A History of Their Making

A sweeping and detailed, history of one of Scotland's oldest families and clans set against events national and local, political and social from the Norman Invasion until the present day. Capturing the highs and lows of family, clan, estate and community within the formation, struggles and advancement of the Scottish nation.

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A History of Their Making captures 1000 years of Scottish events and history through the lens of Clan Comyn, for 200 years Scotland’s most formidable clan and their descendants the Cummings of Altyre. Providing both a sweeping and closely detailed record of people, events and ambition from the early 1100s to the present day, and at the centre of which are the fortunes of the family at Altyre, clan chiefs since the mid-14th century. Providing a starting point and a template for those interested in the Cummings and their forebears and in researching the history of their own family.