A little bit of Clan History from the Loch Ness area
Many people around the world can trace their name back to the Clans of the Highlands of Scotland.
From time to time Ill stick a bit of info gleaned from the web about clans that have affiliation to the Loch Ness area
Clan Grant come from two great glens of the Highlands: Strathspey and Glenurquhart. The first recorded Clan Chief was Sir Lawrence le Grant in the year 1263. The Present Clan Chief, Lord Strathspey, 33rd Chief of Grant, is his direct descendant.
The Strathspey seat of the Clan was Castle Grant near Grantown-on-Spey.
The Grants of Glen Urquhart and Glen Moriston are associated with the awesome Castle Urquhart which overlooks Loch Ness at the very spot where the Monster is often claimed to have been sighted.
For more details on the history of Clan Grant, go to the Clan Grant Society of the U.K. or and Clan Grant History site run by clan researchers and historians in the U.K.
Many Grants still live in the area – why not take advantage of the Year of Homecoming and come see for yourself!