Hugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod
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Hugh MacLeod of MacLeod is Chief of Clan MacLeod
and is currently representing the Associated Clan MacLeod Societies in the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
. He is also recognized Chief of the Name and Arms of MacLeod, in Scotland and the United Kingdom, by the Court of the Lord Lyon
.
On the death of his father, John MacLeod of MacLeod
, Hugh inherited Dunvegan Castle
, the ancient seat of the chiefs of Macleod, and the associated ancestral clan territories, which still extend to over 42000 acres (16,996.8 ha) on the Isle of Skye.
After a brief period at Sotheby's and Freud Communications, Hugh began working in television as a researcher and was commissioned to direct/produce Champagne and Canvas, a documentary that was nominated for best video at the 1998 BBC British Short Film Festival. Since then, Hugh has worked as a freelance director, producer and writer in film and TV and now combines his media career with the management of the MacLeod Estate which he took on in 2008.
He divides his time between Dunvegan and London, where he lives with his wife Frederique and their son Vincent.
Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is Macleod of Macleod, are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ; the Macleods of Lewis, whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes, are known in...
and is currently representing the Associated Clan MacLeod Societies in the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs is the organisation of the Chiefs of many prominent Scottish Clans. The SCSC is the definitive and authoritative body for information on the Scottish Clan System.-History:...
. He is also recognized Chief of the Name and Arms of MacLeod, in Scotland and the United Kingdom, by the Court of the Lord Lyon
Court of the Lord Lyon
The Court of the Lord Lyon, also known as the Lyon Court, is a standing court of law which regulates heraldry in Scotland. Like the College of Arms in England it maintains the register of grants of arms, known as the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, as well as records of...
.
On the death of his father, John MacLeod of MacLeod
John MacLeod of MacLeod
John MacLeod of MacLeod, born as John Wolrige-Gordon, was the 29th chief of Clan MacLeod. Faced with the need for expensive repairs to the clan's seat at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, his proposed methods to raise funds caused considerable controversy...
, Hugh inherited Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle is a castle a mile and a half to the North of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, situated off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the...
, the ancient seat of the chiefs of Macleod, and the associated ancestral clan territories, which still extend to over 42000 acres (16,996.8 ha) on the Isle of Skye.
Biography
Born in London in 1973, Hugh MacLeod graduated with a BA (Hons) in Film and Modern History from the University of London and the Sorbonne in 1995.After a brief period at Sotheby's and Freud Communications, Hugh began working in television as a researcher and was commissioned to direct/produce Champagne and Canvas, a documentary that was nominated for best video at the 1998 BBC British Short Film Festival. Since then, Hugh has worked as a freelance director, producer and writer in film and TV and now combines his media career with the management of the MacLeod Estate which he took on in 2008.
He divides his time between Dunvegan and London, where he lives with his wife Frederique and their son Vincent.
Ancestors
| Hugh MacLeod of MacLeod | Father John MacLeod of MacLeod John MacLeod of MacLeod John MacLeod of MacLeod, born as John Wolrige-Gordon, was the 29th chief of Clan MacLeod. Faced with the need for expensive repairs to the clan's seat at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, his proposed methods to raise funds caused considerable controversy... (John Wolrige-Gordon) |
Paternal Grandfather: Robert Wolrige-Gordon |
| Paternal Grandmother: Joan Walter |
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| Mother: Melita Kolin |
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