updated on: January 7, 2009
updated on: January 7, 2009
We would like to
welcome you to
the Clan Grant Society US.
Our aim is to cultivate a spirit of friendship amongst the Clan, and to help keep them in touch with one another.
Our anceestors left their native Scotland and dispersed around the world. The Clan Grant Society brings us together in the ties of our common ancestry.
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Family Names most commonly associated with Clan Grant include: Allan, Allen, Allanson, Bisset, Bissett, Bowie, Buie, Gilroy, Grant, MacAllan, MacCallan, MacElroy, MacGilroy, MacIlroy, More, Muckleroy, MacHurron, MacKerran, MacKerron, MacKiaran, Pratt, Suttie. People with these surnames may have historical ties to the Clan Grant.
All people with the surname of Grant belong to the Clan Grant.
The current septs or sub-families of Clan Grant are Allan of Rhynagairn, and More of Drumcork. Members of these families belong to the Clan Grant and can point to a common ancestor who owed their fealty to the Chief of the Clan Grant.
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Important Messages
The message Board is up and running. Use it to ask your questions about the Clan Grant, Genealogy, and the Clan Grant Society.
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A message from the Chief of Clan Grant:
In days gone by, the pressures of the times and difficult lines of communication have meant that too many Clansfolk have lost touch with too much of our heritage as they spread to the far corners of the globe. I am delighted that this medium has already allowed so many more to reconnect with the centre – with their roots – and has made possible the correction of many half-truths. I take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the work of George H Grant of Tennessee and his late wife Lucille who were principally responsible for the founding of the American Society and to Howard Parsons and C David Grant who kept it going for so long. In this connection I must express my delight at having had the opportunity to meet with so many American kinsmen and clansmen at the Stone Mountain games in the fall of 2008. You made me feel very welcome. The intricately carved staff you so kindly presented to me will remain a most treasured memento of the visit. I was also particularly delighted that within a hectic program you were able to arrange for me to meet with representatives of our Cherokee kinsmen. The next two years will be very busy ones for the clan. Both the Homecoming Weekend in Edinburgh in July 2009 and our 3rd International Gathering week based in Strathspey in August 2010 will provide excellent specific opportunities for overseas members of the Clan to pay a visit – and the current exchange rate is an added incentive! I can particularly recommend our 2010 week. I very much hope that as many of you as possible will take advantage of these opportunities to imbue yourselves even more with our lore and to see in what ways you may be able to contribute to the many projects we are anxious to see come to fruition. In particular I hope that as many as feel able to will consider contributing to the development of Duthil Kirk as the Clan Grant Centre – much work continues to be needed before the potentially excellent facility can function as it might. Sláinte Mhath and Stand Fast!
Strathspey Given at Duthil January 2 2009 |
In
the 950 years since our progenitor arrived in Scotland, the history of
Clan Grant has been fascinating and varied.