Clan MacFarlane

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MacFarlane ("son of Farlane") is the name of a Scottish clan that comes from the area of ​​northern Loch Lomond .

history

The origin of the clan goes back to a certain Parlan who was a great-grandson of an Earl of Lennox in the 13th century. The MacFarlanes were known for their combative nature; they took part in the battles of Pinkie (1547) and Langside (1568), where they fought against Mary Queen of Scots. On the other hand, the clan also had a reputation for illegality; the conviction of members of the clans for armed robbery in 1624 was no exception.

The MacFarlanes motto is This I'll defend ("I will defend this one").

photos

  • Coat of arms of the MacFarlane of MacFarlane

  • Victorian depiction of a clan member

literature

  • Alan Bold: Scottish tartans. Pitkin Pictorials, London 1978, ISBN 0-85372-245-5 , ( Pitkin "Pride of Britain" Books ).