessed a charter to the burgh of Dumbarton in 1493. Married his fourth cousin once removed Lady Barbara Stuart, daughter of John, 10th Earl of Lennox. Earl John’s succession as Heir of line to Lennox took many years and required heavy payments to his rivals, in light of which he would have wanted to secure the support of Andrew, the Heir-male of the earldom, by way of this marriage

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Notes

10th Lord of Arrochar 1488-1493

1 - "ANDREW witnessed a charter to the burgh of Dumbarton in 1493.

This Laird of MacFarlane & Arrochar married, his fourth cousin once removed, Lady Barbara Stuart, daughter of John, tenth Earl of Lennox. Earl John's succession as heir of line to Lennox took many years and required heavy payments to his rivals, in light of which he would have wanted to secure the support of ANDREW as heir-male of the earldom by way of this marriage."

from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - X.

2 - In April 1489 Thomas [Gilchrist], with many of his Clan, turned out under arms to support his feudal superior Sir John Stewart of Darnley, who had definitely established himself as 10«sup»th«/sup» Earl of Lennox on 6 October 1488, and had revolted against the Confederate Lords who had surrounded King James IV ever since his father had been murdered after the Battle of Sauchieburn on 11 June 1488 for the purpose of rescuing the King from their clutches. The Earl was forfeited in Parliament in June; but this did not affect the Galbraiths, Buchanans, Colquhouns and MacFarlanes who were serving under him - whether in the defence of Dunbarton Castle where the Master of Lennox and his capable brother-in-law Robert, 3«sup»rd«/sup» Lord Lyle successfully held out against the militant Lord Chancellor Colin, 1«sup»st«/sup» Earl of Argyll or in the Earl's own disastrous attempt to invade Lothian which ended in his defeat by the King himself and the 1«sup»st«/sup» Lord Drummond in the action at Talla Moss during the night of the 11/12 October 1489. The Earl's forces were wiped out: many were killed, more were captured and many more fled in the darkness. Unfortunately for himself Thomas Galbraith was the only prisoner of note among those captured and was in conseqence among the few who were selected for execution as rebels. He was, accordingly, hanged on 16 October; but others who, equally with him, had taken part in the insurrection were able to benefit by the Remission of 12 February 1489/90. Among his kinsmen and neighbours, who were also named in his Remission, were Andrew of Arrochar, Chief of the MacFarlanes; Patrick the eldest son and Patrick the brother of the Chief of the Colquhouns, the four sons of the Earl of Lennox and a score of other Stewarts, 133 persons in all. Three days later an even wider remission was granted to specified but unnamed survivors of the insurrection.

[('The Galbraiths', commissioned by Sir Harry Pirie-Gordon, edited by William Gilbreath)

[E-mail from William Gilbreath rec: 10 Aug 2012] [4]

Sources

[S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt. 1 - X.

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane.

[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, 1 - Chapt. 1 - X.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-MacFarlane-of-that-Ilk-Arrochar-7th-Chief-10th-Baron/6000000019735975427

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I34&tree=CC

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHJG-4PC

Spouse:

About Barbara Stewart

Her marriage to Andrew MacFarlane was probably an arrangement by her father to satisfy the claims of Andrew's father to the Earldom of Lennox that Barbara's father had assumed. There would have been a large dowry in lands and cash.

Links

https://www.geni.com/people/Barbara-Stewart/6000000015542566829

http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I35&tree=CC

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I34&tree=CC

Tree:

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Grandy's 14x Great-Grandfather:

My 16x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 17x Great-Grandfather:

Walter MacFarlane, of that Ilk & Arrochar, 6th Chief & 9th Baron (1430 - 1488)

Walter MacFarlane, of that Ilk & Arrochar, 9th Baron, 6th Chief of the Clan MacFarlane

Walter MacFarlane, 9th Baron of Arrochar, 6th Chief

Bhaltar, 6th Chief & 9th Baron

Also Known As: "McFarland"

Birthdate: circa 1430

Birthplace: Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Titles of Nobility: 9th Lord of Arrochar, 6th Chief of Clan MacFarlane

Military Service: Fought & died in the Battle at Sauchieburn

Death: June 11, 1488 in Sauchieburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Killed in Battle at Sauchieburn)

Burial: 1488 in Scotland

Parents:

Duncan MacFarlane 8th Baron of Arrochar, and 5th Chief.

1410-1468

Lady [unknown] Mcfarlane [maiden name unknown]

1410-1470

Family

Spouse:

Gertrude Livingstone

1430-1490

Gertrude MacFarlane

Birthdate: 1430

Birthplace: Livingstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Date of Marriage: 1457

Place of Marriage: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death: circa 1490 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Place of Burial: Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

Children:

1. Andrew MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar 7th Chief & 10th Baron 1460–1493

2. Dougal MacFarlane 1465–1525

3. Christian MacFarlane 1470–1513

About Walter MacFarlane, of that Ilk & Arrochar, 6th Chief & 9th Baron

Heir-male of the ancient earldom of Lennox. Born circa 1440, may have been killed at Sauchieburn on 11 June 1488. Served on an assize which dealt with the division of the earldom of Lennox on 4 November 1473; later mentioned in a charter granted to the burgh of Dumbarton, in 1486, under the Great Seal of his third cousin once removed King James III. Married first to the only daughter of James, 2nd Lord Livingston.

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Clan MacFarlane: 9th Baron of Arrochar, 6th Chief . ◦9th Lord of Arrochar 1488. Cause: killed at battle of Sauchieburn.

1 - John Stewart Master of Darnley assumed the title of 9th Earl of Lennox,without warrant on the death of his aunt Countess Isabella in 1452.

"Walter, the 9th Chief of Clan MacFarlane offered a strenuous opposition to the pretensions of the fuedal heir. Their resistance proved unsuccesful and disastrous. The chief and all his family perished in defence of what they believed to be their just rights. Stewart of Darnley finally overcame all opposition and succeeded to the Earldom of Lennox in 1488."

-from "History of clan Macfarlane" by James MacFarlane pub. 1922

[ The above is an extreme interpretation of the extremely complicated negiotiations that resulted in at least three claimants, including Walter as heir-male, to the vacant Earldom.]

2 - "WALTER may have been killed in 1488 at the battle of Sauchieburn, near Stirling. This Laird of MacFarlane & Arrochar appears in a charter granted to the burgh of Dumbarton, in 1486, under the Great Seal of, his third cousin once removed, King James III." from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - IX. [4]

Walter MacFarlane, 9th Baron Arrochar, 6th Chief of Clan MacFarlane was born circa 1430 at of Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.1 He married Gertrude Livingstone, daughter of James Livingston, 2nd Lord Livingston and Christian Crichton, circa 1449 at Scotland; They had 2 sons (Andrew, 10th Baron Arrochar, 7th Chief; & Dougal) & 1 daughter (Christian, wife of Robert Colquhoun, 5th Laird of Camstradden).1 Walter MacFarlane, 9th Baron Arrochar, 6th Chief of Clan MacFarlane died on 11 June 1488 at Sauchieburn, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland; Killed in battle.1

Citations

1. [S11649] Clan MacFarlane & Associated Clans Genealogy.

IN a charter under the Great Seal, from King James III, to the town of Dumbarton, "Walter MacFarlane of that Ilk is designated " Domi de Arrochar," etc. This charter is dated i486.

He married the only daughter of James, second Lord Livingstone, and by her had two sons, Andrew, who succeeded him, and Dugal, who founded the family of Tullichintall (Tullich is in and around Glen Douglas), from whom come the MacFarlanes of Finart, Gorton, etc.

If the story of " The Piebald Horse " is to be accepted as fact, Walter ended his career on the field of Sauchie- burn, in 1488.

There seems no doubt that following the decay of their parent house of Lennox, the Clan of MacFarlane, either in Walter's time or that of his son, Andrew, passed through a perilous period. The whole reign of James III was disturbed by the rebellions of the great barons. Taking advantage of the weakness of the king, the heirs general to the lands of Lennox, John Stewart, Master of Darnley, and Sir John Haldane of Gleneagles, descended respectively from the third and second sisters of the Countess Isabella, advanced pretensions also, to the title of Earl of Lennox. Darnley, after the death of the Countess Isabella, in 1452, actually assumed the dignity without warrant. Apparently the Chief of MacFarlane revived the claim of heir male, and, according to the accounts of Brown and Buchanan, " offered a strenuous opposition to the pretentions of the feudal heir. Their resistance, however, proved alike unsuccessful and disastrous. The chief and all his family perished in defence of what they believed to be their just rights. The Clan suffered severely, and of those who survived the struggle, the greater part took refuge in remote parts of the country. Stewart of Darnley finally overcame all opposition and succeeded to the Earldom of Lennox in 1488.

