So and So of Such a Place?

[davidlpope]

See this page for explanation:

http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/616.html

[creagdhubh]

Great link, David. I was just going to suggest the same page. Within the Clan Macpherson Association, we'll say "Duncan Macpherson of Montrose" and "Duncan Macpherson of Ontario," simply to distinguish the fact that our clan association as various members with the same name. This tends to happen a lot, especially with names such as John, Duncan, William, Ewen, James, Robert and Lachlan.

Of course there are many territorial designations attributed to particular Macphersons, most notably our chief, Sir William Alan Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, TD. Others include: Alastair Macpherson of Pitmain, Lachlan Macpherson of Glentruim, Duncan Macpherson of Banchor, Ewen Macpherson of Invereshie, etc. These prominent men of the clan (some of whom are landowners) are all chieftains of leading cadet branches of the Clan Macpherson, with some of the lineages being closer than others to that of our chief.