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Chiefs of Clans and Names in Scotland


Our thanks George Way, Secretary to the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, for updating it on 13th March 2001.

How to address your Clan Chief

Only chiefs of whole Names or Clans are included, except certain special instances (marked *) who, though not chiefs of a whole name, were or are for some reason (e.g. the Macdonald forfeiture) independent. Under decision (Campbell-Gray, 1950) that a bearer of a double or triple-barrelled surname cannot be held chief of a part of such, several others cannot be included in the list at present.

THE ROYAL HOUSE: HM The Queen

AGNEW: Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Bt.,QC, 6 Palmerston Road, Edinburgh EH9 1TN

ALEXANDER: Earl of Stirling, 76 South Brentwood Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47715, USA. E-Mail: earlofstirling@msn.com

ANSTRUTHER: Sir Ralph Anstruther of that Ilk, Bt., GCVO, MC, Balcaskie, Pittenweem, Fife KY10 1RD

ARBUTHNOTT: The Viscount of Arbuthnott, KT, CBE, DSC, Arbuthnott House, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire AB30 1PA

BARCLAY: Peter C. Barclay of Towie Barclay and of that Ilk, 69 Oakwood Court, Abbotsbury Road, London, W14 8JF

BORTHWICK: The Lord Borthwick, Crookston, Heriot, Midlothian EH38 5YS

BOYD: The Lord Kilmarnock, 194 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 8XP

BOYLE: The Earl of Glasgow, Kelburn, Fairlie, .Ayrshire KA29 0BE

BRODIE: Ninian Brodie of Brodie, Brodie Castle, Forres, Morayshire IV36 0TE

BRUCE: The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, KT, Broomhall, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 3DU

BUCHAN: David S. Buchan of Auchmacoy, Auchmacoy House, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 3RB

BURNETT: J. C. A. Burnett of Leys, Crathes Castle, Banchory, Kincardineshire

CAMERON: Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel, KT, CVO. TD, Achnacarry, Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire

CAMPBELL: The Duke of Argyll, lnveraray, Argyll PA32 8XF

CARMICHAEL: Richard J. Carmichael of Carmichael, Carmichael, Thankerton, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6PG

CARNEGIE: The Duke of Fife, Elsick House, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire AB3 2NT

CATHCART: The Earl Cathcart, CB, DSO, MC, 15 Smith Terrace, London, SW3 4DL

CHARTERIS: The Earl of Wemyss and March, KT, Gosford House, Longniddry. East Lothian EH32 0PX

CLAN CHATTAN: M. K. Mackintosh of Clan Chattan, Maxwell Park, Gwelo, Zimbabwe (unconfirmed)

CHISHOLM: Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm (The Chisholm), Elmpine, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8BT

COCHRANE: The Earl of Dundonald, Lochnell Castle, Ledaig, Argyllshire

COLQUHOUN: Sir Ivar Calquhoun of Luss, Bt., Camstraddan, Loss, Dunbartonshire G83 8NX

COLVILLE: The Right Honourable, The Viscount Colville of Culross, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW England.

CRANSTOUN: David A. S. Cranstoun of that Ilk, Corehouse, Lanark

CRICHTON: David Crichton of that Ilk, Monzie Castle, Crieff

CUMMING: Sir William Cumming of Altyre, Bt., Altyre, Forres, Moray

DARROCH: Capt. Duncan Darroch of Gourock, The Red House, Branksome Park Road, Camberley, Surrey

DAVIDSON: Alister G. Davidson of Davidston, 21 Winscombe Street, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

DEWAR: Michael Dewar of that Ilk and Vogrie, Recotory Farmhouse, Charlton Musgrove, Wincanton, BA9 8ET

DRUMMOND: The Earl of Perth, PC, Stobhall, Perth PH2 6DR

DUNBAR: Sir James Dunbar of Mochrum, Bt., 211 Gardenville Drive, Yorktown, Virginia, USA.

