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	Clan Cameron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A manuscript of the clan says that it is old tradition that the Camerons were originally descended from the son of the royal family of Denmark who assisted the restoration of King Fergus II of Scotland and that their progenitor was called Cameron from his crooked nose and that his dependants then adopted the name.
		The Battle of Inverlochy 1431, Clan Cameron fought as Royalists during this battle between the nephew of Alexander the Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles against the Royalist forces led by the Earl of Mar and Earl of Caithness.
		The Clan Cameron of Lochiel branch fought at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clan_Cameron (3050 words)

	A History of Clan Cameron
		John Cameron did march, with a part of the clan, to join an unsuccessful expedition to harry the Campbell country round Inveraray under General Gordon of Auchintoul but nothing was achieved, and the General's small force joined the main army mustering at Auchterarder prior to the Battle of Sheriffmuir.
		Donald Cameron (twenty-third chief, eldest son of Donald Cameron) of Lochiel was born in 1796.
		Donald Cameron (twenty-fourth chief, eldest son of Donald Cameron) of Lochiel was born in 1835 and educated at Harrow.
	www.clan-cameron.org /history.html (9262 words)

	Battle of Killiecrankie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought chiefly between highland Scottish clans supporting James II and VII and government troops (mostly lowland Scots, often incorrectly labeled "English") supporting William of Orange on July 27, 1689, during the Glorious Revolution.
		Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, Chief of Clan Cameron, set about forming a confederation of highland clans loyal to James as soon as William had arrived in England, and Dundee was in contact with him.
		Many of the clans had not arrived yet, but he set out anyway and ordered them to follow "with all haste." Ewen himself also had a force of about 240 Camerons with him at the time, and tried to catch up while he dispatched his sons to raise support along the path of march.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Killiecrankie (1026 words)

	Cameron Clan @ Mac BraveHeart
		Clan Cameron has a proud and romantic history and is especially noted for its unwavering loyalty to the Stewart kings.
		The clan's war-cry, which translated is `Sons Of The Hounds, Come Hither And Get Flesh', is one of the most ferocious and has the double significance that they will feed their enemies' flesh to their hounds and also summon the clansmen (the hounds) to come and kill.
		Clan Cameron was now the dominant clan in Lochaber and by the early 17th century (and despite the turbulence caused by the power of Huntly and Argyll) maintained its grip on the clan lands which are still today in the hands of the chief.
	www.macbraveheart.co.uk /cameron (1060 words)

	Clan Cameron Online - The Clan Cameron Association's Electronic Branch
		Margaret, the Lady Dowager of Clan Cameron, was a Campbell by birth, the daughter of Campbell of Glenfalloch.
		September 21: On this date in 1745 Donald Cameron of Lochiel, XIX Chief of Clan Cameron led approximately 650 Cameron men in their charge at the Battle of Prestonpans.
		Cameron and his crew had to abandon and scuttle their submarine, but they were made prisoners of war.
	www.clan-cameron.org (608 words)

	Clan Cameron
		The Clan Cameron is said to be one of the oldest of the Scottish clans.
		Clan rivalry at this time resulted in a number of private quarrels and when the Camerons did not support the MacDonald of the Isles, the Chief decided to give the Cameron lands to MacLean of Coll.
		The lands of the Captain of Clan Cameron were erected into the Barony of Lochiel by Charter from King James V. Achnacarry Castle has been the seat of Cameron of Locheil, the Chief of the Clan, since the time of Sir Ewan Cameron, the 17th Chief.
	www.clansearch.co.uk /clans/Cameron.htm (545 words)

	Phail History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Clan Phail is one of four families who form part of the ancient blood of the Clan Chattan Federation which originally lived in the area later called Lochaber.
		The old Gaelic name of the Clan Phail was Conchie Dhu or Condochy Doye, and a Paul Conchie Dhu is reputed to have accompanied others of the Clan Chattan on their migration from Lochaber to Strathnairn (valley of the Nairn River).
		The Phails of Inverarny were recognized as leaders of the Clan and as such signed a number of important Clan Chattan bonds and documents throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
	www.clanphail.org /history.htm (878 words)

	Clan Cameron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Camerons were allies of the Lord of the Isles until their defection with Clan Chattan in 1429.
		The lands of the Captain of Clan Cameron were erected into the Barony of Lochiel by Charter from King James V. Achnacarry has been the seat of Cameron of Locheil, the Cheif of the Clan, since the time of Sir Ewan Cameron.
		The Cameron Highlanders, the Clan Regiment, was raised by Cameron of Erracht in 1793.
	www.clanshop.co.uk /clanfocus/cameron.htm (166 words)

	Clan Cameron
		The Camerons having, as already stated, acquired nearly all the lands of the clan Ranald, Ewen Allanson, who was then at their head, supported John Moydertach, in his usurption of the chiefship, and thus brought upon himself the resentment of the Earl of Huntly, who was at that time all-powerful in the north.
		The subsequent history of the clan Chameron, until we come to the time of Sir Ewan, the hero of the race, is only diversified by the feuds in which they were engaged with other clans, particularly the Mackintoshes, and by those incidents peculiar to the times and the state of society in the Highlands.
		From the early 17th century the clan were loyal supporters of the Royalist cause for which in 1746, as a result of their continued support for Prince Charles Edward Stewart, their lands were forfeited.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/atoc/cameron2.html (5153 words)

