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The Browne Map of the Clans

David Stewart of Garth died in 1828. By then there had been three editions of his popular work. A few years later, in 1834, James Brown working with a different publisher produced another book, History of the Highlands and of the Highland clans, which could either be seen as a rival to, or as an expansion of what had already been included in, Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland and its themes. This also contained a Map of the Clans, engraved with some stylistic differences, however, in its detail a straight copy of the one from 1822. However, no acknowledgement of this is given.

The wording of the References to the Map of the Clans in Browne's book varies very slightly from the first edition of Stewart's, although seems to be the same as in the 3rd edition of Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland from 1825, although again no credit is given for this.

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Highland Clans Map

The Kiln House Collection also has a copy of the 1834 first edition printing of the Map from Browne's book, with outline hand colouring. This has been digitally remastered, which has yet to be done with the original 1822 ones from Stewart's work that it is very clearly based on, so it is offered here as an alternative for the comparative sharpness of the image. Zoom and drag it to view in more detail, or use the controls appearing at its top left to help with this. The accompanying References to the Map of the Clans from 1834 are given below it.

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References to the Map of the Clans

No.

  1. SINCLAIRS.
  2. MACKAYS.
  3. SUTHERLANDS, including the GUNNS, or CLAN-GUINN.
  4. ROSSES; formerly, when the chiefs of this clan were Earls of Ross, they possessed a large portion of the county.
  5. MUNROES.
  6. MACKENZIES, including their ancient followers, the MACRAES, MACLRNNANS, &c.
  7. MACLEODS. This clan formerly possessed the Island of Lewis,and the district of Assynt, in the county of Ross.
  8. MACDONALDS of Sleate.
  9. MACKINNONS.
  10. MACDONELLS of Glengarry.
  11. MACDONALD of Clanronald.*
  12. CAMERONS.
  13. MACDONELLS of Keppoch.
  14. MACPHERSONS.
  15. FRASERS.
  16. GRANT of Glenmoriston.
  17. CHISHOLMS.
  18. MACKINTOSHES, including the MACGILLIVRAYS, MACBEANS, and MACQUEENS.
  19. GRANTS of Grant.
  20. GORDONS. In Glenlivet, and in the Braes of Moray, Banff, and Aberdeen, the GORDONS, STEWARTS, and FORBESES, are so intermixed, that their lands cannot be separately classed.
  21. FARQUHARSONS.
  22. STEWARTS of Athole, including the ROBERTSONS, FERGUSONS, RATTRAYS, SPALDINGS: also the STEWARTS of Grandtully.
  23. ROBERTSONS.
  24. MENZIES. It has been mentioned that Glenquaich, and other parts of the estate of Breadalbane, were the property of this clan. They have also been for a long period superiors of part of Glenlyon. The MACDIARMIDS in the latter glen are considered one of the most ancient names in the Highlands.
  25. MACNABS.
  26. MACGREGORS. This clan was once numerous in Balquliidder and Monteith, also in Glenorchy, and they are still in great numbers in the district of Fearnan, on the north side of Loch Tay, — on the south side of Glenlyon, — in Fortingall — and on the north side of Loch Rannoch.
  27. In Monteith and Stratheam, the GRAHAMS, STEWARTS, and DRUMMONDS, are intermixed in the same manner as the landholders and tenants in the Braes of Banff and Aberdeen.
  28. BUCHANANS. The lands of this clan formerly extended eastward to Kippen, in Stirlingshire.
  29. MACFARLANES.
  30. COLQUHOUNS.
  31. STUARTS of Bute.
  32. LAMONTS. This family formerly held considerable superiorities in Knapdale and Cowal.
  33. MACLACHLANES. The superiorities of this clan were also more extensive
  34. MACNAUGHTONS.
  35. CAMPBELLS. The property of the chief, chieftains, and gentlemen of this clan, extends from the south point of Kintyre, in Argyleshire,to the district of Grandtully, in Perthshire, two miles below Tay Bridge. The LAMONTS, MACLACHLANS, MACNABS, and others, are occasionally intermixed, but their lands bear a small proportion to the great tract of country possessed or occupied by the clan CAMPBELL. The extent of Lord Breaclalbane’s property will he seen by glancing over the Map, from the Island of Eisdale, in Argyleshire, to Grandtully Castle.
  36. MACDOUGALLS. The lands occupied by this clan are so scattered, that, except the estate of the chief, and two others in his immediate neighbourhood, they cannot be distinguished. The MACDOUGALLS once possessed the whole of the district of Lorn. These countries were afterwards transferrred to the Stewart family, and from them by marriage, to the Campbells.
  37. MACDONALDS of Glenco.
  38. STEWARTS of Appin.
  39. MACLEANS, including the MACQUARRIES. Morven on the Mainland, and part of the Isle of Mull, now the property of the Duke of Argyle, was formerly the inheritance of this clan.
  40. MACNEILS of Barra.

*Although the chieftains of Macdonald are separately numbered, agreeably to President Forbes's Memorial, they form only one clan. The branches of the Stewart family are likewise numbered separately, although they are but one clan. This applies to other clans when the name is repeated.

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