DURIE: Andrew Durie of Durie, CBE, Finnich Malise, Croftamie, Stirlingshire, G63 0HA

ELIOTT: Mrs Margaret Eliott of Redheugh, Redheugh, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire

ELPHINSTONE: The Lord Elphionstone, Whitberry House, Tyningheme, EH42 1XL

ERSKINE: The Earl of Mar and Kellie, Erskine House, Kirk Wynd, Alloa, Clackmannan FK10 4JF

FARQUHARSON: Capt. A. Farquharson of lnvercauld, MC, lnvercauld, Braemar, Aberdeenshire AB35 5TT

FERGUSSON: Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran, Bt., Kilkerran, Maybole, Ayrshire

FORBES: The Lord Forbes, KBE, Balforbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire AB33 8DR

FORSYTH: Alistair Forsyth of that Ilk, Annfield Park, PO Box 175, Boyup Brook 6244, Western Australia. Tel/Fax: 00 61 89 765 1714

FRASER: The Lady Saltoun, Inverey House, Aberdeenshire AB35 5YB

* FRASER (OF LOVAT): The Lord Lovat, Beaufort Lodge, Beauly, Inverness-shire IV4 7AZ

GORDON: The Marquess of Huntly, .Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire AB34 5JP

GRAHAM: The Duke of Montrose, Buchanan Auld House, Drymen, Stirlingshire

GRANT: The Lord Strathspey, Schoolhouse, Loch Buie, Mull, PA62 6AA

GRIERSON: Sir Michael Grierson of Lag, Bt., 40c Palace Road, London SW2 3NJ

HAIG: The Earl Haig, OBE, Bemersyde, Melrose, Roxburghshire TD6 9DP

HALDANE: Martin Haldane of Gleneagles, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire

HANNAY: Ramsey Hannay of Kirkdale and of that Ilk, Cardoness House, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire

HAY: The Earl of Erroll, Woodbury Hall, Sandy, Beds, SG19 2HR

HENDERSON: John Henderson of Fordell, Rossyth, 7 Owen Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

HOPE: Sir John Hope of Craighall, Bt, 9 West Leigh Avenue, London, SW15 6RF

HUNTER: Pauline Hunter of Hunterston, Plovers Ridge, Lon Cecrist, Treaddur Bay, Holyhead, Gwynedd, LL65 2AZ

IRVINE OF DRUM: David C. Irvine of Drum, Holyleaf Cottage, Inchmarlo, Banchory, AB31 4BR

JARDINE: Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegirth, Bt., Ash House, Thwaites, Millom, Cumbria LA18 5HY

JOHNSTONE: The Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Raehills, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshise, DG11 1HQ

KEITH: The Earl of Kintore, The Stables, Keith Hall, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 0LD

KENNEDY: The Marquess of Ailsa, Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, KA19 7JN

KERR: The Marquess of Lothian, KCVO, Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire TN8 6NX

KINCAID: Madame Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid, Stoneyeld, Downton, Nr Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2HX

LAMONT: Peter N. Lamont of that Ilk, 309 Bungarribee Road, Blacktown, NSW 2148, Australia.

LEASK: Madam Leask of Leask, 1 Vincent Road, Sheringham, Norfolk

LENNOX: Edward J. H. Lennox of that Ilk, Tods Top Farm, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2LL

LESLIE: The Earl of Rothes, Tanglewood, West Tytherley, Salisbury, Wilts SP5 1LX

LINDSAY: The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, KT, PC, Balcarres, Colinsburgh, Fife, KY9 1HL

LOCKHART: Angus H. Lockhart of the Lee, Newholme, Dunsyre, Lanark

LUMSDEN: Gillem Lumsden of that Ilk and Blanerne, Stapely House, Hoe Benham, Newbury, Berks, RG20 8PX

MACALESTER: William St J. S. McAlester of Loup and Kennox, Dun Skeig, 27 Burnham Road, Burton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7ND.

