Appendix 1 - Summary of the senior MacHamish Gunns ('Clan Gunn Chief') line
Appendix 1 - The senior MacHamish Gunns, a summary
The individual chapters can be downloaded as pdfs from latrobe.academia.edu/AlastairGunn
As discussed in the main text figures such as 1.1 give the MacHamish identification; the first number identifies the generation, the second the seniority of that MacHamish. Some people could have two – or even three – different sets of numbers reflecting various ways they descend from Coroner Gunn.
Generations 1 to 8.
1.1 Coroner Gunn
2.2 James Gunn
3.3 William MacHamish Cattaig Gunn
4.4 William MacHamish Gunn
5.5 Unknown MacHamish Gunn (with brother Alexander dwi)
6.6 David Gunn
7.7 Alexander MacDavid Gunn
8. William Mhor Gunn dwi
7.8 William Beag Gunn
8.9 Alexander ‘Killernan’ Gunn
8.10 John in Navidale of Borroble Gunn. Descendants.
8.11 Donald ‘Scholar of Kinbrace’ Gunn. Descendants.
8.12 William of Acheneccan Gunn. Descendants.
Descendants from 8.9 Alexander ‘Killernan’ Gunn
8.9 Alexander ‘Killernan’ Gunn
9.13 John ‘Killernan’ Gunn
10. Alexander Gunn dwi
10. Unknown male Gunn dwi
10. Unknown male Gunn dwi
9.14 Catherine Gunn
10. Six children, Mackays of Melness. Descendants.
9. Alexander Gunn dwi
9.15 Donald Crotach Gunn
10.19 Alexander of Badenloch later Wester Helmsdale[1]
11. Mary Gunn. One daughter.
11. Elizabeth Gunn. Dwi.
11. John Gunn. Dwi.
11. Alexander (William?) Gunn. Dwi.
11. William Gunn. Dwi.
11. Morrison Gunn. Dwi.
10.20 George ‘Corrish’ Gunn[2]
11. 27 George Gunn
12. Alexander Gunn
12. James Gunn
12. Thomas Gunn
12. William Gunn
11.28. Alexander Gunn
12.36 William Gunn
13. Robert Gunn
13. William Campbell Gunn
13. Katherine Gunn
13. Angus Gunn
13.56 Ann Gunn
14. Margaret Begg
14. Andrew Begg
13. Alexander Gunn
13.57 Donald Gunn
14. Helen Gunn
12. Donald Gunn
12. Robert Gunn
10.21 Esther Gunn[3]
11.29 Unknown Mackay. Descendants, if Esther married Mackay Skerray.
10.22 Lt. Col. William Gunn
11.30 Margaret Gunn. Descendants, but not Gunn.
11. Many other Netherland Gunns. Descendants, but not Gunn.
10.23 Margaret Gunn married John ‘Houstry Dunbeath’ Gunn (12,54) being a descendant of Donald the Scholar Kinbrace Gunn (8,11)
11.31 Alexander ‘Osclay’ Gunn
12.38 Catherine ‘Osclay’ Gunn married Donald ‘Braehour and Brawlbin’ Gunn (13,65), being a descendant of John Gunn in Navidale and of Borroble (8,10)
13.58 John Gunn. Descendants, no longer named Gunn.
13.59 Barbara ‘Braehour’ Gunn.[4] Gunn descendants.
13. Mary / May Gunn. Descendants
13. Captain Alexander Gunn. Descendants.
13. Jean / Jane Gunn. Descendants
13. William Gunn. Dwi.
13. Margaret Gunn.
13. Alexandrina Gunn. Descendants.
13. George Gunn.
12.39 George Gunn
13. Nine children.
12. Robert Gunn
12.40 Sgt John Gunn
13. Two children.
12.41 Margaret Gunn
13. Five children.
12.42 James ‘Osclay’ Gunn
13. Five children
12.43 Adam ‘USA’ Gunn
13. Five children.
12.44 William Gunn
13. Two children.
12. Alexander Gunn
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[1] And possibly more children.
[2] It is not clear whether George ‘Corrish Gunn’ had children or not. On balance I suspect he did.
[3] As discussed, there are two main sources for Mackay history; one says Esther married into the Mackays but the other does not.
