Farquharson

The accompanying text in 'The Clans of the Scottish Highlands' by James Logan begins as follows: "SIOL FHEARCHAR, NO FHIUNNLA' - THE FARQUHARSONS This is a division of the great Clan Chattan, and they are derived by their family historians and current traditions from Shah of Rothiemurcus in Strathspey, who was literally descended from the ancient Thanes of Fife. This Shah Macduff with his followers were of great assistance to the MacPhersons in driving the Cummins from Badenach, and his activity recommended him to the favour of The Bruce, from whom the lands of Braigh Mhar in Aberdeenshire seem to have been first obtained, and of which he was appointed hereditary chamberlain, Fearchar, son of Shah, lived in the reigns of Robert II and III, and married a daughter of Patrick Mac Dhoncha, ancestor of the Robertsons of Lude, by whom he left a son Donald, who likewise married a Robertson of the Calveen family. His successor, Feachar, left a numerous issue by a daughter of Chisholm of Strathglas, of whom several settled in the braes of Angus, and were the progenitors of many respectable families there."