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R. Thomas Smith (1878–1957), thoroughbred horse trainer NP William French Smith (1917–1990), U.S. Attorney General Roland N. Smoot (1901–1984), U.S. vice admiral
MacGowan, Gowan (must be Mac a ghobhainn; see note), Smith (see note). Only those from the West Highlands and Islands are associated with Clan Donald North, Clanranald and Clan Donald South. Their name is from Mac a ghobhainn ("son of the smith"). There is only one Smith family associated with Clan Donald and it is found on South Uist.
Ranald Bane MacDonald (dates of birth and death unknown, alive in 1431) was the illegitimate son of John Mór Tanister (died 1427) and a daughter of a concubine of Finguine MacKinnon (the Green Abbot). He is the founder of Clan MacDonald of Largie.
The remains of Rob Roy MacGregor's house in upper Glen Shira. Despite having fought on opposing sides during the 1715 rising, MacGregor and his family moved immediately afterwards to Glen Shira, where they lived under the protection of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, also known as Red John of the Battles, "Iain Ruaidh nan Cath".
Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor, [2] is a Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 9th century. The clan's most famous member is Rob Roy MacGregor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. [2]
Ranald did not take the oath of allegiance to the new Williamite government until 4 February. John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair 's letter to Campbell of Breadalbane on 2 December showed the decision to make an example of Glengarry was taken before the deadline for the oath, originally as a much bigger operation; "...the clan Donell must be ...
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Alexander Carragh MacDonald of Glenarm was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll.Alexander, obtained possession of the barony of Glenarm.