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MacIan ("son of Iain/John") is a patronymic used by two branches of Clan Donald rather than a clan in its own right: the MacIains of Ardnamurchan, who trace descent from Iain Sprangach, third son of Angus Mor of the Isles, and the MacDonalds of Glencoe, known as Clan Iain Abrach. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacIan chief, and the Glencoe family is represented today by the High Chief of Clan Donald.

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The MacIan Story

  1. 1499

    Royal charter grants John MacIan Ardnamurchan with the castle of Mingary[3]

  2. 1518

    John, 6th chief, killed by avenging kinsmen after acts against the Dunnyveg MacDonalds[1]

  3. 1612

    The 7th Earl of Argyll commissions Donald Campbell to take Mingary Castle[3]

  4. c.1618-1625

    MacIains lose their lands; by 1625 many had settled in Moidart under Clanranald[1]

  5. 13 Feb 1692

    McIan, chief of the MacDonalds of Glencoe, killed in the Massacre of Glencoe[4][1]

Visit the MacIan Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacIan places marked

Mingary Castle, Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan

Category A listed (LB527); held with Ardnamurchan by John MacIan under a royal charter of 1499, and taken for the Earl of Argyll in 1612.[3]

Massacre of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe

Category C listed cross (LB6876), erected 1883 in memory of McIan, chief of the MacDonalds of Glencoe, killed 13 February 1692.[4]

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

Clan MacIan Today

ChiefMacIan is not a clan in its own right. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacIan chief, and the MacDonalds of Glencoe (Clan Iain Abrach) have no chief identified today and are represented by the High Chief of Clan Donald.

Questions about Clan MacIan

Is there a Clan MacIan today?

No. 'MacIan' was a patronymic used by two Clan Donald branches, the MacIains of Ardnamurchan and the MacDonalds of Glencoe. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacIan chief, and the Glencoe family is represented by the High Chief of Clan Donald.

What happened to the MacIains of Ardnamurchan?

They held Ardnamurchan with Mingary Castle under a royal charter of 1499; a chief was killed by kinsmen in 1518, the Earl of Argyll took the castle in 1612, and by 1625 many of the family had settled in Moidart under Clanranald.

Who was MacIain of Glencoe?

'MacIain' was the patronymic of the chiefs of the MacDonalds of Glencoe, called Clan Iain Abrach. The chief recorded as McIan was killed in the Massacre of Glencoe on 13 February 1692.

Is there a MacIan tartan?

Yes. The Scottish Register of Tartans lists one tartan named 'MacIan' (ref 5214), with its designer recorded as 'The Sobieski Stewarts'.

Sources

  1. Clan MacDonald - additional information (Ardnamurchan MacIains), Electric Scotland
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Mingary Castle (LB527), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Massacre of Glencoe Memorial (LB6876), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Tartan search results: MacIan, The Scottish Register of Tartans