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Chiefs & Chieftains
Thanks to Iain Brodie of Falsyde for letting us have a copy of this work in progress.  Should you have any information to add to this you can email Iain Brodie direct.
  CLANS   CHIEFS & CHIEFTAINS    
This list is prepared by Iain Brodie of Falsyde. FSA. Scot. as part of a new book in preparation  
with a working title currently " THE SCOTTISH CLANS HERITAGE & HISTORY "  
         
A There are over 350 registered or 'known' Clans and Armigorous Houses in Scotland.  
B All the 'NAMES' in the left hand column are a virtually complete record however there are still a few more to be traced and added.
Likewise, the names and titles of Clan Chiefs, Chieftains and Armigorous Heads of Houses are being listed progressively  
as research and time permits but it is a fairly drawn out process.    
C The protocol in spelling of the names prefixed with 'MAC' are spelt this way as standard however as readers will be aware  
there are several variations in common use but these do NOT denote a separate Clan of Armigorous House.  
D The research to complete the details in columns C to F is ongoing and it should be noted that where Chiefs, Chieftains or  
heads of Houses are named as current at the time of entered but due to death these may be out of date. Likewise there are  
always new individuals coming forward to Claim the rights as Chiefs or Chieftains at the Court of The Lord Lyon who is the  
absolute arbiter in these matters and the associated Heraldic achievements which go with the Chiefly title, such Coats of Arms  
as they are known, comprising a shield, crest and slogan for example can only be used by the INDIVIDUAL to whom they are  
granted. They are NOT Clan armorials, they are an indivisible personal right and property which may only be used by their  
Grantee, which individual may allow the use of the Crest only, in what is known as the 'strap and buckle' form by their kinsmen.
E Anyone with information and or corrections is welcome to draw my attention to them, this would be greatly appreciated, by the  
same token, any queries I will attempt to answer as soon as possible but please be patient. Genealogy@falsyde.sol.co.uk  
F The orthographic convention used throughout in relation to the Mac. Mc. Is to use the correct Anglicising of "Mhic" in the form   
of "Mac". I also intend to standardise the names using the convention of the patronimic commencing as a capital letter, for   
example "Mcdonald or Macdonald" will be shown throughout as " MacDonald ", " MacIntyre ", " MacPherson ", etc.  This does not
imply any criticism of other spelling variants as right or wrong but the normal use is at least to accord the patronimic name with
a capital letter as being more courteous to the addressee.    
         
         
  COPYRIGHT BELONGS TO BRODIE OF FALSYDE WHO ASSERTS HIS RIGHTS AS AUTHOR  
         
  CLAN NAME CHIEF CHIEFTAINS NOTES CHIEF'S
  WHERE KNOWN WHERE KNOWN   HOME
ROYAL HOUSE Chief of Chiefs HM. Elizabeth Queen of Scots   Scotland & England
1 ABERCROMBIE Abercrombie of that Ilk   EXTINCT  
    Abercrombie of Birkenbog Abercrombie of Birkenbog  
2 ABERNETHY Abernethy of Abernethy   EXTINCT  
    Abernethy of Auchnacloich Abernethy of Auchnacloich  
3 ADAIR Adair of Kinhilt   Adair of Kinhilt  
    Adair of Kenoch ?  
4 ADAM Adam of Blairadam   ?  
5 AGNEW Agnew of Lochnaw   Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw Bt. Scotland
6 AIKENHEAD     ?  
7 AINSLIE     ?  
8 AITON     ?  
9 ALLARDICE     ?  
10 ANDERSON Anderson of that Ilk   EXTINCT  
    Anderson of Airdbreck ?  
    Anderson of Noth ?  
    Anderson of Westerton ?  
    Anderson of Dowhill ?  
    Anderson of Candacraig ?  
    Anderson of Kineddar ?  
    Anderson of Ardbrake ?  
    Anderson of Newbiggin & Kingask ?  
11 ANSTRUTHER Anstruther of Anstruther   Sir Ian Anstruther of That Ilk England
12 ARBUTHNOTT Arbuthnott of Arbuthnott   The Viscount of Arbuthnot Scotland
13 ARMSTRONG Armstrong of Gilnockie Mangerston   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
14 ARNOTT Arnott of Arnott   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
15 AUCHINLECK Auchinleck of That Ilk   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
16 BAILLIE Baillie of Lamington   Baillie of Lamington  
    Baillie of Dochfour The Lord Burton  
17 BAIRD Baird of Auchmeddan   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
    Baird of Meikle & Little Kip ?  
    Baird of Cambusnethan ?  
    Baird of Newbyth ?  
    Baird of Saughtonhall ?  
18 BAIN Bain of Tulloch   ?  
         
