| William Forbes Skene - 1837 - 346 Seiten
...chief, but on their extinction, which occurred soon after the usurpation by the family of Moyclart, the Glengarry branch succeeded to their possessions,...likewise that of the whole clan Donald, as undoubted representative of Donald, the common ancestor of the clan ; and when the services rendered by the family... | |
| James Browne - 1838 - 532 Seiten
...of tlu- seventeenth century, the family of Glengarry descended from Alister, second sou of Donald, became the legal representatives of Ranald, the common ancestor of the clan, and consequently possessed thai jus sanguinis of which no usurpation could deprive them. Such are the results of Mr Skene's researches... | |
| Sir John Scott Keltie - 1875 - 302 Seiten
...beginning of the seventeenth century, the family of Glengarry descended from Alister, second son of Donald, became the legal representatives of Ranald, the common...ancestor of the clan, and consequently possessed that jns sanguinis of which no usurpation could deprive them. Such are the results of Mr Skene'e researches... | |
| Alexander Mackenzie - 1881 - 532 Seiten
...obtained tliu actual chiefship, with the title of captain, while on the extinction of this brauch, in the beginning of the seventeenth century, the family...since then not only claimed the chiefship of the Clan Ran aid, but likewise that of the whole Clan Donald, as undoubted representative of Donald, the common... | |
| Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain - 1881 - 508 Seiten
...obtained the actual chiefship, with, the title of captain, while on the extinction of this brauch, in the beginning of the seventeenth century, the family...Donald's second son, became the legal representatives of Eanald, the common ancestor of the clan, and consequently possessed that right of blood to the chiefship... | |
| William Forbes Skene - 1902 - 476 Seiten
...territory, and rose at once to considerable power by a fortunate marriage with the heiress of the Macdonalds of Lochalsh. During the' existence of the senior branch,...usurpation, however successful, could deprive them. Q The family of Glengarry have since then not only claimed the chiefship of the clan Ranald, but likewise... | |
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