Clan Macdonald of Clanranald

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clan Macdonald of Clanranald
coat of arms

Clan member crest badge - Clan Macdonald of Clanranald.svg
Coat of arms : Castle with three towers, from the middle tower protrudes an angled armored right arm holding a sword in silver
Motto : My hope is constant in thee ("My hope in you is constant", meaning God)
Battle cry : Dh'aindeoin co theiraedh e (contradict those who dare)
portrait
region Highlands
district Hebrides
Plant badge Heather
Chief


Arms of Macdonald of Clanranald.svg
Ranald Alexander Macdonald of Clanranald
24. Chief and Captain of Clanranald
Chief Title (Gaelic) Mac Mhic Ailein
Seat Morenish House
Historic seat Tioram Castle


The Clan Macdonald of Clanranald is a Scottish clan and a branch of Clan Donald , one of the largest Scottish clans. The progenitor of the Macdonalds of Clanranald is Reginald, the fourth grandson of Somerled . The Macdonalds of Clanranald descend from Reginald's older son Allan and the Macdonalds from Glengarry descend from his younger son Donald. The Clan Chief of the Macdonalds of Clanranald is traditionally referred to as The Captain of Clanranald . Today both the Chief and the Clan are recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and by the Heraldic Judge in Scotland .

History of the Macdonalds of Clanranald

RR McIan's romanticized portrayal of Macdonald, Lord of the Isles (Victorian era).

Origins

The Macdonalds of Clanranald clan is a branch of Clan Donald, one of the largest Scottish clans. The namesake of Clan Donald is Donald , son of Reginald , son of Somerled . Somerled, son of Gillebride, was a tribal leader in the 12th century. He was referred to as the King of the Isles or the King of Argyll , but both his ancestry and his ancestry are unknown. The Macdonalds of Clanranald descend from Donald's son Angus Mor and his son, Angus Og . Angus Og's son John was the first Lord of the Isles . In his first marriage, John was married to Amie mac Ruari , heiress of the Ruaidhri clan (founded by Ruaidhri , older brother of Donald, founder of the Donald clan). John later divorced Amie and married Margaret, daughter of Robert II. The children from John's first marriage were passed over in the main succession and the title of Chiefs of Clan Donald and those of the later Lords of the Isles of Macdonalds to the descendants of Johns second marriage transferred. The Macdonalds of Clanranald and the MacDonells of Glengarry are both descended from John and Amie's eldest son Reginald.

14th Century

Relig Odhráin : St Oran's Chapel with cemetery on Iona . The first burial place of the Chiefs of Clanranald.

Reginald, 1st Clanranald, acquired most of the ancient lands of Clan Ruaidhri through his mother. In 1371 his father John gave him further lands on the mainland. This was confirmed by Robert II the following year. The lands consisted of the areas on Eigg , Rùm , Uist , Harris , three Pennylands on Sunart and Letterlochette, two Pennylands on Ardgour , Pennylands in Hawlaste and 60 Merklande in Lochaber . After John's death, Reginald's younger half-brother Donald became Lord of the Isles and Chief of Clan Donald. Reginald died in 1386 at Tioram Castle and was buried in Relig Odhráin on Iona . He was followed by his eldest son Allan. Reginald's brother Godfrey took possession of the former lands of Clan Ruaidhri on Uist and the mainland, Reginald's sons received the land in Lochaber.

The era from Reginald to his great-grandson Allan, son of Roderick, lies largely in the dark of the history of the clan. There are no documents from the family from 1372 to 1495 and it is impossible to determine the ownership structure for certain areas more precisely. The earliest document that sheds some light on this era is a charter from Jacob V to John Moidartach dated 1531. It states that the following lands were given to his grandfather Allan, son of Roderick and his predecessors: 27 Merklande on Moidart , 30 Merklande on Arisaig, 21 Merklande on Eigg, and 30 Merklande in Skirhough on South Uist. According to Angus and Archibald Macdonald, this was likely a small portion of the original land that the older branch of the Ranalds left for his descendants from Reginald to the time of Allan 2nd Clanranald.

15th century

Tioram Castle is the traditional seat of the Clan MacDonald of Clanranald.

