Help with Morrison Crest

[azwildcat96]

The clan currently has a tent at two events in Northern California, Woodland at the end of April and Pleasanton at the beginning of September. This is the second year for the new conveners in Northern California and I am sure they would appreciate any help. Their contact info is in the newsletter or you can PM me. My wife and I will be attending Pleasanton in the fall so maybe we will see you there. I hope your transition back to the Golden State is as smooth as possible.

I'll look into the Pleasanton games. I understand this is an invitation only competition, and I'm not that good...yet, so I will see what I can do to get up there to watch the games, and volunteer at the tent as well. I'll get in touch with you as it gets closer to September.

[McElmurry]

hello and greetings,
ma was a morrison. The old old badge I always saw (I think he gave to her in 50's when she came to USA) was 3 heads ..saracens they were called ..many of the morrison groups on east side of scotland use that badge ..fyi . motto: prudentia prae- prestat ..roughly perks after labor . ..I mind my granda talking to her about it ..we grew up ..just with the blue green taran now called ancient ..'s what i grew with ..so that's that .

the southern (west) morrisons are said to be irish near Harris ..the Lewis ones are norse so they say ..the easterners are said to be ..old stock (pictish/lowland) or some say french ..be nice to see the dna reports they into in the clan project thing ..


have a nice day .
Dave

Yes, when the Lord Lyon recognized the Chief of the name he cast a pretty wide net. I don’t suppose anyone would give a particular branch or family any grief for using the tartan and badge they grew up with. As you say, that is that. In fact in photos I have seen from the last gathering there were more folks in the green than the red tartan.

I enjoyed your anecdotal information regarding the heritage of the Morrison branches. Regarding the DNA project here is a map and desciption of some results.

http://cmsna.x10hosting.com/public_html/dnaproject.htm

http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison

If you want more information you can contact Ed Holcombe. His email is on the contacts page here.

http://cmsna.x10hosting.com/public_html/officers.htm

[georgeetta]

fer kicks,
#1 they all look good .
pends on what Morrison not reading the above write ins ..My Granda always had a 3 headed brooch "saracens" "Prudentia Praesto Praestat" ?!? he gave my Ma as a gift -small and very old ..Southern & Eastern Morrisons use this ..I'm tracking mine and they're pointing to a sub/spet of Buchanans ..they tell me all Morrisons are under the Phabbay so I'm fair confused . Uncle Robt held onto the Lewis story for all Morrisons . Southern Isles are Irish Morrisons Lewis are Norse Morrisons Aberdeenshire/Bognie are maybe Norman Morrisons meant swarthy we were told ..now ..Between Glasga' and Stirling the trails and census info -z'at censii ?!? point to Buchanan sept ..whoosht ! no matter what ..Granda caught the biggest samon in UK in 1976 47.5" long 41.5 lbs when weighed Cothal Pool Aberdeen Scotland ..maybe them Morrisons really just got around a lot .
d

[georgeetta]

The Islands Crests,

the folks had a plaque and they used silver which is what Argent is in French .

I think silver was used much painting it to give off more glint over a doorway ..
The sword was silver bladed ..
Embattled wall ..yes a turret looking tower ..
Dun Eyestein is an actual place you probably know under a clan dig ..Hugh's caslte ..there was a strong MacDonald of ClanRanald maybe mentioned ..our plaque had waves that were the rolling circular things ..crests .
the waves blue was more of a sky blue almost like Lovat ..light -ish looking
the grass was a normal dark green .
silver was here and there all over for many uses .
I think the masonry joints were silver as well . very fine ..
Morrisons !
d