The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands (1908) – Searchable Genealogy & Tartan PDF eBook

Discover the hidden link between your family surname and the great Clans, Tartans, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands. Originally published in Edinburgh and London in 1908 by Frank Adam, F.R.G.S., F.S.A. (Scot.), The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia of Highland genealogy, clan septs, chief's coats of arms, regimental histories, and authentic tartan setts ever compiled—now digitally restored and fully indexed by Fairbairn's Crests.

For North American, British, and Australasian family historians, tracing a Scottish ancestor often hits a brick wall when a surname does not begin with "Mac" or match one of the fifty famous Highland clans. This 647-page restored archival edition (621 original scan pages plus 26 pages of exclusive Fairbairn's Crests front matter and master indices) solves that mystery by documenting over 650 Highland septs, dependents, and Anglicized aliases—explaining the exact historical charters, bonds of manrent, and parish migrations that tied families like Black, White, Brown, Bell, Dove, Dow, Fletcher, King, Love, Miller, Purcell, Rankin, Reid, Ritchie, Ruskin, Shannon, Shaw, Smith, Stalker, Taylor, Thompson, Turner, Watson, Weaver, Weir, Wilson, and Wright to their parent Highland clans.

What's Inside This Restored Digital Edition:

• Complete Histories of 52 Highland Clans: In-depth accounts of clan origins, territories, cadet branches, feuds, and chiefship succession from 400 B.C. through the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745.
• The Definitive Guide to 650+ Clan Septs & Surnames: Both clan-by-clan historical notes (Chapter IV) and cross-referenced alphabetical tables showing which clan your surname belongs to—plus rare notes on old Kintyre surnames, the 1852 Clan Census of Glengarry County (Ontario, Canada), and the 1861 Surname Census of Scotland.
• 50 Illustrated Coats of Arms & Heraldic Blazons: Engraved armorial bearings, crests, supporters, Gaelic designations, war cries (slogans), plant badges, and distinctive bagpipe music (salutes, marches, and laments) for the Highland Chiefs.
• 108 Coloured Tartan Plates & Weaver's Thread-Count Scales: Full-colour plates of Dress, Hunting, Chief, and Clan tartans, accompanied by James Logan's exact 1/8-inch thread-count proportions and a glossary of 50+ native Highland vegetable dyes.
• Complete Highland & Lowland Regimental Rolls (1625–1904): The raising, campaigns, uniforms, and tartans of the Black Watch (42nd/73rd), Fraser's, Montgomery's, MacLeod's (71st), Seaforth's (72nd/78th), Gordon (75th/92nd), Cameron (79th), and Argyll & Sutherland (91st/93rd) Highlanders, 26 Fencible regiments (including the Glengarry Fencibles of Canada), the Highland Cadet Battalion of Montreal, and Colonial & Indian pipe-band regiments.
• Exclusive Fairbairn's Crests Front & Back Matter (26 Pages): Includes our custom Historical Introduction, a Page-Offset & Spelling-Variant Researcher's Guide, and a newly compiled Master Index of Surnames, Parishes, Castles, and Regiments mapped to both original printed pages and exact PDF page numbers.

Historical & Genealogical Overview

Spanning fifteen chapters and thirty-five appendices, Frank Adam's masterwork traces the rise of the Celtic Kingdom of Alban, the laws of tanistry and gavel, the evolution of the Highland garb (from the saffron leine-chroich and belted plaid to the modern feileadh-beag), the proscription of tartan and bagpipes after Culloden (1746–1782), and the great Highland clearances and emigrations to North Carolina, New York, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Upper Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Four historical maps of Scotland (The Four Kingdoms, The Kingdom of Alban, The Kingdom of Scotia, and Feudal Scotland) and fourteen monochrome plates illustrating the Highland dress and weaponry complete the volume.

Surnames, Clans, Parishes & Regiments Indexed in This Volume (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F)