In 1427 King Jacob summoned Parliament and the Chiefs to Inverness . Alexander, son of Godfrey (see above) and John MacArthur (of Clan Arthur ) were immediately arrested and executed. Allan appears to have survived the Purge under the Chiefs because his name appears in the Treasury Scrolls of 1428. This is the only evidence of Allan's existence. Although his name appears in the genealogies and manuscripts of the clan's history, nothing else is recorded about him. Consequently, there is no evidence that he came into possession of his father's lands after the execution of Alexander. However, since he was in possession of a royal charter, it is likely that he was given preference over the other candidates. Godfrey's descendants lost influence after Alexander's death, but retained the lands on North-Uist. Allan is said to have participated in the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 , as did his brothers Donald and Dugald (who was killed). According to Macdonald and Macdonald, Allan probably died at Tioram Castle between 1428 and 1430 and was buried at Relig Odhráin. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Roderick.

Roderick, 3rd Clanranald supported the Earl of Ross against the Scottish Crown and moved with him against Inverness. The History of Mackintoshes says that Roderick gathered a group of men around him, it says: "They were used to living from robbery, they attacked Inverness, looted and burned the houses". In 1431 Roderick fought under Donald Balloch against the royal troops at Lochaber. In 1455 he participated in a failed raid on Sutherland. In “History of Clanranald” the defeat is described, it says there that through the engagement of Roderick most of his men were saved and he returned to Tioram Castle. In 1469, John II, Lord of the Isles, gave much of the lands that originally belonged to Ranald to his brother Hugh of Sleat . 30 Merklande in Skirbough on South Uist, 12 Merklande on Benbecula and 60 Merklande on North Uist. It also seems that Hugh of Sleat received an additional 24 Merklande on Arisaig and 21 Merklande on Eigg. After Roderick's death, the disputed areas were left as inheritance to his descendants. Roderick died in 1481, was buried in Relig Odhráin, and his eldest son Allan succeeded him.

Allan, 4th Clanranald is considered one of the greatest chiefs in the clan. In the Battle of Bloody Bay he fought on the side of Angus , the illegitimate son of John II, Lord of the Isles. In the battle that took place between Ardnamurchan and Tobermory , Angus defeated his father. After Angus' death, Allan assisted Alexander von Lochalsh, who was designated as the presumed heir to the title of Lord of the Isles. Allan also supported Alexander of Lochalsh in the Battle of Blar Na Pairce against the Mackenzies around 1488 . In 1491 Alexander started a revolt and allied himself with his relatives of the MacDonalds of Keppoch, the Camerons and the Macdonalds of Clanranald. From Lochaber they marched through Badenoch, reinforced by members of the Clan Chattan and the Rose of Kilravock, with the intention of conquering the lands of the Earl of Huntly. From Badenoch, the rebels marched towards Inverness to occupy it and to hide there. The lands of Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty, who opposed the Earl of Ross, were raided and most of the loot fell into the hands of the Macdonalds of Clanranald. The clan's prey was quantified as follows: 600 cows and cattle, 80 horses, 1000 sheep, 200 pigs. In the following year, the clan was ordered by the government to compensate Urquhart and his tenants for the loss caused by the rebellion. It is not known whether this order was ever obeyed. When James IV visited the Highlands for the first time after the fall of the Lords of the Isles, Allan was one of the few Clan Chiefs who paid him their homage. During Allan's reign as chief, a dispute arose between himself, John Cathanach and Macián of Ardnamurchan over the Sunart lands. The government ordered that the land should be maintained by the current tenants until the dispute between the chiefs and the king's advisers was resolved. Very soon afterwards, Alexander of Lochalsh rose again in revolt. However, Allan refused to join this time despite being harassed by Lochalsh's enemy, Mackenzie of Kintail . No further information is known from Allan's time as Chief. He probably died in Blair Atholl in 1505 . He was succeeded by his son Ranald Bane.

16th Century

The seal of John Moidartach (from 1572).

Ranald Bane, like his father, was convicted of an unknown crime and executed in the presence of the king. He died in Perth in 1509, succeeded by Dougall. Due to his atrocities against his own clan people, Dougall was murdered by members of his clan in 1520 and his sons were excluded from the succession as clan chief. After his death, his uncle Alexander, son of Allan, the 4th Clanranald took control of the clan. Alexander, 7th Clanranald led the clan until his death sometime before 1530. After the expulsion of Dougall's heirs, Ranald Gallda, son of Allan, the 4th Clanranald, took the position of chief as the next male heir.

