Notes:

9th Chief (1514-c.1544): Andrew, known as "Andrew the Wizard." son of Sir John, was very adept at sleight-of-hand tricks, and astonished and frightened the country people with what they called witchcraft. Andrew is believed to have written the clan pibroch "Thogail nam Bo." He frequented the court of King James V and married Lady Margaret Cunningham, daughter of the Earl of Glencairn. He had two sons: Duncan, his heir, and George of Merkinch, progenitor of the Macfarlanes of Kirkton. He attacked Boturick Castle, which was owned by Haldane of Gleneagles (who had previously claimed, and lost, the Earl of Lennox title in a dispute with John Stewart of Darnley). It sat on the south east shore of Loch Lomond. Later, Andrew's half-brother Walter was in trouble with the law for killing some of Clan Colquhoun's people. Andrew died in the beginning of the reign of Queen Mary, about 1544.


Source:
The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs
By Chuck Poland, Terrance Gach MacFarlane, and Andrew Macfarlane

© November 2012
www.clanmacfarlane.org

Family/Spouse: Lady Margaret Cunningham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George of Merkinch
2. Duncan Macfarlane, 13th Baron of Arrochar 10th Clan Chief was born about 1520; died in 1547.

Notes:

8th Chief (1497-1513): Sir John, son of Andrew, was knighted by King James IV (King 1488-1513). Sir John and Matthew, 11th Earl of Lennox, married half-sisters, daughters of James, Lord Hamilton. Sir John had three sons by his first wife: Andrew, his heir; and Robert, the progenitor of the MacFarlanes of Inversnait. He married, secondly, a daughter of Herbert, Lord Herries, by whom he had a son, Walter, the progenitor of the MacFarlanes of Ardleish,Gartartan and Ballagan. Sir John married, thirdly, Lady Helen Stewart, daughter of John, third Earl of Atholl, by whom he had a son, John, and a daughter, Grizel. His youngest son by his first wife, Duncan, was the cause of a complaint filed by the Colquhouns in 1545. Sir John was a follower of King James IV, and died in the Battle of Flodden in 1513.


Source:
The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs
By Chuck Poland, Terrance Gach MacFarlane, and Andrew Macfarlane

© November 2012
www.clanmacfarlane.org

DNA:
Around 1500 a bunch of new SNPs start showing up in the descendants of the later chiefs. So far there are 9 downstream SNPs that could be from any of the sons of sons that descended from Duncan, the 5th chief.

John married 1st wife daughter of James, Lord Hamilton about 1495. 1st was born about 1476; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

7th Chief (1488-1493); Andrew, son of Walter, married a daughter of John Stewart of Darnley (later 10th Earl of Lennox), and was chief in the reign of James IV. He appears as a witness in a charter to the town of Dunbarton in 1493.



Source:
The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs
By Chuck Poland, Terrance Gach MacFarlane, and Andrew Macfarlane

© November 2012
www.clanmacfarlane.org

Andrew + Daughter of John Stewart of Darnley. Daughter (daughter of John Stewart of Darnley) was born about 1450; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

6th Chief (1447-1488): Walter, son of Duncan, was named chief of Arrochar in a charter under the Great Seal from King James III in 1486. He married the only daughter of James, second Lord Livingston and had two sons: Andrew, his heir, and Dugal, progenitor of the Macfarlanes of Tullichintall, Finart, and Gorton. Walter, as well as many clansmen, perished at the Battle of Sauchieburn (1488) fighting for King James III, who also fell there. He was involved in the extremely complicated negotiations that resulted in at least three claimants, including Walter as heir-male, to the vacant Earldom of Lennox following the beheading of the 8th Earl in 1425. However Stewart of Darnley (grandson of a younger daughter of the executed Earl) finally overcame all opposition and succeeded to the Earldom of Lennox in 1488.

Source:
The Earls of Lennox and The MacFarlane Chiefs
By Chuck Poland, Terrance Gach MacFarlane, and Andrew Macfarlane

© November 2012
www.clanmacfarlane.org

Died:
At Battle of Sauchieburn, fighting for King James III

Walter + Daughter of James the 2nd Lord Livingston. Daughter was born about 1430; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]