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THE
HISTORY OF THE CLAN CAMERON |
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HERALDRY |
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CAMERON SEPTS |
LOCHIEL |
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CLAN SEAT
Achnacarry is the family
seat of Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel, XXVII Chief and Captain of Clan
Cameron. The building itself replaces the original wooden building
destroyed during the 1745 uprising. It sits on a very pleasant plain by
the river Arkaig, near Spean Bridge. Near the house is the famous line of
beech trees heeled in by the Gentle Lochiel - a job he was undertaking
when he heard that Prince Charles Edward had landed at Glenfinnan. Not far
away, near the entrance to Loch Arkaig is the Dark Mile made famous in D K
Broster's Jacobite trilogy. |
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THE CHIEF OF CLAN CAMERON
Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel is the
heriditary Chief of the Clan Cameron having inherited the title on the
death of his father in 2004. He was born on 5th August 1946 to Sir Donald
Hamish Cameron and Lady Margaret. In 1974 he married Lady Cecil Kerr and
they have three daughters, Catherine Mary, Lucy Margot and Emily Frances
and a son Donald Andrew is styled Yr of Lochiel. Lochiel was educated at
Harrow and Oxford subsequently training as a Chartered Accountant and was
latterly a Director of J Henry Schroder & Co. He is currently Lord
Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. |
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THE EARLY YEARS
Donald Dubh, born c. 1400
is generally accepted as being the first authentic Chief. Sir Ewan Cameron
(1629-1719) was probably the greatest of the Cameron Chiefs and Donald
Cameron - the Gentle Lochiel (1695-1746) is known for his loyal support
for Prince Charles Edward Stuart in the 1745 rising. In recent years, Sir
Donald H Cameron, KT, XXVI Chief (1910-2004), the present Lochiel's
father, will be remembered for providing outstanding leadership to the
Clan Cameron, travelling the globe to attend Clan Cameron events. The
picture on the left is a copy of the McIan print of the Cameron Chief |
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CAMERON TARTANS
Apart from the first, all Cameron tartans
have a distinct gold line within their designs. The tartan illustrated on
the left is the Clan Cameron.
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This tartan is the
ancient Cameron of Erracht. It is linked with the 79th or Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders formed by Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht.
The tartan worn in the McIan print and by Lochiel is Cameron of Lochiel
and is normally only worn by members of the family. |
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23 Apr 2010 |
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