The Clans

 

History of The Highland Clans

Page Four

Johnson Septs

 

of

 

Clan MacDonald & Clan Gunn

 

Johnson, MacIan, and MacIain

of Clan MacDonald

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Clan MacDonald Crest

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Clan Donald

Clan Chief of Clan MacDonald

Donald Lord of the Isles --- Donald Mor McRanald

Son of Ragnald -

Son of Somerled

Somerled Macgilbred, Somhairle or in Norse Sumarlidi Höld ('Somerled' means "summer wanderer", the name given to the Vikings). He took the title ri Innse Gall (King of the Hebrides) as well as King of Man

The designation Lord of the Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Triath nan Eilean or Rí Innse Gall), now a Scottish title of nobility, emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of galleys. Although at times nominal vassals of the King of Norway and/or of the King of Scotland, the island chiefs remained functionally independent for many centuries. Their territory included the Hebrides, (Skye and Ross from 1438), Knoydart, Ardnamurchan, and the Kintyre peninsula. At their height they were the greatest landowners and most powerful Lords in the British Isles following the Kings of England and Scotland.

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Clan MacDonald of Glencoe

Clan Iain Arbrach

The Clan MacDonald of Glencoe also known as Clan Iain Arbrach were a sub-branch of the main Clan Donald of MacDonald.

Clan Iain Arbrach Crest

The founder of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe was Ian Fraoch MacDonald (d.1368) who was a younger son of Angus Og MacDonald (d.1329), 5th chief of Clan Donald who fought with King Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. (Ian is John in English).

The MacDonalds of Glencoe are best remembered as the victims of the Massacre of Glencoe where 78 unarmed MacDonalds; men, women and children were massacred by troops under Robert Campbell of Glenlyon from Clan Campbell.

Septs of the Clan

  • Septs of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe include the following. Other branches of the Clan MacDonald have different septs.

Henderson, Johnson, Kean, Keene, MacHenry, 'MacIan' ('Son of John' or 'Johnson' in English.), MacKean, McCain, MacCain.

Origins of the Clan MacDonald:

Like the Clan MacDougall, the MacDonalds trace their ancestry to King Somerled of the Isles. The MacDougalls descend from Somerled's eldest son Dugall. Somerled's second son was called Ranald who was the founder of the MacDonalds.

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Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan

also known as MacIain of Ardnamurchan

was a sub-branch of the main Clan Donald of MacDonald.

"MacIain" is "Son of John" or "Johnson" in English

MacIain of Ardnamurchan Crest

Septs of Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan include the following. Other branches of the Clan MacDonald have different septs.

  • Johnson
  • Kean
  • Keene

 

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Clan Gunn

Clan Gunn Tartan

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Clan Gunn Crest

 

The Septs of Clan Gunn - which belong?

"By far the vast majority of septs of clan Gunn are from descendants of George "the Crowner" (or Coroner of Caithness).

The Crowner who lived in the 15th century had many sons before his death at the hands of the Keiths at St. Tayres. A prominent line from the Crowner's son James was the patronymic Mac Sheumais-Chataich (MacJames, Jameson of Caithness). After the Battle of St. Tears (Tayres) the Gunn's gave up their castle at Clythe. It passed first to William, Earl of Caithness (a Sinclair), then to the Keiths, much to the dismay of the Gunns."

The Four Main Branches of Clan Gunn

"The Crowners sons James, William and Henry went to Sutherland (largely the MacHamish Gunns) -- out of reach of the Earls of Caithness -- and settled in Strathullie. A second (possibly the largest) segment of the Gunns continued to inhabit the highlands (with a small "h") of Caithness (The Robson Gunns or Gunns of Braemore), centering on Braemore and Latheron. Some of this Ilk took up residence in a desperate border area betwixt the Sinclairs and the MacKays (the Aberach Mackays), the latter being their deadly rivals, in Strathy and Strath Halladale.

A third branch of Gunns became the Bregaul Gunns of Dale (the sons of John), and a fourth branch of Gunns was later to become the Henderson Gunns of the Caithness lowlands. They held lands in Halkirk and Westerdale."

 

Part II - The Original Septs of Clan Gunn

3) Johnson, MacIan
"Sons of John, also slain by the Keiths at St. Tears. Also from the Caithness area, they became the Gunns of Bregaul of Dale (Easterdale).

It is also necessary to mention that 'son of John' - Johnson - can be found all over Britain as this is and was a very common name. Not all surnames of Johnson are of the Clan Gunn.

John was also killed at St. Tears but his son William of Cattaig, held lands near Dirlot, the Dale, Dalemore and Bregaul. They are the third of the branches, known as the Gunns of Bregaul or Dale. They also had lands in the Strathmore area."

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The Highlanders of Scotland


 By William F. Skene, D.C.L. (1836)


Edited by Alexander MacBain, M.A., L.L.D. (1902)

An Important Online Book

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  • Chapter I
    The original Colonisation of Britain—The Picts and Caledonians proved to be the same People—The Dalriadic Scots an Irish Colony of the Sixth Century,

  • Chapter II
    The State of the Scottish Tribes in the year 731 —Their Territories— Internal Condition—Principles of Succession—Government,

  • Chapter III
    The Scottish Conquest—Its effects did not extend to the Northern Picts, but were confined exclusively to the Southern Picts, or Picts inhabiting the Lowlands—The Northern Picts were altogether unaffected by that Conquest, and remained in some degree independent of the Scottish dynasty, which then began to rule over the greater part of Scotland,

  • Chapter IV
    The Northern Picts called themselves Gael, spoke the Gaelic language, and were the real ancestors of the modern Highlanders,

  • Chapter V
    General History of the Highlands from the first Norwegian invasion of that district to the accession of Malcolm Kenmore, and to the termination of the Norwegian kingdom of the Highlands and Islands,

  • Chapter VI
    General History of the Highlands, from the accession of Malcolm Kenmore to the termination of the history of the Highlanders as a peculiar and distinct people, in the abolition of heritable jurisdictions and the introduction of sheep farming,

  • Chapter VII
    Constitution and Laws of the Highlanders—Clanship—Law of Succession—Law of Marriage, and Gradation of Ranks,

  • Chapter VIII
     Religion of the Highlanders—The Culdee Church—Its Constitution and form of Government—Poetry----Ossian considered as an historical Poet—New proof of his authenticity—Music,

  • Chapter IX
    The Highland Dress—- Three Varieties of Dress worn previous to the Seventeenth Century; and their Antiquity—Arms and Armour—Character of the Highlanders,

  • Appendix
    The Seven Provinces of Scotland,

Part II - The Highland Clans

  • Chapter I
    Traditional Origins of the Highland Clans—History of Highland Tradition—Succession of false Traditions in the Highlands— Traces of the oldest and true Tradition to be found—Effect to be given to the old Manuscript Genealogies of the Highland Clans,

  • Chapter III

    • Clan Donald, or Macdonnells

  • Chapter IV

    • Clan Donald, continued

    • Clan Dugall or Macdugalls

    • Siol Gillevray

      • Clan Neil or Macneils,

      • Clan Lachlan or Maclachlands,

      • Clan Ewen or Macewans

    • Siol Eachern

      • Clan Dugall Craignish or Campbells of Craignish

      • Clan Lamont or Lamonds,

      And Much More!

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