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Western: 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.
Western Surname Origin
Western: Place of Origin :  London (United Kingdom) |  Devon (United Kingdom) |  Essex (United Kingdom) |  Nottinghamshire (United Kingdom) |  Lancashire (United Kingdom) |  Gloucestershire (United Kingdom)
Western: Online Family Trees
of WESTERN WESSEX Exeter (Devon, England, United Kingdom) 971 - 971
of WESTERN WESSEX Wessex (England, United Kingdom) 965 - 965
WESTERN Exmouth Devon (Devon, England, United Kingdom) 1965 - 1965
WESTERN Church, Lewes Rape, Sussex] (East Sussex, England, United Kingdom) 1732 - 1732
WESTERN London,Greater London,Angleterre,Royaume-Uni (London, England, United Kingdom) 1640 - 1766
WESTERN Tipton,Sts (Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom) 1795 - 1795
WESTERN West Bromwich,Sts (Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom) 1795 - 1795
WESTERN England (England, United Kingdom) 1851 - 1851
WESTERN Hougham (Kent, England, United Kingdom) 1854 - 1856
WESTERN Bristol (Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom) 1917 - 1917

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Western: Books that contain this surname
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WESTERNA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... Thomas Western, Esq. of Rivenhall, Essex, who suc* ceeded to that estato a', the death ...		 WESTERNA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... iu 1796, Dorothy, "12u. of Maximilian Western, Esq. of Coke Thorpo, co. Oxford, a director of the H. E. I. ...
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