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Clan Robertson, is correctly known as Clan Donnachaidh ( Duncan ) () () is a
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. The principal surnames of the clan are Robertson, Reid and Duncan but there are also many other septs.


History


Origins

There are two main theories as to the origins of the Clan: #That the founder of the clan, Donn(a)chadh (Duncan) was the second son of Angus MacDonald,
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. #That the Robertsons are lineal descendants of the Celtic
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, whose progenitor was King
Duncan I Donnchad mac Crinain (; anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" or "the Sick"; – 14 August 1040)Broun, "Duncan I (d. 1040)". was king of Scotland (''Alba'') from 1034 to 1040. He is the historical basis of the "K ...
(''Donnchadh'' in Scottish Gaelic). The Collins ''Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia'' supports this theory.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The
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). pp. 302–303.


Wars of Scottish Independence

The clan's first recognised chief, Donnchadh ''Reamhar'', "Stout Duncan", son of Andrew de Atholia (
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"), was a minor land-owner and leader of a kin-group around
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, Highland
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, and as legend has it, an enthusiastic and faithful supporter of
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(king 1306–29 aka Robert the Bruce) during the
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; he is believed to have looked after King Robert after the
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in 1306. The clan asserts that Stout Duncan's relatives and followers (not yet known as Robertsons) supported Robert the Bruce at the
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in 1314. His descendants became known (in English or Scots) as the Duncansons, or
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''Clann Dhònnchaidh'', "Children of Duncan".Robertson, James. (1929). ''Chiefs of Clan Donnachaidh, 1275 – 1749 and the Highlanders at Bannockburn''. Printed by Wood and Son, Mill Street, Perth. Duncan is believed to have been killed at the
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and was succeeded by Robert, from whom the Clan Robertson takes its name. Robert's brother, Patrick, was the ancestor of the Robertsons of Lude who were the principal cadet branch.


14th- and 15th-century clan conflicts

In 1394 a clan battle took place between Clann Dhònnchaidh, Clan Lindsay and involving
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, who were the hereditary sheriffs of Angus, during a cattle raid on
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. Sir Walter Ogilvy was slain at this battle. ''Clandonoquhy'' had rather a reputation as raiders and feuders in late medieval Scotland, though the chiefs seem always to have been loyal to the Bruce and Stewart royal dynasties. Robert ''Riabhach'' ("Grizzled") Duncanson, 4th Chief of Clann Dhònnchaidh, was a strong supporter of King
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(1406–1437) and was incensed by his murder at the Blackfriars Dominican Friary in
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. He tracked down and captured two of the regicides, Sir Robert Graham and the King's uncle
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, as they hid above Invervack in Atholl, and turned them over to the Crown. They were tortured to death in the
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in Edinburgh on the orders of the Regent, James I's widow, Joan Beaufort (d. 1445). The Collins ''Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia'' states that they were put to death with considerable savagery. The Robertson crest badge of a right hand upholding an imperial crown was awarded by James II (1437–60) to the 4th chief on 15 August 1451 as a reward for capturing his father's assassins. The highly unusual third supporter (below the shield) on the Robertson coat of arms, of a "savage man in chains" is in reference to the capture of Graham. It is in honour of Robert ''Riabhach'' that his descendants took the name Robertson. James II also erected the clan lands into the Barony of Struan, which formerly took in extensive lands in Highland
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, notably in Glen Errochty, the north and south banks of
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and the area surrounding
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. None of these lands are any longer in the possession of the clan. Robert ''Riabhach'' or ''Riach'' died in 1460 from wounds received in battle. The chiefship then passed to his eldest son, Alexander. The Clan Robertson then feuded with the
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of Atholl. William Robertson, the sixth chief was killed trying to recover lands that had been seized by the Stewarts of Atholl. The eighth chief of Clan Robertson was murdered and his brother inherited the estate. Struan (Gaelic ''Sruthan'', "streams"), is a parish church, of
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origin and dedicated to St. Fillan, at the confluence of the Errochty Water and Garry rivers. Many of the medieval chiefs were buried in this church (although individual monuments have unfortunately not survived). The present building was built in the early 19th century, but the foundations of its predecessor can be traced in the churchyard. Donnchadh ''Reamhar'' is, however, said to have been buried in the parish church of Dull, near Aberfeldy. Recent excavations by members of the Clan Donnachaidh Society within the now redundant church of Dull (Gaelic ''Dul'', "meadow", "haugh") failed to find evidence of this specific burial, although others were uncovered, along with early medieval carved stones. Recent generations of chiefs have been buried in a family vault in the grounds of the estate of Dunalastair, near Kinloch Rannoch.


