The Last Years of Clan MacIain

19 Responses

  1. Don McDonald says:

    Is the DNA of the Clan Ardnamurchan known?
    Would this be a simple Clan Donald DNA test to find out?

    Donald

    • Jon Haylett says:

      Good to hear from you, Don. I know little about DNA testing, so perhaps you could enlighten me. Would it be possible to establish a DNA test for a clan which was scattered some time around 1625? Jon Haylett

  2. Brian Johnson says:

    My family descends from the MacIain MacDonald’s of Ardnamurchan via way of the Isle of Coll. I’ve had my DNA tested and would be willing to compare with others?

  3. jake johnson says:

    hi im a johnson that comes from somerled> the ogs of islay > mciain sept of donalds of ardnamurchan would love to confirm by dna!
    i found out that decendants of somerled have a certain genetic marker that hangs in the dna.
    the genetic marker originates in scandanavia, cant remember the name of the genetic marker, just something 17.
    around 30% people who think they are related to somerled ect have this gene/marker.
    its the best indicator when combined with local and family history and helps prove connection.
    if i find the name will post it up.

  4. Tom MacDonald says:

    Interesting. My great . . .grandfather, Andrew MacDonald (b 1740’s) came from Eileen Shona and was said to have been from the MacIain’s.

  5. Donnie Macdonald says:

    I noticed the discussion about possible MacIain Y-DNA.

    I had a Y-DNA test carried out a number of years ago and would be happy to compare results.

    There is a possibility that my Macdonald ancestors were Ardnamurchan refugees and I would like to test this hypothesis.

    Many Thanks

    Donnie Macdonald

    • Teleia Lower says:

      Hi Donnie,

      I assume your results are on the Clan Donald website but would you be willing to exchange your results with me? My uncle has tested as CLD24, GlenCoe or Ardnamurchan. From the history I think the latter because they were Covenanters. Thanks for you help! Email tclower@att.net

    • Teleia Lower says:

      Will you please contact me? My farmer email adress was hacked.

  6. Christopher McKane says:

    Does anyone know if Barra McCain is still running the McKane surname project? I haven’t been in touch with him for some years and an email a month ago was unanswered.
    I believe I am close to establishing a link between my family (McKanes of Guernsey) and the Glengarry Fencibles, a regiment raised in 1759 and subsequently posted to Guernsey. There have been McKanes on the island since about that time.
    Christopher McKane

  7. o'connor says:

    I am a macian so most likely of Donald, but the spelling is mackean out of kentucky? thanks for any info.

  8. Nancy McKean Conner says:

    I recently visited Ardnamarchan, and was guided on a wonderful tour of Mingary Castle, and the surrounding areas. A wonderful gentleman from Kilchoan, John Haylett was our guide. My family, the MacKeans, were very likely to come from the Ardnamarchan area, as they had a 60 to 72 year history in Ireland, then came to the United States in 1705.
    I thought the area very beautiful, as was the castle, now owned and renovated by it’s new laird. It has been turned into a bed and breakfast with beautiful rooms.I find the history above fascinating, and I don’t wish that my husband and I could have stayed longer to do some more investigating! Proud to be a Scot, and proud to be a MacKea!!!!

  9. Nancy MacKean Conner says:

    I DO wish we had more time there, and the name is MacKean! Sorry!

  10. Marci says:

    Just beginning to research the name but would the name McKean fit into your family too? My sister has had her DNA done too if we can provide any linkage. We live in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA and are currently in Scotland enjoy this beautiful place. Thank you, Marci

  11. Teleia Lower says:

    Marci, I am also in Scotland, Edinburgh at the moment, leaving very soon. To anyone wishing to help me find Donald MacIain, brother of O’Brian and 3 married sisters, I don’t want to go home emptyhanded. This family emigrated to Northern Ireland due to religious reasons. Maybe Ballyligg. My formerly posted email address has been hacked so please use tclower54@gmail.com. Thanks!

  12. HAMISH McDONALD says:

    my grandparents are McIain of Glencoe murdered in 13/02/1692

  13. Reg Mayhew says:

    Those with an interest in the MacIans/Mckeans/Mckains of Ardnamurchan may be interested in my website http://www.mayhum.net/mckain.htm

    Clifford Arthur Mackain (1887-1959), as a result of many years of research, produced his “History and Genealogy of the Ancient House of Ardnamurchan” – 1943, which built on the family’s history, after 1625, in Scotland and England, and concluded with the defiant and proud declaration that “Although their territorial possessions had gone (1625), the Clan spirit still lived in their descendants, the MacKains of Elgin, and lives today in the present family representing them in direct succession. May this grand spirit ever burn brightly as of yore, and their glorious Clan traditions never be forgotten !”.

  1. April 19, 2017

    […] AHHA was very pleased to welcome to the village Nancy McKean Conner and her husband Bob, who live in Wauchula, Florida. Nancy is a descendant of the McKeans who sailed across to the New World from Ireland, but her researches have led her to the roots of her family. She’s descended from the MacIains of Ardnamurchan, her people having fled to the plantations in Ireland following the expulsion of the MacIains from Ardnamurchan – see the MacIain website here. […]

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