The destruction of the Clan would now have been inevitable, but for the opportune support given by a gentleman of the Clan to the Darnley family. He had married a daughter of John Stewart, who became ninth Earl of Lennox, to whom his assistance had been of great moment at a time of difficulty. He saved the remnant of the Clan, and recovered the greater part of their hereditary possessions.

Andrew, however, does not appear to have possessed any other title to the chiefship than what he derived from his position, and the circumstance of his being the only person in a condition to afford them protection ; in fact, the Clan refused him the title of Chief, which they appear to have considered incommunicable, except in the right line ; and his son, Sir John MacFarlane, accordingly, contented himself with assuming the title of "Captain of the Clan."

We have quoted the passage in full, in order to contradict the last paragraph. These historians have manifestly based their assumptions on a belief that Captain was a title inferior to, or differing from, that of " Chief," whereas the two are interchangeable terms. It is inconceivable that there existed a MacFarlane, other than the chief, with sufficient power - that is to say, in men - to be of any real service to the Master of Darnley, and of such station as to command the hand of his daughter in marriage. We prefer to rely upon Douglas and Nisbet, who give this " gentleman of the Clan " as the actual son of Walter, the ninth chief. We suggest that the probabilities are, that when the Clan made its submission to Darnley after the defeats above recorded, the compact was cemented by the marriage of the chief with one of Darnley' s daughters. Such an arrangement was consonant with Darnley's policy to win to his cause the principal men of the Lennox against his rival Haldane, who, with the exception of MacFarlane the undoubted heir male, had certainly a prior claim, being senior to Darnley as a cadet of the Lennox family.

In 1473 Darnley obtained a royal precept declaring him heir, not only of half the lands, but of the title of Earl of Lennox, and was finally invested in it, as Buchanan states, in 1488.

Now, to reconstruct the situation upon the basis of history. We know that Darnley supported the barons, in whose possession was the prince, afterwards James IV, against James III If Walter MacFarlane, as seems probable, supported the king, what is more likely than that Darnley, already in possession of the chief Lennox strongholds, Inch Murrin and Catter, in retaliation, carried fire and sword into the Arrochar country ? This theory also lends colour to the probability of the death of Walter in James's crowning catastrophe, Sauchieburn, as suggested by' the Piebald Horse Legend. Afterwards Walter's son, Andrew, in the changed conditions brought about by the death of James III., would make peace with Darnley in the manner suggested. The idea that a cadet assumed the chieftaincy appears to have arisen from a later Latin charter in which Sir John MacFarlane was styled " capitaneus de Clan Pharlane." This, Skene, in his " Highlanders of Scotland," took to mean " Captain of Clan Farlane," but Dr. M'Bain, editor of the latest edition of the work, points out that Capitaneus is really Latin for Chief.2,3

Citations

[S646] The House of Lennox, The House of Lennox by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, a work in progress, April 26, 2008 Donald James MacFarlane.

[S829] Clanmacfarlanegenealogy Website, online Clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info, http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/…

[S828] James MacFarlane, History Of Clan MacFarlane, pages 44-48.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Walter-MacFarlane-of-that-Ilk-Arrochar-6th-Chief-9th-Baron/6000000019735978314

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB5V-769

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I37&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5794

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187415

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Grandy's 15x Great-Grandfather:

My 17x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 18x Great-Grandfather:

Duncan MacFarlane 8th Baron of Arrochar, and 5th Chief (1410 - 1468)

Duncan MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar, 8th Baron, 5th Chief of the Clan MacFarlane

Duncan MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar, 5th Chief & 8th Baron

Donnchad, 5th Chief & 8th Baron

Also Known As: "Donnchad", "McFarland"

Birthdate: circa 1410

Birthplace: Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Titles of Nobility: 8th Lord of Arrochar, 5th Chief of Clan MacFarlane

Military Service: Fought & died at the Battle of Stalc 1468

Death: 1468 in Stalc, Appin, Argyll, Scotland (Killed at the Battle of Stalc 1468)

Place of Burial: Scotland

Parents:

John MacFarlane 7th Baron of Arrochar, 4th Chief

1396-1441

Jean Mure of Rowallan

1395-

Family

Spouse:

Lady [name unknown] [maiden name unknown]

1410-1470

Lady [name unknown] MacFarlane

Birthdate: 1410

Birthplace: Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Date of Marriage: bef. 1430

Place of Marriage: Scotland

Death: Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

Children:

1. Walter MacFarlane 9th Baron of Arrochar, 6th Chief 1430–1488

2. Agnes MacFarlane 1450–

3. John MacFarlane Of Ceann More (Kenmore) 1453–

About Duncan MacFarlane 8th Baron of Arrochar, and 5th Chief

Heir-male of the ancient earldom of Lennox. Born circa 1420; may have been killed at Stalc in 1468. Served and returned heir to his father on 18 January1441.

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Biography*: The following is from History of Clan MacFarlane by James MacFarlane

Chapter IX

Duncan was served, and returned, heir to his father on January 18th, 1441. He had two sons, Walter, his heir, and John, progenitor of the MacFarlanes of Kenmore, from whom are descended the MacFarlanes of Muckroy, Auchinvenal More, and Dunnamaninch in the North of Ireland. Auchinvenal More is in Glen Fruin, and Muckroy in Argyllshire. Kenmore is on Lochlomondside between Tarbet and Inveruglas.

Duncan died in the reign of James III. The battle of Stale, fought 1468, belongs either to Duncan's period or that of his son, Walter. A stone commemorating this clan fight was erected by Lt.-Col. A. King Stewart of Acknacor, Appin, and bears this inscription : -

A.D. 1468.

" Above this spot was fought the bloody battle of Stale, in which many hundreds fell, when the Stewarts and Maclarens, their Allies, in defence of Dugald, Chief of Appin, son of John Stewart, Lord of Lorn and Innermeath, defeated the combined forces of the MacDougalls and MacFarlanes."

The scene of the battle lies just behind the monument - a veritable shell crater, but on a more magnificent scale than the modern ones. Stale is in Appin, Argyll, and we are inclined to assume that some of the Argyllshire MacFarlanes were the allies of the MacDougalls on this occasion, as Appin is " a far cry " from Arrochar.2,3

Citations

1. [S646] The House of Lennox, The House of Lennox by Chevalier Terrance Gach 2. MacFarlane, a work in progress, April 26, 2008 Donald James MacFarlane.

2. [S829] Clanmacfarlanegenealogy Website, online Clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info, http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/…

3. [S828] James MacFarlane, History Of Clan MacFarlane, page 43.

Battle of Stalc

The Battle of Stalc was a Scottish clan battle that was fought in the year 1468. It was fought between the forces of the Clan Stewart of Appin and their allies the Clan MacLaren against the Clan MacDougall and the Clan MacFarlane. The latter force may have included men from the Clan Campbell.

In 1463 John Stewart, Lord of Lorn, was murdered at Dunstaffnage Castle by Alan MacCaul, or MacDougall, and his supporters. As a result, the right of John Stewart’s son, Dugald Stewart, to succeed was disputed. Over the next few years Dugald lost the title of Lord of Lorne through the treachery of his uncle Walter Stewart and also the Lord of Argyll. However, he had retained Appin and Lismore, and consolidated his power and fortified the hunting lodge which later became Castle Stalker on the Cormorant’s Rock in Loch Laich. His clan also kept up regular raids on the Campbell territory that surrounded Appin.

In 1468 the feud culminated in the bloody Battle of Stalc. Colin Campbell and Walter Stewart had organized a massive raid against Dugald Stewart and his clan. Alan MacCaul (or MacDougall) was also involved. Dugald Stewart gathered his men, and as the enemy approached he sent his men out along a ridge, which gave him the advantage of ground. Although Dugald lost many men, he virtually destroyed the military strength of the MacFarlanes, which they never recovered from. 130 of the MacLarens also fell in the battle. Alan MacDougall, or MacCaul, the murderer of John Stewart, was killed in the battle, apparently by Dugald himself. However, according to 21st-century historian Walter MacDougall, it is not entirely clear what happened to Alan MacCaul (MacCoul), but if he did die in the battle that the Scottish Gaelic name of the place where the fight took place, “Lagna an Phail”, which translates as “treacherous hollow”, was a fitting place for his final moments.

In the autumn of 1469, Dugald Stewart gave up his claim to Lorne to his uncle, Walter Stewart, in order to hold Appin. However, the battle had solidified Dugald’s claim to Appin and the surrounding area, and it was formally granted to him by James III of Scotland on 14 April 1470. However, Dugald was later killed in battle in 1497 or 1498 fighting against the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, at the Battle of Black Mount.

Notes

1 - Duncan MacFarlane of that Ilk & Arrochar, 8«sup»th«/sup» Baron. He was born circa 1420 in Scotland. Duncan was served and returned heir to his father on 18 January 1441 («i»Old Style«/i»), and so became the third Head of the House of Arrochar to bear this given name, eighth Dominus de«b» «/b»Arrochar, fifth Chief of Clan MacFarlane, and heir-male of the earldom of Lennox. This Laird of MacFarlane & Arrochar may have been killed in 1468 at the battle of Stalc, in Appin on the west coast of Scotland.

[Barons Of Arrochar and their cadets manuscript by Chevailier Terrance Gach MacFarlane Chapt.01 VIII]

3 - In 1445, while returning to his seat at Dunstaffnage castle from the great cattle tryst at Crieff, Sir John Stewart met and fell in love with the daughter of MacLaren of Ardvech. Although married, he began an affaire with his new love which one year later produced a son. He was christened Dugald and was to be the first Chief of the Stewarts of Appin.

After the death of his first wife, Sir John waited, for reasons we are unaware of today, for 5 years until setting up the marriage between himself and Dugald's mother, but it may have had something to do with the politics of the day. In 1463, Sir John set a wedding date and sent for Dugald and his mother to come to Dunstaffnage. Unknown to Sir John, there was a plot to kill the Lord of Lorn. It is not fully known, but it is thought to have been set up by the Lord of the Isles who was in a power struggle with the King of Scots, and who saw it as being in his best interest to neutralize this powerful and loyal representative of the King in the west highlands. The other plotters, which some feel included Colin Campbell, Lord Argyll, Sir John's son-in-law, were primarily represented by Alan MacCoul, the illegitimate grandson of an earlier MacDougall Chief. As the lightly armed wedding party made it's way from Dunstaffnage to the small chapel located approximately 180 yards from the castle walls, they were attacked by a superior force lead by Alan MacCoul. Although better armed, MacCoul's force was defeated, but not before mortally wounding Lord of Lorn. Sir John was rushed into the chapel and MacCoul and his henchmen ran into and occupied the deserted Dunstaffnage. With his last breath Sir John married Dugald's mother, legitimizing him and making him the de jure Lord of Lorn. After receiving the last rites, Sir John expired and a new chapter in west highland history was opened.

Dugald Stewart de jure Lord of Lorn gathered all the adherents of the Lord of Lorn and with the assistance of the MacLarens laid siege to Dunstaffnage, but to no avail. Unbeknownst to Dugald, Colin Campbell, Lord Argyll who seemed to have been involved in the plot, raised a group of MacFarlanes to aid MacCoul in his struggle against the de jure Lord of Lorn. MacCoul's men with the MacFarlanes met the men of Lorn and MacLaren in what was to be known as the battle of Leac a dotha. It was a fierce battle with both sides leaving the field with very heavy losses.

For the next few years Dugald, who had lost the tile of Lord of Lorn through the treachery of his uncle Walter Stewart and Lord Argyll, but had retained Appin and Lismore, consolidated his power and fortified the hunting lodge of castle Stalker on the Cormant's Rock in Loch Laich. He also ensured that the Campbells were in no doubt about his displeasure over the loss of the Lordship of Lorn by having the Campbell territory surrounding Appin regularly raided by his clan. Finally in 1468 in a bid to finally destroy the power of Appin, Colin Campbell and Walter Stewart, now recognized as the Lord of Lorn (but with no authority in Lorn) organized a massive raid against Dugald and his clan. Alan MacCoul was again involved and they met at what was to be know as the battle of Stalc. Though loosing many men, Dugald virtually destroyed the military strength of the MacFarlands (a destruction they were never to recover from) and personally killed Alan MacCoul, his father's murderer. The battle solidified Dugald's claim to Appin and the surrounding area which was formally granted to him by King James III on the 14th of April 1470

3 - In the 15th century Dunstaffnage Castle, wrested from the MacDougalls by Robert the Bruce, was the home of Sir John Stewart, Lord of Lorn, South in Strathfillan Sir John encountered a wedding party of the MacLaurens and fell in love with the daughter of MacLauren of Ardveich. Of that romance a son, Dugald, was born. Some 18 years later, Sir John, now a widower with his three daughters well married to Campbells, sent a message to his son, Dougald, asking him to bring his mother to Dunstaffnage so they could be married. As the wedding party procession approached the castle chapel Sir John was stabbed by Alan MacDougall: but in his dying moments he married Dugald's mother. The MacDougalls seized Dunstaffnage Castle.

Dougald returned to his mother's people in Balquiddar determined to win back the Lordship of Lorn. He struck the first blow in the fight for his inheirtance at Leac-a-dotha near Glen Orchy. The MacDougalls, supported by MacFarlanes from Loch Sloy, however won that day, 130 of the MacLarens being killed. Dougald retreated to Appin. His father 's people then came to his aid. In protest at the inaction of Walter Stewart, uncle of the murdered Lord of Lorn, there occurred a remarkable migration of the population , the Inveich Mor- the great fitting -in which many Stewarts crossed into Appin.

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Sources

1. [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

2. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt. 1 - VIII.

3. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt.1.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Duncan-MacFarlane-of-that-Ilk-Arrochar-5th-Chief-8th-Baron/6000000019736151235

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L41M-D7S

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I36&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5797

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187415

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Grandy's 16x Great-Grandfather:

My 18x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 19x Great-Grandfather:

Family

Spouse:

Jean Mure of Rowallan

1395-1411

Birthdate: circa 1395

Birthplace: Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Date of Marriage: 1420

Place of Marriage: Scotland

Death: circa 1411

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Adam Mure, 2nd Baron of Rowallan (1315-1391) and Joanna "Janet" de Danyelston (1299-1330)

Children:

1. Duncan MacFarlane 8th Baron of Arrochar, and 5th Chief 1410–1460

About John MacFarlane 7th Baron of Arrochar, 4th Chief

Married Jean Mure of Rowallan, daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan, 2nd Baron whose sister (i.e.Jean’s aunt) Elizabeth (died 1353) was the first wife of King Robert II. whilst the latter was still only the seventh Lord High Stewart of Scotland and Heir-Presumptive to the throne

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Notes

7th Lord of Arrochar 1426-1441

1 - The charter confirming his lands was given under the great seal of James I in 1430

2 - "John succeeded his father as seventh Dominus de Arrochar and fourth Chief of Clan MacFarlane and witnessed a charter in 1426.

This Laird of MacFarlane & Arrochar married his distant cousin, Jean Mure of Rowallan, daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan (Sir Adam's sister, Elizabeth, was the first wife of King Robert II)."

('The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - VII.)

Sources

1. [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

2. [S90] Clan Macfarlane - A History 2001, Angus MacFarlane, (published 2001by House of Lochar).

3. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt 1 - VII.

4. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, 2 - Chapt.1.

5. [S5] International Genealogical Index - submitted, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Submission Search: 570414-093099155422 LDS Medieval Famil i es Unit.

That practically nothing is chronicled relating to this chief, may be due to the fact that the adherents of Lennox and Albany were, like their lords, under the king's displeasure. Duncan, the aged Earl of Lennox, and Murdoch, Duke of Albany, his son-in-law, husband to the Countess Isabel, with two of their sons were all executed in 1425.

We have noted that the charters of Gilchrist and his son Duncan were confirmed under the Great Seal of James I. in 1420, but as that date is prior by four years to the beginning of the king's actual reign, on his return from exile in England, the presumption is that these confirmations were the act of Albany as Regent, on representations made by the Chief of MacFarlane through the Earl of Lennox.4

4. [S828] James MacFarlane, History Of Clan MacFarlane, page 42.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Iain-MacFarlane-of-that-Ilk-Arrochar-4th-Chief-7th-Baron/6000000019736176304

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L41M-85Q

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I18&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5798

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187418

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Grandy's 17x Great-Grandfather:

My 19x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 20x Great-Grandfather:

Family

Spouse:

[mother unknown]

1322-

Birthdate: circa 1322

Birthplace: Arrochar, Dumbarton, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Death: [date unknown]

Children:

1. Duncan MacFarlane 6th Baron of Arrochar, 3rd Chief 1370–1426

About Malcolm MacParlan, 5th Baron of Arrochar, 2nd Chief

received Arrochar from his father by resignation in 1344; received a charter confirming Arrochar to him from his second cousin once removed Donald, 6th Earl of Lennox (see HOUSE of LENNOX ), who granted him another charter on 4 May 1354 which discharged him and his heirs from any past,and future, feu duties owed for Arrochar

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Notes

5th Lord of Arrochar Chief of Clan Macfarlane 1344-1373

1 - Malcolm recieved his charter foe Arrochar from his cousin Donald 6th Earl of Lennox, about 1344.

