Real Clan Gunn Chief - John Gunn in Durness
Real Clan Gunn Chief - John Gunn in Durness
So, given my discussion of the Osclay line and the Braehour line in my view the real Chief of the Clan Gunn, due to two very 'likely but not proven' Clan Gunn Chief descents, can be found below and is due to the most important senior (female) line. The real Clan Gunn Chief would spring from John Gunn in Durness who was the eldest child of the Braehour and the Osclay lines. It would not be a major task to chase these lines down on 'Ancestry' and find the most senior and so, the real Clan Gunn Chief.
John GUNN in Durness, b. 1808 Halkirk Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 10 Jan 1885 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
+Catherine GUNN in Campster, b. circa 1817 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, m. 08 Jun 1836 CAI, Scotland, d. 14 Oct 1871 SUT, Scotland
├── John GUNN, chr. 20 Jun 1837 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 09 Jan 1861 County Down, Ireland
├── Margaret GUNN, b. 22 Nov 1841 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 1892 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
│ +Torquil NICHOLSON, b. circa 1844 Inverness, Scotland, m. 06 Sep 1870 Edinburgh Parish, MLN, Scotland
│ ├── John NICHOLSON (Rev), b. 25 Mar 1873 SUT, Scotland
│ │ +Catherine May BROWN, m. 23 Dec 1902
│ │ ├── Christina Gunn NICHOLSON, b. 29 Jan 1904
│ │ ├── Margaret Gunn NICHOLSON, b. 14 Aug 1905
│ │ ├── Ian Torquil NICHOLSON, b. 16 May 1912, d. 03 Mar 1916
│ │ └── Alastair David NICHOLSON, b. 13 Mar 1913
│ └── Donald NICHOLSON (Rev), b. 25 Mar 1877 SUT, Scotland
│ +Catherine May BROWN, m. 23 Dec 1902
├── Donald GUNN, b. 1844 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 21 Jan 1864 SUT, Scotland
├── Barbara GUNN, chr. 28 Jan 1847 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 03 Nov 1905 SUT, Scotland
├── Catherine GUNN, b. 31 Oct 1849 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 03 Apr 1907 SUT, Scotland
├── Johan GUNN, b. 19 Jan 1855 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 11 Oct 1868
├── Alexander GUNN in Sangomore, b. 19 Nov 1859 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 1945 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
│ +Georgina MACKAY, b. 05 Apr 1857 SUT, Scotland, m. circa 1885 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
│ ├── Catherine Johanna GUNN, b. 1888 SUT, Scotland, d. 12 Mar 1930 MB, Canada
│ │ +Arnot Macallum (--?--), b. 1892 OKI, Scotland, m. 22 Nov 1922 Cromarty Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, d. 12 Mar 1930
│ ├── Marianne GUNN, b. circa 1890, d. circa 1891
│ ├── John Alexander GUNN, b. Jan 1891 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 11 Sep 1891
│ ├── Andrew Mackay GUNN, b. 1894 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 26 Apr 1970 Canada
│ │ +Florence (--?--)
│ ├── Donaldina GUNN, b. 1896 SUT, Scotland, d. 05 Jun 1974 Scotland
│ │ +John MCDOUGALL (Rev.), d. 05 Jun 1974 Inverness
│ └── Marion Ellen GUNN, b. 1899 SUT, Scotland, d. 26 Aug 1975 SUT, Scotland
└── Williamina GUNN, b. 19 Nov 1859 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 20 Apr 1950
+George CAMPBELL, b. circa 1860, m. circa 1885, d. 08 Apr 1925 SUT, Scotland
└── Catherine CAMPBELL, b. circa 1888
+? MACKAY, b. SUT, Scotland, m. circa 1910
└── Williamina MACKAY, b. after 1910
It would have been nice to discuss this idea at the Clan Gunn Convention, but that Convention had no interest in such matters.
John GUNN in Durness, b. 1808 Halkirk Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 10 Jan 1885 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
+Catherine GUNN in Campster, b. circa 1817 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, m. 08 Jun 1836 CAI, Scotland, d. 14 Oct 1871 SUT, Scotland
├── John GUNN, chr. 20 Jun 1837 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 09 Jan 1861 County Down, Ireland
├── Margaret GUNN, b. 22 Nov 1841 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 1892 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
│ +Torquil NICHOLSON, b. circa 1844 Inverness, Scotland, m. 06 Sep 1870 Edinburgh Parish, MLN, Scotland
│ ├── John NICHOLSON (Rev), b. 25 Mar 1873 SUT, Scotland
│ │ +Catherine May BROWN, m. 23 Dec 1902
│ │ ├── Christina Gunn NICHOLSON, b. 29 Jan 1904
│ │ ├── Margaret Gunn NICHOLSON, b. 14 Aug 1905
│ │ ├── Ian Torquil NICHOLSON, b. 16 May 1912, d. 03 Mar 1916
│ │ └── Alastair David NICHOLSON, b. 13 Mar 1913
│ └── Donald NICHOLSON (Rev), b. 25 Mar 1877 SUT, Scotland
│ +Catherine May BROWN, m. 23 Dec 1902
├── Donald GUNN, b. 1844 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 21 Jan 1864 SUT, Scotland
├── Barbara GUNN, chr. 28 Jan 1847 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 03 Nov 1905 SUT, Scotland
├── Catherine GUNN, b. 31 Oct 1849 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 03 Apr 1907 SUT, Scotland
├── Johan GUNN, b. 19 Jan 1855 Reay Parish, CAI, Scotland, d. 11 Oct 1868
├── Alexander GUNN in Sangomore, b. 19 Nov 1859 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 1945 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
│ +Georgina MACKAY, b. 05 Apr 1857 SUT, Scotland, m. circa 1885 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland
│ ├── Catherine Johanna GUNN, b. 1888 SUT, Scotland, d. 12 Mar 1930 MB, Canada
│ │ +Arnot Macallum (--?--), b. 1892 OKI, Scotland, m. 22 Nov 1922 Cromarty Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, d. 12 Mar 1930
│ ├── Marianne GUNN, b. circa 1890, d. circa 1891
│ ├── John Alexander GUNN, b. Jan 1891 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 11 Sep 1891
│ ├── Andrew Mackay GUNN, b. 1894 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 26 Apr 1970 Canada
│ │ +Florence (--?--)
│ ├── Donaldina GUNN, b. 1896 SUT, Scotland, d. 05 Jun 1974 Scotland
│ │ +John MCDOUGALL (Rev.), d. 05 Jun 1974 Inverness
│ └── Marion Ellen GUNN, b. 1899 SUT, Scotland, d. 26 Aug 1975 SUT, Scotland
└── Williamina GUNN, b. 19 Nov 1859 Durness Parish, SUT, Scotland, d. 20 Apr 1950
+George CAMPBELL, b. circa 1860, m. circa 1885, d. 08 Apr 1925 SUT, Scotland
└── Catherine CAMPBELL, b. circa 1888
+? MACKAY, b. SUT, Scotland, m. circa 1910
└── Williamina MACKAY, b. after 1910
It would have been nice to discuss this idea at the Clan Gunn Convention, but that Convention had no interest in such matters.