Nelda, I don't recognize Gilpin as a Scottish name and it is not listed in Phillip Smith's Tartan For Me. To follow up on the MacAlpine question, I suggest that you contact the Clan MacAlpine Society's genealogical contact. I keep track of all the genealogists for the Clans and Family Associations and here is what I have for MacAlpine: Repository Administrator Clan MacAlpine Society 32682 Rosemont Drive Trabuco Highlands, CA 92679-3386 FAX: (949) 888-8219 email: repository@macalpineclan.com Home Page: http://www.macalpineclan.com Yours aye, Bob McLaren > [Original Message] > From: Nelda Percival <nelda_percival@hotmail.com> > To: <SCOT-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/28/2006 5:25:07 PM > Subject: Re: [SCOT-DNA] Clan McAlpin / MacAlpine question > > Hi Jim, > I also looked for a surname project for them.. that's how I ended up here. > The name is in your descriptions.. > > I'm not so interested in the Clan McAlpine as I am interested in finding out > where the Gilpins descend from. The unproven but taken as fact even by the > most exact researchers is the story that the deGylpin's of Kentmere Hall, > Kendal, Westmoreland, England, came with William I and are of Norman > descent, and that all descends are from this line. > > Now, we all know there is a next to zerro chance of this plus... in just the > four Gilpins tested there are definately three different lineages. In the > 1500's (doing this from memory) a heroldic advisory to the King said all > Gilpins were Scotts...?? again not possible.. So I have been trying to find > a yDNA connection to any of them.. > > Since the advisor suggested Scotts I have tried to find what Clans had > Gilpins .. the only one so far is Mac Alpine. > > So the need for comparisons > > Thanks > Nelda > > Nelda's websites - > http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ > Gilpin DNA Project member