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"Bi' se mac an t' Slaurie" pre standardized gaelic meaning “Take control of the chain”, referring to the hearth chain that held the cooking pot. The deeper meaning is open to ones interpretation. Perhaps a quote from Ossian? It is not found in the Bible.

Clan Chief's Crest matriculated by John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn in 1781 the son of Colin MacLaurin the noted mathematician, educator and historian who collected the genealogies of Western Argyll found in Manuscript:1467. "Crest a Lady from the middle upwards ifouing out of the Wreath

in her arms a Child both proper and habited Vert" In use long before the modern Clan MacLaren was created in 1958 with it's motto "Creag an Tuirc".

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This is a compendium of my research of the surname McLaurin, McLaren, McLerran, McClaren and all the assorted variations in spelling and pronunciation. It contains the few published primary contemporaneous documents that pertains to primarily men with the surname. This book is not a history of 'Clan MacLaren', that was created by the Lyon Court in 1957. So an ‘ancient’ clan, by no means, Many of the documents directly contradict much of the Clan MacLaren account, much to the chagrin of a handful of the clan chief's courtiers.

It is for you to create your own narrative from the evidence. The Digital Age has brought to the light of day primary sources, that for centuries languished in library reading rooms and castle basements. What these records have revealed is a surname history very different and far more fascinating than the few traditional stories of the modern Clan MacLaren repeated over and over again.

I compiled this book mainly because McLarens and McLaurins worldwide need to know the true history of the surname. Not the version from one obscure McLaren tenant/ploughman family from Achtoo in Balquhidder. Who, with their wealth, in 1957 became the MacLaren Principal Branch from the House of Auchleskine and chiefs of the surname MacLaren. Except, for the Argyll McLaurins who are of a different race, according to the Lyon Court. John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn was the Argyll Clan’s chief in 1781. The Clan MacLaren has done its best to bury that information and defame the life of John MacLaurin in The MacLarens written by Margaret MacLaren and Iain Moncrieffe, Editor and Contributor, who was an officer of the Lyon Court in 1957.

And also because of the comments made by Scottish Gaidhlig and history scholars,

“In ancient days, the bishops of Argyle made Lismore their fertile and peaceful abode, and there the forebears of Duncan McLaren lived for generations.”. J. B. MacKie in the Life and Works of Duncan McLaren, M.P.

“It is an ancient Argyll name!”, Brigadier John MacFarlane, the last native speaker of the Lorn dialect of Argyll Gaelic.

This is a compendium, of the surname McLaurence based on extant records, used in the past and present to identify people within a ‘Kindred’ that used multiple surnames. Those names include McLaurin, McVicar and McCallum by blood, and McPatrick and MacRorie by geo-political association. This particular ‘Kindred’ lived originally in Argyll primarily in a triangular shaped region called Lorn (the similarity in name is a concidence). In the 16th century many of the southern Lorn ‘Kindred’ found themselves with Campbell, Earl of Argyll or his uncle Campbell of Glenurchy as their superiors in Argyll. The Campbells ruled under the “clan” system at this time as opposed to the later ‘feudal’ system. As the Campbell sphere of influence increased into Perthshire with marriages into the Stewart families, they settled many of the ‘Kindred’ into Perthshire. What Martin MacGregor describes as the “Central Zone”. The initial McLaurences in Perthshire were primarily settled along the shores of Loch Tay in the late 1400s. Other topics include: MacLeran - MacLaren, tomato - tamatoe?, The Earliest Documents, The McLaurence Kindred vicars in Argyll and Strath Fillan, 1264 - 1299 bishop Laurence Argyll / Laurentius Ergadienfis epifcopus, 1355 vicar Labhruinn, Kilmartin parish, 1420 vicar Labhrun Mac Ghille-Coimded, Kilbodan, Benderloch, 1436 Dugal Cristini Laurencii, Kilmichael parish, Kintyre, 1456 vicar Donald Dominici Maclaurante, Kilkerran parish Kintyre, 1466 vicar Johannes M’Lern, The Rock of the Wicked Resolution, Dugald Stewarts mum named Maclarin, Imrich Latharna, Clan Battles, 1463 Battle of Leacann an Dothaidh, 1468 Battle of Lagan na Phail, 1480 Battle of Caochan na Fola, 1497 Battle of Leachada, 1470 Appin Divided, 1503 Appin and Duror are invaded, 1510 Tiree acquired by Duncan Stewart of Appin II, 1686 Donald McLaurin one of the Appin gentlemen a ‘daoine uaisle’ with armour, 1686 MacArthurs of Drumurk/Drumurch, 1689 Battle of Killiekrankie, The Fairies, 1699 Appin McLaurin rent payments, In 1699 Appin McLaurins gave rent money to John Stewart, cousin of Appin, 1715 Rebellion, Culloden 1745/46, Stewart of Appin Clan Regiment, 3 May 1746, List of Heretors Tennants Servants and Cottars, 6 July 1746 at Islandstalker, List of persons within the parish of Lismore and Appin who have not delivered up their Arms. Dr. Lachlan McLaurin, Dr. Donald McLaren, Niel McLarin murdered by John McIntyre, Dr. Malcolm McLaurin, of Schoolmaster on the Estate of Ardsheal :, Appin, MacLaurin and McColl Feud, Glasdrum McColls, Leaving, 1414 - 1428 Celestine MacLaureus (McLabhrás) pillages priory in Strath Fillan, The Abbot Labhran of Achtow Myth, Ragman Roll, The Mermaid Legend, YDNA

