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Clan MacEwen (or Clan Ewen) can refer to the historical Clan Ewen of Otter, a Highland Scottish clan recorded in the fifteenth century, and the term is also used to suggest a sense of clanship among people of the MacEwen name today although there might in fact be no connection between Clan Ewen of Otter and the modern name. The modern clan does not have a chief recognized by Lord Lyon King of Arms and as such the clan can be considered an Armigerous clan. The name "MacEwen" means simply "son of Ewen" and could have arisen independently at different times throughout history. The spelling of the MacEwen name pre-dates widespread literacy and many variations can be found. Historically, there have been several unrelated MacEwen clans and septs, leading to several distinct origins for the modern surname. Each of these historical clans could be described by the name Clan MacEwen. Despite their diverse historical origins, many MacEwens feel that they now constitute a single shared clan based on their shared surname, and are currently engaged in seeking recognition for their own clan chief (see below). However, other MacEwens still cherish links with their ancestral clans. ==Historical MacEwen Clans and Septs== ;Clan Ewen of Otter (詳細はMS 1467, now held by the National Library of Scotland. The last MacEwen of Otter was Swene Mac Ewen, on whose death in 1493 the barony passed into Campbell overlordship. ;MacEwens in Galloway There have been MacEwens in Galloway since at least 1331 (apparently before the first MacEwens of Otter), when one Patrick McEwyn was Provost of Wigtown. According to tradition, these McEwens fought alongside the Agnews of Lochnaw against Black Archibald Douglas. ;MacEwens of MacDougall Many MacEwens still preserve a tradition of descent from Clan MacDougall, and a MacEwen sept is acknowledged by the MacDougall chiefs.〔http://www.macdougall.org/septs.html〕 In particular, it is known that MacEwan of Muckley (the first armiger with the MacEwen name) was descended from Ewen Mor MacDougall, brother of the MacDougall of Lorne.〔Lyon Register 1, 376〕 MacEwens in the area of Perthshire and Loch Tay were therefore considered to be a part of Clan MacDougall.〔Maclagan, Robert Craig, 1905, ''The Perth Incident of 1396'', Edinburgh & London (Blackwood)〕 ;MacEwens of Clan Cameron During the sixteenth century, a group of Camerons was also known as 'Clan Ewyne'.〔http://www.docs.hss.ed.ac.uk/divinity/Research/Breadalbane%20collection/Letters%201570/7%20Jul%201570%202nd.pdf〕 The leader of this clan was Donald Mac Ewen Vic Ewen Cameron of Erracht who was killed in 1570, and his followers took the MacEwen name. The Gaelic name for this sept is ''Sliochd Eoghain 'ic Eoghain''. MacEwens who took part in the Moyness Raid of 1598 were members of this clan. ;MacEwan bardic family The MacEwan bardic family was a prominent learned kindred that practiced classical Gaelic poetry. The family served the MacDougalls of Lorne and later the Campbells of Argyll.〔 Accessed via Google Books.〕 The MacEwans, like other prominent bardic families employed by Scottish lords, were likely of Irish origin.〔 Accessed via Google Books.〕 Their use of the rare personal name ''Athairne'' suggests that they were a branch of the Irish O'Hosey (''Ó hEoghusa'') bardic family.〔 A branch of the MacEwan bardic family may have been the MacEwan family of harpers, recorded in the mid-sixteenth century.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clan MacEwen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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