Chattan
Gaelic Name: Clann Gillacatan
Motto: Touch not the cat without a glove
Badge: Red whortleberry
Origin of Name: Clan of the cats
Associated Names and Septs (with spelling variations):
Adamson Adamsone Ademson Ademsoun Ademsoune Aesone Aison Aissone Aissoun Aissoune Alees Aleese Archibald Ason Asone Asson Assone Aue Ave Ay Aye Ayesone Ayson Aysone Aysoun Ayssoun Bain Baine Baines Bane Bayin Bayn Bayne Baynes Baynne Bean Beanes Beine Bene Bhaine Brabener Brabiner Brabnar Braboner Brabunar Brabuner Braibener Braymer Brebener Brebner Breboner Brember Brembner Bremner Brimer Brimmer Brimner Brobner Brymer Brymner Caidh Caig Catan Catanach Catanache Catanoch Cate Cathan Catnach Cattan Cattanach Cattanoch Cattenach Cattenoch Ceiteach Chatain Chattan Chombeich Chombich Chombie Claerk Clark Clarke Clarkson Clarksone Clearkson Cleary Clerach Clerc Clerck Clercsone Cleric Cleric Clerie Clerk Clerke Clerkson Clerksone Clerksoun Clerksson Clunie Clunnie Cluny Clwny Clwnye Coates Coats Coitis Coittes Coittis Comb Combach Combe Combich Combie Conlay Conley Cotis Cottes Cottis Coults Couric Coutes Coutis Couts Coutts Couttss Coutys Cowltis Cowtes Cowtis Cowttis Crarer Crerar Crerer Criathrar Cultis Cults Curie Curray Curre Curri Currie Curry Currye Cutis Dallas Dallass Dallyas Dason Dasone Daueson Dauesoun Dauiesone Dauison Dauisone Dauisoun Dauson Dausoun Dauyson Dauysone Daveson Davidson Davidsone Davie Daviesoune Davis Davison Davisoun Davitson Davyson Davysone Daw Dawe Dawes Daweson Dawson Dawsone Dawysone Dawysoun Dean Deane Deason Deasone Deasson Deassoun Dein Dene Desson Deyne Dick Dickason Dickeson Dickie Dickison Dickson Dicsoun Dikiesoun Dikkyson Dikson Diksonne Dikyson Dixon Dolace Dolas Dolasse Dolays Doles Doleys Dollace Dolles Eason Easone Easson Eldar Eldare Elder Esson Fail Fairhar Fall Farahar Farcar Farchar Farchare Farcharsone Farcharsoun Farchyrson Farhard Farqhar Farqrson Farquar Farquhar Farquharson Farquharsone Farquhart Farthquhare Faurcharson Faurcharsone Fearachar Fearchair Fercard Ferchar Ferchard Ferchart Fercheth Ferchware Feresoun Ferghard Ferhare Ferkar Ferquard Ferquhar Ferquharsoun Fersen Ferson Ferthet Findel Findelasone Findlaisone Findlauson Findlaw Findlay Findlayson Findley Findleysone Finlaison Finlason Finlasone Finlasoun Finlaw Finlawsone Finlawsoune Finlay Finlayson Finley Finlinson Fionnla Fionnlach Fionnlagh Forquhair Fourcharsoun Fyndelay Fyndelosoun Fyndlae Fyndlasoun Fyndlaw Fynlaw Fynlawesone Fynloson Galashan Galeaspe Gellas Gellion Ghillaspic Gilasp Gilaspy Gilderoy Gilhaspy Gilhespy Gilies Gilise Gilispie Gillan Gillas Gillaspik Gillaspy Gillean Gilleis Gilleon Gilles Gillespey Gillespie Gillian Gillice Gillie Gillies Gilliosa Gillis Gillise Gilliss Gillon Gilray Gilroy Gilry Gilvray Gilyean Gilzean Gilzeane Glashan Glashen Glashin Glen Glene Gleney Glenn Glennay Glennie Glenny Gleny Golane Golin Gollan Golland Gollane Gollin Gollon Gove Gow Gowan Gowans Gowen Gowie Gowin Gracey Gracie Gracy Graisich Grasich Grass Grasse Grasseich Grassiche Grassichsone Grassick Grassie Grasycht Graysich Greasaighe Greasich Grecie Greishich Greoschich Greoshich Greshach Gresich Gressiche Greusach Greusaich Grevsach Griasaich Griesck Gylis Gyllis Hairdy Hardie Hardy Hardye Heagie Heagy Heegie Heggie Hegie Hegy Higgie Hosack Hosak Hosick Hossack Hossok