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Where did the
Watson name originate in Scotland?
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Where does the
name Moffat originate? I know there is the town of Moffat, but
does the name originally come from France?
Answer
Did the name 'Bogghouse'
die out completely in Scotland? The only reference I can find is around 1690. Answer
I've traced the name
'Junkins' to Scotland around the 1600s. Is there any trace of Junkins before
that time, and where? Answer
I'm trying to research my
family history. Do you know where the last names 'Pettigrew' and 'Cain'
originated? Answer
Do you have any info on
my family's name 'Haselrig'? I was told it may be Scottish. Answer
Where exactly is the
location of Sawney Bean's cave supposed to have been? There seems to conflicting
views depending on where the story is told. Answer
Were the original Scots
from Ireland, and were they actually Gaels? I've read scores of books about
Dalriada and it seems Scotland actually has Irish origins. I'm not counting out
the Picts, but if it weren't for the 'Scots' from Ireland, wouldn't Scotland be
called something like 'Pictavia'. Answer
I rarely see instances of
my family name 'Brash' in England - yet while on holiday in Scotland I found
many instances of the name around Edinburgh. Does the name originate from
Scotland? Answer
Where does the name
'Dodd' originate? Answer
Do you know if the name
'Mael' is Scottish or Irish and what is the meaning of the name? Answer
Is there a current Duke
of Montrose, and if so can you tell me his name? Answer
During my research on
tartans I noticed that companies have official tartans. How does one register a
tartan? Answer
Where did the word 'tush'
originate from? Answer
Does the name 'Milligan'
have Scottish or Irish origins? Answer
My last name is 'Daroch'.
Is this a Scottish name? Answer
I love the slow air
Lament for the Death of Reverend Archie Beaton - who was he? Answer
What is the origin of the
Macintyre clan? Answer
Is Stitchell a Scottish
name? Is it true that Robert Burns wrote a poem about the first Stitchell in
Scotland being a survivor from the Spanish Armada? Answer
I came across a web page
that had the origin of the Watts surname, it said it came from the territorial
name 'de Wath' which the Flemings had adopted. They had a lengthy family tree
traced back to the thirteenth century. Does this mean that the name is Flemish
not Norman as with Walter? Also a lot of the derivations that supposedly come
from Walter are from Gaelic names. Answer
Is Scotland independent
at the moment? Answer
The primary Campbell Clan
has a motto in Latin (Ne obliviscaris). However, all I can find on Campbell of
Breadalbane is 'Follow Me' in English. is this phrase available in Latin or
Gaelic and was it ever used in either of those forms on the crest? Answer
Searching my family name
(Renton) "Granthouse History" advises that the family, "... in
the reign of William the Lion (1143 to 1214), ... was appointed foresters ...,
therefore assumed the surname Forester, relinquishing the name of Renton in the
process.". Can this be verified? Answer
Where can I find the
history, and who now owns it, of a derelict farm "Raecleugh Farm" near
Moffat? Answer
Does the name Bonneyman
or Bonney have any Scottish connection? Answer
Is the name Wall of
Scottish origin? Answer
Is the name Bagley of
Scottish origin and if so which clan would Bagley be traced to? Answer
What counties or areas of
Scotland did the Douglas clan originate from? What would have been the various
spellings of the name Douglas? Answer
What is the origin of the
Chaiplen? How might I discover the frequency of appearance in the 17th and 18th
centuries in Scotland? Answer
Do you have any
information regarding the surname Walter? I know that it is a sept of clan
Forbes, but there seem to be many forms of the name: Watt, Watts, Wattie,
MacWattie etc. Is there a clan Watson, and would those of the surname Walter be
more apt to be related to them? Answer
Are there any published
sources you can recommend that show Rob Roy MacGregor's descendants? Answer
Can you tell me anything
about the origin of the name Giscome? It appears in my predominantly Scottish
family tree. Answer
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