The Clan Napier Society (CNS) came into existence at a meeting of Napiers and Napier descendants on Saturday 29 June 1999 held in Merchiston Tower by kind permission of the Principal of Napier University. What better place to hold an inaugural meeting!
The CNS was created primarily for those Napiers and Napier descendants who live in Scotland, the rest of the UK, and other parts of the world, except North America (USA and Canada). An organisation for Napiers who live in Continental North America, the Clan Napier in North America (CNNA), has existed since 1985 and has many members. There is a close association between the CNS and the CNNA and they work to the mutual benefit of each other's members.
Since the inception of the CNS, contact has been made with Napiers and Napier descendants from all over the world. Although the core of CNS membership lives in Scotland, quite a few members live in England and Wales as well as overseas, as far away as South Africa and New Zealand. Eventually, it is hoped that sister organisations will spring up in other parts of the world like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The CNS holds its Annual General Meeting in June of each year, as near the anniversary of the inaugural meeting as possible, and another General Meeting in November. Two issues of the Society newsletter The Napier Log are produced each year, generally in May and October.
AIMS
The aims of the Clan Napier Society, as stated in its Constitution, are:
- To promote and strengthen a mutual interest and fellowship between all persons bearing the name Napier, or one of its derivatives, their relatives, and anyone interested in the Clan Napier, no matter where in the world they live;
- To research, collect, document, preserve and record, the history, records, relics and traditions of the Clan Napier and its members, for their mutual benefit;
- To assist Members research their genealogies and to collect and preserve those genealogies for the mutual benefit of the Members of the Society;
- To encourage links between Members of the Clan Napier and educational institutions, for the mutual benefit of both;
- To encourage Members of the Clan Napier living outwith the UK to form sister societies in their own countries;
- To publicize the existence of the Society wherever possible, such as attendance at Highland Games or similar organized meetings and gatherings.
ELIGIBILITY
There are two classes of membership:
- Regular Membership is open to all persons, no matter what colour, class, creed or nationality, who bear the surname Napier, or one of its derivatives, or can show descent from a person bearing one of these names.
- Associate Membership is open to all persons, no matter what colour, class, creed, or nationality, who do not qualify for Regular Membership but who demonstrate an interest in furthering the aims of the Society.
Anyone interested in joining the Clan Napier Society should contact us.
© Charlie Napier,
Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland.