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Clan MacDougall Alternative History
PART THREE
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The MacDougal who had the estate restored lived to a great age, and it was his son who was in possession at the time of Scott’s visit. MacDougal had just then lost his eldest son, who had fallen fighting under Wellington in Spain. The second son was then a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and it was to him at a later day that the Brooch of Lorne was restored with much ceremony by Campbell of Lochnell. On the occasion the Duke of Argyll himself was present, and everything in the way of courtesy was done to show that the ancient feud between the houses had at last come to an end.
When Queen Victoria sailed along Loch Tay after enjoying the resplendent hospitality of Taymouth Castle in 1842, Captain MacDougal acted as the steersman of the Royal barge. It was pointed out to the Queen that he was wearing on his shoulder the famous Brooch of Lorne, and at Her Majesty’s request it was handed to her and examined with the utmost interest. On the occasion of the Scottish Historical Exhibition at Glasgow in 1911 the brooch was lent for exhibition, and a copy of it in gold, half the size of the original, was made and presented to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Connaught, who accompanied the Duke on the occasion of his opening the Exhibition. Along with other interesting relics the Brooch of Lorne is still cherished by MacDougal in the quiet mansion-house behind the ruin of Dunolly Castle, which is now the seat of the chief.
The principal cadet of the family was MacDougal of Rara, who is believed to have been represented later by MacDougal of Ardencaple. Other cadets are the families of Gallanach and Soroba, both close by Oban, the former having been represented by the late Sir James Patten MacDougal, K.C.B., deputy clerk register, and Keeper of the Records of Scotland, who assumed the name MacDougal in i8gi on succeeding his brother in possession of the Gallanach estate.
Septs of Clan MacDougall: Conacher, Cowan, Dougall, Dowall, MacConacher, MacCoul, MacCulloch, MacDowall, MacDowell, MacDulothe, MacHowell, MacKichan, MacLucas, MacLugash, MacLulich.
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