The Highlanders of Scotland - Clan Strachan Society

246 THE H I G H L A X D K R S [part ii
long in the familx', for on the death of Ewen, the last lord of
Lorn, they passed into the famil)' of Stewart of Innermeath ;
John Stewart of Innermeath and his brother Robert having
married his two daughters and co-heiresses, and by an arrangement
between the brothers, the descendants of John Stewart
acquired the whole of the Lorn possessions, with the exception
of the Castle of Dunolly and its dependencies, situated in the
heart of their lordship, which remained to the next branch of
the family.
Thus terminated the power of this branch of the descendants
of Somerled, who at one time rivalled the other branches in
their power and the extent of their territories. The chieftainship
of the clan now descended to the family of Dunolly, who
were descended from Allan, the son of John of Lorn, and
brother of Ewen, the last lord, and who still survive the decay
of their ancient grandeur. This family continued to enjoy the
small portion of their ancient estates which remained to them
until the year 171 5, "when the representative incurred the
penalt)- of forfeiture for his accession to the insurrection of
that period, thus losing the remains of his inheritance to replace
upon the throne the descendants of those princes whose accession
his ancestors had opposed at the expense of their feudal
grandeur." But the estate was restored to the family in 1745,
in consequence of their having taken no part in the attempt
of that }^ear.
Arms.
Quarteily. First and fourth— In a field azure, a lion rampant, argent, for
Macdogall. Second and third— Or, a lymphad sable, with flame of
fire issuing out of the topmast, proper, for Lorn.
Bad^e.
Cypress.
. Principal Scat.
Lorn.
Oldest Cadet.
Macdogall of Raray.
Chief.
Macdogall of Dunolly.
Force.
In 1745, 200: