Farquharson or MacFarquharson?

**Sean Wilson** · 18th March 16, 02:11 PM

On the Macfarlane society site macfarquhar is listed as a sept. If mac="son of" then is that the same as clan Farquhar(son)?

**cessna152towser** · 18th March 16, 02:49 PM

Either Farquharson or MacFarquhar would be correct and would mean son of Farquhar.
Not "MacFarquharson".

**Sean Wilson** · 18th March 16, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Either Farquharson or MacFarquhar would be correct and would mean son of Farquhar.

So how can farquharson be a sept of macfarlane? Unless the website is wrong because I thought Farquharson was a clan in its own right?

**bdkilted** · 18th March 16, 02:56 PM

To answer your first question, they do that so no matter what you are called, you can point to the list and "I belong." You can see in my avatar that I have several spellings for each sept in Clan Keith.

The second question... probably more than one man in ancient Scotland named Farquhar.

**figheadair** · 18th March 16, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Sean Wilson

So how can farquharson be a sept of macfarlane? Unless the website is wrong because I thought Farquharson was a clan in its own right?

It can't and it's not. This just highlights the lack on understanding in some quarters between Sept, dependant and a spelling variation.

**Sean Wilson** · 18th March 16, 03:01 PM

Thanks, I thought it didn't look, right

**cessna152towser** · 18th March 16, 04:35 PM

So how can farquharson be a sept of macfarlane? Unless the website is wrong because I thought Farquharson was a clan in its own right?

Correct, Farquarson is a clan in its own right, indeed it is one of the more active clans here in Scotland, attending games in the north-east, and holding an annual gathering.
http://www.farquharson-clan.co.uk/

**cessna152towser** · 20th March 16, 03:03 PM

In the link to Clan Farquharson from my previous post I thought I recognised the gentleman on the left of the photo of the group of five, standing next to his Chief. He is a member here, under the user name acaig although he is not very active, last logged on three months ago. It could be worth your while to try contacting him as he is a Scottish Armiger and is very knowledgeable on all matters re Clan Farquharson.

**JohnClanFarquharson** · 20th March 16, 09:10 PM

Acaig is our current president, Clan Farquharson UK.

**Sean Wilson** · 21st March 16, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

In the link to Clan Farquharson from my previous post I thought I recognised the gentleman on the left of the photo of the group of five, standing next to his Chief. He is a member here, under the user name acaig although he is not very active, last logged on three months ago. It could be worth your while to try contacting him as he is a Scottish Armiger and is very knowledgeable on all matters re Clan Farquharson.

Thanks.....