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Clan MacRae

Fortitudine (With fortitude)

Clan MacRae's own society says the clan came from Ireland to Clunes, west of Inverness, in the thirteenth century or earlier, and that the name is frequently translated as 'son of grace'. The MacRaes later came to Kintail in Ross-shire, where they were long subordinate to the Seaforth Mackenzies, garrisoned Eilean Donan for the Mackenzie chiefs and became Constables of the castle in 1511. No chief is listed for the clan by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

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MacRae · Ancient

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The MacRae Story

  1. before 1214

    The MacRaes of Clunes are on the estate of Lovat in the reign of William the Lion[1]

  2. after 1362

    The MacRae clan come to Kintail[6]

  3. 1511

    MacRaes become Constables of Eilean Donan Castle[6]

  4. 1909

    A Lord Lyon judgment refers to an early registration of MacRae arms[1]

  5. 1911-1932

    Lt Col John MacRae-Gilstrap buys the island and rebuilds Eilean Donan, completed July 1932[2][6]

Clan MacRae Crest & Plant Badge

Plant badgeFir club moss

Visit the MacRae Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacRae places marked

Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich

Stronghold of the Kintail Mackenzies, garrisoned by the MacRaes, who became its Constables in 1511; rebuilt by Lt Col John MacRae-Gilstrap and called by the clan's society the ancestral home of the MacRaes.[2][6][8]

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

Clan MacRae Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
Clan societyClan MacRae Society of North America

Surnames linked to Clan MacRae

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Rae
  • Ray
  • Wray

Spellings of the name

  • MacCrae
  • Macara

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Questions about Clan MacRae

What is the MacRae motto?

Fortitudine, Latin for 'With fortitude'.

Does Clan MacRae have a chief?

The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a MacRae chief. The clan's own society notes a Lord Lyon judgment of 1909 that refers to an early registration of MacRae arms.

Why is Eilean Donan Castle linked to Clan MacRae?

The MacRaes garrisoned the castle for the Mackenzies of Kintail and became its Constables in 1511. Lt Col John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911, and the rebuilt castle was formally completed in July 1932.

What is the MacRae plant badge?

Fir club moss (lycopodium selago), garbhag an t-sleibh in Gaelic.

Sources

  1. Clan History, Clan MacRae Society of North America
  2. Eilean Donan Castle (LB7209), Historic Environment Scotland
  3. Find a clan: MacRae, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  4. Plant Badge, War Cry and Motto, Clan MacRae Society of North America
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  6. Eilean Donan Castle: Timeline, Eilean Donan Castle (Conchra Charitable Trust)
  7. The Scottish Nation: Macrae, Electric Scotland
  8. Historic Places, Clan MacRae Society of North America