@@elizabethghent194 I'm nearly 50 and something I heard as a kid having and argument with another kid finally makes sense 🤷♂️ 🤣 it's brilliant I love it 😊
I’m a MacDougall from Cape Breton and have to say I think the main use for clan identity here is to 1. Have something to represent your family, as family ties are important here, and 2. Have something to maintain our connection to Scotland, which the people here have never really forgotten
living in Appalachia where lots of Scottish families settled, I can back this up. We aren't Scottish ourselves, not for many generations now, but it's important to remember our roots and our connection to Scotland and recognizing one's clan helps with that.
Excellent as ever, hope you don't mind but I played it on a TV in the US Embassy Baghdad. I use your videos as a reference point as everyone I've met since I moved to the US likes to tell me their descended from a Scottish Clan!
I've seen an Italian Rossi saying the Earls of Ross were his ancestor, so it can get dicey over here with the name changes on entry (many Rossi's changing their names to Ross) or Andersens changing over to Andersons, all the way to German Name Adoptions in Germany predating the US even. However given there was 2 Highland Clearances, allot of People in the US are Descendants of the Clans. Take Washington and those times, 12 out of 13 Governors who all rebelled were of Scottish Descent, and Washington was Surrounded by Clan Ross, wheather his Personal Land Lawyer Senator James Ross, or Continental Col. George Ross last to sign the Declaration of Independence by Date, or his Nephew with his many surviving letters back and forth to the founding fathers, or his Wife Betsy Ross 1st to make the US's Official Flag, or a John Ross who gave up his personal Treasury as Down Deposit to our Cousins the French Crown (they had a Queen Ross, as with the 1st Stuart King) and started the US 1st International Relationship, as with many other Ross' in the War Effort, some even in the British Isles! And I'll tell you one thing, it wasn't a bunch of English Mon Fighting the English Crown to Form the United State of America, it was all the People the English and the Turncoat Low Landers Ran Out! As stated to Conquer the Highlands, and send a Savage People to Conquer the Savage Americas! Accept we Conquered it for Ourselves! So by Your "Conquering of the Highlands" and the Highland People, was it worth Losing your Empire over? And being Replaced by US? Was it worth it? What you thought Ross was going to stand for that, and just take it lying down? Ha! How did that Work Out? Ya Low Landers!
The truth is many many Americans are related to us . When doing my ancestry dna I’m related to far more people in the states then I am to people in Britain . There was mass migration .
@@samoday2992 my surname is no longer even present in Britain at all. I am descended from a few families like that as well. My Lampier ancestors were from France and I can’t find that surname anywhere, either.
@@ScotchIrishHoundsman could be the spelling has changed massively over the centuries . Most of out ancestors couldn’t read or write back in the dark old days , so had to go by the whim of whoever registered their name hoping it wasnt miss heard or spelled incorrectly or with a lot of cases of my name they left letters out to save money on ink (true story for Mc and Macs) i know my own name has been spelt with many variations
I’m an American, so please don’t hold that against me. My paternal grandmother was a MacDonald from Cape Breton and we were always told that we were a part of Clanranald. Through my paternal grandfather, I can trace my American roots back to the Mayflower and onto the border of Wales and England. My maternal grandparents arrived here fairly late from England and were of German ancestry. I’m extremely proud of my Scottish ancestry and had the EXTREME pleasure of being able to visit Scotland. As far as celebrating our clans, i think our country is so new compared to most others, our ancestry gives us a sense of belonging in a world of change. Thanks for all you do to contribute to that feeling!
The thumbnail for this video really cracked me up. You put so much effort in to these videos; the camera work, the audio, the locations, the scripts and the great enthusiastic delivery.
Schools and colleges only focus on the basics. Even the advanced stuff is still basic. It's just to give you a general idea about a subject. However, I have found that history buffs are indispensable. They are often so willing to dig so far into a subject that when they're serious and not a bladder full of hot air know it all, they have learned way more about the subject and it seems like they're always digging to find more and learn more. I took world history in school, aced it. It was basic. They touched on British history but as you can imagine it was only centralized on English history as the chief focal point. A lot of Egypt and Rome and Greece but that was about it. He's from Scotland so he has a chance to find out from people the pieces of history that were not always passed down to us here in America. For us here, it's not to feel like a separate entity. Just like he said he felt something special about the place he was in, we feel that when we go to the highland games ans such. It's the connection. It's that I'm with like minded people interested in these parts of Scotland and I'm proud of this connection and I'm proud of them no matter their clan of interest and together we are interested in beautiful Scotland. Kind of like the United States it's self. Many states, all of us American brothers and sisters (Even if we drag each other through the mud politically, they are still my fellow Americans.).
The Scottish isles always remind me of when Billy Connolly spoke of folk who used to talk about or sing about them when they’d never been 😂 “The Misty blue hills of Tiree…But if you’ve ever been to Tiree it’s like a bloody billiard table”
"Arrh, the mountain's over here and the river's over there. Salmons in the river, and I'm roaming in the gloaming. Ho, ho, ho, ho. Bonny purple mountains, and the sun is going up. - Fuck off!!! "
Dougall (Dougald) was Somerled's eldest son by his 2nd wife. I have the book you showed & another titled "Somerled and the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland"
I'm glad to be alive, watching you discuss real bloodlines and our ancestors. Some things don't have to matter. It's more than enough that it's the Truth. Thank you, Mr. Fummey.
well as far as i know walter fitzalan was the first steward of scotland , he came up from england with william wallaces g/grandfather (de walis , they were both norman) after being given the title job and land by david 1 for helping his sister matilda in the barons war , she married knig henry 1 and was queen of england , walter married into what must have been a prominent family and thats where the stewart supposedly eventually came from , from steward to stewart , but therewas a robert stewart and walter took over from him so not sure about that , stuart maybe came from france to stewart , walters future son times 6 married marjory bruce supposedly giving us the clan stewart , walter lived at blackhall castle and founded paisley abbey , he gave land to monks in renfrewshire and ive just read this was in the area of castle semple who had links to knights templars and walters brother (i thnk) william had links to the templars , walter fought at the battle of inchinnan iwith malcolm and inchinnan is where there is an old church with links to the templars , walters children became fitzwalters and one married a william de brus (bruce), it can get confusing with names and if anyone can add or correct it would be most welcome , they are still looking for descendants of marjorie bruce to offer dna ,
Love your channel!!.. Your love & passion of Scottish History comes through in every video post . Love it !!..You make me feel proud to be of Scottish Decent!!.. thank you !!
I was always happy to be Jock Thomson. Then a Scotsman knocked on my door to tell me that I am Scottish {1967}. He gave me the scotsitist disease and I have been suffering with it ever since. [see Monty Python sketch]. Its real I swear.
Do you wander with one arm extended, or do you merely not win at Wimbleton? God, I hate Andy Murray! He ruined the joke behind my favorite episode of the program. :-)
Thanks for this video. As a descendant of Maccus of Well as well as several Stuarts and the Bruces, this gives me a perspective on the genealogy of my family. With hundreds of years of Maxwells in the mix, along with Stuarts and Bruces, this provides a perspective to me that we are descended from Scots, and delving deeper is like tracing the lineage from muons or bosons or possibly even quarks. Thanks for the perspective, it is appreciated.
Clan Murray still command the only legal private army in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders - would be a great topic to cover Bruce! Virtute fideque. Great video as always 🇬🇧
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Amazing, I hope the synchronicity piques your interest further! I believe there's just under 150 officers/rifleman left, including the band - you certainly beat the odds 🍻
I’m English. But I have traced my ancestry from Ireland. Then Scotland and Sweden. Never been to Sweden. But when as a family when we go up to Scotland then over to Larne in N. Ireland. I get a very strong sense of belonging. And that’s always something I have had since I was a wee boy.
Loved this! My new fave video of yours Bruce. I had absolutely no idea the clans all tied together like that. Fantastic insight.....I so wish these were 20 min mini doc's at least! Your knowledge and content is brilliant.
As always, you add sensible perspective to Scottish history with style and humor. Now of course, Somerled, but some fallow, without sowing...🤔. Thanks!
The isle of mull belongs to clan MacLean. One of the islands we took during the time of dal riada. The island we took back from the Norse after the battle of largs. And which we were promised to keep after the first war of independence with Robert the Bruce for our prowess in battle. That is up until the highland clearances, but is now under MacLean ownership after WW2. Named after the great warrior gillean of the battle-axe.
Man I love this channel. Nobody describes the richness of Scottish history in such understandable detail. I’ve recommended this channel to all of my friends Scottish or not. You do great work, Sir!
My granny robertson (maiden name" mcgregor" )had king alpin on one side and malcom 3 on the other side ,she had the house of alpin in her blood really strong..it made me love scottish history visiting all the places connected to them
Hi , Thank you just for being here , i am a Scot descendant living in france , your vids and your accent are a pleasure . And i learn plenty of things on a country dear to my heart . Again Thank you . My family is coming from a clan too , a little one . "This , i will defend" and a 4 roses Coat of arms should be enough for you to know from witch . Peace from france ; )
Thankyou for sharing this history,very interesting,this kind of history they don't have in school,History class. I want to go to Scotland someday,I request you as the historian tour guide. 😊
Hello Bruce. I wasn't watching any video since I've got more work to do, but I missed you! I'm going to read that book, that's exactly the information I was looking for 🤗 Thanks a lot!
Yet another excellent video, Bruce! It reminds me of a lovely article the journalist Hugh MacDonald wrote after his Dad’s death. His old boy had always told him that he was a son of Somerled. He decided to take a DNA ancestry test……100% Gael. My surname is Arthur, so I wear the MacArthur kilt at “do’s”, but I’ve often wondered if my ancestors “dropped the Mac for bread”, or if it’s all just stories. Then, like you, I just think: “Tha mi a Alba!” and suddenly I’m happy again ♥️🏴.
There’s a lot of dudes in Scotland but it’s possible I guess. When I went to Peru (I’m married to a beautiful Inca princess) here Auntie asked me if I knew Prince Charles 🤔
Hello America again. I have no clan. Not looking for one either. I come for the knowledge and I have learned more history in these past few days than I have in my entire life thus far. I hated history class in school but here, I cant get enough. Thank you!
My great grandmother’s maiden name was Anderson. Now I know I’m not a true member of the Anderson clan or anything, hell I’m not even close to being Scottish, but I did use my connection to this clan to buy a nice warm Anderson tartan patterned scarf I wear every winter. I could have picked any pattern, but I like that my family has some connection to it, even if it’s only a small connection on my mother’s side.
My family is from Ayrshire. Although I've lived in America all of my adult life, I was raised in and around Prestwick. I used to ask about clan affiliations that our family might have had but nobody seemed to know. My father used to tell me, "We're all Jock Tamsen's bairn". It's enough for me to be Scottish and to be able to show my children from whence they came.
I love itt that we come from 1...Summerlead is ñew to me..i wish that i could see where your standing in its full glory..Mr Bruce going watch your other stories of real history 💚
@@ScotlandHistoryTours i ment id love to see in full glory back in time ...💚 model of how it used to be ...I pray you get a history channel. AMAZING Mr Bruce
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Thank you, sir. I have traced my American side to Matthew Grant who settled in Windsor, CT in about 1630. His father was from Yorkshire.
Echoing the sentiment here, re looking to clan heritage. My Dad was from Glasgow, with heelan' ancestry. Shortly after WW2 there was an upsurge in Scottish identity (not Scots Nats, though, he saw that as an Edinburgh thing). So, he and his brothers pooled 5 shillings for a book on clan history. Blah, blah, blah.. part of Clan Comyn, FOUGHT ON THE ENGLISH SIDE AT BANNOCKBURN!!? @~*%@! Five bob doon the drain!
GREAT LOCATION AND HISTORY BRUCE , IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TRACK ALL THE DESCENDENTS AND BRANCHES OF FAMILIES AND CLANS IN OLE BONNIE SCOTLAND , MINE JUMPED FROM MCVEY TO MCBAYTH FROM BO'NESS WEST LOTHIAN AND NEAR EDINBURG TO , FALKLAND FIFE AND EVEN PERTHSHIRE TOO AND SO MANY RECORDS LOST OR JUST NOT WRITTEN DOWN BUT I'M STILL ON THE HUNT AND YOUR VIDEOS GIVE ME A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVE , I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH BROTHER , TAKE CARE FOLK
Bruce have you heard the CD called the son's of Somerled, I have it and it's really great, when I'm feeling down I put it on and it brings me back to life, and it helps me really to feel my Scottish pride, not that I've never forgotten it but it just makes me feel like I'm walking about the Highlands and your beautiful country, which someday I wish to travel to, I've always said if I could immigrate it would be to Scotland, that's how much I love it.
I have traced my family all the way back to Clan Donald, Lords of the Isles. My sept family name shows up on their roster spelled two different anglicized ways plus two Gaelic ways! ❤️
My wife and I have the opinion that Scotland is so beautiful especially when it's dreich. In October we'll be in Scotland again and we're hoping that we can enjoy four seasons in one day again.
At last, Scotland shows its true dreich. I thought you painted the weather in all the other videos. Another great wee video. That juicer has got me excited to hear another story. Magic.
Another great vid Bruce, brilliant the way you you tell history of all the places in Scotland. How do I become a patrone. I want to do everything I can to support you and your channel. All your vids will educate the future on the history of Scotland. Scotland the Brave 🏴🏴🏴✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼♥️♥️♥️
My great Grandmother was Katy Cameron MacDougall - her father was Hugh MacDougall and she was born on the Isle of Mull. I've always been fascinated by this history (my history) because my father married an American (mom) who, it turns out, has genetic markers that are absolutely related to the Stewarts! I'm hit on both sides - a son of Somerled...
Let me tell you a story... Growing up I’d wake up and watch Saturday morning cartoons. Now, it’s Saturday morning Scotland History Tours. Love these, Brucie.
American here. I'm partially a McDonald/McDonnell via my mom's side. We go back and forth on whether they were Irish or Scottish. It can be both, but ultimately originated in what is now Scotland. Whether your from Ireland or Scotland, Catholic or Protestant, and carry the name McDonald/McDonnell/MacDonald/MacDonnell/Donaldson/O'Donnell/Donald it goes back to the same origin from Somerled in Scotland and has Hiberno-Norse/Norse-Gael origins in Dal Riada. McDonald means World Mighty. Mac Domhnaill in Gaelic. They all are from the same source, and so are these septs (McAllister's, etc.) in the Western Coast of Scotland, originally. The McDonald/McDonnell name was brought to Ireland by the Gallowglass, hired Scottish Mercenaries, and many of them worked for Irish Clans like the Burke Clan, whom themeselves were actually of Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman ancestry, in County Mayo, County Cork, and throughout Ireland, many staying and becoming Irish over time. The Gallowglass often later recruited local Irish into their groups as well. The heavy unit Scottish Gallowglass were often accompanied by younger local Irish warriors called Kerns. And later other Scottish Clans got in on the action came Later and became known as Redshanks. Hence why you find Irish Catholics named McDonald, an originally Scottish surname, and Scottish in Scotland with the same last name. Spelling may differ but the roots of the name despite the spelling or country are the same. Keep in mind the concept of unified nations were very loose during these times, and the Irish Gaels and Scottish Gaels of the Coast (Scots) kept contacts via family relations and sharing related languages, customs, religion Catholicism (Protestant Reformation didn't exist for multiple centuries), and such. Not to mention today the infighting is a bit dumb because everyone in the Isles has a bit of Celtic (Gaelic and/or Brythonic), Viking (Norwegian & Danish), Norman, and Angle/Saxon/Jute in them no matter what country you're from or religion you follow. If you spend centuries living in an area you get the genes of those around you in due time, just how it goes.