Ten years later he recieved another charter signed at Balloch on May 4th 1354 in which he and his heirs were discharged of the four mark feu duty payable annually.

Donald 6th Earl of Lennox 1333-1373 died without male issue and ended male line of Alwyn second Earl of Lennox. Representation devolved upon Malcolm MacFarlane which he declined, claiming a dignity which he thought he had not sufficient estate to support, as contrary to the ancient fuedal system Donald left his whole estate to his daughter, Countess Margaret.

Sources

1. [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

2. [S90] Clan Macfarlane - A History 2001, Angus MacFarlane, (published 2001by House of Lochar).

3. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt. 1 - V.

4. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt. 1 - V.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Malcolm-MacFarlane-of-Arrochar-2nd-Chief-5th-Baron/6000000078407312821

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L41M-ZYT

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I12&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5804

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187421

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Grandy's 19x Great-Grandfather:

My 21x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 22x Great-Grandfather:

Biography*: The following is from History of Clan MacFarlane by James MacFarlane

Chapter V

ALL that is known of the son of Malduin is that he lived in the reign of David II, but his place in this chronicle is of first importance, as he gave a permanent surname to his house and his Clan.

The Gaelic Pharlan or Partholan means in English Bartholomew. As we have seen, the second chief was known as Duncan MacGilchrist (son of Gilchrist), and presumably Malduin's surname was MacDuncan or MacGilchrist, but from Pharlan's son onwards the surname MacFarlane became fixed.

There are at least two later instances of a cadet taking his father's Christian name as surname. The sept of MacAllan is descended from the son of an Allan MacFarlane, while the descendants of a chief's son, referred to later, eschewed the clan name and described themselves as Thomsons or Thomasons (sons of Thomas). There are besides, many instances of the rank and file of the Clan taking other names, or of having these bestowed upon them, which accounts for the numerous septs. Some of these changes were due to the clansman's vocation, as Stalker, Miller, etc., but others were adopted from motives of prudence, when the Clan came into conflict with the authorities. Mad an in presenting the family coat- of- arms, previous to the addition of the well known demi- savage crest. spells the name above the device MacPharlan. To-day we have such variants as MacFarlan, MacFarlane, McFarlane, MacFarlin, and MacFarland, but they are all " Jock Tamson's bairns."

Buchanan writes : - " Malduin's son and successor was Partholan or Parlan, from whose proper name the family obtained the patronomical name of McPharlane or Pharlansons, being, as it is asserted, for three descents before the assumption of this, surnamed McGilchrist. Some of these have retained that surname (McGilchrist) as yet, who nevertheless own them- selves to be cadets of the family of MacFarlanes."

Strangely enough, MacGilchrist is not now regarded as a sept of MacFarlane, being attributed to the Ogilvys and MacLachlans.3,4,5

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Parlan-de-Arrochar-1st-Chief-4th-Baron/6000000078407219926

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L41M-ZZQ

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I10&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5805

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Grandy's 20x Great-Grandfather:

My 22x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 23x Great-Grandfather:

Maldiun MacGilchrist of Arrochar, 3rd Baron (1260 - 1314)

Malduin de Arrochar, 3rd Baron

Maoldomhnaich MacDonnchad, 3rd Baron

Birthdate: circa 1260

Birthplace: Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Title of Nobility: 3rd Baron of Arrochar

Military Service: Fought and died at the Battle of Bannockburn 1314

Death: October 23, 1314 in Battle of Bannockburn (died of injuries received at the battle of Bannockburn)

Parents:

Duncan McGilchrist de Arrochar, 2nd Baron of Arrochar

1230-1296

Mitilda Stewart de Levenax

1245-1296

Family

Spouse:

[mother unknown]

Birthdate: circa 1265

Birthplace: Balloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Death: [date unknown] [place unknown]

Children:

1. Parlan MacGilchrist 4th Baron of Arrochar, 1st Chief 1290–1354

About Maldiun MacGilchrist of Arrochar, 3rd Baron

Name in Gaelic: Maoldomhnaich MacDonnchad. Born circa 1260; held the barony during the War of Independence against the English. As a cadet of the House of Lennox, if he was alive and able-bodied, he would have fought under his first cousin MaelColuim/Malcolm, 5th Earl of Lennox

https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/mac-farlane/about/background

Death would have been on 23-24 June, 1314 at the Battle of Bannockburn.

Alternative death would have been on October 23rd, 1314 due to injuries recived at the Battle of Bannockburn.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Malduin-de-Arrochar-3rd-Baron/6000000078405825480

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L41M-ZMJ

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I9&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5806

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187423

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Grandy's 21x Great-Grandfather:

My 23x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 24x Great-Grandfather:

Parents:

Gilchrist de Levenax, 1st Baron of Arrochar

1186-1263

Lady Marjory, Heiress of Lothians

1152-1213

Family

Spouse:

Mitilda Stewart de Levenax

1245-1296

Matilda de Levenox

Birthdate: circa 1227

Birthplace: Duncon, Stirling, Scotland

Death: circa 1296

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Malcolm de Levenax, Master of Lennox, 4th Earl of Lennnox (1205-1248) and [mother unknown]

Children:

1. Maldiun MacGilchrist of Arrochar, 3rd Baron 1260–1314

2. Donald MacGilchrist, Lord of Tarbet

About Duncan McGilchrist de Arrochar, 2nd Baron of Arrochar

Name in Gaelic: Donnchad MacGilleCriosd. Born circa 1227; died after 28 August 1296. Received a charter confirming Arrochar to him from his first cousin once removed and brother-in-law MaelColuim/Malcolm, 4th Earl of Lennox (see HOUSE of LENNOX above), which can be dated by the names of the witnesses to before 1284. Forced to sign the Ragman's Roll and submit to Edward I., King of England, at Berwick on 28 August1296. Married his first cousin once removed Maud/Matilda de Lennox

https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/mac-farlane/about/background

Duncan de Arrochar, 2nd Baron of Arrochar was born circa 1230 at of Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.1 He married Matilda de Levenax, daughter of Malcolm of Lennox, circa 1259 at Scotland; They had 2 sons (Malduin (Malcolm); & Donald MacGilchrist, Lord of Talbert).1 Duncan de Arrochar, 2nd Baron of Arrochar died after 1296 at Scotland; He is buried at Kilkivan churchyard, Drumlemble, Bute, Scotland.1

Duncan MacGilchrist, Second Lord of Arrochar

The oldest finding of the name of GILCHRIST on the Kintyre Peninsula is in the Kilkivan Cemetery which is located approximately four and one half miles west of Campbeltown on the road to Machrihanish. Therein can be found the above Medieval tombstone, one of eight dating from the 14th to the 15th century. The inscription, written in Latin and in Lombardic capitals, reads as follows:

HIC IACET DO/NCAVS CRI/STIN I (“Here Lies Duncan, Son of Gilchrist”)

It is believed that the grave is that of Duncan MacGilchrist, Second Lord of Arrochar.

He is buried at Kilkivan Kirkyard, Drumlemble, Buteshire, Scotland

Biography*: The following is from History of Clan MacFarlane by James MacFarlane

Chapter III

GILCHRIST'S son and successor, Duncan, was designated in the charters of his times, " Duncanus filius Gilchrist or M' Gilchrist. From his cousin, Malcolm, Fourth Earl of Lennox, he received a charter of confirmation of the lands of Arrochar, whereby the Earl ratifies and confirms :

" Donationem illam quam Malduinus avus meus fecit Gilchrist fratri suo de terris de Superior! Arrochar de Luss coram his testibus Domino Simoni Flandreuse, Domino Duncano fiho Amelick, Domino Henrico de Ventere Ponte et Malcolmo de Drumeth."

This reads : -

" That gift which my uncle Malduin made to his brother Gilchrist of the lands of Upper Arrochar down from Luss, in the presence of these witnesses : Master Simon Flandreuse, Master Duncan, son of Amelick, Master Henry of Ventere Ponte (lit. trans. Belly Bridge) and Malcolm of Drumeth."

