Septs of Clan Farquharson

The use of the word “septs” in referring to Scottish Clans is a bit of a misnomer. Historically septs referred to branches of the Clan. In modern use, sept means nothing more than a family that is associated with the Clan. Only the Chief of the Clan can decide what names are associated with the Clan.

Clan Farquharson is associated with the following surnames: Barrie, Bowman, Bremner, Christie, Coutts, Cromar, Don, Downie, Farquhar, Farquharson, Ferres, Finlay, Finlayson, Grassick, Hardie, Kellas, Leys, Lyon, MacCaig, MacCartney, MacCuaig, MacErchar, MacFarquhar, MacHardie, MacJock, MacKinlay, Paterson, Reach, Tawse, and Waite.

For further information on the surname excerpts from George Black’s “Surnames of Scotland” are provided, along with some of the variant spellings. There are a number of surnames with long histories of relationships with Clan Farquharson that have not been added to the official list. These names may be added in the future with work through the Chief of the Clan. These names include: Alford, Achenhove, Brown, Buckie, Bunzeon, Cay, Candvane, Carnequhen, Cattanach, Chree, Clearch, Cloak, Clune, Clinter, Colston, Dagg, Dee, Dorward, Dow, Ego, Glennie, Kellock, MacCarly, MacFuktor, Mellis, Michie, Morgan, Reekie, Rust, Skaid, Sleaster, Sleigh, Strathdee, Testard, Tester, Tough, Wardle, Wood. 

The 1696 Poll Book for Aberdeenshire is a unique insight to the Kindrochit Parish (the modern Braemar area). It can be viewed here. 

Other spellings include: Barry, Berry, Barre, Barr, deBarrie, deBarry

Other spellings include: Boman, Boyman

Other spellings include: Brimner, Brymner, Brebner, Brimer, Brymer, Brimmer, Brabin, Brender

Other spellings include: Chrisy, Christison, MacChristie, MacChristy, MacKristy

Other spellings include: Coates, Coats, Cults

Other spellings include: Cromer

Other spellings include: Downy, Downey

Other spellings include: Farker, Forker, Farquhart

Other spellings include: Farkerson, Fulkerson

Other spellings include: Ferries, Ferris

Other spellings include: Finley, Findlay, Findley

Other spellings include: Finlaison, Finleyson, Findlayson, Findleyson

Other spellings include: Grass, Grassie, Grassey, Gracey, Gracey, Gracie, Souter

Other spellings include: Hardee, Hardy

Other spellings include: Leis

 

Other spellings include: Lion, Lions, Lyons

Other spellings include: Caig, Cage, Kague, Kaig, MacKague, MacKeag, MacKaig, MacKigg

Other spellings include: MacArtnay, MacArtney, MacCartnay, MacKartnay, MacKartney

Other spellings include: MacKercher, MacKeracher

Other spellings include: MacFarker, MacForker

Other spellings include: Ardson, MacArdy, MacCardy, MacCarty, MacHardy

Other spellings include: MacJockkie, MacYock

Other spellings include: MacKinley, MacKindlay, MacKindley, MacInlay, MacInley, MacInly, MacEnlay, 

Other spellings include: Patterson, Patrick, MacPatrick, MacPeter, Patrickson, Peterson

Other spellings include: Reiach, Reoch, Riach, Rioch

Other spellings include: Taise, Taws

Other spellings include: Waite, Waid, Waide, Wade, Wayte