The Highlanders of Scotland - Clan Strachan Society
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298 THE HIGHLANDERS [part ii Priiicipal Seat. Strathnaim and Uadenocli. Oldest Cadei. Macintosh of Macintosh is oldest cadet, and was captain of the clan for a period of two centuries. Chief. Cluny Macpherson. Force. In 1704, 1400. In 1715, 1020. In 1745, i/OO.
CHAP. VII] O F S C O T L A X D 299 CHAPTER VII. 'S\OKX\—(con/inued). Clan Cameron. An ancient manuscript history of this clan commences with these words— " The Camerons have a tradition amoncr them, that they are originally descended of a \'ounger son of the ro}'al family of Denmark, who assisted at the restoration of king Fergus II., anno 404. He was called Cameron from his crooked nose, as that word imports. But it is more probable that the\- are of the aborigines of the ancient Scots or Caledonians that first planted the countr\-." With this last conclusion I am full)- disposed to agree, but John Major has placed the matter beyond a doubt, for in mentioning on one occasion the clan Chattan and the clan Cameron, he says. " Ha; tribus sunt consanguinese." They therefore formed a part of the extensive tribe of Moray, and followed the chief of that race until the tribe became broken up, in consequence of the success of the Macintoshes in the conflict on the North Inch of Perth in 1396. Although the Macphersons for the time submitted to the Macintosh as captain of the clan, the Camerons seem to have separated themselves from the main stock, and to have assumed independence. The earliest possession of the Camerons was that part of Lochaber extending to the east of the Loch and river of Lochy, and was held by them of the lord of the Isles ; their more modern possessions of Locheil and Locharkaig, which lie on the west side of that water, had been granted b}- the lord of the Isles to the founder of the clan Ranald, by whose descendants it was inhabited. As the Camerons are one of those clans whose chief bore the somewhat doubtful title of captain, we are led to suspect that the latter chiefs were of a different branch from the older famih', and had, in common with the other clans
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298 THE HIGHLANDERS [part ii<br />
Priiicipal Seat.<br />
Strathnaim and Uadenocli.<br />
Oldest Cadei.<br />
Macintosh <strong>of</strong> Macintosh is oldest cadet, and was captain <strong>of</strong> the clan for<br />
a period <strong>of</strong> two centuries.<br />
Chief.<br />
Cluny Macpherson.<br />
Force.<br />
In 1704, 1400. In 1715, 1020. In 1745, i/OO.
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