Clan McIlvian

Clan Story

The McIlvian Legacy

McIlvian appears to be a variant spelling of MacIlvain/Macilvain, which is recorded as a sept name of Clan MacBean (MacBain), a Highland clan and member of the Clan Chattan confederation, which tradition links to Gillichattan Mor. Clan MacBean is best remembered for Major Gillies MacBean, said to have died defending a gap in the line at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 after cutting down thirteen or fourteen of his attackers. As a sept, McIlvian does not carry its own chief; the recognized chief is that of Clan MacBean, currently Richard McBain of McBain, 23rd chief.