Family Branches

Explore the Henderson family branches and notable figures throughout history. The sons of Henry (MacEanruig) trace their lineage through five unique bloodlines.

Family Branches

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Caithness Hendersons

Caithness, Northern Scotland
15th Century — Present

Descended from Henry Gunn, a sept of Clan Gunn in the far north of Scotland.
Fordell Castle

Fordell Hendersons

Fordell, Fife, Lowland Scotland
14th Century — Present

The major Lowland branch centered on Fordell Castle in Fife. The seat of the Chief of the Name and Arms of Henderson.
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Glencoe Hendersons

Glencoe, Scottish Highlands
13th Century — Present

Hereditary pipers and bodyguards to the MacDonalds of Glencoe. The Hendersons of Glencoe were renowned for their musical talent and fierce loyalty, and suffered alongside their MacDonald kin in the …
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Liddesdale Hendersons

Liddesdale, Scottish Borders
15th Century — Present

Border Hendersons from the rugged frontier between Scotland and England.

Shetlands Hendersons

Shetland Islands, Scotland
Medieval — Present

The Shetland Hendersons descend from Norse settlers. Shetland, with its distinct Scandinavian heritage, produced a unique branch of the Henderson family.
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Ulster Hendersons

Ulster, Northern Ireland
17th Century — Present

Part of the Scots-Irish migration to Northern Ireland, carrying the Henderson name across the Irish Sea.

Last updated: February 16, 2026