The Clan History

The MacDougalls are descended from Dugall, eldest son of Somerled of the Isles, progenitor of Clan Donald. The first record of the name is in 1230 when Duncan M'Kowele founded the Priory of Ardchattan in Argyllshire. Unfortunately for the MacDougalls, their chief supported Balliol against Robert the Bruce (through intermarriage with the Comyns) and was therefore deprived of his lands. At the time the family controlled Lorn and Benderloch, the islands of Mull, Lismore, Coll and Tiree. In 1354 however some of these lands were restored when John MacDougall of Lorne married Robert the Bruce's granddaughter. Although they were descended from a common ancester the MacDougalls and MacDonalds feuded. The hostility that resulted was compounded during the 16th century when after an heiress had carried their lands to the Campbells via the Stewarts, MacDougall of Dunollie acknowledged Argyll as his feudal superior. The chiefship passed to the MacDougalls of Dunollie as the nearest male heir. The MacDougalls fought for Charles I during the Civil War and after, following the Stewart cause during the 1715 Rebellion. The chief's wife held Dunollie castle against the government troops while he was fighting at Sheriffmuir. The estate was confiscated but restored just prior to 1745 because of their loyalty to the Crown. The previous chief, Madam MacDougall of MacDougall and Dunollie, died on 5th May, 1990, aged 85 years. She has been succeeded by her niece, who has become the 31st hereditory chief of the clan. The new chief's daughter has inherited the ancient title of Maid of Lorn.
Motto: Buaidh no bas which means "to conquer or die".
Badge: An arm in armour holding a cross.
Septs of the Clan: Carmichael, Conacher, Cowan, Dougall, Dowall, Livingston, Livingstone, MacConacher, MacCowan, MacCoul, MacCulloch, MacDowall, MacDowell, MacDulothe, MacEwen, MacEwan, MacEowen, MacOwen MacHowell, MacKichan, MacLucas, MacLugash, MacLulich, MacNamell, Macoul, Macowl.
Names associated with the clan: CUWILL DHOIL DOIL DUGALD DUGGALL DUBGAILL DOUGAL DUBHGALL DOUGALD DOUGALE DUFGAL DOUGALL DUGALL DUBGALL DUGAL DOOL DUGHALL DOWGAL DOWGALL MACDUGALD MACDOGALL MACDHUGHAILL MACDOUGHAL MACDOUGLE MACDULOTHE MACDUHILE MACDOUGALD MACDUGAL MACDOUGALL MACDOUGAL MACDHUGAL MACHOUL MACHOWELL MACHOULE MACKDOWALL MAKDOVELE MAKDUGL MAKDOWELLE MAKDOWALE MAKDOVAL MAKDULL OCONOCHER OCONICHER OCONOCHAR OCONCHAR O'COCOHER GUGAN MACAICHAN MACCLUGEIS MACCOLLY MACCLUCAS MACCLUGASS MACCLUGASH MACCULEY MACCONQUHAR MACGLUGAS MACGOUGAN MACGUCKIN MACGUIGAN MACGUGAN MACGUOGA MACKEICH MACKEYOCHE MACKIACHAN MACKIECH MACKICHAN MACLEOUGAS MACKIRCHAN MACLAUGAS MACLOUGAS MACNOMOILLE MACLOCKIE MACNOMIOLLE