17th century and Civil War

Under Alexander Robertson, 12th chief, the clan is said to have supported Montrose in all of his battles during the Scottish Civil War. During this time, the main Robertson castle at Invervack, near the present Clan museum, was burned by
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's forces, and many family records were lost. The Clan Robertson played a major part in the fighting at the
Battle of Inverlochy (1645) The Battle of Inverlochy occurred on 2 February 1645, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, when a Cavalier, Royalist force of Highlanders and Confederate Ireland, Confederate Irish troops under the overall command of James Graham, 1st Ma ...
in support of the royalist,
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, where they put the king's enemies to flight. Alexander Robertson of Lude fought for
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at the
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and as a result Lude was burned by Cromwell's forces in retaliation. Alexander Robertson, 13th chief (b. 1668) joined the
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and was taken prisoner a few weeks after the Jacobite defeat at the
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. After being released he went to live in France for thirteen years where he served for some time in the French army. He returned to Scotland in 1703.


18th century and Jacobite uprisings

Alexander Robertson, 13th chief, led 500 men of Clan Robertson in support of the Earl of Mar at the
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in 1715. He was captured, but later rescued and he took refuge in France.
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's report on the Highlands in 1724, estimated the clan strength at 800 men. The fighting force of Clan Donnachaidh was estimated at 700 men in 1745."A Short History of the Clan Robertson". By Maj. J Robertson Reid. Printed at the Observer Press, Stirling, Scotland. 1933. After the defeat of the
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the Robertson lands became part of the Forfeited Estates, although most were returned to the then chief, another Alexander Robertson, in 1784, after it became clear that the Central Highlands were wholly pacified. Two of the most notorious and well documented
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occurred on the Robertson clan land of Strathcarron: # In 1845, the Glencalvie o
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clearance, executed by the factor James Gillander on behalf of William Robertson, sixth laird of Kindeace. # In 1854, the Greenyards clearance, sometimes known as the Massacre of the Rosses. This was also carried out by James Gillander on behalf of Major Charles Robertson—son of William. The Clearances upon the Clan Robertson lands are also important to the history of
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. In Sutherland, Eòghainn MacDhonnchaidh ( Ewan Robertson, (1842–1895) of
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was called "the Bard of the Clearances"; is most famous for his song ''Mo mhallachd aig na caoraich mhòr'' ("My curses upon the big lackface and/or Cheviot, introduced from Englandref name="Weinczok"> sheep") mocking, among others, the
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and Patrick Sellar. The song has been recorded by notable singers
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and
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. There is a monument to Robertson in Tongue. A similar poem in
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attacks James Gillanders of Highfield Cottage near
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, who was the
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for the estate of Major Charles Robertson of Kincardine. As his employer was then serving with the
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in
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, Gillanders was the person most responsible for the mass evictions staged at Glencalvie,
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in 1845. The Gaelic-language poem denouncing Gillanders for the brutality of the evictions was later submitted anonymously to Pàdraig MacNeacail, the editor of the column in Gaelic in which the poem was published in the
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newspaper ''The Casket''. The poem, which is believed to draw upon eyewitness accounts, is believed to be the only Gaelic language source relating to the evictions in Glencalvie. Only the family vault at Dunalastair is still in the possession of the family of Struan; however, many modern properties have been added to the clan land. The title Baron of Struan is still transferred through Dunalastair.