Just having the name Mac Domhnaill is no indication of a Scottish origin as there are Mac Domhnaill's of purely Irish origin, as well as other Mac Domhnaill's who came from Scotland as Gall Óglaigh.
I’m Scottish & I did a DNA test & my heritage is all Celtic I’ve no English blood whatsoever. Scottish mum & Irish dad my results were; 83% Irish Scottish Welsh 11.4 % Greek & South Italian 5.6% Baltic . My family name is Douglas but there’s a host of others as I’m discovering through my heritage & most of my DNA matches are in the USA followed by GB ,Australia, Ireland, Canada & New Zealand then Norway & Sweden. It’s fascinating I’ve over 17,500 DNA matches
I mentioned that a DNA test linked me back to Somerled. I looked at you store and saw the Inventor’s hoodie about “phone a Scot.” My father, George Sweigert, invented and has the patent on the Cordless telephone. I walked around Euclid, Ohio as a teen saying Hello Test 123 into his Extensaphone, in 1967. , Ohio
More videos on Somerled Lord of the Isles at ua-cam.com/video/niOW_siz0Lg/v-deo.html
We're aw Jock Tamsons bairns was a saying I often heard growing up
@@paulprice929 That is true, a good old Scots saying, but seems it was all Somerleds bairns!
@@elizabethghent194 tampson was somerleds grandfather so I guess the saying was accurate
@@paulprice929 Ha ha, you must be right.
@@elizabethghent194 I'm nearly 50 and something I heard as a kid having and argument with another kid finally makes sense 🤷♂️ 🤣 it's brilliant I love it 😊
Only recently found this channel, binged a load of content. This guy has a natural presenting presence/style. Likable guy, great videos.
Welcome aboard!
Welcome. We all love this channel.
Binge watching is easy with this guy. FANTASTIC presentation.FCUK ne*il ol*ver!!!
Hands down best Scottish channel out there
@@lucacolombo7603 welcome to the madhoos 👍🏻🏴🍻
Bruce says ‘let me tell you a story’. Me, I make myself comfortable. Great video
Love that!
So deserves a big budget scottish history documentary series
I wish my history teacher had this enthusiasm
He said exactly the same thing about you😂🤣😜
@@ScotlandHistoryTours 🤣🤣🤣
I’m a MacDougall from Cape Breton and have to say I think the main use for clan identity here is to 1. Have something to represent your family, as family ties are important here, and 2. Have something to maintain our connection to Scotland, which the people here have never really forgotten
living in Appalachia where lots of Scottish families settled, I can back this up.
We aren't Scottish ourselves, not for many generations now, but it's important to remember our roots and our connection to Scotland and recognizing one's clan helps with that.
Well yah the island of skye plays a big part of Ireland and Scottland MacDonald how some for get we are the Scott tribe that named it
Mcmillan is not brought up that much mmm the mother of st Andrew is of st Patrick flag
Well this guy could give the old druids a run for there money
Yah well most have forgotten that chaper
"Let me tell you a story" best words ever said - thank you for tell them to us!
Bruce is so enthusiastic about his Scottish heritage, and me too! Such a joy to watch and learn
This is the weather that shows Scotland's true glory, beautiful
Excellent as ever, hope you don't mind but I played it on a TV in the US Embassy Baghdad.
I use your videos as a reference point as everyone I've met since I moved to the US likes to tell me their descended from a Scottish Clan!
😂
I've seen an Italian Rossi saying the Earls of Ross were his ancestor, so it can get dicey over here with the name changes on entry (many Rossi's changing their names to Ross) or Andersens changing over to Andersons, all the way to German Name Adoptions in Germany predating the US even. However given there was 2 Highland Clearances, allot of People in the US are Descendants of the Clans. Take Washington and those times, 12 out of 13 Governors who all rebelled were of Scottish Descent, and Washington was Surrounded by Clan Ross, wheather his Personal Land Lawyer Senator James Ross, or Continental Col. George Ross last to sign the Declaration of Independence by Date, or his Nephew with his many surviving letters back and forth to the founding fathers, or his Wife Betsy Ross 1st to make the US's Official Flag, or a John Ross who gave up his personal Treasury as Down Deposit to our Cousins the French Crown (they had a Queen Ross, as with the 1st Stuart King) and started the US 1st International Relationship, as with many other Ross' in the War Effort, some even in the British Isles! And I'll tell you one thing, it wasn't a bunch of English Mon Fighting the English Crown to Form the United State of America, it was all the People the English and the Turncoat Low Landers Ran Out! As stated to Conquer the Highlands, and send a Savage People to Conquer the Savage Americas! Accept we Conquered it for Ourselves! So by Your "Conquering of the Highlands" and the Highland People, was it worth Losing your Empire over? And being Replaced by US? Was it worth it? What you thought Ross was going to stand for that, and just take it lying down? Ha! How did that Work Out? Ya Low Landers!
