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Duncan is one of the oldest names
in Scotland dating
back to the early
Celtic Scots
infiltration of
Scotland from Ireland
c500AD and the
creation of the
Kingdom of Dalriada in
South West Scotland.
One of the first
early records of the
name was King Dunchad
(Duncan)
mac Conaing who
co-ruled Dalriada with
Conall II (c650 –
654AD). Other early
accounts of the name
are Dunchad
(Duncan) the 11th
Abbot of Iona c707 –
717AD; King Duncan I
(c1034 – 1040AD);
Duncan II (1093-
1094AD) and Donnchad
in the 11c. Celtic
Book of Deer.
The
first known record of
a Duncan armiger was
Duncane, Hague Roll
1592. Argent,
a chevron Sable
between two stars
Gules and a
hunting-horn Sable,
stringed Gules.
Gavin George
Duncan of Sketraw
uses the arms, as of
right, that were
granted to his
father the late John
Alexander Duncan of
Sketraw (See
entry No 0067)
Euan Michael
Duncan is the second
son of John A.
Duncan of Sketraw
and uses a crescent
for differencing. (See
entry No.0221)
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