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MacKellar is the anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Ealair, 'son of Ealair', from the name Hilarius; the main family was recorded in Argyll from the 13th century. In 1476 King James III granted Gilchrist Mackellar the lands of Ardare and Cragmurgile in Glassary, Argyll, and later generations of the family held tenancies on Campbell estates in Argyll into the 18th century. MacKellar has no chief of its own: it is listed among the Campbell surnames, and MacKellars look to the Campbell chief, the Duke of Argyll.

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The MacKellar Story

  1. 13th century

    The main MacKellar family is recorded in Argyll[5]

  2. 1476

    James III grants Gilchrist Mackellar the lands of Ardare and Cragmurgile, Glassary, Argyll[7][6]

  3. 1629 and 1688

    Kilblaan, Glen Shira, is in the possession of Mackellars in the Valuations of the County of Argyll[6]

  4. 1672-1693

    Dugald Mackellar of Kilblaan appears in the Argyll justiciary records[6]

  5. 22 May 1725

    Alexander Mackellar, tacksman of Stuckscarden, is created a Burgess of Inveraray[6]

  6. 1730

    Neil Mackellar of Drimfinn is on record as infeft in the lands of Letternamoult[6]

  7. 1763 and 1769

    Neil Mackellar senior holds tacks of Upper Carron and Achalick on the Knockbuy estate[6]

  8. c.1930

    The MacKellar sett is first found in the weavers' lists of Johnston & Ross[2]

  9. 1964

    The MacKellar tartan is recorded; white and yellow lines mark the Campbell link[2]

Visit the MacKellar Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacKellar places marked

Ardare and Cragmurgile, Glassary, Argyll

Granted to Gilchrist Mackellar by James III in 1476; Cristin M'Callar of Ardare had received a precept of sasine from the Earl of Argyll in 1470.[7][6]

Kilblaan, Glen Shira, Argyll

In the possession of Mackellars in the Argyll valuations of 1629 and 1688; Dugald Mackellar of Kilblaan appears in the Argyll justiciary records between 1672 and 1693.[6]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan MacKellar Today

ChiefMacKellar has no chief of its own. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacKellar chief, and the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations lists MacKellar among the Campbell surnames; the Campbell chief is Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll.

Surnames linked to Clan MacKellar

These family names are connected with Clan MacKellar. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • McKellar
  • M'Callar

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Questions about Clan MacKellar

Is MacKellar a clan or a sept?

MacKellar is a sept of Clan Campbell with no chief of its own; MacKellars look to the Campbell chief, the Duke of Argyll.

What does the name MacKellar mean?

It is the Gaelic Mac Ealair, 'son of Ealair', from the name Hilarius; the main family was recorded in Argyll from the 13th century.

What lands did the MacKellars hold?

In 1476 James III granted Gilchrist Mackellar the lands of Ardare and Cragmurgile in Glassary, Argyll. Later generations held tenancies at Kilblaan in Glen Shira (recorded 1629-1693), at Letternamoult (1730) and on the Knockbuy estate (1763-1769).

Is there a MacKellar tartan?

Yes. The Scottish Register of Tartans records the MacKellar tartan (STA ref 939), a sett first found in the lists of Johnston & Ross about 1930 and dated 1964, with white and yellow lines added to mark the Campbell sept link.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Campbell, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Tartan details: MacKellar (STA ref 939), The Scottish Register of Tartans
  3. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  4. List of Clan Septs and Dependents (Clan Campbell), Electric Scotland
  5. Clan MacKellar, Electric Scotland
  6. Duncan Beaton, 'The Clan Mackellar' (Parts IV-VIII: Drumfinn & Dail; Descendants of Neil Mackellar of Dail; the Mackellars in Kilblaan; families descended from Kilblaan; the Mackellar families in Stuckscarden), The Scottish Genealogist (journal of the Scottish Genealogy Society); transcription hosted by the Orange County California Genealogical Society 'Rescue the Research' project
  7. George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland, entry 'MacKellar' (body text only; the arms/crest/motto block on the sheet is not Black and is not used), The Scottish Society of Louisville, Inc., clan information sheet, captioned "Taken from 'The Surnames of Scotland', by George Black, The New York Public Library"