Clan MacDonald of Sleat

Basic Info.

MacDonald of Sleat Clan Crest

Clan MacDonald of Sleat

Gaelic Name: MacDhomhnuill
Motto: Per Mare Per Terras (By sea and by land)
Badge: Heather
Lands: Skye
Historic Seat: Dunscaith Castle, Skye
Origin of Name: Gaelic, Domhnull (World ruler)
Clan Chief: Sir Ian MacDonald Of Sleat Bt

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Tartan

MacDonald of Sleat Tartan

MacDonald of Sleat Modern

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Clan History

Skye

MacDonald of Sleat History

The MacDonalds of Sleat are the descendants of Hugh, the third son of Alexander, 3rd Lord of the Isles. Hugh had ability and power and sat on the Council of the Isles.
After the Lordship had been forfeited in the 1400s because of attempts to reclaim the MacDonald mainland possessions, Hugh obtained a charter to retain his own lands.

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Clan Lands

MacDonald of Sleat Lands

MacDonald of Sleat Map – from Gill Humphrys’ Clan Map of Scotland

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Clan MacDonald Branches

There is also MacDonald of Glencoe, MacDonald of Antrim, MacDonald of Dunnyveg & the Glens and MacDonald of Ardnamurchan. Sorry we don’t have sections for these branches yet.