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Re: Mackinder as a variant of McIntyre
Posted by: jonathan tucker	Date: November 26, 1999 at 14:56:45
In Reply to: Mackinder as a variant of McIntyre by Abbie Stahlin	of 1176

According to George F. Black's, "The Surnames of Scotland," Mackinder is a variant not of MacIntyre, but of a family variously named as Macindoer/Mackindewar/
Mackindew/Macindoe,all of which translate as "son of the Dewar" in Gaelic.

There are several stories about the family's origins, which connect them to Clan Buchanan (Argyll), Clan Macandrew (Islay) and Clan Menzies. The family was a sept formerly in Glassrie and currently in Lochow.

According to Philip D. Smith's, "Tartan for Me!," Mackinders do not have their own tartan (yet), but are eligible to wear the tartans of clans Buchanan, MacAndrew or Menzies, depending on where they can trace their ancestors to in Scotland.

I assume there is also a conncection between Mackinders and Dewar's Scotch, though I'm sure there are also single malts from the respective areas of origin of family branches which might the purpose serve as well, or better.

I hope this is helpful.

Jonathan Tucker

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