Scottish Ancestry Quotes

I am half Scottish. My father is an expat from Glasgow, and on my mother's side there's a bit of French, a bit of Scottish, a bit of Irish.

My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower Canada some time before their marriage, which took place in Montreal; and in that city I spent most of my life.

I have lots of Scottish blood and know that my family name is Scottish. At my home in the States I have a tartan crest but, unfortunately, I do a terrible Scottish accent.

I've always loved the fans in Scotland and have a little Scottish blood of my own.

I'm Scottish first, and it's odd to hear that I'm a Scottish-American.

I do feel Scottish in some way. Maybe it's to do with visiting my grandparents here every summer as a child, but I am aware of my Scottish ancestry. It's there all right, but it would be pushing it to label me a Scottish painter. Or, indeed, an anywhere painter.

My background is Scottish.

My grandfather was Scottish, born in the slums of Glasgow.

My mum's maiden name was Dalglish, so I have Scottish blood in me.

Ah, Scotland. I am three-parts Scottish and terribly proud of it, although maybe we should divide it into eighths, because my two-eighths are Danish and English, the Lumley part. But the bulk of the rest of me is Scottish - and Scottish ministers especially.

Both my parents are Scottish, and although I grew up in Canada after moving over, all of my family are proud to be Scots.

My mother's background was Scottish. She came from an old family, some of whom lived in upper New York State and some of whom had come over from Scotland.

My parents are from Scotland and my sister and brother were both born in Scotland so my heritage is from there.

My dad's Scottish, and I always used to say I was, too.

I grew up in a Glaswegian house because my parents are fairly Glaswegian-sounding.

I'm not particularly ethnically Scottish; I have one grandfather who is Scottish, although he's called Macdonald, and you don't get a lot more Scottish than that. The Scottish part of my family are from Skye, and I've always been very aware of that - always been very attracted to Scottish subject matter, I guess.

My ancestors are Highland Scots, and my father's home in north Alabama is so much like northwest Arkansas. I have the same allergies in both places.

My roots are Scottish. My dad's parents are from Scotland, and my mum's dad is Scots.