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Clan MacFarlane

Motto: "This I'll defend"

Badge: A half-naked man holding a sheaf of arrows in one hand and a crown in the other.

Tartan: This MacFarlane tartan is very complex and the experts doubt that the clan could have retained it after they were broken and dispossessed. There is also a hunting version and another simple black and white design.

Septs of the Clan:

Allan *
Allen*
Allanson*
Allanach*
Allison
Arrell
Arrol
Barclay
Bart
Barth
Bartholomew
Bartson
Barty
Bartie
Bartleman
Bartlett
Bates
Bryce
Brice
Callan
Callander
Caw
Cunnison
Galbraith*
Galbreath
Galloway
Gilchrist
Grassie
Griesch
Griesch
Griesock
Gruamach
Kennison
Kennson

Kinnieson
Knox*
Leaper
Leipper
Lennox*
Lenox*
MacAindra
MacAllen
MacAndro
MacCaa
MacCallan
MacCause
MacCaw
MacCondach
MacCondachie
MacCondey
MacCondy
MacCoondochie
MacCondry/ay
MacEaracher
MacEarchar
MacEarracher
MacEoin
MacFarlan
MacFarland
MacFarlane
MacFarlen
MacFarlin
MacFarling
MacFarran
MacFarren
MacFarquhar
MacGaw
MacGeoch

MacGilchrist
MacGreusich
MacGurk
MacInally
MacInnes*
MacInstalker
MacJames
MacJock
MacKindlay
MacKindley
MacKinlay
MacKinley
MacLock
MacNair*
MacNairy
MacNairn*
MacNayer*
MacNeur
MacNider
MacNiter
MacNuir
MacNuyer
MacParlan
MacParlen
MacParlin
MacParlon
MacPartion
MacPartlin
MacPharlan
MacPharlain
MacPharland
MacPharlane
MacPharton
MacRob

MacRobb
MacWalter
MacWilliams
Michie
Millar
Miller
Monach
Munnoch
Munnock
Napier*
Napper
Parlan
Parlane
Parlon
Parlone
Robb*
Smith*
Smyth
Sproul
Spruell
Stalker
Stewart*
Thomason*
Walters*
Walterson*
Weaver*
Webster
Weir*
Williamson*
Wilson*
Wiley*
Wylie*
Wyllie*

* Indicates names which are also sept-names within other clans, or seperate clans unto themselves. Further genealogical research could be appropriate.

The war-like clan, Macfarlane claim descent from Giolchrist brother of the 13th Earl of Lennox, who held territories at the head of Loch Lomond. The clan takes its name from Parlan, grandson of Gilchrist. Duncan, 6th chief obtained the lands of Arrochar from the Earl of Lennox and in 1395 he acquired many of the ajoining lands by marriage. On the death of the last of the old Earls of Lennox without male issue, Macfarlane claimed the title and lands. This was rejected and the title was conferred on Sir John Stewart of Darnley which led to a long emnity between the contesting families. During the 16th century the clan found an outlet for their war-like spirit in supporting the Earls of Lennox. The Macfarlanes distinguished hemselves at the Battle of Langside in 1568 fighting against Queen Mary. Later many of the clan fell at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547. During this time the Macfarlanes embarked upon a feud with the Colquhouns and in 1592 were responsible for the murder of Sir Humphrey Colquhoun and later a further feud developed with the Buchanans. These and many other acts of lawlessness committed by the Macfarlanes resulted in the clan being made landless and their name proscribed through an Act of Estates in 1642. The clan scattered and many clansmen adopted aliases. In 1785 the lands of Arrochar had to be sold for debt and the chief emigrated to America. The daughter of the last chief made a nomination in favour of the Macfarlane of Keithton and a claim is now pending with the Lyon Court.