The Clan MacDougall

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Connect with your goodly heritage!

An invitation to joinThe Clan MacDougall Society

of North America

FAMILIES OF CLANSMACDOUGALL AND MACDOWALLAs members of Clans MacDougall and MacDowall wedescend, in the main, from families whose names are ahistorical spelling or variation of our Clan Name, or weare from families whose Family Names have beenintegrally associated with the two clans over thecenturies. Families with these Associated Family Namesare ancient members of our two clans.

Spellings of MacDougall and MacDowallThe spellings MacDougall and MacDowall are bothattempts to phonetically translate the Gaelic nameMacDhùghaill into Scots or English. Through thecenturies many spelling variations have evolved. Manyare spelled with or omit the “Mac” “Mc”, “Mc”, “M’”;some abbreviate or spell the names phonetically; stillothers might be spelled with entirely small (lower case)letters. Variations include: • MacDougall • MacDowall • MacCoul • MacCowl•MacDougal • MacDougald • MacDougle • MacDoul • MacDowell • MacDowyl • MacDugal • MacHowell • MacHale • MacDill • Coyle • Dole• Duwall • Duvall

Associated Family Names or SeptsIt is common in Scottish clans to have full-fledgedclansmen with other family surnames. A distinct familythat is a constituent element of the clan is often called“Sept”. These are families that have been associatedwithin the clan for centuries. Many performed traditionalroles or held honored offices within the clan structure.These Family Names also demonstrate several variantspellings that abbreviate or spell names phonetically, etc.

Family Names within Clan MacDougall, whether spelledwith or omitting “Mac” “Mc”, “Mc”, “M’”, or with capitalor small letters, etc., include: • Carmichael of Argyll • Conacher • Livingston of Argyll • MacCowan • MacClintock • MacCulloch • MacLullich • MacDulothe • MacEachern • MacEwan • MacKichan • MacLucas • MacLugash • MacNamell

Among the Family Names associated with ClanMacDowall are • Cole • Coyle • Kyle

A listing of Family Names Associated with the ClansMacDougall and MacDowall is on our website atwww.macdougall.org

WHO CAN JOINAnyone can join,particularly anyonewho:

• Has the surname ofMacDougall orMacDowall, however

spelled (see listing ofsome of the most common

variations)

• Has a surname historicallyassociated with our clanfamily (see list)

• Regardless of their family name, isconnected by marriage to, or isdescended from, someone bearingany of those surnames

• Believes they are affiliated with theclan

HOW TO JOINJoin by doing any of the following: • Fill out and mail the MembershipApplication

• Contact the Membership Secretary• E-mail to info@macdougall.org• Or visit our website at

www.macdougall.org

MEMBERSHIP DUESMembership dues are listed in theMembership Application. Dues arefor a calendar year, payable in U.S.Dollars. Life Memberships are alsoavailable.

You can also pay online viawww.MacDougall.org by credit cardor with PayPal for added security andconvenience.

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The ClanMacDougallSociety ofNorthAmerica,whichincludes theassociatedclan familyMacDowall,was foundedin 1964 withthe fullapproval ofthe late

thirtieth Chief of theClan.

Since then, theSociety hascontinued to growin membership,activities andnumbers throughoutthe United States

and Canada, with affiliated membersworldwide.

Benefits of Membership• Keep up with Clan MacDougall activities via

The Tartan and e-bulletins• Network with other MacDougalls /MacDowalls

• Support the Society’s special activities andendeavors

• The Society is a 501(c)(3) organization andcontributions can be tax deductible in the U.S.

• Be a proud member of the ScottishCommunity and sustain the Scottish Tradition

MacDougalls of LornIf you are a MacDougall, youshare in a proud and distinguishedScottish legacy.

Mac means “son of”, while the term“clan” comes from the Gaelic word for

children. Thus, Clan MacDougall signifiesthe children of the son(s) of Dougall. Dougall, ourclan founder, was the eldest son of Somerled, King ofthe Hebrides and of what is now Argyll. In 1164,Dougall inherited the heartland of his father’s empire.

Clan MacDougall is one of the four oldest Highlandclans still in existence. The principal seats of our chiefswere Dunstaffnage, Gylen, and Dunollie Castles. Ourpresent Chief is Morag MacDougall of MacDougall,thirty-first Chief of the Clan. Her official residence isDunollie House, which is near the castle on the cliffsof Oban.

During the centuries that Clan MacDougall was apowerful influence along the West Highland Coast, anumber of families became associated with the clan.Descendants of these associated families share a clanconnection and are welcomed members of ourSociety.

MacDowalls ofGallowayThe MacDowalls/Macdowallsrepresent an integral and

especially strong membership inour Society, an acknowledgementof our historical alliance and

interconnections despitedistinct heritages andhereditary chiefs.

The MacDowalls are thoughtto be anciently related to theMacDougalls through“Prince” Fergus, Lord ofGalloway. He was acontemporary ally and

possibly a relation of King Somerled of Argyll andthe Isles.

The family’s name, like MacDougall, derives fromthe Gaelic MacDhùghaill, “son of the darkstranger”. But their patronymic ancestor is said tobe Duegald, younger son of Uchtred, second Lordof Galloway.

The caput baroniae (seat of barony) is atGarthland Mains in the Rhinns (isthmus) ofGalloway, as well as Logan House and Gardensand Freugh of old. The present seat is at BarrCastle, Garthland, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.

The Clan MacDougall Society

• Hosting Clan tents at Highland games and Scottishfestivals throughout the U.S. and Canada (listed onwww.macdougall.org)

• Supporting our Chief and worldwide Clan inmaintaining Dunollie and Gylen castles, and themuseum and cultural center at Dunollie House

• Providing ongoing communications andnetworking through The Tartan newsletter

• Reaching out to current and prospective membersthrough our website, www.macdougall.organd our Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/clanmacdougall

• Supporting our youth (as well as other deservingyoung people) through the John A. McDougallannual scholarship program for dance, music,Gaelic studies and related endeavors

• Finding ways to assist with genealogicalinformation

• Preserving and sharing our heritage: music, oralhistory, folklore and crafts

• Awarding prizes and trophies which encourageexcellence in performance within the Scottishcommunity

Dunollie Castle

Dunollie House

CLAN MACDOUGALL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES AND ENDEAVORS

Barr Castle