Clan MacEacharn (Scottish Gaelic: Sìol Eachairn) were a group of families who occupied lands in the Kintyre, Islay, and Morvern regions of Scotland as well as island areas such as Mull and Tiree.
Along with her brother Saint Comgan[4] and her son Fillan she traveled to Scotland in the late 7th century AD.
Sinclair also stated that Colin of Kilellan, a descendant of Andrew, was chief in the year 1493.
Siol Eachairn draws upon the original research published 30 years prior by Rev A. Maclean Sinclair.
[2] The document outlines the known theories on the origins of the people and the name; it then goes on to give a genealogical account of the three main branches of the family.
[8] The name is also written in Latin as MACHEACHYRNA as it is on the MacEacharn Cross at Kilkerran[9] Some of the many spellings of the name are MacEacharn; MacEachran; MacEchern; MacEachern, McEachern; MacEchron; McEchron; MacEachron; McEachron; McEathron; Macharn; MacEacharin; MacEachthighearna; MacEachairn.
In Morvern Clan MacEacharn was associated with Clan MacInnes, the MacMasters and the MacGillivrays in an alliance known as Siol Gillebride (The Seed of the Servant of Saint Bride) under the leadership of the Hebridean warrior Somerled, son of Gille Bride, son of Gille Adomnan.
In the mid 14th century, the last chief of Clan MacInnes was killed, along with his sons, by order of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles.
The Chief of Clan MacEacharn held a place on the Council of the Lords of the Isles as a freeholder.
After twenty years they produced one son, Dougall, who became ninth chief of Clan MacDougall.