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MacGillivray is said to be one of the oldest branches of the Clan Chattan confederation, coming originally from Morvern, Mull and Lochaber; its leader Gillivray put himself under Mackintosh protection about 1268. Dunmaglass in Strathnairn was the family's centre from an early time, held from Campbell of Calder by a feu-contract of 1626. Its chief Alexander MacGillivray, chosen to command the Clan Chattan, was killed at Culloden in 1746.

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Crest & Motto

Clan MacGillivray Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan MacGillivray is Touch not this cat. It appears on the Clan MacGillivray 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 MacGillivray Story

  1. c.1268

    Gillivray puts himself under the protection of the Mackintosh chiefs[3][6]

  2. 4 Apr 1626

    Campbell of Calder feus the lands of Dunmaglass to Farquhard of Dunmaglass[4]

  3. 16 Apr 1746

    Chief Alexander MacGillivray, commanding the Clan Chattan, is killed at Culloden[4][6]

Clan MacGillivray Crest & Plant Badge

Plant badgeBoxwood

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Map of Scotland with MacGillivray places marked

Dunmaglass, Strathnairn, Inverness-shire

The family's centre from an early time, held from Campbell of Calder by the 1626 feu-contract; sold after the 10th laird died in 1852.[4][6]

Culloden Battlefield, Graves of the Clans, Cairn and Well of the Dead

The Well of the Dead, at the east end of the battlefield, is where Chief Alexander MacGillivray fell in 1746; it still bears his name.[5][4][6]

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

Clan MacGillivray Today

ChiefClan MacGillivray has no recognised chief. The Clan Chattan Association records that the Lord Lyon appointed a Clan Commander, Iain D. MacGillivray, in 2016, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs list shows Iain MacGillivray in the MacGillivray row. Accepted sources disagree on when the chiefship fell vacant, so no date is given here.

Surnames linked to Clan MacGillivray

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

Spellings of the name

  • Gillray
  • Gilvray
  • Milroy
  • MacIlroy
  • MacGilvray
  • MacGillivery
  • MacIlvra

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Questions about Clan MacGillivray

Is MacGillivray part of Clan Chattan?

Yes - one of the oldest branches of the Clan Chattan confederation, under Mackintosh protection since about 1268.

What is the MacGillivray plant badge?

The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations gives Boxwood; the Clan Chattan Association gives Red Whortleberry.

Does Clan MacGillivray have a chief?

It has no recognised chief. The Clan Chattan Association records that the Lord Lyon appointed a Clan Commander, Iain D. MacGillivray, in 2016, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs list shows Iain MacGillivray.

What happened to the MacGillivray chief at Culloden?

He commanded the Clan Chattan at Culloden on 16 April 1746 and was killed at the well on the field that still bears his name.

Where was the MacGillivray seat?

Dunmaglass in Strathnairn, held under the feu-contract of 4 April 1626 from Campbell of Calder.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacGillivray, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Chiefs (list of chiefs), Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Clan MacGillivray, Electric Scotland
  4. The MacGillivrays of Dunmaglass, Electric Scotland
  5. Culloden Battlefield, Graves of the Clans, Cairn and Well of the Dead (SM967), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Clan MacGillivray (Clan Country), The Clan Chattan Association