Quote Originally Posted by Scotus View Post
As has been pointed out, this is not how a chief is determined. Only the Lord Lyon determines who the rightful chief is. If were up to the clans to decide, or if we allowed for self-appointed chiefs to emerge, claiming to be the rightful chief, this would be a recipe for chaos and strife within clans. Thankfully, the Lord Lyon is in charge of such things.
To add to Scotus' post, the following article on our own Sketraw's web site is worth perusing here:

http://www.clan-duncan.co.uk/clan-re...derbhfine.html

Regards,

Todd