{"id":2665,"date":"2011-03-21T16:21:37","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T16:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/bletherskite\/?p=2665"},"modified":"2011-03-21T16:21:37","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T16:21:37","slug":"female-clan-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/?p=2665","title":{"rendered":"All hail to the female chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Men and women have long been recognised in Scotland as equals. A good example of this is that female chiefs supply a goodly number of places in the current 135-strong listings of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. They hold exactly the same responsibilities as their male counterparts. Here are some shining examples of female clan chiefs:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39306\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kincaid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39306\" alt=\"Madam Arabella Kincaid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kincaid.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"421\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madam Arabella Kincaid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chief of Clan Kincaid, Madam Arabella Kincaid <\/strong>says: &#8216;When I became chief it was almost like being a mother for the first time. I get letters all the time, mainly from the US, and we&#8217;ve had an active clan association for more than 50 years.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flora Fraser, Lady Saltoun Chief of Clan Fraser<\/strong> is not only a female Clan Chief but is currently the only female holder of a lordship who also holds a seat in the House of Lords as an elected hereditary peer. Now that&#8217;s impressive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate this and upcoming Mother&#8217;s Day I have started to put together a list:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scottish-clans\/clan-elliot\/\">Clan Elliot <\/a>: Madam Margaret Elliot of Redheugh<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scottish-clans\/clan-fraser\">Clan Fraser<\/a>: Rt Hon. The Lady Saltoun<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scottish-clans\/clan-grierson\/\">Clan Grierson<\/a>: Sarah Grierson of Lag<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scottish-clans\/clan-hunter\/\">Clan Hunter<\/a>: Madam Pauline Hunter of Hunterson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scottish-clans\/clan-kincaid\/\">Clan Kincaid<\/a>: Madam Arabella Kincaid of Kincaid<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/scottish-clans\/clan-macdougall\">Clan MacDougall<\/a>: Morag MacDougall of MacDougall<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/scottish-clans\/clan-mackay\/\">Clan MacKay<\/a>: The Hon. 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