My Ancestry
Wikipedia: Clan Macnaghten (sometimes spelt as MacNachten, MacNaughton or McNaughton) is a
Scottish clan.
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Macnaghten MacNeachdainn
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Crest: A castle embattled, Gules.
Motto I hope in God
[1]War cry Fraoch Eilean meaning The Heathery Isle
Profile Region Strathtay,
Lewis,
Argyll,
GallowayDistrict Highland and Lowland
Plant badge Trailing Azalea Proper
[2]Chief
Sir Malcolm Francis MacNaghten of MacNaghten
[1]baronet of Bushmills HouseSeat Dundarave House[3]Historic seat Dundarave Castle[3]
Dunderave Castle is an
L-plan castle built in the 16th century as the Scottish seat of the
MacNaughton clan.
Dunderave Castle Near
Inverary,
Argyle,
Scotland
Dunderave Castle on the shores of Loch Fyne
The castle lies on a small promontory on the northern shores of
Loch Fyne, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of
Inveraray,
Argyll. The castle is in use as a residence. The present castle was built after their previous castle was destroyed following a
Plague infection. The old castle, and remnants of McNaughton
crannógs, can still be seen on the
lochan known as the Dubh Loch at the head of
Glen Shira.
The name Dunderave is of Gaelic origin. Since the MacNachtans were designated 'of Dunderave' from as early as 1473, the place-name appears to have moved with the clan from the Dubh Loch. It has been suggested that the name derives either from Dun-an-Rudha, meaning 'The Knoll on the Promontory', or else from Dun-da-Ramh, 'The Castle of Two Oars'. The latter is taken to imply that there was a ferry near the site of the castle.
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The castle was restored and remodelled in 1911 by Sir
Robert Lorimer relandscaping the gardens at the same time.
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1912 datestone