For the first time in 500 years, Scottish Clan Ewen/MacEwen will have an o fficial chief In 2012, the Lord Lyon, whose offrce is the Public Registry of Al1 Arms and Bearings in Scotland and dates from 1672, estab- lished a format for selecting a chief of the Clan. Subject to the submittal ofhistorical documents, genealogies, and. several group meetings, in 2014 the Lord Lyon determined that two distinct groups existed which might be considered as rightful clans; Clan Ewen and Clan Ewing. Sir John McEwen, 5th Baronet of Marchmont and Bardrochat, Following the traditions and rules of the DerbhJine, both groups were given a period offive years to establish an organiza- Commander of Clan MacEwen. tion, select a temporaly commander, and prepare for the election of an official chief. In June 2014 a majority of members of the Clan Ewen Soci- ety appointed Sir John McEwen, 5tr' Baronet of Marchmont and Bardrochat, as the commander of Clan MacEwen. In keeping with the rules of organization established by the Lord Lyon, over the last five years, the Clan has conducted organi- zational meetings, solicitations, and corresponded with those in- terested membersall around the wor1d. We are proud to announce the Clan Ewen Society will be hosting a Derbfine to confirm Clan MacEwen's position that Sir John H. R. McEwen is our selection for Chief of the Name. Continued on page 5 Airth, Scotland The Dunmore Pinilappte House With thanks to AflasO bscura.col7? (subscribe ror rree) he sailors on Columbus' expedition iconic giant pineapple added as something of an wore the first Europeans to repofi on afterthought. The original Palladian-style lower the delights ofthe bizane-looking but story \/as built around 1761, and did not acquire delicious pineapple, which was said to have been the enormous fruit hat - which housed a modest found served alongside pots of stewing human flesh. pavilion inside - until 1777 after Lord Dunmore's Repofis of the exotic fruit were eagerly received return. Retuming sailors of the time often placed a back home in Europe, pineapple, the exotic where a demand for and proof of distatt travels, attempts to cultivate on a gateposl to an- pineapples began almost nounce their return flom abroad. This, then, is It took advances in Dunmore's announce- both horticulture and ar- ment. The architect is un- chitecture as well as known. nearly two centuries of As eccentric as the effort to bring the dream style is, the pineapple is to life, and so rare ald actually an exceptional difficult to grow was example of fine masonry this fiuit that Charles II work, full of both artistic of England is shown in a formal detail and technical merits. painting receiving a gift of a The property was re- pineapple. The pineapple took stored by the National Trust on a life of its own, becoming a for Scotla.nd beginning in popular symbol of wealth as 1973 and, incredibly, is now well as hospitality, appearing in open to the public as an ar1 and architectural motifs. ovemight holiday rental. John Munay. the 4r' Earl of Dunmore, left his ancestral home in Scotland for the wilds of the Colony of Virgin ia just on the cusp of the American Revo- lulion, where he became known primarily for his Iack of diplo- matic skill. He rerumed lo Scor- land in July I 776 as the last En- glish Govemor of Virginia. The building at Dunmore, used originally as a garden hot- house and summerhouse, had its Befh's Newfangled Family Tree Section B Januory 2Ot9 Page 3 t':$Tltltlx: ? ''' ScnrLANnSHnp Tr | !.{}ft.}:t}'r t R't' r i\ {' l.