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8 de mai. de 2024 · Alexander of Islay or Alexander MacDonald (died 1449; Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacDomhnaill, Dòmhnallach or MacDhòmhnaill) was a medieval Scottish nobleman, who succeeded his father Domhnall of Islay as Lord of the Isles (1423–1449) and rose to the rank of Earl of Ross (1437–49).
16 de mai. de 2024 · Some sources report that the staff of the Lordship of Clanranald was presented to one who was nominated Macdonnall and Donald of Islay at Kildonan. While Finlaggan on Islay was the headquarters for the Lords of the Isles it’s possible that the earliest recorded meeting of island chiefs took place on Eigg.
Há 4 dias · This transition did little to relieve the islands of internecine strife although by the early 14th century the MacDonald Lords of the Isles, based on Islay, were in theory these chiefs' feudal superiors and managed to exert some control.
20 de mai. de 2024 · One of the Scottish king's most ardent supporters had been Alasdair Mac Dubhghaill, a fact which appears to have led Edward I to use the former's chief rival, Alasdair Óg Mac Domhnaill, Lord of Islay, as his principal agent in the maritime west.
Há 4 dias · The isle was held by Donald Macdonald, Lord of the Isles’ half-brother, Godfrey, from 1389 until 1401, at which time Skye was declared part of Ross. When Donald Macdonald, Lord of the Isles, re-gained Ross after the battle of Harlaw in 1411, they added "Earl of Ross" to their lords' titles. Skye came with Ross.
Há 1 dia · James called an assembly of the Highland chiefs at Inverness in August 1428, and that resulted in the Lord of the Isles being imprisoned. His kinsmen rose against the king, and though the royal forces were successful at first, the lord’s cousin, Donald Balloch, led Clan MacDonald and their allies to victory over the king’s forces led by the Earl of Mar at the Battle of Inverlochy in 1431.
11 de mai. de 2024 · Alexander MacDonald of the Isles (son of Angus son of Donald) + - Modern Topography. Leaflet. Biography. The eldest son of Angus son of Donald, lord of Islay, Alexander was killed in 1299. Floruits. 1286 × 1297. Related Place. Isles/Man. Matrix. Alexander Macdonald 1292. Family connections. » Gephi Visualisation. Grantor Beneficiary relationships.
