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Clan MacFarlane

This I'll Defend

MacFarlane, Gaelic MacPhàrlain, takes its name from Parlan, a descendant of Gilchrist, a younger son of the Earls of Lennox who obtained the barony of Arrochar. The clan's country lay between Loch Long and Loch Lomond, around Tarbet and the parish of Arrochar, and Inveruglas Castle was its principal seat. The chiefship is dormant; the International Clan MacFarlane Society, which holds a grant of arms issued by the Court of the Lord Lyon in 2000, represents the name today.

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The MacFarlane Story

  1. 12th-13th century

    Gilchrist, a younger son of the Earl of Lennox, obtains the barony of Arrochar[4][6]

  2. 1568

    MacFarlanes are credited with taking three of the Queen's standards at Langside[4]

  3. 1577

    Andrew, 14th chief, builds a castle on Eilean a' Bhuth (Island I Vow), Loch Lomond[4]

  4. 1649-1660

    Inveruglas Castle is believed abandoned and partly destroyed by Cromwellian troops[3]

  5. 1767

    Walter Macfarlan, 20th chief and antiquarian, dies in Edinburgh on 6 June[5][6]

  6. 2000

    The International Clan MacFarlane Society receives a grant of arms from the Court of the Lord Lyon[6]

Clan MacFarlane Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA demi-savage brandishing in his dexter a broad sword Proper and pointing with his sinister to an Imperial Crown Or; clan tradition ties it to the Battle of Langside in 1568.
Plant badgeCranberry (European cranberry)

Visit the MacFarlane Homeland

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Inveruglas Castle, Inveruglas Isle, Loch Lomond

Scheduled monument; Z-plan tower with corner towers added in the later 16th century; the principal seat of Clan Macfarlane.[3]Open in Google Maps

Eilean a' Bhuth (Island I Vow), Loch Lomond

Built in 1577 by Andrew, the 14th chief; the chiefs gave it up as a residence about 1697 for a new house at Arrochar.[4]

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

Clan MacFarlane Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The International Clan MacFarlane Society states that the clan chiefship is at present dormant, and that the Society itself holds a grant of arms issued by the Court of the Lord Lyon in 2000.
Clan societyInternational Clan MacFarlane Society, Inc., 1911 in Glasgow and London; re-established 1973

Surnames linked to Clan MacFarlane

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Allan
  • Barclay
  • Bryce
  • Callander
  • Galbraith
  • Lennox
  • Michie
  • Miller
  • Parlane
  • Spruell
  • Stalker
  • Weir
  • Wylie

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Questions about Clan MacFarlane

Does Clan MacFarlane have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a MacFarlane chief, and the International Clan MacFarlane Society states that the chiefship is at present dormant; the Society itself holds a 2000 grant of arms from the Court of the Lord Lyon.

What is the MacFarlane motto?

This I'll Defend.

Where was the MacFarlane seat?

Inveruglas Castle on Loch Lomond; in 1577 the 14th chief also built a castle on Eilean a' Bhuth (Island I Vow).

Why does the MacFarlane crest show a demi-savage pointing to a crown?

Clan tradition ties it to Chief Andrew's capture of three enemy standards at the Battle of Langside in 1568.

Is Clan MacFarlane related to the Earls of Lennox?

Yes. The clan descends from Gilchrist, a younger son of Alwyn, Earl of Lennox, who obtained the barony of Arrochar.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacFarlane, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Inveruglas Castle, Inveruglas Isle, Loch Lomond (SM9264), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. History of the MacFarlanes, Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui Heritage
  5. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900: Macfarlan, Walter, Wikisource (scan of the original DNB entry)
  6. About Clan MacFarlane, International Clan MacFarlane Society, Inc.
  7. International Clan MacFarlane Society (home), International Clan MacFarlane Society, Inc.