John Moidartach, 8th Clanranald, received Moidart, Arisaig and Tioram Castle after the death of his father. In 1540, on the orders of James V, he was arrested and put in prison. Lord Lovat and the Frasers support Ranald Gallda. The documents that John had previously received were revoked and Ranald Gallda was recognized as the heir of his father Allan. When John Moidartach was finally released from prison, Ranald Gallda was forced to flee from the Clanranald property and found refuge with Lord Lovat. The Macdonalds of Clanranald then went on the offensive and raided the lands of the Frasers, supported by the MacDonalds of Keppoch and the Camerons. They overran Lovats lands of Stratherrick and Abertarf and the lands of the Grants of Urquhart and Glenmoriston and conquered Urquhart Castle . The whole area was looted and the invaders planned to occupy the newly won areas permanently. However, they were forced to retreat with the arrival of the Earl of Huntly , Lovats, Grants and Ranald Galldas. John Moidartach and his followers fled. Ranald Gallda again occupied Moidart. John Moidartach's followers were overtaken by Huntly and his allies near Kinlochlochy, and on July 15, 1544, the Battle of the Shirts took place . Lovat, Ranald Gallda, and almost all of their followers were killed. As a result, John Moidartach was able to hold onto his position as chief. John Moidartach died in 1584 and was buried in Howmore , South Uist. He was succeeded by his eldest son Allan.

In 1588 Allan, 9th Clanranald, got into an argument with Alexander Macdonald of Keppoch and killed him. Allan was never charged with the murder and he never received a deed of the lands from the Crown, yet he ruled undisturbed his entire life. Allan married a daughter of Alasdair Crotach . He was a bad husband to her, and the mistreatment he inflicted on her caused violent feuds between the Macdonalds of Clanranald and the Macleods. Allan died in 1593 and was buried in Iceland Finnan. His eldest surviving son, Angus, succeeded him. Angus, 10th Clanranald was killed shortly after he became chief, followed by his brother, Donald.

Donald, 11th Clanranald married the daughter of Angus Macdonald of Dunnyveg and the Glens. His father-in-law's clan was at war with the Macleans of Duart and their chief Lachlan Mor Maclean of Duart . The Macdonalds of Clanranald would have welcomed such an alliance years earlier, when Lachlan Mor and his clan and a hundred mercenaries from the Spanish Armada ravaged the islands of Rum Eigg. The two Macdonald chiefs raided Coll, Mull and Tiree and devastated the islands, and Donald returned to Tioram Castle with ships full of loot. Lachlan Mor was initially unable to take revenge, but his time would soon come. In the summer of 1594, Donald Gorm Mor Macdonald of Sleat and Ruariri Mor Macleod of Harris and Dunvegan each sailed at the head of five hundred men on Ulster's side. Their intention was to support Hugh O'Donnell who was besieging Enniskillen Castle . In 1595 a further advance to the Hebrides in support of the Irish rebels against Elizabeth I was dared. Donald Gorm Mor of Sleat led four thousand men and sailed to Ulster with a fleet of fifty gallons and seventy supply ships. However, the fleet went off course and was attacked by three English frigates off Rathlin Island . Thirteen Macdonald galleys sank and another twelve or thirteen were destroyed or captured off Copeland Island at the entrance to Belfast Lough . That same year, as part of that advance, Donald and John Og MacIain of Ardnamurchan sailed for Ulster at the head of two thousand men. During the night the fleet probably sought refuge in the Sound of Mull , but perhaps also off Calve Island near Tobermory . Lachlan Mor launched a surprise attack with 1,200 men against the Macdonalds, killing 350 of them during battle. Donald and several other Macdonald chiefs were captured by the Macleans.

In 1601, the Macdonalds of Clanranald and the MacDonnels of Glengarry allied in the ongoing feud against the Mackenzies of Kintail, ravaging and devastating the area around Kintail. While the Macdonalds fought in Kintail, South Uist was seething when Murdoch MacNeil of Barra took possession of the Boisdale lands on the pretext that they belonged to the MacNeils of Barra . Donald led his force to South Uist, fought the MacNeils at North Boisdale, and killed most of them. The surviving MacNeils fled to the remote island of Barra , where Murdoch was eventually slain by the Macdonalds of Clanranald. Like other Highland chiefs, Donald was deeply indebted to the Scottish crown and other chiefs and he, together with the other chiefs, had agreed with the king's representatives on garbage on duties to the king and thus submitted to the Scottish crown. Donald was born in Holyrood by Jacob VI in 1617 . knighted. He died at Tioram Castle in 1618 and was succeeded by his son John.

