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Clan MacDougall is a Highland Scottish clan, historically based in and around Argyll. The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in Scotland, issuing new grants of coats of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, recognizes under Scottish law the Chief of Clan MacDougall.
The MacDougalls of Lorn are the senior branch of the royal house of Somerled, a famous warrior King of the Hebrides isles and ruler of Argyll until his death in 1164. Clan MacDougall is a very old Highland clan whose Chief, Madam Morag MacDougall of MacDougall, is the 31st Chief of the clan.
Chiefs of Clan MacDougall in Argyll. I – Dougall MacSomairle, King in the (Hebrides) Isles (1164 – d. 1207) : Eponymous founder of Clan MacDougall born circa the year 1140. He was the son of the Royal House of Somerled, King of the Hebrides and Regulus of Argyll. His mother was Raghnild the daughter of Olaf King of Man and she was the ...
Our Society has a strong membership of MacDowalls (often spelled in name variations such as McDowell as discussed below) who are anciently connected to us through “Prince” Fergus, Lord of Galloway, a contemporary ally, and grandfather-in-law of King Somerled of Argyll and the Isles.
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Castles in Scotland. MacDougall Clan. This clan takes its name from Dougall, Somerled’s son, who, after his father’s death in 1164, held most of Argyll and also the islands of Mull, Lismore, Jura, Tiree, Coll and many others. The Celtic Christian name Dougall, or Dugald, is derived from the Gaelic ‘dubh-ghall’, meaning ‘black stranger’.
Dugall's sons accompanied King Haakon of Norway when he attacked the island of Bute in the Firth of Clyde. One of the sons, Duncan, was appointed by Haakon to govern all the islands stretching from the Isle of Man to Lewis. Duncan was the first to adopt the name MacDugall.
Sep 21, 2020 · The clan line they have discovered descends from Dougall, King of the Isle of Man and founder of the ancient Scottish Kingdom of the Isles and Lorn. Dougall (c1140-c1207) was the eldest son of...
