14 November 2026, Glasgow City Chambers
Learned Kindred of Currie to Elect Clan Chief
One of Gaelic Scotland’s longest-lived bardic dynasties is electing a clan chief for the first time in 800+ years.
- The global Learned Kindred of Currie will gather this November in Glasgow, Scotland (in-person and virtually) to confirm and elect a Chief of the Name and Arms of Currie.
- The modern-day Kindred has been a champion of Scottish history and culture around the world while uniting clansfolk far and wide.
This November members of the worldwide Currie/Curry/Currey family (anciently MacMhuirich, “MacVurich”) will meet to elect a chief for the first time in their history. Once influential poets and historians to the MacDonald Lord of the Isles and other prominent families and clans, the Learned Kindred of Currie will gather in Scotland for only their second clan convention in modern times.
Held under the authority of the Lord Lyon King of Arms, family conventions provide an opportunity for members of an armigerous clan or name to affirm leadership, strengthen kinship ties, and celebrate shared heritage.
Earlier this year, the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh assigned a Supervising Officer for the Second Family Convention of the Learned Kindred of Currie: Roderick Macpherson, Unicorn Pursuivant. The appointment of a Supervising Officer marks an important step in the preparation for the convention, ensuring that proceedings are conducted in accordance with Scotland’s heraldic law and ancient custom. The presence of a Supervising Officer reflects both the historic standing of the Currie name and the seriousness with which the Kindred approaches this gathering of the family worldwide.
The Rev. Dr. David Currie will oversee the convention on behalf of the Kindred. “In 2017, the Curries held their first recorded family convention to elect a Commander, affirming our identity as learned kindred, distinct from any other clan or name,” said Currie. “Our upcoming family convention in November to elect a chief of the name and arms of Currie provides a unique opportunity for Curries around the world to united in making this status permanent.”
The first Currie Family Convention resulted in the appointment of Robert Currie as Commander. In 2019, he was also elected to membership in the prestigious Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
For more information, contact Rev. Dr. David Currie at: moc.liamg@noitnevnoceirruc