Bannatyne manuscript (Clan MacLeod)
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The Bannatyne manuscript is a traditional account of Clan MacLeod
, consisting of 142 sheets of foolscap
paper. The author's name does not appear upon it, however, it is considered to have been written by William Bannatyne, Lord Bannatyne
—from who it takes its name. Lord Bannatyne was the son of Roderick MacLeod, and a great-grandson of Sir Norman MacLeod of Bernera. Lord Bannatyne's mother was a daughter of Bannatyne of Kames and through her he succeeded his uncle's estate and took the name Bannatyne. The manuscript is thought to have been written in about the 1830s. Lord Bannatyne also wrote an earlier account of the clan in 1767. The Bannatyne manuscript is the main authority for much of the information on the clan's earliest chiefs. It has been stated that Lord Bannatyne based his manuscript on early traditions, which had been handed down through the ages orally by bard
s and senachies.
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...
, consisting of 142 sheets of foolscap
Foolscap
Foolscap may refer to:* Foolscap folio, a paper size of 8½ × 13½ inches * A paper size of 17 × 13½ inches * A book by Michael Malone-See also:*Jester, an entertainer employed by a European monarch, often wearing a fool's cap...
paper. The author's name does not appear upon it, however, it is considered to have been written by William Bannatyne, Lord Bannatyne
William Bannatyne, Lord Bannatyne
Sir William Macleod Bannatyne was a distinguished Scottish lawyer and judge.-Biography:The son of Mr. Roderick Macleod, writer to the signet and Isabel , daughter of Hector Bannatyne of Kames. He received a liberal education, and was admitted advocate, January 22, 1765...
—from who it takes its name. Lord Bannatyne was the son of Roderick MacLeod, and a great-grandson of Sir Norman MacLeod of Bernera. Lord Bannatyne's mother was a daughter of Bannatyne of Kames and through her he succeeded his uncle's estate and took the name Bannatyne. The manuscript is thought to have been written in about the 1830s. Lord Bannatyne also wrote an earlier account of the clan in 1767. The Bannatyne manuscript is the main authority for much of the information on the clan's earliest chiefs. It has been stated that Lord Bannatyne based his manuscript on early traditions, which had been handed down through the ages orally by bard
Bard
In medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
s and senachies.