Macdonald of Sleat
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Macdonald of Sleat is a prominent Scottish Highland clan and landowning family historically associated with the Isle of Skye and known for its significant role in the region’s social and economic history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macdonald of Sleat canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland clan
ⓘ
Scottish clan ⓘ landowning family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isle of Skye crofting communities
ⓘ
Lordship of the Isles ⓘ
surface form:
Lordship of the Isles (tradition)
|
| branchOf | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| clanBadge | heather ⓘ |
| clanChiefStyle | The Macdonald of Sleat ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle |
Lord Macdonald
ⓘ
surface form:
Baron Macdonald
Lord Macdonald ⓘ |
| clanCrest | armoured arm holding a cross crosslet fitchée ⓘ |
| clanMotto |
Per Mare, Per Terram
ⓘ
surface form:
Per mare per terras
|
| clanPlant | heather ⓘ |
| clanSeat | Armadale Castle ⓘ |
| clanWarCry | Fraoch Eilean ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | Or, an eagle displayed Gules beaked and membered Azure ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| hasCadetBranch | Baronets of Sleat ⓘ |
| hasClanSociety | Clan Donald Society of Skye ⓘ |
| hasClanTartan |
MacDonald tartan
ⓘ
surface form:
Macdonald of Sleat tartan
|
| hasTerritorialDesignation | Sleat ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
involvement in Highland Clearances
ⓘ
major landowner in the Hebrides ⓘ patronage of local churches and schools ⓘ |
| historicalSeat |
Armadale Castle
ⓘ
Duntulm Castle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landownership in the Highlands
ⓘ
role in the economic history of the Isle of Skye ⓘ role in the social history of the Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in clan feuds in the Western Isles
ⓘ
transition from clan chiefs to modern landlords ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Sleat Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Sleat peninsula on Skye
|
| parentOrganization | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| partOf | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| religionHistorically |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| territory |
Sleat Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Sleat peninsula
parts of Benbecula ⓘ parts of North Uist ⓘ parts of South Uist ⓘ southern Isle of Skye ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.