Norman MacLeod of MacLeod
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Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (18 July 1812 – 5 February 1895) was the 25th chief
of the Scottish clan
Clan MacLeod
.
, Skye
. He was the son of John Norman MacLeod
of MacLeod (1788–1835), 24th chief
of Clan MacLeod
and his wife Anne Stephenson (–1861). He was educated at Harrow
and then went abroad to Paris
and Vienna
. In 1835, when he was 23 years of age, his father died, and succeeded to the chiefship of Clan MacLeod.
MacLeod of MacLeod attempted many costly improvements at Dunvegan Castle
, as well as unsuccessful ventures in farming; and greatly encumbered the clan estates and thus ruined himself.
In 1837, MacLeod of MacLeod married the Hon
. Louisa Barbara St. John (1818–1880), only daughter of the 14th Baron St John of Bletso
. In this first marriage, MacLeod of MacLeod had a daughter and four sons. His daughter Louisa married John Moyer Heathcote
. In 1881 he married, secondly, Hanna, daughter of Baron von Ettingshausen (Austria
). MacLeod of MacLeod had no children in his second marriage.
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod died in Paris, France on 5 February 1895; and was buried at Duirinish Church at Dunvegan
.
(1839–1929), succeeded him as 26th chief of the clan. The 26th chief died without male issue. Norman MacLeod of MacLeod's second eldest son, Torquil Olave (1841–1857) had earlier died without issue as well. Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod was, therefore, succeeded by Norman MacLeod of MacLeod's third son, Sir
Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod
(1847–1935), as the 27th chief of Clan MacLeod. Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod had no sons, but two daughters. After his death he was succeeded by his eldest daughter Dame
Flora MacLeod of MacLeod
(1878–1976), 28th chief and first female chief of the clan.
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
of the Scottish clan
Scottish clan
Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs recognised by the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which acts as an authority concerning matters of heraldry and Coat of Arms...
Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is Macleod of Macleod, are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ; the Macleods of Lewis, whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes, are known in...
.
Biography
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod was born on 18 July 1812 at DunveganDunvegan
Dunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod...
, Skye
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
. He was the son of John Norman MacLeod
John Norman MacLeod
John Norman MacLeod was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1828 to 1830. He was 24th Chief of the Scottish Clan MacLeod.MacLeod was born in India, the son of General Norman MacLeod of MacLeod...
of MacLeod (1788–1835), 24th chief
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
of Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is Macleod of Macleod, are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ; the Macleods of Lewis, whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes, are known in...
and his wife Anne Stephenson (–1861). He was educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and then went abroad to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. In 1835, when he was 23 years of age, his father died, and succeeded to the chiefship of Clan MacLeod.
MacLeod of MacLeod attempted many costly improvements at Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle is a castle a mile and a half to the North of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, situated off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the...
, as well as unsuccessful ventures in farming; and greatly encumbered the clan estates and thus ruined himself.
In 1837, MacLeod of MacLeod married the Hon
The Honourable
The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
. Louisa Barbara St. John (1818–1880), only daughter of the 14th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso
St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso PC FRS was an English politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 until 1806 when he inherited a peerage....
. In this first marriage, MacLeod of MacLeod had a daughter and four sons. His daughter Louisa married John Moyer Heathcote
John Moyer Heathcote
John Moyer Heathcote was an English barrister and real tennis player. He was one of the committee that devised the original rules of lawn tennis and is credited with devising the cloth covering for the tennis ball....
. In 1881 he married, secondly, Hanna, daughter of Baron von Ettingshausen (Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
). MacLeod of MacLeod had no children in his second marriage.
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod died in Paris, France on 5 February 1895; and was buried at Duirinish Church at Dunvegan
Dunvegan
Dunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod...
.
Succession of the chiefship after his death
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod's eldest son, Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeodNorman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod
Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod, was the 26th chief of Clan MacLeod.-Biography:Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod was born on 27 July 1839. He was the eldest son of Norman MacLeod of MacLeod , 25th chief of Clan MacLeod and his wife Louisa Barbara St John , only daughter of the 14th Baron St John...
(1839–1929), succeeded him as 26th chief of the clan. The 26th chief died without male issue. Norman MacLeod of MacLeod's second eldest son, Torquil Olave (1841–1857) had earlier died without issue as well. Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod was, therefore, succeeded by Norman MacLeod of MacLeod's third son, Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod
Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod
Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod, KCB was the 27th chief of the Scottish clan Clan MacLeod.-Biography:...
(1847–1935), as the 27th chief of Clan MacLeod. Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod had no sons, but two daughters. After his death he was succeeded by his eldest daughter Dame
Dame (title)
The title of Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system . It is also the equivalent form address to 'Sir' for a knight...
Flora MacLeod of MacLeod
Flora MacLeod of MacLeod
Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod, DBE was the 28th chief of Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle in Skye is the 800 year old MacLeod family seat.-Early years:...
(1878–1976), 28th chief and first female chief of the clan.
Ancestors
| Norman MacLeod of MacLeod | Father: John Norman MacLeod of MacLeod |
Paternal Grandfather: Norman MacLeod of MacLeod |
| Paternal Grandmother |
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| Mother: Anne Stephenson |
Maternal Grandfather: John Stevenson |
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| Maternal Grandmother |