Somerled, 8th Thane of Argyll, King of the Isle of Man, 1113 -1164 (Killed at the Battle of Renfrew)
Ranald (Raghnall mac Somhairle), King of the Isles, King of the Hebrides 1164 – 1207
Donald (Domhnall mac Raghnaill), King of the Isles, Lord of the Isles & Islay 1207 – 1250
Angus Mor (Aonghas Mór), King of the Isles, Lord of Islay 1250 – 1292
Alasdair Óg, King of the Isles, Lord of Islay 1290 – 1299
Angus Og of Islay, Lord of Islay, 1299 – 1330
John of Islay, 1st Lord of the Isles, 1330 – 1380
Domhnall of Islay, 2nd Lord of the Isles, 1330 – 1422/3
Alexander of Islay, 3rd Lord of the Isles, Earl of Ross, 1422/3 – 1449
John of Islay, 4th Lord of the Isles, Earl of Ross 1449 – 1480 (overthrown by Angus Og, died 1503)
Angus (Aonghas Óg) 5th Lord of the Isles, 1480 -1490
Donald Dubh, 1490 – 1545
The position of Lord of the Isles which the MacDonald chief had held since the 13th century had been revoked in 1495. However, the MacDonalds remained a powerful clan and retained much of their lands until much violence broke out in the middle of the 16th century.