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Clan Logan
Clan Logan is an ancient Scottish clan with branches originating in the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. From the Highlands came the Logan or Loban clan. The Lowlands, however, included the Logans of that Ilk (the Chiefly line); the Barons of Restalrig, the Logans from Ayrshire, the Lobbans from Banff, and many others. The clan currently does not have a chief recognized by Lord Lyon King of Arms, but is actively searching for one. The family will hold a convention in April 2025 to select a Commander of the Logan Family to continue the search for a chief.
The surname Logan likely comes from the Scottish Gaelic word lagan or laggan, the diminutive form of the Gaelic word for hollow, lag. Thus, the name refers to a low-lying place such as a valley or glen. When and where the name emerged is unknown.
It is likewise unknown who first used the Logan surname. The first one documented was Adam of Logan, who was a witness to a charter by King Alexander II (reign 1214-1249) on the 25th of August 1236.
In 1296, six Logans paid homage to Edward I of England within the Ragman Rolls of 1296. They were Andreu de Logyn (from Wigtonshire), Phelipp de Logyn (burgess from Montrose), Thurbrandus de Logyn (from Dumfriesshire), Walterus Logan, and Wautier Logan (from Lanarkshire). In addition to appearing on the Ragman Rolls of 1296, Wautier Logan's arms were described as: blazoned a stag's head cabossed, between the antlers, a shield with three piles. There is speculation that he may have been an early Lowland Chief of Name and Arms.
The Lowland Logan family divided into two main branches, Grugar, (later Restalrig) and the Ayrshire Logans who include George Logan of that Ilk (~1635 - aft. 1701) being the first to register arms at the Court of the Lord Lyon.
The Logan DNA project, managed by pre-1800 Logans, has built a Y-DNA descent tree identifying origins in Ayrshire, the Highlands, Ireland, England, Northeast Lowlands by Banff. There are still a few Y-DNA clusters that need to be identified.
From 1200 to 1500, there are records of Logan landholders in the Southwest Lowlands from Ayrshire to Edinburgh. A few notable Logans include:
Highland Logan Clan members are reported to be buried in Kilmuir Kirkyard, though the headstones are faded and difficult to impossible to read. It is believed that they lived in and around Drumdeurfit, in the Black Isle in Easter Ross-shire. This branch is steeped in mystery with three oral traditions as follows:
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Clan Logan
Clan Logan is an ancient Scottish clan with branches originating in the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. From the Highlands came the Logan or Loban clan. The Lowlands, however, included the Logans of that Ilk (the Chiefly line); the Barons of Restalrig, the Logans from Ayrshire, the Lobbans from Banff, and many others. The clan currently does not have a chief recognized by Lord Lyon King of Arms, but is actively searching for one. The family will hold a convention in April 2025 to select a Commander of the Logan Family to continue the search for a chief.
The surname Logan likely comes from the Scottish Gaelic word lagan or laggan, the diminutive form of the Gaelic word for hollow, lag. Thus, the name refers to a low-lying place such as a valley or glen. When and where the name emerged is unknown.
It is likewise unknown who first used the Logan surname. The first one documented was Adam of Logan, who was a witness to a charter by King Alexander II (reign 1214-1249) on the 25th of August 1236.
In 1296, six Logans paid homage to Edward I of England within the Ragman Rolls of 1296. They were Andreu de Logyn (from Wigtonshire), Phelipp de Logyn (burgess from Montrose), Thurbrandus de Logyn (from Dumfriesshire), Walterus Logan, and Wautier Logan (from Lanarkshire). In addition to appearing on the Ragman Rolls of 1296, Wautier Logan's arms were described as: blazoned a stag's head cabossed, between the antlers, a shield with three piles. There is speculation that he may have been an early Lowland Chief of Name and Arms.
The Lowland Logan family divided into two main branches, Grugar, (later Restalrig) and the Ayrshire Logans who include George Logan of that Ilk (~1635 - aft. 1701) being the first to register arms at the Court of the Lord Lyon.
The Logan DNA project, managed by pre-1800 Logans, has built a Y-DNA descent tree identifying origins in Ayrshire, the Highlands, Ireland, England, Northeast Lowlands by Banff. There are still a few Y-DNA clusters that need to be identified.
From 1200 to 1500, there are records of Logan landholders in the Southwest Lowlands from Ayrshire to Edinburgh. A few notable Logans include:
Highland Logan Clan members are reported to be buried in Kilmuir Kirkyard, though the headstones are faded and difficult to impossible to read. It is believed that they lived in and around Drumdeurfit, in the Black Isle in Easter Ross-shire. This branch is steeped in mystery with three oral traditions as follows:
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