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	Clan Gunn or Gunn Clan of Scotland History, Kilts, Tartans and Ancestry Search
		The surname Gunn derives from Gun, Gunnar, or Gunni (depending upon the intepretation of historian) who was a grandson of Sweyn the Pirate of Freswick whose family ruled the earldoms of Orkney and Caithness during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries.
		The modern lineage and Sept families stem from George Gunn, the Crowner of Caithness, born in the first decade of the 15th century and slain with several of his clansmen at the Chapel of St. Tears, near Ackergil, in July 1478.
		Clans have existed in many parts of the world but it was in the Highlands of Scotland that the clan system developed most fully as a way of life.
	www.gunnclan.net /inform.htm (492 words)

	CLAN GUNN H
		Gunn lands stretched from the Caithness to the Kildonan district of Sutherland.
		The Clans were cousins, the Gunns being descended from Olaf the Black, King of Orkney's and Leod of Leod of the Isles of Skye, Lewis, and Territory on the western mainland of Scotland.
		"The Westford Knight was a Clan Gunn Knight"
	members.aol.com /Heather130/gunn.html (3831 words)

	Clan Gunn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The clan's origins stretch over the sea to Norway, and they claim descent from the legendary Sweyn Asleifsson, the so-called 'Ultimate Viking', the progenitor of the clan, and through his grandson Gunni, considered to be the "namefather" of Clan Gunn.
		George Gunn holds the distinction of being the first of the Gunn chieftains to be definitively recorded, as he was somewhat renowned in Scotland at the time, hence his title of 'the Crowner' as well as the traditional Gunn title of 'MacSheumais Chataich'.
		Iain Alexander Gunn of Banniskirk was appointed Commander of Clan Gunn, by commission of Lord Lyon on June 9, 1972.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clan_Gunn (2705 words)

	History
		Little is known of the history of the Clan during the 13th and 14th century and it is not until the 15th century that history records the exploits of the Clan and its chiefs.
		The head of the Clan, in the absence of a recognised chief is Iain Gunn of Banniskirk, who has been appointed Commander of the Clan by the Lord Lyon King of Arms at the request of the landed and armigerous members of the Clan.
		In 1586 John Gunn, the Chief of the Gunns of Braemore was hanged at the castle by the then Earl of Caithness in revenge for the defeat of the Caithness men at Altgown by Clan Gunn.
	www.clangunnuk.com /html/history.html (2615 words)

	Clan Gunn , about the Gunn Clan of the Scottish Highlands
		When the second wife sailed to Caithness to join her husband, the Gunn clan arranged for the beacon to be placed on a dangerous rock at Ulbster and so wrecked the ship and all aboard were drowned.
		The head of the Clan, in the absence of a recognized chief is Iain Gunn of Banniskirk, who has been appointed Commander of the Clan by the Lord Lyon King of Arms at the request of the landed and armigerous members of the Clan.
		The Clan Gunn Society which was formed in 1960 to promote a spirit of kinship among members of the clan throughout the world acquired the Old Parish Church at Latheron as a Clan Heritage Center.
	www.clangunn.us /gunn.htm (785 words)

	gunn.html
		The clan Gunn is often referred to as "the MacGregors of the North" due, in part, to their many conflicts with their neighbours, which had the unfortunate result of the Gunns being eventually blamed (by other clans) as the "chief trouble-makers in the area." Of course this isn't the case, as will be shown.
		Gunn goes into such detail, partially based on old documents of various ministers -- portions of it missing or written by more than one hand; it would be best to read his book on the clan Gunn if you want all that early genealogy and his conclusions of the early clan Gunn.
		Ironically, it is alleged that Gunni's (the name-father of clan Gunn) son, Snaekoll, murdered the Jarl in 1231.
	www.sconemac.com /gunn.html (4971 words)

	Clan Gunn
		William Gunn, the eighth MacKeamish, an office in the army, was killed in India, without leaving issue, when the chiefship devloved on Hector, great-grandson of George, second son of Alexander, the fifth MacKeamish, to whom he was served nearest male heir, on the 31st May 1803, and George Gunn Esq.
		The territory of the clan lay on the border between the country of the Earls of Sutherland and the Earls of Caithness, while to the west of it lay Strathnaver, the territory of the Mackays, otherwise Lord Reay’s country.
		George Gunn held the offi ce of Coroner of Caithness, known as "Crowner Gunn", he was one of the greatest men in the country at that time and lived in magnificent style in his castle at Clyth.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/dtog/gunn2.html (2621 words)

	Clan Gunn
		The surname Gunn derives from Gun, Gunnar, or Gunni (depending upon the intepretation of historian) who was a grandson of Sweyn the Pirate of Freswick whose family ruled the earldoms of Orkney and Caithness during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries.
		Clans have existed in many parts of the world but it was in the Highlands of Scotland that the clan system developed most fully as a way of life.
		When the proscription of the Clans was lifted and King George IV toured Scotland in the 1820's (he was the first monarch to visit Scotland in 175 years), he and his court were adorned in full Highland regalia.
	www.highlandtraveller.com /clans/gunn.html (352 words)