This charter, although undated (very usual amongst the older charters), by the names of the witnesses, appears to have been granted before 1284, As in the case of the original one granted to Gilchrist, it was subsequently ratified under the Great Seal of King James I. of Scotland.

Duncan appears as a witness to a charter granted by Malcolm, Earl of Lennox, to Michael M'Kessan, of the lands of Garchell and Ballat. He married Matilda, daughter of the Fourth Earl.

It is stated that, after a gallant defence of the national independence, Duncan with most of the great men of his country, was compelled to submit to Edward I. of England. He was one of the subscribers to the bond of submission, called Ragman's Roll, anno 1296, Therein he is designated, Duncanus filius Gilchrist de Levenax.

Duncan is stated to have died soon after that date.5,6

Notes

Second Lord 1284-1296

The oldest finding of the name of GILCHRIST on the Kintyre Peninsula is in the Kilkivan Cemetery which is located approximately four and one half miles west of Campbeltown on the road to Machrihanish. Therein can be found a medieval tombstone, one of eight dating from the 14th to the 15th century. The inscription, written in Latin and in Lombardic capitals, reads as follows: HIC IACET DO/NCAVS CRI/STIN I ("Here Lies Duncan, Son of Gilchrist") It is believed that the grave is that of Duncan MacGilchrist, Second Lord of Arrochar.

1 - The Second Lord of Arrochar; he married Matilda the daughter of Malcolm, Fourth Earl of Lennox - an avid supporter of the patriot hero William Wallace. Duncan participated in the great Viking defeat in the Battle of Largs in 1263. In 1296, the year that he died at an advanced age, he signed the Ragman Roll, a pledge of submission to the English King Edward I. Concerning this Dr. George F. Black in his book: THE SURNAMES OF SCOTLAND (Page 497) stated: "Duncan MacGilchrist of Leuenaghes (i.e. Lennox) rendered homage in l296 at Berwick-on-Tweed (Bain, II, p. 204). The seal attached to his homage bears an eight-rayed figure and S' Dvncan McGhilc." Mr. John Gray states that it is this Duncan MacGilchrist that is buried in the Kilkivan Cemetery in Kintyre just west of the city of Campbeltown.

Recieved from his cousin Malcolm 4th Earl of Lennox a confirmation charter of the lands of Arrochar.

2 - "DUNCAN succeeded his father as second Dominus de Arrochar and received a charter confirming Arrochar to him from his first cousin once removed (and brother-in-law), Malcolm, fourth Earl of Lennox, which can be dated by the names of the witnesses to before 1284. He was forced, with most of the Scots nobility, to sign the "Ragman's Roll" and submit to Edward I, King of England, in 1296 (he died soon after that date)."

from 'The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane; chapt. 1 - II [6]

Sources

1. [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

2. [S90] Clan Macfarlane - A History 2001, Angus MacFarlane, (published 2001by House of Lochar).

3. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt 1 - II.

4. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt 1 - I.

5. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, chapt 1 - II.

6. [S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt. 1.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Duncan-de-Arrochar-2nd-Baron-of-Arrochar/6000000078406962200

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L41M-CLD

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I6&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5807

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187424

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House of Arrochar

Grandy's 22x Great-Grandfather:

My 24x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 25x Great-Grandfather:

Gilchrist de Levenax, 1st Baron of Arrochar (1186 - 1263)

Gilchrist de Lennox, 1st Baron of Arrochar

Gille Críst, Earl of Angus

GilleCriosd MacAilin, 1st Baron of Arrochar

Also Known As: "Gilchrist de Levenax", "Gilchrist Douglas"

Birthdate: circa 1186

Birthplace: Faslane Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Title of Nobility: 1st Baron of Arrochar, and Mormaer of Angus

Death: circa 1263 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland

Place of Burial: Forfar, Angushire, Scotland

Parents:

Alwyn "The Younger" de Levenax, 2nd Earl of Lennox

1155-1225

Lady Eva Gilchrist of Menteith

1167-1241

Family

Spouse:

Lady Marjorie of Huntingdon, Heiress of Lothians

1152-1213

Lady Marjory de Lennox

Marjory Princess Of Lindsey

Also known as: "an heiress from the Lothians"

Birthdate: 1152

Birthplace: England

Date of Marriage: 1169

Place of Marriage: (probably) Scotland

Death: 1213 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland

Place of Burial: Forfar, Angushire, Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon (1114-1152) and Ada de Warenne (1120-1178)

Children:

1. Finlay Mac Gillivrail 1180–1260

2. Malcolm de Levenax, Master of Lennox, 4th Earl of Lennox 1205–1248

3. Duncan (Donnchad) de Levenax 1210–

4. Duncan McGilchrist de Arrochar, 2nd Baron of Arrochar 1230–1296

5. Marian de Arrochar

About Gilchrist de Levenax, 1st Baron of Arrochar

Banks of Arrochar

Gilchrist de Levenax, 1st Baron of Arrochar was born circa 1186 at of Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; He married an heiress of the Lothians. He died circa 1263 at of Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#_Toc359672174

Founder of the House of Arrochar. Born circa 1190; died after 1250; 7th son of Ailin/Alwyn, 2nd Earl of Lennox (see HOUSE of LENNOX above); received the feudal barony of Arrochar from his eldest brother Maoldomhnaich/Maldouen, 3rd Earl of Lennox (see HOUSE of LENNOX above), circa 1225 during King Alexander II.’s reign. Witnessed many of his brother's charters between 1217 and 1250; if he lived beyond the latter year he may not have survived the Norse invasion of the Scottish mainland in 1263 which devastated Arrochar and Loch Lomondside, but in any case he died previous to a charter being granted to his heir sometime before 1284. Married an heiress from the Lothians whose lands he exchanged with the king for those of Glenfalloch and Glendochart. They had, with a youngest son GilleCriosd/Gilchrist

https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/mac-farlane/about/background

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Gilchrist-de-Lennox-1st-Baron-of-Arrochar/6000000002187962478

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7H7-1L6

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I1&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5809

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6242.htm#i187426

https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/family-tree-cromer-russell-buck-pratt/P33777.php

Same Person?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gille_Cr%C3%ADst,_Earl_of_Angus

Spouse (?):

https://www.geni.com/people/Lady-Marjory-de-Lennox/6000000002043386022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_of_Scotland

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Grandy's 23x Great-Grandfather:

My 25x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 26x Great-Grandfather:

Alwyn "The Younger" de Levenax, 2nd Earl of Lennox (1155 - 1225)

Alwin, 2nd Earl Lennox

Alwyn Earl of Lennox

Alwyn II de Levenax

Mormaer Ailín II of Lennox

Also known as: "Ailean"

Birthdate: circa 1165

Birthplace: Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Acceded to Title: circa 1180, Scotland

Title of Nobility: 2nd Earl of Lennox

Death: circa 1217 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Parents:

Alwyn Oge "The Elder" de Levenax, Last Mormaer, 1st Earl of Lennox

1130-1178

[unknown] MacArkyl

1135-

Family

Spouse:

Eva de Menteith, Countess of Menteith

1167-1241

Lady Eva Gilchrist of Menteith

Also Known As: "Éua ingen Gille Críst", "Eva Faslane"

Birthdate: circa April 1168

Birthplace: Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland

Death: circa 1198 in Faslane Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Gilchrist de Menteith, 1st Earl of Menteith (1140-1178) and Agatha Gilchrist (1151-1178)

Children:

1. Maldouen de Levenax 1184–1270

2. Duffgallus (Dugald) de Leveneax, Rector of Kilpatrick 1185–1271

3. Gilchrist de Levenax, 1st Baron of Arrochar 1186–1263

4. Malcolm" Mael Coluim " de Levenax 1192–1265

5. Christinus de Levenax 1193–1270

6. Henry de Levenax 1194–1217

7. Corc de Levenax 1195–1270

8. Fearchar de Levenax 1197–

9. Aulay de Levenax 1st of Faslane Roseneath and Glenfruin 1199–1226

10. Eva de Levenax, Countess of Killsyth 1200–1251

11. Duncan "Donnchad" de Levenax 1205–

About Alwyn "The Younger" de Levenax, 2nd Earl of Lennox

Biography*: Ailin is frequently mentioned in the chartularies of Lennox and Paisley, and who died before the year 1225.

Mormaer Ailín II of Lennox, also known as Ailean or Alwyn, was the son of Mormaer Ailín I, and ruled Lennox from somewhere in the beginning of the 13th century until his death in 1217.