{}Tfi I \ fi s I r Ttt|t I tl tts Srder online at Scatland5hnp.eorn 0r contact us for help & advice on: Ey email i nfs@seotla ndshap.corn Ey phone: +44(0)r Eg{l 8s0770 Cfan Ewen/MacEwen will have a new chief, continued.from page 1 This will take place in Scotland on the first other clans for centuries. weekend of June 2019, at Kilfinan, Nr In the early nineteenth century there was a Tighnabruaich P A2l 2E'P. revival of the idea of a Clan MacEwen. Many clan It is requested that as many Clan Mem- folk today wear a crest badge to show allegiance bers as can attend this historic event. Please to their parlicular c1an. Clan MacEwen adopted the visit our web site to view arrangements for the crestbadge of MacEwan of Muckly (ca. 77 40);a gathering. Please vis it: <https:// large oak stump, clearly the base ofwhat was once wrw.clanewen.org/> a large oak tree, that despite having been cut down We look forward to seeing you all there. is now sprouting new branches. The banner accom- The ancient Clan Ewen of Otteq is one of many panying the image bears the Latin motto groups of Scots who migrated lrom lreland, landed REVIRESCO, which means, "I grow greer/ver- in Kintyre, Scotland, in the 11tr'century. dent/sfron o aoai n " Clan Ewen, as quoted from a manuscript of This crest badge is not derived from the arms 1450, together with Clan Lamont, Clan Mclachlan, ofa previous chiefofthe clan, but appears to have and Clan Macneil of Bana formed the Siol Gil1evary. been in use among the Galloway McEwans from The Siol Gillevary were inpossession oflands, an early date. in the 12th century which included the greater part While there have been efforts to secure a Chief ofthe District of Cowal and Loch Fyne. since at least the 1950s, it became especially clear Swene at The Gathering in MacEwen, 9tr' and the Edinburgh, 2009, last Earl of Otter, re- that a Chief of the signed the barony of MacEwen Clan had Otter to his feudal to be found. Accord- lord James I. ingly, it was proposed hr 1513 James V by the Clan Ewen So- confirmed the barony ciety, the Ewing Fam- of Otter to the Earl of ily Association and Argyle. After the various individuals of death of Swene, the the name that a Fam- MacEwens scattered ily Convention for to other places and the ltrlucEulen those of the name, line of chiefs of the broadly defined, MacEwens of Otter should be convened has been untraced. with a view to the The name (Eoghain ln Gaelic) survived in recognition of a Commander. many locations and in many spellings. McEwen, The Lord Lyon, who is responsible for con- McBwing, McEuan, McKeown, are but a few of firming proven pedigrees and recognizing clan the different recorded spellings. chiefs after due diligence, \ ias petitioned to con- Both honors and notorietv were assisned to vene a Derbh/ine. holders ofthe clan name. ' Derbhfine was the name given in Old Irish Official arms and honors are recorded for in- Law to a four generation agnatic kin-group of im- dividuals as early as 1660. However, no individual portance in detemining succession and the owner- or family claimed the role of leader ofthe clan since ship of properly. More recently the term has been the loss of the Barony of Otter. Indeed, many indi- used to describe what might be termed a Family viduals and families lived under the protection of Continued on page 7 Befhs Newfangled Fanily Tree Section B Jonuory 2Ot9 Page5 If you have genealogical ties to the surname Keith (including alternate spellings such as Keeth) or any of Clan Keith's Sept family names, you were born into the Clan Keith! Seots and soellinqs include: Achindachy-Astine - Aston -Austen - Austin - Cate(s) - Dick- Dickson -Dicson-Dixon-Dixson-Falconer-Faulkner-Harvey-Harvie-Hackston-Haxton-Hervie-Her- vey-Hurrie-Hurry-Keath-Keech-Keeth-Keith-Keyth-Kite-Lum-Lumgair-MacAustin-Mac- Dick-MacDicken-MacDickie-MacDeetch-MacKeeth-MacKeitch-MacKeith-Marshall -Urie-Urry The Clan Keith Society would be delighted for you to join us as a member. For more information, please email [email protected] or ca||404.539-5222. Dunnottar Castle, stronghold of-the Keiths (near Stonehaven) Please plan to attend your local Highland Games an4 if you see our tent, please come by for a visit. The tent convener will have information about Clan Keith's fascinating history as well as membership information Membership in the Clan is not exLelsiiye but one of the flnest investments that you will every make. Hope to see you soonl This is the most annoying word in the English language IAGAIN! Whatever. 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