	Clan Cameron Association Scotland - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Cameron of Lochiel is the personal tartan of the Clan Chief and is worn principally by the family.
		The name Cameron is said to come from a characteristic of an early chief who had a crooked nose which in gaelic is cam-shron (in gaelic, the sh is silent).
		The Coat of Arms of the Clan Cameron Association Scotland was granted by the Lord Lyon in October 2003.
	www.clancameron.org.uk (374 words)

	Clan Campbell History
		Clan Campbell were led by Campbells, until about the 18th century, many of their followers, and sometimes even they themselves often used patronymics or father's names.
		The first Clan Associations or Societies were founded in the late 18th century as a means of keeping a sense of kinship among the increasingly scattered members of clans who were being drawn or driven away from their home communities by over-population, the industrial revolution or by opportunities for emigration.
		Clan Societies are legally constituted bodies, generally run upon a democratic basis and with the Clan Chief as figurehead.
	www.ccsna.org /jsep10a.htm (4742 words)

	Clan Cameron Australia - Home Page
		Those who are from the families who are acknowledged as Septs of Clan Cameron, and all those who are interested in the history and the Scottish lands where those of this name were first found.
		We welcome your participation in our meetings and gatherings, we will assist all members with their initial Clan Cameron Family Research and we hope that in becoming one of us you learn more of yourself and your ancestry both here and in Scotland.
		The entire contents of Dr Robert Cameron's remarkable 3 volume collection of family history for all known Cameron families associated with Australia is now available on-line.
	www.clan-cameron.org.au (212 words)

	Clans of Rannoch, Clan Cameron
		Their traditional enemies were the Mackintoshes, one of whose chiefs, in a lovers’ quarrel brained the children of Ewan Cameron on a stone, one after another.
		Ewen Cameron of Lochiel arranged to meet the Earl of Atholl on the disputed ‘march’ and come to a decision, once and for all, about the boundary between their lands.
		According to the present Chief they were not faithful adherents of the Cameron chiefs although they were of course part of the Clan and followed the Chief, Cameron of Lochiel, on various occasions.
	www.visitrannoch.com /clan-cameron.htm (1954 words)

	Clan Cameron, Red River Branch> (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Clan Cameron resulted from the marriage of the MacMartin of Letterfinney heiress and the Cameron Chief.
		The Erracht tartan was devised for the 79th Cameron Highlanders.
		The regiment was formed by Alan Cameron at the request of the King.
	members.tripod.com /~FitzMartin/clan_cameron.html (131 words)

	The Millennium Newsletter The Clan Cameron Online Newsletter
		A Clan Cameron Association was formed in Scotland in 1891, largely owing to the exertions of Mary MacKellar, a devoted Cameron, poet and historian.
		Clan Cameron New Zealand is on two islands in the South Pacific- we are the Camerons who live the greatest distance from Lochaber.
		Clan Cameron, however, relies on individual groups to form, establish their own by-laws, maintain fiscal responsibility and publish their own newsletter but agreeing to stay within the Guidelines as published in 1980.
	midatlantic-cameron.org /hart_data/millennium_newsletter_the_clan_c.htm (9104 words)

	Clan Cameron Museum, Achnacarry, Spean Bridge, Fort William Scotland
		The Museum was the brain-child of my son Donald and his wife, Cecil, and the idea was enthusiastically backed by the Clan worldwide who contributed generously to the cost of construction, as did friends of the family and many others.
		The Camerons have lived in Lochaber since the 14th century and the theme of the Museum is to trace the history of the Clan from its early beginnings to the present day.
		I hope that we shall welcome more and more visitors from all over the world, including clansfolk, Cameron Highlanders and Commandos and that our booklet will be of interest to everyone who comes to the Museum and would like a memento of their visit, which I trust they will find both memorable and enjoyable.
	www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk /clan-cameron (324 words)

	Clan Cameron (Scottish Clan) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Another flag is the clan standard, which is flown by the clan chief in his role as military commander of his clans kinsmen (as kind of headquarters flag).
		This standard has to be approved as part of the heraldic achievements of the clan chief, so the actual pattern may vary from clan to clan, and not each clan has a standard.
		The badge of clan Cameron is "a sheaf of five arrows points upwards Proper tied with a band Gules", as shown in the clan standard.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-sccag.html (283 words)

	Clan Cameron
		His younger cousin, Allan, 16th Chief of Clan Cameron, whose estate and very life had been saved by Donald, bestowed upon him a great honor, placing his effigy in the family coat of arms as supporters, with his battle-axe conspicuously held aloft.
		This surname is derived from the Taillear Dubh na Tuaighe (Black Tailor of the Axe), the natural son of Ewen Beag Cameron, 14th Chief of Clan Cameron, known as the greatest warrior of Clan Cameron, wielding his famed Lochaber axe.
		As is with most clan tartans, this is one from the Vestiarium of Scoticum in 1834, which was accepted by the then Lochiel over 150 years ago.
	aaahostmasters.net /clan_cameron.htm (488 words)