The truth is many many Americans are related to us . When doing my ancestry dna I’m related to far more people in the states then I am to people in Britain . There was mass migration .
@@samoday2992 my surname is no longer even present in Britain at all. I am descended from a few families like that as well. My Lampier ancestors were from France and I can’t find that surname anywhere, either.
@@ScotchIrishHoundsman could be the spelling has changed massively over the centuries . Most of out ancestors couldn’t read or write back in the dark old days , so had to go by the whim of whoever registered their name hoping it wasnt miss heard or spelled incorrectly or with a lot of cases of my name they left letters out to save money on ink (true story for Mc and Macs) i know my own name has been spelt with many variations
I’m an American, so please don’t hold that against me. My paternal grandmother was a MacDonald from Cape Breton and we were always told that we were a part of Clanranald. Through my paternal grandfather, I can trace my American roots back to the Mayflower and onto the border of Wales and England. My maternal grandparents arrived here fairly late from England and were of German ancestry. I’m extremely proud of my Scottish ancestry and had the EXTREME pleasure of being able to visit Scotland. As far as celebrating our clans, i think our country is so new compared to most others, our ancestry gives us a sense of belonging in a world of change. Thanks for all you do to contribute to that feeling!
Well said.
The thumbnail for this video really cracked me up.
You put so much effort in to these videos; the camera work, the audio, the locations, the scripts and the great enthusiastic delivery.
Wow, thanks!
Why did we not git taught this et school the guy's a breath a fresh air keep them comin.
Schools and colleges only focus on the basics. Even the advanced stuff is still basic. It's just to give you a general idea about a subject. However, I have found that history buffs are indispensable. They are often so willing to dig so far into a subject that when they're serious and not a bladder full of hot air know it all, they have learned way more about the subject and it seems like they're always digging to find more and learn more. I took world history in school, aced it. It was basic. They touched on British history but as you can imagine it was only centralized on English history as the chief focal point. A lot of Egypt and Rome and Greece but that was about it. He's from Scotland so he has a chance to find out from people the pieces of history that were not always passed down to us here in America. For us here, it's not to feel like a separate entity. Just like he said he felt something special about the place he was in, we feel that when we go to the highland games ans such. It's the connection. It's that I'm with like minded people interested in these parts of Scotland and I'm proud of this connection and I'm proud of them no matter their clan of interest and together we are interested in beautiful Scotland. Kind of like the United States it's self. Many states, all of us American brothers and sisters (Even if we drag each other through the mud politically, they are still my fellow Americans.).
A video about the MacDougall clan would be outstanding. Don’t hear half as much as you should about such a massive clan
Aye, I am one. In 🇨🇦 since 1770.
I am a decendant of Duncan MacDougall 15th of Dunoille and his wife Anne MacLeod daughter of Alistair MacLeod 8th Clan Cheif of Dunvegan.
I agree! My 29th great grandfather is King Fergus of Galloway, a direct descendant of the MacDougall clan so I’d love to see a video on that
I’m a McDougall, does anybody know why this would have changed spelling?
@@VladaldTrumptin "Mc" was a C16 printers' contraction that stuck.
The Scottish isles always remind me of when Billy Connolly spoke of folk who used to talk about or sing about them when they’d never been 😂
“The Misty blue hills of Tiree…But if you’ve ever been to Tiree it’s like a bloody billiard table”
"Arrh, the mountain's over here
and the river's over there.
Salmons in the river,
and I'm roaming in the gloaming.
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
Bonny purple mountains,
and the sun is going up. - Fuck off!!! "
Dougall (Dougald) was Somerled's eldest son by his 2nd wife. I have the book you showed & another titled "Somerled and the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland"
I'm glad to be alive, watching you discuss real bloodlines and our ancestors. Some things don't have to matter. It's more than enough that it's the Truth. Thank you, Mr. Fummey.
I felt that feeling in and on Dunnottar Castle "especially when I went in to the Chapel "it's called home"😇✌
Best one yet! I've been amazed at how interconnected the clans and families are. Brilliant stuff.
well as far as i know walter fitzalan was the first steward of scotland , he came up from england with william wallaces g/grandfather (de walis , they were both norman) after being given the title job and land by david 1 for helping his sister matilda in the barons war , she married knig henry 1 and was queen of england , walter married into what must have been a prominent family and thats where the stewart supposedly eventually came from , from steward to stewart , but therewas a robert stewart and walter took over from him so not sure about that , stuart maybe came from france to stewart , walters future son times 6 married marjory bruce supposedly giving us the clan stewart , walter lived at blackhall castle and founded paisley abbey , he gave land to monks in renfrewshire and ive just read this was in the area of castle semple who had links to knights templars and walters brother (i thnk) william had links to the templars , walter fought at the battle of inchinnan iwith malcolm and inchinnan is where there is an old church with links to the templars , walters children became fitzwalters and one married a william de brus (bruce), it can get confusing with names and if anyone can add or correct it would be most welcome , they are still looking for descendants of marjorie bruce to offer dna ,
Love your channel!!.. Your love & passion of Scottish History comes through in every video post . Love it !!..You make me feel proud to be of Scottish Decent!!.. thank you !!
