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	The Barony of MacDonald
		In 1476 John MacDonald, the last MacDonald Earl of Ross, was created a Lord of Parliament as Lord of the Isles, but this title was forfeited to the Crown in 1493 and has since been reserved for the eldest son of the reigning monarch.
		John MacDonald in 1469 gave a charter of the lands of Sleat on the Isle of Skye to his illegitimate half-brother Hugh, and Hugh’s direct descendant, the 8th Laird of Sleat, was in 1625 created a baronet as Sir Donald MacDonald of Sleat.
		Until 1972 Lord Macdonald held the territorial barony of MacDonald in Skye, and was seated at Armadale Castle, but he then sold a substantial portion of the lands together with the barony to Sir Iain Noble of Ardinglas, Bt.
	www.baronage.co.uk /2003a/macdonald.html (846 words)

	Clan MACDONALD
		On the death of Ranald Bane, the fifth chief, the clan, who had resolved to defeat his son's right to succeed, in consequence of his relations, the Frasers, having joined the Earl of Huntly, lieutenant of the north, against the Macdonalds, chose the next heir to the estate as their chief.
		The Macdonalds being the victors, the result was that John Moydartach was maintained in possession of the chiefship and estates, and transmitted the same to his descendants.
		Macdonald of Boisdale, the brother of the chief, then from age and infirmities unfit to be of any service, had an interview with Prince Charles, on his arrival off the island of Eriska, and positively refused to aid his enterprise.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/m/macdonald/ranald.html (1421 words)

	History of the MacDonald Clan
		Eventually, the Lord of the Isles was defeated in 1493 by King James IV and the various branches of the clan evolved under their own chieftains.
		The motto of MacDonald of MacDonald is "Per mare per terras" (By sea and by land).
		The MacDonalds of Clanranald and MacDonalds of Sleat have the motto "My hope is constant in thee" and the MacDonnells of Glengarry have the motto "Cragan an Fhithich" (The rock of the raven).
	www.rampantscotland.com /clans/blclanmacdonald.htm (376 words)

	Clan: MacDonald
		Clan MacDonald of Clanranald: Allan, Allanson, Currie, MacAllan, MacBurie, MacEachin, MacGeachie, MacGeachin, MacIssac, MacKeachan, Mackechnie, MacKeochan, MacKessock, MacKichan, MacKissock, MacMurrich, MacVarish, MacVurrich, MacVurie.
		Clan MacDonald of Glencoe: Henderson, Johnson, Kean, Keene, MacHenry, MacIan, MacKean.
		David Macdonald of Castle Camus, 17th Hereditary Chieftain, Lieutenant of Sleat.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/m/macdona.html (203 words)

	Family Tree genealogy and Scottish clan history from AncestralScotland - Clan Macdonald Itinerary
		Clan Donald is a large clan with a proud history.
		The Clan Donald were once rulers of the 'sea kingdom' on Scotland's west coast and found particular success in Skye where they become the self-styled Lords of the Isles.
		Built in 1825 as the MacDonald clan seat, this neo-Gothic castle has been recently restored to create a museum charting the clan's reign as Lord of the Isles.
	www.ancestralscotland.com /visit/itineraries/clan_macdonald.html (675 words)

	Clan Donald DNA Project
		Since the early 1400s Clan Donald historians, including the famous 1904 three volume treatise by the Rev. Archibald and Angus MacDonald, "Clan Donald" [MacDonald 1904], have either asserted or concluded after discussion that Somerled was Gaelic in his paternal line.
		To add to the historic confusion, Archibald and Angus MacDonald had chosen to combine the Colla Uais line with the line of Cairbre Riata, whose descendants Fergus, Angus and Lorne, have historically been believed to have founded the Kingdom of Scottish Dalriada in the late 400AD period.
		James McDonald, our U.S.A. Clan Genealogist, has prepared a chart for Clan Donald U.S.A. suggesting Norse paternal descent and hypothesizing the generation in which the male line of the Argyll house had failed and the crossover to the female line occurred.
	dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org /DNAmain2.htm (2192 words)