	Clan Cameron Australia -
		Clan Cameron Australia, based in Melbourne, has been active continuously since 1933.
		A branch of the clan was formed in NSW about 1938, but apparently lapsed during the war.
		From 1981 a few Camerons attended the Scottish Week march held by the Scottish Australian Heritage Council, including members of Muriel Johnson’s extended family and that of Dr Bob Cameron.
	www.clan-cameron.org.au /content.php?page=nsw_history (419 words)

	Clan Cameron Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hikers were given a grand send-off by their well-wishers and also Donald Angus Cameron, Younger of Lochiel, and his son, Donald Andrew Cameron, both of whom arrived in the glen to bid adieu to the Camerons as they went skyward.
		Cameron spoke on behalf of his membership, with his wife Beverly presenting Lady Margaret a beautiful bouquet of flowers on behalf of all the worldwide branches.
		However, the Camerons are known to be "fiercer than fierceness itself," and rallied with late goals by Deek Cameron (accomplishing the hat trick) to tie the game and John MacKenzie of Oban with the go-ahead against the Frasers.
	www.lochiel.net /archives/arch035.html (4370 words)

	Thistles & Pirates
		To mark the event the foundation stones for a Clan Cameron cairn were laid beside the clan museum and an oak tree was planted to mark Lochiel's 50 years as chief.
		Asti Cameron composed a special tune, Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel 50 Years a Chief, for the occasion and played it as he piped in Lochiel, Clan Cameron's 26th chief, and his wife, Lady Margaret.
		David R. Cameron (closest of the three men in foreground) is the president of the association and gave high marks to my novel about the Camerons during the 'Forty-five.
	www.cindyvallar.com /clancam.html (753 words)

	Clann CARLOS: Clan Cameron: Sorley, Sorlie
		One of the original four branches of Clan Cameron (and therefore not technically a sept,”; but included here for clarification) the MacSorlies were one of the earliest tribes of Lochaber.
		By the end of the fifteenth century the MacSorlies came under the leadership of Clan Cameron, although they seemingly didn’t adopt the name of Cameron until the early seventeenth century.
		In the 1745 Jacobite Uprising the MacSorlies/ Camerons of Glen Nevis were not “out” under their their leader, Alexander Cameron of Glen Nevis, but many of them were with Lochiel’s regiment nevertheless; Alexander’s brother Angus “brought out” the Rannoch Camerons to join the regiment.
	www.lighthousewoods.com /genealogy/carlos/carlos_cameron_sorley.html (180 words)

	CAMERON OF LOCHIEL, SI... - Online Information article about CAMERON OF LOCHIEL, SI...
		chief of the clan Cameron, a position in which he succeeded his grandfather.
		share personally in the Jacobite rising of 1715, but his sympathies were with the Stuarts, and his son led the Camerons at See also:
		regiment, or Cameron Highlanders, was raised from among the members of the clan in 1793 by Sir Alan Cameron (1753–1828).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CAL_CAR/CAMERON_OF_LOCHIEL_SIR_EWEN_162.html (488 words)

	invernahavenmain
		However, the Camerons’ contribution of cattle was involuntary, meaning the Mackintosh chief sent a number of his men, probably by night, to remove enough cattle to pay off the back rent owed.
		The Camerons, now in greater numbers than their enemies, fell upon what was left of the Mackintosh-Chattan-Davidson fighters and proceeded to reduce as many of them as possible to small, bloody shreds.
		That night, however, Macintosh sent to the camp of the MacPhersons one of his bards, who treated the sullen clansmen to a poem in which their conduct in retiring from the fight was attributed, not to their sense of honor, but to their cowardice.
	www.clandavidsonusa.com /invernahaven.htm (693 words)

	Information Page
		This Clan was formed by a confederation of Clans originally composed of the Macintochs, Davidsons, Macphersons, MacGillivrays and MacBeans and later also included the Farquharsons.
		It was in 1947 that Duncan Alexander Eliot Macintoch was granted the Arms of the Clan Chattan by the Lord Lyon.
		The founder of the Highland clan by that name was one Henry Smith, a Blacksmith of Perth-shire, residing in the town of Perth in the fourteenth century.
	www.halenet.com.au /~elardron/inform.htm (3295 words)

	Clan Currie
		The Clan Currie Society will make their inaugural visit to the annual Clanjamfry Scottish Festival in Memphis, TN later this month.
		Clan Forsyth is the Honored Clan of the 2003 Festival.
		Founded in 1992, the Clan Currie Society is a non-profit organization, which promotes awareness and understanding of the history and contributions of the Clan Currie and Scottish history and culture.
	www.clancurrie.com /press/2003_sept2.html (255 words)

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