Clan MACNAGHTEN

ARMS Quarterly, 1st & 4th, Argent, a dexter hand fessways Proper holding a cross crosslet fitchée Azure; 2nd & 3rd, Argent, a tower embattled Gules CREST A tower embattled Gules MOTTO I hope in God SUPPORTERS (on compartment embellished with trailing azalea Proper) Two roebucks Proper STANDARD The Arms in the hoist and of two tracts Azure and Argent, upon which is depicted the Crest in the first compartment and the Badge in the second and third compartments, along with the Motto ‘I hope in god’ in letters Argent upon two transverse bands Gules PINSEL Argent, on a Wreath of the Liveries the Crest within a strap Azure, buckled and embellished Or, inscribed with the Motto ‘I hope in God’ in letters Argent, all within a circlet Or, fimbriated Vert, bearing the title ‘Managhten of Machaghten’, in letters Azure, and in an Escrol Azure, surmounting a spring of trailing Azalea Proper, the Slogan ‘Frechelan’ in letters Argent BADGE A spring of trailing azalea Proper PLANT BADGE Trailing azalea Proper

The Macnaghtens are one of the clans who claimed descent from the great Pictish rulers of Moray. The name Nechtan, which may mean ‘pure’ or ‘clear’, was popular in at least one branch of the Pictish royal line. In the thirteenth century there are records of three brothers, Gilchrist, Athe and Gilbert, the sons of Malcolm Macnaghten. Gilchrist received from Alexander III a charter in 1267 granting him the keepership of a castle warding the narrow Pass of Brander, the gateway to the west. By coming to Loch Awe, the Macnaghtens became neighbors of the powerful and acquisitive Campbells. When Robert the Bruce set out to gain the throne, the Campbells were quick to come to his supported while the Macnachtens, under the influence of Macdougalls opposed him. Macnaghtens formed part of the Macdougall host that fought against Bruce’s army at the Pass of Bander in 1306, and later at Dalright near Tyndrum. The Macnaghtens appear to have changed their allegiance and a Macnaghten, possible Alexander of that Ilk, is recorded fighting at Bannochburn in 1314. The Macnachtens gained little from their late change of heart, and from that point on the Campbells dominated Loch Awe. Alexander, the chief who may have fought at Bannochburn, took for his second wife Christina Campbell. When she was widowed in 1361, Christina granted to her cousin, Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow, her marriage portion of one third of the Macnachten lands. Alexander’s son, Duncan, succeeded to the remaining lands. He made his seat at Dunderave, which was thereafter the territorial designation of the chiefs. In 1478, Duncan’s heir, Alexander, acknowledged the Campbell of Argyll as feudal superiors and accepted a charter to his lands from the ’s hands. His grandson, yet another Alexander, was knighted by James IV and followed the king to Flodden in 1513, where he was one of the few survivors. He died two years later. He had married twice and had six sons, the eldest of whom succeeded his grandfather in 1527. The second son, Ian, acted as tutor to his nephew and was the father of Ian, or John, Dhu, who may be the ‘Shane Dhu’ credited with the founding the Irish branch of the family. In 1548 Gilbert Macnachten succeeded as chief. When he died without issue, the succession devolved upon his younger brother, Alexander. He started the rebuilding of Dunderave Castle on Loch Fyne and it was completed by his son, Iain, in 1596. In 1627 the Macnachten chiefs raised a force of bowmen to go to the siege of La Rochelle to assist French Huguenot rebels in their fight against Cardinal Richelieu, effective ruler of France. The chief was in high favor at the court of Charles I, and served as a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. However, the expense of the French expedition and the extravagance demanded by living at court forced Macnaghten to mortgage his lands. Alexander died in 1630, followed shortly afterwards by his childless heir, leaving Dunderave in the hands of Alexander’s brother, Malcolm of Killearn. Maocolm’s son, Alexander, was a fervent royalist, and when he succeeded to the chiefship he called out his clansmen, accompanied by Argyll’s son, for the abortive rising against the Cromwellian occupation led by the Earl of Glencairn in 1653. The expedition was sheer folly, and earned Macnaghten the enmity of Argyll. He was knighted after the Restoration in 1660, but through Argyll’s influence he was later denounced as an outlaw. The lands were almost entirely lost through debt, and Ian, the next chief, who

