The Clans Of Alba & The Scots.

Clan Cameron:

The Camerons are of a pure Celtic ancestry, and the Cameron of Lochiel is the chief house of the Clan. Ewen, younger son of Ewen, the 13th Chieftain of Lochiel was the founder of the House of Erracht, Ewen joined Prince Charlie at Glenfinnan, where, under Lochiel, he was second in command of the Camerons, Ewen’s daughter married Cameron of Scamadale, and his son, Lieutenant Alexander Cameron, who lead the Camerons in the last three hours of the Battle of Waterloo.

The eldest son of Alexander, Alan Cameron of Erracht, went to America and with the 84th Royal Emigrants, help to defend Quebec against Arnold. In 1793, Alan Cameron raised the 79th Cameron Highlanders, Ewen Cameron of Lochiel fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War.

Clan Seat is in Achnacarry, Spean Bridge. Their historic patron is Mac-Dhomnuil Duibh. And because of their Celtic origins the oak & the acorn bearing oak branch is their recognisable motif.

All references used : http://www.wikipedia.org             -Johnson & Bacon.

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Clan Bruce :

The founder was Robert de Brus, a Norman knight, Robert came to England with William the Conqueror, who granted Robert vast lands in Yorkshire. His son Robert, went to Scotland and was made Lord of Annandale by King David 1st.

Robert’s great-grand-daughter was Isabella who married Robert Bruce, the 6th Lord of Annandale, Regent of Scotland, Robert inherited the right to the crown, by being nominated by King Alexander III, before the birth of ‘The Maid of Norway’.

Robert, the 7th Lord, married the Celtic Countess of Carrick, and their son became the Earl of Carrick who was to wear the Crown of the Scots, and complete the liberation of Scotland, and be familiarly known as Robert the Bruce.

Bruce was born in 1274, he died at Cardross, on the River Clyde in 1329, his body was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, but his heart was buried in Melrose. The Earl of Elgin bears the arms of the Chief of the Bruces. Clan Seat – Clackmannan Tower, Alloa, The Kingdom of Fife.

Reference used : Johnson & Bacon.

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Clan Stewart :

The original ancestor of this Clan was a Breton nobleman, Alan of the ancient Counts of Dol & Dinan. Walter Fitz-Alan received from David 1st, the office of High Steward of Scotland, and was progenitor of the House of Stewart.

Alexander, the fourth Steward, left two sons, James Stewart & John Stewart of Bonkyl, from James descended the Royal Stewarts, from John the Bonkyl branch of the Stewarts. Walter, the sixth Steward married Princess Marjory Bruce.

Walter & Marjory’s son reigned Scotland as Robert II. From his accession until the death in 1808 of Prince Charlie’s brother, the Cardinal of York, the Chiefs of The Clan of Stewart were heads of the Royal House of Stewart.

On the Cardinal’s death the nearest lawful heir bearing the name was concluded to be George, the 8th Earl of Galloway, whose successors in the peerage have been received as the subsequent Chiefs of the Clan.

The Stewarts of Garlies, created Earls of Galloway 1623, descend from John Stewart of Bonkyl. From James, the fourth son of John Stewart, sprang the Stewart Lords of Lorne, and the Stewart Earls of Antholl, Buchan, & Traquair.

The Highland Stewarts of Appin derive from Dougal, a son of John of Lorne, who was murdered in 1436. Duncan Stewart, the 2nd of Appin, was chamberlain of the Isle for King James IV.

Subsequent Chiefs of the House of Appin & Ardshiel fought for Charles 1st under Montrose, and for the Chevalier in The Risings of 1715 – 1745. Though the lands are lost they still bear the title, Stewart of Appin & Ardshiel. The Clan Seat is Castle-Stalcaire, Argyll.

Reference used : Johnson & Bacon.

 

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