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Clan Cameron is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel, and numerous cadet branches. The Clan Cameron lands are in Lochaber, [7] and within their lands lies Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. [8] The Chief of the clan is customarily referred to as simply "Lochiel". [9]
The Stand-off at the Ford of Arkaig occurred in September 1665 at Achnacarry, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Fort William, Scotland.The Chattan Confederation led by the Clan Mackintosh assembled an army to challenge Clan Cameron in a 360-year-old dispute over the lands around Loch Arkaig.
The current chief of Clan Cameron. A Scottish Conservative Party politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region between 2016 and 2024, before being appointed to the House of Lords.
The feud between Clan Cameron and Clan Mackintosh was particularly violent during this period. [2] A border dispute between the Cameron territories in Lochaber and the Earl of Atholl's lands in Perthshire led to a famous incident. The fair Lochiel had set out for the rendezvous where he would meet the Earl of Atholl and come to terms. [4]
Of the old blood of the Clan Chattan Federation. MacPhails today however can be found with Clan Macintosh in the East or with Clan Cameron in the west. Macpherson: Crest: A cat sejant Proper. [230] Motto: 'Touch no the cat but a glove' [230] Plant badge: white heather, [37] boxwood, or red whortleberry [65] Chief: Sir William Macpherson of Cluny
Chiefs of Clan Cameron; D. Family of David Cameron; Donald Cameron of Lochiel; Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1835–1905) Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel;
The Raids of Urquhart were two raids carried out in the vicinity of Urquhart Castle in the Scottish Highlands in October 1544 and April 1545 where a large amount of cattle, horses, harvest, furniture and military equipment were stolen from the Clan Grant, a Highland Scottish clan, by the Clan Cameron and Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, both also Scottish Highland clans.
Cameron of Erracht claimed chiefship himself. To add to the confusion the little boys mother was from Clan Mackintosh, a clan with a long history of enmity towards Clan Cameron. In this pretext, the chief of Clan MacKintosh, led 200 men, into the Cameron lands near Loch Arkaig whereupon a bloody battle ensued.