         
         
         
  CLAN NAME CHIEF CHIEFTAINS NOTES CHIEF'S
  WHERE KNOWN WHERE KNOWN   HOME
         
19 BALFOUR Balfour of Balfour   Balfour of Balfour  
    Balfour of Kinloch LOST. NOT KNOWN  
    Balfour of Burleigh The Lord Burleigh  
    Balfour of Balbirnie Balfour of Balbirnie  
20 BALLINDALLOCH Ballindalloch of Ballindalloch   WHOLE NAME & CLAN EXTINCT  
21 BANNATYNE     ?  
22 BANNERMAN     ?  
23 BARCLAY Barclay of Towie Barclay   Peter Barclay of Towie Barclay & That Ilk England
    Barclay of Urie ?  
    Barclay of Tolly ?  
    Barclay of Collairnie ?  
    Barclay of Pierston ?  
    Barclay of Ardrossan ?  
24 BAXTER     ?  
25 BEATON Beaton of Balfour   Beaton of Balfour  
26 BELL     ?  
27 BELSHES     ?  
28 BETHUNE     ?  
29 BEVERIDGE     ?  
30 BINNING     ?  
31 BISSET Bisset of Lessindrum   Bisset of Lessindrum  
    Bisset of Erchless, heiress married Chisholm EXTINCT  
32 BLACKADDER Blackadder of that Ilk   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
    Blackadder of Tullieallan LOST. NOT KNOWN  
33 BLACKSTOCK     ?  
34 BLAIR     ?  
35 BLANC     ?  
36 BLYTH     ?  
37 BORTHWICK Borthwick of That Ilk   The Lord Borthwick Scotland
38 BOSWELL     LOST. NOT KNOWN  
39 BOYD Earl of Kilmarnock   The Lord Kilmarnock England
40 BOYLE Earl of Glasgow   The Earl of Glasgow Scotland
41 BRISBANE Brisbane of That Ilk   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
42 BRODIE Brodie of Brodie   Alexander Brodie of Brodie Scotland
    Brodie of Falsyde Iain Brodie of Falsyde Scotland
    Brodie of Lethen Ewan Brodie of Lethen Scotland
    Brodie of Boxford   England
         
         
  CLAN NAME CHIEF CHIEFTAINS NOTES CHIEF'S
  WHERE KNOWN WHERE KNOWN   HOME
         
43 BROUN Broun of Coulston   Broun of Coulston  
44 BRUCE Earl of Elgin   The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine Scotland
45 BUCHAN Buchan of Auchmacoy   David S. Buchan of Auchmacoy Scotland
46 BUCHANAN Buchanan of Buchanan   Buchanan of Buchanan  
    Buchanan of Auchmar ?  
    Buchanan of Spittal, subsequently as Chief ?  
    Buchanan of Leny, subsequently Chiefs ?  
    Buchanan of Drumikill ?  
    Buchanan of Carbeth ?  
    Buchanan of Sallochy ?  
47 BURNETT Burnett of Leys   J.C.A. Burnett of Leys Scotland
    Burnett of Monboddo LOST. NOT KNOWN  
48 BUTTER Butter of Gormock   Butter of Gormock  
49 BUSBIE     ?  
50 BYRES     ?  
51 CAIRNS     ?  
52 CALDER Calder of Calder Heiress married Campbell, later styled 'of Cawder' Broken Clan, some follow Campbell of Cawder  
53 CALDWELL     ?  
54 CALLENDER Callender of Callender   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
55 CAMERON Cameron of Lochiel   Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel Scotland
    Cameron of Erracht LOST. NOT KNOWN  
         
         
         
56 CAMPBELL Campbell of Loch Awe   The Duke of Argyll Scotland
    Campbell of Aird Campbell of Aird Scotland
    Campbell of Strachur ?  
    Campbell of Barbreck ?  
    Campbell of Craignish ?  
    Campbell of Glen Lyon ?  
    Campbell of Glenorchy The Earl of Breadalbane  
    Campbell of Louden The Earl of Louden  
    Campbell of Cawdor The Earl of Cawdor Scotland
    Campbell of Shawfield ?  
    Campbell of Melfort ?  
57 CARMICHAEL Carmichael of Carmichael   Richard Carmichael of Carmichael Scotland
    Carmichael of Cleghorn ?  
         
