scottish clans, how did they work?

so how was feudal scotland organised? how does it compare to england, ireland or the continent? where do clans, chiefs and chieftains fit into the classic manor < barony (< hundred\viscounty?) < county < dukedom < kingdom (< empire?) arrangement of feudal nobility? i feel like i used to know this at some point but i cant fit the pieces together now that im interested in it again. same goes for ireland i guess. i know irish baronies are akin to english hundreds / welsh cantrefs and welsh commotes are akin to english baronies. actually a cursory look into irish clans shows then looking similar to (the later?) irish baronies in territory
 
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Part of the problem as stated is that feudality usual has two parts: vassalship and political rank. A count could be the vassal of another count. It's only later as kings tried to make all nobles their direct vassals that rank became more important.
Feudalism was only weakly applied to the highlands but one could claim there was a sort of vassalship. One was loyal to their family chief who was loyal to the clan chief who was loyal to the king.
 
ok but how many men at arms could a clan chief bring to bare? a chieftain? in theory who would be above a clan, whats a clans legal jurisdiction? did shires/counties and clans coexist?

whats the deal with pays in brittany/france and why doesnt it add up with counts, viscounts, barons and knights? what time period do they apply to. really this whole thread is me ranting at Wikipedia for not giving enough context for thier subdivisions maps.
 
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