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Clan MacPhee

Pro Rege (For the king)

MacPhee, also spelled Macfie or MacDuffie, held the island of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides, with a seat at the fort of Dun Eibhinn. The Macfie or MacDuffie chiefs were hereditary Keepers of the Records for the MacDonald Lords of the Isles. Malcolm, the last chief, was murdered on Colonsay in 1623, after which the clan was dispossessed of its lands and dispersed. The Court of the Lord Lyon recognised Clan Macfie as an active clan again in 1981 and Commanders have led it since, but the clan is currently without a Chief or a Commander.

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Crest & Motto

Clan MacPhee Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan MacPhee is Pro Rege (For the king). It appears on the Clan MacPhee 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 MacPhee Story

  1. 13th c.

    Dun Eibhinn on Colonsay comes into Clan Macfie possession[2]

  2. 1623

    Malcolm, the last chief, is murdered at the standing stone on Colonsay by a MacDonald[2]

  3. 1864

    First grants of arms to Macfies in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings[2]

  4. 1981

    Lord Lyon recognises Clan Macfie as active on 27 May; the first Commander is appointed on 6 November[2]

  5. 1991

    The red and green Macfie tartan is recorded in the Books of the Court of the Lord Lyon[2]

  6. 2021

    The clan's Commander resigns his commission, leaving the clan without a Chief or Commander[4]

  7. 2026

    The Family Convention planned for May 2026 is postponed; no Commander candidate identified[4]

Visit the MacPhee Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacPhee places marked

Dun Eibhinn, Colonsay

Scheduled fort on a rocky knoll, in Clan Macfie possession from the early 13th century; an early sixteenth-century graveslab at Iona names Malcolm MacDuffie, 'Lord of Dunevin in Colonsay'.[2][3]

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

Clan MacPhee Today

ChiefNo chief has been recognised since Malcolm, last chief of Colonsay, was murdered in 1623. The Court of the Lord Lyon recognised Clan Macfie as an active clan on 27 May 1981 and Commanders, not chiefs, have led it since; the last Commander resigned his commission in 2021. The clan's Council of Presidents states that the clan is currently without a Chief or a Clan Commander, and in 2023 the Lord Lyon required the clan to settle one agreed clan name before a Commander can be nominated; the Family Convention planned for May 2026 has been postponed because no suitable candidate was identified. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Macfie or MacPhee chief.
Clan societyMacFie Clan Society of America

Surnames linked to Clan MacPhee

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Currie
  • Duffy
  • Cathey

Spellings of the name

  • MacFee

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Questions about Clan MacPhee

Does Clan MacPhee/Macfie have a chief?

No. The last chief, Malcolm, was murdered on Colonsay in 1623. The Court of the Lord Lyon recognised the clan as active again in 1981 and Commanders have led it since, but the clan's Council of Presidents states that it is currently without a Chief or a Clan Commander, and the Family Convention planned for May 2026 was postponed.

Where was the MacPhee/Macfie seat?

Dun Eibhinn, a fort on a rocky knoll on the island of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides.

Is MacPhee the same as Macfie?

Yes. The Gaelic name was MacDhubhsith, anglicised as MacDuffie or MacPhee, forms that appear interchangeably in some early manuscripts; Macfie is another spelling of the same name.

What is the Macfie motto?

Pro Rege, Latin for 'For the king'.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacFie, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clan Macfie Symbols and History, Clan Macfie Society (UK)
  3. Dun Eibhinn, fort, Colonsay (SM5973), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. News: Clan MacDubhsith Search for a Commander (announcements of 22 Nov 2024, 1 Oct 2025 and 9 Feb 2026 by the Clan MacDubhsith Council of Presidents), Macfie Clan Society Australia
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs