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MACRORY,
a surname derived from the name Roderick, called Ruari in the
Highlands. The clan Rory were so styled from Roderick, the eldest of
the three sons of Reginald, second son of Somerled of the Isles by
his second marriage. This Roderick was lord of Kintyre and one of
the most noted pirates of his day. His descendants became extinct in
the third generation. The clan Donald and clan Dougall sprung from
Roderick’s brothers. |