	Clan MacDonald
		Long the mightiest of all the clans, Clan Donald sprang from Donald, grandson of Somerled King of the Isles and Lord of Argyll and Kintyre.
		In the fourteenth century the MacDonalds, who assumed the style of Lord of the Isles, held in the South Isles and part of the North Isles.
		In the late seventeenth century High MacDonald of Sleat in Skye was recognised by the Privy Council as Laird of MacDonald.
	www.clanshop.co.uk /clanfocus/macdonald.htm (0 words)

	Flora Macdonald - LoveToKnow 1911
		FLORA MACDONALD (1722-1790), Jacobite heroine, was the daughter of Ranald Macdonald of Milton in the island of South Uist in the Hebrides, and his wife Marion the daughter of Angus Macdonald, minister of South Uist.
		She was brought up under the care of the chief of her clan, Macdonald of Clanranald, and was partly educated in Edinburgh.
		The commander of the militia in the island, a Macdonald, who was probably admitted into the secret, gave her a pass to the mainland for herself, a manservant, an Irish spinning maid, Betty Burke, and a boat's crew of six men.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Flora_Macdonald (489 words)

	Scotsman prevails in long clan fight - Boston.com
		MacDonald's claim was contested by clansmen who claim that his ancestor, Alexander MacDonald, was born out of wedlock in 1832 and corrupted the bloodline.
		The MacDonalds of Keppoch -- whose motto is "By Land And Sea" -- were the first clan to rally to the Scottish Jacobite cause that sought to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland.
		MacDonald was presented with a parchment from the Court of the Lord Lyon, which officially recognizes him as the clan chief.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/09/13/scotsman_prevails_in_long_clan_fight?mode=PF (775 words)

	insurance Clan_MacDonald - insurance-notes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Clan MacDonald or Donald is one of the oldest, one of the largest and probably the most famous of all Highland Scottish clans.
		In 1544 the Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald fought against the Clan Fraser of Lovat and the Clan Fraser at the Battle of the Shirts on the shores of Loch Lochy.
		The Clan Donald fought on the side of the Jacobites during the 1745-1746 uprisings with three regiments from Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald, Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch and the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe fighting at the Battle of Prestonpans, Battle of Falkirk (1746) and the Battle of Culloden.
	www.insurance-notes.com /Clan_MacDonald (1580 words)

	Mackenzie Clan
		1) " Mackenzie" -- As to Mackenzie Clan
		2) " Clan" -- As to Mackenzie Clan
		Often, the distinguishing factor isthat a clan is a smaller part of a larger society such as a tribe, a chiefdom, or a state.
	www.altvetmed.com /face/27109-mackenzie-clan.html (499 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		MacDonald who is the High Chief of Clan Donald and was the Lord of the Isles.
		MacDonald of Dunnyveg or MacDonnells of the Glens or Clan Donald South.
		MacDonald of the Isles, accompanied by about five or six hundred of his clan, came into Sutherland and camped by the Castle of Skibo, whereupon Neil Murray (son or grandson to Angus Murray, slain at Druimnacoub) was sent by John, Earl of Sutherland, to resist them, in case they harmed the inhabitants.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Clan_Macdonald (3669 words)

	Clan Donald - Selected Historical Articles
		Alasdair Macdonald was of the ancient stock of Dunnyveg in Islay, the son of Macdonald of Colonsay.
		The clan chiefs were slow to respond in making piece with the government, awaiting both the consent of King James to their relinquishing their allegiance, and the expectation of a French landing in Scotland.
		MacIan of Glencoe, or MacDonald of Glencoe as he was also known as, left his submission to the last minute, and on arriving at Fort William to give his allegiance to the Governor Hill, on the 31st December, 1691, was told this had to be given to the magistrate at Inverary.
	www.highlandconnection.org /clandonaldhistory.html (2305 words)

