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     assumes the forms Tomas, Tamhus, Maccombie, and Macomie, q.v. As surname in Scotland it is of late introduction from England.

* Thomason – Thomasson, ‘son of Thomas,’ q.v. Both forms are current in Shetland. Thomassone, Thomassoun, Tamesone, Thomessone.

* Thomling – From Thom, q.v. +diminutive suffix-ling.

* Thompson – ‘son of Thom.’ q.v., with intrusive p. This spelling is more commonly found in England.

* Thomson -  ‘son of Thom.’ Q.v. A fairly numerous surname in Scotland.

 

  Could/would some Thomsons have chosen to join Campbell or even MacTavish in Argyll? Yes, apparently some did. There is a graveyard in Kintyre with Thomsons and Thompsons. Most are from the 18th and 19th century and are buried on land near MacTavish’s holdings. But they were buried as THOMSON OR THOMPSON, just as MacTavish were buried as MacTavish. Thom(p)sons did not become MacTavish! Just as there is no evidence that MacTavish became Thomson.

 

* FACT – Clan MacThomas in Glenshe is listed as a Hielandis Clan and Thomesonis is one of 13 listed in the roll of the clannish that hes capitanes, cheiffs and chiftaneson of the bordouris, West Marche.  Clan MacTavish is NOT listed on the roll of Clanns.  They were not a clan recognized by the Scottish Parliament, so their claim to border Thoms is patently false.  

 

* FACT – The 1861 census, ‘Surnames in Scotland’ illustrates the great importance of clans and families in Scotland since the chiefs of these names “represent” such numbers of people, who, if effectively organized (indeed are as at present loosely so), exert a strong influence on Scottish affairs. Thomson is listed 5th with 32,560 families.  The small Clan MacTavish isn’t listed in the top 50.

 

* FACT – MacTavish is listed as a sept of Campbell as well as currently an independent clan.

             Thomas is listed as a sept of MacThomas.

             Thompson is listed as a sept of Campbell (via their inclusion of MacTavish as a sept listing Thoms)                as Thoms would have joined the strongest Argyll clan - that would have been one of the Campbell clans).

             Thomson is listed as a sept of MacThomas (within the territorial boundaries MacThomas claims)