17th century

John, 12th Clanranald, took part in the Battle of Inverlochy in 1645 ( Montrose versus Alasdair MacColla , son of Colla Ciotach ). When he returned to his lands a short time later to mobilize more men, he found that the garrison on Mingarry had been attacked by the Duke of Argyll . He defeated Argyll and retook the garrison. The Macdonalds of Clanranald then devastated all of Sunart and Ardnamurchan. John died on Eriska, South Uist in 1670 and was buried in Howmore. He was succeeded by his only son Donald.

Donald, 13th Clanranald, lived most of the time at Tioram Castle, which was extensively repaired by him. He died in Canna in 1686 and was buried in Howmore. He was succeeded by his oldest living son Allan. Allan, 14th Clanranald, was educated in Inverness and at home by university tutors. Its main residence, Tioram Castle, was conquered by William of Orange after the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.

18th century

RR McIan's romanticized portrayal of a Macdonald of Clanranald (Victorian era).

Allan was mortally wounded in the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715 and died the next day at Drummond Castle . He was buried in Innerpeffray, the resting place of the Perth family. He was followed by his brother Ranald. Ranald, 15th Clanranald, never married and died in Faubourg St. Germains in 1725 and was buried in Paris. He was succeeded by Donald Macdonald of Benbecula. Through him the holdings of the Clanranalds were rebuilt. Donald, 16th Clanranald, died in 1730 and was buried in Cladh Mhuire, Nunton. He was succeeded by his eldest son Ranald. Ranald, 17th Clanranald, was born in 1692. He refused to support Charles Edward Stuart and the Jacobites during the 1745 Rebellion, but did not prevent his eldest son and heir, Ranald. He died in Nunton in 1766, where he was also buried. His successor was his eldest son Ranald. Ranald, 18th Clanranald, was raised in France where he met Charles Edward Stuart. While his father was still chief of the clan, Ranald, along with Macdonald of Kinlochmoidart and his brother Macdonald of Glenaladale, sided with Charles Edward Stuart in 1745. Ranald gathered 250 clan members and other clans in Glenfinnan . Then Ranald led 500 men to Dundee and on September 8 proclaimed James Francis Edward Stuart to be king. The Macdonalds of Clanranald participated in the Battle of Prestonpans and the Battle of Falkirk . The Clanranald Regiment, which fought at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746, consisted of 200 men and was led by Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair . During the battle, the regiment was on the far left wing of the Jacobite Army, instead of their preferred right wing. Legend has it that the order to fight on the left wing was seen as an insult and so they refused to fight. The Clanranald Regiment was disbanded two days after its defeat at Culloden in Fort Augustus . After the Jacobite Rebellion was put down, Ranald stayed in France for some time before finally returning to Scotland. He died in Nunton in 1776, where he was also buried. His successor was his eldest son, John Moidartach. John Moidartach, 19th Clanranald, died in Edinburgh in 1794 and is buried in Holyrood. He was followed by his eldest son Ranald George.

19th century to the present

Clanranald tartan

Ranald George , 20th Clanranald, was born in 1788. From 1813 to 1838 he sold almost all of the ancestral Clanranald estates for a grand total of over £ 213,211, leaving only the ruinous Tioram Castle in the end. He died in London in 1874 and was buried in Brompton Cemetery . He was succeeded by his son Reginald John James George. Reginald John James George, 21st Clanranald, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy . He died in London in 1899 and was followed by Allan Douglas. Allan Douglas, 22nd Clanranald, was born in 1856 and was captain of the Royal Artillery . He was succeeded by Angus Roderick. The direct line of the Clanranald Chiefs went extinct in 1944 with the death of Angus Roderick, 23rd Clanranald. The position of chief was transferred to the Macdonalds of Boisdale line, a branch of the clan. The current chief is Ranald Alexander Macdonald Clanranald, 24th Clanranald. He is referred to as the Chief and Captain of Clanranald and was recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1956. The current chief is a member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and the High Council of Clan Donald.

