Chiefs of Clan Cameron

The following is an incomplete list of the chiefs of Clan Cameron of Lochiel, the senior chiefs of Clan Cameron. The chief is seated at Achnacarry Castle.

No.	Name	Year became chief	Details
VII	John de Cameron		Said to have led the clan at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.[1]
VIII	John Ochtery Cameron		Said to have led the clan at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333.[2]
IX	Allan MacOchtery Cameron		Son of VIII.[1] Led the clan at the Battle of Drumlui in 1337. While he was chief, the Clan Cameron and Clan Chattan feud began.[3]
X	Ewen MacAllan Cameron		Son of IX; died without issue.[4]
XI	Donald Dubh Cameron		Son of IX.[5] Rose up in support of MacDonald, Lord of the Isles at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411.[2]
XII	Alan Allan MacIldny Cameron		Son of XI.[6] Killed in battle in 1480 fighting the Mackintoshes and MacDonalds of Keppoch.[7]
XIII	Ewen Cameron of Lochiel		Son of XII.[8] Executed for treason at Stirling in 1547. His sons did not ascend to Chief.[8]
XIV	Ewen 'Beag' Cameron of Lochiel	1547	Also known as Ewen M'Conill M'Ewen. Grandson of XII. Descendents of Beag's illegitimate issue became the clan's Taylor sept.[9]
XV	Donald Dubh MacDonald MacEwen Cameron	1553	Also known as Donald Dow M'Connel M'Ewen. Younger brother of XIV.[10] Fought at The Battle of Corrichie in support of Mary, Queen of Scots.
XVI	Allan Cameron of Lochiel	1569	Son of XV's dead younger brother. Led the clan at the Battle of Glenlivet in 1594. Observed the Battle of Inverlochy, aged 83.
XVII	Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel	1647	Son of XVI's dead first son. Was away in London when his clan fought at the Battle of Mulroy in 1668.
XVIII	John MacEwen Cameron of Lochiel	1719	Son of XVII.[11] Fought at the Battle of Glenshiel and wounded at the Battle of Culloden.
XIX	Donald Cameron of Lochiel	1747	Another son of XVII. Also known as "the gentle Lochiel".
XX	John Cameron of Lochiel	1748	Son of XIX. Died unmarried, in exile in Flanders.[12] His younger son was Dr Archibald Cameron of Locheil, executed in 1753 for treason.
XXI	Charles Cameron of Lochiel	1762	Another son of XIX.[13]
XXII	Donald Cameron of Lochiel	1776	Son of XXI.[14][15]
XXIII	Donald Cameron of Lochiel	1832	Son of XXII.[16][17] MP. Fought with distinction at the Battle of Waterloo. Retired from the army upon his father's death in 1832.
XXIV	Donald Cameron, 24th Lochiel	1858	Son of XXIII.[18]
XXV	Donald Cameron, 25th Lochiel	1905	Son of XXIV.[19] Officer in the Grenadier Guards, was severely wounded at the Battle of Belmont in 1899.
XXVI	Colonel Sir Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel	1951	Son of XXV. Died 2004.[20][21]
XXVII	Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel	2004	Son of XXVI. The current chief of Clan Cameron, and Lord Lieutenant of Inverness.[22]

References

1. ^ "The Battle of Bannockburn". http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1314.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "The Battle of Harlaw". http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1411.html. 
3. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19951". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19951.htm#i199507. 
4. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19940". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19940.htm#i199392. 
5. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19951". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19951.htm#i199508. 
6. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19951". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19951.htm#i199510. 
7. ^ The Camerons, A History of Clan Cameron. By John Stewart of Ardvorlich. Published by the Clan Cameron Association. Printed by Jamieson & Munro Ltd. Stirling. 1974.
8. ^ ^{a b} "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19952". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19952.htm#i199513. 
9. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19953". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19953.htm#i199522. 
10. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 18870". http://www.thepeerage.com/p18870.htm#i188700. 
11. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19959". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19959.htm#i199582. 
12. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19965". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19965.htm#i199644. 
13. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 19965". http://www.thepeerage.com/p19965.htm#i199646. 
14. ^ "XXII Chief of Clan Cameron". http://www.lochiel.net/chiefs/XXII.html. 
15. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 23". http://www.thepeerage.com/p23.htm#i221. 
16. ^ "The Chiefs of Clan Cameron". http://www.lochiel.net/chiefs/XXIII.html. 
17. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 18779". http://www.thepeerage.com/p18779.htm#i187787. 
18. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 1346". http://www.thepeerage.com/p1346.htm#i13458. 
19. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 6862". http://www.thepeerage.com/p6862.htm#i68617. 
20. ^ "The Chiefs of Clan Cameron". http://www.lochiel.net/chiefs/XXVI.html. 
21. ^ "thePeerage.com - Person Page 6863". http://www.thepeerage.com/p6863.htm#i68625. 
22. ^ "Cameron of Lochiel, Hereditary Chief of Clan Cameron". http://www.lochiel.net.