The Huish Clan, can anybody help me.

[Dirk Skene]

In getting ready for a Scot event later this month my clan quatermisterss sent me today (among other things) a book entitled "Tartan for me." I looked. Nothing. But hay! 2 things: 1) spellings change throug out the years. Untill last yaer my clan only officially recognised 7 spellings of Skean. Now it is about 12. 2) you can wear ANTHING you want.

You have the spirit brother. It is in your blood. It is in your heart. Keep digging.

[Jock Scot]

William Duke of Normandy,became King William 1st of England in 1066 after the Battle of Hastings where King Harold was defeated,by William, and lost his life in the process.

[Big Homestead]

William Duke of Normandy,became King William 1st of England in 1066 after the Battle of Hastings where King Harold was defeated,by William, and lost his life in the process.

William I of England (William the Conqueror; c. 1028 – 9 September 1087) was a mediæval monarch. He ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King of England from 1066 to 1087. As Duke of Normandy, William was known as William II, and, as King of England, as William I. He is commonly referred to as William the Conqueror (Guillaume le Conquérant) or William the Bastard (Guillaume le Bâtard).

In support of his claim to the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Normans to victory over the Anglo-Saxon forces of Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest.[1]

His reign brought Norman culture to England, which had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages. In addition to political changes, his reign also saw changes to English law, a programme of building and fortification, changes in the English language and the introduction of continental European feudalism into England.

[Big Homestead]

Jock Scot
Thanks for correction.

Cheers

[keltic falcon]

heck this out http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c...-coat-arms.htm

[macwilkin]

heck this out http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c...-coat-arms.htm

See my post in the other thread concerning "bucket shops" that sell "family crests"...not a reliable source.

T.

[freddie]

This is clutching at straws a bit, but if the name has any Scottish connexion then it could be affiliated to MacDonald. There are a few MacDonald septs like MacHugh, Hewison and Houston which have the same element (although these I think derive from a MacDonald called Hugh). Also the name Huie is given in 'Scots Kith and Kin' as a sept of Clan MacLean, who's lands were close to MacDonald teritory. Of course it would be impossible for books like this to list all the names in Scotland, and many names would have become corrupted into all sorts of forms over the centuries. Also, when Highlanders migrated down to the lowlands, clerks would often spell them phonetically, and I can just imagine a Highlander giving his name as "MacHuish", and this name, like so many others, becoming a 'lost mac' name over time to become Huish.
However, from all the evidence unearthed by our fellow X markers, it does seem that the most likely explanation is that it has Cornish roots.

[slohairt]

This is clutching at straws a bit, but if the name has any Scottish connexion then it could be affiliated to MacDonald. There are a few MacDonald septs like MacHugh, Hewison and Houston which have the same element (although these I think derive from a MacDonald called Hugh). Also the name Huie is given in 'Scots Kith and Kin' as a sept of Clan MacLean, who's lands were close to MacDonald teritory. Of course it would be impossible for books like this to list all the names in Scotland, and many names would have become corrupted into all sorts of forms over the centuries. Also, when Highlanders migrated down to the lowlands, clerks would often spell them phonetically, and I can just imagine a Highlander giving his name as "MacHuish", and this name, like so many others, becoming a 'lost mac' name over time to become Huish.
However, from all the evidence unearthed by our fellow X markers, it does seem that the most likely explanation is that it has Cornish roots.

Names like M(a)cHugh, Hewison, Hewson, etc. were anglicised from Mac Aoidh (MAC EE). This came about from a mistaken connection between the Gaelic name Aodh (meaning "fire") and the Norman-French Hugh. It was considered an "equivalent" though it obviously it is not.

[Big Homestead]

Names like M(a)cHugh, Hewison, Hewson, etc. were anglicised from Mac Aoidh (MAC EE). This came about from a mistaken connection between the Gaelic name Aodh (meaning "fire") and the Norman-French Hugh. It was considered an "equivalent" though it obviously it is not.

I can say I am astonished on some levels on how informed you guys are. Thank you!

I would have never even thought of that. I hope I get to return the favor to someone someday.

Cheer!

[Big Homestead]

This is clutching at straws a bit, but if the name has any Scottish connexion then it could be affiliated to MacDonald. There are a few MacDonald septs like MacHugh, Hewison and Houston which have the same element (although these I think derive from a MacDonald called Hugh). Also the name Huie is given in 'Scots Kith and Kin' as a sept of Clan MacLean, who's lands were close to MacDonald teritory. Of course it would be impossible for books like this to list all the names in Scotland, and many names would have become corrupted into all sorts of forms over the centuries. Also, when Highlanders migrated down to the lowlands, clerks would often spell them phonetically, and I can just imagine a Highlander giving his name as "MacHuish", and this name, like so many others, becoming a 'lost mac' name over time to become Huish.
However, from all the evidence unearthed by our fellow X markers, it does seem that the most likely explanation is that it has Cornish roots.

Thank you.