Hossoke Ison Isone Kae Kay Kaye Kayt Keathe Keay Kee Keht Keith Kellas Kelles Kerracher Ket Keth Kethe Key Keyth Keythe Keytht Kite Knevan Kowtis Leary Lees Leys Lion Lione Lios Lioun Lyon Lyoun Lyoune MacAig MacAige MacAindreis MacAlbea MacAleerie MacAlees MacAliece MacAnally MacAndrew MacAndrie MacAndro MacAndy MacAnnally MacA’Phearsain MacA’Phearsoin MacAppersone MacArdie MacArdy MacArquhar MacAy MacBain MacBaith MacBane MacBardie MacBathe MacBay MacBayne MacBea MacBean MacBeane MacBeath MacBeatha MacBeathy MacBee MacBehan MacBeith MacBen MacBeth MacBetha MacBey MacBheath MacBheatha MacBheathain MacBurie MacCagy MacCaig MacCaige MacCannally MacCarday MacCardie MacCardney MacCardy MacCarquhar MacCarracher MacChardaidh MacChardy MacChlerich MacChlery MacChomay MacChombeich MacChombich MacChomich MacClachan MacClachane MacClathan MacClearey MacCleary MacCleche MacClees MacCleiche MacCleisch MacCleish MacCleishe MacCleisich MacClerich MacCleriche MacClerie MacClery MacClese MacCleys MacCliesh MacClirie MacClurich MacCoage MacColeis MacColleis MacColm MacColme MacColmie MacColmy MacComaidh MacComais MacComas MacComash MacComb MacCombe MacCombich MacCombie MacCombs MacCome MacComes MacComey MacComiche MacComick MacComie MacComish MacComy MacConche MacConchie MacConchy MacCondach MacCondachie MacCondachy MacCondie MacCondochie MacCondoquhy MacConnchye MacConquhy MacConquy MacCourich MacCuinn MacCulican MacCuligan MacCuligin MacCulikan MacCuliken MacCune MacCunn MacCurich MacCurie MacCurrach MacCurragh MacCurrich MacCurrie MacCurry MacCwne MacDade MacDaid MacDavid MacEarachar MacEaracher MacEgie MacEleary MacElhatton MacElpersoun MacElroy MacElvain MacElveen MacElwain MacEntyre MacEracher MacErar MacErchar MacErracher MacErrocher MacFaell MacFail MacFal MacFale MacFall MacFarquhar MacFarquher MacFarsane MacFarsne MacFarson MacFaul MacFauld MacFaull MacFayle MacFerchar MacFerquhair MacFerquhare MacFerson MacFersoune MacFoill MacForsoun MacFuirigh MacFyall MacGabhawn MacGhobhainn MacGhowin MacGilchatton MacGiligan MacGillas MacGillavary MacGillebeatha MacGillechattan MacGilleglash MacGilleis MacGillese MacGillevary MacGillevoray MacGillevorie MacGillevray MacGillewra MacGillewray MacGillican MacGillies MacGilligain MacGilligan MacGilligin MacGillis MacGillish MacGillivary MacGillivoor MacGillivraid MacGillivray MacGillivrie MacGillivry MacGillowray MacGillvary MacGillveray MacGillvery MacGillvra MacGillvray MacGilrey MacGilroy MacGilroye MacGilvane MacGilvary MacGilvery MacGilvory MacGilvra MacGilvray MacGilweane MacGilwrey MacGlashan MacGlashen MacGlashin MacGlassan MacGlassin MacGlasson MacGleish MacGouan MacGoun MacGoune MacGovin MacGow MacGowan MacGowen MacGown MacGowne MacGowy MacGruaig MacGuilvery MacGuin MacGulican MacHarday MacHardie MacHardy MacHatton MacHay MacHee MacHillies MacHilmane MacHomas MacHomash MacHomie MacHquan MacHquhan MacHuin MacIlbraie MacIlchattan MacIlchombie MacIlchomich MacIlchomie MacIlchomy MacIlees MacIleish MacIlhatton MacIlishe MacIliwray MacIllees MacIlleese MacIlleglass MacIlleish MacIllory MacIllvain MacIllveyan MacIllvra MacIlmeane MacIlmeine MacIlmeyne MacIloray MacIlra MacIlray MacIlrie MacIlroy MacIluray MacIlvain MacIlvaine MacIlvane MacIlvayne MacIlvean MacIlveane MacIlveen MacIlveerie MacIlvery MacIlvian MacIlvora MacIlvoray MacIlvory