{"id":60887,"date":"2016-05-19T12:25:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T12:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/?p=60887"},"modified":"2022-03-12T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T13:15:11","slug":"a-new-chief-for-clan-gunn-after-230-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/?p=60887","title":{"rendered":"A new chief for Clan Gunn after 230 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a ceremony in Edinburgh on April 16th Iain Alexander Gunn was appointed chief of Clan Gunn. The Clan has been without a chief for more than 230 years. \u00a0This is wonderful news for this Scottish Clan and the hard work of the Gunn Society. \u00a0This is a truly historic event.<\/p>\n

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Iain Alexander Gunn – Chief of Clan Gunn<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Clan Gunn is one of the oldest Scottish Clans descended from the Norse Jarls of Orkney and the Pictish Mormaers of Caithness. An incredibly beautiful area of Scotland.<\/p>\n

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The Clan Gunn Museum, Caithness – photo taken by Amanda at ScotClans<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a long process of researching various connections and branches of people linked to the distant Chiefs of Gunn one claim was unanimously voted for and the claim from\u00a0Commander Iain A. Gunn of Banniskirk was put forward the Lyon Court. \u00a0This was accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cEdinburgh, 25 September 2015. The Lord Lyon King of Arms, having considered the foregoing petition, Recognises the Petitioner as Representer of the House and Family of Gunn, Chief of the Clan Gunn, and that he is entitled to the additaments of Chief to his Ensigns Armorial, the form of such Ensigns Armorial to be determined by His Lordship at a later date.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new chief said: \u201cI am most grateful for the congratulations and messages of support from members of the clan worldwide on my recognition by the Lord Lyon King of Arms as chief of Clan Gunn.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iain Gunn is presented with the Letters Patent by the Lord Lyon, while his grandson Ben holds one of the new pinsels created for the Chief’s commissioners throughout the Scottish diaspora<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finding a Chief<\/strong>
\nThe last chief, Morrison Gunn died in 1785 with no traceable heir. \u00a0 \u00a0Since 1860 The Clan Gunn Society have been trying to find a chief, with no success. \u00a0In\u00a01978 the Gunn Society resolved \u201cthat processes should be set in motion to recognise the Commander as Chief of the clan\u201d. \u00a0Interested parties were invited to put forward their claims. \u00a0\u00a0The outcome was that, by 1993, four possible claimants had researched their genealogy. In order of claimed nearness to the last Chief they were:<\/p>\n