Ranald Alasdair MacDonald, a retired 75 year-old Edinburgh hearing aid specialist was installed as 22nd Chief of a branch of the MacDonalds on Sept. 13th 2006. This follows a 20 year legal battle culminating in the highest courts of Scotland. The new Chief acquires no castle or lands, just a coat of arms and the satisfaction of succeeding in his claim. The new Chief's title is Chief of the Honourable Clan Ranald of Lochaber Mac Mhic Raonuill; kinsmen may address him as "Ready Warrior". Visit Scotland's heritage with catswhiskerstours

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