The Clan MacQueen or MacSweyn, was originally of Skye as a sept of the MacDonalds, thought to be of Norse origin, from Sweyn of Swee – in Gaelic: MacCuine, MacShuibhne. The MacQueens became a sept of the Clan Chattan in the 15th Century after the marriage of Mora Macdonald of Moidart with Calum Beg Mackintosh. The chief branch, or Clan Revan, migrated via Moidart to Strathdearn.
With their chief Revan MacMulmor MacSweyn, they settled in 1410 as
part of Clan Chattan under Macintosh leadership, fighting under Mackintosh
at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411. The Clan Chattan Bond of 1609 brought together the leaders of the clan to foster unity and was signed by Donald MacQueen of Corrybrough and for John MacQueen in Little Corrybrough and Sween MacQueen in Raigbeg. This commonplace notebook is bound in genuine MacQueen of Skye tartan, woven in Great Britain. Commonplace notebooks date back to the Scottish Enlightenment. Many thinkers and writers used a commonplace notebook for writing down ideas. |
