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High: Origin, Geographical Distribution
This family was for many centuries reputed the most powerful of any in the Highlands of Scotland, being styled King of the Isles, for many generations, during which they were successful in asserting their independence. Somerled, Thane of Argyle, flourished about the year 1140, and was the ancestor of all the McDonalds. He married the daughter of Olans, Lord of the Western Isles, whereupon he assumed the title of King of the Isles. He was slain, in 1164, by Walter, Lord High Steward of Scotland. Donald, from whom the clan derived their name, was his grandson.
High Surname Origin
High: Place of Origin :  Lancashire (United Kingdom) |  Devon (United Kingdom) |  Norfolk (United Kingdom) |  Gwent (United Kingdom) |  London (United Kingdom) |  Kent (United Kingdom)
High: Online Family Trees
HIGH Milford Haven,Pembrokeshire (Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom) 1898 - 1960
HIGH Norfolkshire (England, United Kingdom) 1845 - 1845
HIGH Kettle, Fife (Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1757 - 1757
of HIGH GROVE United Kingdom (United Kingdom) 1933 - 1933
HIGH Kent (Kent, England, United Kingdom) 1915 - 1915
HIGH Kent, (Reg Q4, Milton, 2a, 1702) (Kent, England, United Kingdom) 1916 - 1916
HIGH Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1214 - 1214
HIGH Isle, Bute (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1240 - 1240
HIGH <St. Augustine, Norwich (Norfolk, England, United Kingdom) 1761 - 1761
HIGH (NEE )  (United Kingdom) 1970 - 1970

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HIGHHistory of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc

... to Mary Magdalena. daughter of Jacob and Mary (Givler) High, who were also of German origin. Her father was a ...		 HIGHHistory of Tucker County, West Virginia, from the earliest explorations and settlements to the present time,
Author: Maxwell, Hu, 1860- - Published in 1884
... , married in 1874 to Mary High, daughter of "Warner T. High, of Hampshire County. Children : Bertha P., Homer ...
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