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Battles and history

Origins of the clan

The Clan MacKinnon is a branch of the line of Loarn of the House of Macbeth. It descends from Macbeths son Cormac, Abbott of Dunkeld 1100ad, Scotland. Cormac is listed as a witness (Cormac filli Macbeath) to early charters in the old annals of St Andrews(Fife) concerning Culdee Land Grants to Loch Leven parish by Ethelred son of King Malcolm the 3rd(Canmore). Cormacs son Fingaine is recorded as father to (Gillechrist, Malechi and Comgell) in the Book of Deer, surviving as the earliest known charter regarding the founding father of Clan MacKinnon. The Siol Alpin Sons of Alpanach (Albanach) Scotland were all descended from the Morayshire (Big Kings of Alpanach). King Alpan Macbeth was the last Gaelic King of Picts to be known as Ard Ri Alpan (High King of Scotland). Macbeth was a direct descendent of Drust Mac Erp (Drust the Hundred Fighter) 416ad King of Picts, known in Irish mythology as (Conn of the Hundred Battles) Loarn Mor Mac Erc. Loarn Mor was the father of Fergus Mor Mac Erc (King Nectan) of Dalriata (Argyll) the ancestor of Clan Fingaine antiquity. Macbeth and Banquo meeting the witches on the heath by Théodore Chassériau. ...

It was Macbeths grandson Fingaine, the 3rd MacKinnon chief, who gave his clan the name Son of Fingaine. Clan Fingaine of Dunara was seized of estates in Tobermory Isle of Mull and Findanus Castle Dunakin in the Isle of Skye after a rebellion against Donald Lord of the Isles in 1380ad. The quarrel stemming from a High Council dispute on the Isle of Iona over Tanist succession of John Mor, Donalds younger brother to the Lordship of their father John of Islays (2nd wife) Lady Margaret (nee Stewart) daughter of King Robert the 2nd of Scotland. John of Islays (1st wife) being Lady Inniskillen (The MacQuarrie), mother of Johns (1st son) Ranald of Clan Ranald fame. Castle Maol Dunakin was to become the residence of the Lairds of MacKinnon till the 16th century, when Dunringill in Strathardill, also in Skye, became their chief seat. Legend has it that Findanus and his bride, the Norse princess nicknamed ‘Saucy Mary,’ ran a heavy chain from Skye to Lochalsh and levied a toll on all shipping passing up and down. It is from him that the MacKinnon chiefs obtained their Gaelic Patronymic. Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Kyle of Lochalsh (from the Scottish Gaelic Caol Loch Aillse) is a small village on the North-West coast of Scotland, which developed in the late 19th century with the arrival of the railway. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...

Wars of Scottish Independence

During the Wars of Scottish Independence the MacKinnons assistance to the King Robert I of Scotland were rewarded with the grant of their Skye estate. And their ecclesiastical associations are still very evident on Iona; they are kin to Saint Columba and the last abbot on Iona was a notably worldly priest named John MacKinnon, known as the “Green Abbot.” The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... Robert I, King of Scots (Mediaeval Gaelic:Roibert a Briuis; modern Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Bruis; Norman French: Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys; 11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce, was King of Scotland from 1306 until his death in 1329. ... See Columba (disambiguation) and St Columb for other uses. ...

The MacKinnon associations have always been Hebridian and historically in Skye, Iona, Arran, and Mull. It is in the Isle of Skye however that the majority of the clan estates came to be. In 1380 the Clan MacKinnon along with Clan MacLean and Clan MacLeod were defeated in battle by Donald MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, who vindicated his right as Lord of the Isles. This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. ... Map of the Hebrides. ... Iona is a small island, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. ... The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde with an area of 430 km² (167 square miles). ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... Map of the Hebrides. ... Clan MacLean Crest: Virtue Mine Honour. ... Clan MacLeod Crest. ... Clan Donald crest: Per mare per terras (By sea and by land) Map of Dál Riata at its height, c. ... MacDonald, Lord of the Isles For the series of fantasy novels by David Drake, see Lord of the Isles (David Drake). ...

15th century & clan conflicts

1400, The MacLeans had become powerful associates of MacDonald Lord of the Isles. As a result tensions had increased between the MacLeans and MacKinnons. The climax came on a day in the year 1400, when the Lord of the Isles, who had been hunting in Mull, set out to return to Ardtornish Castle, his stronghold on the opposite shore of the Sound of Mull. As Fingal MacKinnon the Marshall of the isles was stepping into his galley to follow, Lachlan and Hector MacLean fell upon him and slew him. They then disarmed his men, and hastening after the Lord of the Isles, seized his galley and forced him to grant them an indemnity for the deed. A long feud continued between the MacLeans and MacKinnons. MacDonald, Lord of the Isles For the series of fantasy novels by David Drake, see Lord of the Isles (David Drake). ... MacDonald, Lord of the Isles For the series of fantasy novels by David Drake, see Lord of the Isles (David Drake). ... Ardtornish Castle is situated in Morvern, on the west coast of Scotland. ...

