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Subject: [D-G LIST] Septs, Aliases and Clan Connections
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 17:35:43 +1100

Mike wrote:

<snip> Have any other listers any ideas on the rather academic subject of
"unlikely" clan connections. <snip>

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Mike,

I don't know how relevant this is, but the topic reminded me of something
presented during a talk on the clearances:

Many GRAHAMs, in the Dumfries area, fell foul of the authorities and were
being persecuted. They adopted the name MAHARG, the reverse of GRAHAM, to
avoid trouble. MAHARG then became MacHARG or McHARG.

Regards,
Bruce

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  • [D-G LIST] Septs, Aliases and Clan Connections by "Mike Calder" <>
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  • [D-G LIST] Re: Septs, Aliases and Clan Connections by Muff Worden <>
  • [D-G LIST] Re: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D Digest V02 #3 by Muff Worden <>
  • [D-G LIST] Re: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D Digest V02 #24 by "keith&margaret" <>
  • [D-G LIST] Re: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D Digest V02 #29 by "keith&margaret" <>