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	CMS Annual General Meeting Friday, October 16, 2009, 9:00 AM Hampton Inn - Stone Mountain 1737 Mountain Industrial Blvd Stone Mountain, GA 30083 770-934-0004 Please make your hotel reservations by calling the above number and referencing the MONCRIEF CLAN GROUP BLOCK of rooms. Deadline for making reservations is Thursday, September 17, 2009 *Visit www.smhg.org to purchase tickets for Stone Mountain Highland Games, October 16-18, 2009*

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	Moncreiffe is an old Scottish name. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "monadh" meaning a moor or hill pasture and "craoibhe" meaning tree; therefore the name means "the moor of hill-land of the trees." Moncreiffe Hill lies on a peninsula between the Rivers Tay and Earn, 3 miles southeast of Perth. Appropriately, the badge of the clan features an oak tree. According to "Scottish Clans and Family Names," the name is taken from the lands of Moncreiffe which were gifted by Alexander II in 1248 to Sir Matthew Moncreiffe, who also held lands in Strathearn, Fife, and Atholl, and who possibly descended from Duncan I's brother, Maldred. In 1568, William of that Ilk, 11th Chief, entered into a treaty with 'the haill Name of Murray' for their mutual defense. The bond was increased between the Moncreiffes and the Murrays intermarrying at least twice a century and sometimes more often. The Moncreiffes have been associated with Atholl since before 1266. Lands formed part of the Barony of Moncreiffe until 1598. All the last five lairds of Moncreiffe have been officers of the Atholl Highlanders. Sir Thomas Moncreiffe was Clerk of the Exchequer and Treasury during the reigns of Charles II, James VII, and II, and William and Mary. Sir Thomas bought land from kinsman and became first in line of baronets inheriting the family estate. Sir Iain Moncreiffe of the Ilk also inherited his title and lands from a kinsman, and was Albany Herald at the court of the Lord Lyon. In 1946, he married the only child of the 22nd Earl of Erroll, who had become a Countess in her own right. On her death, her two sons would inherit titles. In 1998, her second son, the Honorable Peregrine Moncreiffe, became Chief of the Name in succession to his cousin Miss Elisabeth Moncrieffe, the late baroness. The Clan Moncreiffe Society of North America (CMSNA) is a registered member of the Scottish Clan Society. Beginning in October 1998 at the Stone Mountain Highland Games in Atlanta, Georgia, the Society was organized by Ernest V. Moncrieff, II. Bylaws were established and officers were elected.. Clan Moncreiffe Society of North America was welcomed with these words from their Chief:
		"January 4, 1999 Dear Ernest, Congratulations on your achievement in establishing our clan Society in North America. I know the enormous effort you put into this endeavour and and I look forward to seeing you and our extended family frequently in the future. As you know I have spent much of my career in North American and have always enjoyed the vibrancy of the Scots-American communities. I am sure that our North American Society will inject new vigour into the Clan's affairs here and throughout the world. Please extend my best wishes to all member of the Clan Society. Peregrine Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Chief."
	CMSNA recognizes several known spellings of the name including Moncreiffe, Moncreiff, Moncrief, Moncreiff, Montcrieff, Muncrief, and Scott-Moncriefs and encourages membership from anyone with ties to the name. Individuals seeking membership should 1) complete the Membership Application, 2) include the fee for the type of membership desired, and 3) include an Ancestral Chart listing as many known ancestors as possible. For more information regarding membership into CMSNA, please contact any Society Officer.

	~ Scottish Clans and Family Names: Their Arms, Origins, and Tartans, Roddy Martine; c1992. ~ Research Report by The Scottish Tartans Museum, Comrie Pertshire Scotland


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