Battle of Doire Shuaig, In a desperate battle between the Clan MacKinnon and Clan MacLean at Doire Shaig the battle was going in the MacKinnons favour. However a MacKinnon who had married a MacLean deserted with all his followers. The MacKinnons fled to a cavern but the MacLeans found it and smoked the place. Some of the MacKinnons managed to get in a boat and row to the Isle of Staffa where they hid the deserter MacKinnon in a great cave which is still known today as MacKinnons' Cave. He later escaped to Skye. Unfortunately as a result the MacKinnons lost all of their lands. Clan MacLean Crest: Virtue Mine Honour. ... Staffa (Old Norse for stave or pillar island) is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... The Old Man of Storr, Skye The Isle of Skye, usually known simply as Skye (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgiathanach) is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ...

Of the feud with the MacLeans which followed many incidents are related. On one occasion the young Chief of the MacKinnons was forced to seek refuge in Ireland. There the Earl of Antrim gave him forty men to support him. The party landed at Camus na fola, the Bloody Bay a couple of miles north-west of Tobermory in Mull, and to discover the whereabouts of his enemies MacKinnon paid a visit to an old woman of his clan who lived in a certain lonely glen. He told her he had forty men to carry out an attack. She replied, " Do as I tell you, and you will have possession of your lands by sunrise." Following her counsel he took to the woods with his party, where each man cut and stripped a caber. Surrounding Ledaig House, where MacLean of Duart and MacLean of Lochbuie lay asleep, they planted their cabers in the ground, the Chief placing his before the door with his naked sword hung on it. In the morning the astonished MacLeans, realising who had been their visitor, and that he could easily have taken their lives if he had wished, sent for MacKinnon and restored his lands. The Kings of Ireland have twice created the Earldom of Antrim in the Peerage of Ireland. ...

17th century & Civil War

Chief Lauchlin MacKinnon of Strathairdle enterd a bond of friendship with his cousin Finlay the 7th laird of Clan MacNab on the 12th July 1606 during the reign of King James IV of Scotland. Clan MacNab Crest Clan MacNab is a Highland Scottish clan. ... James IV (March 17, 1473-September 9, 1513) was King of Scots from 1488 to his death. ...

During the Civil War the Clan MacKinnon fought at the Battle of Inverlochy (1645) where they were victorious in support of the Royalist James James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. Combatants Royalist Irish and Highland Scots Scots Covenanters Commanders Lord Montrose Alasdair MacColla Sir Thomas Ogilvie Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck Strength 1500 3000 Casualties 8? 1500 The Battle of Inverlochy (February 2, 1645) was a battle of the Scottish Civil War in which Montrose routed the pursuing forces of the... James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 - 21 May 1650), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. ...

Later during the Civil War Chief Lauchlen MacKinnon raised a regiment in support of King Charles I which fought at the Battle of Worcester in 1650. Combatants English Parlimentry forces loyal to Oliver Cromwell English and Scottish Royalists loyal to King Charles II Strength 31,000 less than 16,000 Casualties 200 3,000 killed, more than 10,000 prisoners The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the...

18th century & Jacobite Risings

The MacKinnons have been throughout the majority of their history a small clan with a strong sense of honour, even to a fault; as evidenced with their conviction to the Jacobite cause in 1715 and 1745 after which they were dispossed of their lands. The Clan MacKinnon fought at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. Later men from the clan also fought at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719. Year 1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland. ... Combatants Britain Jacobite Scotland Spain Commanders Joseph Wightman Lord George Murray Strength 850 infantry 120 dragoons 4 mortar batteries 1000 troops Casualties 21 dead 100 wounded 100 dead, many more wounded The Battle of Glen Shiel was a battle in Glen Shiel, in the West Highlands of Scotland on 10...

The MacKinnons supported in force Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 rising and accompanied him throughout his campaigns. Part of the Clan MacKinnon army was at the Battle of Culloden another part instead stationed near Inverness. They were among the last to remain at arms. The MacKinnons also sheltered Bonnie Prince Charlie after the Battle of Culloden. Legend has it that Bonnie Prince Charlie gave them the recipe for Drambuie in thanks. For the U.S. politician, see Charles E. Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender Strength 8,000 ca. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Drambuie (dram boo ee or dram byoo ee) is a honey- and herb-flavoured golden scotch whisky liqueur made from aged malt whisky, heather honey and a secret blend of herbs and spices. ...

After being out in 1745, the fortunes of the MacKinnons declined markedly until the mid 19th century, when all things Scottish came into vogue. Subsequently, they became successful in politics (with the MacKinnon chief becoming a Member of Parliament), the military, and business. However, this latter success is due to individual efforts since the historical family lands have been lost. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Castle

The once seat of the chief of the Clan MacKinnon was at Caisteal Maol on the Isle of Skye. Caisteal Maol ruin Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. ... Map of the Hebrides. ...

Clan septs

Whilst MacKinnon, McKinnon & Mac/McKinning are "sons of the fair One", MacKinvens & Loves are 'Sons of the Loved One' both owing prominence to Alpin. The McKinven and Love septs translate their name to the Gaelic as MacIonmhuinn.

External links

• The MacKinnon Organization
• The Clan MacKinnon Society of NSW Australia
• http://www.scotclans.com/clans/MacKinnon/history.html
• http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/m/mackinn2.html