TWO leading branches of one of Scotland's most famous clans are actually unrelated, according to genetic profiling by Scots researchers ...
TWO leading branches of Clan Campbell are actually unrelated, according to genetic profiling by Scots researchers.
The Campbells of Glenorchy are a family descended from Sir Duncan Campbell, 2nd Lord of Glenorchy, who died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. “Another, smaller branch, defined by the marker R-Y130955, and also carrying the name Campbell, probably branched off a little earlier, with these two branches having a common ancestor defined by the marker R-BY23069 around 1150.
“An ancestor of the Campbells of Glenorchy may have adopted the name Campbell out of loyalty in the 13th century, but how did one or perhaps more members of this family come to be accepted as sons of Duncan Campbell, the first Lord Campbell?”Holton said: “It could be that this acceptance happened due to illegitimacy but this might be too simplistic, as the Campbell branch which carries the R-Y130955 marker shared the same progenitor as the Glenorchys.
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