THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF T H E C L A N The Defender K I N C A I D ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL THE DEFENDER I S S U E 9 4 – S E P T 2 0 1 8 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: The Chief’s Column — Contribution by James Brisbin with notes from CKAI Gathering 2 2019! Madam Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid Dear Clan Kincaid Members, Kinfolk and Friends, I would like to share some notes from James Brisbin about another clan we as the commu- President’s 3 nity of the Clan Kincaid Association International are associated with by history and family. While Message our association to many may viewed as a heritage community, I hope that it is also viewed as an extension of family. This information relates to our history as a clan, of which I am always excited to Membership 3 learn about. - Emily Silversparre, Communications Director Update Clan Lennox -(with references from “This I’ll Defend” by Bill Kincaid) Embro Scottish 4 Festival, 13 October 1800 saw the marriage at Woodheadhouse (the Lennox family seat prior to building Lost and Found of Lennox Castle in 1841) near Lennoxtown, Scotland, of John Kincaid of that Ilk and Cecilia Lennox, daughter of William Lennox of Woodhead. This was a second marriage for John whose first wife, WANTED— 5 Janet Landels, had died. This brought together the great houses of Kincaid and Lennox, Although Pipers & Orators, McMinnville Cecelia was never chief of the Lennox family—that title belonged to her older sister Margaret, who Games, was known as ‘Dame Marjorie’. Margaret was unmarried and died in 1831. This & That To this union was born a single son, John Lennox Kincaid, later assuming the name Lennox when he served heir to his aunt Margaret Lennox. He became head of both families, confusingly becoming Portland High- 6 land Games, known as John Lennox Kincaid Lennox. This combined leadership role first descended through his St. Andrews daughter Margaret, who died childless, and then through Cecilia Kincaid of Kincaid to her son Wil- Highland Games liam George Peareth Kincaid of Kincaid who died in 1934 leaving two sons, William and Alwyne and three daughters, Florence, Violet and Bridget. Grandfather 7 In 1959, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Thomas Innis of Learney, decided that one person could Mountain, Wil- not be the Chief of two different clans. Accordingly, Alwyne was proclaimed Kincaid of Kincaid while liam H. Kincaid William retained the Lennox Chiefship. Board Members On William’s death in 1969 the Chiefship of Lennox passed directly to his grandson, Denis Peareth 8 & Commissioners Lennox of that Ilk and then to his son Edward Hornell Lennox of that Ilk in 1990. On Alwyne’s death in 1983, the Chiefship of Kincaid passed to his niece, Madam Heather Veronica Kincaid of Kincaid Wee Shopper 9 who passed it upon her death in 1999 to her granddaughter, Madam Arabella Jane Kincaid of Kin- Order Form caid, daughter of the same Denis Peareth Hornell Lennox of that Ilk. This made brother and sister chiefs of two different Clans. Wee Shopper 10 The Clan Kincaid Association International had its birth in 1985 but for many years there was no Catalog Clan Lennox Association. The official Constitution of the Clan Lennox Association was enshrined in May of 2017 bringing the new Association into existence. We are most happy with this great step on the part of Clan Lennox with our long intertwined relationship and wish for the new Association much success in the future as it grows and spreads pride in Scottish and family heritage among its members worldwide. Hugh Kincaid’s Tent at Stone Mountain, Georgia welcomed the Clan Lennox Counselor, Neil Whitford in October of 2017 and again at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina in July 2018. The Kincaid Tent at the Fergus, Ontario Scottish Festival welcomed Marcus Lennox, the High Commis- sioner for Canada and we look forward to a close working relationship at Scottish events in the fu- ture. P A G E 2 The Clan Kincaid Gathering 2019 - Accommodations and more! Wow! What an event! Clan Kincaid hosted its tent at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games this past July. In addition to the normal hosting fun, it was a planning mission for the 2019 Clan Kincaid Gathering. Co-Chairs, Hugh Kincaid and James Brisbin had the opportunity to meet with Games Officials to outline Honoured Clan Activities and Responsibilities of the honoured guest, Madam Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid. They also met with management and catering personnel of the Best Western Hotel in Banner Elk, North Carolina which will be hosting our Gala Dinner and will be providing limited rooms at discount prices to ear- ly registrants. Time was also spent