Clan Maclachlan

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Clan Maclachlan
Clann Lachlainn,
Seat
New Castle Lachlan
Historic seatOld Castle Lachlan
Clan branches
Maclachlan of Maclachlan (chiefs)
Claflin family (descendants)
Allied clans
Clan Maclean
Clan Campbell (late 15th to early 17th century)
Clan Ewen of Otter
Rival clans
Clan Campbell (late 17th to 18th century)
Clan Lamont
A Victorian-era romanticised depiction of a member of the clan by R. R. McIan, from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, published in 1845

Clan Maclachlan, also known as Clan Lachlan,

Niall Noigíallach, High King of Ireland
, who lived from the mid 4th century to the early 5th century.

The clan took part in the

chief of the clan was killed in the Battle of Culloden in 1746.[4] Following the Jacobite defeat, a Government warship is said to have damaged the clan seat of old Castle Lachlan.[5]

Today the clan is alive and lives as the Clan Maclachlan Society and the Lachlan Trust. The Lachlan Trust is a registered Scottish

charitable organisation which takes donations to preserve the heritage of Clan Maclachlan.[6] The Clan Maclachlan Society consists of eight branches around the world, including Australia, Britain & Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States of America.[7]

History

Origins

Clan Maclachlan claims descent from Lachlan Mor, who lived on the shores of Loch Fyne in the 13th century. Lachlan belonged to the family who originally emigrated from Ireland to Scotland in the 11th century. see Irish clan

Clan MacNeil of Barra, Clan Lamont, Clan MacEwen of Otter, and the MacSweens who became the Irish Sweeney Clan who left Scotland and returned to Ireland in the 14th century as leaders of Gallowglass. Lachlan's mother was Elizabeth of the Clan Lamont, who was also a descendant of Somerled
.

Early history

Ruinous Old Castle Lachlan, overlooking Lachlan Bay on Loch Fyne. The castle was built sometime in the 15th century, and finally abandoned in the 18th century.

In about 1230 Gilchrist Maclachlan was witness to a charter of Kilfinan granted by Laumanus, ancestor of

John, King of Scots.[8][9]

According to the historian G. W. S. Barrow, Gillespie Maclachlan appears in the Ragman Rolls, when the magnates of Scotland signed their allegiance to Edward I of England, in 1296, "clerks of this period writing Anglo-French documents often had difficulty with the name Lachlan, and rendered it by some form of the more familiar name Rothland, or Roland. Thus, unnoticed by historians of Clan Lachlan, Gillespie MacLachlan figures on the Ragman Roll as 'Gilascope fiz Rouland, de counte de Perth'".[10]

Sometime between 1306 and 1322 Gillespie received, in charter from

King of France had asked for Scottish assistance in a Crusade he was forming, with the Scots answering that they were at war with England and had their hands full.[12] His name appears on one of the seal tags with that letter, though the actual seal that had been attached to the tag has since been lost.[11]

In 1314 "Guyllascop Maclouchlan in Ergadia" (Gillespie Maclachlan of Argyll)

pence per year, from the same pennylands of Killbride beside his home Castle Lachlan.[11]

One tradition of the Maclachlan lairds was thought to date from the era of the Crusades. The tradition was that the laird of Strathlachlan (Maclachlan of Strathlachlan) and the laird of Strachur (Campbell of Strachur) would attend the funerals of each other and "lay his neighbour's head in the grave".[11] This tradition was thought to originate from the Crusades because, "it is said the heads of these two families went together to the war, and each solemnly engaged with the other to lay him in his family burying-place if he should fall in battle".[11]

Late 15th century onwards

Kilmorie Chapel following renovations in 2006. It is located between the old and new Castle Lachlan, and is the traditional burying ground of the chiefs of Clan Maclachlan.[15]

In 1487 Iain Maclachlan of Strathlachlan, witnessed a bond by Dougall Stewart of Appin to

broken men dwelt.[16] Archibald had only daughters and in turn was succeeded by his nephew Lachlan Og ("Lauchlane oig Macklauchlane his brothers sone").[4]

Not long after assuming the chiefship, Lachlan Og was forced to resign some of his lands to the chief of the Lamonts, because of the murder of Robert Lamont of Silvercrags by Lachlan Maclachlan of Dunnamuch.[4] Lachlan Og led the clan in the Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll's campaign against Sir James Macdonald of Islay and his rebellion in 1615.[4]

Lachlan Maclachlan of that Ilk was succeeded by his son Archibald, who is reckoned as the fifteenth chief of the clan.

barony by Charles II of England called the Barony of Strathlachlan which was centred on Castle Lachlan.[4]
To this day the chief of the clan is styled as Baron of Strathlachlan.

