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62 THE ROMANCK OF THE HIGHLANDS.
century. They are also called the Clan Revan, that
being one of the names of their progenitor. Thev
fought under the clan Macintosh. (Swan.)
MacRae. The name appears in 1335. Territory was
Kintail. Always were fighters, and got for them-
selves the name of "The Wild MacRaes." The chief
fell at Killiecrankie, .his sword hand so swollen
through killing 15 of his enemy that it was taken
from the hilt with difficulty. Slogan, "Squr Urain"
(A mountain in Kintail). (MacAra.)
MacTavish. The clan was to be found in Perthshire
and Argyleshire under various names, MacThamais
or MacTavish, MacCombie, MacOmish, Thompson,
etc. The MacTavishes or Thompsons of Argyle
followed the Campbells.
Malcolm. Early history is uncertain. They were settled
at an early date in Argyleshire and eventually they
came under the protection of the Campbells. Prob-
ably the best known are the Malcolms of Poltalloch.
They inherited the place in 1779. A noted family
were settled in Dumfriesshire.
Matheson. Probably of Norse extraction. The Gaelic
is MacMhaghan. The name appears in 1262. One
of the clan accidentally killed a chief of the MacKays
after a victory he had obtained over the Sutherlands.
Matheson was beheaded, and the spot is known yet
as "The hillock of the Head." Slogan, "Acha'h
da Thearnaidh" (The Field of the two Acclivities).
(MacPhun.)
Menzies. 300 claymores. Chief called Menairich. The
clan is Celtic, but the chiefs are not of original Gaelic
descent. In the reign of Robert III, 1306- 1320,
Alexander lost his lands in Dorisdeir (Durisdeer).
Tiie clan is strong in Perthshire. Slogan, "Geal'us
dearg a suas" (Up with the Red and White).
(Dewar, MacMinn, Mennie, Monzie.)