I was always happy to be Jock Thomson. Then a Scotsman knocked on my door to tell me that I am Scottish {1967}.
He gave me the scotsitist disease and I have been suffering with it ever since. [see Monty Python sketch]. Its real I swear.
Do you wander with one arm extended, or do you merely not win at Wimbleton? God, I hate Andy Murray! He ruined the joke behind my favorite episode of the program. :-)
I live in the US but lived in Irvine Ayrshire back in the 80's. This bring back great memories. I spent every weekend exploring.
Thanks for this video. As a descendant of Maccus of Well as well as several Stuarts and the Bruces, this gives me a perspective on the genealogy of my family. With hundreds of years of Maxwells in the mix, along with Stuarts and Bruces, this provides a perspective to me that we are descended from Scots, and delving deeper is like tracing the lineage from muons or bosons or possibly even quarks. Thanks for the perspective, it is appreciated.
Clan Murray still command the only legal private army in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders - would be a great topic to cover Bruce! Virtute fideque.
Great video as always 🇬🇧
My mate that took me in the boat last week is one of them
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Amazing, I hope the synchronicity piques your interest further!
I believe there's just under 150 officers/rifleman left, including the band - you certainly beat the odds 🍻
I'm from murray and am a duncan
Duncan from nz
You never disappoint! Another great story!
Glad you enjoy it!
Man I love these videos I learn something new with each one keep em coming
Yay
I’m English. But I have traced my ancestry from Ireland. Then Scotland and Sweden. Never been to Sweden. But when as a family when we go up to Scotland then over to Larne in N. Ireland. I get a very strong sense of belonging. And that’s always something I have had since I was a wee boy.
Loved this! My new fave video of yours Bruce. I had absolutely no idea the clans all tied together like that. Fantastic insight.....I so wish these were 20 min mini doc's at least! Your knowledge and content is brilliant.
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for this one. Very interesting. I'm a proud Australian but wistfully would like to visit my ancestral lands which is predominantly Scottish.
Once COVID's over eh?
As always, you add sensible perspective to Scottish history with style and humor. Now of course, Somerled, but some fallow, without sowing...🤔. Thanks!
I believe the Gestapo used that joke to induce people to talk during WW2 when pulling fingernails just wouldn't cut it😂
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Perfect! 🥸
The isle of mull belongs to clan MacLean. One of the islands we took during the time of dal riada. The island we took back from the Norse after the battle of largs. And which we were promised to keep after the first war of independence with Robert the Bruce for our prowess in battle. That is up until the highland clearances, but is now under MacLean ownership after WW2.
Named after the great warrior gillean of the battle-axe.
good stuff Brucey ! love all the history on The Scots Gaels
I've always loved Scottish history, but had NEVER heard of Somerled. As usual, fascinating information and presentation. Keep it up. Best of luck
Im also a macdougall from Cape Breton. Love learning about our heritage
It's the way you tell it that makes your vids so enthralling
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The descendants of Somerled. As in the MacDonalds started the clan structure of Scotland. I am a direct descendant of Somerled. Very proud of it.
Me too
Love the clan history videos whether highland or lowland. Always learn something new from you Bruce.
Thanks man
Well said, Bruce.
That's absolutely amazing! One man....Wow!! Thank you for all of the time and effort you spend in giving us so much!!
Man I love this channel. Nobody describes the richness of Scottish history in such understandable detail. I’ve recommended this channel to all of my friends Scottish or not. You do great work, Sir!
Thanks for that!
Such a great story teller!! Love it!!
Thanks so much!
This channel is an utter joy. Too work sir.
Thank you kindly
Once again the quality of the cinematography matches that of the story.
Thanks
Thanks again!
Good storyteller. Great format as well, you'd be great on a podcast too!
Also, just a suggestion, but some of the sources you use for these stories would be great!
Maybe one day!
Didn't I give you a book suggestion?
Im gonny go there next few weeks dont know why ive never been lol kool and interesting video
My granny robertson (maiden name" mcgregor" )had king alpin on one side and malcom 3 on the other side ,she had the house of alpin in her blood really strong..it made me love scottish history visiting all the places connected to them
I think the weather is perfect for this story
My favourite history talking guy!! 😁😁😁🏴🏴🏴🍺
Hi , Thank you just for being here , i am a Scot descendant living in france , your vids and your accent are a pleasure . And i learn plenty of things on a country dear to my heart . Again Thank you . My family is coming from a clan too , a little one . "This , i will defend" and a 4 roses Coat of arms should be enough for you to know from witch . Peace from france ; )
Je vous en prie
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Oh , merci . ; )
Thankyou for sharing this history,very interesting,this kind of history they don't have in school,History class. I want to go to Scotland someday,I request you as the historian tour guide. 😊
Hello Bruce. I wasn't watching any video since I've got more work to do, but I missed you! I'm going to read that book, that's exactly the information I was looking for 🤗 Thanks a lot!
