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Cluny MacPherson was born on 11 February 1706. He was the first-born son of Lachlan MacPherson of Nuide (1674-1746). His mother was Jean Cameron, a daughter of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel. Cluny grew up to be a respected individual. His father-in-law, Lord Lovat, described him as "a thorrow good natur'd, even temper'd, honest gentleman". [2]
William Macpherson, who was killed at the Battle of Falkirk (1746), is the ancestor of the current Chief of Clan Macpherson. [2] His brother witnessed government "red coats" burning Macpherson of Cluny's house. [2] Duncan Macpherson of Cluny fought in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. [2] Portrait of Cluny MacPherson ...
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MacPherson of Cluny's Regiment: Ewen MacPherson of Cluny: Cluny and his company deserted from Loudon's 64th Highlanders and joined the Jacobite army after Prestonpans: his regiment, raised in the area of Badenoch, fought at Clifton and was possibly 400 strong by the time of Falkirk. It was still en route to joining the main army when Culloden ...
Murray began the distribution to clan chiefs, but when he was apprehended by the government (and later turned state's evidence) [7] the treasure was entrusted first to Lochiel, the chief of Clan Cameron, and then to Ewen MacPherson of Cluny, head of Clan Macpherson.
Hector Munro was also tasked with capturing Ewen MacPherson of Cluny, who took part in the Jacobite rising of 1745. [3] However, Macpherson evaded Munro's grasp and escaped to France. [ 3 ] Macpherson tradition is that one day Munro, with a large party of soldiers, surrounded Macpherson's house. [ 3 ]
Earle S. MacPherson, the Ford engineer who developed the MacPherson strut in the 1940s Ewen MacPherson of Cluny , Scottish Jacobite Fiona Macpherson , FRSE, MAE, Scottish Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow
However, when Ewen Cameron of Lochiel was away in London a feud broke out between Clan MacDonald of Keppoch and their enemies Clan Mackintosh. As the Cameron Chief was away he was not able to hold back his clan and the combined forces of Cameron and MacDonald defeated the Mackintoshes who were supported by Government troops under Kenneth ...