Are you aware of Elvis Presley's Scottish and Native American branches of his ancestry. Elvis roots 'lead to Scotland' Elvis Presley's roots can be traced back to a village in Aberdeenshire, according to a Scottish author.
Allan Morrison, from Greenock, said he had discovered that the musical icon's ancestors lived in Lonmay in the 1700s. "I am an Elvis fan myself so it has been a joy to trace back their past and establish that the Presleys were of Scottish origin," he said. Scotland was also the location for The King's only visit to the UK, a brief landing at Prestwick Airport in 1960. Mr Morrison said the first Presley in America was a man called Andrew Presley who arrived in North Carolina in 1745. The 61-year-old said records showed that his father, also Andrew, married Elspeth Leg in Lonmay in 1713. The Presley roots in America could be traced right up to 1933, when Elvis's parents married.
Mr Morrison said he started looking into the Presley ancestry in 1998 after hearing rumours that he had Scottish links. DNA Tests - Elvis Presley's Ancestry. DNA tests are becoming increasingly popular for people who want to determine their roots and ancestry. There are even DNA tests that you can take that show if you're related to somebody famous like Genghis Khan. And there is no shortage of people claiming to be related to Elvis Presley - even if DNA tests prove them wrong. The fact that the world has so many Elvis impersonators says it all about Presley mania. Some say they can channel his spirit from the dead, others believe he's still alive. Like every famous person who died tragically young, Presley has inspired a host of conspiracy theories, whacko followers and crazed impersonators - there's no mistaking it, the man is a legend.
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By Sean J Murphy Since his death in 1977, anything to do with Elvis Presley, 'The King of Rock'n'Roll', has continued to attract media attention internationally. Thus when in March 2004 a Scottish author Allan Morrison announced that he had succeeded in tracing Elvis's roots back to the village of Lonmay in Aberdeenshire, great excitement was generated and the story was flashed around the world by the media and via the Internet.
By 3 April 2004 a Google search for the terms 'Elvis Presley' and 'Lonmay' returned 2,790 hits, with excited media reports from all over the globe declaring in a babel of tongues that La famille d'Elvis Presley serait originaire d'une petit village agricole du nord de l'Ecosse du nom de Lonmay . . . Scottish Elvis. Elvis Scottish Heritage. Elvis Scottish Ancestry. Elvis Presley roots in Scotland. Elvis Presley's Roots have been traced back to a humble blacksmith in a small Scottish hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The Elvis connection to Scotland was traced by Allan Morrison who lives in Greenock, Scotland and has become one of the country’s best-selling authors with “Haud Yer Wheesht!” , “Oor Wee School Wis A Rare Wee School”, “Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus!” , “Lies and Truths My Mother Telt Me!” And “Away an’ Ask Your Mother!”. Allan began looking into Elvis Presley's humble Scottish past a few years ago after hearing rumours of his Scottish ancestry. The roots of rock: Andrew Presley 1713, married Elspeth Leg Aberdeenshire, August 27, 1713 Andrew Presley emigrated 1745 to the USA to continue family trade as blacksmith Andrew Presley Junior born 1765. married Elizabeth.
Dunnan Presley born 1780. married twice and had 3 sons Dunnan Presley Junior born 1827. married Martha Jane Wesson. Rosella Presley born 1862. 10 children out of wedlock, despite being a keen churchgoer. Elvis Presley. Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor.
Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". Presley is one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, blues and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music, with estimated album sales of around 600 million units worldwide.[9] He was nominated for 14 Grammys and won three, receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame. Life and career Early years (1935–53)