The certificates feature a detailed clan crest, clan chiefs motto, clan tartan and clan history, which includes family members of note, and places of interest to the clan. Clan turnbull the turnbull name the history of the turnbulls has been closely interwoven with that of the scottishenglish borders since they settled in the region as part of the boernician race in 400 a. None of them managed to collect a peerage on his way, and as a result their early history is less well documented than that of other great border families. There are basically two types of family history software available. Dirt to bottle, exceptional wines from the napa valley, as it should be. Durham had the highest population of turnbull families in 1891.
Turnbull clan sgian dubh historical reference currently. Birth, death and marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the turnbull genealogy that will form part of your family tree. The turnbull clan association tca is a nonprofit organization with a mission to research, preserve, and promote our celtic cultural heritage and clan family history for the enjoyment and benefit of our members and of future generations. The clan daes nae currently hae a chief, sae it is considered an armigerous clan this scotlandrelatit airticle is a stub. The most turnbull families were found in the uk in 1891. Turnbull name meaning, family history, family crest.
Bordered by trees of the prewar coconut plantation. Fraser the name fraser originated in normandy, france. The origins of the turnbulls and their place in history. She received a bachelors degree in history from washburn university in 1947. Ebenezer erskine of stirling, 16801754, and the rev. It breaks this seemingly monumental task into small, manageable pieces and then reconstructs it into a complete, publishable document. Please bookmark this page and check back often as new items are added on a regular basis plus like our facebook page for regular updates. See more ideas about clan castle, scotland and scotch whiskey.
In the early days i took information from a variety of family resources and recorded it on various software programs. Pamela elizabeth perkins published a new version of the turnbull family tree1 19012016 family tree from the family tree builder. The term sgian dubh translates to black dagger which evolved from the armpit dagger worn by the scots in the 17th and 18th centuries. The clan crest is sculpted in lead free pewter in extremely fine detail and is surrounded by a detailed three dimensional belt and buckle design with your motto in raised relief lettering. Turnbull clan crest, family motto and history, turnbull clan. The official facebook page of turnbull clan association, a worldwide association of turnbulls celebrating our scottish heritage. Henry erskine, of chirnside, berwickshire, 16241696, and his wife, margaret halcro of orkney, 16471725, and their children, the rev. The history of the turnbulls has been closely interwoven with that of the scottishenglish borders since they settled in the region as. Turnbull attended cambridge university where he gained his first degree. Check out house of names to investigate the origins of the turnbull surname or get a copy of the turnbull family crest a great gift idea. This interesting name, mainly found recorded in northern england and scotland, is of anglosaxon origin, and is a nickname surname for a man thought to have been strong enough to turn back a charging bull. To be included in the list immediately below the site will usually cover clan history or possibly some genealogy and information about the area in which the clan was originally located. Scottish genealogy society index of family histories held.
This is one of the many scottish family names for which popular etymology of an early date has supplied a romantic origin. At rootsmagic, we create a variety of easytouse software products to help you unite past, present, and future generations. In 1840 there were 27 turnbull families living in new york. A comprehensive history of events in the town of moffat, covering its history from mediaeval times through to the late 19th century. The history of the turnbulls has been closely interwoven with that of the scottishenglish borders since they settled in the region as part of the boernician race in 400 a. Rootsmagic 7 is the awardwinning genealogy software which makes researching, organizing, and sharing your family history easy. Unique or rare clan badges are custom made at the same price. Boece tells the legend that during the wars of scottish independence william of rule saved king robert bruce by wrestling to the ground a bull that had charged at the king. Alan turnbull disambiguation albert turnbull 18661929, new zealand cricketer. The origins of the turnbulls and their place in history scottish clan minibook paperback january 1, 1687 2. The turnbull name is a well know clan of scotland that helped to defend the borders of scotland from the english. I have been working on this project for over 30 years.
Totally turnbull is your source for clan gifts and collectibles. Genealogy software products differ in the way they support data acquisition e. Personal historian personal and family history writing. Farmer elementary school military history verbalized critical family history featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software. For this feat, the king rewarded william with the lands of philiphaugh. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Family members who want information on the living or wish to provide information should contact me for the information available, which will be provided privately. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Mary ellen dawson turnbull, 98, of topeka, passed away monday, april 20, 2020. Overwhelmed with the thought of writing a personal history.
March of the turnbulls members of the turnbull clan associ. She was born may 22, 1921, in graham county, kansas, the daughter of hubert and bertha howard dawson. There are already 201 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the turnbull surname on geni. We have established this web site to share what we have gathered with others who are researching these turnbull and associated family lines in order to further our knowledge of our ancestors and origins. The main branches of the family include the macdowalls of garthland, the makdougals of makerston, the macdoualls of logan, the macdoualls of freugh, and the macdowalls of machrimore. Personal historian is unique software that helps you write the story of your life and of other individuals. Tca has a collection of family history submitted by read more. For this feat, the king rewarded william with the lands of philiphaugh, now part of selkirk, and. Kenneth taught secondary level visual arts and digital production and is an avid photographer. Totally turnbull gifts, apparel, tartan and kilts, plus more. Scots connection gives the following history for the turnbull clan. In the 14th century, william of rule, a borders man, saved the life of robert the bruce when he was attacked by a wounded bull. The clan claims to descend from the senior descendants in the male line of the princely house of fergus, first of the ancient lords of galloway. The text is also laid out in our artists own distinctive calligraphy style.