Effects of the Highland Clearances

The Hector brought nearly 200 impoverished Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia in 1773 . 1772 over 200 people from South Uist to Prince Edward Island to escape religious persecution by the Chief of Clan Macdonald of Clanranald.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Clanranald community, consisting of members of the Clan and families from the Clanranald lands, suffered badly from the Highland Clearances and religious persecution by the Clanranald Chiefs. In 1769, the chief of the Macdonalds of Clanranald tried to forcibly convert his tenants of South Uist to Presbyterianism and threatened to evict them from his land. In 1772, over 200 Catholics emigrated mainly from the lands of South Uist, Barra, Eigg and the mainland in western Invernessshire to Prince Edward Island . The immigrants first settled in Scotchfort on the northeast side of the island with the help of John MacDonald of Glenaladale and with the help of the Roman Catholic Church of Scotland. However, the new immigrants could not immediately escape religious persecution, as Catholics they were denied land ownership until 1780. The first winter hit the settlers hard and a year later a local minister wrote that they were living in "great misery". In 1790/1791 a second wave of emigrants came from South Uist, Barra, Moidart and Morar to settle there. Since they arrived very late in the year, they suffered from the coming winter. In 1791, around the same time, another 650 emigrants settled from the Clanranald holdings in Antigonish County , Nova Scotia. In 1801 and 1802 hundreds more Roman Catholic settlers from the Western Isles joined them. On Prince Edward Island, MacDonald of Glenaladale tried to enforce his rights as a feudal lord and the new settlers should only be tenants on his estates. However, many of the Scotchfort settlers moved away, found land elsewhere, and settled there.

Clan badge and title

Standard of the current Clan Chief Ranald Alexander Macdonald of Clanranald
  • Clan Chief : Traditionally, the Chief has the title The Captain of Clanranald . In the Highlands and in Gaelic, the name is Mac Mhic Ailein . The current Clan Chief is Ranald Alexander Macdonald of Clanranald, he is the 24th Chief and Captain of Clanranald. The pedigree (Gaelic Sloinneadh ) reads: Ragnhaill Alasdair mac Coinneach Alasdair mhic Tearlach 'ic Raibheart' ic Raibheart 'ic Cailein' ic Alasdair 'ic Domhnaill' ic Ragnhaill Og 'ic Ragnhaill' ic Ailein 'ic Iain Muidearach' ic Alasdairach ' 'ic Ruairidh' ic Ailein 'ic Ragnhaill' ic Eoin 'ic Aonghais Og ' ic Aonghais Mhor 'ic Domhnaill ' ic Ragnhaill 'ic Somhairle .
  • Chief coat of arms : The blazon of the current chief's coat of arms reads: 1st quarter: red leaping lion on a silver background; 2nd quarter: gold background, a right hand holds a trefoil cross , both in red; 3rd quarter: golden background, a Lymphad (Scottish galley) with oars in black, including a silver salmon on a green background; 4th quarter: green oak tree on a silver background, covered by a golden eagle with outstretched wings. Above the shield is a blue hat with ermine fur, on it a helmet with a gold and a red wing. Above it is a helmet bulge in silver and red as a seat for a silver castle with three towers, from the middle tower protrudes an angled arm in armor holding a sword, also in silver. Above the coat of arms there is a banner with the motto “my hope is constant in thee”. On the pedestal are the words “dh 'aindeoin co theireadhe e”, shield holders are two bears, each of whose bodies are pierced with two arrows. The blazon of the chief's standard is as follows: The coat of arms of the Macdonalds of Clanranald carried by a silver-red ribbon, on which the castle coat of arms is depicted in the first and second pedestals and in the third there is a depiction of two branches of heather. Between the pedestals are two diagonal bands with the motto “dh 'aindeòin cò theireadh e'” in red letters on a silver background. The motto ie 'aindeòin cò theireadh e' comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means "contradict who dare" and "despite all contradictions".
  • Coat of arms plaque of the clan members : The coat of arms plaque, which may be worn by clan members, bears the coat of arms of the chief and the motto of the clan. The coat of arms: Castle with three towers, from the middle tower protrudes an angled armored arm holding a sword in silver. The motto is: MY HOPE IS CONSTANT IN THEE .
  • Clan badge : The clan badge is a sprig of heather. This plant is also attributed to the other Macdonald clans and related clans such as the MacIntyre clan and the Macqueens of Skye.
  • Pieces of music for the bagpipes : The song Spaidsearachd Mhic Mhic Ailein (translated from Scottish Gaelic: "Clanranalds March") is ascribed to the clan, as are the pieces Failte Clann Raounil and Cruinneachadh (Gathering).
  • Tartan : A tartan was assigned to the clan in the “ Sobieski Stuarts collection of tartans”, also referred to as the Vestiarium Scoticum , published in 1842. Today the vestibule is considered fake, but many of the fake tartans still exist today as clan tartans.

Branches of the clan

There are several branches of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald; these include the Macdonalds of Glenaladale, the Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart and the Macdonalds of Boisdale. The Macdonalds of Glenaladale are descended from John Og, the second son of John Moidartach, 8th Clanranald. In the Gaelic clann Mhic Ian Oig . The Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart are from John, the fourth son of Allan, 9th Clanranald. The Macdonalds of Boisdale are from Donald of Benbecula, 16th Clanranald.

