- list of scottish clans with and without chiefs and inline notes[1]
Highland and Island clans
Lowland and Border clans
| Clan name | Crest badge | Blazon of crest & motto within crest badge; War cry and Clan badge | Clan chief and Clan seat, and or historical seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacHighland | 
|
Crest: a falcon rising belled Proper. Motto: PETIT ALTA [from Latin: "he seeks high deeds"]. War cry: "To The Hills" Clan badge: common heath (Scots heather). |
Chief: Angus MacHighland of Loch Lochy Designation: Mac Iain Duibh.[Note 1] Seat: Castle MacHighland, Kyle of Lochalsh. |
| MacLowland | 
|
Crest: a ship under sail Proper. Motto: TUTUS IN UNDIS [from Latin: "safe on the waves"]. Clan badge: juniper. |
Chief: Sir Angus MacLowland of MacLowland, 5th Bt. Seat: MacLowland Castle,[Note 2] Stranraer |
| MacBorder | 
|
Crest: An oak tree Proper.[citation needed] Motto: STAND SURE |
Chief: none, armigerous clan.[Note 3] Seat: Border Tower, Borders |
| MacIsland | 
|
Crest: A bull's head cabossed Sable, horned Or, between two flags Gules, staved at the First. Motto: HOLD FAST War cry: "To The Boats" Clan badge: common heath (Scots heather). |
Chief: Angus MacIsland, the 8th Earl of Scots Isle Designation: Mic Mac Duibh.[Note 4] Seat: The Isle of Insular[Note 5] |
Notes
edit- ^ The chief's 'highland designation' is Mac Iain Duibh, in reference to the first clan chief—John 'the dark' MacHighland (1230-1350). (source:Scots clans book; Aprill 2009; Published by Scotie and Associates; Edinburgh; ISBN 0123-1234)
- ^ The MacLowland Castle estate was sold by the family in 1900. (source:Scots clans book; Aprill 2009; Published by Scotie and Associates; Edinburgh; ISBN 0123-1234)
- ^ The last MacBorder chief, John MacBorder of MacBorder died without heir act the Battle of Border Burn in 1589.(source:Scots clans book; Aprill 2009; Published by Scotie and Associates; Edinburgh; ISBN 0123-1234)
- ^ The chief's 'highland designation' is Mic Mac Duibh, in reference to the first clan chief—John 'the dark' MacIsland (1230-1350). (source:Scots clans book; Aprill 2009; Published by Scotie and Associates; Edinburgh; ISBN 0123-1234)
- ^ Isle of Insular is the ancient seat as no castle exists
- ^ Way, George (1994). Collins Scottish clan & family encyclopedia. Internet Archive. Glasgow : HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN 978-0-00-470547-7.