[4] With descendants still continuously named Gunn from the Coroner, including the author.
The individual chapters can be downloaded as pdfs from latrobe.academia.edu/AlastairGunn
As discussed in the main text figures such as 1.1 give the MacHamish identification; the first number identifies the generation, the second the seniority of that MacHamish. Some people could have two – or even three – different sets of numbers reflecting various ways they descend from Coroner Gunn.
Generations 1 to 8.
1.1 Coroner Gunn
2.2 James Gunn
3.3 William MacHamish Cattaig Gunn
4.4 William MacHamish Gunn
5.5 Unknown MacHamish Gunn (with brother Alexander dwi)
6.6 David Gunn
7.7 Alexander MacDavid Gunn
8. William Mhor Gunn dwi
7.8 William Beag Gunn
8.9 Alexander ‘Killernan’ Gunn
8.10 John in Navidale of Borroble Gunn. Descendants.
8.11 Donald ‘Scholar of Kinbrace’ Gunn. Descendants.
8.12 William of Acheneccan Gunn. Descendants.
Descendants from 8.9 Alexander ‘Killernan’ Gunn
8.9 Alexander ‘Killernan’ Gunn
9.13 John ‘Killernan’ Gunn
10. Alexander Gunn dwi
10. Unknown male Gunn dwi
10. Unknown male Gunn dwi
9.14 Catherine Gunn
10. Six children, Mackays of Melness. Descendants.
9. Alexander Gunn dwi
9.15 Donald Crotach Gunn
10.19 Alexander of Badenloch later Wester Helmsdale[1]
11. Mary Gunn. One daughter.
11. Elizabeth Gunn. Dwi.
11. John Gunn. Dwi.
11. Alexander (William?) Gunn. Dwi.
11. William Gunn. Dwi.
11. Morrison Gunn. Dwi.
10.20 George ‘Corrish’ Gunn[2]
11. 27 George Gunn
12. Alexander Gunn
12. James Gunn
12. Thomas Gunn
12. William Gunn
11.28. Alexander Gunn
12.36 William Gunn
13. Robert Gunn
13. William Campbell Gunn
13. Katherine Gunn
13. Angus Gunn
13.56 Ann Gunn
14. Margaret Begg
14. Andrew Begg
13. Alexander Gunn
13.57 Donald Gunn
14. Helen Gunn
12. Donald Gunn
12. Robert Gunn
10.21 Esther Gunn[3]
11.29 Unknown Mackay. Descendants, if Esther married Mackay Skerray.
10.22 Lt. Col. William Gunn
11.30 Margaret Gunn. Descendants, but not Gunn.
11. Many other Netherland Gunns. Descendants, but not Gunn.
10.23 Margaret Gunn married John ‘Houstry Dunbeath’ Gunn (12,54) being a descendant of Donald the Scholar Kinbrace Gunn (8,11)
11.31 Alexander ‘Osclay’ Gunn
12.38 Catherine ‘Osclay’ Gunn married Donald ‘Braehour and Brawlbin’ Gunn (13,65), being a descendant of John Gunn in Navidale and of Borroble (8,10)
13.58 John Gunn. Descendants, no longer named Gunn.
13.59 Barbara ‘Braehour’ Gunn.[4] Gunn descendants.
13. Mary / May Gunn. Descendants
13. Captain Alexander Gunn. Descendants.
13. Jean / Jane Gunn. Descendants
13. William Gunn. Dwi.
13. Margaret Gunn.
13. Alexandrina Gunn. Descendants.
13. George Gunn.
12.39 George Gunn
13. Nine children.
12. Robert Gunn
12.40 Sgt John Gunn
13. Two children.
12.41 Margaret Gunn
13. Five children.
12.42 James ‘Osclay’ Gunn
13. Five children
12.43 Adam ‘USA’ Gunn
13. Five children.
12.44 William Gunn
13. Two children.
12. Alexander Gunn
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[1] And possibly more children.
[2] It is not clear whether George ‘Corrish Gunn’ had children or not. On balance I suspect he did.
[3] As discussed, there are two main sources for Mackay history; one says Esther married into the Mackays but the other does not.
[4] With descendants still continuously named Gunn from the Coroner, including the author.