checking out various possible venues for an informal “Meet and Greet” evening for our Clan. Clan Kincaid will be The Honoured Clan in 2019. As such, Kincaids will lead the Parade of the Clans (which saw 118 Clans participate this year). It was an amazing experience and next year our Clan will blow away the parade when we take the lead with over 100 Kincaids dressed out in their beautiful tartan kilts, sashes and banners. It is a pleasure to announce that a number of people have agreed to assist in ensuring a spectacular event. Kathi Kincaid will be providing lanyard name tags, Lance Knauss will be the Official Photographer, Emily Silversparre will be creating Gala Programmes, Patrick Kincaid is providing a return flight on South- west Airlines for some lucky early registrant, Barbara Kincaid is looking after gifts, Beverley Kincaid is assem- bling a “goodie bag” of Kincaid trappings, Annette Miller is attending to finances, Eva Knight is assisting with accommodation arrangements and Karen Davis is organizing our tent decorations. We have also have sev- eral individuals who have come forward and pledged support in as yet undefined ways. If you have an idea for our 2019 Gathering or would like to contribute to its success, please contact either Hugh at ukin- [email protected] or James at [email protected] Gala Dinner reservations arrangements will be announced in the December issue of “The Defender”. For right now, it is suggested that you start thinking about making arrangements for accommodations for next July. Festival activities will begin the evening of Thursday, July 11th and will end Sunday, July 14th. Our host hotel is the Best Western in Banner Elk, North Carolina. If you wish to avail yourself of their hospitality and be “local” to a couple of ‘Kincaid Events’ you can call the hotel (828) 898-4571 and make a reservation for the nights of July 11, 12, 13 or more if you wish. We are advised that the normal room rate is $180 but the rate for Kincaids is $157 per night. If you book at the Best Western – Banner Elk – Be sure to tell them you are with Clan Kincaid! You can check out their facilities on line at: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-banner-elk/best-western-mountain-lodge-at- banner-elk/propertyCode.34151.html While there is no requirement to stay at the Best Western, we do recommend that you book your accommodations early. This year saw approximately 30,000 visitors to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games so the demand for rooms will be high and those in the know will be booking very early. Watch for the next issue of “The Defender” for more information and details for reserving your place at the Gala honouring our Chief, Madam Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid. In the meantime, you can check out the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games website and learn more about the exciting time that awaits your participation next July. Go to: THE DEFENDER P A G E 3 The Clan Kincaid Gathering 2019 (cont.) http://www.gmhg.org/homepage.shtml - Main Home Page for the event venue and Games http://www.gmhg.org/events.htm - this page is a TENTATIVE schedule of events expected to occur over the weekend http://www.gmhg.org/List%20of%20Annoucements.htm - specific page containing a copy of the formal brochure as well as information about the Honored Clans—currently reflects 2018 clans, but should be updated soon. This page also contains photos of past events for reference. This website is a great resource for any additional questions about the Games themselves, or the area that they are held in, that you might have that do not get address in our announcements. We all look forward to seeing you next July! Please see the next issue of the Defender for more details! A Message from the President I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank our Clan Kincaid Commis- sioners who sponsor tents at Highland games throughout the United States and Canada. They are the ones who meet the public, advertise and promote Clan Kincaid Association International. In addition, our Commissioners recruit most of our new members. This year an amend- ment to our Constitution has been approved by our membership that we all need to know about. In the past, Commissioners who qualify have their membership dues waived. The problem was determining who qualifies and who doesn’t. The amendment eliminates the complimentary dues for Commissioners, but increases the reimbursement for the expense of sponsoring a tent from fifty dollars ($50) to seventy-five ($75). We appreciate all the work Commissioners do for Clan Kincaid, and realize that in most cases their expenses far exceed the seventy- five dollar reimbursement. I also want to thank our Board of Officers for their guidance and support throughout the year.