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The name is Gaelic in origin MacGille Finnan meaning “son of the servant of St Finnan.” Who this person was is unknown as the history of the Maclennans id particularly complex given that until 1976 there had not been a recognised chief for over three hundred years. The name Filan itself is derived from the Celtic Faelchu meaning “wolf.” The Maclennans settled around Kintail and say that they are related to the Logans, who also held lands round Easter Ross. The Maclennans, along with the Macraes, were adamant Mackenzies supporters and may have been custodians of the great castle at Eilean Donan. Clan Maclennan played little part in either of the Jacobite risings although eleven Maclennans are recorded as being taken prisoner after Culloden. After the terrible defeat, the clan system began to fall apart with many Highlanders emigrating to other parts of the world. There are Maclennan mountains in New Zealand and a Maclennan County in Texas in the United States. The family also developed a great tradition as pipers. Maclennans were town pipers in Inverness in the early 16th century, played at the Battle of Waterloo, and regularly won modern competitions. This is commemorated by the Heraldic supporters which the chief selected when his arms were matriculated. Ronald Maclennan of Maclennan was recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, as chief of this name under the process o selection known as the “ad hoc derbhfine.” Although not of the chiefly bloodline, he was a member of the only Maclennan family to have matriculated arms since 1672. His family and clan research was published in 1978 where he traced the clan’s origin to the ancient royal Celtic families of Ireland and Scotland through Aengus Macgillafinan, the Lord of Locherne c. 1230.
Septs of the Clan: Gilfiman, Gillfiman, Gilfillian, Gilliland, Lagan, Laggan, Lenan, Lennan, Lennon, Leonard, Leonerd, Loban, Lobban, Logan, Loggan, Lyndon, MacAlenon, MacAlinion, MacAlinden, MacAlonan, MacClanachan, MacClanchan, MacClaron, MacClennen, MacClendon, MacGilillan, MacKilligan, MacLarnon, MacLenagan, MacLenahan, MacLenadhan, MacLenden, MacLendon, MacLennon, MacLernon, MacLoran, MacLorinan, MacLyndon, MacWilname, McClenaghan, McClendal, McClendas, McClendon, McLandon, McLendall, McLendon, McLennon, MackLenddon, MackClenden, MackLendin, MackLendon, MacLendall, Meclendon, Mclendon, Winan, Winning, and Winton |
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