A late 1500's listing of Scottish Clans in an Act of Parliament.

**bdkilted** · 24th December 12, 12:09 PM

Looks like most of the Lothian clans are missing too. I think Madmacs has it right. This is not a list of clans, but a list of clans that someone didn't like. The Earl Marishal of Scotland was a Keith, so obviously the Keiths are missing from this list.

**The farqcom** · 24th December 12, 12:52 PM

Clan Farquharson which was part of the Chattan Confederation, did not become a Clan of any note until the early 1600s. Donald(1st) of Castleton and Tillygarmond was the first to be called Chief of Clan Farquharson by the Privy Council in 1599.

**jhockin** · 24th December 12, 01:59 PM

for the full text ( for those looking for names missing from OP) :

http://www.electricscotland.com/webc...y_register.htm

**TheOfficialBren** · 24th December 12, 04:12 PM

Does this list mean that Clan Shaw was staying out of trouble or were we covered under the umbrella of Chattan?

**EagleJCS** · 24th December 12, 04:39 PM

Ahhh... that 'splains it then. Bucclech simply hadn't upset the right (or wrong) people at the time!

Thanks Rex!

**The farqcom** · 24th December 12, 04:53 PM

Since Shaw is from Macintosh and Farquharson is from Shaw, and they all lived adjacent to each other and next to the Grants, I would say they were implicated also. Plus the fact of being part of the Chattan Confederation along with Davidson, MacBean, MacGillivray, MacIntyre of Badenoch, MacLean of Dochgarroch, MacPhail, MacQueen, MacThomas, and the others already mentioned.

**TheOfficialBren** · 24th December 12, 07:09 PM

Very cool. Thanks for the info.
:-)

**Deirachel** · 24th December 12, 11:31 PM

This doesn't appear to be a listing of clans at all, nor an attempt to list the clans; seems to me a decree giving any person who has already been found guilty in absentia guilty of a crime and/or of harboring a criminal (be it thief or treason) a timeline to make proper amends (i.e. turn themselves in, pay recompense, have someone in favor swear they aren't rebelling). It also lists the appropriate local authorities in which it was "known" some of these "criminals" actually were located. With a moment's read, it seems to be a way to legally seize the lands of dissenters and those in ill-favor by making them criminals in their own right for the crime of not bringing a criminal to justice.

**The farqcom** · 25th December 12, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Deirachel

This doesn't appear to be a listing of clans at all, nor an attempt to list the clans; seems to me a decree giving any person who has already been found guilty in absentia guilty of a crime and/or of harboring a criminal (be it thief or treason) a timeline to make proper amends (i.e. turn themselves in, pay recompense, have someone in favor swear they aren't rebelling). It also lists the appropriate local authorities in which it was "known" some of these "criminals" actually were located. With a moment's read, it seems to be a way to legally seize the lands of dissenters and those in ill-favor by making them criminals in their own right for the crime of not bringing a criminal to justice.

A lot of very desirable property involved here as well as strategic locations.

**Mike_Oettle** · 28th December 12, 09:23 AM

A most interesting document and discussion arising out of it.
Clearly Clan Lindsay was among the good guys (in the eyes of those who drew up the list), hence its omission.
I am curious about the terms Middle March and West March, having previously come across only the book title Middlemarch (one I have not read).
What areas were indicated by these labels?
Regards,
Mike