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NORTH AMERICA, Large family groups and single families emigrate from Scotland to North America, Banks McLaurin Jr., Dallas, Texas, United States Census, 1790 US census, CAROLINAS, Loyalists, ‘J’ family, ‘E’ family, 1786 McLaurin Land Grants in Richmond County, North Carolina, 1787 Forming A New Government in North America, 1789 the War Department established by Congress, 1790 Richmond County census ‘D’, ‘B’, ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘L’ families, ‘D’ family, 1610 Daniel McLaurin I, G. G. McLaurin, Attorney at Law, ‘B’ family, 1838 Letter about return home trip to Appin, 1861, Company F, 18th Regiment, Confederate Army, ‘F’ family , ‘G’ family, ’S’ family, ‘L’ FAMILY, Oldest Generation, Appin, 1684 Gilbert McLaurin, Aa?, 1686 Donald McLaurin, 1686 Neil McLaurin Aa?, 1687/T94 John McClaurin Aa?, 1694 Hugh McLauran Aa?, Lauchlan missing, 2nd Generation, Appin, 1725 John McLaurine, Aab, 3rd Generation, Appin, Lauchlan McLaurine, B, 4th Generation, Appin, 5th Generation, North Carolina, Hugh McLearan X-047/Bab/L-aa, Hugh McLaurin’s 1807 Inventory and Will, 6th Generation, North Carolina, John McLearan, L-aac, 7th Generation, Mississippi, Duncan C. McLaurin, L-aaca, 8th Generation, Texas, Christopher Columbus (Lum) McLaurin, L-aacak, Other Sixth Generation children of Hugh McLaurin L-aa and Ann Stewart, ‘L’ family McLaurin properties locations in Anson County, North Carolina, Neil McLearan, L-aab, Daniel S. McLearan, L-aad, Neill McLearan, L-aadi, Duncan McLearan, L-aag, Hugh C. McLaurin, L-aaj, Genealogy, 1841 Argyll Census in Scotland, MISCELLANEOUS, North Carolina county development, Scottish naming patterns, Argyll McLaurence Graduates Divinity College, University of Glasgow, Appin Parish Records, Resources

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Introduction, Lorn records are scarce, Sir John Stewart of Lorn, Dugald Stewart of Appin I, The Rock of the Wicked Resolution, Dugald Stewarts mum named Maclarin, Imrich Latharna, Clan Battles, 1463 Battle of Leacann an Dothaidh, 1468 Battle of Lagan na Phail, 1480 Battle of Caochan na Fola, 1497 Battle of Leachada, Appin Divided, 1501 Duncan Stewart 2nd of Appin, 1503 Appin and Duror are invaded, 1509 Appin Men with followers, 1510 Tiree acquired by Duncan Stewart of Appin II 1566 John Stewart 5th of Appin,1576 V’Prior family replaces Stewarts on Lismore, 1684/1688 Lorn Tax Rolls, 1686 Appin gentlemen a ‘daoine uaisle’, with armour,  1689 Battle of Killiekrankie, The Fairies, 1711 Three hundred and sixty Pounds Sterling, 1715 Rebellion, APPIN, DUROR, BENDERLOCH, Glencoe/Glencoyne, Duror/Durdoman, Coule and Glencallaehane, Castle Stalker, Ardsheal/Ardsell and Lagynhall/Lagnakil and Letterdrum/Letterdrumuarich, Auchindarach, South Achtinachtan, Acharn/Auchycarne, Acharr/Auchychare and Auchinblare, Ballachulish/Bellecaulis, Candlochlagene, Auchichoskraehan/Achachosragane, Kinlochlaich, Finaltin, Achnacone/Auchnagen, Invernayhle/Innenahawle, Garrocharron/Garrochume alias Corrielorne/Corrylorne, Glasdrum 1/3, Fasnacloich, Sallachail, Letterdrissage 2/3 Glasdrum, Keil and Portcarron, Kenloehan, Shuna, Isle of Lismore/Lesmoir, Baleveolan and Ballimakillan Isle of Lismore, Annat, Ellerick/Ellerige, Lettershuna, Blar-nan-laogh, Auchindrain, Salachan, Kilchurn, Tirlagan and Portcharran Lochaber, STEWART OF ARDSHEAL AND ROB ROY, Charles Stewart of Ardshiel, Traditions of the Stewarts of Appin, Dewar Manuscripts version of the duel, STEWART OF APPIN CLAN REGIMENT, The Appin Banner: Donald Molach Livingstone the Standard Bearer Appins joins the Princes Army, Order Book of the Stewart of Appin Clan Regiment, Post Culloden Stewart of Invernayhle’s List of Casualties, Post Culloden, Appin’s List, Post Culloden, Campbell of Stonefield, The Appin Regiment List, 1746 “Commoner Casualty Lists” of the Stewart of Appin Clan Regiment, The Appin Murder, 1766 Appin estate sold, 1810 Appin Estate Sale, The Modern Clan Stewart of Appin, List of resources

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