Colonel in a Highland Regiment

[Nathan]

So the article I linked talks about "gentlemen of the Clan" being able to wear one feather. Although most "gentlemen" are armigers, could an officer be considered a Gentleman of the clan in this case?

[BCAC]

So the article I linked talks about "gentlemen of the Clan" being able to wear one feather. Although most "gentlemen" are armigers, could an officer be considered a Gentleman of the clan in this case?

No, he isn't considered that way. His position in the Clan is independant of his position in the British Army.

[Chas]

I think that it all depends on what each Clan considers to be a "gentlemen of the Clan". Is it enough to be a recognised gentleman or would the Clan require that the person be a land owner (in a designated area) in their own right. Or maybe even a second generation land owner, to prevent incomers having too much influence.

An Army Officer, by virtue of their holding the Queen's/King's commission, is considered by Lord Lyon and the College to be a gentleman and would in the normal course of events be granted arms if they applied.

[creagdhubh]

I think that it all depends on what each Clan considers to be a "gentlemen of the Clan". Is it enough to be a recognised gentleman or would the Clan require that the person be a land owner (in a designated area) in their own right. Or maybe even a second generation land owner, to prevent incomers having too much influence.

An Army Officer, by virtue of their holding the Queen's/King's commission, is considered by Lord Lyon and the College to be a gentleman and would in the normal course of events be granted arms if they applied.

I can speak for the Clan Macpherson Association in saying that our "gentlemen of the clan" are indeed all armigerous and their ensigns armorial are displayed at the Clan Macpherson Museum and House in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland. We adhere to the rules set forth by the Lord Lyon: 3 feathers for the chief (Sir William Alan Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, TD) 2 feathers for chieftains (Lachlan Macpherson of Glentruim and Alastair Macpherson of Pitmean) and 1 feather for armigers (various members of the Clan Macpherson).

As a highly organised, international association with by-laws and officers, we do have an active chairman of both regional and worldwide branches, as well as an international chairman that overseas each individual branch of the Clan Macpherson Association under the direction and guidance of our chief. Each chairman is not entitled to wear a single eagle feather in their bonnet. Once a Macpherson is elected as chairman, they are presented a cromach that is representative of their respected office. Once they have moved on and are no longer in office, the cromach is then passed to the next chairman, and so and so forth.

See the links below:

http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/mem/panelh01.html

http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/mem/panelh03.html

Various photos of Cluny, Glentruim and Pitmean wearing their eagle feathers at our annual gathering and rally in Badenoch.

[Nathan]

Nice photos as always, Kyle! Thanks for the info on the MacPhersons.

[creagdhubh]

Nice photos as always, Kyle! Thanks for the info on the MacPhersons.

Cheers, no worries!