The MacNaughtens are an interesting clan that doesn't get much popular attention, so here are a few things I find interesting about them. www.clanmacnaug... usakilts.com
Thanks this is excellent. I am of McNaughton descent. My six times great grandfather on my mothers side is Duncan McNaughton from the isle of Islay. His son Malcolm McNaughton was five years old when he accompanied his uncle Alexander McNaughton from Islay to New York in 1738. Once in New York they eventually lived on the Argyle Patent lands located in Washington county New York. Alexander Mcnaughton while in New York was the primary trustee who was in charge of the Argyle Patent and signed all the deeds to many Scottish highlanders Who emigrated to America. It is interesting to note that when Alexander McNaughton signed the deeds he signed them “Alexander son of Nachten”. To me this is important because it shows that he identified with his Pictish ancestry. You are correct about the McNaughtons suffering under the Campbells. My ancestors left the Kintyre peninsula and headed to the isle of Islay after a falling out with the Campbells. McNaughtons on Islay eventually left for America after Daniel Campbell of Shawfield raised rents on Islay to such a degree that many Scottish residence on Islay including my McNaughton ancestors elected to leave and head to New York. Thanks again for your podcast this was very interesting I Hoip in God! - Brian
Whelp, we're related. Lol. I've got some of the records. We went from New York south into North Carolina to become wagon makers in Yadkin County. I still run the farm founded by a macknight
I’m a McNaughton too but I’ve always wondered if everyone with the last is related/part of the same clan so I’ve been hesitant with my research. Also, my uncle did a dna test and apparently hes Irish not Scottish so technically that means I’m Irish. I also haven’t really bothered looking into the white side of my ancestry because I’m half black and I’ve always just embraced that more for some reason.
I'm a MacKnight and my understanding is we're a junior branch split from MacNaughtens at an earlier time. I've always been curious to find out more about this but its difficult to authenticate!
Being of MacNaughton descent myself, it's interesting to note that Dunderave is considered the ancestral l home of the clan. Strictly speaking this is not true. The original & true ancestral home of Clan MacNaughton was actually the castle located on Fraoch Eilean(located on Loch Awe), awarded to Gilbert MacNaughton by Alexander III in 1267 & was held by the clan until approximately 1478 - ish (heavy on the ish) when it was passed to the Campbells. It was only after that, the MacNaughtons were awarded Dunderave Castle.
Our family where sent to Ulster Ireland and our name was changed to McKnight. My Great Grandfather and his brothers immigrated to Canada. When we checked out our roots we where told we have a made up name and we were not Irish but Scottish and our clan was MacNaughton.
What a great video! My surname should tell you I have a vested interest in this information and I have learned a lot! I am first generation Australian but my father is from Glasgow so nice to know we hadn't moved too far until I came a long! 😄
Hey folks, I am descended from the macnaughton family too through my mums family. Being a Quinn in Glasgow I assumed all or most of my family to be Irish. Quite a surprise to see how much Scottish blood I have in me and more so when looking up the ancestry to see it say Chief of Clan MacNaughton was incredible. To think my mum, uncle and aunt where born in a tenement and we are descended from a family born in a castle with such a story is incredible and hilarious. I descend through a daughter who ended up in Greenock Glasgow. Not sure if a lot of highlanders moved there but she marries a man from Argyll and so does their daughter. They ended up marrying into the Mitchell family who moved to the Calton Glasgow where my mum was born in a tenement, in a street that’s no longer there called Green Vale Street. From there yours truly was born in 1991 in Rutherglen. So my ancestors down to me have moved a total of about 55 miles in half a millennia 😂 Great hearing about all the different MacNaughtons and the distant cousins and kin I never knew I had. Hope life’s treating you all well. Cmon the MacNaughtons ! 💪 😂
I am South African and my great grandfather George Dargie was from Forfar Scotland. His mother, my great great grandmother was a Miss McNaughton. My mother was a Miss McNaughton Dargie. I am interested in the spelling of McNaughton and Mac Naughton. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙂
they are mcnaughtens in the glens of antrim in ireland,but naughton is more common which comes From O'Neachtain . Its a munster name and munster has a historical connection with wales which is probably why the personal root name is the same or similar as the welsh and picts spoke p celtic languages
I'm a McKnight. From what I've been told: our branch started arriving in Philadelphia in the 18th century, this continued until the early 19th century. I'm sure more arrived later but our branch of the family tree just kept pushing west. The Ohio Territory must have sounded like a good idea because it sure called our name, we ended up all over Michigan with one of the many twigs of our branch staying put in the area of Ironwood, MI. We have family in the bootheel of Missouri and Arkansas delta, my parents decided they wanted to move to the south making me a first generation Mississippian, I'm a farmer raising my portion of the next generation. It doesn't matter how you spell YOUR McKnight because if you truly are one, even though you were born with it , you feel the need to prove that you deserve to carry the family name. Hoip In God, wave your tartan or just consider me THAT cousin. Have a good one. M.L. McKnight
I know there were Mac/McKnight’s that arrived in Miramichi/Napan, New Brunswick in the early 1800’s or late 1700’s. Some of them found their way to the Ohio valley. Cheers, long lost cousin.
I've traced my own direct ancestry back to 160BC. I'm a direct descendant of the MacKnights/MacNaughten Clan. Nachten showed up around the 700s. My century farm was founded by a MacKnight.
Church records didn't go back that far. No way you can say for certain. I wonder how much money these ancestry companies make from Canadian and Americans. Must be into the billions.
@@johnrobertson9875 yeah, see...you're relying on church records. That's your first error. You're also assuming these were just typical peasants. Firstly, we are all direct descendants of the high king of Ireland. Pedigree records are a bit more important to the royal families. Secondly, we once again reignited our family's name upon the land when we gave the Romans hell. When people are proud of their accomplishments, they tend to write them down. For the record...I have taken the time to verify each available document, and have cross referenced any available documents from the "ancestry" companies you speak of. It's helpful also if you have the means to travel...I've discovered that there is a bar in Scotland that has an old map of the territories of the Picts listed. We're on it. Grave markers? Found em. Our abandoned castles? Found em. Sorry you have allowed the failure of others to dictate your own.
@@cushycream funny I never hear of someone from Scotland researching their family history and claiming to be related to the Bruce or Wallace or can trace their ancestors back hundreds of years. But every other Canadian/American claims to have done just that.
@@cushycream funny how you types are never directly related to any of the dozens of Scottish inventors, scientists or engineers that literally made the modern world and were alive and easily traceable 200-300 years ago. But claim to able to trace their ancestors back 1400 years when there is no reliable sources.
Just found this. I am American, and as i understand it, my family comes from Scotland, to Clan Macnaughten. Ive always been interested in Clans Macnaughten & Rose, who i understand my family comes from (Rose, Stephens, Henry)
Yes nechtan is pictish, so is urquhart, Welsh wyr garth, people of the cultivated area, garden. Nechtan is the name of several pictish Kings and a Saint in Somerset
My GM is a MacKnight. Ancestor was sent to Ireland, then to Philadelphia, and ended up in Texas until the Civil War, whereupon they immigrated to Brazil, where there's somewhat of a Macknigt clan... in so far as when my mother was growing up.
There is also an abandoned village called Nachtain and a battle called Dan Nachtain which occurred near Loch Insh. For your information. I have a request of you. Can you also research the MacMartins spelled also Marthain from Letter Finlay on Loch Lochy. They became a sept of the Camerons. They are also very old and I'd like to know if they're Pict. Thank you, Zaynab.
MacNaughton descent here! Very accurate video, I've been doing alot of research on this and it's super fascinating! Nechtan the Great! Nechtan Morbet! Sons of Nechtan!
Clan Donnachaidh are "Pictish" in origin. In ancient times, Scots were Gaelic in origin, not "Pictish", nor British. Names with "Mac", or "Mc prefixes are Scottish in origin, regardless of where, the name it is tagged onto came from. This means, names without those prefixes are not, Scottish in origin, though they may use Gaelic, and some names meld both into one by attaching one of the prefixes to a pre-existing name. For example, "Donnachaidh" means "brown-haired chief", indicating a non-Scot, being named by Scots in their writings.
Thanks this is excellent. I am of McNaughton descent. My six times great grandfather on my mothers side is Duncan McNaughton from the isle of Islay. His son Malcolm McNaughton was five years old when he accompanied his uncle Alexander McNaughton from Islay to New York in 1738. Once in New York they eventually
lived on the Argyle Patent lands located in Washington county New York. Alexander Mcnaughton while in New York was the primary trustee who was in charge of the Argyle Patent and signed all the deeds to many Scottish highlanders Who emigrated to America. It is interesting to note that when Alexander McNaughton signed the deeds he signed them “Alexander son of Nachten”. To me this is important because it shows that he identified with his Pictish ancestry.
