My understanding is that the settlement in Ireland, (at least partially requested or required by an English monarch?), resulted in what would later be known as the Scots-Irish, who were largely protestant. My grandmother used to say her people were Scots-Irish. At the time, I didn't know what that meant, nor that it was associated with her mother's Armstrong family. Jill in SW Washington state (my info found at * below) *http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi (enter Fahlstrom; my files end in 19) *http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Jill-Johnston-vader/index.html* http://www.findagrave.comVolunteer for Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness atCheck out: http://www.raogk.org/ http://www.LostCousins.comhttp://rootstelevision.com/about_us.php----- Original Message -----From: "John Armstrong" <ana@mtaonline.net>To: <tijuana@jps.net>; <armstrong@rootsweb.com>Sent: Thursday, 08 November, 2007 7:55 AMSubject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] scottish or irish> Dianne,> The Armstrong Clan originated on the borders of Scotland.. and for> 300 years were a major force.. in (about) 1530 King James V of Scotland> hanged Johnie Armstrong, 2nd son of the then Clan chief, and about 30> (or so) of his closest friends/relatives. In (about) 1610 the Armstrong> Clan Chief was hanged by King James VI/I Who was then the king of both> Scotland and England.>> and thus commenced a migration of Armstrong's to healthier climates.> Many went to the Province of Ulster in Northern Ireland. So! me went> straight to North America, and some just went to far off places..>> The borders of Scotland are considereed Lowlands.. The Armstrong's for> 300 years were known as Reivers. (Raiders) they rode horses, stole> cattle, sheep and other things that weren't hidden or nailed down..> Horsemen didn't wear kilts for obvious reasons. Kilts were> associated with the Highlands, not the lowlands.. But if you want to> dress up your doll in a kilt I doubt if anyone other than another> historian would know the difference..! in regards to the Armstrong> Tartan, you have a choice between the Ancient, and the Modern.. myself> I think the Ancient Tartan is much more attractive.. (see Clan websites)>> A coat of arms belongs to an individual.. Not a Family.. Family> members and other associates can wear a Clan Badge to show association> or allegiance to the individual that has the Coat of Arms.. There are> quite a few Coats of Arms that have been associated with various> ! Armstrong's down through history.. there is one Clan badge that is no w> universally recognized as that of the Armstrong's. (See Clan websites)>> See the three major Clan organizations...>> http://www.armstrong.org/>> http://www.armstrongclan.org.uk/>> http://www.armstrong-clan-association.co.uk/>> Sincerely,> John D. Armstrong> A Little SoWest of North>>>>> Dianne wrote:>>> Are most Armstrongs from Scotland or Ireland.>> My grandson is making a Molly's pilgrim doll in the 2nd grade and theyhave to dress>> up the doll in clothing of their heritage. I was wondering if the> Armstrongs are from Scotland>> or Ireland. We are going for Scotland with the little kilt skirt thing.> We haven't got any>> further than bucks county Pennsylvania on our Armstrong family.>> Do the Armstrongs have a coat of arms or a family crest? or is each> armstrong family different.?>>>>>> Dianne Heryford>> EarthLink Revolves Around You.>>>> ------------------------------->> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toARMSTRONG-request@rootsweb.com with the! word 'unsubscribe' without thequotes in the subject and the body of the message>>>> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toARMSTRONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without thequotes in the subject and the body of the message>