entire sympathy with the Jacobite Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Chief In 1947, the Lord Lyon King of Arms granted the undifferenced arms of Macdonald to Alexander Godfrey Macdonald, 7th Lord Macdonald, making him the first High Chief of Clan Donald. After his death in 1970, he was succeeded by his son Godfrey James Macdonald of Macdonald, 8th Lord Macdonald, who is the current high chief of Clan Donald. In 1972, the Macdonald estates were sold off to pay death duties. Lord Macdonald lives at Kinloch Lodge on Skye with his wife, the food writer Claire Macdonald (m. 1969). Historic chiefs The following is a list of some of the early chiefs of Clan Donald. Castles Over the centuries MacDonald castles have included: Clan Donald castles Finlaggan Castle was located on an island, on Loch Finlaggan, on the Isle of Islay. It was the seat of the chief of Clan Donald, Lord of the Isles. Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye was begun in 1815 and today houses the Clan Donald Centre and the Museum of the Isles which are open to the public. Knock Castle (Isle of Skye) is a ruined Macdonald castle located on the Isle of Skye. Duntulm Castle is a ruined MacDonald castle located on the Isle of Skye. Aros Castle is a ruined MacDonald castle located on the Isle of Mull. Claig Castle is a ruined MacDonald castle located on the Isle of Jura. Kildonan Castle is a ruined MacDonald castle located on the Isle of Arran. Ardtornish Castle is a ruined MacDonald castle located on the peninsula Morvern. Dunaverty Castle, is a ruined MacDonald castle, off the coast of Kintyre, known as Blood Rock because of the incident known as the Dunaverty Massacre. Clan Donald branch castles Castle Tioram, Loch Moidart, Lochaber was the seat of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald. Borve Castle, Benbecula was another castle of the MacDonalds of Clanranald. Ormiclate Castle was another castle of the Macdonalds of Clanranald. Invergarry Castle, built on the Rock of the Raven was the seat of the Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry. Strome Castle on the shore of Loch Carron was an earlier castle of the MacDonnells of Glengarry. Dunluce Castle in Ireland was the seat of the Clan MacDonnell of Antrim, Earls of Antrim. Glenarm Castle in Ireland was another castle of the MacDonnells of Antrim. Dunyvaig Castle on the Isle of Islay was the