You are correct about the McNaughtons suffering under the Campbells. My ancestors left the Kintyre peninsula and headed to the isle of Islay after a falling out with the Campbells. McNaughtons on Islay eventually left for America after Daniel Campbell of Shawfield raised rents on Islay to such a degree that many Scottish residence on Islay including my McNaughton ancestors elected to leave and head to New York.
Thanks again for your podcast this was very interesting
I Hoip in God!
- Brian
I'm interested in the history of McNaughton and my family history has ties with the same Clan
Whelp, we're related. Lol. I've got some of the records. We went from New York south into North Carolina to become wagon makers in Yadkin County. I still run the farm founded by a macknight
We have the same history, that's crazy. I'm also a MacNaughton.
I’m a McNaughton too but I’ve always wondered if everyone with the last is related/part of the same clan so I’ve been hesitant with my research. Also, my uncle did a dna test and apparently hes Irish not Scottish so technically that means I’m Irish. I also haven’t really bothered looking into the white side of my ancestry because I’m half black and I’ve always just embraced that more for some reason.
Funny enough, I actually have an uncle named Brian.
Thank you so much! Very fascinating to hear anything about the Pict's history.
I'm a MacKnight and my understanding is we're a junior branch split from MacNaughtens at an earlier time. I've always been curious to find out more about this but its difficult to authenticate!
Our family name is McKnight and our name was changed when we were sent to Ireland. Perhaps that happened to your family.
I'm trying to find out more detail about this too. I'm finding similar info for the McKnight's from Ireland.
Being of MacNaughton descent myself, it's interesting to note that Dunderave is considered the ancestral l home of the clan. Strictly speaking this is not true. The original & true ancestral home of Clan MacNaughton was actually the castle located on Fraoch Eilean(located on Loch Awe), awarded to Gilbert MacNaughton by Alexander III in 1267 & was held by the clan until approximately 1478 - ish (heavy on the ish) when it was passed to the Campbells. It was only after that, the MacNaughtons were awarded Dunderave Castle.
Yes. Glad to know you are aware as well.
Actually I got one name wrong. Fraoch Eileen was actually awarded to Gillcrest MacNaughton, not Gilbert.
Our family where sent to Ulster Ireland and our name was changed to McKnight. My Great Grandfather and his brothers immigrated to Canada. When we checked out our roots we where told we have a made up name and we were not Irish but Scottish and our clan was MacNaughton.
What a great video! My surname should tell you I have a vested interest in this information and I have learned a lot! I am first generation Australian but my father is from Glasgow so nice to know we hadn't moved too far until I came a long! 😄
Hey folks, I am descended from the macnaughton family too through my mums family. Being a Quinn in Glasgow I assumed all or most of my family to be Irish. Quite a surprise to see how much Scottish blood I have in me and more so when looking up the ancestry to see it say Chief of Clan MacNaughton was incredible.
To think my mum, uncle and aunt where born in a tenement and we are descended from a family born in a castle with such a story is incredible and hilarious.
I descend through a daughter who ended up in Greenock Glasgow. Not sure if a lot of highlanders moved there but she marries a man from Argyll and so does their daughter. They ended up marrying into the Mitchell family who moved to the Calton Glasgow where my mum was born in a tenement, in a street that’s no longer there called Green Vale Street. From there yours truly was born in 1991 in Rutherglen.
So my ancestors down to me have moved a total of about 55 miles in half a millennia 😂
Great hearing about all the different MacNaughtons and the distant cousins and kin I never knew I had.
Hope life’s treating you all well.
Cmon the MacNaughtons ! 💪 😂
I am South African and my great grandfather George Dargie was from Forfar Scotland. His mother, my great great grandmother was a Miss McNaughton. My mother was a Miss McNaughton Dargie. I am interested in the spelling of McNaughton and Mac Naughton. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙂
they are mcnaughtens in the glens of antrim in ireland,but naughton is more common which comes From O'Neachtain . Its a munster name and munster has a historical connection with wales which is probably why the personal root name is the same or similar as the welsh and picts spoke p celtic languages
I'm a McKnight. From what I've been told: our branch started arriving in Philadelphia in the 18th century, this continued until the early 19th century. I'm sure more arrived later but our branch of the family tree just kept pushing west. The Ohio Territory must have sounded like a good idea because it sure called our name, we ended up all over Michigan with one of the many twigs of our branch staying put in the area of Ironwood, MI. We have family in the bootheel of Missouri and Arkansas delta, my parents decided they wanted to move to the south making me a first generation Mississippian, I'm a farmer raising my portion of the next generation. It doesn't matter how you spell YOUR McKnight because if you truly are one, even though you were born with it , you feel the need to prove that you deserve to carry the family name.