	Aye, 2-decade fight to be clan chief finally pays off
		MacDonald's claim was contested by clansmen who claim that his ancestor, Alexander MacDonald, was born out of wedlock in 1832 and corrupted the bloodline.
		The MacDonalds of Keppoch - whose motto is "By Land And Sea" - were the first clan to rally to the Scottish Jacobite cause that sought to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland.
		MacDonald was presented with a parchment from the Court of the Lord Lyon, which officially recognizes him as the clan chief.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/0917scottishclan0917.html (768 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1568 Chief of Clan Campbell Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll led and commanded the forces who fought for Mary, Queen of Scots at the Battle of Langside against the forces of the Regent Moray who were commanded by William Kirkcaldy of Grange.
		In 1678 Archibald Campbell the 9th Earl, son of the Marquess of Argyll, succesfully invades the Clan MacLean lands on the Isle of Mull and garrisons Duart Castle.
		Later in 1691 Duart Castle was surrended by the Clan MacLean to the chief of Clan Campbell Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Clan_Campbell (1854 words)

	Clan Campbell Information
		Argyll became the centre of the Clan and the castle of the Chief was established at Inveraray Castle.
		Clan Campbell was among the Scottish forces who fought the English at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh on 10th September 1547.
		The slaughter of the MacDonalds at the hands of the soldiers, led by Captain Robert Campbell, after enjoying their hospitality for over a week was a major affront of Scottish Law and Highland tradition.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Clan_Campbell (1585 words)

	Flora Macdonald - Definition, explanation
		Flora MacDonald (1722 – March 5, 1790), Jacobite heroine, was the daughter of Ranald MacDonald of Milton in the island of South Uist in the Hebrides, Scotland, and his wife Marion the daughter of Angus MacDonald, minister of South Uist.
		At a later period she told the duke of Cumberland, son of George III and commander-in-chief in Scotland, that she acted from charity and would have helped him also if he had been defeated and in distress, a statement which need not be accepted as quite literally true.
		The talk of the boatmen brought suspicion on Flora MacDonald, and she was arrested and brought to London.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/f/fl/flora_macdonald.php (507 words)

	News \| Telegraph
		The MacDonalds of Keppoch, proud warriors who were the first to rally to the Jacobite cause of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745, now have a retired hearing aid practitioner as their chief.
		However, Rory MacDonald, a clan historian from Spean Bridge, near Fort William, said: "My view is that his branch of the family were not legitimate and that he therefore is not entitled to the chieftainship.
		The clan's 17th chief was among the thousands of Jacobites who were slaughtered by the Duke of Cumberland's forces at Culloden – the last battle on British soil - in 1746.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/14/nclan14.xml (501 words)

	ScottishClanHistory08
		Clan Qwhewyl was the ancient name for the Clan Chattan, which was moreso a confederation of semi-independent clans allied to the leading clan of Mackintosh.
		The MacDonalds (descended from Somerled, son of Gillebride), maintained the Western Isles, and the Earldom of Ross as pretty much an autonomous state in itself, rivaling the government of the Scottish sovereign.
		John MacDonald, the fourth Lord of the Isles, was made to surrender his Earldom of Ross to the Crown, and the Campbells became the primary instrument of the Stewart authority in the region.
	www.motherbedford.com /ScottishClanHistory08.htm (2521 words)

	The Home of the Clan Donald
		As told later, the Clan derived its generic name from Donald, the grandson of Somerled: and hence the name MacDonald, or son of Donald, Mac, or the Gaelic Mhic, signifying son.
		The important position occupied by the Clan Donald and its branches invests the narrative of its rise and history with unusual interest to all, but more especially to those of the Clan, who may well refer with pride to their noble descent from the independent rulers of the island principality, the Kings of the Isles.
		The traditions of the Clan Donald invariably represent that he descended from the ancient Pictish division of the Gael, and the early history of the Clan Cholla, the designation of the Clan prior to the time of Donald, penetrates into far antiquity.
	www.macdonald.com /clan.html (2638 words)