My family tree 64bit free genogram maker family tree maker 2012 family tree builder sim. Clans, tartans, regiments from rampant scotland directory. Published family histories fife family history society. Each history gives information about the name from the earliest records we. He currently holds an ma in theology, ma in military history and a phd clarification needed from the university of leeds where he is a lecturer in far eastern religions. The site was last updated on, and it currently has 555 registered members. Forsyth a family with a long and distinguished history that gave its name to the forsythia plant. The blade is constructed of stainless steel and highlights the turnbull crest in the handle. This was about 30% of all the recorded turnbull s in the usa. All known clan badges are produced in sterling silver.
Turnbull clan crest, family motto and history, turnbull. He was well rewarded and thereafter was known as turnbull. I also maintain a collection of family history submitted by turnbull clan association tca members and friends, currently over 57,000 names. The turnbulls are a scion of the rule family of roxburghshire where they lived on the lands through which flowed the river rule in the parish of hobkirk. It is the individual clan and family societies or, in some cases, individual enthusiasts who create more extensive information. The clan daes nae currently hae a chief, sae it is considered an armigerous clan. Ch 11 cent date t c many table and commentary on early descent and background history to the family and the castle kilfinan. Turnbull clan crest, family motto and history, turnbull clan gifts. One sheet on the general history of the clan, the other a long list of names associated with the clan. To encourage genealogical research and documentation of douglas history. Turnbull is particularly thorough on the problems of the covenanters, as well as the discovery and exploitation of the moffat spa water. The clan turnbull sgian dubh is adorned with a green pommel accent and bronze coloured fittings. March of the turnbulls members of the turnbull clan association marching in hawick. Whether youre a beginner or an experienced professional, rootsmagic is the perfect tool.
Birth, death and marriage records for the turnbull family tree. Turnbull is the name o a lawland scots clan, formerly associated wi the border reivers. Discover your family s story through historical records. A legendary account of the turnbull name was told by hector boece, in his history of scotland.
Turnbull clan association granted official arms by the lord lyon king of arms, edinburgh, scotland, june 2007. This section covers clans, clan societies, families, tartans, kilts and highland dress generally. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name turnbull. With our collection of billions of records, you can piece together your ancestors history and bring their stories to life. You are free to utilize the information found here for your family history research. But when erics ancestrydna results said he was only 16%, katherine took on the search and discovered an eastern european ancestor he never knew he had. Feuds with the powerful gordon clan and the leslies, culminated in two battles and several massacres. This beautiful clan badge is 4 45 mm w x 214 57 mm l. I also maintain a collection of family history submitted by turnbull clan association tca members and. The most recent death is of william turnbull uncle may 1 2018. Elsewhere, the genealogy section of rampant scotland directory also contains references to some clan family histories while clan family histories section. Gordon the family from northeast scotland who became cock o the north. When was the first name turnbull first recorded in the united states.
In 1891 there were 2,636 turnbull families living in durham. Clan crest scottish family motto and history certificate. The best free genealogy software app downloads for windows. The main branches of the family include the macdowalls of garthland, the makdougals of makerston, the macdoualls of logan, the macdoualls of freugh, and. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a persons relations. Located at milne bay near gili gili beside swinger bay also known as stringer bay. Turnbull occupies a place of undisputed prominence in the history of san mateo county, not only because of his present position as superintendent of the san mateo water company, but by virtue of his successful enterprises in the lumber businessundertaken recently, as well as his achievements in the field of landscape gardening.
The turnbull family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name turnbull is sunday, december 7th, 1902. Turnbull is a northern english and scottish surname. Explore turnbull genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Family history software genealogical society of victoria. All these genealogy software are completely free and can be downloaded to windows pc. Penwellgabel funeral home mary ellen dawson turnbull.
Early history of the turnbull family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our turnbull research. Familysearch free family trees and genealogy archives. This was about 36% of all the recorded turnbull s in the uk. The origin of the turnbull name was told by hector boece, in his history of scotland. New york had the highest population of turnbull families in 1840. Links to regiments and scottish historical reenactment organisations and scots at home and abroad are also here. One of the original members of the turnbull clan association, kenneth has remained active in clan activities and serves as clan vice chairman and editor of turnbull clan association publications. Show the art podcast bright side after dark dynapsych radio alexey mirnoffs podcast james e. Marrying into erics family, katherine was told of a rich italian family history my lineage was all vecchios and the zuccolis, according to eric. The origins of the turnbulls and their place in history scottish clan minibook on. Another 389 words 28 lines of text covering the years 1214, 1296, 15, 33, 29, 1545, 1400, 1447, 1454, 1450, 1562, 1633, 1562, 1591 and are included under the topic early turnbull history in all our pdf extended history products and. These let you build, print and share family tree of your family members easily. We produce bespoke fabrics at our own artisanal weaving mill.