From feud to legacy
Parlan → Malcolm → Duncan, 3rd Chief → Andrew → Arrochar/Tarbet cadet descendants → Douglas McFarlane
This is a working archive, separating documentary evidence, DNA-supported reconstruction, historical interpretation and open hypotheses.
Key DNA markers: FT64717, BY38906, BY7788 and Y100.
What kind of evidence is this?
Parish records, sasines, retours, wills, census and archive records.
Y-DNA, SNP placement, Big Y analysis and Clan MacFarlane DNA Project reconstruction.
Contextual explanation based on geography, clan history and known events.
Plausible, useful, but awaiting stronger documentary or genetic support.
Andrew MacFarlin in Amburn
Direct paternal ancestor in the later documented line. Associated with Amburn.
Andrew, younger son of Duncan
Younger son of Duncan, 3rd Chief. In the DNA-supported reconstruction, Andrew is the cadet ancestor from whom the Arrochar/Tarbet line and the Wizard line diverge.
Douglas McFarlane
Modern descendant and founder of the Douglas McFarlane Heritage Archive.
Duncan MacFarlane, 13th Baron of Arrochar / 10th Chief
A later Duncan holding both Baron of Arrochar and Chief of Clan MacFarlane numbering. The archive should explain that these are separate successions, hence different numbers.
Duncan MacFarlane, 3rd Chief
Medieval chief of Clan MacFarlane, associated with Arrochar, Tarbet and Glen Loin. His younger son Andrew is treated as the founder of cadet branches in the current reconstruction.
Duncan MacFarlane, b. 1659 Bonhill
Direct paternal ancestor in the current DNA-supported lineage sequence.
John Douglas MacFarlane
Modern paternal ancestor in the direct family line.
John MacFarlane of Lyntoun
Direct paternal ancestor linked to Lyntoun and the line leading to Andrew in Amburn.
Malcolm
2nd Chief of Clan MacFarlane and successor in the early chiefly line.
Malcolm MacFarlane, EKA BY38906
Estimated Key Ancestor for BY38906 in the DNA-supported reconstruction of the Arrochar/Tarbet branch.
Parlan
1st Chief of Clan MacFarlane. The eponymous ancestor from whom the clan name derives.
Walter MacFarlane, b. c.1685 Luss
Direct paternal ancestor between Duncan MacFarlane and John MacFarlane of Lyntoun. No current evidence in this archive identifies Walter as a chief.
Amburn
Later family location associated with Andrew MacFarlin.
Arrochar
Chiefly seat of the MacFarlanes at the head of Loch Long.
Clydebank
Later migration location in the modern family story.
Glasgow
Urban destination for later generations of the family.
Glen Loin
Historic MacFarlane territory near Arrochar.
Luss
Village on Loch Lomond linked to the MacFarlane and Colquhoun story.
Maryhill
Glasgow-area location in the later family story.
Rossdhu
Colquhoun estate on Loch Lomond and major location in the feud and later reconciliation narrative.
Tarbet
Important settlement between Loch Lomond and Loch Long, associated with the cadet lineage.