	Strömsborg - Gunn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The territory of the clan lay on the border between the country of the Earls of Sutherland and the Earls of Caithness, while to the west of it lay Strathnaver, the territory of the MacKay Lords Reay.
		The Clan Gunn chiefs were powerful at an early stage and the clan, although not numerous, was noted for its aggressive and warlike character.
		The Clan Gunn Society, which was formed in 1960 to promote a spirit of kinship among members of the clan throughout the world, acquired the Old Parish Church at Latheron as a Clan Heritage Center.
	www.stromsborg.com /gunn (1244 words)

	William C. Slim - A personal web site.
		The remaining years of the Clan Gunn showed that although their power base had been greatly diminished, they were still described as "most martial and resolute".
		In 1972 the amigerous and landed members of the Clan applied to the Lord Lyon King of Arms to appoint a Head of the Clan until such time as the Chief could be traced.
		On the Gunn side this was organized by the Clan Gunn Society, originally founded in Thurso in 1821 and revived by Iain Gunn of Banniskirk in Edinburgh in 1960.
	www3.telus.net /wslim/clan.htm (1356 words)

	Clann Gunn and The Wilson name
		The daughter of Lachlan Gunn was carried-off by a Keith to Ackergill where, rather than face dishonour, she threw herself from the top of a high tower.
		It is from Henry Gunn that the Henderson clan of Caithness are descended.
		The scattering of the clans, due in part to the Disarming Act and also due to the altered economic conditions of the time, was fostered by the Hanoverian government to put pressure on the clan chiefs already crushed by their devotion to the Stewart kings and their support for the Jacobite Rebellion.
	www.aspects.net /~janus/Gunn.htm (757 words)

	Gunn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gunn High School - A high school in Palo Alto, CA.
		Gunn (clan) - A Highland Scots clan, of Norse Origin.
		Charles Gunn - fictional character from the television series Angel, named by creator Joss Whedon after film maker James Gunn and his actor brother Sean Gunn.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gunn (160 words)

	Scottish facts, incidents, stories, quotes, poems, tales, anecdotes of scotland.
		Now were the Clan Gunn advertised of this preparation made against them; and no sooner were they in sight of one another but they prepared both for the fight, which was begun without fear or delay on either side.
		The Clan Gunn, although inferior in number, yet they had the advantage of the hill, by reason of which the Caithness men came short with their first flight of arrows; by the contrary, the Clan Gunn spared their shot until they came hard by the enemy, which then they bestowed among them with great advantage.
		After a sharp skirmish, the Clan Gunn were overthrown, and chased, 32 of them slain, and their Captain, George, wounded and taken prisoner, whom they carry along with them unto Dunrobin, and there they deliver him unto Alexander, Earl of Sutherland.
	www.fife.50megs.com /conflict-leckmelm-anecdote.htm (363 words)

	Clan Gunn or Gunn Clan of Scotland, History, Kilts, Tartans and Ancestry Search
		In honour of a so far unregistered clan ancestry, this humble site is dedicated to any Gunn and Scottish surfers, clan kindreds wherever in the world, searching in the past for their own heritage connection.
		Clan Gunn is one of the oldest and most northerly clans in Scotland.
		View the Clan Gunn Sept database of Clan kindreds, Septs, surnames etc. This is a searchable database and will help speed up the search for clan kindreds of Gunn Septs, surname, country etc. You need an active account to access the information
	www.gunnclan.net (509 words)

	Clan Gunn
		While there is indeed a Viking influence on the Clan Gunn, the blood of their ancestors runs much deeper into the bedrock of Scotland, back to the land's earliest known people, the Picts.
		The Gunns' warlike nature also led them to battle with the MacKays during the 16th century, until this was ended by the marriage of the MacKay Chief's brother and Gunn Chief's Daughter in the 1660's.
		The Clan also became involved in a great conflict with the Sinclair Earls of Caithness and the Gordon Earls of Sutherland, and achieved a great victory against them in 1585, when an outnumbered group of Gunns killed 140 of their enemies.
	hometown.aol.com /own2sphynx/ClanGunn.htm (535 words)

	Gunn "Roots"
		The heritage center and museum is housed in an old church (complete with a Gunn graveyard) in a stunning location in a high position overlooking the sea and cliffside coast.
		The Clan Gunn motto is "Either peace or war", and the history of the early ancestors is a grim reminder of how brutal the life and times of people in the 1200s could be.
		Our visit to Gunn central was a highlight of our visit to Scotland, which is a beautiful country filled with scenic vistas, vast numbers of sheep herds, long-haired highlander cows, scotch whiskey distilleries, and friendly, down-to-earth people.
	peterson-gunn.home.att.net /gunn_roots.htm (576 words)

	What is a Clan?
		The difference between a clan, a sept and a family is most important; the answer is that they are all families, with only subtle classifications.
		A clan in Scotland is a principal family that is a legally recognized group of which the head is a legally recognized chief.
		Clan territories were the development of lands, either owned or controlled by the head of a family or the chief of the clan.
	www.donnachaidh.com /Clan.htm (502 words)

	Jamieson - Clan Gunn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The clan claims descent from Gunni, grandson of Sweyn Asleifsson, "the Ultimate Viking" and second son of Olave the Black, Norse King of Man and the Isles who died in 1237.
		George Gunn held the office of Coroner of Caithness, and became known as "Crowner Gunn", one of the greatest men in the country at that time who lived in rich and magnificent style in his castle at Clyth.
		Feuds continued between the Gunns and the Mackays and the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~jkstokes/jamieson.htm (440 words)

	History of the Gunn Clan
		Although Ottar, a descendant of Gunni, is known to have lived around 1280 and is the assumed progenitor of the Gunn chiefs, the first chief of the clan to be recorded with certainty was George Gunn who was the coroner of Caithness in the 15th century.
		The Gunns did not become involved in the 1715 Jacobite Uprising and when Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745 the Gunns fought on the side of the Hanoverian government.
		Gunn is still one of the top twenty surnames in the Highland region of Scotland according to the General Register Office
	www.rampantscotland.com /clans/blclangunn.htm (759 words)

	Caithness CWS - Community Pages - Museums - Clan Gunn - Index Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre was established by the Clan Gunn Heritage Trust in 1985 in the 18th Century Old Parish Church of Latheron.
		The remains of Castle Gunn, the original seat of the chief's of the Clan, and of Halberry Castle, the later stronghold, are situated on the Caithness coast seven miles north of the Heritage Centre.
		The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum is set in a magnificent location on the A99 Road north, in a high position overlooking the sea and the East coast fishing grounds.
	www.caithness.org /community/museums/clangunn (546 words)

	Clan Gunn
		Living between Caithness and Sutherland, the Gunns were descended from the Norsemen, some think possibly from Olaf the Black himself, and their name foretold their destiny.
		The ferocious Gunns were continually at enmity with neighbouring clans, especially the Keiths.
		Gunn lands were constantly being encroached upon from the North, South and West.
	www.scotclans.com /clans/gunn.htm (78 words)

	Caithness.Org - Caithness Castles : Gunn Castle - HISTORIC CASTLES AND FAMILIES OF THE NORTH - Castles Gunn and Halberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In this version the progenitor of the clan is Gunn, or Gunni, or Gunnius (Norse ‘Gunr’, meaning war) second son of Olaus Rolfi an eleventh century governor of Caithness for the Norse Earls of Orkney and Caithness who then resided in Orkney.
		If, in fact, this Gunn was the clan ancestor it would have the astonishing effect of making the Gunns a sept of the Swansons instead of the other way around, which had been for centuries the accepted position.
		From the younger sons of the Crowner are descended several septs of the Clan Gunn.
	www.caithness.org /caithness/castles/gunn/historicfamiliesgunnhalberrycastles.htm (1561 words)

	MacCorkill's Scottish - Septs of Clan Gunn
		Some clans are not capitalized after the 'mac' and that is due to the name not originating with their birth.
		MacCorkill and MacCorkle are from the Viking name Torquil (one of 'Leod of Leod's' sons, its meaning is "Thor's Kettle").Leod was ruler of parts of Skye, Harris, and several areas on the shore of the West Coast of Scotland.
		While Dr. M.R. Gunn trieds very hard to make a case for his history, written at the express desire by Clan Gunn - the Lord Lyons has not terminated the Olaf the Black history in favor of any other.
	www.geocities.com /sconemac/gsepts.html (402 words)

	Courtly Lives - Clan Gunn
		In 1426, the daughter of Lachlan Gunn was abducted to Akergill by a member of the Keith Clan.
		Castle Gunn was located om a peninsula and was left as soon as castle Halbery was built a mile south in the 15th century.
		In 1562, Alasdair was the chief of the Gunn Clan.
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/ClanGunn.html (699 words)

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		The Kennedy clan is a Scottish clan and a Irish clan.
	www.thetartanbox.com /directory/clan-carrick.html (463 words)

	Scottish Clans - Clan Gunn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Gunn clan chiefs have, however, claimed descent from Gunni, son of the 12th century Orcadian Olaf.
		The Gunns were a warlike clan, feuding with Clan Keith and the MacKays, as well as the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland.
		An early stronghold of the Gunns was the old castle of Hallburg.
	www.clanshop.co.uk /clans/gunn.htm (194 words)

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