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Clan MacPhail

Memor Esto (Be mindful)

MacPhail is reckoned among the ancient blood of the Clan Chattan Confederation, closer to the Macphersons, MacBeans and Cattanachs than to the Mackintoshes. Tradition places an early MacPhail stronghold at Fassifern in Lochaber, about ten miles west of Fort William, held until 1291. The family later migrated east to Strathnairn, and from at least the early 1500s the chiefly family was associated with the lands of Inverarnie on the River Nairn. The last chief, Paul MacPhail, died in Australia in 1904 with no heir.

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Crest & Motto

Clan MacPhail Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan MacPhail is Memor Esto (Be mindful). It appears on the Clan MacPhail crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The MacPhail Story

  1. 1291

    Tradition: the MacPhails hold a stronghold at Fassifern in Lochaber until 1291[2]

  2. 1414

    Gillemore M'Phale witnesses official documentation[5]

  3. 1631

    The chiefly family holds the estates of Inverarnie under a lease; the lands are lost in 1773[5][6]

  4. 1904

    Paul MacPhail, the last chief, dies in Australia with no heir[2][3]

Clan MacPhail Crest & Plant Badge

Plant badgeRed whortleberry

Visit the MacPhail Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacPhail places marked

Fassifern, Lochaber

Traditional early MacPhail stronghold about ten miles west of Fort William, held until 1291.[2]

Inverarnie, Strathnairn

Lands on the River Nairn about 12 km south of Inverness, home of the chiefly MacPhails from at least the early 1500s; the estates were held from 1631 and lost in 1773.[5][6]

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

Clan MacPhail Today

ChiefNo chief has been recognised since the last chief, Paul MacPhail, died in Australia in 1904 with no heir, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacPhail chief. In place of a chief, the Clan Phail Society elects a President. In September 2022 the Society announced that it would hold a Family Convention, advised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, to select a Clan Commander as a temporary head of the clan.
Clan societyClan Phail Society International

Surnames linked to Clan MacPhail

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • MacPheal
  • MacPhaile
  • MacPhayll
  • McFall
  • MacFall
  • McFaul
  • McFell

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Questions about Clan MacPhail

Does Clan MacPhail have a chief?

No. The last chief, Paul MacPhail, died in Australia in 1904 with no heir, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacPhail chief. In place of a chief, the Clan Phail Society elects a President.

Where did the MacPhails come from?

Tradition places an early MacPhail stronghold at Fassifern in Lochaber, about ten miles west of Fort William, until 1291. The family later migrated east with other Clan Chattan families to Strathnairn, where the chiefly line took its name from the lands of Inverarnie on the River Nairn.

Is MacPhail part of Clan Chattan?

Yes. The MacPhails are reckoned one of the families of the ancient blood of the Clan Chattan Confederation, closer to the Macphersons, MacBeans and Cattanachs than to the Mackintoshes.

Is Clan MacPhail trying to get a new chief?

In September 2022 the Clan Phail Society announced that it would hold a Family Convention, advised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, to select a Clan Commander - a temporary head of the clan until a new chief can be chosen. The Society's own site still describes it as electing a President in place of a chief.

Sources

  1. Clan MacPhail, Clan Phail Society International
  2. Clan MacPhail, Clan Chattan Association
  3. Find a clan: MacPhail, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  4. Clan Phail to commence selection of Clan Commander, as advised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) news
  5. Our Historic Lands, Clan Phail Society International
  6. Memorial at Dunlichity, Clan Phail Society International
  7. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs