“Wylie” “In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. [***Wylie...***] has appeared as *Wiley*; ****Wylie...***];*Whyley*; *Wyley*; *Wilie*; *Wyllie*; and [***others...***] “First found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris) a ...Southern area [***bordering on England***] that today forms part of Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from ancient times.” “Dumfriesshire” -History: -Created (Middle Ages); -Abolished (1974); Succeeded by: “Dumfries and Galloway”; Status: County; Government: County Council; HQ: Dumfries. “The Wylie name is found 10,642 times across the USA in 47 States, with the highest density in being found in the State of Texas. The Wylie name usage is 18% for persons who use Wylie as a first name, and is 82% for persons who use Wylie as a surname. The Wylie first name was found 3013 times in 14 different countries. The surname Wylie is used at least 12967 times in at least 28 countries.” Popularity: “Wylie is a very popular surname or last name for all people (#2905 out of 88799) (2000 U.S. Census)”; “13,994th most common surname in the world” Meaning: “The name Wylie \wyl-lie\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is clever, crafty. Definition: A diphthongized form of Willie, a diminutive of William, q.v. Cf. Wylly Jaksone in Glasgow, 1454 (LCD., p. 178). Donald Wyly, tenant of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvi). John Wili held a land in Montrose, 1431, and Robert Wylye was vicar of Kilcoldrum, 1434 (REB., II, 35; I, 60). William Wyly, a witness in Prestwick, Ayrshire, 1446 (Prestwick, p. 114), Robert Wyly, charter witness in Glasgow, 1454 (LCD., p. 178), and Richard Wyly, vicar of Dundee, 1458 (REB., I, 182). In 1509 there is an entry of heritabill stat and sessing to Wilze Wille, as sone and air to John Willi (Prestwick, p. 39). John Wily and Edward Wily in Cragy (Craigie) in Carrick, 1529 (RMS., III, 849). John Weyle was tenant of Castalstaris (Carstairs), 1530 (Rental), David Wyle, notary in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I) and Michael Wylie, collier in Dysart, 1563 (Dysart, p. 30). A dittay against James Vylze and Jonnet Vylze is recorded in 1575 (Prestwich;, p. 74). Thomas Wyllie retoured heir of John Wyllie in Old Aberdene, his ‘father brother,’ 1653 (Retours, Aberdeen, 316). David Weillie in Pendyke recorded in 1659 (Kilbarchan), and Thomas Wylie was minister of the gospel at Kirkcudbriam, 1680 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 338). Vylie 1602, Vyly 1435, Wile 1477. (1.) Origins of the Surnames Wylie, Wyllie, Wily, and Wiley, etc. “wi-ly ( ) adj : marked by skill in deception; a foxy scheme; sly as a fox.” “From wi-le ( ) .] A trick or stratagem practiced for insnaring or deception; a sly, insidious; artifice; a beguilement; an allurement. [Middle English wil, from Old North French, from Old Norse vl, trick, or of Low German origin.]” “There are many ways to spell the surnames pronounced as the words wi-le and wi-ly above but, no matter how its spelled, there can be little doubt as to the origin of the name. The word comes to us from Old Norse spoken in Britton and Scotland in the 9th and 10th centuries A.D. and was used to describe the little red dog-like animal known today as the fox. In the 10th and 11th centuries the word is found in Middle English and again used to describe the fox. In the 13th century the word wile or wyle means crafty or sly, like a fox. There is no doubt that the word meant a fox or to be like a fox.” “The first time it appears as a surname is in 1355 Scotland when Donald Wyle of Dalswinton registered his lands in Nithsdale, on the River Nith. Dalswinton was a town in the area and lies between the present day towns of Thornhill and Dumfries in Dumfriesshire in the Galloway District of the Southern Uplands of Scotland.” “On August 4, 1376 the same Donald was granted Ensigns Amorial at Dumfries Abbey as DONALD OF DALSWINTON - WYLIE OF THAT ILK. The principle charge of Donalds Arms was a fox and all Arms granted since to Wylie’s in Scotland have born either a walking or running