Ancient BigY surname useage include: Reid/Redd, Hewitt and Duncan. Reid and Duncan appear in early known Clans of Scotland, some whom migrated to Ireland.


AI Overview

Reid and Duncan are principal surnames and septs associated with Clan Donnachaidh (also known as Clan Robertson), one of the oldest recorded clans in Scotland.

Note: The common male ancestors betwen Ballard/Perdue and Clan Donnachaidh are at SNP's M269 to L151 when they branch apart, but certainly during that ancient time period they had the same YDNA.

Clan Duncan/Reid/Robertson
M269>L23>L51>P310>L151*>U106>Z2265>BY30097>FTT8>Z381>Z156>S5520>FGC11662>FGC11672>FGC11670>FGC11665>FGC11674>FTT32

Ballard Perdue
M269>L23>L51>P310>L151*>P312>Z46516>FGC84729>ZZ37_1>ZZ38_1>Z30597>Z30600
*Confirmed branch of Ballard Perdue and Clan Donnachaidh

Key Connection & History

• Meaning of the Name: Clan Donnachaidh translates from Scottish Gaelic as the "Children of Duncan".
• The First Chief: The clan traces its origins to Donnchadh Reamhar ("Stout Duncan"), a fierce warrior and loyal supporter of King Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
• Evolution to Robertson: The clan later became widely known as the Robertsons (sons of Robert) after 4th Chief Robert "Riabhach" Duncanson captured and punished the assassins of King James I in 1451.
• The Reid Sept: The surname Reid is tied to the Gaelic word ruadh (red), referring to a descriptive red-haired or ruddy ancestry within the kindred, and is traditionally grouped under Clan Donnachaidh as well as Clan Macnab.
• Heartland: The core of the clan's traditional lands lies in Atholl, Perthshire, in the Scottish Highlands, with early historical ties expanding into Fife, Angus, and Aberdeenshire.