Unlike many other Scottish Mormaers, he played little role in the wider society of the Scottish kingdom. Lennox at the time was a frontier region between the Scottish Gaelic lands of central Scotland and the Norse Gaelic lands of Argyll, and the Mormaerdom seems to have lacked the status accorded to the other Mormaerdoms. Either because of this lack of status, or because of the lack of interest in national affairs, Ailin's attendance was not recorded at the coronation of King Alexander II, at Scone in 1215.

1 - Second Earl of Lennox - being a minor at the time of his father's death, was too young to takeover the earldom, so William the Lion gave it to his brother David, Earl of Huntingdon, but the young Earl recovered possession around 1199 AD.

Donated lands to Church of Kilpatrick, the Church of Camsie, Walter-Bishop of Glasgow, lands of Luss to Malduin, Dean of Lennox. Died about 1224.

2 - Gregor b. c1190 married a daughter of Lindsay of Buck null the Earl of Lennox.

Not sure if this is another name for Alwyn or an error of the source as this Gregor's son is claimed to have married a dau. of Gichrist, Alwin's seventh son.

3 - From the territory of Levenach which originally belonged to Celtic Chiefs, the first being Alwin MacMuredach, MacMaldouen, Mormaer of Levenach. This Alwin had several sons, the 5th son was Aulay de Faslane whose descendant, Allan de Faslane became the Bailie of Lennox. Gilchrist, the 7th son of Alwin, founded the clan MacFarlane.

[ http://www.clanphail.org/highland_clans.htm ]

4 - At Balloch, was the seat of Alwin, first earl of Lennox. It is probable that he was of Celtic descent, but the records are silent as to his part in history; that he was earl at all is only proved from the charters of his son, another Alwin, and he died some time before 1217. The second Alwin was father of ten sons, one of whom founded the clan Macfarlane, famous in the annals of the district, while another was ancestor of Walter of Faslane, who married the heiress of the 6th earl of Lennox.

[ http://38.1911encyclopedia.org/L/LE/LENNOX.htm ]

5 - Mormaer Ailín II of Lennox, also known as Alywn, 2nd Earl of Lennox, was the son of Mormaer Ailín I , and ruled Lennox from somewhere in the beginning of the 13th century until his death in 1217 .

Unlike many other Scottish Mormaers, he played little role in the wider society of the Scottish kingdom. Lennox at the time was a frontier region between the Scottish Gaelic lands of central Scotland and the Norse Gaelic lands of Argyll, and the Mormaerdom seems to have lacked the status accorded to the other Mormaerdoms. Either because of this lack of status, or because of the lack of interest in national affairs, Ailin's attendance was not recorded at the coronation of King Alexander II , at Scone in 1215 .

Ailin was dead in 1217 .

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ail%C3%ADn_II%2C_Earl_of_Lennox ] [8]

1. [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

2. [S474] Colquoun_Cunningham.ged, Jamie Vans.

3. [S475] The Complete Peerage vol.VII.

4. [S18] Betty and Dick Field's Family History, Richard Field.

5. [S476] http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal37864, (Website defunct as at 18 Mar 2008).

6. [S112] Lakey - Genealogy, Gilbert Marlow Lakey, (http://members.cox.net/benchrest/Genealogy.html).

7. [S269] Pedigrees of the Scottish Clans, John D McLaughlin, (http://members.aol.com/lochlan4/pedigree.htm), Genealogy of the Mormaers of Lennox.

8. [S129] Gregor - Rob Roy tree, (http://hal_macgregor.tripod.com/gregor/tree.html), 2 -.

+ 1. Maldouen de Levenax, 3rd Earl of Lennox, b. Abt 1180, d. 1250 (Age ~ 70 years)

2. Murdach de Levenax, b. Abt 1182, d. Aft Aug 1217 (Age ~ 35 years)

3. Duffgallus (Dugald) de Levenax, Rector of Kilpatrick, b. Abt 1184, d. Bef 24 Apr 1271 (Age ~ 87 years)

+ 4. Gilchrist de Levenax, 1st Baron of Arrochar, b. Abt 1186, d. Abt 1263 (Age ~ 77 years)

+ 5. Malcolm de Levenax, of Campsie, b. Abt 1192, d. Yes, date unknown

6. Henry de Levenax, b. Abt 1194, d. Yes, date unknown

+ 7. Christinus (Corc) de Levenax, b. Abt 1195, d. 1270 (Age ~ 75 years)

8. Ferchard de Levenax, b. Abt 1197, d. Yes, date unknown

+ 9. Amelec (Aulay Mor) de Levenax, 1st of Faslane, Roseneath & Glenfruin, b. Abt 1199, d. Aft 1250 (Age ~ 52 years)

+ 10. Eva de Levenax, Countess of Killsyth, b. Abt 1200, d. Bef 10 Aug 1217 (Age ~ 17 years)

11. Duncan de Levenax, b. Abt 1205, d. Aft 1250 (Age ~ 46 years)

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Alwyn-The-Younger-de-Levenax-2nd-Earl-of-Lennox/6000000004148919501

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMTN-V57

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I2&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5810

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p140.htm#i4195

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Alwyn-Earl-of-Lennox/f7528

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Grandy's 24x Great-Grandfather:

My 26x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 27x Great-Grandfather:

Alwyn Oge "The Elder" de Levenax, Last Mormaer, 1st Earl of Lennox (1130 - 1178)

Alwin Og, 1st Earl of Lennox

Alwyn, 1st Earl of Lennox

Alwyn Oge de Levenax (MacMurdac), 1st Earl of Lennox

Alwyn Oge Macarchill Elder de Levenax Last Mormaer, 1st Earl of Lennox

Alwin Mac Muredach Mac Maidouern, 1st Earl of Lennox

Also Known As: "Ailin I", "Alpin", "Alun"

Birthdate: circa 1130

Birthplace: Inchmurrin Isle, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Acceded to Title: circa 1150, Mormaer of the Levanach

Title of Nobility: 1st Earl of Lennox

Death: circa 1199 in Scotland

Parents:

Muredach Levenax

1100-1139

[unknown] daughter of Alwyn Mor MacArkyl

1110-

Family

Spouse:

[wife unknown] MacArkyl

1135-

Children:

1. Alwyn "The Younger" de Levenax 2nd Earl of Lennox 1155–1225

About Alwyn Oge "The Elder" de Levenax, Last Mormaer, 1st Earl of Lennox

Biography*: 1 - Alwyn, last Mormaer and first Earl of Lennox , who was born circa 1125 and died before 1177/78 when King William the Lion put the earldom under the wardship of his brother David, later first Earl of Huntingdon.

2 - From the territory of Levenach (Lennox) which originally belonged to Celtic Chiefs, the first being Alwin MacMuredach, MacMaldouen, Mormaer of Levenach. This Alwin had several sons, the 5th son was Aulay de Faslane whose descendant, Allan de Faslane became the Bailie of Lennox. Gilchrist, the 7th son of Alwin, founded the clan MacFarlane.

[ http://www.clanphail.org/highland_clans.htm ]

3 - Sources disagree about the ancestry of the first Earl, some identifying him as Celtic others as Northumbrian. We show what is reported in The Complete Peerage (and, on the male line, broadly supported by The Scots Peerage) which effectively combines those roots as it reports (as does John Guthre Smith) that Alwyn Mor, maternal grandfather of the first Earl, was the son of Arkil (Arkyll) who fled to Scotland from Northumberland in about 1070 following the Norman Conquest.

4 - LENNOX, a name given to a large district in Dumbartonshire and Stirlingshire, which was erected into an earidom in the latter half of the 12th century. It embraced the ancient sheriffdom of Dumbarton and nineteen parishes with the whole of the lands round Loch Lomond, formerly Loch Leven, and the river of that name which glides into the estuary of the Clyde at the ancient castle of Dumbarton.

On this River Leven, at Balloch, was the seat of Alwin, first earl of Lennox. It is probable that he was of Celtic descent, but the records are silent as to his part in history; that he was earl at all is only proved from the charters of his son, another Alwin.

[ http://38.1911encyclopedia.org/L/LE/LENNOX.htm ]

5 - The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom / Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I (also Alpin, Alun or Alwin), but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names. The last Mormaer of the native line was Isabella, who married Muireadhach Stewart, the Duke of Albany, and died in 1458.

The recent work of Cynthia Neville and Michael Brown has made Lennox perhaps the best understood native scottish Mormaerdom.

After the extinction of the Lennox line, the Scottish Peerage title of Earl of Lennox was granted to John Stewart, Lord Darnley. It has been "created" six times, becoming extinct every time. The Earl of Lennox was elevated to Duke of Lennox in 1581.

