In the Highlands of Scotland are seven clans that claim descent from the royal line of King Alpin who was the 28th and last king of the Dalriadic Scots. This is family, better known as the Sìol Alpin, is one of the least discussed and more mysterious of the clan alliances in Highland history. The seven families or clans that make up this confederation are MacNab, MacGregor, MacKinnon, Grant, MacQuarrie, MacAulay and MacFie.

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