Throughout the earliest recorded centuries, as Scotland's population began to grow, tight-knit communities and families began to make their presence felt.
These rural groups needed to have a unified identity to help them exert their influence over their neighbours, keep them safe from invaders and grow lasting bonds and alliances.
The word 'clann' derives from the Gaelic word for 'children' and would refer to the descendants, family and sworn arms men of a particularly powerful chief or king.
