Cumming Family Myths and Legends
Having just stumbled on this site I felt I would share a few myths and stories from the family past.
1.The Cumming who was killed by Robert the Bruce has recently been found in full armour (admittedly well rusty)buried on the site of an old Church (Greystonelees?) in Dean Street, Dumfries. The site of the church is marked by a plaque.
2. In the battle of Culloden the standard bearer of Bonnie Prince Charlie was a clan Chief called Cumming.
3. A Cumming fought in the Zulu wars of the 1800's and a Sir John Cumming K.C.I.E. (Knight Commander of Indian Empire)was a Balliol Man at Oxford who went on to be a magisrate in the Indian Civil Service.
4. A full family tree is on display in the museum at Fort William. It shows the full line with royal connections from King Alpine 1st of all Scotland to the murders of Cumming's by MacBeth and Robert the Bruce. A copy of this family tree was until recently also on display at Glasgow University but was taken down in 1975 as the sunlight was fading the ink so badly.
Both my sons bear the traditional Cumming christian names of Alexander and Duncan, females are often called Moira or Flora.
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Re: Cumming Family Myths and Legends
Bret Bessac 7/09/07