Clan Macdougall Society of North America
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Clan MacDougall Society Of North America Membership Application WHO CAN JOIN FAMILIES OF CLANS Connect with your Anyone can join, MACDOUGALL AND MACDOWALL particularly anyone As members of Clans MacDougall and MacDowall we goodly heritage! Please circle your membership choice Mail to: Reston, VA 20195 P.O. Box 8714 who: Payment by Write the amount Regular Membership US$ descend, in the main, from families whose names are a Canadian members may write aSociety check dues in are Canadian payable dollars in drawn US on funds a on Canadian a bank calendar using year the basis. current International exchange members rate. are encouraged to use a credit card. You can also pay online via www.MacDougall.org by credit card or with PayPal for added security and convenience. • Has the surname of historical spelling or variation of our Clan Name, or we MacDougall or are from families whose Family Names have been integrally associated with the two clans over the Clan MacDougall Society of NA MacDowall, however Signature of Cardholder 3-digit verification number on reverse of credit card centuries. Families with these Associated Family Names spelled (see listing of Visa Cash are ancient members of our two clans. The Clan some of the most common $ .00 variations) Spellings of MacDougall and MacDowall Mastercard Check or • Has a surname historically The spellings MacDougall and MacDowall are both MacDougall associated with our clan attempts to phonetically translate the Gaelic name family (see list) MacDhùghaill into Scots or English. Through the centuries many spelling variations have evolved. Many 5 years4 years3 $111.00 years2 $91.00 years1 $70.00 year $48.00 $25.00 c Money Order No. • Regardless of their family name, is are spelled with or omit the “Mac” “Mc”, “M ”, “M’”; AmEx # Society (Memberships include spouse and children under 18 years in the same household): connected by marriage to, or is some abbreviate or spell the names phonetically; still descended from, someone bearing others might be spelled with entirely small (lower case) [The Society is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions can be tax deductible in the U.S.] any of those surnames letters. Variations include: • MacDougall • MacDowall • MacCoul • MacCowl • Believes they are affiliated with the •MacDougal • MacDougald • MacDougle clan • MacDoul • MacDowell • MacDowyl • MacDugal • MacHowell • MacHale • MacDill • Coyle • Dole• Duwall • Duvall HOW TO JOIN OR Associated Family Names or Septs Join by doing any of the following: It is common in Scottish clans to have full-fledged • Fill out and mail the Membership clansmen with other family surnames. A distinct family Application that is a constituent element of the clan is often called Questions? Made payable to the Clan MacDougall Society of NA • Contact the Membership Secretary “Sept”. These are families that have been associated • E-mail to [email protected] within the clan for centuries. Many performed traditional • Or visit our website at roles or held honored offices within the clan structure. Life Membership US$ www.macdougall.org These Family Names also demonstrate several variant down and $100.00 annually. If you wish, you may pay40 $100.00 years of age orUnder older 40 years of $300.00 age $400.00 spellings that abbreviate or spell names phonetically, etc. [email protected] Expires MEMBERSHIP DUES Family Names within Clan MacDougall, whether spelled with or omitting “Mac” “Mc”, “Mc”, “M’”, or with capital Membership dues are listed in the or small letters, etc., include: Membership Application. Dues are • Carmichael of Argyll • Conacher for a calendar year, payable in U.S. • Livingston of Argyll • MacCowan • MacClintock Dollars. Life Memberships are also • MacCulloch • MacLullich • MacDulothe • MacEachern • MacEwan • MacKichan • MacLucas / available. • MacLugash • MacNamell You can also pay online via Among the Family Names associated with Clan www.MacDougall.org by credit card MacDowall are • Cole • Coyle • Kyle or with PayPal for added security and convenience. A listing of Family Names Associated with the Clans MacDougall and MacDowall is on our website at An invitation to join www.macdougall.org The Clan MacDougall Society Clan MacDougall ©2012 Clan MacDougall Society of North America, Inc. of North America The Clan MacDougalls MacDowalls of c of Lorn Galloway If you are a MacDougall, you The MacDowalls/Macdowalls MacDougall OVER share in a proud and distinguished represent an integral and Scottish legacy. especially strong membership in Society our Society, an acknowledgement Mac means “son of”, while the term of our historical alliance and The Clan “clan” comes from the Gaelic word for Dunollie Castle interconnections despite MacDougall children. Thus, Clan MacDougall signifies distinct heritages and ______________________________________ Society of the children of the son(s) of Dougall. Dougall, our hereditary chiefs. North clan founder, was the eldest son of Somerled, King of America, the Hebrides and of what is now Argyll. In 1164, The MacDowalls are thought At Games or Other Event __________________________ Web Site Other __________________________________________ which Dougall inherited the heartland of his father’s empire. to be anciently related to the Facebook ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Today’s Date includes the MacDougalls through Where did you hear about Clan MacDougall Society? Clan MacDougall is one of the four oldest Highland associated “Prince” Fergus, Lord of clans still in existence. The principal seats of our chiefs clan family Galloway. He was a were Dunstaffnage, Gylen, and Dunollie Castles. Our Barr Castle MacDowall, contemporary ally and present Chief is Morag MacDougall of MacDougall, was founded possibly a relation of King Somerled of Argyll and thirty-first Chief of the Clan. Her official residence is in 1964 with the Isles. Dunollie House, which is near the castle on the cliffs the full Dunollie House of Oban. The family’s name, like MacDougall, derives from approval of the Gaelic MacDhùghaill, “son of the dark the late During the centuries that Clan MacDougall was a State/Province stranger”. But their patronymic ancestor is said to thirtieth Chief of the powerful influence along the West Highland Coast, a be Duegald, younger son of Uchtred, second Lord Clan. number of families became associated with the clan. of Galloway. Country Descendants of these associated families share a clan Since then, the connection and are welcomed members of our The caput baroniae (seat of barony) is at Society has Society. Garthland Mains in the Rhinns (isthmus) of continued to grow Galloway, as well as Logan House and Gardens in membership, and Freugh of old. The present seat is at Barr activities and Castle, Garthland, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. numbers throughout the United States () and Canada, with affiliated members worldwide. CLAN MACDOUGALL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES AND ENDEAVORS Street Address City Zip/Postal Code E-mail Phone Names and Ages of Children Name as you want it to appear on the Mailing List Spouse Name as you want it to appear on your Membership Certificate Mailing Address • Hosting Clan tents at Highland games and Scottish • Supporting our youth (as well as other deserving clearly) information PRINT (Please Benefits of Membership festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada (listed on young people) through the John A. McDougall • Keep up with Clan MacDougall activities via www.macdougall.org) annual scholarship program for dance, music, The Tartan and e-bulletins • Supporting our Chief and worldwide Clan in Gaelic studies and related endeavors • Network with other MacDougalls / maintaining Dunollie and Gylen castles, and the • Finding ways to assist with genealogical F MacDowalls OUGALL museum and cultural center at Dunollie House information O MERICA • Support the Society’s special activities and • Providing ongoing communications and • Preserving and sharing our heritage: music, oral D endeavors history, folklore and crafts A networking through The Tartan newsletter AC • The Society is a 501(c)(3) organization and • Reaching out to current and prospective members • Awarding prizes and trophies which encourage OCIETY contributions can be tax deductible in the U.S. through our website, www.macdougall.org excellence in performance within the Scottish M Renewal S New Application • Be a proud member of the Scottish and our Facebook page community ORTH MacDougall MacDowall N LAN Community and sustain the Scottish Tradition www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall www.MacDougall.org C Clan MacDougall Society Of North America Membership Application.