Clan castles

*Mount Alexander was one of among the original seats of the chiefs of Clan Robertson.Coventry, Martin. (2008). ''Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans''. pp. 497–498. . The castle was eventually replaced by Dall House. Despite common misconception, the present ruin of Dunalistair on the site is nothing to do with the clan, but was built in 1859 *The original seat was at Invervack, and was lost in the Civil war *Lude Castle belonged to the Clan Robertson from at least the 17th century but was torched by the forces of
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in 1650 after Alexander Robertson of Lude had fought on the side of
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at the
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in 1644. *Auchleeks Castle was held by the Clan Robertson from the 1530s but was later replaced by a mansion. They sold the property in 1962 and the garden is occasionally open to the public. *Eilean nam Faoilaig, near Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, is the site of a castle on an island that was held by the Robertsons of Struan and was used as both a refuge and a prison.


Tartans

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Gaelic names

* ''MacDhònnchaidh'' (surname, 'son of Duncan') * ''MacRaibeirt'' (surname, 'son of Robert') * ''Robasdan'' (surname – used when following a first name) * ''An Robasdanach'' (surname, 'the Robertson' – used on its own, without a first name) * ''Clann MhicDhònnchaidh / Clann 'IcDhònnchaidh'' (collective – 'Clan Robertson') * ''Clann Dhònnchaidh'' (collective) * ''Na Robasdanaich'' (collective) – the Robertsons as a whole. Note: the common spelling often appears with an "a" after the double nn of ''Dhònnchaidh'', but this is not correct (though it does reflect the Gaelic insertion of an
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in pronunciation). ''Cf.'' the anglicised surname MacConnochie (and variants). "MacDhònnchaidh" and derivatives are usually used on the mainland, "Robasdan" and derivatives on the islands.


Branches

*Robertson of Auchleeks. *Robertson of Faskally. *Robertson of Inches. *Robertson of Kindeace. *Robertson of Kinlochmouidart. *Robertson of Lude. *Robertson of Struan.


Septs

The main surname used by the Clan is Robertson, which is also used by the present chief's family, though other names are associated with the clan. These may include: *Barr * Collier *Colyear *Conlow *Connachie *Dobbie *Dobieson *Dobinson *Dobson *Donachie *Donnachie *Donica *Donohoe *Duncan *Duncanson *Dunkeson *Dunnachie *Dunshea *Green *Inches *MacConachie *MacConnachie *MacConlogue *MacConnichie *MacDonachie *MacGlashan *MacInroy *MacIver *MacIvor *MacLagan *MacLaggan *MacRob *MacRobb *MacRobbie *MacRobert *MacRobie *MacWilliam *McDonnough *McConnachie * McConnico *McConochie *McConnochie *McInroy *McRobie *Reed *Reid *Robb *Robbie *Roberts *Robison *Robinson *Roberson *Robson *Roy *Stark *Tannoch *Tannochy *Hart Note that several of the above are merely anglicised variants of the
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''MacDhònnchaidh'' or literal translations into English of the same (Duncan, Duncanson, etc.).


See also

*
Clan Duncan The personal name Duncan can be found in Scotland’s oldest records in its Gaelic form Dunchad/Donchadh/Donachie/Donnchadh and other spelling variants. Origins The Clan Donnachaidh is the official registered Clan With Chief appointed, this s ...


Clan profile

*
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: ('Glory is the reward of valour') *
Slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan or a political, commercial, religious, or other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group ...
: ('Fierce when Roused') * Crest: A dexter hand holding up an imperial crown, all proper *
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:
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(the clan had lands on the southern side of Loch Rannoch – Gaelic , 'Loch of Bracken') * Pipe music: **Salute: Frank Adam, Thomas Innes: ''The Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands 1934'', p 423
/ref> **Gathering: **March: ; ; ''Teachd Chlann Dhònnchaidh'' **Lament: *
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: Alexander Gilbert Haldane Robertson of Struan, 24th Chief of Clan Robertson, 28th of Struan (styled Struan Robertson)Burke's Peerage and Gentry
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References


External links


www.donnachaidh.com
– the Official Clan Donnachaidh Web Site
www.robertson.org
– Clan Robertson Society
www.cdsti.org
– Clan Donnachaidh Society of Texas
www.rockymountainscots.com
– Clan Donnachaidh Society of the Rocky Mountains {{Scottish clans
Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Plac ...