Jacobite Risings

The Maclachlans were loyal

sleuthhound for five years and shot him dead in 1720".[4]

Lachlan, the seventeenth chief of Clan Maclachlan played a part in the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and lost his life leading the clan at the

Duncan Forbes estimated that the Maclachlan force of that time was about 200 men.[17] In 1748, Rev. John MacLachlan of Kilchoan, in a letter to Rev. Robert Forbes, wrote,[4][18]

I hope you'll take notice of Collonel MacLachlan

Mackleans, who chose to be under his command, seeing their chief was not there. The said Collonel being the last that received orders from the Prince on the field of battle, he was shot by a cannonball as he was advancing on horseback to lead on his regiment, which was drawn up between the Macintoshes and the Stewarts of Appin.[18]

Following the Jacobite defeat a Government ship sailed up Loch Fyne and shelled Castle Lachlan, forcing the chief's family to abandon their residence,

attainted.[4] The chief of the Campbells, the Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, who although helped crush the Jacobite forces, aided Donald, son of the deceased Maclachlan chief, and helped save his lands.[4] On 12 February 1747 Donald Maclachlan of that Ilk received a charter for his lands "at the intercession of the Duke of Argyll", though it was considerably unpopular decision at the time, and Maclachlan's estates were "surveyed but afterwards found not to be forfeited".[4]

The modern clan

New Castle Lachlan, the residence of the current chief of the clan. This 18th century 'castle' has been divided, with the chief renting out half.

In the early 19th century, a new Castle Lachlan was built for the chiefs of the clan,

seat of the clan to this day. The last of the male line chiefs of Clan Maclachlan was John Maclachlan who died in 1942.[4] He was succeeded by his daughter, the twenty-fourth chief of the clan, Marjorie Maclachlan of Maclachlan.[4] Under her the Clan Maclachlan Society was formed in 1979,[20] and on her death in 1996, she was succeeded by her eldest son Euan John Maclachlan of Maclachlan, Chief of Clan Maclachlan, 25th of Maclachlan and Baron of Strathlachlan,[4][21] who is a member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.[19]

Today the clan is alive and lives as the Clan Maclachlan Society and the Lachlan Trust. The Clan Maclachlan Society consists of eight branches around the world, including Australia, Britain & Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States of America.

Heritage Lottery Fund, helped raise £100,000 for the preservation of Kilmorie Chapel, the traditional burying place of the chiefs.[15] The project was completed in 2006,[6] as a memorial to the twenty-fourth chief (the present chief's mother).[15] Further funding from Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund has since been approved for the conservation of the old castle and the construction of a new footbridge over the River Lachlan. Work began in the spring of 2013 with the erection of scaffolding around the west corner of the old castle. The plan is to develop the site for the enjoyment of visitors, with improved pathways, a nature trail and information points about the heritage of the area.[22]

Castle Lachlan

Old Castle Lachlan lies on the eastern shore of Loch Fyne, near Newton. The ruinous castle dates to the 15th century,[23][24][25] and lies about 70 feet (21.3 m) north to south, 54 feet (16.5 m) east to west, and at its highest point 43 feet (13.1 m) high.[26]

In the late 18th century, Donald Maclachlan oversaw the construction of

Scottish baronial house that stands today.[29] The building, upon the 1,500 acres (2.3 sq mi; 6.1 km2) estate, has been divided in two with the chief residing in one part and the second available for rent.[28]

Clan profile

Clan chief

The current chief of Clan Maclachlan is Euan John Maclachlan of Maclachlan, Chief of Clan Maclachlan, 25th of Maclachlan and Baron of Strathlachlan.[21] The chief's seat is new Castle Lachlan.[28]

Origin of the name

Further information: Lochlann

Clan Maclachlan claims as its

Lochlann meaning "stranger". Lochlann was originally a term to describe Scandinavia, composed of the elements loch (meaning "lake" or "fjord") + lann (meaning "land").[30][31]