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Yet another excellent video, Bruce! It reminds me of a lovely article the journalist Hugh MacDonald wrote after his Dad’s death. His old boy had always told him that he was a son of Somerled. He decided to take a DNA ancestry test……100% Gael. My surname is Arthur, so I wear the MacArthur kilt at “do’s”, but I’ve often wondered if my ancestors “dropped the Mac for bread”, or if it’s all just stories. Then, like you, I just think: “Tha mi a Alba!” and suddenly I’m happy again ♥️🏴.
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I fucking love this dude. His voice, his body language, his vocabulary. I hope I can meet this dude when me and my wife visit Scotland.
There’s a lot of dudes in Scotland but it’s possible I guess. When I went to Peru (I’m married to a beautiful Inca princess) here Auntie asked me if I knew Prince Charles 🤔
Thank you my friend! I love story time. Always great.
😁Glad you like them!
Tapadh leibh Bruce, bha seo glè mhath
'S e do bheatha
What a documenter, should be on the tele! Love the education!
Thanks David
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Same.
Hello America again. I have no clan. Not looking for one either. I come for the knowledge and I have learned more history in these past few days than I have in my entire life thus far. I hated history class in school but here, I cant get enough. Thank you!
Thanks man
Good information about the beginning of clans.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
Ah Doris, you're a star
Excellent video, can't wait to watch more of these stories
My great grandmother’s maiden name was Anderson. Now I know I’m not a true member of the Anderson clan or anything, hell I’m not even close to being Scottish, but I did use my connection to this clan to buy a nice warm Anderson tartan patterned scarf I wear every winter. I could have picked any pattern, but I like that my family has some connection to it, even if it’s only a small connection on my mother’s side.
Great book! So is "Somerled: And the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland"
That's one amazing story!
im watching this over n over.. cheers big b
"We're all Jock Tamson's Bairns"! Another great video! 👍
My family is from Ayrshire. Although I've lived in America all of my adult life, I was raised in and around Prestwick. I used to ask about clan affiliations that our family might have had but nobody seemed to know. My father used to tell me, "We're all Jock Tamsen's bairn". It's enough for me to be Scottish and to be able to show my children from whence they came.
Exactly
Great lecture. Only sumerled sounds like an Essex village
Where al the murders happen?
I love itt that we come from 1...Summerlead is ñew to me..i wish that i could see where your standing in its full glory..Mr Bruce going watch your other stories of real history 💚
Sorry, we can't do drone shots every time
@@ScotlandHistoryTours i ment id love to see in full glory back in time ...💚 model of how it used to be ...I pray you get a history channel.
AMAZING Mr Bruce
Fantastic episode, well done sir. Love your work -- cannot wait to watch them all.
Ah that's great. Some of the early ones are a bit ropey though
Thank you. Very interesting. I am trying to trace back my family history but can only get back to about 1600
Not entirely surprising, to be fair
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Thank you, sir. I have traced my American side to Matthew Grant who settled in Windsor, CT in about 1630. His father was from Yorkshire.
Congratulations on your 71k! I’ve made quite a few addicts to your channel, back at my work place.
Yay
Absolutely fantastic again
Thank you! Cheers!
Echoing the sentiment here, re looking to clan heritage. My Dad was from Glasgow, with heelan' ancestry. Shortly after WW2 there was an upsurge in Scottish identity (not Scots Nats, though, he saw that as an Edinburgh thing). So, he and his brothers pooled 5 shillings for a book on clan history. Blah, blah, blah.. part of Clan Comyn, FOUGHT ON THE ENGLISH SIDE AT BANNOCKBURN!!?
@~*%@! Five bob doon the drain!
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Bruce, yor a true Celt. Keep up the good work. ☘
Thank you, I will
GREAT LOCATION AND HISTORY BRUCE , IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TRACK ALL THE DESCENDENTS AND BRANCHES OF FAMILIES AND CLANS IN OLE BONNIE SCOTLAND , MINE JUMPED FROM MCVEY TO MCBAYTH FROM BO'NESS WEST LOTHIAN AND NEAR EDINBURG TO , FALKLAND FIFE AND EVEN PERTHSHIRE TOO AND SO MANY RECORDS LOST OR JUST NOT WRITTEN DOWN BUT I'M STILL ON THE HUNT AND YOUR VIDEOS GIVE ME A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVE , I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH BROTHER , TAKE CARE FOLK
I get 'that feeling' in Glencoe!
Aye, right enough
Bruce have you heard the CD called the son's of Somerled, I have it and it's really great, when I'm feeling down I put it on and it brings me back to life, and it helps me really to feel my Scottish pride, not that I've never forgotten it but it just makes me feel like I'm walking about the Highlands and your beautiful country, which someday I wish to travel to, I've always said if I could immigrate it would be to Scotland, that's how much I love it.