Hoip In God, wave your tartan or just consider me THAT cousin.
Have a good one.
M.L. McKnight
I know there were Mac/McKnight’s that arrived in Miramichi/Napan, New Brunswick in the early 1800’s or late 1700’s. Some of them found their way to the Ohio valley.
Cheers, long lost cousin.
I've traced my own direct ancestry back to 160BC. I'm a direct descendant of the MacKnights/MacNaughten Clan. Nachten showed up around the 700s. My century farm was founded by a MacKnight.
Church records didn't go back that far. No way you can say for certain. I wonder how much money these ancestry companies make from Canadian and Americans. Must be into the billions.
@@johnrobertson9875 yeah, see...you're relying on church records. That's your first error. You're also assuming these were just typical peasants.
Firstly, we are all direct descendants of the high king of Ireland. Pedigree records are a bit more important to the royal families.
Secondly, we once again reignited our family's name upon the land when we gave the Romans hell. When people are proud of their accomplishments, they tend to write them down.
For the record...I have taken the time to verify each available document, and have cross referenced any available documents from the "ancestry" companies you speak of. It's helpful also if you have the means to travel...I've discovered that there is a bar in Scotland that has an old map of the territories of the Picts listed. We're on it. Grave markers? Found em. Our abandoned castles? Found em.
Sorry you have allowed the failure of others to dictate your own.
@@cushycream funny I never hear of someone from Scotland researching their family history and claiming to be related to the Bruce or Wallace or can trace their ancestors back hundreds of years. But every other Canadian/American claims to have done just that.
@@johnrobertson9875 selective hearing is funny that way. May I suggest a q-tip?
@@cushycream funny how you types are never directly related to any of the dozens of Scottish inventors, scientists or engineers that literally made the modern world and were alive and easily traceable 200-300 years ago. But claim to able to trace their ancestors back 1400 years when there is no reliable sources.
My family is descendants of the McNaughton and I have Campbell in my family too
Just found this. I am American, and as i understand it, my family comes from Scotland, to Clan Macnaughten. Ive always been interested in Clans Macnaughten & Rose, who i understand my family comes from (Rose, Stephens, Henry)
Yes nechtan is pictish, so is urquhart, Welsh wyr garth, people of the cultivated area, garden. Nechtan is the name of several pictish Kings and a Saint in Somerset
My GM is a MacKnight. Ancestor was sent to Ireland, then to Philadelphia, and ended up in Texas until the Civil War, whereupon they immigrated to Brazil, where there's somewhat of a Macknigt clan... in so far as when my mother was growing up.
There is also an abandoned village called Nachtain and a battle called Dan Nachtain which occurred near Loch Insh. For your information. I have a request of you. Can you also research the MacMartins spelled also Marthain from Letter Finlay on Loch Lochy. They became a sept of the Camerons. They are also very old and I'd like to know if they're Pict. Thank you, Zaynab.
I'm a Macendry purported to be of the clan MacNaughton. Thank you for your efforts ser.
Check out the MacNauchtan Saga.....
MacNaughton descent here! Very accurate video, I've been doing alot of research on this and it's super fascinating! Nechtan the Great! Nechtan Morbet! Sons of Nechtan!
Hello family my name is Victoria Ruth Elizabeth McNaughten
Im a McNaughten the spelling of my last name isn’t as common as other ones
What relation were the Lamont/Turner clan ?
Clan Donnachaidh are "Pictish" in origin.
In ancient times, Scots were Gaelic in origin, not "Pictish", nor British. Names with "Mac", or "Mc prefixes are Scottish in origin, regardless of where, the name it is tagged onto came from. This means, names without those prefixes are not, Scottish in origin, though they may use Gaelic, and some names meld both into one by attaching one of the prefixes to a pre-existing name. For example, "Donnachaidh" means "brown-haired chief", indicating a non-Scot, being named by Scots in their writings.
Good pronunciation of Somhairle Buidhe (yellow-haired Somerled)
In 1850 Jane McKnight married Henry McBride. - my ancestor was their 2d son. -- Ft Bragg?!?! I was a medic in the 82d Ave Bn '81-'85!
Dundrave castle 🏰