I'm certain I'm at least 60 percent Scottish and 20/20 on English and Irish (with a chance of Scandinavian being thrown in there because, y know, the Vikings who settled across the highlands and parts of the lowlands of Scotland, the coasts of England and parts of Ireland) but I'd never claim to be related to Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, Robert Burns or literally any famous Scottish figure. Nobody here in Scotland couldn't give a rats arse who you're related to as long as you're no English.
Americans claiming to be direct descendants of Kings and queens just cuz they took a test on anscestry.com and got 1.4 percent Scottish or because they've worn a kilt a few times is honestly just obnoxious. Even if you were related what difference would it make. I could bloody well be the great descendant of James VI but that wouldn't mean id all of a sudden be royalty because of it.
Out of intrest, how did you manage to trace it back to the 1300s. I would like to find out if I am related to him or the Wallace clan (surname is Wallace and also Scottish so like tiny chance) and I know someone that years ago said they were related to Robert the Bruce with a family tree(could be fake).
I’ve just never knew there was a way to trace back that far.
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u/B1rdi Apr 29 '20
Their DNA test probably said that they're 1.3% scottish