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Lennox ]

6 - Mormaer Ailâin I of Lennox , also Alâun or Alwin, ruled Lennox sometime before 1178 . He is an obscure figure, known only in two sources, and remains characterless. It is not certain that he was ever recognized as a Mormaer of Lennox , although one source does call him that. In the 1170s , Lennox was in the nominal possession of David , the brother of King William I . David was given the territory as a fief of the crown in 1178.

However, the land was restored to a native magnet, Ailin's son Ailâin , and recognized as a Mormaer. The reasons for this are unknown. Perhaps the crown had never really controlled it; or perhaps, the frontier region of Lennox lost its importance after the defeat and death of Somhairle mac Gille Bhrigdhe. Part of the reason was undoubtedly the promotion of David to the Earldom of Huntingdon .

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ail%C3%ADn_I%2C_Earl_of_Lennox ]3,4,5

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#_Toc359672174

http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I550&tree=CC

Notes ◦1 - The first recorded Earl of Lennox was Alwyn MacArkyll who was elevated to the position of Earl by King Malcolm IV Cunmore. The earldom was established on lands granted by King Malcolm III to Alwyn's grandfather, Arkyll, a Saxon lord of Nothumberland, son of Aykfrith.

1 - The first recorded Earl of Lennox was Alwyn MacArkyll who was elevated to the position of Earl by King Malcolm IV Cunmore. The earldom was established on lands granted by King Malcolm III to Alwyn's grandfather, Arkyll, a Saxon lord of Nothumberland, son of Aykfrith.

Alwyn, last Mormaer and first Earl of Lennox , who was born circa 1125 and died before 1177/78 when King William the Lion put the earldom under the wardship of his brother David, later first Earl of Huntingdon.

2 - From the territory of Levenach which originally belonged to Celtic Chiefs, the first being Alwin MacMuredach, MacMaldouen, Mormaer of Levenach. This Alwin had several sons, the 5th son was Aulay de Faslane whose descendant, Allan de Faslane became the Bailie of Lennox. Gilchrist, the 7th son of Alwin, founded the clan MacFarlane.

[ http://www.clanphail.org/highland_clans.htm ]

3 - Sources disagree about the ancestry of the first Earl, some identifying him as Celtic others as Northumbrian. We show what is reported in The Complete Peerage (and, on the male line, broadly supported by The Scots Peerage) which effectively combines those roots as it reports (as does John Guthre Smith) that Alwyn Mor, maternal grandfather of the first Earl, was the son of Arkil (Arkyll) who fled to Scotland from Northumberland in about 1070 following the Norman Conquest.

4 - LENNOX, a name given to a large district in Dumbartonshire and Stirlingshire, which was erected into an earidom in the latter half of the 12th century. It embraced the ancient sheriffdom of Dumbarton and nineteen parishes with the whole of the lands round Loch Lomond, formerly Loch Leven, and the river of that name which glides into the estuary of the Clyde at the ancient castle of Dumbarton.

On this river Leven, at Balloch, was the seat of Alwin, first earl of Lennox. It is probable that he was of Celtic descent, but the records are silent as to his part in history; that he was earl at all is only proved from the charters of his son, another Alwin.

[ http://38.1911encyclopedia.org/L/LE/LENNOX.htm ]

5 - The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom / Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I (also «i»Alpin«/i», «i»Alun«/i» or «i»Alwin«/i»), but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names. The last Mormaer of the native line was Isabella, who married Muireadhach Stewart, the Duke of Albany, and died in 1458 .

The recent work of Cynthia Neville and Michael Brown has made Lennox perhaps the best understood native scottish Mormaerdom.

After the extinction of the Lennox line, the Scottish Peerage title of Earl of Lennox was granted to John Stewart, Lord Darnley. It has been "created" six times, becoming extinct every time. The Earl of Lennox was elevated to Duke of Lennox in 1581.

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Lennox ]

6 - Mormaer Ailín I of Lennox , also Alún or Alwin, ruled Lennox sometime before 1178 . He is an obscure figure, known only in two sources, and remains characterless. It is not certain that he was ever recognized as a Mormaer of Lennox , although one source does call him that. In the 1170s , Lennox was in the nominal possession of David , the brother of King William I . David was given the territory as a fief of the crown in 1178.

However, the land was restored to a native magnet, Ailin's son Ailín , and recognized as a Mormaer. The reasons for this are unknown. Perhaps the crown had never really controlled it; or perhaps, the frontier region of Lennox lost its importance after the defeat and death of Somhairle mac Gille Bhrigdhe. Part of the reason was undoubtedly the promotion of David to the Earldom of Huntingdon .

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ail%C3%ADn_I%2C_Earl_of_Lennox ]«b»

«/b» [4, 5]

Sources

1. [S475] The Complete Peerage vol.VII.

2. [S476] http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal37864, (Website defunct as at 18 Mar 2008).

3. [S3] House of Lennox, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, p1.

4. [S3] House of Lennox, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, p2.

5. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, 3 - Lennox1.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Alwyn-1st-Earl-of-Lennox/6000000004148919523

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKF2-KPB

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I550&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5815

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p210.htm#i6286

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Alwyn-MacMurdac-Earl-of-Lennox/f7529

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House of Lennox

Grandy's 25x Great-Grandfather:

My 27x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 28x Great-Grandfather:

Muredach Levenax (1100 - 1139)

Murdac, Mormaer of Lennox

Muiredach mac Muredach, Mormaer of Levenax (Lennox)

Murdac MacMaldouen

Muireadhaigh

Also Known As: "Murdoch Macmaldouen", "mac Maeldounagh"

Birthdate: circa 1100

Birthplace: Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Acceded to Title: circa 1150, Mormaer of the Levanach

Title of Nobility: Mormaer of Levenax

Death: 1139 in Scotland

Parents:

Maeldovnaigh, Mormaer of Lennox

1076-1136

[mother unknown]

Family

Spouse:

[unknown] daughter of Alwyn Mor MacArkyl

1110-

Birthdate: circa 1110

Birthplace: Scotland

Death: Scotland

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Alwyn Mor MacArkyl, Seneschal of Lennox (1070-1153) and Ede [surname unknown]

Children:

1. Eth de Levenax, 1130-

2. Alwyn Oge Macarchill Elder deLevenax Last Mormaer, 1st Earl of Lennox

1130–1178

About Muredach Levenax

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#_Toc359672174

Notes ◦Muredach, and his father and grandfather before him, were chieftains (probably Mormaers) of the Leamhnaigh. As Arkil of Northumberland had been granted large tracts of land in the area by King Malcolm III, Muredach's marriage was probably an arrangement to bring together the old and new leading families of the region. [7]

Sources 1.[S498] The Complete Peerage vol.VII,p.586

2.[S492] http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal37864, (Website defunct as at 18 Mar 2008)

3.[S524] "The House of Lennox", Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, p1 (Reliability: 3)

4.[S682] Pedigrees of the Scottish Clans From Irish and Scottish Ms. Senchus Fer nAlban History of the Men of Alba (Scotland) 10th century, John D McLaughlin, (http://members.aol.com/lochlan4/pedigree.htm), Genealogy of the Mormaers of Lennox (Reliability: 3)

5.[S541] http://www.stirnet.com, Peter Barns-Graham, Lennox1 & Temp06 (Reliability: 3)

6.[S593] "History of Lakey", Gilbert Marlow Lakey, (http://members.cox.net/benchrest/Genealogy.html)

7.[S541] http://www.stirnet.com, Peter Barns-Graham, Lennox1 (Reliability: 3)

http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I704&tree=CC

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Muiredach-mac-Muredach-Mormaer-of-Levenax-Lennox/6000000002187962539

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHT6-Y1L

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I704&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5813

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2160.htm#i64905

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Murdac-MacMaldouen/f7530

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php?pid=588467

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Grandy's 26x Great-Grandfather:

My 28x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 29x Great-Grandfather:

Maeldovnaigh, Mormaer of Lennox (1076 - 1136)

Maeldovnaigh - Maldouen Mormaer of Lennox

Maldouen Mormaer of Lennox

Birthdate: 1076

Birthplace: (probably) Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Title of Nobility: Mormaer of Levenax (Lennox)

Death: 1136 (probably) in Scotland

Parents:

Murdac (Maine Leamna) Mormaer of Lennox

1050-1136

[mother unknown]

Family

Spouse:

[wife unknown]

Children:

1. Muredach, Mormaer of Levenax (Lennox) 1100-1139

About Maeldovnaigh, Mormaer of Lennox

Biography

Notes

1 - He may have witnessed a charter of King David I to Glasgow circa 1136.

