Siol Alpin

Lineage of the seven clans of Siol Alpin.

Siol Alpin (from Gaelic, Sìol Ailpein: Seed of Alpin) is a family of seven Scottish clans traditionally claiming descent from Alpin,[1] father of Cináed mac Ailpín, King of the Picts, of whom the Scots tradition considered the first King of Scots.[2] The seven clans that make up Siol Alpin are: Clan Grant, Clan Gregor, Clan MacAulay, Clan Macfie, Clan Mackinnon, Clan Macnab, and Clan MacQuarrie.

  1. ^ Skene, William Forbes (1837). The Highlanders of Scotland, Their Origin, History, And Antiquities. London: John Murray. pp. 258–260.
  2. ^ Johnston, Ian (2 October 2004). "First king of the Scots? Actually he was a Pict". The Scotsman (www.scotsman.com). Retrieved 12 April 2008.