Clan symbolism

Members of Scottish clans show their allegiance to their clan and chief by wearing

clan badge or plant badge. Consisting of a particular plant, these badges are sometimes said to be the original means of identification used by Scottish clans. Clan Maclachlan has two clan badges attributed to it. These include: rowan (or mountain ash) and lesser periwinkle.[32]

Many clans are also attributed pipe tunes. Clan Maclachlan's pipe music is Moladh Màiri (translation from Gaelic: "In Praise of Mary").[32]

Tartans

Tartan image Notes
The most common "Maclachlan" tartan today. Standard, or Modern.[34] The most popular MacLachlan tartan today. First published in Smibert's The Clans of the Highlands in 1850,[35] though "it would appear to have a longer history than might be gathered from the date of its registration".[35]
The Clanlavchlan (Clan MacLachlan) tartan as published in the dubious Vestiarium Scoticum, first published in 1845. Dress tartan.[34] The Vestiarium, shown to be a forgery, is the source of many of today's clan tartans.
Maclachlan hunting tartan, first published in 1893. Maclachlan hunting, or Old MacLachlan.[34][36] This sett appears in the Collection of the Highland Society, 1812. Although one of the oldest tartans this sett has never been very popular with the clan.[34]
Old Maclachlan tartan. Small MacLachlan, or Old Maclachlan, also known as Moncreiffe.
Coat of Arms. Today it is known as a Moncreiffe tartan.[37][38]

See also

Notes

  1. ^
    docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
    . Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ^ Adam, p. 161.
  3. ^ Origins of the Clan Retrieved on 2007-12-14
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Moncreiffe of that Ilk, pp. 87–92.
  5. ^ MacGibbon & Ross, 357–363.
  6. ^ a b Lachlan Trust Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-20
  7. ^ a b Branches Retrieved on 2007-12-20
  8. ^ a b c Maclauchlan & Wilson & Keltie, pp. 165–167.
  9. ^ a b Eyre-Todd, pp. 347–352.
  10. ^ Barrow, p. 347.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Origines Parochiales Scotiae, p. 75–76.
  12. ^ a b Campbell, p. 67.
  13. ^ Liber Collegii Nostre Domine, p. XLIII, 152–153.
  14. ^ Liber Collegii Nostre Domine, p. 179–180.
  15. ^ a b c Strachur & Strathlachlan Community Archived 9 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-20
  16. ^ Collectanea de Rebus Albanicis, p. 37.
  17. ^ Allardyce, p. 168. Macklachlen – In Irish Called Clan Lachlen the Laird of Macklachlen is the Chief can raise 200 Men.
  18. ^ a b Forbes, pp. 208–210. (online version Archived 4 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine @ National Library of Scotland website)
  19. ^ a b Clan Maclachlan Archived 29 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-19
  20. ^ Clan History Retrieved on 2007-12-17
  21. ^ a b MACLACHLAN OF MACLACHLAN, CHIEF OF MACLACHLAN Retrieved on 2007-12-14
  22. ^ "Old Castle Lachlan, Scotland". Old Castle Lachlan, Scotland.
  23. ^ The Castle's Story Retrieved on 2013-03-04
  24. ^ Castle Lachlan Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-17
  25. ^ Castle Lachlan Retrieved on 2007-12-17
  26. ^ Castle Lachlan and Strathlachlan Castles, Dwellings and Memorials of Clan MacLachlan Retrieved on 2007-12-17
  27. ^ Impressive Lachlan Castle Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-17
  28. ^ a b c CASTLE LACHLAN Archived 16 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-17
  29. ^ History Retrieved on 2007-12-17 Archived 12 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  30. ^ McLaughlin Retrieved on 2008-02-04
  31. ^ Laughlin Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-02-04
  32. ^ a b c Clan MacLachlan Association of North America, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-12-14
  33. ^ Way; Squire (2000), p. 206.
  34. ^ a b c d e MacLachlan Tartans Retrieved on 2008-02-04
  35. ^ a b MacLachlan Clan Tartan WR732 Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-14
  36. ^ MacLachlan Hunting Tartan Retrieved on 2007-12-14
  37. ^ Moncreiffe (MacLachlan) Clan Tartan WR963 Archived 6 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-14
  38. ^ MacLachlan Old 66 Tartan Retrieved on 2007-12-14

References

External links

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