Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
I've found that ironic due to one of the few things known about the Picts is that they traced descent through the female line.
I have also found amusement there. In digging out genealogy by reading through original Scottish records and court cases going back hundreds of years, I've seen more than a few references to matrilineal preference in certain clans. Also, in many cases titles and lands have been passed on through the mother's line. Not always as smooth a situation legally, and name change sometimes required, but done. While the Norman system did decree everything to the eldest son, and/or direct male descent, there were and are exceptions.