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MacPherson
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The clan name is derived from the Gaelic, "Mac a’Phearsain", which literally means "Son of the Parson". The Parson referred to was Muriach, the 12th Century lay prior or parson of Kingussie in Badenoch, which lies in the middle of the old Macpherson Clan lands on the upper waters of the River Spey. Muriach's son was probably the first to take the name, and from Muriach's three grandsons are descen.....
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Heraldry Database: Cook
Cook
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Surname: Cook
Branch: Cook
Origins: Scottish
More Info: Scotland
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Background: A seller of Cooked meats.
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 Motto: Tutum monstrat iter, He shows the safe way. Arms: Gules on a bend or, two cinquefoils az. on a sinister canton a cross crosslet issuing out of a crescent, of the second. Crest: A sea chart proper. View the Heraldry Dictionary for help.
The Scottish family Cook is a sept of Clan Stewart. Research Stewart for more family information.
Name Variations: Cook.
References:One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
Scottish Clans and Tartans; Neil Grant - 2000.
Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia; George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire - 1994.
Scottish Clans and Tartans; Ian Grimble - 1973.
World Tartans; Iain Zaczek - 2001.
Clans and Families of Scotland; Alexander Fulton - 1991.
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