Clan Macdonald o Clanranald

Clan Macdonald o Clanranald
Crest: A treeple-touered castle Argent masoned Sable, an issuin fae the centre touer a dexter airm in armour embowed graspin a sword aw Proper
Motto	My hope is constant in thee
War cry	Dh'aindeoin co theiraedh e
Profile
Destrict	Hebrides
Plant badge	Common heath
Chief
Ranald Alexander Macdonald o Clanranald
The 24t Chief an Caiptain o Clanranald (Mac Mhic Ailein)
Seat	Morenish House
Historic seat	Castle Tioram

Clan Macdonald o Clanranald is a Scots clan and a branch o Clan Donald, ane o the lairgest Scots clans. The foonder o the Macdonalds o Clanranald is Reginald, 4t ieroe o Somerled. The Macdonalds o Clanranald ir desendit fae Reginald's aulder son Allan an the MacDonells o Glengarry descend frae his yunger son Donald. The clan chief o the Macdonalds o Clanranald is tradeetionally designatit as The Caiptain o Clanranald an nouadays baith the chief an clan are recognised bi the Lord Lyon Keeng o Airms, the heraldic judge in Scotland.

Clan profile

Heraldic staundart o the current clan chief.

• Clan chief: Tradeetionally the chiefs o Clan Macdonald o Clanranald hae bin styled as "The Caiptain o Clanranald". The Hieland or Gaelic designation o the chiefs o the clan is Mac Mhic Ailein. The current chief o the clan is Ranald Alexander Macdonald o Clanranald, who is the 24t Chief an Caiptain o Clanranald. The current chief's sloinneadh or pedigree is Ragnhaill Alasdair mac Coinneach Alasdair mhic Tearlach 'ic Raibheart 'ic Raibheart 'ic Cailein 'ic Alasdair 'ic Domhnaill 'ic Ragnhaill Og 'ic Ragnhaill 'ic Ailein 'ic Iain Muideartach 'ic Alasdair 'ic Ailein 'ic Ruairidh 'ic Ailein 'ic Ragnhaill 'ic Eoin 'ic Aonghais Og 'ic Aonghais Mhor 'ic Domhnaill 'ic Ragnhaill 'ic Somhairle.