MacIlvra MacIlvrach MacIlvrae MacIlvray MacIlwain MacIlwaine MacIlweine MacIlwra MacIlwray MacInally MacInclerich MacInclerie MacInclerycht MacInferson MacInteer MacIntire MacIntyir MacIntyr MacIntyre MacKaggie MacKaig MacKaige MacKaigh MacKandrew MacKardie MacKbayth MacKcaige MacKeag MacKeandla MacKeeg MacKegg MacKeggie MacKeig MacKeith MacKelecan MacKelegan MacKelican MacKelrae MacKelvain MacKentyre MacKeracher MacKerchar MacKercher MacKerichar MacKericher MacKerracher MacKerricher MacKethe MacKglesson MacKhardie MacKigg MacKilferson MacKilican MacKilikin MacKillican MacKillicane MacKillichane MacKilligan MacKilligane MacKilligin MacKilrae MacKilrea MacKilroy MacKilvain MacKilvane MacKilven MacKilwein MacKilweyan MacKilwyan MacKindlay MacKinfarsoun MacKinla MacKinlay MacKinley MacKintishie MacKintoch MacKintoche MacKintoisch MacKintorss MacKintosh MacKintyre MacKleiry MacKleroy MacKlewain MacKomash MacKomie MacKommie MacKomy MacKperson MacKphaill MacKpharsone MacKqueane MacKquyne MacKreiche MacKritchy MacKulican MacKurrich MacKury MacKygo MacKynioyss MacKyntoich MacKyntossche MacKyntoys MacLear MacLeary MacLeash MacLees MacLeesh MacLeich MacLeish MacLerich MacLerie MacLeroy MacLese MacLess MacLewain MacLglesson MacLise MacLish MacLiss MacLroy MacMhourich MacMhuireadhaigh MacMhuirich MacMhuirrich MacMordoch MacMuiredhaigh MacMuiredhuigh MacMuirigh MacMurich MacMurrich MacMurriche MacMurrycht MacNally MacNaoimhin MacNeiving MacNevin MacNivaine MacNiven MacOmie MacOmish MacOnchie MacOnlay MacOulroy MacOurich MacPaill MacPaul MacPearson MacPerson MacPersone MacPersonn MacPhael MacPhaell MacPhail MacPhaile MacPhaill MacPhale MacPharson MacPhaul MacPhaull MacPhayll MacPhearson MacPhell MacPhersen MacPherson MacPhersone MacPhial MacPhiel MacQhardies MacQuain MacQuan MacQuaynes MacQuean MacQueane MacQueen MacQueeney MacQueenie MacQuein MacQueine MacQuen MacQuene MacQueyn MacQueyne MacQuhan MacQuheen MacQuhen MacQuhenn MacQuhenne MacQuheyne MacQuhyn MacQuhyne MacQuien MacQuin MacQuine MacQuinne MacQuinnes MacRaild MacRaill MacRailt MacReekie MacReiche MacRiche MacRichie MacRikie MacRitchey MacRitchie MacRitchy MacRyche MacSayde MacSeveney MacShuibhne MacSuain MacSuin MacSwain MacSwaine MacSwan MacSwane MacSween MacSwen MacSweyne MacSwyde MacSwyne MacTarlach MacTarlich MacTear MacTeer MacTeir MacTer MacTere MacTerlach MacTeyr MacThearlaich MacThom MacThomaidh MacThomais MacThomas MacThome MacThomie MacTier MacTire MacToiche MacTomais MacToschy MacToshy MacTyr MacTyre MacUirigh MacUne MacUrich MacVail MacVain MacVaine MacVale MacVane MacVarraich MacVarrich MacVean MacVeane MacVeirrich MacVirrich MacVirriche MacVoerich MacVorich MacVoriche MacVorrich MacVourich MacVurich MacVurie MacVurirch MacVuririch MacVurrich MacVurriche MacWean MacWeane MacWhan MacWhanne MacWhin MacWhinn MacWirrich MacWirriche MacWurie MacYlory MacYlroy MacYlroye MacYlveine MacYntyre Maelbeth Makandro Makcome Makcomius Makconchie Makcurrie Makeeg Makfaill Makfale Makfarson Makfassane Makfele Makferquhair Makfersan Makfersone Makfersoun Makferssoun Makghobhainn Makgilroy Makgilvane Makgowane Makgowin Makhaig Makillewray Makilmain Makilmeyn Makilrow Makilvane Makilvene Makilwene Makilwyane Makimpersone Makintare Makkilrow Maklearie Makleis Makmurdie Makmurriche Makmurthe Makphaile Makphersone Makquean Makquene Makquhan