Visit our website at www.scotsoflou.com page 1 of 3 succeeded in 1685, inherited little more than an empty title. He joined the forces of Graham of Claverhouse, the ‘Bonnie Dundee, fighting for James Vii at Killiecrakie in 1689. He was denounced as a Jacobite rebel, and his remaining lands were forfeited. His younger son, John was the last chief of this line. He was forced to make a formal disposition of the remainder of the estate in 1710 to Sir James Campbell of Ardkinglas. He died leaving no legitimate heir. John Macnaughten, known as ‘Shane Dhu’, appeared in Ireland as secretary to his kinsman, the Earl of Antrim, in 1580. On the extinction of the Dunderave line his great-grandson, Edmond, was pressed to become chief. He declined, but his son, Edmund Alexander, was recognized as chief in 1818. When he died in 1832 he was succeeded by his brother, Francis, who was a judge in Madras and Calcutta. He was created a in 1836. Sir Edward, fourth Baronet, was a distinguished lawyer who became a Lord of Appeal in 1887 with the life peerage of ‘Baron Macnaghten of Runkerry’. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Edward, whose sons both succeeded to the title, but were killed in the First World War. Sir Francis, eighth Baronet, succeeded his nephews, and is the father of the present chief. Taken from “Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia”, by Collins, HarperCollins Publishers 1994

Clan genealogists ...... Janet MacNaughton Miller Clan Genealogist Clan MacNachtan Association Worldwide 19565 Old Ridge Road South Bend, IN 46614-5738 (574) 291-4133 email: [email protected] Home Page: http://www.clanmacnaughton.org

Clan MAC NAUGHTEN Septs

AYSON MAC CARRIE,-Y MAC INTRYE MAC NARY,-IE BISSETT MAC CAVIC MAC KAY MAC NATT(IE)(Y) CONDRICK MAC CAVICK MAC KENDRICK(S) MAC NATTON CONDRICK MAC CEOL MAC KENDRIE,-Y MAC NAUCHTON EASSON MAC CLACKUON MAC KENERICK MACNAUGH FERGUSON MAC COAL MAC KENERIE,-Y MAC NAUGHT HENDERSON MAC COLL MAC KENRICK MAC NAUGHTAN HENRIE,-Y MAC CRACKAN ( S ) MAC KINDRICK(S) MAC NAUGHTEN HENDRIE,-Y MAC CRACKEN(S) MAC KNATT MAC NAUGHTON HENERDIE,-Y MAC CRACKIN(G)(S) MAC KNEIGHT MAC NAYER(E) HENRY MAC CRACKTIN(E) MAC KNIGH(T) MAC NEAR KENDRICH MAC CRATIC (K) MAC KNIGHT MAC NEID KENDRICK MAC CROCKEN MAC KNOT MAC NEIGHT KINRICK MAC CROCKLIN MAC KRACHERNE MAC NEIR MAC CROCKEN MAC EAL MAC MATH MAC NERY,-IE MAC AIRE(Y) MAC EEL MAC MITT MAC NET(T) MAC AIRY,-IE MAC FERGUSSE MAC NAC MAC NETTE MAC ANEIR MAC GRACHIN MAC NACHDAN MAC NETTEN MAC ANIR MAC GRATTAN,(EN) MAC NACHTAN, -EN MAC NETTON MAC ARY MAC GREACHA ( I ) N MAC NACHTON MAC NEVEN(S) MAC AYS MAC HANVICHAR MAC NACK MAC NEUR MAC BRAYN(E) MAC HARRY,-IE MAC NAGEN MAC NEVENS MAC BREEN MAC HENDRIE,-Y MAC NAGHTAN MAC NEVIN (S) MAC BRINE MAC HENRY MAC NAGHTEN,-IN MAC NIGHT MAC BRINN MAC IM(M)ERY MAC NAIGHT MAC NITT MAC CARIE MAC INERRY,-IE MAC NAIR MAC NIVAN (S) MAC CARHY MAC INRYE MAC NAIRY MAC NIVEN(S) MAC CACHREN MAC INTAYLOR MAC NAMELL MAC NORTON MAC CARKEN MAC INTERRIE,Y MAC NAMMILL MAC NOTT

Visit our website at www.scotsoflou.com page 2 of 3 MAC NOUGHT MAC RACKEN ,IN MAC YOLL NEVIN(S) MAC NOUGHTAN, -ON MAC RAG(G)AN MANAUGH NEVINSON MAC NOYER MAC REACHA( I)N MANNICE NEVISON MAC NUIR MAC RUCK(E) MANNIS(E) NIVEN(S) MAC NUT(T) MAC VIC(K)AR(S) NACHTEN NIVISON MAC NUYER MAC VICKER,-AR(S) NACTAN (EN) NOUGHT MAC PORTLAND MAC VIG(E) NAGHTON NUCATOR,-ER MAC QUAIG MAC VRINE NATTON NUTT MAC QUAKE MAC VRYNE NAUGHTEN,-ON PORTER WEIR MAC QUAKER MAC WAUGHTON NAUGHTIE,-Y MAC RAC (K) MAC YOLE NEC(H)TAN,-EN

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