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The Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh was a sub-branch of Clan Donald of MacDonald. The Donald Clan Crest. ...
History The MacDonald of Lochalsh branch was founded by Celestine MacDonald. Celestine MacDonald was the second son of Alexander MacDonald who was the chief of Clan Donald and 9th Lord of the Isles. The Donald Clan Crest. ...
Lord of the Isles, now a Scottish title of nobility, originally referred to a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of galleys. ...
Celestine MacDonald of Lochalsh, with the support of the MacDonalds of Glengarry unsucessfully claimed the right to succeed his father as Chief of Clan Donald and Lord of the Isles. Instead the right remained with his older brother. Clan MacDonell of Glengarry is a Scottish clan, sometimes considered a branch of Clan Donald, taking its name from Glen Garry where the river Garry runs eastwards through Loch Garry to join the Great Glen about 16 miles (25 km) north of Fort William. ...
The Donald Clan Crest. ...
Drumchatt 1497, In 1495 King James assembled an army at Glasgow. Then on May 18th many of the Highland Chiefs made their submissions to him, including the MacKenzie and Munro Chiefs. Soon after this Sir Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh and his clan rebelled against the King. He invaded the fertile lands of Ross-shire where he was defeated in battle by the Clan Munro and Clan MacKenzie at a place called Drumchatt where he was driven out of Ross-shire. He escaped southward amongst the Isles but was caught on the island of Oransay, by MacIian of Ardnamurchan, and put to death. Munro Crest: Dread God (Fear God) and a Golden Eagle Clan Munro is a Highland Scottish clan. ...
The Clan MacKenzie are a Scottish clan, whose traditional lands include Kintail and Ross-shire. ...
MacDonald of Ardnamurchan crest Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan also known as MacIian of Ardnamurchan was a sub-branch of the main Clan Donald of MacDonald. ...
Urquhart Castle 1513, Sir Donald MacDonald of Lochalsh was returing home from the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. He was joined by Sir Alexander MacDonnell of Glengarry and Wiland chief of Clan Chisholm when he decided to to invade the Clan Urquhart. Some sources say that MacDonald occupied Urquhart Castle for three years despite the efforts of Clan Grant to dislodge them. Western side of the battlefield, looking south-south-east from the monument erected in 1910 (marked red in the key below). ...
Clan MacDonell of Glengarry is a Scottish clan, sometimes considered a branch of Clan Donald, taking its name from Glen Garry where the river Garry runs eastwards through Loch Garry to join the Great Glen about 16 miles (25 km) north of Fort William. ...
Clan Chisholm is a Scotish clan. ...
Urquhart is a Scottish clan. ...
Urquhart Castle, main tower Urquhart Castle (, ; Ordnance Survey Grid reference NH530286) sits beside Loch Ness in Scotland along the A82 road, between Fort William and Inverness. ...
Grant Crest Castle Grant, from front Castle Grant, from rear Castle Grant, Barbies Tower // History Clan Grant is a Scottish clan which inhabited land in Northern Scotland since 1316, although the clan is known to have existed farther back than that. ...
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