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.
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