Scottish Clan – Macdonald
Before mentioning MacDonald background a mention should be made of the
Lord of the Isles
Going back to 4 a.d. when the Gaels from Ireland invaded parts of the west coast right through to the 13th century and the Battle of Largs the north west coast was under continued infiltration from the vikings and it was not until the Battle of Largs in 1263 where the the forces of King Magnus III of Man and the Isles as well as his ally, King Haakon IV of Norway were finally defeated that a semblance of peace came to the
area. King Haakon had conferred the title Lord of the Isles on Angus Mor as part of the deal when they jointly attacked at Largs.
After the defeat Angus Mor accepted King Alexander 3rd of Scotland as his overlord and managed to keep his lands. He is looked on as the first of the clan Macdonald. This was to signal another 300 years of political jousting for power which saw castles rise and fall until finally in the late 15th century the title was forfeited by King James the 4th.
The title is now inherited by the eldest child of Scotland's reigning monarch,
at present Charles Prince of Wales.
During this period the influence of the Clan MacDonald rose and fell. The clan’s official seat is actually Armadale Castle but there have been many others associated with this clan and especially within the same area - the Isle of Skye.
The result was that upon the death of Domhnall, Lord of the Isles in 1425 the Lordship of Lochaber was forfeited to the Crown and then the Crown bestowed it on the natural son of Stewart, Earl of Mar.[6] This grant was later cancelled but the Lordship of Lochaber did not revert to Alistair Carrach MacDonald but instead was given to the Lord of the Isles who subsequently granted the lands of Lochaber to the chief of Clan Mackintosh and this was confirmed by the Crown.[6] However, the superiority remained with the Lord of the Isles who did restore it to Alistair Carrach MacDonald of Keppoch.[6] However, this arrangement was never confirmed by the Crown and upon the forfeiture of the Lord of the Isles in 1493, Angus MacDonald, 2ndof Keppoch had to maintain his position in Lochaber by force.[6] It was defended for two and a half centuries and it was not until the downfall of the clan immediately after the Battle of Culloden in 1746 that Mackintosh become the real Lord of Lochaber.[6]
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