fox.” “Over the next few years Wylie’s of various spellings, presumably descendants of Donald, appear all over Scotland and Northern England. Thomas Wyly is listed in the 1379 Yorkshire Poll Tax, John Wili is in Montrose in 1434, William Wyly appears in Ayrshire a few years later and Richard Wyly was Vicar of St. Marys Dundee in the 1450s. The Wylie’s spread throughout England and Ireland for the next 200 years and then began their incredible journey to the new worlds.” “Many of the Wylie’s in England used the spelling Wyllie and Wyley, while the Irish Wylie’s preferred Wiley. It is important to note that names were spelled differently every time a marriage, will or deed was recorded. Sometimes the families changed their names just to fit in. Some Wylie’s changed their spellings to Wiley and some Wiley’s changed to Wylie after immigrating to America.” Many branches of the Wylie Surname Tree, those going by the Wylie Surname, “…also spelled it Wily, Wiley, Willey and “**Wylie**” between 1788 and 1920.” Origins of the family name ***Wylie...*** “Some years ago while browsing the genealogy library at the Library of Congress; I came across a story about the origin of the name. It seems that the king or head of the clan Gunn (perhaps another clan) in around 900 or 1100 AD sent one trusted person south to deliver tribute to the English king. He managed to return with proof that he had delivered the tribute, quite a feat in a time of uncertain and dangerous travel, when neither treasure nor body were safe from robbery. The head of the clan asked him how he did it. He pulled his staff apart and showed that inside of it was an empty space which had held the tribute safe from the eyes of robbers. The king commented: Why, what a wiley fellow you are. Since then, the name Wiley and the symbol, the fox.” Who knows if it is true? I do not, but it is a wonderful story. -Russ Wylie Note: While its possible that this story has some basis in history, its unlikely that all Wylie’s and Wiley’s descended from a single individual. There can be little doubt however, that the words wile and wily take their meanings from the little red fox and his crafty attributes. Alan Wiley has written an excellent article about Donald of Dalswinton, the first documented use of Wylie as a surname, and the spread of the name from the border region of Scotland into Northern England. Wylie Usage: 18% firstname, 82% surname. Wylie first name was found 3013 times in 14 different countries. Surname Wylie is used at least 12967 times in at least 28 countries. Gender of firstname Wylie is 18% feminine and 82% masculine. Wylie reversed is Eilyw Name contains 5 letters - 60.00% vowels and 40.00% consonants. Anagrams: Wylei Yiwel Ielyw Ewyil Wyile Eyliw Misspells: Wylye Wilie Vvylie Wylje Wylee Wyliea Wlyie Wylei Wyile Rhymes: Allie Billie Callie Charlie Dollie Ellie Hallie wily highly shyly wryly vilely Meaning of name Wylie is: Well-Watered Meadow Famous people: Elinor Morton Wylie, Craig Wylie, Adam Augustus Wylie, Paul Stanton Wylie, Norman Russell Wylie, Wylie Watson Writers: Elizabeth Wylie, Benjamin Wylie, Trish Wylie, Jim Wylie, Wylie Young, Vivien Wylie, Harry Wylie, Wylie Wong, Rob Wylie, Scott Wylie, Tom Wylie, Macleod Wylie, Sally Wylie, Liz Wylie, Arlet Wylie, Sam Wylie, Sue Wylie, Wylie Gustafson, Krista Wylie Books: Philip Wylie Wylie: Irish Land Law Philip Wylie: the man and his work Sir Andrew Wylie of that ilk The English Term “Sept” “Sept... such an innocent, uncomplicated-sounding four letter word, but, as it turns out, a word that creates much discussion and interpretation. One list of sept names may be different from another. In this article you will find various bits of information about septs from a variety of sources. One thing you will discover... the word sept is anything but uncomplicated. According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, a sept is an English word for a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. The word might have its origin from Latin septum enclosure, fold, [1] or it can be an alteration of sect [2] The term is found in both