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Touch not the cat but a glove (Touch not the cat without a glove)

Macpherson, from the Gaelic for 'son of the parson', is a Badenoch clan and one of the two principal branches of the Clan Chattan confederation. The name recalls Muirich, parson of Kingussie, who is said to have succeeded to the chiefship in 1153. The chiefs' historic seat is Cluny Castle, in the parish of Laggan in Badenoch.

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The MacPherson Story

  1. 1153

    Muirich, parson of Kingussie, becomes chief, giving the clan its name[3]

  2. 1672

    Privy Council rules the Macpherson and Mackintosh chiefs independent of each other[3]

  3. 1745

    Ewen Macpherson of Cluny joins the Jacobite rising after Prestonpans[3]

  4. 1755

    Cluny escapes to France after nine years evading capture[3]

  5. 1756

    Ewen Macpherson of Cluny dies at Dunkirk[3]

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Cluny Castle, Laggan, Badenoch

Category A listed mansion of 1805, built by Cluny MacPherson to replace a castle destroyed by fire in 1746; parish of Laggan.[4]Open in Google Maps

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Clan MacPherson Today

ChiefJames Macpherson of Cluny (Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs list); COSCA and the Clan Chattan Association both give his name as James Brodie Macpherson of Cluny.

Surnames linked to Clan MacPherson

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Acarson
  • Alison
  • Allanson
  • Allison
  • Archibald
  • Carson
  • Cattanach
  • Clark
  • Clarke
  • Clarkson
  • Clunie
  • Cluny
  • Currie
  • Curry
  • Ellis
  • Ellison
  • Gillespie
  • Gillies
  • Gillis
  • Gow
  • Gowan
  • Lees
  • Murdoch
  • Murdock
  • Parson

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Questions about Clan MacPherson

Is Clan Macpherson part of Clan Chattan?

Yes. Macpherson is one of the clans in the Clan Chattan confederation, and for centuries its chiefs disputed the confederation's leadership with Clan Mackintosh.

What is the Macpherson motto?

Touch not the cat but a glove. The Clan Chattan Association explains that 'bot/but' here means 'without'.

Who is the Macpherson chief?

The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists James Macpherson of Cluny; COSCA and the Clan Chattan Association give his name as James Brodie Macpherson of Cluny.

What happened to Ewen Macpherson of Cluny after Culloden?

He evaded government troops for nine years before escaping to France in 1755; he died at Dunkirk in 1756.

Where is the Macpherson clan seat?

Cluny Castle, in the parish of Laggan in Badenoch, in the central Highlands.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Macpherson, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Clan Macpherson, Electric Scotland, History of the Clans
  4. Cluny Castle (LB6914), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Clan Macpherson (Clan Chattan constituent clans), Clan Chattan Association
  6. Our Motto and Badge, Clan Chattan Association