According to Macdonald and Macdonald, the Macdonalds of Knoydart are from Allan, 2nd Clanranald. Allan gave 60 pennylands on Knoydart to his son Allan, who was the head of the family . Ranald, 7th Knoydart, was the last of the family to own the Knoydart lands. In about 1610 the Knoydart men raided the lands of Laggan Auchindoun in Glengarry and as a result of the reprisals the family eventually lost possession of their lands. Ranald is said to have been murdered by men from Glengarry in a place now called Rudha Raonuill .

The “Maceachen” Family of Macdonalds comes from Hector, the second son of Roderick, 3rd Clanranald (see “MacEachan” in the list below). Hector was awarded lands on Kilmalew and others in County Morven by the Lord of the Isles. The Maceachens of Howbeg and Glenuig come from Ranald, son of Hector 5. Kilmalew. Ranald was the first of his family to receive land on Uist. One section was given to the family by the Clanranalds in the 17th century. In 1900, according to Angus and Archibald Macdonald, there were families with the name in Arisaig and Uist, they probably took over the last name Macdonald in the 18th century. The Macdonalds of Morar are descended from Allan, the eldest son of Dougall, 6th Clanranald. In 1538 Allan and his brother Lachlan received 14 Merklands on Morar.

Affiliated families or clans

The following list includes names associated with the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald. To be associated with the clan, the families must have resided on the ancestral Clanranald land or be related to that of the clan.

Names Remarks
Allan, Burke Allan descended from Allan's son, or Allanson, of the West Highlands who had allied themselves with Clanranald and were known as able and noble warriors. Burkes, originally from Antrim, who settled on the Clanranald lands on Uist and Benbecula.
Lynn South Uist and Benbecula only. They derive their name from the Gaelic names O'Fhloinn or O'Loinn . The Lynns and Burkes came to the land of the Clanranalds in the wake of Fionnsgoth Burke, bride of Ranald Mor, 1st Benbecula.
MacCellach, MacCulloch (from Mac Cellaigh ), MacKelloch, Kelly (from Mac Cellaigh ). Only those from the West Highlands and the Hebrides who allied with the Clanranalds. Her name is derived from Mac Cellaigh .
MacCormick Only those who came to South Uist as missionaries from Ireland in the 18th century.
MacCuithein, MacKeithan, MacWhithee, MacQueen (from Mac Cuithein or MacCuinn ). The MacQueens of Benbecula and South Uist are associated with Clanranald and Clan Donald North. They are originally MacCuitheins of Skye ( Clann ic Cuithein ), not MacQueens of Skye. The American spelling commonly used today is MacKeithan.
MacDougall There is only one MacDougall family associated with Clanranald and that is from North Uist. All other MacDougalls are of the Clan MacDougall . The Clanranald MacDougalls derive their name from Dugald, son of the 1st Clanranald.
MacEachan, MacGachen, MacGeachie, McGeachie, MacKeachan, MacKechnie, MacKichan, MacAichan, McGechan, McGechaen. Those from the West Highlands and the Isles are associated with the Clanranalds, except for those from Islay and Kintyre which are associated with Clan Donald South. There are other MacEachan associated with the Clan MacLean and descended from Maclean the chief of the clan. Still other MacEachans are real MacEachans. The Clanranald MacEachans derive their name from Hector, the second son of Roderick, 3rd Clanranald.
MacGillies, Gillis, Gill (from Mac Gille Iosa ). Only those from South Morar are associated with the Clanranald.
MacGorrie, Currie / Curry / McCurry / Godfrey / Jeffrey (by Mac Goraidh ). Only those of Benbecula and South Uist are associated with the Clanranald. Those of Benbecula and North Uist are associated with the Donald North clan. Most of the West Highland and Hebridean names like Currie / Curry / McCurry are likely derived from Mac Mhuirich , see “MacMhuirich” (below).
MacGowan, Gowan (from Mac a ghobhainn ), Smith. Only those from the West Highlands and the Isles are affiliated with Clan Donald North, Clanranald, and Clan Donald South. Its name comes from Mac a ghobhainn ("son of Smith"). There is only one Smith family affiliated with Clan Donald and was founded on South Uist.
MacIllimhicall, MacMichael, MacMitchell, Michael / Michaelson / Mitchell / Mitchelson / Carmichael (by Mac Gille Mhicheil ; from the land of Clanranald). Only those from the land of Clanranald are associated with Clanranald. Those of Islay and Kintyre are affiliated with the Donald South clan. Her name comes from Mac Gille Mhicheil ("son of the servant of St. Michael").
MacInnes, MacGinnis Only those from the West Highlands and the Hebrides are associated with Clanranald, MacDonnell of Glengarry and Clan Donald North and South.
MacIntyre, MacEntire, Wright (from Mac to t-saoir ). The family is said to come from the same tribe as Clan Donald. Associated with Clanranald, MacDonnell of Glengarry, Clan Donald North and South. Its name comes from Mac an t-saoir ("son of the carpenter").
MacIsaac, MacKessock, Isaacson / Kessock (from Mac Iosaig ; from Clanranald lands). Those associated with Clan Donald are originally from Moidart. Its name comes from Mac Iosaig . Those of South Uist are associated with Clanranald; those of North Uist with Clan Donald North; those of Islay and Kintyre with clan Donald South.
MacKenabry Only that of rum. The name comes from Mac Iain Abraich ("son of John of Lochaber").
MacLellan, MacClellan, MacGillelan, Gililan (from Mac Gille Fhaolain and from Morar). Only those of South Morar and South Uist are associated with Clanranald. Those of North Morar are connected to the MacDonnells of Glengarry; those of Islay and Kintyre, with clan Donald South; those of North Uist with Clan Donald North.
MacLulich, MacCulloch (from Mac Lulaich ). Only those from the West Highlands, Hebrides, and Antrim are associated with Clan Donald South, Clanranald, and Clan Donald North. They derive their name from Mac Lulaich ("son of Lulach"). They have no connection with those of Eastern Ross.
MacManechin, Monk (from Mac Manach ). Only those of Benbecula are associated with Clan Donald North and Clanranald. Those of North Uist are affiliated with the Donald North clan. Its name comes from Mac Manach ("son of the monk").
MacMhuirich, MacBurie, MacMurrich, MacVurrich, MacWurie, Currie / Curry / MacCurry (from Mac Mhuirich ). The name originated under Clanranald, but is also linked to Clan Donald South in Islay, Kintyre, Jura and Antrim. The family descended from the bards of the Lords of the Isles and later from Clanranald. Most of the West Highland and island names Currie / Curry / McCurry probably belong to this group, the others are derived from Mac Goraidh (see “MacGorrie” above).
MacQuilly The von Eigg are associated with Clanranald. Its name comes from Mac Choiligh ("son of the rooster").
MacRuairi, MacRory, MacRury MacCrory, Rorieson, Rory (from Mac Ruairidh ). Those from the West Highlands and the Isles are associated with Clanranald, Clan Donald South, and Clan Donald North.
MacVarish, MacWarish, MacMoris. Just Moidart's. Your name is derived from Mac Bharrais .
park Only parks from the West Highlands and the islands or Antrim that originally belonged to the Chlann ic Phairce are associated with the Clan Donald. According to Clan Donald USA Inc., only one in twenty parks in the US is related to Clan Donald. Only those from South Uist are associated with Clanranald.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Scottish Clans and Their Tartans . S. 11. (Retrieved on April 24, 2009). Edinburgh: W. & AK Johnston, 1900 (?).
  2. ↑ Brown 2004 : p. 70.
  3. ↑ Alex Woolf : The origins and ancestry of Somerled: Gofraid mac Fergusa and 'The Annals of the Four Masters' ( pdf ; 221 kB) In: University of St Andrews . 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ Duffy 2007 : pp. 77-85.
  5. ↑ Eyre-Todd 1923, 2 : pp. 269-270.
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 3 : pp. 226-238.
  7. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 226-230.
  8. ↑ a b Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 230-232.
  9. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 229-230.
  10. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 1f.
  11. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 4-6.
  12. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 232-233.
  13. ↑ a b c Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 233-235.
  14. ↑ a b Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 6-12.
  15. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 235-239.
  16. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : p. 226.
  17. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : p. 12f.
  18. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : p. 13f.
  19. ↑ a b c Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 15-38.
  20. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : p. 38f.
  21. ↑ a b Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 303-305.
  22. ^ Roberts 1999 : 106.
  23. ↑ a b Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 39-44.
  24. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 44-53.
  25. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 64-66.
  26. ↑ a b Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 66-71.
  27. ↑ a b Reid 2006 : pp. 15-26.
  28. ↑ Roberts 2002 : p. 173.
  29. ↑ a b Stewart; Thompson 1980 : p. 29.
  30. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 363-365.
  31. ↑ a b Clan MacDonald of Clanranald . In: scotsconnection.com . Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  32. ^ MacDonald of Clanranald . In: ambaile.org.uk . Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  33. ↑ a b c d The Captain & Chief of Clanranald . In: www.highcouncilofclandonald.org . Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  34. ↑ Clan Chiefs . In: Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs . Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 26, 2009. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.clanchiefs.org
  35. ↑ The Chiefs of Clan Donald . In: www.highcouncilofclandonald.org . Retrieved May 26, 2009.
  36. ↑ MacKay 1996 : p. VII.
  37. ↑ a b c d Campey 2007 : pp. 60f.
  38. ↑ Campey 2008 : pp. 23, 69-71.
  39. ↑ Campey 2007 : p. 63.
  40. ↑ Campey 2008 : pp. 69-71, 276 n17
  41. ↑ Adam; Innes of Learney 1970 : 539f. Mac-'ic-Ailein
  42. ↑ Macdonald of Clanranald, Chief of Clanranald . In: Burke's Peerage and Gentry . Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  43. ^ MacDonald of Clanranald . In: myclan.com . Archived from the original on May 22, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  44. ↑ a b Bain 1983 : p. 162f.
  45. ↑ a b Eyre-Todd 1923, 1 : pp. 244-251.
  46. ↑ George Way of Plean; Squire 2000 : p. 172.
  47. ↑ Adam; Innes of Learney 1970 : pp. 541-543.
  48. ↑ Stewart; Thompson 1980 .
  49. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 79-92.
  50. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 93-103.
  51. ↑ Mackenzie 1881 : pp. 105-108.
  52. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 3 : p. 238f.
  53. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 3 : p. 239f.
  54. ↑ Macdonald; Macdonald 1900, 2 : pp. 248-250.
  55. ^ A b Names of Clan Donald . In: clan-donald-usa.org . Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2009.

Web links

Commons : Clan Donald  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Bibliographies

  • Robert Bain: Margaret O MacDougall (Ed.): The Clans and Tartans of Scotland , Heraldic advisor Stewart-Blacker, P. E, Collins, Glasgow 1983, ISBN 0-00-411117-6 .
  • Michael Brown: The Wars of Scotland, 1214-1371 , illustrated. Edition, Edinburgh University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-7486-1238-6 .
  • Lucille H Campey: After the Hour: The Scottish Pioneers of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton 1773-1852 , 2nd. Edition, National Heritage Books, Toronto 2007, ISBN 978-1-55002-770-9 .
  • Lucille H Campey: An Unstoppable Force: The Scottish Exodus to Canada . National Heritage Books, Toronto 2008, ISBN 978-1-55002-811-9 .
  • Seán Duffy (Ed.): The World of the Galloglass: War and Society in the North Sea Region, 1150–1600 . Four Courts Press, Dublin 2007, ISBN 978-1-85182-946-0 .
  • George Eyre-Todd: The Highland clans of Scotland; their History and Traditions , Volume 1. D. Appleton, New York 1923.
  • George Eyre-Todd: The Highland clans of Scotland; their History and Traditions , Volume 2. D. Appleton, New York 1923.
  • Angus Macdonald, Archibald Macdonald: The Clan Donald , Volume 2. The Northern Counties Publishing, Inverness 1900.
  • Angus Macdonald, Archibald Macdonald: The Clan Donald , Volume 3. The Northern Counties Publishing, Inverness 1900.
  • Donald MacKay: Scotland farewell: The people of the Hector , 3, illustrated. Edition, Dundurn Press, 1996, ISBN 1-896219-12-8 .
  • Alexander Mackenzie: The Macdonalds of Clanranald . A. & W. Mackenzie, 1881.
  • Stuart Reid: The Scottish Jacobite Army 1745-46  (= Elite series # 149). Osprey Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84603-073-0 .
  • John Leonard Roberts: Feuds, Forays and Rebellions: History of the Highland Clans, 1475-1625 . Edinburgh University Press, 1999, ISBN 0-7486-6244-8 .
  • John Leonard Roberts: The Jacobite Wars: Scotland and the Military Campaigns of 1715 and 1745 . Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 1-902930-29-0 .
  • Donald Calder Stewart, J. Charles Thompson: James Scarlett (Eds.): Scotland's Forged Tartans . Paul Harris Publishing, Edinburgh 1980, ISBN 0-904505-67-7 .
  • George Way , Romilly Squire: Clans & Tartans . HarperCollins, Glasgow 2000, ISBN 0-00-472501-8 .