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6th February 14, 01:07 PM
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The targe was on display for many years at Cluny Castle (traditional seat of the Macpherson Chiefs) in Laggan, Inverness-shire. During the late 19th century, the 20th Chief of the Clan Macpherson, Ewen Macpherson of Cluny (1804-1885), affectionately known by his people in Badenoch and all over the Highlands as 'Old Cluny,' donated the targe to the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh (now the National Museum of Scotland) where it can be seen on display today.
According to 'Old Cluny' and verified by Clan Macpherson historians of the time, to include the reputed Aeneas Macpherson of Strathmashie, F.S.A. Scot, the targe was one of thirteen that had been made for Prince Charles Edward Stuart and were ceremonially given by the Prince to some of his most loyal Jacobite supporters and commanders in 1745. Originally, the targe was gifted to 'Old Cluny's' grandfather, Ewan Macpherson of Cluny (Cluny of the '45), Colonel of the Macpherson contingent (Cluny's Regiment) within the Jacobite Army, by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, therefore this particular targe was never carried by the Prince at Culloden.
I've always been very fond of the targe and its associated history. It's quite a visually striking and handsome piece to say the least. Kenneth MacLeay did the original specimen justice in his fantastic watercolour portrayal of the targe, held by Lachlan Macpherson ('Lachlan Mor') of Catlodge. I've always been rather fond of MacLeay's portrait of Lachlan and Ewan Macpherson as well.
'Old Cluny'


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