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Clan Thom(p)son

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appointment of a Captain or Commander who would fulfill the duties of the chief until one is (a) recognized by the clansmen and (b) recognized by Lyon as the true bearer of the undifferenced arms of Thomson of that Ilk. This is yet years in the making.

 

Question:  This may seem a stupid question at this point, but.......were Thom(p)sons a clan in the eyes of the Scottish government?

Answer:  Yes - they were listed as part of the troublesome border clans in 2 separate Acts of the Scottish Parliament - one in 1587 and the other in 1594. The clan was in the western Marche area of the borderlands (now Dumfriesshire) and another large group was located in Lothian (just sourth of Edinburgh around Melrose/Jedburgh area). The document will be posted here as we get the time. They were a border clan - probably didn’t speak Gaelic, but had just as strong a family or “clan” ties as the highlanders and were recognized as a community under one name.

 

Were there any earlier mentions?

Answer: Again - yes. We were listed as one of the Border Clans of 1547 in “The Scotch-

Irish Families of America” by Charles A. Hannah. Click here for the Google digitized page.

Notice - in 1547 we are listed in Eskdale but in 1597 we are in Annandale.

 

Can MacTavish claim Thom(p)sons?  See “Origins” under FAQs