The Highlands of Scotland famously known for their clan system, which began during the medieval period in Scotland.
The word “clan” is derived from the Gaelic clanna, meaning “children." This was a hierarchical system in which chieftains ran their estates and surrounding fiefdoms.
Historically, a clan was made up of everyone who lived on the chief's territory, or on the lands of those who owed allegiance to the chief. Not all people in a clan were related to the chief, as many clansmen took on the chief's surname in order to receive protection, food, or to show solidarity.
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