MACLOKIE MACNAMAOILE MACNAMELL MACNAMIL MAKLUCAS MACKEECH MACNAMILL COULE COULL DYLL DYLE CONCHER CONACHER MACCONCHER MACCONNACHER MACCONACHER MACLUGISH MACLUGUIS MACLUCKY MACLUGAISH MACLUKE MACLUGAS MACLUGASH MACLUGERS MACLUCASE MACLUCKIE MACLUCAIS MACLOWKAS MACLUCAS MACLUGEIS CONACHAR CONNACHAR CONNACHER COWILL LOUKE LUCKIESON LUCK LOUK LUKE LUCKIE LUIK MACDILL DILL DOULL DOWILL DOWALL DOWELE DOULE DOWEILL DOWAL DOUL DOWELL MACDOWALE MACDOWAL MACDOWILE MACDOWELLE MACDOWILLE MACDOLE MACDUAL MACDOOL MACDOLL MACDOYLE MACDOUWILLE MACDOUL MACDUWELL MACDOWYLLE MACDOUAL MACDOWLL MACDOUELL MACDOWILT MACDULL MACDULE MACDOVALL MACDUEL MACDUALL MACDUWYL MACDOWELL MACDOUALL MACDOWELE MACDOUYL MACDUOEL MACDOVELE MACDOWALLE MACDOWALL MACDOVILLE MACDOVYLLE COWLE COWL KILLICHOAN MACCOAN MACCOWEN MACCOWNE MACKOWEAN MACKOWNNE MACKOWNE MACKOWYNE MACKOWEN MACKOWIE MACKOWIN MACOWEN MACOWAN DUILL LEVACK LIVINGSTONE LEVINGSTOUN LEVINGSTON LEVINGSTONE LEVINGSTOUNE LIVINGSTON LEVINGESTUN LEVINGTON LEAVOCK LEVINGESTOUNE LEVYNGSTOUN LEWYNSTOUN LEWYNSTON LEWYNSTONE LEVYSTONE LEWINGSTOUNE LEAVACK LEVISTONE LEVNSTOUN LIVISTOUN LEVYNGISTOUN LIUISTON LEWYNSTOUNE LEWYNGSTOUN LIUISTONE LEVYNSTON LEWINSTON LEVINSTON LEVYNSTOUNE MACCOULE MACCOULL MACCUILE MACCOWLE MACCOUYLL MACCOWL MACCOWELL MACCOUIL MACCOUL MACCOOL MACCOWIL MACCOYLE MACKCOUL MACKOULL MACKOWLE MACOWL MACOUL MACOULL MACQUHOULL MACOUAL MAKCOWL MAKCOULE PATTULLOK PETTILLOK PATULLOW PETULLOCH PETULLOW PETTILLO PATTULLO PETILLOK PATTILLOCK PETTULLOCK PETHILLOCH PATTILLO PATULLO PETTILLOW PITTILLOCH PYTTYLLOK PITILOCH PITTULLOCH PITTILLUO PITULLICH PATILLOK PATILLO PITTILLOCK PATHILLOCK PITTILLOCKE PITILLOCHE MACCOWAN LUCHES LUCAS MACGILLOCHOAINE MACGILLECOAN MACGILLEQUHOAN MACGILLEQUHOANE MACGILLICHOANE MACGILLICHOAN MACILCHOMHGHAIN MACILCHOAN MACILCHOEN MACILCHOANE MACILLICHOAN MACKILQUHONE MACKILLICHOAN MACLEHOAN MAKILLICHOAN MAKILQUHONE MAKGILLICHOAN MAKGILLECHOAN CARMYCHEL CARMICHAEL CARMICHAILL CARMICHEL CARMITELY CARMYCHALE CARMICHELL CARMYCHALL CAYRMICHELL CAYRMICHEL CARMECHELE CARMYCHELL CARMIGELL CARMIGHELL KERMYCHELL MACKEITH CULLOCH GULLOCH MACALACH MACCHULLACH MACCOLLOCH MACCLULLICH MACCOWLACH MACCOULAGHE MACCOULAGH MACCOULACH MACCULLAGH MACCULLOCH MACCULLOCHT MACCULLIE MACCULLAUCH MACCULLAIGH MACCULLOGH MACCULLOH MACCULLOUGH MACCULLO MACCULLACH MACCULLAGHE MACCULLY MACHULLIE MACHULAGH MACKCULLOCH MACKOWLOCH MACKULLOUCH MACKOWLOCHE MACKULLOCH MACKULAGH MACKULLIE MACOULIE MACOWLACHE MACOLOGHE MACULLOCH MACULAGHE MACULAGH MACULLIE MAKCOWLOCH MAKAWLLAUCH MAKCULLOCH MAKCULLO MAKCOWLLACH MAKCOULACH MAKCULLOCHT MAKHULAGH MALCOWLACH MACLULLICH MACLULAGHE MACLULLI MACLULAICH MACLULICH MACLULLICK HOWELL HOWELLS