McBAIN: J. H. McBain of McBain, 7025 North Finger Rock Place, Tucson, Arizona, USA

MACDONALD: The Lord Macdonald (The Macdonald of Macdonald), Kinloch Lodge, Sleat, Isle of Skye

MACDONALD OF CLANRANALD: Ranald A. Macdonald of Clanranald, Mornish House, Killin, Perthshire FK21 8TX

MACDONALD OF SLEAT (CLAN HUSTEAIN): Sir lan Macdonald of Sleat, Bt., Thorpe Hall, Rudston, Driflleld, N. Humberside YO25 0JE

MACDONELL OF GLENGARRY: Ranald MacDonell of Glengarry, 2 Randal Crescent, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8AG

MACDOUGALL: vacant

MACDOWALL: Fergus D. H. Macdowall of Garthland, 16 Rowe Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2 +G 2ES

MACGREGOR: Brig. Sir Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor, Bt., Bannatyne, Newryle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH12 8TR

MACINTYRE: Donald Russell MacIntyre of Glenoe, c/o Martin L. MacIntyre, Lieutenant
to Glenoe, 41 Temescal Terrace, San Francisco, CA 94118-4324, USA.

MACKAY: The Lord Reay, 11 Wilton Crescent, London SW1 

MACKENZIE: The Earl of Cromartie, Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire IV14 9AA

MACKINNON: Madam Anne Mackinnon of Mackinnon, 3 Anson Way, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BT

MACKINTOSH: The Mackintosh of Mackintosh, Moy Hall, Inverness IV13 7VQ

MACLACHLAN: Euan John Rome MacLaclan of MacLachlan, Castle Lachlan, Strathlachlan, Nr. Strachur, Argyll (not confirmed as the chief)

MACLAREN: Donald MacLaren of MacLaren and Achleskine, Achleskine, Kirkton, Balquidder, Lochearnhead

MACLAINE: MacLaine of Lochbuie, 4 Stormont Close, Kloof, 3630 Natal, South Africa.

MACLEAN: The Hon. Sir Lachlan Maclean of Duart, Bt., Arngask House, Glenfarg, Perthshire PH2 9QA

MACLENNAN: Ruairidh MacLennan of MacLennan, The Old Mill, Doors, Inverness-shire.

MACLEOD: John MacLeod of MacLeod, Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye

MACMILLAN: George MacMillan of MacMillan, Finlaystone, Langbank, Renfrewshire

MACNAB: J. C. Macnab of Macnab (The Macnab), Leuchars Castle Farmhouse, Leuchars, Fife KY16 0EY

MACNAGHTEN: Sir Patrick Macnaghten of Macnaghten and Dundarave, Bt, Dundarave, Bushmills, Co. Antrim

MACNEACAIL: lain Macneacail of Macneacail and Scorrybreac, 12 Fox Street, Ballina, NSW, Australia

MACNEIL of BARRA: Ian R. Macneil of Barra (The Macneil of Barra), 95/6 Grange Loan, Edinburgh

MACPHERSON: The Hon. Sir William Macpherson of Cluny, QC, Newtown Castle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire

MACTAVISH: Steven MacTavish of Dunardry, 1447 Pembroke Drive, Oakville, Ontario L6H 1V6, Canada.

MACTHOMAS: Andrew P.C. MacThomas of Finegand, c/o Roslin Cottage. Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire AB41 7NY

MAITLAND: The Earl of Lauderdale, 12 St Vincent Street, Edinburgh

MAKGILL: The Viscount of Oxfuird, Hill House, St Mary Bourne. Andover, Hants SP11 6BG

MALCOLM (MACCALLUM): Robin N. L. Malcolm of Poltalloch, Duntrune Castle, Lochgilphead, Argyll

MAR: The Countess of Mar, St Michael’s Farm, Great Witley, Worcs WR6 6JB

MARJORIBANKS: Andrew Marioribanks of that Ilk, 10 Newark Street, Greenock

MATHESON: Maj. Sir Fergus Matheson of Matheson, Bt., Old Rectory, Hedenharn, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 2LD

