Ferris, Turkington, McClure and King

[crowlie]

Hi
 I am researching the above names and was wondering if any of them have roots in the Scottish Highlands or Northern Isles.
I was born and brought up in Northern Ireland and recent information I received from DNA Ancestry points me in your direction.
Would appreciate any information
Thanks
    bob Ferris

[CaroleW]

Have you checked the Surname Interests Board - link at bottom of page under Tools

[Forfarian]

From G F Black's The Surnames of Scotland

Ferris can be either from MacFerries (an Aberdeenshire name which means 'son of Fergus'), or a corruption of Fergus or Ferguson, or occasionally Farquharson, and occurs in Aberdeenshire.

Turkington isn't mentioned.

MacClure is from Galloway

King is mainly from Berwick, Fife and Aberdeen.

Fergus/Ferguson/MacFergus may or may not relate to Fergus, grandfather of St Columba, but Black says that there is no evidence for an original connection of the Atholl, Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire families of Ferguson. (DNA might shed new light on that statement, of course.)

Farquharson seems to originate in Aberdeenshire.

So it looks as if there might be links with Aberdeenshire, but not with other parts of the Highlands or northern Isles.

[crowlie]

Thanks Forfarian for your help, you have given me something to look into
Turkington seems a definite no, the others i'll keep working on
thanks again
               bob

[crowlie]

Thank you CaroleW
I had used this board before, and I had completely forgotten about it
will have a good look,thanks
   bob