Clan MacDonald of Clanranald
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Clan MacDonald of Clanranald is a prominent Scottish Highland clan branch historically based in the Western Isles and Lochaber, known for its role in Gaelic culture and the turbulent clan politics of the medieval and early modern periods.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clan Ranald leaders | 1 |
| Clanranald branch of Clan Donald | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Scottish clan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clann Raghnaill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clanranald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | Crowberry ⓘ |
| battleInvolvement |
Battle of Harlaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Inverlochy (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Killiecrankie NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1715 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadetBranchOf | Lords of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Scottish clan of Norse-Gaelic origin ⓘ |
| clanChiefRecognizedBy | Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle | Captain of Clanranald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanPlantBadge | Crowberry ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crest | Hand in armour holding a cross crosslet fitchée Gules ⓘ |
| culture | Scottish Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| dynasticOrigin | Somerled NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Reginald Mac Somerled NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicAuthority | Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Lochaber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicSeat |
Castle Tioram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ormiclate Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicTerritory |
Arisaig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benbecula NERFINISHED ⓘ Moidart NERFINISHED ⓘ Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ South Uist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| motto | My hope is constant in thee ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Reginald son of Ranald (Raghnall) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Gaelic poetry and song
ⓘ
role in medieval and early modern Highland clan politics ⓘ support for Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| parentClan | Clan Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Clan Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| tartan | Clanranald tartan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| traditionalAllegiance | Jacobitism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAllies | other branches of Clan Donald ⓘ |
| traditionalEnemies |
Clan Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Mackintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clan MacDonald
this entity surface form:
Clanranald branch of Clan Donald
this entity surface form:
Clan Ranald leaders