Islay is where my paternal great x2 grandparents came from. An entire parish emigrated with their minister to Canada.
Hopefully I'll see you in Canada in 2024 when I tour my live show www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Already bought my ticket for Fergus. Looking forward to it.
I have traced my family all the way back to Clan Donald, Lords of the Isles. My sept family name shows up on their roster spelled two different anglicized ways plus two Gaelic ways! ❤️
My wife and I have the opinion that Scotland is so beautiful especially when it's dreich.
In October we'll be in Scotland again and we're hoping that we can enjoy four seasons in one day again.
I love your vids thanks
Another fascinating story from Bruce he says he is not a historian-he must be a quick learner!
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In a sense this type of weather does "show off" scotland imo. How does this sort of climate/landscape shape a people group over time? Fun to muse on
thats why we are all crabbit , the weather ,
I'm from Clan Munro. Love these videos!!
Thanks for the maps. Thank you for the video.
Glad you like them!
Another great video, history with humanity
Thanks again!
Excellent as usual, Since I'm seemingly descended fae the Wolf of Badenoch that means i'm one oh Jock Tamsons bairns tae
At last, Scotland shows its true dreich. I thought you painted the weather in all the other videos. Another great wee video. That juicer has got me excited to hear another story. Magic.
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Great video.
Thanks
Love your accent and love of history.
Spot on Bruce.
MacDougall here! -From Arizona, USA
Another great vid Bruce, brilliant the way you you tell history of all the places in Scotland. How do I become a patrone. I want to do everything I can to support you and your channel. All your vids will educate the future on the history of Scotland. Scotland the Brave 🏴🏴🏴✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼♥️♥️♥️
My great Grandmother was Katy Cameron MacDougall - her father was Hugh MacDougall and she was born on the Isle of Mull. I've always been fascinated by this history (my history) because my father married an American (mom) who, it turns out, has genetic markers that are absolutely related to the Stewarts! I'm hit on both sides - a son of Somerled...
Let me tell you a story...
Growing up I’d wake up and watch Saturday morning cartoons.
Now, it’s Saturday morning Scotland History Tours.
Love these, Brucie.
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I can't wait to visit next year or the year after.
American here. I'm partially a McDonald/McDonnell via my mom's side. We go back and forth on whether they were Irish or Scottish. It can be both, but ultimately originated in what is now Scotland. Whether your from Ireland or Scotland, Catholic or Protestant, and carry the name McDonald/McDonnell/MacDonald/MacDonnell/Donaldson/O'Donnell/Donald it goes back to the same origin from Somerled in Scotland and has Hiberno-Norse/Norse-Gael origins in Dal Riada. McDonald means World Mighty. Mac Domhnaill in Gaelic. They all are from the same source, and so are these septs (McAllister's, etc.) in the Western Coast of Scotland, originally. The McDonald/McDonnell name was brought to Ireland by the Gallowglass, hired Scottish Mercenaries, and many of them worked for Irish Clans like the Burke Clan, whom themeselves were actually of Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman ancestry, in County Mayo, County Cork, and throughout Ireland, many staying and becoming Irish over time. The Gallowglass often later recruited local Irish into their groups as well. The heavy unit Scottish Gallowglass were often accompanied by younger local Irish warriors called Kerns. And later other Scottish Clans got in on the action came Later and became known as Redshanks. Hence why you find Irish Catholics named McDonald, an originally Scottish surname, and Scottish in Scotland with the same last name. Spelling may differ but the roots of the name despite the spelling or country are the same. Keep in mind the concept of unified nations were very loose during these times, and the Irish Gaels and Scottish Gaels of the Coast (Scots) kept contacts via family relations and sharing related languages, customs, religion Catholicism (Protestant Reformation didn't exist for multiple centuries), and such. Not to mention today the infighting is a bit dumb because everyone in the Isles has a bit of Celtic (Gaelic and/or Brythonic), Viking (Norwegian & Danish), Norman, and Angle/Saxon/Jute in them no matter what country you're from or religion you follow. If you spend centuries living in an area you get the genes of those around you in due time, just how it goes.
Just having the name Mac Domhnaill is no indication of a Scottish origin as there are Mac Domhnaill's of purely Irish origin, as well as other Mac Domhnaill's who came from Scotland as Gall Óglaigh.
I’m Scottish & I did a DNA test & my heritage is all Celtic I’ve no English blood whatsoever. Scottish mum & Irish dad my results were;
83% Irish Scottish Welsh
11.4 % Greek & South Italian
5.6% Baltic .
My family name is Douglas but there’s a host of others as I’m discovering through my heritage & most of my DNA matches are in the USA followed by GB ,Australia, Ireland, Canada & New Zealand then Norway & Sweden. It’s fascinating I’ve over 17,500 DNA matches
I mentioned that a DNA test linked me back to Somerled. I looked at you store and saw the Inventor’s hoodie about “phone a Scot.” My father, George Sweigert, invented and has the patent on the Cordless telephone. I walked around Euclid, Ohio as a teen saying Hello Test 123 into his Extensaphone, in 1967.
, Ohio
Thank you.
another great video, Bruce. I agree. I'm also glad to have a Scottish ancestry.