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

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

1. Dugal Macfarlane, of Tullichintall Finart Gorton
2. Andrew Macfarlane, 10th Baron of Arrochar 7th Clan Chief was born about 1450; died in 1493.

Notes:

5th Chief (1441-1486): Duncan, son of John, became chief on 18 January 1441. He had two sons: Walter, his heir, and John, progenitor of the Macfarlanes of Kenmore, from whom Robert Macfarlane of Auchinvennalmore in Glenfruin is descended. Battle of Stalc (1468) was fought (and lost) in Appin, Argyllshire. Clan MacFarlane joined with the MacDougalls against the Stewarts and the MacLarens in an inter-clan battle. Duncan died in the reign of King James III, 1460-1488.



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

© November 2012 at www.clanmacfarlane.org

Duncan + Unknown. Unknown was born about 1410; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

4th Chief (1426-1441): John, son of Duncan, married Jean, niece of Elizabeth Mure, first wife of King Robert II. He was witness to a charter granted in the year 1426. He died in the beginning of the reign of King James II, in 1441. There is little written about him, since he, along with all the Lennoxes, had incurred the king's displeasure. Duncan, the 8th Earl of Lennox, and Sir Murdoch Stewart, his son-in-law, and two of his sons were executed in 1425.


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

© November 2012 at www.clanmacfarlane.org

John + Jean niece of Elizabeth Mure, wife of King Robert II, II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

3rd Chief (1395-1425): Duncan, son of Malcolm, received from Duncan, 8th Earl of Lennox, at his house at Inchmirin, a charter of the lands of Arrochar in 1395. He married Christian Campbell, daughter of Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow, and had two sons: John and Thomas. John succeeded him as chief, and Thomas was the progenitor of the Clachbuy family, some of whom went to the western isles and called themselves Thomsons. Duncan died in 1425, during the reign of King James I (1406-1437).


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

© November 2012 at www.clanmacfarlane.org

DNA:
Somewhere around 1350 a new SNP appears (FT64717, which currently has 11 downstream distinct lines based on 9 named SNPs and 2 unnamed. If a Cadet MacFarlane does not carry this SNP, then they descend from one of the earlier chiefs.

Duncan + Christian Campbell. Christian was born about 1375; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]