MacFarlanes at Bannockburn?
Whilst this year Scotland celebrates the 700th Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314, we search for Clan MacFarlane.
A fair number of MacFarlanes from all over the world will visit Scotland this year and take part in the Remembrance activity being re-enacted near the battle site, of 1314. However, a question arises; did Clan MacFarlane take part in the actual battle of Bannockburn all those 700 years ago?
MacFarlanes who know the basics of their Clan’s history will be aware that our lineage stems as a branch of the ancient Celtic Earls of Lennox. Our first clan chief was one Gilchrist, who was the fourth son of Alwyn, 2nd Earl of Lennox, and who in 1225 received the lands and barony of Arrochar in Dunbartonshire from his brother Malduin (3rd Earl).
To read the rest of this article, which was published in MacFarlane’s Lantern No. 130 – June 2014, please click on the following link:
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