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Macnish, also recorded as MacNeish, MacNish or MacNeice, is a small Highland kindred once settled around Loch Earn in Perthshire. The MacNabs broke its power at the Battle of Glen Boultachan about 1522, and the remnant of the clan was killed on its island stronghold in Loch Earn in the winter of 1612. No chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The Clan Gregor Society lists MacNeish and Neish among the surnames eligible for its membership, while Clan MacInnes says the names share a Gaelic root but that a connection between the families has not been established.

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The Macnish Story

  1. 1490

    James IV orders the house on the Easter Isle of Loch Earn cast down and the boat taken away[2]

  2. c.1522

    MacNabs defeat the Clan Neish at Glen Boultachan; the chief and three sons die[1]

  3. 1612

    MacNabs carry their boat from Loch Tay to Loch Earn and kill nearly every Neish on the island[1][2]

Visit the Macnish Homeland

Map of Scotland with Macnish places marked

Glen Boultachan, Perthshire

Where the MacNabs broke the Clan Neish about 1522; fought by the present farm of Littleport, north of Loch Earn.[1]

Neish Island, Loch Earn

Island stronghold where the MacNabs killed the remaining Neishes in the winter of 1612; an underwater causeway to it is still traceable.[1][2]

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

Clan Macnish Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Surnames linked to Clan Macnish

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • MacNeish
  • MacNeice
  • Neish

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Questions about Clan Macnish

Is Macnish a recognised Scottish clan with its own chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Macnish chief. Clan books commonly treat MacNeish as a sept name, most often of Clan Gregor, but that link is not settled.

Is Macnish a sept of Clan Gregor or Clan MacInnes?

Sources disagree. The Clan Gregor Society lists MacNeish and Neish among the surnames eligible for its membership. Clan MacInnes says the names come from the same Gaelic root, MacAonghais, but that a physical connection with Clan MacInnes has not been established.

What happened to the Macnish/Neish clan?

The MacNabs defeated them at the Battle of Glen Boultachan about 1522, and in the winter of 1612 killed nearly all of those left on their island in Loch Earn.

Where did Clan Macnish live?

Around Loch Earn in Perthshire; their stronghold was an island in the loch.

Sources

  1. Battle of Glen Boultachan, 1522, Electric Scotland
  2. The MacNeishes, Clan MacInnes (Donald MacInnes)
  3. Septs, Clan Gregor Society, Pacific Northwest
  4. Name variations / septs, Clan MacInnes Society
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs