Henderson, Hendryson, and Henryson

[Stephen001]

The Scottish surname Henderson is the most common Scots English version of the
Scots Gaelic surnames MacEanruig ("Son of Henry") and NicEanruig ("Daughter of
Henry") used by members of the ancient Clann Eanruig ("Family of Henry").
Variants of Henderson include Hendryson and Henryson. The Clan Henderson
traces its origin to the legendary Eighth Century Pict Prince Henry the Great,
son of King Neachtain (Gaelic: Eanruig Mor Mac Righ Neachtain.)

Prominent Hendersons include Scottish poet Robert Henryson (1425-1506),
Scottish religious leader Alexander Henderson (1583-1646), American frontier
colonizer Richard Henderson (1735-1785), Scottish astronomer Thomas Henderson
(1798-1844), Texas/American patriot James Pinckney Henderson (1808-1858),
American Civil War leader John Brooks Henderson (1826-1913), Scottish/American
Speaker of US House of Representatives David Bremner Henderson (1840-1906),
British statesman and 1934 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Arthur Henderson
(1863-1935), American biochemist Lawrence Joseph Henderson (1878-1942),
African-American jazz musician James Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952), American
musician Lyle Russell Cedric "Skitch" Henderson (1918-), Scottish folklorist
Hamish Henderson (1919-), American epidemiologist Donald Ainslie Henderson
(1928-), American entertainer Florence Henderson Bernstein (1934-), and
American Postmaster General William J. Henderson (1950-).

Clan Henderson surnames include d'Handresson, Hender, Henders, Henderson,
Hendrie, Hendry, Hendryson, Henrisoun, Henryson, Kendrey, Kendrick, Kendry,
MacEanruig (NicEanruig), MacHendrie, MacKendrick, McHendree, McHendrie,
McHendry, McHenry, McKendre, McKendree, McKendrick, McKendrie, McKendry,
McKendy, McKenrick, and McKenry.

More information about the Clan Henderson can be found at the following
Internet sites:

The Clan Henderson Society of the United States and Canada at
http://www.pe.net/~kenet/ClanHenderson/

The Clan Henderson Home Page of David Henderson at
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/3169/

The Clan Henderson in New Scotland at
http://www.ccn.cs.dal.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Clans/Henderson.html

The Henderson Genealogy Page at http://www.henderson.cncfamily.com/

Every Celtic Thing on the Web at http://www.celt.net/og/ething.htm

Le gach deagh dhurachd,
Stephen Clif Brown,
Clan Henderson,
Steph...@aol.com

[Smag]

Refer to Surnames of Scotland by Prof Black.
A more modest and probable claim is is decent from a Dughall MacEanruig, who
is believed to have flourished in the first half of the fourteenth century.
As a clan or individually they have made no mark on Scotish history.
Stephen001 wrote in message <19981026092845...@ng100.aol.com>...

[Stephen001]

The Henderson claim of an 8th century origin is probably as imaginative as
similar claims of other clans. The Clan Henderson is a small clan that largely
emmigrated to British America after the Massacre of Glencoe. Our mark on
history stands for itself.

Stephen Clif Brown
Clan Henderson Bodyguard