The Medieval Camerons

No apologies are made for extending the term 'Medieval' from its usual ending in the fourteenth century. Many of those who inhabited the Highlands of Scotland were indeed much later in becoming 'civilised' than were those who lived in less inaccessible places such as the Lowlands. Disputes about the rights to occupy land were frequent, and the ancient Celtic 'Clan' system did not sit well with the feudal usages which the Normans introduced, and which were upheld wherever possible by the Scottish kings - the feudal system represented power to the king, the ultimate overlord.

Click on the name of a Clan Chief to find out more about him.

Reign	Monarch	Clan Chief	born circa	What was going on at the time?
1390-1406	Robert III	.	.	1396 Battle of the North Inch of Perth. Gladiatorial combat intended to settle the Cameron / MacIntosh feud.
1406-1437	James I	.	.	The first eighteen years of James' reign had been spent as a virtual 'prisoner' in England. He was murdered in 1437 by Sir Robert Graham - 1411 Donald Dubh supported Donald, 2nd Lord of the Isles, at the Battle of Harlaw ('Red Harlaw')
1437-1460	James II	XII Allan nan Creach	1448	1429 Camerons and Mackintoshes fought each other to a standstill. The same year the Camerons were with Alexander, 3rd Lord of the Isles at the sacking of Inverness, but later deserted to the King.
1460-1488	James III	XIII Ewen Allanson	1468	1472 A charter issued, recognising the clan as Clan Cameron - 1474 Battle of Corpach in which the Camerons defeated the Macleans in a dispute over the Lochiel lands. From Ewen Allanson are descended the family of Erracht - [see Research/The Family of Erracht]
1488-1513	James IV	XIV Ewen Beag	1522	1493 Lordship of the Isles forfeited - 1513 King James IV killed at the Battle of Flodden.
1513-1542	James V	XV Donald Dubh	1524	1527 Grant by the King of a charter to the Camerons of the disputed lands of Glenloy and Locharkaig.
1542-1567	Mary	XVI Allan MacIlduy	1569	1544 Battle of Blàr na leine ('Battle of the Shirts') at the head of Loch Lochy - 1546 Ewen Allanson beheaded at Elgin for his part in Lennox's uprising and Blàr na leine.

Born on: 03/01/2001 [March 1, 2001]