Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive with snow before Christmas North on the B8079 road on ancestry visit, genealogy family history visit to Bruar in the Highlands of Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. This area is in the homeland of the Clan Robertson, also known as Clan Donnachaidh, " children of Duncan " whose lands once stretched from the Moor of Rannoch to the gates of Perth. The Clan Chiefs had strongholds at Struan, Loch Tummel and Invervack. Later these were located at Rannoch and Mount Alexander, now Dunalastair, further West from here. The clan's first recognised chief, Donnchaidh Reamhar, " Stout Duncan ", son of Andrew of Atholl, was a minor land owner and leader of a kin group around Dunkeld, and as legend has it, an enthusiastic and faithful supporter of King the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence; he is believed to have looked after King Robert after the Battle of Methven in 1306. The clan asserts that Stout Duncan's relatives and followers, not yet known as Robertsons, supported Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. His descendants became known as the Duncansons, or Gaelic Clann Dhònnchaidh. Duncan is believed to have been killed at the Battle of Neville's Cross and was succeeded by Robert, from who the Clan Robertson takes its name. Robert's brother, Patrick, was the ancestor of the Robertsons of Lude who were the principal cadet branch. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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