Clan MacLeod is closely linked to the Isle of Skye, with its name meaning ‘son of Leod’. The clan has two main branches: the ...

Mar organised a gathering of Jacobite clans at Braemar and told them of the weaknesses of Scottish military defences, which would make invasion easier. There was a lack of expenditure on arms and ...

During the Jacobite uprisings in the 18th century ... Tartan originated as a means to distinguish Scottish clans and their territories. Each clan had its own unique pattern, often linked to ...

In 1715, there was an attempted rising by Jacobites against the Hanoverian monarchy. This became known as 'the 15.' Jacobites longed for a restoration of the Stuart dynasty and from 1707 they were ...