Major Clans & Sept Surnames Indexed: Abbot, Abbotson, Abernethy, Adam, Adamson, Adie, Airlie, Alexander, Allan, Allanson, Allardice, Alpin, Anderson, Andrew, Angus, Arthur, Austin, Ayson, Bain, Bannatyne, Bannerman, Barclay, Bartholomew, Baxter, Bayne, Bean, Beath, Beaton, Bell, Bethune, Beton, Bissett, Black, Bontein, Bontine, Bourdon, Boyd, Brelachan, Brieve, Brodie, Brody, Brown, Buchan, Buchanan, Buntain, Bunten, Buntine, Burdon, Burke, Burnes, Burns, Caddell, Caird, Calder, Callum, Cameron, Campbell, Cariston, Carmichael, Cattanach, Caw, Chalmers, Cheyne, Chisholm, Clark, Clarke, Clarkson, Cleland, Clerk, Clyne, Cochrane, Collier, Colman, Colquhoun, Colson, Colyear, Combich, Combie, Comrie, Conacher, Connall, Connell, Connochie, Coulson, Coutts, Cowan, Crawford, Crerar, Crookshanks, Cruickshanks, Cumin, Cumming, Cunningham, Cunnison, Currie, Dallas, Darroch, Davidson, Davie, Davis, Davison, Dawson, Denoon, Denune, Deuchar, Dewar, Dickson, Dingwall, Dochart, Doles, Donachie, Donald, Donaldson, Donillson, Donleavy, Donlevy, Donnelson, Dougall, Douglas, Dove, Dow, Dowall, Dowe, Dowell, Drain, Drummond, Duff, Duffie, Duffy, Duilach, Duncan, Duncanevis, Duncanson, Dunnachie, Dyce, Edie, Elder, Esson, Ewan, Ewen, Ewing, Farlan, Farquhar, Farquharson, Federith, Fergus, Ferguson, Fergusson, Ferries, Fersen, Fife, Findlay, Findlayson, Finlay, Finlayson, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Fordyce, Foulis, France, Fraser, Frazer, Frissell, Frizell, Fullarton, Fullerton, Fyfe, Galbraith, Gallie, Garrow, Gaunson, Georgeson, Gibb, Gibson, Gilbert, Gilbertson, Gilbride, Gilchrist, Gilfillan, Gillanders, Gillespie, Gillies, Gilmore, Gilroy, Glen, Glennie, Gordon, Gorrie, Gow, Gowan, Gowrie, Graeme, Graham, Grahame, Grant, Gray, Gregor, Gregorson, Gregory, Greig, Greusach, Grier, Grierson, Griesck, Grigor, Gruamach, Gunn, Haldane, Hallyard, Hardie, Hardy, Harper, Harperson, Hatton, Hawthorn, Heaton, Henderson, Hendrie, Hendry, Hewison, Houston, Houstoun, Howison, Hughson, Hume, Huntly, Hutcheonson, Hutcheson, Hutchinson, Hutchison, Inches, Innes, Isles, Jameson, Jamieson, Johnson, Kay, Kean, Keene, Keith, Kellie, Kelly, Kendrick, Kennedy, Kenneth, Kennethson, Kilpatrick, King, Kinnell, Kinnieson, Kirkpatrick, Lachlan, Lamb, Lambie, Lammie, Lamond, Lamondson, Lamont, Landers, Lang, Lauchlan, Lean, Leckie, Lecky, Lees, Leitch, Lemond, Lennie, Lennox, Lenny, Leslie, Lewis, Limond, Limont, Lindsay, Littleson, Livingston, Livingstone, Lobban, Logan, Loudoun, Love, Loynachan, Lucas, Luke, Lyon, MacAdam, MacAdie, MacAindra, MacAlaster, Macaldonich, Macalduie, MacAlester, MacAlister, MacAllan, MacAllaster, MacAllister, MacAlpin, MacAlpine, Macandeoir, MacAndrew, MacAngus, Macara, Macaree, MacArthur, MacAskill, MacAslan, MacAulay, MacAuselan, MacAuslan, MacAusland, MacAuslane, MacAy, MacBain, MacBaxter, MacBean, MacBeath, MacBeolain, MacBeth, MacBheath, MacBrayne, MacBride, MacBrieve, MacBurie, MacCaa, MacCaig, MacCainsh, MacCairbre, MacCaishe, MacCall, MacCallum, MacCalman, MacCalmont, MacCamie, MacCammon, MacCammond, MacCansh, MacCardney, MacCartair, MacCarter, MacCash, MacCaskill, MacCaul, MacCause, MacCaw, MacCay, MacCeallaich, MacChlerich, MacChlery, MacChoiter, MacChruiter, MacCloy, MacClure, MacClymont, MacCodrum, MacColl, MacColman, MacComas, MacCombe, MacCombie, MacCombich, MacComie, MacConacher, MacConachie, MacConchy, MacCondy, MacConich, MacConnach, MacConnechy, MacConnell, MacConochie, MacCooish, MacCook, MacCorkill, MacCorkindale, MacCorkle, MacCormack, MacCormick, MacCorquodale, MacCorrie, MacCorry, MacCoul, MacCowan, MacCrain, MacCraw, MacCrie, MacCrimmon, MacCuag, MacCuaig, MacCuish, MacCuithein, MacCulloch, MacCunn, MacCurrach, MacCutchen, MacCutcheon, Macdade, Macdaid, MacDaniell, MacDavid, MacDermid, MacDiarmid, MacDonachie, MacDonald, MacDonell, Macdonleavy, MacDougall, MacDowall, MacDowell, Macdrain, MacDuff, MacDuffie, MacDulothe, MacEachan, MacEachin, MacEachran, MacEachern, MacEarachar, MacElfrish, MacElheran, MacEoin, Maceol, MacErracher, MacEwan, MacEwen, MacFadyen, MacFadzean, MacFall, MacFarlan, MacFarlane, MacFarquhar, MacFater, MacFeat, Macfee, MacFergus, Macfie, MacGaw, MacGeachie, MacGeachin, MacGeoch, Macghee, Macghie, MacGibbon, MacGilbert, MacGilchrist, MacGilledow, MacGillegowie, MacGillivantic, MacGillivour, MacGillivray, MacGillonie, MacGilp, MacGilroy, MacGilvernock, MacGilvra, MacGilvray, Macglashan, Macglasrich, MacGorrie, MacGorry, MacGougan, MacGoun, MacGowan, MacGown, MacGregor, Macgreusich, Macgrime, MacGrigor, MacGrory, Macgrowther, Macgruder, Macgruer, Macgruther, MacGuaran, MacGuffie, MacGugan, MacGuire, Machaffie, Machardie, Machardy, MacHarold, MacHay, MacHendrie, MacHendry, MacHenry, MacHowell, MacHugh, MacHutchen, MacHutcheon, MacIan, Macilchattan, Macildowie, Macilduy, Macilreach, Macilleriach, Macilriach, Macilrevie, Macilroy, Macilvain, Macilvernoch, Macilvora, Macilvrae, Macilvride, Macilwhom, Macilwraith, Macilzegowie, Macimmey, Macinally, Macindeor, Macindoe, Macinnes, Macinroy, Macinstalker, Macintosh, Macintyre, MacIock, MacIsaac, MacIver, MacIvor, MacJames, MacKail, MacKain, MacKames, Mackay, MacKeachan, MacKeamish, MacKean, Mackechnie, Mackee, Mackeggie, MacKeith, MacKellachie, MacKellaig, MacKellar, MacKelloch, MacKendrick, MacKenrick, MacKenzie, MacKeochan, MacKerchar, MacKerlich, MacKerracher, MacKerras, MacKersey, MacKessock, MacKichan, Mackie, MacKillican, MacKillop, MacKim, MacKimmie, Mackindlay, Mackinlay, Mackinley, MacKinnell, Mackinney, Mackinning, Mackinnon, Mackinven, MacKirdy, MacKissock, Macknight, Mackintosh, MacLachlan, Maclae, Maclagan, Maclaine, MacLairish, MacLamond, MacLardie, MacLardy, MacLaren, MacLarty, MacLauchlan, MacLaughlen, MacLaurin, MacLaverty, MacLay, MacLea, Maclean, MacLeay, MacLeish, MacLeister, Maclellan, Maclennan, MacLeod, MacLergain, Maclerie, MacLeverty, MacLewis, MacLise, MacLiver, MacLouran, MacLucas, MacLugash, MacLulich, MacLymont, MacMartin, MacMaster, MacMath, MacMaurice, MacMenzies, MacMichael, Macmillan, MacMinn, MacMonies, MacMorran, MacMurchie, MacMurchy, MacMurdo, MacMurdoch, MacMurray, MacMurrich, MacMutrie, Macnab, MacNair, MacNamells, MacNauchtan, MacNaughtan, MacNaughten, MacNaughton, MacNayer, MacNeal, MacNee, MacNeil, MacNeilage, MacNeiledge, MacNeill, MacNeish, MacNelly, MacNeur, MacNichol, MacNicol, MacNider, MacNie, MacNish, MacNiter, MacNiven, MacNuir, Macnuyer, MacOmie, MacOmish, MacOnie, MacOran, MacO'Shannaig, Macoul, MacOurlic, MacOwen, Macowl, MacPatrick, MacPeter, MacPhail, MacPhater, MacPhedron, MacPheidiran, Macphee, Macpherson, Macphie, MacPhilip, MacPhorich, MacPhun, Macquaire, Macquarrie, Macqueen, Macquey, Macquhirr, MacQuilkan, Macquire, MacQuistan, MacQuisten, Macquoid, Macra, Macrach, Macrae, Macraild, MacRaith, MacRankin, MacRath, Macritchie, MacRob, MacRobb, MacRobbie, MacRobie, MacRobert, MacRorie, MacRory, MacRuer, MacRury, MacShannachan, MacShimes, MacSimon, MacSorley, MacSporran, MacSwan, MacSween, MacSwen, MacSweyn, MacSwyde, MacSymon, MacTaggart, MacTause, MacTavish, MacTear, MacThomas, MacTier, MacTire, MacUalrig, MacUlric, MacUre, Macvail, MacVanish, MacVarish, MacVeagh, MacVean, MacVey, MacVicar, MacVinish, MacVurie, MacVurrich, MacWalrick, MacWalter, MacWattie, MacWhannell, MacWhirr, MacWhirter, MacWilliam, Malcolm, Malcolmson, Malloch, Manson, Martin, Masterson, Matheson, Mathie, Mathieson, Maxwell, May, Means, Meikleham, Mein, Meine, Mennie, Menteith, Menzies, Meyners, Michie, Miller, Minn, Minnus, Monach, Monteith, Monzie, Moray, More, Morison, Morrison, Mowat, Munro, Murchie, Murchison, Murdoch, Murdoson, Murphy, Murray, Napier, Neal, Neil, Neill, Neilson, Neish, Nelson, Nicholl, Nicholson, Nicol, Nicoll, Nicolson, Nish, Niven, Noble, Norman, O'Beolan, O'Brelachan, O'Drain, Ogilvie, Ogilvy, Oliphant, O'Loynachan, O'May, O'Shaig, O'Shannachan, O'Shannaig, O'Shannon, Parlane, Paterson, Patrick, Paul, Peter, Philipson, Pitullich, Polson, Purcell, Rae, Ramsay, Rankin, Rattray, Reid, Reoch, Revie, Riach, Risk, Ritchie, Robb, Robertson, Robison, Robson, Ronald, Ronaldson, Rorison, Rose, Ross, Roy, Ruskin, Sanderson, Sandison, Shannon, Shaw, Sim, Sime, Simon, Simpson, Sinclair, Skene, Small, Smith, Sorley, Spalding, Spence, Spens, Spittal, Spittel, Sporran, Stalker, Stark, Steuart, Stewart, Stuart, Sutherland, Swan, Swanson, Syme, Symon, Taggart, Tarrill, Tawesson, Taylor, Thomas, Thomason, Thompson, Thomson, Tolmie, Tonnochy, Tosh, Toshach, Toward, Towart, Train, Turner, Tweedie, Tyre, Ure, Urquhart, Vass, Wallace, Wass, Watson, Watt, Weaver, Weir, Wemyss, Whannell, Wharrie, White, Whyte, Wilkinson, Williamson, Wilson, Wright, Yuill, Yuille, Yule.

