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The McDANIEL of Clanranald take their name from Ranald, younger son of John, 1st Lord of the Isle. The name is also spelt Mac DHOMHNUILL, McDONNELL, McDONAILL and Mc DONALD. In 1373 he received a grant of the North Isles and other lands, and from him are descended the families of Moidart, Morar, Knoidart and Glengarry. During the 15th century there were fierce feuds amongst the branches of Clan Donald and early in the following century Clanranald received from John of Sleat, all the latter's estates. The MacDonald's of Clanranald found an outlet for their warlike spirit by serving under the Marquess of Montrose in the 17th century. The clan was represented at Killiecrankie by 500 men under the young chief, a boy of sixteen years of age. At Sheriffmuir the chief of Clanranald was killed, and in the '45 Clanranald was very closely associated with the rising. It was on Clanranald land that Prince Charles raised his standard, and after Clanranald supporting him throughout all his campaign, it was in Clanranald territory in Benbecula and Uist that the Prince took refuge before embarking for France. Notable members of the name include Flora MacDonald (1722-90) of South Uist who conducted Bonnie Prince Charlie to safety on Skye (June 1746) disguised as 'Betty Burke'. Jacques MacDonald (1765-1840) was the son of a Jacobite schoolmaster and a highly distinguished soldier in the French army, in the Revolution, at Wagram and Lutzen and Bautzen, earning a peerage and the chancellorship of the Legion of Honour. The McDANIEL of Clanranald take their name from Ranald, younger son of John, 1st Lord of the Isle. The name is also spelt Mac DHOMHNUILL, McDONNELL, McDONAILL and Mc DONALD. In 1373 he received a grant of the North Isles and other lands, and from him are descended the families of Moidart, Morar, Knoidart and Glengarry. During the 15th century there were fierce feuds amongst the branches of Clan Donald and early in the following century Clanranald received from John of Sleat, all the latter's estates. The MacDonald's of Clanranald found an outlet for their warlike spirit by serving under the Marquess of Montrose in the 17th century. The clan was represented at Killiecrankie by 500 men under the young chief, a boy of sixteen years of age. At Sheriffmuir the chief of Clanranald was killed, and in the '45 Clanranald was very closely associated with the rising. It was on Clanranald land that Prince Charles raised his standard, and after Clanranald supporting him throughout all his campaign, it was in Clanranald territory in Benbecula and Uist that the Prince took refuge before embarking for France. Notable members of the name include Flora MacDonald (1722-90) of South Uist who conducted Bonnie Prince Charlie to safety on Skye (June 1746) disguised as 'Betty Burke'. Jacques MacDonald (1765-1840) was the son of a Jacobite schoolmaster and a highly distinguished soldier in the French army, in the Revolution, at Wagram and Lutzen and Bautzen, earning a peerage and the chancellorship of the Legion of Honour. |
1632 - 1734 (102 years)
