Clan Macdonald o Clanranald

Clan Macdonald o Clanranald is a Scots clan an ae brainch o Clan Donald, ane o the maistmuckle Scots clans. The foonder o the Macdonalds o Clanranald is Reginald, 4t great-grandson o Somerled. The Macdonalds o Clanranald is strynd fae Reginald's aulder son Allan an the MacDonells o Glengarry is strynd frae his yunger son Donald. The clan chief o the Macdonalds o Clanranald is tradeetionally designatit as The Caiptain o Clanranald an nouadays baith the chief an clan are recognised bi the Lord Lyon King o Airms, the heraldic judge in Scotland.

Clan profile
Clan chief: Tradeetionally the chiefs o Clan Macdonald o Clanranald hae bin styled as "The Caiptain o Clanranald". The Hieland or Gaelic designation o the chiefs o the clan is Mac Mhic Ailein.Adam; Innes of Learney 1970: pp. 539–540. "Mac-'ic-Ailein" The chief o the clan the noo is Ranald Alexander Macdonald o Clanranald, bein the 24t Chief an Caiptain o Clanranald. The current chief's sloinneadh or pedigree is Ragnhaill Alasdair mac Coinneach Alasdair mhic Tearlach 'ic Raibheart 'ic Raibheart 'ic Cailein 'ic Alasdair 'ic Domhnaill 'ic Ragnhaill Og 'ic Ragnhaill 'ic Ailein 'ic Iain Muideartach 'ic Alasdair 'ic Ailein 'ic Ruairidh 'ic Ailein 'ic Ragnhaill 'ic Eoin 'ic Aonghais Og 'ic Aonghais Mhor 'ic Domhnaill 'ic Ragnhaill 'ic Somhairle.


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Category:Clan Donald
Category:Scots clans