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02 OCT 2025
29 AUG 2025
Click here for an important worldwide announcement regarding the settling of our clan name.
01 AUG 2025
Thank you to all the eligable Clan members worldwide who participated in Round 2 for settling our Clan name. The Council chose to welcome those eligible Clan members who did not participate in Round 1 to also submit their preferences in Round 2 for maximum input by the Clan. June 30 was the deadlines for Round 2. The result has been audited and is pending review and approval of the process by the Court of the Lord Lyon. The Clan name is a decision soly determined by Clan members worldwide. Assuming we will receive a positive response from the Court for settling our Clan name, the Council of Presidents will then announce the process for identifying a qualified Clan Commander candidate for submission to the Court for approval by the Lord Lyon.
01 MAY 2025 Update
Round 2 Decision Now Open for Settling our Clan Name
The Opportunity to submit your preference for settling our Clan name is now open effective May1st until June 30th, 2025. Please click the link
https://www.clannameandcommandersearch.com/. Click on Settling
the Name at the top. There is great background and research information available for your review. Please take a moment to read the material.
The decision is a Yes or No for acceptance of the Council recommendation to use MacDubhsith as our Clan name.
Scroll down to Forms 1 and 2. Form 1 is for individuals that participated in Round 1 to submit their input for Round 2. Click on Form 1 and click
on "enable edit" at the top. Complete the form and save as Round 2 Submission with (Your Name). Send your Round 2 preference Form 1 to clannameandcommandersearch@mail.com.
Once received and verified you will receive an acknowledgment that your input has been accepted. If you did not participate in Round 1 then you will need
to use Form 2 to submit your preference to determine eligibility. If you are deemed eligible, with an acceptable surname, you will be notified that your input has been accepted.
It is hoped that following a summary of input and audit that we will have final results by mid-July.
The Council of Presidents thank you again for your participation in such a historical action by our entire Clan worldwide. Your support is appreciated.
25 JAN 2025 Update
14 OCT 2024 Update
A presentation by Dr. Bruce Durie of Scotland regarding the current process for identifying a new Clan Commander was addressed to the 80 plus individuals that joined the 2023 Gathering in Scotland and included a Q&A discussion. A Council of Presidents of all our current Societies is engaged in this Process with the Guidance of Dr. Bruce Durie. Please click here to view the presentation.
Click here for document #1 by Dr. Bruce Durie concerning the proper use of a crest.
Please be aware that Dr. Durie's document is protected by Copyright and is not available for sharing.
No notes, additions, annotations, reductions, comments of clarification or any other modifications may
be made to this document.
For more information on the Settling of Clan Name and Commander Selection Process, please click here.