Clan MacDonald of Slit (Scottish. - MacDonald Sleat, Gelsk. - Clann Ùisdein) - he is also: the Wisdin clan , the MacUisdin clan , the Northern Donald clan - one of the mountain clans of Scotland, one of the branches of the Donald (MacDonald) clan . The founder of the clan MacDonald of Slith was Wisdin (gel. - Ùisdean) or Hugh (gel. - Hugh) (c. 1437-1498), bastard son of Alexander Macdonald, Lord of the Isles (1390-1449), Somerled's great-grandson, who bore the title of Lord of the Isles and ruled the Hebrides. The clan and its leader are recognized by the heralds of Scotland as a separate clan.
| Clan MacDonald of Slit | |
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| English Clan macdonald of sleat | |
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| Motto | Per mare per terras (lat.) - "On the sea and on land" (By sea and by land) |
| Of the earth | Isle of Skye and the Outer Hebrides |
| Symbol | Epacris plant (Epacris impressa) from the heather family |
Clan MacDonald of Slit took part in numerous wars and conflicts between clans, primarily with the MacLeod clans from Harris and Dunvegan, and MacLane from Duarte . The clan suffered greatly from the inter-clan wars of the early 16th century . The clan reluctantly supported the royalists during the so-called “War of the Three Kingdoms” in Scotland and was badly damaged by the defeats inflicted by the Republicans. Clan MacDonald of Slith supported the Jacobite uprising in 1715 , but refused to support the Jacobite uprising in 1745 . Many participants in the 18th century uprisings for Scottish independence were sold into slavery after the defeat of the uprisings. Many people from this clan were forced to leave their lands and emigrate. Now the people of Clan MacDonald from Slith are scattered all over the world.
- Clan Leader : Sir Ian Godfrey Bosville MacDonald of Slit, 17th Baronet of Slit, 25th Clan Leader MacDonald of Slit
- Clan Lands : Invernessshire
- Symbol of the clan : branch of an epacris plant (Epacris impressa) from the heather family
- Historical residences of the clan leader : Danskeit Castle, Dantalm Castle and Armadale Castle ( Isle of Skye ).
- The current residence of the leader of the clan : Thorpe Hall, Radston , West Yorkshire , England.
Content
History of the MacDonald Clan of Slit
Origin
Clit MacDonald of Slit is a branch of the ancient Donald clan, which was of Irish and partially Norwegian origin. The founder of the clan was Domnall (Gaelic. - Domhnall), the son of Ragnall (Gaelic. - Raghnall) and the grandson of Somerland (Gaelic. - Somhairle). There are traditional clan lineages compiled in the Middle Ages; lineages lead to ancient Irish kings. Modern historians do not trust these genealogies. Somerland was the king of the XII century, who ruled the Hebrides - in the so-called "kingdom of the Islands". He also wore the title of “King Argyle”. There is no exact information on the date of his reign.
Clan MacDonald of Slith descended from the son of Domnall, the ruler of the Islands, Angus Mora (d. 1295), and from his son Angus Og (d. Ca. 1318). The son of Angus Og - John I MacDonald was the first lord of the Islands (1336-1386). Amy, the heiress of the Ruairi clan, became his first wife. John McDonald later divorced Amy and married a second time to Margaret, daughter of Robert II of Stuart, King of Scotland. Rights to inherit the title and possessions were transferred from children from the first marriage to children from the second marriage. John MacDonald was succeeded in 1386 by his eldest son from his second marriage, Domnall, Lord of the Islands (d. 1423), and he, in turn, his eldest son, Alexander (Alasdair) MacDonald, Lord of the Islands (1390-1449). Clan MacDonald of Slith descended from Widdin, the illegitimate son of Alexander (Alasdair) Macdonald and the daughter of O'Beolan, the abbot of Applecross.
XV century
The first mention of the Wisdin clan is found in traditional historical traditions and legends. According to the latter, the Scottish clan Wisdeen comes from immigrants from the Orkney Islands - the Vikings and the Irish. Legends say that the inhabitants of the western islands defeated people from the northern islands. Jarl Orkney was killed during the war. Clan Wisdin then ravaged the lands of Orkney and got a lot of loot. Angus and Archibald MacDonalds made a campaign around 1460 , when they lost their right to inheritance and tried to assert their rights. In 1463, John II Macdonald, Lord of the Isles, received, in addition to the inheritance of the clan's lands, another 28 merclands from Slit, in addition to lands in the west of Ross county, which he was given the previous year. The residence of the leader of the clan was Danskeit Castle on the Isle of Skye.
The clan played some role in the capitulation of Count Ross , for which the Scottish king promised the land clan in 1476. In 1493, the clan received confirmation of its ownership of the land, which he was granted by Count Ross as early as 1469. The leader of the Hugh clan (Wisdeen) of Slit died in 1498 and was buried in North Uist.
XVI century
XVII century
XVIII century
XIX — XX centuries
Clan
MacDonald’s Septes: Beath, Beaton, Bethune, Bowie, Colson, Connall, Connell, Darroch, Donald, Donaldson, Donillson, Donnelson, Drain, Galbraith, Gilbride, Gorrie, Gowan, Gowrie, Hawthorn, Hewison, Houstoun, Howisoncheons, Hughson , Hutchinson, Hutchison, Isles, Kellie, Kelly, Kinnell, Mac a 'Challies, MacBeth, MacBeath, MacBheath, MacBride, MacCaishe, MacCall, MacCash, MacCeallaich, MacCodrum, MacColl, MacConnell, MacCook, MacCooish, MacCrain, MacCrain, MacCuitein, MacCutcheon, MacDaniell, Macdrain, MacEachern, MacEachran, MacElfrish, MacElheran, MacGorrie, MacGorry, MacGoun, MacGowan, MacGown, MacHugh, MacHutchen, MacHutcheon, MacIan, Macilreach, Macilriil, Macilriachie, Macilriachie, Macilriach, Macvililach, Macilriach, Macvilil MacKellaig, MacKelloch, MacKiggan, MacKinnell, MacLairish, MacLardie, MacLardy, MacLarty, MacLaverty, MacLeverty, MacMurchie, MacMurdo, MacMurdoch, MacO'Shannaig, MacQuistan, MacQuisten, MacRaith, MacRorie, MacRory, MacRory, MacRory cRurie, MacRury, MacShannachan, MacSorley, MacSporran, MacSwan, MacWhannell, Martin, May, Murchie, Murchison, Murdoch, Murdoson, O'Drain, O'May, O'Shannachan, O'Shaig, O'Shannaig, Purcell, Revie, Reoch, Riach, Rorison, Shannon, Sorley, Sporran, Train, Whannel.
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