Whilst he made significant findings into the genealogy of many Morrisons in America he also drew a fanciful conclusion about Scotland that has led to a proliferation of unsubstantiated claims based on an improbable supposition: It was a noble endeavour made difficult by the fact that he was living in America and his research was conducted by mail across the Atlantic. One of the earliest attempts to detail the origins of the Morrisons in Scotland was by L A Morrison (1880). Lineages of the Morrisons of Prestongrange, Dairsie and Bognie p 173 The contents of Prestongrange House p 170
The James Morrison Provosts of Aberdeen p 163 Other Morrisons who made significant contributions in Burgh AffairsĢ. The Morrisons of Pitfour, Kirkhill and Barrak p 153 The Aberdeen Morrisons: Bognie and Pitfour p 143 Other Morrison names in records of Edinburgh p 141 Marriages of George Morrison in OPR Edinburgh not previously mentioned p 139Įdinburgh Records referring to Morrison p 140
Parents of a son named George Morrison in the Birth OPR for Edinburgh p 139 George Morrison cited as a parent in the Birth OPR Edinburgh p 138 Who were the George Morrisons of Prestongrange? p 133įactual Errors made in some Historical References p 135 George Morrison of Little Chalfield or not? p 130 The end of the Prestongrange Morrisons p 128 The Downfall of Sir William Morrison p 124 Historical references regarding Sir William Morrison p 123 Historical note on the Spottiswood family p 101īiography of the Morrisons of Prestongrange p 104 The Origins of the Morrisons of Prestongrange p 97 The Prestongrange and Dairsie Morrisons p 92 The Origins of the Morrisons: From Lowlands to Highlands p 78Įxamples of Significant Morrison Families During the The Reign of the Stewarts p 92 Should “Gillemoire” (Gilmour) be a Sept of the Morrisons? p 74 The Adoption of the name “Morrison” on Lewis and Harris p 69 The Morrisons of Lewis and Harris: Irish or Norse? p 66
Inventing a Legend: The Ay Mac Hormaid Myth of the Morrisons of Durness p 54 Who then was the Progenitor of the Lewis/Harris Morrisons? p 50 The Clan Morrison Hoax of the Norse Origin on Lewis and Harris p 45Ī Note on the Genealogy of Olaf the Black p 48 Morrison and the Buchanan connection p 27Ĥ.
What are the possible origins of the Morrison name? p 25Ģ. Note on the definitions of some Gaelic names p 24 The multiple origins of the Morrison surname p 16įootnote regarding Cosmo Innes’ description of the origin of names Morrison DNA and the Settlement of Scotland p 10 Preface to The Genealogy of the Morrison Origins in Scotland The Genealogy of the Morrison Origins in Scotland:Ī critical evaluation of the historical evidence for the origins of the Morrisons in Scotland Gaelic name: MacGhille Mhoire (Son of Maurice or Son of the servant of Mary) Region: Scottish Lowlands and Scottish Highlandsĭistrict: Aberdeenshire (mainland Morrisons), Outer Hebrides (Morrisons of Harris and Lewis) John Ruaraidh (Ru) Morrison, Chief of the Clan Morrison. Detailed information should be moved to additional Clan pages.Īdd a story here, find one here or here the various coat of arms are here [[ Ĭlan Chief: Dr. Information below this line should be summarized and incorporated into this Team page.
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