The Chiefs of Clan Macpherson
William G.D.L. Cheyne-Macpherson

This book originally appeared in 1947 under the imprint of Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh. It is understood that this firm has subsequently gone out of business. Permission to republish the contents of this book has been obtained from the author's son, Ewan. Its transformation to website form is currently in progress.

CONTENTS

     

     

     

PAGE
INTRODUCTION -- UPPER STRATHSPEY
xv
     
PART I -- CLAN MACPHERSON
I.
ITS EARLY BEGINNING
1
II.
THE GENEALOGY OF CLUNY MACPHERSON
7
III.
CLUNY AND THE '45
40
IV.
THE POST '45 CHIEFS
56
     
PART II -- THE CENTURIES OLD CONTROVERSY
V.
THE CHIEFSHIP OF CLAN CHATTAN
69
VI.
ARMORIAL BEARING OF THE MACPHERSONS
80
VII.
THE ARMS OF CLUNY
86
     
APPENDICES I TO XVI
90
     
PART III -- SOME CADET BRANCHES OF CLUNY MACPHERSON
VIII.
THE MACPHERSONS OF DALCHULLY
113
IX.
THE MACPHERSONS OF BLAIRGOWRIE
125
X.
THE MACPHERSONS OF GLENTRUIM
131
XI.
THE MACPHERSONS OF BANCHOR
133
XII
.
THE MACPHERSONS OF BREAKACHIE
143
XIII
SOME YOUNGER DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM OF NUIDE
148
XIV.
THE MACPHERSONS 0F PITMAIN
166
XV
THE MACPHERSONS OF INVERESHIE
174
XVI.
CATTANACH, AND THE FAMILIES OF IAN MACPHER-
SON, 1ST BARON STRATHCARRON OF BANCHOR, AND
IAN FYFE MACPHERSON
186
     
PART IV -- CLAN MISCELLANY
XVII.
THE TARTANS OF THE CLAN MACPHERSON --
195
APPENDIX XVII--BADGE, WAR CRY, ETC. OF THE CLAN
XVIII.
SEPTS OF CLAN MHUIRICH OR MACPHERSON --
CLAN MACPHERSON ASSOCIATION
202
CLUNY'S COMMISSION
206