	Clans of Rannoch, Clan MacDonald
		One Captain John MacDonald was shot through both legs in the Peninsular War in 1811 and amputation was proposed as the only means of saving his life but he produced a brace of pistols and threatened to blow the brains of the first surgeon who attempted to amputate them.
		Sir John MacDonald of Dalchosnie, Kinloch Rannoch and Dunalastair, was born in 1788 and he succeeded to the estate in 1809.
		Anchored in the same exposed part of the Loch the severe gales of December, 1983 caused her to drag her moorings and she was battered to pieces against the shore until there was nothing to see of her but pathetic pieces of smashed timber and flotsam.
	www.visitrannoch.com /macdonalds.htm (1935 words)

	Clann CARLOS: Clan MacDonald
		Clan Donald MaColls derive from the Gaelic: MacColla, “son of Coll.” Originally Clan Donald by blood and alliance.
		Clan Donald MacSorleys derive from the Gaelic: Mac Somhairle “son of Somerled,” 1st Lord of the Isles.
		Clans to which allegiance might be declared would be identified by evidence of the geographical origins of one's ancestors.
	www.lighthousewoods.com /genealogy/carlos/carlos_macdonald.html (572 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Scottish clan gets new leader after 150 years and bitter court battle
		But that didn't stop Ranald MacDonald from waging a bitter two-decade-long court battle to be named chief of Clan MacDonald of Keppoch – a title that has been dormant since 1848 when the 21st chief died without a male heir.
		MacDonald's case rested on the concept of “sloinneadh” (pronounced SLO-ny-ug) – a Scottish Gaelic word referring to the genealogy of the male line handed down orally.
		The MacDonalds of Keppoch – whose motto is “By Land And Sea” – were the first clan to rally to the Scottish Jacobite cause that sought to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20060913-0927-scotland-clanfeud.html (779 words)

	Duart Castle , Scotland and Clan Macdonald . Duart Castle vacation .
		In 1350 Lachlan Lubanach, the 5th Chief, married Mary Macdonald, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles and she was given Duart as her dowry.
		Clan lands are on the west coast of Scotland and the islands of Mull, Coll, Tiree and Jura.
		The Chieftains of the Clan Maclean have lands on Morvern, Ardgour, Drimnin and at Dochgarroch on the mainland as well as on the islands.
	www.castlepictures.com /duart-castle.shtml (288 words)

	Clans MacDonald and Campbell - The Great Feud
		There are several MacDonald septs - the Sleat MacDonalds, descendants of the Lords of the Isles; MacDonald of Glencoe (known as MacIan); the Clan Ranald branch, descended from a younger son of John, first Lord of the Isles; Macdonell of Glengarry; and Macdonell of Keppoch.
		Clan Campbell is as ancient a Celtic family as the MacDonalds, though their historical records are inaccessible before their rise to prominence.
		Many small clans were virtually annihilated by the Campbells and their persecution of the MacGregors, in particular, leaves a stench behind (see our MacGregor page for more on this).
	www.heartoscotland.com /Categories/CampbellsandMacDonalds.htm (1168 words)

	Worldandnation: Scot wins clan title after long court fight
		MacDonald's claim was contested by clansmen who say that his ancestor, Alexander MacDonald, was born out of wedlock in 1832 and corrupted the bloodline.
		Rory MacDonald, a historian of the Keppoch clan that is a branch of the larger Clan Donald, said many clansmen will refuse to recognize MacDonald as their leader.
		MacDonald's case rested on the concept of sloinneadh (pronounced SLO-ny-ug), a Scottish Gaelic word referring to the genealogy of the male line handed down orally.
	www.sptimes.com /2006/09/14/Worldandnation/Scot_wins_clan_title_.shtml (340 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Scottish clan gets new leader after long court battle
		But that didn't stop Ranald MacDonald from waging a bitter two-decade-long court battle to be named chief of Clan MacDonald of Keppoch — a title that has been dormant since 1848 when the 21st chief died without a male heir.
		Rory MacDonald, a historian of the Keppoch clan that is a branch of the larger Clan Donald, said many clansman will continue to refuse to recognize MacDonald as their leader.
		The MacDonalds of Keppoch — whose motto is "By Land And Sea" — were the first clan to rally to the Scottish Jacobite cause that sought to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,645201389,00.html (750 words)

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