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Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod | |
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 Arms of MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of Clan MacLeod. | |
| Born | 27 July 1839 |
| Died | 5 November 1929 (aged 90) |
| Known for | The 26th Chief of Clan MacLeod |
| Predecessor | Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (father) |
| Successor | Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod (brother) |
| Spouse | Emily Caroline Isham |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod, (27 July 1839 – 5 November 1929) was the 26th chief of the Scottish clan Clan MacLeod.
Biography
Norman Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod[1] was born on 27 July 1839. He was the eldest son of Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (1812–1898), 25th chief of Clan MacLeod and his wife Louisa Barbara St John (1818–1880), only daughter of the 14th Baron St John of Bletso. He was educated at Harrow and in 1858, at the age of 19, was commissioned into the 74th Highlanders, immediately joining the regiment in India. He served as aide de camp to General Sir Hope Grant, Commander in Chief in the Presidency of Madras from 1862 to 1865. He retired from the 74th Highlanders as a Captain in 1872.
In 1878, MacLeod of MacLeod was appointed as Political Agent on the Transvaal border at the outbreak of the Zulu War. In 1879, he commanded a Swazi army of, reportedly, 8,000, plus an undetermined number of British officers and (presumably) NCOs, against the Pedis. The Swazi army decisively defeated the Pedis at the Battle of Wulu.
MacLeod of MacLeod returned home in 1880 and, upon the death of his father in 1885, succeeded as the 26th Chief of MacLeod[2].
In 1881, MacLeod of MacLeod married Emily Caroline, daughter of Sir Charles Isham. They had two daughters, Margaret Louisa and Emily Pauline. He died on 5 November 1929.
The MacLeod #4 tartan, commonly known as Macleod hunting tartan, was approved by MacLeod of Macleod in 1910[3].
Succession of the chiefship after his death
As MacLeod of MacLeod had no sons he was succeeded as Clan Chief by his younger brother Sir Reginald, the 27th Chief. Sir Reginald had no sons and a further brother's only son had been killied in action in 1915. As there were, therefore, no immediate male heirs, Sir Reginald was succeeded by his eldest daughter Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod (1878–1976), 28th chief and first female chief of the clan [4]
References
- ^ "Norman Magnus MACLEOD (XXVI Chief)". www.macleodgenealogy.org. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Norman Magnus MacLeod, Soldier and Chief)". Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Tartan Details". Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Dame Flora MACLEOD (XXVIII Chief)". www.macleodgenealogy.org. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
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