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Welcome to the Official Clan Murray Society of North America.

A Delaware incorporated non-profit organisation

The Murray Clan Society of North American was founded in 1969 at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games by Horace Murray and Harrell Murray III for the purpose of education, fellowship, recreation, and the preservation and promotion of Scottish and Murray Clan heritage and traditions.

His grace George Iain Murray, the 10th Duke of Atholl appointed Horace Murray as Lieutenant to the Chief. Later Stanley B. Flemming was appointed Lieutenant to the Chief for Canada by his grace John Murray, the llth Duke of Atholl. Today, the Murray Clan Society spans the world with strong branches in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well as North America.

The initial membership is US $20.00 or the Canadian equivalent. The annual dues are $15 US or the Canadian equivalent.

Join the Fun! Join the Murray Clan! You can join the clan if your last name is Murray or any of the septs of the Murray Clan (Balneaves, Dinsmore, Dunsmore, Fleming, Moray, Murrie, Neaves, Piper, Pyper, Smail, Smale, Small, Smeal, Spaulding.)

Application forms can be downloaded from the Membership page. The Clan Society publishes a newsletter (The Aitionn) four times a year (roughly January, April, July, and September). Members receive The Aitionn as a benefit of membership. Contact the newsletter editor.

Clan Activities

The most important event of the year for the Murray Clan is the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM location moves to a different area of the country each year in order to give members who attend a chance to meet new people and possibly a new part of the country. The 2006 AGM was held at the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highlands Games at Fergus, Ontario. The 2007 AGM was held the the Longs Peak Scotch and Irish Festival at Estes Park, Colorado. The 2008 AGM will be held at the Maine Highland Games, Thomas Point Beach in Brunswick, Maine, on the 16th of August. This is the venue to meet new friends and visit with old friends.

The AGM is only one weekend a year but each state has several games and festivals where the Murray Clan has a tent. Coming soon will be a complete listing of 2008 games and festivals on the events tab.

Heather Murray preforming the Horn Pipe dance for the Murray Clan dinner at the 2007 AGM held at the Longs Peak Scottish Festival.
Murray Clan Vice President Doug Murray marching in the opening ceremony at the Longs Peak Scottish Festival. 2007
Three stalwart looking Murray Clan members learning how to operate a clan tent at the Comox Valley Highland Games, Courtney, British Columbia. Left to right Ted Leaker, British Columbia commissioner Bill Murray, Bill Murray from Campbell River, British Columbia
Piper Ken Feighner piping in the Haggis followed by the haggis bearer, sword bearer, and whiskey bearer. 2007 AGM clan dinner at Estes Park.
Young James Murray running in the kilted mile at the 2006 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, North Carolina. James was a visitor to the Murray tent in need of a kilt so that he could run the kilted mile. Sarah Murray used some tartan cloth she had with her to fashion a kilt for James.

Murray Clan Society of North American Membership

The following maps are based on membership as of October 2007. The symbols on the maps are graduated in size according to state or province membership as a percentage of the total membership in the Murray Clan Society of North America – the larger the symbol, the larger percentage of membership.

Canada

Western United States membership

Eastern United States Membership

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