         
         
  CLAN NAME CHIEF CHIEFTAINS NOTES CHIEF'S
  WHERE KNOWN WHERE KNOWN   HOME
58 CARNEGIE Carnegie of South Esk   The Duke of Fife Scotland
    Carnegie of Ethie Earl of Ethie & South Esk  
59 CARRUTHERS     ?  
60 CATHCART Earl of Cathcart   The Earl of Cathcart England
61 CHALMERS     ?  
62 CHARTERIS Charteris of Amisfield   The Earl of Wemyss & March Scotland
    Charteris of Kinfauns ?  
63 CHATTAN MacIntosh of Torcastle & Clan Chattan   The Captain of Clan Chattan Zimbabwe
64 CHEYNE Cheyne of Esselmont   Cheyne of Esselmont  
65 CHISHOLM The Chisholm   Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm England
66 CLERK Clerk of Penicuik   R.M. Clerk of Penicuik Scotland
67 CLELLAND     ?  
68 CLEPHANE     ?  
69 COCKBURN Cockburn of Langton   Cockburn of Langton  
70 COCHRANE Cochrane of Cochrane   The Earl of Dundonald Scotland
    Cochrane of Cults The Lord Cochrane of Cults Scotland
71 COLQUHOUN Colquhoun of Luss   Sir Ivar Colquhoun of Luss Scotland
72 COLVILLE Colville of Culross      
73 CONGILTON Congilton of That Ilk   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
74 CRAIG     ?  
75 CRANSTOUN Cranstoun of Cranstoun   David A.S. Cranstoun of That Ilk Scotland
76 CRAUFURD Crauford of Auchenames   Crauford of Auchenames  
77 CRICHTON Viscount of Frendraught   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
CHRISTIE   Christie of Loch Dochart    
78 CROSBY     ?  
79 CRUICKSHANK ?   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
80 CUNNINGHAM Cunningham of Cunningham   The Earl of Glencairn  
81 CUMMING Cumming of Altyre   Sir Alastair Cumming of Altyre Scotland
    Cumming of Cummingston ?  
    Cumming of Logie LOST. NOT KNOWN  
82 DALMAHOY Dalmahoy of That Ilk   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
83 DALRYMPLE Dalrymple of Dalrymple   The Earl of Stair  
      Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bt. Scotland
84 DALZIELL Dalziell of Dalziell   The Earl of Carnwath  
    Dalziel of The Binns Tam Dalziel of the Binns Scotland
85 DARROCH Darroch of Gourock   Capt. Duncan Darroch of Gourock England
         
         
  CLAN NAME CHIEF CHIEFTAINS NOTES CHIEF'S
  WHERE KNOWN WHERE KNOWN   HOME
86 DAVIDSON Davidson of Davidson   Alister G. Davidson of Davidston New Zealand
    Davidson of Cantray LOST. NOT KNOWN  
    Davidson of Samieston LOST. NOT KNOWN  
87 DENNIESTON Dennieston of That Ilk Heiress married Cunningham of Kilmaurs NAME PROBABLY EXTINCT  
88 DEWAR Dewar of That Ilk & Vogrie   Michael Dewar of That Ilk & Vogrie England
DINGWALL Dingwall of Dingwall   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
89 DUNWOODIE     LOST. NOT KNOWN  
90 DON     ?  
91 DOUGLAS Douglas of Douglas   LOST. NOT KNOWN  
92 DRUMMOND Drummond of Drummond   The Earl of Perth Scotland
    Earl of Melfort ? Lost  
    Viscount Strathallan ?  
    Drummond of Megginch ?  
93 DUNBAR Dunbar of Mochrum   Sir James Dunbar of Mochrum Bt. USA
94 DUNCAN Duncan of Lundie   Viscount Duncan of Camperdown  
    Duncan of Jordanston ?  
95 DUNDAS Dundas of Dundas   David Dundas of Dundas South Africa
    Dundas of Arniston ?  
96 DUNLOP     LOST. NOT KNOWN