I’ve had this website in mind for about 20 years, and finally got around to it. While I used to have some pages up (at my work website in the 1990s) that covered a little of the material, this is the first time that there’s been a whole website devoted to the subject, including the tartans, the heraldry (more images coming soon), and the history and variants of the name. Later this month I should have a forum up as well, so people can talk about genealogy, where to get kilts, etc.
2022 is incidentally the 30th anniversary of the McCandlish/McCandless tartan.
Welcome to the Cuindlis Families website, and may it serve you well!
This is a wealth of information…as a child I was told I was scottish and had family in isle of mann…so far I’ve been able to trace to John Candlish the glass maker. I think somehow there is a relation with John and the reverend Robert Candlish. I did find that Robert’s dad died early after his birth and went from James McCandlish to Candlish. I’m sort of stalled at this point but thank you!!! I think the father of James qwas names James as well and was friends with Robert Burns.
Glad it’s been informative for you. 🙂