Ireland and Scotland. It is sometimes used to translate the word slíocht, meaning seed, indicating the descendants of a person (i.e., Slíocht Brian Mac Diarmada, the descendants of Brian MacDermott). In the context of Scottish clans, septs are families that followed another familys chief. These smaller septs would then make up, and be part of, the chiefs larger clan. A sept might follow another chief if two families were linked through marriage. However, if a family lived on the land of a powerful laird or neighbor, they would follow him whether they were related or not. Bonds of man- rent were sometimes used to bind lesser chiefs and his followers to more powerful chiefs. **Historically, the term sept was not used in Ireland until the nineteenth century**, long after any no¬tion of clanship had been eradicated. **The English word sept **is most accurate **referring to a sub-group within a large clan**; especially when that group has taken up residence outside of their clans original territory. (ONeill, Mac**Sweeney**, and** **OConnor** are examples.)** Related Irish septs and clans often belong to larger groups, sometimes called tribes, such as the Dál gCais, Uí Néill, Uí Fiachrach, and Uí Maine. Recently, the late Edward MacLysaght suggested the English word sept be used in place of the word clan with regards to the historical social structure in Ireland,** so (**as [to **differentiate **it] [**from **the**centralized- [**Scottish **clan **system.**) **This would imply that Ireland possessed no formalized clan system, **which is not wholly accurate.**** Brehon Law, the ancient legal system of Ireland** clearly defined the clan system** in pre-Norman Ireland**, which collapsed after the Tudor Conquest.** The Irish, when speaking of themselves, employed their term clan which means family in Irish. “The site electricscotland suggests that the variety of surnames within a Scottish clan do not represent separate and definable sub-clans** but instead reflect the vagaries of transition of the Gaels into the English naming system as well as marriages, migrations, and occupations.** The main family itself may have developed a variety of surnames. **The preferred modern usage is to avoid the use of the term “sept”** and to simply describe these names as what they **are – surnames of the family** and **of allied or **dependent families.** **It is preferable to speak of “the names and families of Clan X”**** rather than to call a name **“a sept of Clan X.”** **“Sept” is actually **a term borrowed from Irish culture **in the nineteenth century **to explain the use of a variety of surnames** by members of a single clan.[** Where Scots would say, ―MacGregor and his clan,**] “an Irish historian might say, ―O‘Neill and his sept.””** Electric Scotland’s short list of septs of Clan MacFarlane electricscotland/ include the following families: Allan(1.), Allanson (2.), Bartholomew(3.), Caw(4.), Galbraith(5.), Griesck(6.), Gruamach(7.), Kinnieson(8.), Lennox(9.), MacAindra(10.), MacAllan(11.), MacCaa(12.), MacCause(13.), MacCaw(14.), MacCondy(15.), MacEoin(16.), MacGaw(17.), MacGeoch(18.), Macgre¬usich(19.), Macinstalker(20.), MacIock(21.), MacJames(22.), Mackinlay(23.), MacNair(24.), MacNeur(25.), MacNider(26.), MacNiter(27.), MacRob(28.), MacRobb(29.), MacWalter(30.), MacWilliam(31.), Miller(32.), Monach(33.), Napier(34.), Parlane(35.), Robb(36.), Stalker(37.), Thomason(38.), Weaver(38.), Weir(39.). Macfarlane surnames listed in the Family Tree DNA Project (familytreedna/) include the following: Allan(1.), Allanach(2.), Allanson(3.), Allison(4.), Arrell(5.), Arrol(6.), Barclay(7.) (in Ulster), Bart(8.), Bartholomew(9.), Bartie(10.), Bartson(11.), Black*(12.), Brice(14.), Bryce(15.), Caa(16.), Callander(17.), Caw(18.), Condey(19.), Condeyie (20.), Condy(21.), Cunnison(22.), Galloway(23.) (in Stirling), Grassick(24.) (**in Montrose**), Grassie (25.) (in Aberdeen), Greusaich (26.),Griesch (27.) (in Aberdeen), Grua- mach (29.), Kennson (30.), Kinnieson(31.), Kinnison(32.), Knox(33.), Leaper(34.), Lechie (35.), Lennox (36.), MacAindra (37.), MacAllan (38.), MacAllen (39.), MacAndrew (40.), MacAndro (41.) (in Dunbarton), MacCaa (42.), MacCause (43.), MacCaw (44.), MacCondey (45.), MacCondeyie (46.), MacCondy (47.), MacEach (48.), MacEachern (49.), MacEoin (50.), MacErrachar (51.), MacErracher (52.), MacFarlan (53.), MacFarland (54.), MacFarlane (55.), MacFarquahar (56.), Macferlant (57.) (**in Poland**), MacGaw (58.), MacGeoch (59.), MacGilchrist (60.), MacGreusach(61.), MacGreusich (62.), MacInally (63.), MacInnes (64.), MacInnis(65.), MacIn¬stalker(66.), MacIock(67.), MacJames(68.), MacJock (69.), MacKindlay(70.), MacKinlay(71.), MacNair(72.), MacNaiyer,(73.) MacNayer(74.), MacNeur(75.), MacNider(76.), MacNiter(77.), MacNoyer(78.), MacNuyer(79.), MacRobb(80.), MacWalter(81.), MacWilliam (82.), McFarlan(83.), McFarland(84.), McFarlane(85.), Michie (86.), Millar(87.), Miller(88.) (**in Dunbarton**), Monach(89.), Monachock (90.), Nacfaire (91.) (**in France**), Parlan (92.), Robb(93.), Smith(94.) (**in Dunbarton**), Spruell(95.), Stalker(96.), Thomason(97.), Thomson(98.), Weaver(99.), Webster(100.), Weir(101.), Williams(102.), Williamson(103.), Wilson(104.), ***WYLIE***(105.), *-Wyllie*(106.). (- A spelling variant… of the surname ***WYLIE***) *Due to recent DNA results, the Admin team at FamilyTreeDNA have added the *Black Surname* to the list of *Septs. *Four men* with that surname are *part of the main MacFarlane lineage*, and their markers date back to before the 1600s.* Although the Black surname is listed with three other clans*, **at least this one branch** belongs with the MacFarlane’s.** James Macfarlane wrote the History of Clan Macfarlane in 1922, (ISBN 978-1-152-95118-1.) At the time of 1846, “the lineal representative of the ancient and honorable house of Macfarlan and that ilk...” included the following families: Arrell, Arrol, Allan (also Clan Ranald), Allanson (also Clan Ranald), Allanach (also Clan Ranald), Bartholomew, Barclay, Caw, Griesch (Aberdeen), Grassie (Aberdeen), Grassick (Montrose), Gruamach, Galloway (Stirling),Kinnieson, Kennson, Kinnison, Mac Allan (also ClanRanald, MacKay and Stewart),MacAindra, MacAndrew, MacAndro (of Dumbartonshire), MacCaa, MacCause (Thomson), MacCaw (also Stewart of Bute), MacCondey, MacEoin, MacEachern (also an ancient race of Kintyre and Criagnish), MacErracher, MacGaw, MacGeoch, Macgreusich (also Buchanan), MacInnes, MacInstalker, MacJock, MacJames, Mackinlay, MacNair (also McNaughton), MacNeur, MacNuyer (also Buchanan and Mcnaughton), MacNider, MacNiter, MacRob (also Gunn), MacRobb, MacWalter, MacWilliam (also Gunn), Miller (of Dumbartonshire), Michie, Monach, Parlane, Robb, Stewart, Stalker , Weaver, Wilson, Weir, Williamson, Galbraith, Lennox, Napier. James continues his description of the septs of Macfarlane in great detail. There were many Macfarlane’s in the north and west Highlands, especially in the counties of Dumbarton, Perth, Stirling, and Argyle; also in the shires of Moray and Inverness, and the western isles. Northern Ireland was also home to many Macfarlane’s. There are a large number of descendants from, and dependents on, the Macfarlane surname and family. The largest group of these descendants is the Allan’s or Macallan’s. It began with Allan Macfarlane, a younger son of one of the Chiefs of Arrochar who went to the north and settled there several centuries ago. Allan‘s sons called themselves sons of Allan instead of taking the family name of Macfarlane. So, Allanson and Allanach are variations of Macallan. In another case, the sons of Thomas, younger son of Duncan, the 6th Chief, called themselves Thomas’ sons instead of Macfarlane. ―**There are also Macnair’s, Maceoin’s, Macerracher’s, Macwilliam’s, Macaindra’s, Macniter’s, MacInstalker’s, Macjock’s, Parian’s, Farlan’s, Graumach’s, Kinnieson’s, etc., [all which septs acknowledge themselves to be Macfarlane’s, together with certain septs of Macnayer’s, Mackinlay’s, Macrobb’s, Macgreusich’s, Smith’s, Miller’s, Monach’s, and Weir’s.] “Clan MacFarlane History According to The Scottish Nation” As printed in The Scottish Nation, or, The surnames, families, literature, ... Volumn II 1877 “MacFarlane, the name of a clan descended from the ancient earls of the Lennox, the distinctive badge of which was the cypress. In ancient times the land forming the western shore of Loch Lomond, from Tarbet upwards, and the greater part of the parish of Arrochar, was inhabited by the wild Macfarlanes plaided clan. From Loch Sloy, a small lake near the base of Ben Voirlich, which formed their gathering place, they took their slughorn or warcry of Loch Sloy! Loch Sloy! In Gaelic Loch Sluai signifies the Lake of the host or army The remote ancestor of this clan was Gilchrist, a younger brother of Malduin, third earl of Lennox. By a charter of the latter, still extant, he gave to his brother Gilchrist a grant de terris de superiori Arrochar de Luss, which continued in possession of the clan till the death of their last chief. Gilchrists son, Duncan, also obtained a charter of his lands from the earl of Lennox, and appears in the Ragman Roll under the name of Duncan MacGilchrist de Levenaghes. A grandson of this Duncan was named Bartholomew, in Gaelic abbreviated into Parlan or Pharlan, and from him the clan adopted the surname of Macfarlane. On the extinction of the direct male line of the earls of Lennox in 1373, the then chief of the Macfarlane’s claimed the earldom as heir male, but without success, and after the death in 1460 of Isabella, duchess of Albany, eldest daughter of Duncan, eighth earl, the vast possessions of the earldom were divided among the feudal heirs, and Sir John Stewart. Lord Derneley or Darnley, great grandson of Earl Duncan, became earl of Lennox. In the meantime the chief of the Macfarlane’s and his family had all been cut off, and many of the clan had left the district for other parts of the country. In this disorganized state, without a chief, the clan Macfarlane would have sunk into the mere retainers of the Lennox family, or been dispersed altogether, had not a gentleman of the clan, named Andrew Macfarlane, married the daughter of the above-named Sir John Stewart, earl of Lennox, and obtained possession of Arrochar the hereditary territory of his tribe. His son, Sir John Macfarlane, assumed, about 1493, the secondary designation of captain of the clan, not being allowed by them the higher title of chief, as he was neither the descendant nor the representative of the ancient family who had held that dignity. From that period the Macfarlane’s invariably supported the earls of Lennox of the Stewart race. In 1544 Duncan, the then captain of Macfarlane, at the head of 300 of his clan, joined Matthew, earl of Lennox, and the earl of Glencairn who had taken arms against the regent Arran, and was present with his followers when Glencairn was defeated at the Butts on Glasgow-muir near where the infantry barracks of that city now stand. With the others, Macfarlane was forfeited, but, through the intercession of powerful friends, his estate was restored and he obtained a remission under the privy seal. Lennox was forced to retire to England, where he married a niece of Henry VIII. and on his return to Scotland, with a considerable English force, Duncan sent to his assistance his relative, Walter Macfarlane of Tarbet, with seven score of his clan, who joined him at Dumbarton. These troops are said ti have spoken both Gaelic and English They were light footmen, well- armed with coats of mail, bows and arrows, and two handed swords, and were of much service to Lennox. Duncan fell at the battle of Pinkie in 1547, with a great number of his clan. Andrew, his son, took a prominent part on the side of the regent Moray, and from his attachment to the house of Darnley he and 300 of his followers fought against the queen at the battle of Langside, being almost the only Highland chief who did not range himself under the banners of the unfortunate Mary. He is said to have shown great valour on the occasion, and to have stood the regents party in great stead, for, as we are told by Holinshed, In the hottest brunt of the fight, he came in with friends and countrymen, and so manfully gave in upon the flank of the queens people, that he was a great