Clan Logan
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Clan Logan is a Lowland and Highland Scottish clan. They were also known as the MacClennans. The clan does not currently have a chief, therefore it is considerd an Armigerous clan.
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[edit] History
[edit] 14th Century & Robert the Bruce
In 1329 during the Wars of Scottish Independence Sir Walter Logan and Sir James Logan accompanied Sir James Douglas of the Clan Douglas on the mission to take the heart of King Robert the Bruce to the Holy Lands. However they were all killed in Spain before achieving their task.
Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig married Bruce’s great grand-daughter and became the Admiral of Scotland in 1400. The Logans of Restalrig were eventually outlawed and disbanded but Logans still did well in Lothian.
[edit] 15th Century
The Highland branch trace themselves to Gilligorm who was a Clan leader in Easter Ross. A battle took place between the Clan Fraser and Clan Logan at Kessock where Gilligorm the Chief of Clan Logan was killed. Legend has it that his widow was pregnant when she was dragged off by the Frasers. When her son was born they broke his back to prevent him growing to be a warrior. However it could be that she gave birth to a deformed child, Crotair Mac Gilligorm. Crotair was and educated by monks and founded the churches of Kilmuir in Skye and Kilchrinin in Glenelg.
The Clan Logan or MaClennas supported the Clan MacKenzie during their feud against the Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry.
[edit] Civil War
During the Civil War many of the Clan Logan died supporting the Clan MacKenzie at the Battle of Auldearn in 1645 where they were defeated by James Graham the 1st Marquess of Montrose.
[edit] Clan Chief
At present there is no chief of the Clan Logan. The chieftenship has been dormant since the death of George Logan who recorded his arms into the Public Register of all Arms and Bearings in Scotland in 1673.
[edit] Clan Seat & Castle
The Clan Logan owned Fast Castle in Berwickshire but when the last Logan of Restalrig died the castle was taken over by the Clan Home.
[edit] Clan Profile
- Motto: Hoc Majorum Virtus (Latin: This is the valour of my ancestors).
- Slogan: In the South, Lesteric Lowe and in the North, Druim an deur.
- Crest: A passion nail piercing a man's heart proper.
- Plant Badge: Conis, whin or furse, Ulex Europeus.
- Arms: Three passion-nails conjoined in point, sable, piercing a heart, gules.
[edit] Famous members
- Sir Walter and Sir Robert Logan
- James Logan (author), Scottish author, wrote Scottish Gael (1831), list of clan tartans
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Ian Grimble. Scottish Clans & Tartans. Lomond Books, London, 1993. ISBN 0-947782-28-1
