I'm directly related to the Shaw family. Though my biolical father. I found several names assocated with the Shaw family (Adamson, adamsoun, adamsone) list under another Clan name MacGregor. I laso found my Maturnal Grand mother's name Black listed as Assocated with this clan, the Maclean clan. Which I'm' not directly realted to but I had several distant Maclean cousin on my biolical( maturnal) grand father side.
Does assocated mean they related to the main clan. Or are they inter related.Or just minor clans that lived on the land owned by the main clans MacGreggor-Maclean, Shaw.
2007-08-02 16:37:54 · 3 answers · asked by Poe B 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
An "associated" family would be "sub-branch" or an allied or dependent family, sometimes called a "sept," although this is a borrowed Irish term. For example, as a Black or a Shaw, you would also be entitled to join a MacGregor clan association.
2007-08-03 04:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont know exactly what scottish clan things are like, but if it were chinese, you would belong to the paternal side, even if the mother or grandmother is related to some other clan of any status. I don't know if this helps.
2007-08-03 01:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by JN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if the link posted below will be of any help to you but you may find the answer there.
http://www.heraldry.co.uk/scottish_clans_names.htm
hope it helps.
2007-08-03 07:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