Sept and Vassal Families affiliated to Clan Douglas
Septs
What is a Sept ?
A Sept is a family name which can be related to a clan or a larger family for
various reasons - either by marriage or seeking protection from a larger or a
more powerful clan or family. Many recorded Sept names have since become clans
in their own right and many may be related to more than one clan.
The Clan Douglas Society of North America (CDSNA) has produced a booklet on
the Douglas septs. This contains much information not yet available in this
website. It can be downloaded as a pdf here>>
The author, Harold Edington, CDSNA Septs Project Coordinator,
seeks feedback on this project.
Vassals
(In the feudal system) a vassal is a person granted the use of land, in
return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its
equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.
The Kidstons - CDSNA has, in
2022, accepted that their status should be 'Allied Family'.
The OliversThe
Patersons
Connected families
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Affiliated families
Several surnames, while not septs of Clan Douglas, have definite
affiliation with and connection to Clan Douglas. For further details,
see the above mentioned publication.
Blackadder
Carruthers
Crockett
Dalzell/Dalyell/Deal
** Dickson/Dixon See Septs: Dickey/Dickie/Dick
Fleming
Galbraith
Hamilton *
Home/Hume - See
Earls of Home
** Lockhart * -
See Septs: Symington/Syme/Simms
Maxwell
Moffat *
Pringle - See
Hop Pringles of Teviotdale and The
Pringles of Whitsome
Rowell/Rowle/Rule & Turnbull
Rutherford - "scutifers' or squires to the Douglas family
Stoddart/Stottard
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Weir See Septs: Blackwood
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Notes:
1. The Agnews are a clan in their own right
2.
The Tweedie family were closely aligned with the Douglases. "The
history of the Tweedie, or Tweedy, family; a record of Scottish lowland life
& character" of 1902 gives a good account.
3. According to the book "Tartan For Me (9th ed.)" by Phillip Smith, the surnames of Caddie, Caddy, Cadie, and Cady (obvious variants of the same
name) are all associated with the Douglas tartan.
4. According to the book "Tartan For Me (9th ed.)" by Phillip Smith, the surnames of Caggie and Caggy (obvious variants of the same name)
are associated with the Douglas tartan.
4. According to the book "Tartan For Me (9th ed.)" by Phillip Smith, the surnames of Cauldlaw and Coldlaw (obvious variants of the same name) are
associated with the Douglas tartan.
See also:
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