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11th January 08, 02:37 PM
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MacCracken
Is there any MacCracken (McCracken)'s out there? I'd like info. on what Clan.
I think Clan MacNaughten but a have read Clan MacLean too.
Last edited by Robertson; 11th January 08 at 02:49 PM.
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18th January 08, 08:17 PM
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I'm one...Hey wait a minute?!? 
Garg'n Uair Dhuisgear"Fierce When Roused"
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.Robert Burns
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18th January 08, 08:21 PM
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The Great Highland Bagpipe is giving me great pleasure and my neighbours great annoyance, very loudly. Veteran U.S.A.F. From County Down to Boston Town a descendant of MacNeil of Barra. Member: New Hampshire Highland Games (Sept 21,22,23, 2012) http://www.nhscot.org Life Member: Scottish Tartans Authority, College of Piping.
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18th January 08, 08:21 PM
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You two just MacCracken me up... 
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18th January 08, 09:23 PM
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MacNaughton would seem most likely. MacCracken was usually an Anglicisation of Mac Reachdainn, which itself was a corruption of Mac Neachdainn.
John Hart
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19th January 08, 05:09 AM
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Second what Slohairt said. MacNaughton and MacCracken both stem from the same Gaelic root name. Just two different Anglicisations based on two different pronunciations of the same Gaelic name.
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19th January 08, 08:11 AM
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Thanks
Thanks for the input *Elc. Scotland had Clan MacNaughton but* Clans and
Families of Scotland had them as a Sept. of Maclean. MacCracken (also
MacRankine) Mclean (if from Mull)? Thanks everyone (you too TJ)
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Garg'n Uair Dhuisgear
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19th January 08, 09:12 AM
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Hard to say without some genealogical research. There were often families/clans with the same name but completely unrelated. Since "mac" surnames are patronymics based on a man's personal name, you can imagine there was more than one Neachdann back in the day! So, a family called MacNaughton/MacCracken were (obviously) MacNaughtons. Another family of the same name (though no relation) was a sept of Maclean.
Incidentally, I think MacRankine is usually Anglicised from Mac Fhraingin. A different name entirely.
John Hart
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19th January 08, 09:36 PM
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Clans & Tartans of Scotland by James MacKay, London:2000 Lists MacCracken as sept of Maclean. However the only real way is through a thorough research of ones genealogy.
Steve
The Great Highland Bagpipe is giving me great pleasure and my neighbours great annoyance, very loudly. Veteran U.S.A.F. From County Down to Boston Town a descendant of MacNeil of Barra. Member: New Hampshire Highland Games (Sept 21,22,23, 2012) http://www.nhscot.org Life Member: Scottish Tartans Authority, College of Piping.
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19th January 08, 10:18 PM
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 Originally Posted by Robertson
Is there any MacCracken (McCracken)'s out there? I'd like info. on what Clan.
I think Clan MacNaughten but a have read Clan MacLean too.
A friend of mine (now residing in Australia) is a McCracken.
I have noted that MacCracken is claimed as a sept by *both* clans MacNaughten & MacLean, yet when I walked over to the MacLean booth last year to get membership info for my friend, their local reps got testy with me and claimed that MacCracken was not a sept of their clan!
Whatever... 
T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES
proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.
"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No arse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)
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