Makquhane Makquhen Makquhon Makryche Makteir Makter Makthome Makthomy Maktyre Makulikin Makvirriche Makynparsone Malbeth Maquhon Meikleroy Mekilwaine Melbeth Micklroy Milroy Mordac Mordake Mordik Mordoc Mordok Mordyk Moreduc Morthaich Mourdac Mteir Muireach Muireadhach Muiredach Murdac Murdak Murdoc Murdoch Murdock Murdoson Murdy Murreich Murthac Murthak Naomhin Nickphaile Nobil Nobile Nobill Noble Pal Paul Paule Paull Pearson Pharquhair Pherharchd Phinlaw Pol Pole Quin Quinn Raich Reach Reacht Reaich Reauch Reaucht Reche Rechie Rechtie Rechy Reiach Reith Reithe Reoch Reoche Rethe Reuch Revan Revans Reyth Riach Riauch Riche Richie Rioch Rioche Ritchie Roeoch Rychy Rychze Rytchie Saythe Scaith Scayth Schau Schaw Schawe Scheoch Scheok Schiach Schioch Schioche Seah Seath Seith Seth Sha Shau Shaw Shawe Shay Sheach Sheath Sheehan Sheoch Shiach Siache Sith Sithach Sithech Sithig Skaith Smeayth Smith Smyith Smyithe Smyth Smythe Suain Svan Sveinn Swain Swan Swane Swann Swayne Sween Swein Sweing Swen Sweyn Sweyne Swyde Swyn Swyne Sythach Sythag Sythock Tam Tameson Tamesone Tamson Tamsone Tarall Taroll Tarrel Tarrell Tarrill Terale Terrel Terrell Terroll Thom Thomas Thomason Thomasson Thomassone Thomassoun Thome Thomessone Thompson Thoms Thomson Thomsone Thomsoun Thomsoune Thomsson Thowmis Thowms Tire Toash Toische Tomson Tomsone Tyre Vail Vcgillevorie Vconchie Versen
History
The ‘Clan of the Cats,’ was not always a single family but a confederation or community of families, some of whom had been related and some who were not. The wildcat in heraldry can often help as a means of distinguishing the families associated.
Most believe that the name came to be through Saint Cattan. His servant, the baillie of Ardchattan’s abbey lands, called himself Gillichattan Mor and is seen as the first clan chief. The family possessed lands at Loch Arkaig and Glenloy during Malcolm II’s time and Torcastle became the seat of the chief.
In 1291 Eva, the only child of the sixth chief Dougall Dall, married Angus, sixth Laird of MacKintosh. Angus became Captain of Clan Chattan. It was disputed whether the chiefship was a heritable honour that Eva could have conferred on her. The chiefs of Clan MacPherson cited that their descendance from the Clan Chattan chief Muireach in 1173 was their right to be chiefs of Clan Chattan. This dispute was on-going for two hundred years.
Angus and Eva also had land disputes begin in their time which would last four hundred years. Because they had Angus Og of Islay for an enemy, Angus decided to move out of Torcastle and withdraw to Rothiemurchus.
At this the Camerons claimed that the Arkaig lands had been abandoned and, proclaiming right of conquest, moved into them. It was in the fourteenth century that Clan Chattan developed into a confederation. Along with the MacPhersons, other clans who formed an alliance were the MacPhails, MacBeans, Cattanachs, MacKintoshes and their cadet branches the Shaws, MacCombies, Ritchies, MacThomases and the Farquharsons.
Other associate families without blood ties were the Davidsons, MacAndrews. MacGillivrays, MacLeans of Dochgarroch, MacIntyres of Badenoch and the MacQueens of Pollochaig.
Clan Chattan suffered badly after the 1745 rising and the MacKintoshes became the dominant clan.
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