2 - From the territory of Levenach which originally belonged to Celtic Chiefs, the first being Alwin MacMuredach, MacMaldouen, Mormaer of Levenach.

[http://www.clanphail.org/highland_clans.htm]

Sources

1. [S269] Pedigrees of the Scottish Clans, John D McLaughlin, (http://members.aol.com/lochlan4/pedigree.htm), Genealogy of the Mormaers of Lennox.

2. [S3] House of Lennox, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, p1.

Citations

[S649] The House of Lennox, a work in progress by Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, May 18 2008 Donald James MacFarlane.

[S813] Clan MacFarlane Website, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/, http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/…

[S813] Clan MacFarlane Website, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/, http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/…

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Maeldovnaigh-Maldouen-Mormaer-of-Lennox/6000000051481348078

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHT6-GSG

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I705&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5817

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2160.htm#i64905

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Maldouen-MacMurdac/f7531

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Grandy's 27x Great-Grandfather:

My 29x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 30x Great-Grandfather:

Murdac (Maine Leamna) Mormaer of Lennox (1050 - 1136)

Murdac Mormaer of Levenax (Lennox)

Birthdate: 1050

Birthplace: Scotland

Denomination: (probably) Roman Catholic

Title of Nobility: Mormaer of Levenax (Lennox)

Death: 1136 in Scotland

Parents:

Corc (Cuirc) King of Munster

1025-1070

Mong Fionn

Family

Spouse:

[wife unknown]

Children:

1. Maeldovnaigh, Mormaer of Lennox 1076-1136

About Murdac (Maine Leamna) Mormaer of Lennox

Biography*: The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I (also Alpin, Alun or Alwin), but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names. The last Mormaer of the native line was Isabella, who married Muireadhach Stewart, the Duke of Albany, and died in 1458.

[S746] Wikipedia, online http://Wikipedia.com, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Lennox

Notes

1 - Descended from Corc, [a King of Ireland] who had four sons by Mungfionn daughter of Feredhach, King of the Picts of Scotland. One of whom was Maine Leambna (i.e., Maine of Leven at Loch Leven in Scotland) from whom were the Leamhnaig of Scotland.

[http://www.clanmacrae.ca/documents/munster.htm]

2 - According to John Guthrie Smith's 'The Parish of Strathblane' (1886), which has 'A Chapter of Lennox History' as its secondary title, the name Lennox derived from Levenax or Levenach (Leamhainach), a name derived from the river Leven, so called because it flowed through a dense forest of Leamhan (Elm trees). The people of the region were known, at least until 1138 (the year of the Battle of the Standard), as Leamhnaigh (latinised as Levenani).

3 - Last Summer the SNP for the Munster dynasty was discovered to be CTS4466. To get there you go R-L21>DF13>CTS4466.

The Lennox dynasty's current SNP is CTS6919, and you get there by going R-L21>DF63>CTS6919.

Therefore the Lennox dynasty was not a branch of the royal house of Munster.

[E-mail from FTDNA administrator Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane rec: 17 Dec 2013] [2]

Sources

1. [S3] House of Lennox, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, p1.

2. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, 2 - Lennox1.

The surname "le leche" has been in Scotland for about 100 years or more at this date.

The presence of this surname on the Island of Bute is also significant at around this time, and also in the Port of Menteith (Leitchtown), and around Stirling. The surname has become closely linked to the Royal Stewarts after the 1340's.

The spelling of this surname has produced a large number of spelling variants, a significant number due to the attempt to interpret this name in the English/Scottish language.

This change in spelling may have been simply the translation of le Leche to Lekkie, or have been deliberate as attempts were made to differentaite families from one another.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Murdac-Mormaer-of-Levenax-Lennox/6000000051481603285

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHTL-KHL

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I2495&tree=CC

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~maritime/Maritime_Mosaic/g0/p194.htm#i5818

https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2163.htm#i64981

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House of Munster

[uncertain / unproven]

Grandy's 28x Great-Grandfather:

My 30x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 31x Great-Grandfather:

Parents:

Lughaidh, King of Munster

or,

Brian Bóruma

941-1014

Gormflaith ingen Murchada

960-1030

Family (?)

Spouse:

Mongfionn (wife of Corc (Cuirc) King of Munster)

Mungfionn daughter of Feredhach Fionn (Fionn Cormac), King of the Picts of Scotland

Children:

1. Murdac (Maine Leamna) Mormaer of Lennox 1050–1136

2. Ciar

3. Fíor Uisce

4. Nathfraoch

MacFarlane Tartan - Ancient

MacFarlane Hunting Tartan - Ancient

Ancient MacFarlane Tartan

This interesting surname has three distinct possible origins, the first and most likely source being the medieval male given name "Bate", itself a petform of "Bartholomew", from the Aramaic patronymic "bar-Talmay" meaning "abounding in the furrows" or "rich in lands". Bartholomew was a common medieval name – from the Hebrew meaning ‘son of Talmai’ (abounding in the furrows). Another example of the root is Bateman – a servant of Bartholomew.

One Bate le Tackman was recorded in the 1273 Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire. The name may also be occupational for a boatman, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century "bat" (Northern Middle English "bat"), a boat. A Herbert Bat was noted in the 1182 Pipe Rolls of Shropshire.

Finally, the Old Norse "bati", profit or gain, used in the transferred sense of "lush pasture" may have given rise to the surname.

Early examples from this topographical source are Thomas del Bate (Yorkshire, 1297). The final "s" in the name indicates the patronymic form, "son of Bate". One Matilda Battes, appears in the 1279 Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire.

In April 1635, Clement Bates, a tailor, aged 40 yrs., along with his wife, Ann, his five children James, Clement, Rachell, Joseph and Ben, and his two servants, departed from the port of London bound for New England, aboard the "Elizabeth".

These were some of the earliest settlers of the name in the New World.

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Roger Bate, which was dated 1275, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Early examples of the surname recorded include Roger Bate (1275) from the Subsidy Rolls: Worcester, plus Thomas del Bate (1270), and William of Ye Bate (1297) from the Subsidy Rolls: Yorkshire. It is essentially a Midlands name with Leicestershire and Warwickshire concentrations, with Kent another prevalent area.

Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Our oldest ancestor (on record) was from Romney Marsh. In Welsh the meaning of the name Romney is: "Dwells Near the Curving River".

Bartholomew means: "Abounding in the Furrows" or "Rich in Lands" ("Fruit of The One Who Sows Seed")

Bate (derived from Old Norse: "bati") means: "Gain Lush Pasture"

Bates motto: labore et virtute - "and the power of labor"

Our most ancient Bates ancestor (on record) died in: Thank God, Kent, England.

Clan Lennox Tartan

Clan Lennox Coat of Arms

Lennox Clan Badge

Clan MacFarlane claims its descent from the original line of the Earls of Lennox, through Gille Chriosd, brother of Maol Domhnaich, Earl of Lennox, who received in charter, "de terris de superiori Arrochar de Luss", the lands of Arrochar which the MacFarlanes held for centuries until the death of the last chief. Gille Chriosd's son, Donnchadh, also obtained charters for his lands from the Earl of Lennox, and appears in the Ragman Rolls as "Dunkan Makilcrift de Leuenaghes" (Duncan son of Gilchrist of Lennox). Donnchadh's grandson was Parlan (or Bartholomew), from whom the clan takes its name from. There is no contemporary evidence of this Parlan or his elided father, only centuries-retrospective assertions that private documentation existed at the time of the Macfarlane attempt to claim the defunct earldom of Lennox. Maolchaluim Mac Pharlain, the son of Parlan, was confirmed the lands of Arrochar and others, and "hence Maolchaluim may be considered as the real founder of the clan". Maolchaluim, in turn, was succeeded by his son, Donnchadh, who obtained by charter the lands of Arrochar, dated in 1395 at Inchmurrin. Donnchadh seems to have married Christian, daughter of Sir Colin Campbell of Loch Awe, as stated in a charter of confirmation by Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox, also dated in 1395. Iain Mac Pharlain, in 1420, received confirmation to his lands of Arrochar.

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First McFarland Immigrant:

Robert McFarland 1644-1720

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I87034&tree=CC

The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs

https://clanmacfarlane.org/public_html/clan-macfarlane/written-histories/118-the-earls-of-lennox-and-the-macfarlane-chiefs.html

Lennox, MacFarlane, Leckie - cadet clans of Lennox

https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/mac-farlane/about/background

House of Lennox - Coat of Arms

http://wappenwiki.org/index.php/House_of_Lennox

Earldom of Lennox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Lennox