The Scottish Family of Birnie

    Since 1995, we periodically explored our early family history. Our various name spellings, common names, and origin stories, often added to the excitement. As we explore our history, we invite you to join our research.

   In researching our Family name, we were surprised at our extensive history. From the early name appearance as a Dairiadan Sept, to our present day global family, we were prominent in Scotland and later, through out the World.

   The Dairiardans were believed to be descendents of banned Irish clan chiefs, and often regarded as the founding race in Western Scotland (327 A.D.). And in Ireland the name variants included McBirnie and McBurney.

    The Scottish Sept settled in Brennath in the territory of Elgin, were the parish name of Birnie emerged. That history was included in John Birnie’s claim to become Lord Hamilton.

 Join us in assembling our unique history.