Regions & Regiments Covered: Aberdeenshire, Argyllshire, Appin, Ardgour, Ardnamurchan, Arran, Assynt, Athole, Badenoch, Balquhidder, Banffshire, Barra, Breadalbane, Bute, Caithness, Campbeltown, Coll, Colonsay, Cowal, Craignish, Cromarty, Culloden, Dumbartonshire, Elgin, Fifeshire, Forfarshire, Gairloch, Galloway, Gigha, Glencoe, Glendaruel, Glendochart, Glenelg, Glengarry (Scotland & Ontario, Canada), Glenmoriston, Glenorchy, Glenurquhart, Harris, Inverness-shire, Iona, Islay, Jura, Keppoch, Kintail, Kintyre, Knapdale, Lennox, Lewis, Lismore, Lochaber, Lochalsh, Loch Awe, Lochbuie, Loch Fyne, Loch Lomond, Loch Tay, Lorn, Menteith, Moidart, Morar, Moray, Morvern, Mull, Nairnshire, Nova Scotia, Oban, Perthshire, Pictou, Prince Edward Island, Raasay, Rannoch, Ross-shire, Skye, Sleat, Southend, Stirling, Strathdearn, Strathearn, Strathglass, Strathnairn, Strathnaver, Strathspey, Sutherland, Tiree, Uist, Ulva; Black Watch (42nd/73rd), Highland Light Infantry (71st/74th), Seaforth Highlanders (72nd/78th), Gordon Highlanders (75th/92nd), Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (79th), Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (91st/93rd), Royal Scots, Scots Guards, Royal Scots Fusiliers, King's Own Scottish Borderers, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Fraser's Highlanders, Montgomery's Highlanders, Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment (84th), Glengarry Fencibles, and Highland Cadet Battalion of Montreal.