Adherents and Clansmen
Most of the clan did not use the surname "Stewart", or indeed any surname as their use was not the norm in Highland and Island society. The average clansman was descended from family groups (not clans), each of which represent a sept (social), and many of which had lived in North Lorn long before Dugald, 1st of Appin formed the clan. These septs included the Carmichaels, MacCombichs, MacColls, MacGillemichaels, McIlmichaels, MacInness, MacLeays, MacMichaels and MacRobbs (related by blood to the Stewarts).
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