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Clan MacLeod (/ m ə ˈ k l aʊ d / mə-KLOWD; Scottish Gaelic: Clann Mhic Leòid [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ vĩçkʲ ˈʎɔːtʲ]) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye.There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is MacLeod of MacLeod, who are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ("seed of Tormod"); the Clan MacLeod of Lewis and ...
El Clan MacDonald de Sleat sigue con ese título en su poder hoy en día. Durante la Guerra Civil, después de la Batalla de Carbisdale en 1650, el vencido James Graham, primer Marqués de Montrose, se rindió a Neil MacLeod de Assynt en Ardvreck Castle. 20 . Durante la Guerra Civil unos 500 MacLeod lucharon como monárquicos (royalists) en la ...
Flora became President of the Clan MacLeod Society when her father became chief in 1929 and, upon his death in 1935, she was recognised as the 28th Chief of the Clan. She travelled widely establishing Clan MacLeod Societies in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and was honoured as a Dame of the British Empire (DBE) in 1953 for her work.
MacLeod Castles. Castles and Fortifications linked to Clan MacLeod are to be found all over the highlands and islands of Scotland. As part of our updated Genealogy section, the stories of these ancient places and their MacLeod connections are revealed, along with their locations and links to a range of other websites for further research.
The MacLeods of Dunvegan. Fighting, feast and famine have shaped the lives and fortunes of one of Skye’s best-known families. The history of the MacLeods of Dunvegan can be traced back to a 13th century ancestor called Leòd (meaning “ugly” in old Norse) who, until recently, was traditionally believed to have descended from the Norse King ...
Clan MacLeod History. Clan MacLeod is one of Scotland’s most celebrated Highland clans with close historical links with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the Macleods of Dunvegan, Harris and Glenelg whose chief is MacLeod of MacLeod (known in Gaelic as Siol Tormoid); the MacLeods of Lewis, Assynt and Raasay whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes (known in Gaelic as Siol ...
The Mc in McLeod is an abbreviation for Mac, derived from the Gaelic word for "son." When Mac is combined with another name, it signifies "son of" that particular name. Thus, MacLeod represents the proud lineage of "son of Leod," with Leod being a revered ancestor or progenitor of the clan. Over time, the spelling of MacLeod transformed to ...
