The Siol Alpin (seed, or descendants of Alpin) were a group of seven clans that all claimed descent from Alpin, who was the father of Kenneth Mac Alpin, the first king of the combined Scots and Picts. Or was he? And were they? I discuss this idea and take a short look at the individual clans that made up this group: Grant, MacGregor, MacFie, MacQuarrie, MacNab, MacKinnon and MacAulay.
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If information that I have gotten through the FamilySearch database is accurate then Kenneth II is a direct ancestor of mine on my mother's side. I listened to one podcast and started from the beginning. I am this far along. Keep up the good work.
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
I have a book, "Scottish Highlanders" by Charles McKinnon, that goes in depth on Siol Alpin and calls it "the clan that wasnt". He puts forward that these clans were started by different sons or families of the children of Kenneth and that they were intentionally sent to different areas to prevent infighting between themselves and to prevent them uniting against the ruling kings. He does a good job dealing with all Highland clans I thought.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
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