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Clan MacDonell of Glengarry

MacDonell of Glengarry
Clann Dòmhnaill Ghlinne Garaidh[1]
Crest: A raven Proper perching on a rock Azure
MottoCreagan an Fhitich (The Rock of the Raven)[2]
SloganPer mare per terras (By sea and by land)[3]
Profile
RegionScottish Highlands
DistrictRoss
Lochaber
Plant badgeCommon Heath[2]
Pipe musicGlengarry's March[4]
Chief
Colin Patrick MacDonell of Glengarry
The 24th Chief of Glengarry (Mac Mhic Alasdair)
Historic seatStrome Castle
Invergarry Castle
Septs of MacDonell of Glengarry
Alastair, Alexander, Allister, Carroon, Chomghain, Cowan, Cunningham, Greenfield, Kennedy, MacAlasdair, MacCowan, MacGillies, MacIlchomhghain, MacInnes, MacIntyre, MacIver, MacLellan, MacPhail, MacWalrick, Sanders, Saunders, Sanderson[5]
Clan branches
MacDonells of Glengarry (chiefs)[6]
McDonells of Barrisdale[6]
MacDonalles of Knoydart[6]
MacDonells of Greenfield[6]
MacDonells of Lundie[6]
MacDonells of Scotus
MacDonells of Ardnabie
MacDonells of Invergarry
MacDonells of Leek
MacDonells of Lochgarry
Allied clans
Rival clans

Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, also known as Clan Ranald of Knoydart & Glengarry (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Dòmhnaill Ghlinne Garaidh) is a Highland Scottish clan and is a branch of the larger Clan Donald.[6][7] The clan takes its name from River Garry where the river Garry runs eastwards through Loch Garry to join the Great Glen about 16 miles (25 km) north of Fort William, Highland.[8] The progenitor of the MacDonells of Glengarry is Reginald, 4th great-grandson of the warrior Somerled. The clan chief is traditionally designated as the "Son of Alexander's son" (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Mhic Alasdair).[9][10][11]

The MacDonells of Glengarry have historically possessed land holdings in the districts of Ross-shire and Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. Their territories occasionally resulted in land disputes with other clans, most notably Clan Mackenzie. The clan supported the House of Stuart during the Jacobite rebellions, pledging their allegiance to the Jacobite cause. After the Jacobite Uprisings, the clan suffered during the Highland Clearances.[8] As the result of the Clearances, members of the clan emigrated to other parts of the world, specifically to New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States of America.

Clan MacDonell of Glengarry has a chief that is recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon, and the Lord Lyon King of Arms, who is the heraldic authority in Scotland.

  1. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry Profile scotclans.com. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Collins Scottish clan & family encyclopedia". 1994.
  4. ^ "The clans and tartans of Scotland". 1976.
  5. ^ Media, Colophon New. "Names and Families of Clan Donald". The High Council of Clan Macdonald.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Way, George of Plean; Squire, Romilly of Rubislaw (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. Glasgow: HarperCollins (for the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 214–215. ISBN 0-00-470547-5.
  7. ^ the clan ranald of knoydart & glengarry. 1979.
  8. ^ a b Mackenzie 1881.
  9. ^ Macdonald, Angus; Macdonald, Archibald (1896). The clan Donald. Vol. II. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Inverness, The Northern Counties Publishing Company, ltd.
  10. ^ Lee, Henry James (1920). History of the clan Donald, the families of MacDonald, McDonald and McDonnell. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. New York, R.L. Polk and Company, Inc.
  11. ^ Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Iain (1982). The Highland Clans : the dynastic origins, chiefs and background of the clans and of some other families connected with Highland history. New York, N.Y.: C.N. Potter. ISBN 978-0-517-54659-8.

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