Clan Macpherson is a Scottish clan from Badenoch, on the Spey River, Scotland. It is a leading member of the Chattan Confederation and has unsuccessfully claimed leadership of the Clan Chattan for several hundred years. Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat... Badenoch, a district of south-east Inverness-shire in Scotland, bounded on the north by the Monadhliath mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms and Braemar, on the south by Atholl and the Grampians, and on the west by Lochaber. ... The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ... Clan Chattan or the Chattan Confederation is a confederation of a number of Scottish clans who joined for mutual defence or blood bonds and is closely linked with Clan MacKintosh. ...

Origin of name

The name derives from the Gaelic, 'Mac a'Phersain' meaning 'Son of the Parson'. As Parson is not a person's name, the clan is usually spelled with a lower case 'p'. The Parson in question was Muriach, a 12th century parson, or lay preacher, of Kingussie in Badenoch. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Kingussie is a small burgh in the Scottish Highlands adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 served as the towns main street. ...

Gaelic Name

The Gaelic name for Macpherson is 'Clann Mhuirich' - Children of Murdoch.

Tartan

There are 17 tartans ascribed to Clan Macpherson.

Crest

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Motto

• Touch not the catt bot a glove. 'Bot' means without. The 'glove' of a wildcat is the pad. If the cat is 'ungloved', its claws are unsheathed. The motto serves as a warning that one should beware when the wildcat's claws are 'without a glove'. It is a reference to the historically violent nature of the clan and serves as a metaphorical warning to other [clans] that they should think twice before interfering with MacPherson business.

Plant Badge

White Heather

Septs

• Allison
• Archibald
• Cattanach
• Carson
• Chlerich
• Clark
• Clarke
• Clarkson
• Clerk
• Clooney
• Clunie
• Cluny
• Currie
• Currier
• Curry
• Ellis
• Ellison
• Ferson
• Gillespie
• Gillies
• Gillis
• Goudey
• Goudie
• Gow
• Gowan
• Keith
• Leary
• Lees
• MacCarson
• MacChlery
• MacClair
• MacCleary
• MacCleish
• MacClerich
• MacClooney
• MacCloonie
• MacCluney
• MacClunie
• MacCluny
• MacCurrach
• MacCurrie
• MacCurry
• MacGillies
• MacGouen
• MacGoun
• MacGow
• MacGowen
• MacKeith
• MacLear
• MacLeary
• MacLees
• MacLeish
• MacLerie
• MacLierich
• MacLise
• MacLory
• MacMurdo
• MacMurdoch
• MacMurdock
• MacMurich
• MacVail
• MacVurich
• MacVurrich
• Murdaugh
• Murdo
• Murdoch
• Murdock
• Murdoson
• Pearson
• Person
• Smith

History

The history of Clan Macpherson has been called "The Posterity of the Three Brethren" as the three grandson of Muriach are the antecedents of the three main clan families, Cluny, Pitmain and Invereshie.

For many centuries, the Macphersons have been a leading clan in the Clan Chattan Confederation along with Clan MacKintosh, Clan Shaw and others. Although the Macphersons have a strong claim to the Chattan lineage, they have been unsuccessful in wresting control of the Clan Chattan from the MacKintosh. Clan Chattan or the Chattan Confederation is a confederation of a number of Scottish clans who joined for mutual defence or blood bonds and is closely linked with Clan MacKintosh. ... MacKintosh Crest Moy Castle, the old seat of clan MacKintosh, on an island on Loch Moy The gate keepers house at Moy Hall, the current seat of clan MacKintosh Clan MacKintosh is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ... Clan Shaw is an ancient Scottish clan, part of the Chattan Confederation and formerly a sept of Clan MacKintosh. ...

In the 14th century that Macphersons were partly responsible for the defeat of Clan Comyn, the enemies of Robert I of Scotland, at Badenoch. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Clan Cumming is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ... Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic and Robert de Brus in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329), was King of Scots, the traditional style of the Monarch of Scotland (1306 – 1329). ...

During the 1745 Jacobite Rising the chief of the clan, Ewan of Cluny, raised a force of 400 men to aid Charles Edward Stuart. Charles was urged to wait for Cluny, who was engaged in operation in Atholl, before the Battle of Culloden. He did not and the men of Macpherson took no part in the famous defeat. The regiment was disbanded and Ewan went into hiding. A reward of 1000 pounds was placed on his head, but he was never captured in the nine years he spent in hiding. In 1755 he fled for France. During his time in hiding, his wife, Janet, gave birth to their son. The child was born in a corn kiln, earning him the nickname 'Duncan of the Kiln'. // 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... Each Jacobite Rising formed part of a series of military campaigns by Jacobites attempting to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain) after James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed in 1688 and the thrones usurped by his... Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart who was in turn the son... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders William Augustus Charles Edward Stuart Strength ca. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Clan Macpherson Today

• Approximate numbers in various countries: Unknown
• Prominent members: The 27th and current Chief of the Clan is Sir William Macpherson of Cluny Macpherson, retired High court judge, and author of the Macpherson report into the racially motivated killing of Stephen Lawrence. Model Elle Macpherson is a member of the clan despite being a Macpherson only by adoption, since she was born a Gow, one of the septs of the clan
• Ancestral lands: The ancestral lands of the Clan are in Badenoch, in the Scottish Highlands. They centre on the area around Cluny Castle, which was the seat of the clan chief until 1932. The current chief resides at Newton Castle, Blairgowrie which was purchased by his family in 1789 and is the seat of the clan today.
• Clan association: Clan Macpherson has a very active clan association, with members in many countries of the world. It publishes an annual newsletter, Creag Dhubh, operates the Clan Macpherson House and Museum at Newtonmore in the heart of clan territory, and organises the annual clan gathering at the Eilan, Newtonmore.

A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... Stephen Lawrence (September 14, 1974 - April 22, 1993) was a black British teenager living in London, UK, who was murdered in April 1993 at the age of 18. ... Stephen Lawrence (September 14, 1974 - April 22, 1993) was a teenager living in London, UK, who was murdered in April 1993 at the age of 18. ... MacPherson on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine Elle Macpherson (born March 29, 1964, Killara, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian supermodel and actress. ... A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ... Badenoch, a district of south-east Inverness-shire in Scotland, bounded on the north by the Monadhliath mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms and Braemar, on the south by Atholl and the Grampians, and on the west by Lochaber. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• McPherson, disambiguation