A Clan is not just one family, but a collection of families known as "Septs."
buGG'z Sept is MacClure
(other variants: MacLure, MacLur, MacAlear, MacLeur, MacLewer, MacClewer)

The McClure Coat of Arms/ Family Crest

Origin: Scottish
Coat of Arms: Silver a chevron between two roses and a sword and on the chevron a gold star.
Crest: A tower flying a flag on which there is a rose.
Motto: Spectemur agendo.
Motto Translated: Let us be judged by our actions.

As you may or may not know, buGG'z 'Clan' is MacLeod of Harris.

A sept of MacLeod of Harris according to "Scots Kith & Kin". Black's "the
Surnames of Scotland" mention MacLeur. MacLewer and MacClewer are known
American derivitives.

Many MacClures settled in Ireland prior to the 1600s.

Black found MacClures in Galloway. McLur, McLure and McClure were respited for
murder in 1526, Maklure was in Carrick in 1532, McLoir was in Dumfries in 1570,
McLuir was in Gugane in 1607 charged with assault. McLur in Craigfine was
charged with usury in 1617. MacLloure was in Parbrek in 1618, M'Clour is in
Apyn in 1664 and M'Cloor/M'Clwre is in Burley, Galloway in 1684. Mary M'?Whote
was sentenced to be banished to the plantations for resetting of rebels and
other offenses in 1664. McKluire was in Carsfern as a disorderly person in 1664.

MacAlear is a variant of MacClure, current in Galloway. John Macalier signed
the Band of Dumfries in 1570.

There are many families in Sleat on Skye named MacLure but whose name is
spelled in Gaelic as M'Leora (for MacGille dhedradha), a side form of Dewer.

According to "the MacLeods: The History of a Clan" by I. F. Grant, Torquil MacLeod
married a MacNicol (heir of Naughton) and got part of the island known
as Lochs & Stornoway on Lewis. They are...."descended of some of the M
acLeods who went with sr. Norman MacLeod of Bernera to Battle of Worcester
and (who), after the defeat of the Royalists, fled to Ireland and took a
different name...." (Note: Hence McClure).

I have a complete history on the "McClure" family here



The Clan
A Brief History of the Clan MacLeod
This Clan claims descent from Leod. Leod was a son of Olaf, King of Man and
Northern Isles. Leod was the first chief and gave the patronymic McLeod or
MacLeod meaning "sons of Leod".

Leod held Uist, Harris, Lewis and much of Skye due to his marriage, his father,
grandfather and stepfather's connections. He died around 1280 and was buried on
the holy island of Iona.

Leod had two sons, Norman and Torquil. Norman was the MacLeod of MacLeod and
Harris and Dunvegan while Torquil was the progenitor of the MacLeods of Lewis.

Norman is believed to have fought with Bruce at the battle of Bannockburn.

The clan holds the legendary Fairie Flag at Dunvegan Castle.

The protagonists of the Highlander films and series are both MacLeods.



The OFFICIAL site of Clan-MacLeod
Clan MacLeod Society (USA)



The motto of Clan MacLeod is "Hold Fast", and throughout the centuries their
Chiefs have endeavoured to do so.


On our MacLeod crest is emblazoned a bull's head, with the motto "HOLD FAST".

the above information was provided by a reading I had done at the Scottish Highland
Games in Estes Park, Colorado.
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The MacLeod Castle!


Dunvegan Castle
The Dunvegan Castle is the home of the Chief of MacLeod.
Originally a rock fortress founded about eight and a half centuries ago,
Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye in Invernesshire, Scotland, has grown
and changed over the years until today it is a beautiful and historic castle -
the oldest continuously inhabited stronghold in the British Isles, the home of
the Chief and the symbolic clan home to MacLeods around the world. Among its
many treasures are the Fairie Flag, the Dunvegan Cup, Rory Mor's Drinking Horn,
art works, as well as its magnificent views of Loch Dunvegan and the landscaped grounds.



The famous Fairie Flag is displayed in the castle's dining room, mounted in
a picture frame. It is in a state of considerable decay. Legend has it that
this magical flag was given to the clan by the queen of the fairies in reward
of a favour they had done her, and that waving it would enlist the fairies help
in time of need. The flag is said to have been waved on two occasions, with a
single use remaining.

MacLeod Of Harris Tartan

A tartan is a specific woven pattern that often signifies a particular Scottish clan
in the modern era. The pattern is made with alternating bands of coloured (pre-dyed)
threads woven as both warp and weft at right angles to each other. The resulting
blocks of colour repeat vertically and horizontally in a distinctive pattern of
squares and lines known as a "sett". Kilts almost always have tartans. Tartan is
also known as plaid in North America, but in Scotland this word means a tartan
cloth slung over the shoulder or blanket.


the Official Site Of The Dunvegan Castle
Buy a Model Of Duvegan Castle!






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December 19th, 2004