MENZIES: David R. Menzies of Menzies, Wester Auchnagallin Farmhouse, Braes of Castle Grant, Grantown on Spey PH26 3PL

MOFFAT: Madam Moffat of that Ilk, St Jasual, Bullocks Farm Lane, Wheeler End Common, High Wycombe

MONCREIFFE: Hon Peregrine Moncrieffe of Moncrieffe, Easter Moncrieffe, Perth, PH2 8QE

MONTGOMERIE: The Earl of Eghinton and Winton, Balhomie, Cargill, Perth PH2 6DS

MORRISON: Dr lain M. Morrison of Ruchdi, Magnolia Cottage, The Street, Walberton, Sussex

MUIR: Chief Andrew Moore, 6 Sersley Drive. Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. clan.muir@zoom.co.uk

MUNRO: Hector W Munro of Foulis, Fouhis Castle, Evanton, Ross-shire IV16 9UX

MURRAY: The Duke of Atholl, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perthshsire

NESBITT (or NISBET): (Robert) Mark Nesbitt of that Ilk, Centre for Economic Botany, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE; e-mail: m.nesbitt@rbgkew.org.uk

NICOLSON: The Lord Carnock, 90 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EL

OGILVY: The Earl of Airhie, KT, GCVO, PC, Cortachy Castle, Kirriemuir, Angus

OLIPHANT: Richard Oliphant of that Ilk, Hooke Farm, Hooke, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3NZ

RAMSAY: The Earl of Dalhousie, KT, GCVO, GbE, MC, Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angus DD7 6SH

RATTRAY: James S. Rartray of Rattray, Craighall, Rattray, Perthshire

ROBERTSON: Alexander G. H. Robertson of Struan (Struan-Robertson), The Breach Farm, Goudhurst Road, Cranbrook, Kent

ROLLO: The Lord Rollo, Pitcairns, Dunning, Perthshire 

ROSE: Miss Elizabeth Rose of Kilravock, Kilravock Castle, Croy, Inverness

ROSS: David C. Ross of Ross and Balnegowan, Shandwick, Perth Rood, Stanley, Perthshire

SCOTT: The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KT, VRD, Bowhill, Selkirk

SCRYMGEOUR: The Earl of Dundee, Birkhill, Cupar, Fife 

SEMPILL: The Lord Sempill, 3 Vanburgh Place, Edinburgh

SHAW: John Shaw of Tordarroch, East Craig, 22 Academy Street, Fortrose, IV10 8TW

SINCLAIR: The Earl of Caithness, 137 Clackston Grove, London, W6 8HB

SKENE: Danus Skene of Skene, Nether Pitlour, Strachmiglo, Fife

STIRLING: Fraser J. Stirling of Cader. 44A Oakley Street, London SW3 5HA

STRANGE: Maj. Timothy Strange of Balcaskie, Little Holme, Patton Road, Amesbury, Wilts

SUTHERLAND: The Countess of Sutherland, House of Tongue, Brora, Sutherland

SWINTON: John Swinton of that Ilk, 123 Superior Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

TROTTER: Alexander Trotter of Mortonhall, Charterhall. Duns, Berwickshire

URQUHART: Kenneth T. Urquhart of Urquhart, 507 Jefferson Park Avenue, Jefferson. New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA

WALLACE: Ian F. Wallace of that Ilk, 5 Lennox Street, Edinburgh EH4 1QB

WEDDERBURN: Wedderburn of that Ilk, The Master of Dundee, Birkhill, Cupar. Fife

WEMYSS: David Wemyss of that Ilk, Invermay, Forteviot, Perthshire

WOOD: T.M.H. Fawcett Wood of Largo, Llwyn-y-Garreg, Churchstoke, Montgomery, Powys SY15 6TL.

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