Clan Gunn history and Clan Gunn origin, again As I have made clear many times there is no verifiable Clan Gunn history before Gunn crowner / Coroner of Caithness in the fifteenth century; Gunn 'history' before that time is generally best viewed as fiction (and that includes the Clan Gunn Chief Orkney islands origin myth) although I am inclined to accept Smibert's idea as to the origin of the Gunns, namely that the Gunns were some of the original inhabitants of Caithness / Sutherland / Strathnaver.
Further support for the above comes from Alex McBain (M.A. LL.D. Place Names of Highlands & Islands of Scotland published by Eneas Mackay of Stirling in 1922) who writes - The Clan Gunn were of Caithness origin ... Their ancestor was Gun, crowner of Caithness, about the middle of the 15th century (1450). He was a man of great power in his day, and a descent from the King of Denmark was claimed for him... John Gunn Robson was leader of the Caithness Gunns in 1616 ... pages 21 / 22 I note MacBain's encouragement for -
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Kathleen Wheeldon
19/8/2014 21:25:24
I maybe a descendent of Esther MacKay (nee Gunn) and am trying to unravel her children and children's children. Do you Know if there is a recognized researched tree I can access?
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Alastair
20/8/2014 04:19:32
Hi Kathleen,
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