cause of disordering them. The clan-boast of having taken at this battle three of Queen Marys standards, which they say were preserved for a long time in the family. All the reward, however, that the chief got was an addition to his arms, the regent having bestowed upon him the crest of a demi-savage proper, holding in his dexter hand a sheaf of arrows, and pointing with his sinister hand to an imperial crown, Or, with the motto This Ill defend. Although a small clan, the Macfarlane’s were as turbulent and predatory in their way as their neighbors the Macgregor’s. By the Act of the Estates of 1587 they were declared to be one of the clans for whom the chief was made responsible; by another act passed in 1594, they were denounced as being in the habit of committing theft, robbery, and oppression; and in July 1624 many of the clan were tried and convicted of theft and robbery. Some of them were punished, some pardoned, while others were removed to the highlands of Aberdeenshire, and to Strathaven in Banffshire, where they assumed the names of Stewart, MCaudy, Greisock, MJames, and MInnes. Walter Macfarlane, grandson of the chief who fought at Langside, adhered to the cause of Charles I. He was twice besieged in his own house by the parliamentary forces, and his castle of Inveruglas was afterwards burned down by the English. Of the lairds of Macfarlane there have been no fewer than twenty three. The last of them went to North America, in the early part of the 18th century. A branch of the family settled in Ireland in the reign of James VII., and the headship of the clan is claimed by its representative, Macfarlane of Huntstown House, in the county of Dublin. The descendants of the ancient chiefs cannot now be traced, and the lands once possessed by them have passed into other hands. Of one eminent member of the clan, the following notice is taken by Mr. Skene in his work on the Highlands of Scotland: He says, It is impossible to conclude this sketch of the history of the Macfarlane’s without alluding to the eminent antiquary, Walter Macfarlane of that ilk, who is as celebrated among historians as the indefatigable collector of the ancient records of the country, as his ancestors had been among the other Highland chiefs for their prowess in the field. The most extensive and valuable collections which his industry has been the means of preserving form the best monument to his memory; and as long as the existence of the ancient records of the country, or a knowledge of its ancient history remain an object of interest to any Scotsman, the name of Macfarlane will be handed down as one of its benefactors. The family itself, however, is now nearly extinct after having held their original lands for a period of six hundred years.” We are MacFarlane’s of all spelling variations, McGaw’s, Spruell’s, Robb’s, Miller’s, Webster’s, Weaver’s, Black’s and many others....Together we form a organization thats kept by the strongest of bonds... family. We answer to the call Loch Sloy, we carry the arms of our forefathers, we preserve the heritage that is so uniquely yours and ours.... Clan MacFarlane (800 years...) “Surname Projects Beginning With M” “MacFarlane…”--(“…Wylie…”) SEE ALSO: [“**Wyllie…**”]?...?...?...?...-…? (“In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an- …enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval- Scottish names… [***…WYLIE...***] has appeared as *…Wiley…*; [***…Wylie...***];*…Whyley…*; *…Wyley…*; *…Wilie…*; *…Wyllie…*; and [***…others...***]…?) Surnames In This Project: -“…Wylie…” SEE ALSO: [“**…Wyllie…**”]?...?...?...?...-…? (“…there are an …enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names…”?...) Requirements A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (fathers fathers fathers...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their fathers Y-DNA. [***Females who would like to check their fathers direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test….***] (1.) Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.” https://familytreedna/group-oin.aspx?Group=MacFarlane Member Count 482 Project Website https://familytreedna/groups/mac-farlane Description A clan of the House of Lennox. Because of the Family Finder (autosomal block) DNA test we accept anyone who descends from a MacFarlane (of any of the over 1,530 variant spellings), or Lennox because our chiefs sprang from the old earls thereof, or someone with a Sept surname (any variant) within a dozen generations; this overides the old limitation (mentioned in Requirements below) to participation by males only bearing these surnames. This is the official DNA project of the Clan MacFarlane Society, Australia, Inc. (clanmacfarlane.org.au/), and also of Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Inc. (clanmacfarlane.org/), and it is the oldest (founded in 2004) and largest* such MacFarlane project in the world. [*The bigger the database the better for a DNA projects participants.] This project aims to find out what DNA says about the ancient earldom of Lennox, clan MacFarlane and Sept ancestry. Who are we and where did we come from? Do all with the surname MacFarlane, any variant, have a common ancestor? Which associated Septs were originally MacFarlanes? DNA testing will help us find the answers to these questions and more. Anyone who bears the Lennox surname or any variation of the MacFarlane surname or any variant of the Sept surnames is eligible to join this project. [But see first sentence above.] Please check the list below to see if you find your surname there. To participate meaningfully in this project, you will need to share your ancestry back to the earliest known MacFarlane/etc. in the form of a pedigree chart, family group sheets, or a GEDCOM file. You do not need to be a member of any of the clan Macfarlane societies in the world to participate, although you may wish to make such an association in order to meet many more of your probable kin. Requirements A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (fathers fathers fathers...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their fathers Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their fathers direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines. Surnames In This Project Allan, Allanach, Allanson, Allison, Andrews, Arrell, Arrol, Barclay (in Ulster), Barnes, Bart, Bartholomew, Bartie, Bartson, Black, Blithe, Brice, Brown, Bryce, Caa, Callander, Callen, Caw, Chambers, Condey, Condeyie, Condy, Convery, Cunnison, Dickson, Drews, Dry, Duff, Farthing, Floyd, Galloway (in Stirling), Givens, Grassi, Grassick (in Montrose), Grassie (in Aberdeen), Greusaich, Griesch (in Aberdeen), Gruamach, Hall, Hamilton, Higgs, Hunt, Irvine, Jackson, Kennson, Kinnieson, Kinnison, Knox, Lark, Leaper, Lechie, Lee, Lennex, Lennox, MacAindra, MacAllan, MacAllen, MacAndrew, MacAndro (in Dunbarton), MacCaa, MacCause, MacCaw, MacCondey, MacCondeyie, MacCondy, MacEach, MacEachern, MacEoin, MacErrachar, MacErracher, MacFarlain, MacFarlan, MacFarland, MacFarlane, MacFarlin, MacFarquahar, Macferlant (in Poland), MacGaw, MacGeoch, MacGilchrist, MacGreusach, MacGreusich, MacInally, MacInnes, MacInnis, MacInstalker, MacIock, MacJames, MacJock, MacKindlay, MacKinlay, MacNair, MacNaiyer, MacNayer, MacNeur, MacNider, MacNiter, MacNoyer, MacNuyer, Macondray, MacParlan, MacParland, MacParlane, MacPharlan, MacPharland, MacPharlane, MacRobb, MacWalter, MacWilliam, Mays, McAlister, McAnear, McEachern, McEathron, McFarlain, McFarlan, McFarland, McFarlane, McFarlin, McFerrin, McGaw, McKinlay, McLaren, McLaughlan, McNair, McParlan, McParland, McParlane, McPharlan, McPharland, McPharlane, McRobbie, Megaw, Michie, Millar, Miller (in Dunbarton), Monach, Monachock, Moore, Mullin, Nacfaire (in France), Nicely, Parlan, Poland, Pomykal, Porter, Robb, Robbs, Smith (in Dunbarton), Spargo, Spruell, Stalker, Stewart, Sullivan, Tarbet, Thomas, Thomason, Thomson, Umstead, Walker, Weaver, Webster, Weir, Whitt, Williams, Williamson, Wilson, [****WYLIE…****], -SEE ALSO: [“**Wyllie…**”], Young” Footnotes Citations to Authorities: (1.) The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948).
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