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FARQUHARSON, Findla Mhor of Auchriachan
(About 1495-1547) |
FARQUHARSON, Findla Mhor of Auchriachan 2 3
Other names for Findla were FARQUHARSON, Findla More 4 and FARQUHARSON, Findlay of Invercauld.5 User ID: Z402. General Notes: "Donald's son and successor, Findla or Findlay, commonly called from his great size and strength, Findla Mhor, or great Findla, lived in the beginning of the sixteenth century. His descendants were called MacIanla or Mackinlay. Before his time the Farquharsons were called in Gaelic, clan Erachar or Earachar, the Gaelic for Farquhar, and most of the branches of the family, especially those who settled in Athole, were called MacEarachar. Those of the descendants of Findla Mhor who settled in the Lowlands had their name of Mackinlay changed into Finlayson." Findla married Daughter STEWART 'of Kincardine'. (Daughter STEWART 'of Kincardine' was born about 1510.) Findla next married Beatrix GARDEN, daughter of Alexander GARDEN Portioner of Dorlaithers and Fourth Daughter GORDON.1 (Beatrix GARDEN was born about 1518.) Marriage Notes: Beatrix Garden was a noted harpist, about whom legend has grown up connecting her with Mary, Queen of Scots. See the website cited for more details. |
1 Internet Site, https://www.wirestrungharp.com/harps/lude/queen_mary_details/.
2 Internet Site, Electric Scotland - Farquharson.
3 Internet Site, http://www.thepeerage.com.
4 e-books, The Baronage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas (1798).
5 e-books, Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions by John A. Henderson (1907).
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