Clan MacLeod Society of Greater Vancouver: September 2009

Friday, September 4, 2009

September 3rd Reception

Left: President - Don MacLeod

Past Presidents - Neil McLeod, Barbara Armstrong and Ian MacLeod

Right: Clan MacLeod of Canada Award Winners: Neil McLeod, Barbara Armstrong, Judy Tipple and Bill McLeod

September 3rd ~ Meet the Presidents! Dr. Don MacLeod attended a gathering with Special Guest, Barbara Armstrong, who was National President from 1994 - 2000 along with past Presidents Neil McLeod (2000 - 2004) and Ian MacLeod (2004 - 2008).

Thank you to Bill and Edith McLeod for hosting the reception for the Clan MacLeod.

Sons of Leod

The fascinating origins of the clan can be traced to Leod, who was born about 1200, the son of Olaf the Black, King of Man and the Isles. Leod married the daughter and heiress of MacRaild about the year 1220. Through his son, Tormod, came the MacLeods of Harris, Dunvegan and Glenelg, and through his second son, Torquil, came the MacLeods of Lewis.

Throughout the centuries MacLeods have been known for their devotion to their chief, the tenacity with which they have maintained the ancient Dunvegan castle, their appreciation of music and Gaelic lore, their outstanding record in the professions, and their loyalty to one another.

A Clan is not just one family, but a collection of families known as "Septs." See the page on septs for family names associated with Clan MacLeod.